Keith Miller Collection of the S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald
Collection, -
- Part of
- Algoma University Archives > Keith Miller Collection of the S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald
- Date
- 1975 – 2011
- Physical Description
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2.5 m of textual and other materials
362 images : col.
178 pieces
27 artifacts
26 fine art prints : col.
25 photographs: col.
12 DVDs : col. and b&w
5 videocassettes ; VHS : col. and b&w
4 audiocassettes
2 postcards : col. - General Material Designation
- Multiple media
- Arrangement
- Fonds is arranged in series.
- Language(s)
- English
- Access Conditions
- No restrictions on access. All materials subject to Canadian copyright law.
- Use and Reproduction Conditions
- No restrictions on use. All materials subject to Canadian copyright law.
- Scope and Content
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Collection comprises signed artwork, books, collected media clippings, collected audio-visual recordings, journals and periodicals, sound recordings, memorabilia and ephemera concerning the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sunk in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew. When launched on June 8, 1958, she was the largest boat on the Great Lakes, and remains the largest ship to have sunk there. Also includes documentation concerning Mr. Miller's activities as a marine/Fitzgerald collector and enthusiast.
- Subject
- Edmund Fitzgerald (Ship)
- Related Place
- Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)