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Keith Miller Collection of the S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald

Storage Location: 
2011-072/001-011
Source Name: 
Keith Miller
Contact Name: 
Keith Miller
Contact Phone: 
705-971-7129
705-575-5554
Acquisitions
Accession Type: 
Gift
Use Conditions: 

No restrictions on access. Published materials subject to copyright of creators.

Disposal Terms: 
Return
Source
Source Phone: 
705-971-7129
705-575-5554
Source Address: 

299 Moody Street Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6C 3Z9

Contact
Contact Address: 

299 Moody Street Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6C 3Z9

Description
Physical Description: 

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.

Processing Status: 
p
Arrangement : 
The fonds is arranged in five series.
Scope and Content: 

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. Over 300 pieces.

Notes: 

Collected over 20 years (ca. 1990-2011). Anniversary of sinking is November 10th. Do Fitzgerald display.

Accession Number: 
2011-072
acc_serial: 
554