Friday Fundraising Update: June 30th
The SS United States Conservancy is proud to announce that the WE ARE THE UNITED STATES campaign has raised $5,755.43 this week. That's a 26% increase to last week's total, bringing our total fundraising number to $27,662.61 to date. Greatest thanks to all those who have contributed, whether through this website, by mail, or through our GoFundMe page! July 4th is just around the corner-- let's keep the momentum going.
WATCH: Anatomy of a Ship -- the SS United States Below the Waterline
Check out some fantastic behind-the-scenes views of the design of the SS United States: After 65 years, America's Flagship is still structurally sound and ready for renewal. Make your donation and join the SS United States Conservancy today and join the effort to save the United States. Visit our GoFundMe page today! #video
Gibbs & Cox's 3D Scans of the SS United States (Part 5)
These aren't photographs-- this is 3D Thursday! We've got more laser-scanned images to share with you courtesy of the firm that designed America's Flagship: Gibbs & Cox, Inc. William Francis Gibbs himself would surely be proud of the way his grand old organization -- founded all the way back in 1929 -- continues to honor the legacy of the SS United States. In fact, despite its countless engineering projects Gibbs & Cox has taken on in the 65 years since her debut, the company
Conservancy's New York chapter prepares for Brooklyn exhibition
"A 20th CENTURY MASTERPIECE FOR A 21st CENTURY NEW YORK." This Saturday, July 1st, marks the grand opening of "The United States: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" at the City Reliquary in Brooklyn, New York. The exhibition, which will run through August 20th, is co-hosted by the New York chapter of the SS United States Conservancy. To get set for the big event, we caught up with the folks at the New York chapter to talk about what visitors should look forward to, recent goings
SS United States Exhibition Opens in Brooklyn This Week
The Conservancy's New York Chapter and the City Reliquary would like to invite you to a very special event! Welcome to "The United States: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." This exhibition, to be held in the front room of Brooklyn's City Reliquary, celebrates the extraordinary career of the luxury liner known as “America’s Flagship” and her relationship with the City of New York. Don't miss the opening event on Saturday, July 1 at 7:00 PM to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of
Princeton Cemetery: William Francis Gibbs' Final Resting Place
Greg Waters, former Curatorial & Outreach Associate for the SS United States Conservancy, tells of a recent trip to Princeton Cemetery: Princeton Cemetery has been called the Westminster Abbey of the United States because of the many recognizable names from throughout American history that are buried there. Among these are a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a Nobel Prize recipient, several former presidents of Princeton University, and many other men and women with
PHOTOS: SS United States artifacts at the Peabody Essex Museum
Conservancy Advisory Council member Michael Harrison visited the PEM's 'Ocean Liners' exhibit and shared these terrific images with us. 'Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed, and Style' is running at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts through October 9th. As the museum's website describes: From the mid-19th century through the mid-20th century, ocean liners were floating showcases of technology, opulence and social sophistication. As icons of modernity and aspirational
WE ARE THE UNITED STATES Fundraising Update: June 23rd
We are proud to announce that the Conservancy's WE ARE THE UNITED STATES Campaign just had its biggest week of fundraising! Collectively between our website and GoFundMe page, we entered this week having raised $13,821.18. Today, we're standing tall at $21,907.18. That's a 58% increase in just seven days-- thanks to all who helped make it happen, and let's try for even more next week! Are you ready to join us? "I hope others will join me in helping to keep the S.S. United Sta
Keene Sentinel: "Luxury liners star at Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum"
Excitement continues to build around the "Ocean Liners" exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts! Read this reaction courtesy of Keene Sentinel contributing writer Stillman Rogers: Image courtesy of Janet Riesman "It is hard to pick any one thing that dominates, so many objects grab the eye, the heart or the emotions. The collection of advertising posters is magnificent and demonstrates the development of advertising techniques as liners were perfected from the la
Gibbs & Cox’s 3D Scans of the SS United States (Part 4)
These aren't photographs-- this is 3D Thursday! We've got more laser-scanned images to share with you courtesy of the firm that designed America's Flagship: Gibbs & Cox, Inc. William Francis Gibbs himself would surely be proud of the way his grand old organization -- founded all the way back in 1929 -- continues to honor the legacy of the SS United States. In fact, despite its countless engineering projects Gibbs & Cox has taken on in the 65 years since her debut, the company
