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Bibliography of sources pertaining to the history of Maritime College and Fort Schuyler

Year

Title Information

Pages

External Link

Description

2013

Williams, Joseph. "Fort Schulyer Under the Army"

1-28

link

[author’s note: This is a chapter from Four Years Before the Mast: A History of New York’s Maritime College that did not make the final cuts. It is essentially about the history of Fort Schuyler during its occupation by the U.S. Army. Since the information here will be of use to students studying the history of Fort Schuyler, I deposited it with the Stephen B. Luce Library. Be warned, that this chapter only received light editing so I take no further responsibility for typographical or grammatical errors.] – Joseph A. Williams

2012

Williams, Joseph. "The Adventures of the Sloop-of-War St. Mary's." Sea Breezes, October 2012.
Sea Breezes

46-49

link

A historical account of the sailings of the USS St. Mary's, the first training ship for SUNY Maritime (known then as New York City's Nautical School).

2010

Williams, Joseph. "Seeking a Safe Harbor: The Acquisition and Reconstruction of Fort Schuyler by the New York State Merchant Marine Academy (1927 - 1938)." The Bronx County Historical Society Journal, Vol. XLVII, Spring/Fall 2010.
Bronx County Historical Society

17-34

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This article discusses the acquisition and reconstruction of Fort Schuyler by the New York State Merchant Marine Academy (now SUNY Maritime College); includes the role of superintendent James H. Tomb and the political struggle with Robert Moses to control the grounds, and the reconstruction under the New Deal.

Various

Library of Congress: American Memory, Built in America Collection.  Fort Schuyler

n/a

link

This page by the Library of Congress contains significant documentation on Fort Schuyler including its history and design.  Site plans and photographs are inclusive in the site.

1870

A Report of Barracks and Hospitals with Description of Military Posts: Fort Schuyler, New York Harbor.  Report of Assistant Surgeon C.B. White, U.S. Army

41-43

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A description of Fort Schuyler from 1870 with some further background information.

1874

Luce, S.B. "The Manning of Our Navy and Mercantile Marine.” The Record of the United States Naval Institute I. v. 1

17-37

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This address by Stephen B. Luce, details much of the rationale for merchant marine education.  He also goes into some remarks regarding the New York Nautical School.

1876

Board of Education of the City and County of New York. New York Nautical School Ship "St. Marys". New York: Press of Cushing and Bardua,

Entire document – 44 pp

link

This document details the creation of the school.  It includes a prospectus, regulations, and the 2nd annual report of the Superintendent.

1877

Annual Report of the New York Nautical School

245-270

link

Detailed annual report on the state of the school.

1878

Report of the Annual Examination of the Nautical School of the Port of New York

74-80

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An annual report given to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Education.

1879

Rideing, William H. “The Nautical School, St. Mary’s.” Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, June to November, 1879, v. LIX. 340-349.

340-349

link

This detailed article shows what life was like aboard the school ship St. Mary’s.

1882

Annual Report of the New York Nautical School

286-297

link

Detailed annual report on the state of the school.

1886

Annual Report of the New York Nautical School

227-235

link

Detailed annual report on the state of the school.

1887

Annual Report of the New York Nautical School

795-800

link

Detailed annual report on the state of the school.

1889

Annual Report of the New York Nautical School

252-264

link  - note, link does not directly access document, scroll up to appropriate page.

Detailed annual report on the state of the school.

1890

Annual Report of the New York Nautical School

749-754

link

Detailed annual report on the state of the school.

1890

Report of the Superintendent to the New York Chamber of Commerce

64-69

link

This report has information similar to the 1890 Annual Report (see above) but with different details

1895

Annual Report of the New York Nautical School

285-294

link

Detailed annual report on the state of the school.

1897

Supreme Court Reporter - United States v. Barnette – 1/25/1897

286-288

link

This case involves an officer on board the St. Mary’s suing the navy for sea pay while at dock.

1897

United States Supreme Court Reports – U.S. v. Barnette – v’s 163-166; p 675-

675-

link

More on the Barnette case.

1898

Decisions of the Comptroller of the Treasury, Volume 4

328-332

link

The Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury issued this statement regarding the Barnette case.

1898

Manual of the Board of Education of the City of New York: By-Laws, Rules and Regulations

39-44

link

Contains information regarding the governance of the school during this period.

1899

Annual Report of the Superintendent

31-54

link

This annual report also contains sample questions from the annual examination.

1901

“The Sloop-of-War St. Mary’s” 

Rudder, v. 12

77-80

link

Provides information about St. Mary’s as well as a sketch of its history from the time of its launching until it became a school ship.  Includes ships plans.

1901

“Life on the St. Mary’s” – by “Ninety Six of Seventy-Nine.”
Rudder – V. 12 1901

 

81

link

Provides a sketch of daily life on St. Mary’s during this time period.

1902

Walker, Jason William Grimes. Ocean to Ocean.  Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co. 1902

Chapter 2

link

Contains a narrative in chapter 2 on a trip made on Newport in 1898 from New York to Central America.

1902

Report of the Superintendent of the Nautical School for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 1902

337-343

link

Annual Report

1903

Weickum, Louis. “A Four-Thousand Mile Race.” St. Nicholas: An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks.  v. 30

830-836

link

Louis Weickum, an alumni from the school, wrote this article concerning an unofficial race across the Atlantic between St. Mary’s and Saratoga, the training ship of the now defunct Philadelphia Nautical School.

1907

“The Nautical Schoolship St. Mary’s.” Kindergarten Magazine and Pedagogical Digest.   V. XIX,  Sept 1906- June, 1907. 

618-623

link

This article provides an overview of the school and life aboard St. Mary’s.

1908

Report of the Superintendent of the Nautical School for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 1908

266-288

link

Detailed annual report on the state of the school.

1908

“The Nautical School.” Everywhere: An American Magazine of World-Wide Interest.

141-143

link

This article covers the transition period between St. Mary’s and Newport.

1915

Fiscal report on the Nautical School 

396-399

link

Brief article detailing pay and organization.

1916

“American Mariners for American Ships,” Outlook. 1/5/1916.

509-511

link

This article deals with the debate about possibly closing the school.

1917

Jackson, Orton P. and Frank E. Evans.  The Marvel Book of American Ships. “Our Nautical Training Ships” 

148-158

link

This article provides an overview and some details regarding the nautical schools of the early 20th century.  It has some details on St. Mary’s and Newport as well as other training ships.

1918

Foster, Thomas. “Learning the Road to Sea: How New York Trains its Boys to Fill Officers’ Berths in the Merchant Marine.” Outing.  V71. 

314-316

link

This provides an overview of the school and life aboard Newport.

1921

Annual Report of the New York State Nautical School  for the Year 1920 (legislative document  no. 42)

link

Detailed annual report on the state of the school.

1920

Rush, Thomas E.  “Advertising New York Port’s Nautical School.” The Port of New York. 

302-308

link

During this period there was a lack of attendance at the school and it was under threat of closure.  This article examines this problem and how the school might be better advertised.

1932

Sparkes, Boyden. “Skippers of Great Liners Trained on School Ships.” Popular Science Monthly. Feb. 1932 (120: no 2). 17-19; 136

17-19; 136

link

This article concerns the Maritime academies and their Superintendents.  Especial focus is given to the New York Maritime Academy.

1943

Tomb, James H. “The Saga of Fort Schuyler,” Academy Archives, Bland Library.  Reprinted in the March 2004 issue of Fort Schuyler Mariner.  Original typescript 8/24/1943

Entire document

link

Captain Tomb was the longest serving Superintendent of the New York Maritime Academy and was instrumental in its acquisition of Fort Schuyler.  This document, a typescript from Captain Tomb, details the controversy that occurred in 1932.  The document also goes into the rehabilitation of Fort Schuyler under the WPA. 

Compiled by Librarian Joe Williams