Internship Opportunity for Summer 2016
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The Conservancy is currently recruiting for two summer interns to support our offices and operations in Philadelphia and Washington, DC. In some cases, it may be possible for the work to be done remotely.
The internships provide great exposure to the nonprofit sector, historic preservation, media and communications, and museum planning.
While no previous knowledge of historic ships is required, applicants must have excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work independently. For more information, refer to our INTERNS position description.
If the internship position would not be a good fit for you, but you're still interested in assisting our efforts, please visit our VOLUNTEERS page.
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Conservancy Receives Donation from Community Band
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The Chester County Concert Band, a large non-profit community band based in West Chester, PA, chose the SS United States Conservancy to receive half the proceeds raised from the 50/50 raffle at their formal spring benefit concert.
More on the event HERE on our Facebook page.
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We're saving the SS United States and working to ensure
her legacy endures and inspires.
Please join us!
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Supporter Barbara Franklin shared this family photo taken aboard the SS United States with the note: "Such wonderful memories of our family traveling on the SS United States in 1957 and 1960! So thrilled that she may sail again!" |
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Responses to Survey Offer Valuable Insight
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We've been poring over the 404 responses to our supporter survey -- thanks to all who filled it out! As the Conservancy's option agreement with Crystal Cruises advances, our curatorial and educational mission is more important than ever. You've given us immensely valuable insight as we develop a blueprint for our future work as stewards of the legacy of the Big U.
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Word cloud generated from responses about the SS United States' most important elements, either tangible or intangible.
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Your responses made one thing abundantly clear: your deep and abiding love for the SS United States! We received a profusion of detailed responses to questions about why you support the Conservancy, what elements of the ship's history you feel to be the most important, and how the Conservancy can advance and improve its curatorial and member communication efforts.
You also gave us an abundance of specific suggestions about what you'd like to see in exhibitions, a small sampling includes...
- Speed records - Passenger lists - Recreations of iconic onboard spaces - Documentation of the ship's construction - Displays describing her amazing engineering - Profiles of celebrities who sailed on her.
Thank you all for aiding our ongoing work to preserve the legacy of the SS United States! We will soon share a detailed update on our curatorial planning process, and look forward to continuing this conversation about what the future holds for the Big U, the Conservancy, and you, our supporters.
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This Week in SS United States History
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On May 3, 1949, the contract to build the SS United States was formally signed with Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
Who could have predicted that 66 years later, thanks to the option agreement with Crystal Cruises there would be the possibility construction beginning again? |
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"Mouths Wide Open From Amazement"
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When Eugene Pittner emigrated from Germany aboard the SS United States with his wife and sons in 1955, he kept a travel journal that includes a wealth of details about their time on the ship. One of his sons, Michael, chose to share with us the journal entry that describes his family's voyage -- and some photos, too!
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The Pittner family sees the SS United States for the first time.
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The following is excerpted from Eugene Pittner's journal, with parenthetical clarification from Michael Pittner:
Standing at the gangplank with mouths wide open from amazement of the size of the ship, we were photographed and later received the pictures onboard the ship.
Not only was the ship beautiful on the outside, but also the interior of the ship is wonderful to see, too luxurious for our present way of life .... There were such chunks of meat on each plate, that one portion alone would have been the entire lunch for all of us Sillenbuchers (people in our little village in Germany, from which we came).
Stay tuned for more stories about the multitude of ways people's lives intersected with the SS United States.
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Help spread awareness of America's Flagship.
Thanks to your support, we have over 16,700 "likes" on our Facebook page! Remember to follow us on all of our social media platforms and encourage your friends, colleagues, and family members to join you!
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SS United States Conservancy
P.O. Box 32115
Washington, DC 20007
(888) 488-7787
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