S.S. Columbus Research Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC 541-p
Scope and Content
1930's era S.S. Columbus souvenir logbook, menu, passenger list, Certificate of having served on the S.S. Columbus (German Record for Julius Werner Prager), and 2 photographs. Also included are a 2011 El Palacio article "German Sailors on the High Desert - a World War II German Detainment Camp at Fort Stanton."
Dates
- 1936-2011
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Historical Information
The S.S. Columbus was the flagship of the German Norddeutscher Lloyd. On a Caribbean cruise at the beginning of World War II in 1939, the passengers were ordered to disembark in Havana, Cuba. Later, to avoid the ship falling in British hands, the S.S. Columbus was scuttled by its crew, and 576 crew members were picked up from their lifeboats by a U.S. destroyer. In 1940 and 1941, the German crew and officers were moved to Fort Stanton, New Mexico.
Extent
1 Folder
- Title
- Guide to the S.S. Columbus Research Collection, 1936-2011
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- SP
- Date
- © 2013
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us