The Trustees of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor in the City of New York has an extensive art and archive collection which was gathered over its 200 year history.
A large portion of the art and artifacts from the Collection of the Trustees of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor in the City of New York are in the care of the Noble Maritime Collection in Staten Island . A description of their current exhibit can be viewed at: http://www.noblemaritime.org/dailylife/
The archives are on permanent loan to SUNY Maritime College’s Stephen B. Luce Library. An online viewing portal for some of the collection can be viewed at https://snugharborarchivesblog.wordpress.com and
http://dcmny.org/islandora/search/?type=edismax&cp=snugharbor%3Acollection
For Further Information
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden (http://www.snug-harbor.org/)
Staten Island Museum (http://statenislandmuseum.org/)
Books about The Trustees of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor
The Sailors’ Snug Harbor: a history, 1801-2001 by Gerald J. Barry Please send us a check for $10 to cover shipping and handling and we will gladly send you a copy, or you can find it at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Sailors-Snug-Harbor-Gerald-Barry/dp/product-description/0823220737
Sailors’ Snug Harbor 1801-1976 by Barnett Shepherd
http://www.amazon.com/Sailors-Harbor-1801-1976-Barnett-Shepherd/dp/B000P84P76/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319566221&sr=1-4
