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Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Item # 690175
March 08, 1927
THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, March 8, 1927
* Rare publication
Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the mentioned ship which was an early floating university which traveled the world.
New York University had originally sponsored the program, but when enrollments fell short of expectations they dropped their sponsorship.
But eventually a successful maiden voyage of the S.S. Ryndam began Sept. 18, 1926. Departing Hoboken, New Jersey, with a capacity 504 students and a faculty and administrative staff of 63, the students represented 143 colleges & were from 40 states as well as Canada, Cuba, and Hawaii (not then a state). During the 7 1/2 month voyage, the ship covered 41,000 miles and visited 35 countries and more than 90 cities, including Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila, Bangkok, Colombo, Bombay, Haifa, Venice, Gibraltar, Lisbon, and Oslo.
Four pages, library stamp in an upper corner, 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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