Member: whitestarline

Cont/d from below - he was traveling on the Queen Mary on this trip.

posted by cybersail at 1:37 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2009

I have just picked up (without knowing) Harvey S. Olson's steamer trunk.

His name is on it, within a sticker, and the destination is Paris, France. It would be interesting to know more about this man. I understand that Olson Travel Organization was his business. That sticker is on there too.

Any other information anyone?

posted by cybersail at 1:35 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2009

Wow! That's quite some collection.
I'm particularly interested in the White Star Line (my great grandfather was a captain with WSL for over 30 years) so what would you say is the "absolute must read" book dealing with White Star?

posted by Sodapop at 9:48 pm (EST) on Aug 17, 2007

Many thanks for the comment. I'm indeed a nautical fan, both in terms of fiction and non-fiction. When you're on the web sometime check out my site on World War 2-related merchant marine fiction. It's under "Cruel Seas" ( http://www.its.berkeley.edu/library/crue... )

Cheers,

-- Dan

posted by whitestarline at 7:14 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2007

You seem to be a fellow lover of ships. A very nice collection indeed.

posted by surly at 10:50 pm (EST) on Mar 6, 2007