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- Collection: United States Maritime Commission Cadet Corps and Merchant Marine Academy Uniforms, Insignia, and Ephemera
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Badge, United States Naval Reserve
ca. 1945. ex-Edgar Farr Russell, Jr. Worn by Capt. Russell during his tenure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and shortly thereafter.
Blazer Badges, United States Merchant Marine Academy
Ca. Unknown, perhaps early 2000s. ex-David Linwood Geyer, USMMA '44. Obituary claims 1944, old Alumni Association newsletter states 1943, present 1944; not present in 1944 Midships.After Mr. Geyer graduated from USMMA, he went to work for United…
Book, United States Merchant Marine Academy, The Navigation Work Book
ca. October 1942. ex-William Ittel. "The Navigation Work Book." Workbooks of this sort were filled out by deck cadets with essential information provided by their instructors; upon graduation, they were often carried by junior officers as…
Collection, United States Maritime Commission Cadet Corps Cadet, 1941
Ca. 1941-1943. Insigmia items of a cadet enrolled in USMC-CC
Epaulets, United States Merchant Marine Academy Corps of Cadets, Cadet Midshipman Second Class (Deck), Squad Petty Officer
Ca. 1944-1945.
Epaulette, United States Maritime Commission Cadet Corps, Training Cadre. Ensign
Ca. 1939-1941. Board is unmarked, flat. and without a fastening button.
Guidon badge, United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
Ca. 1940s. Central badge from a United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps guidon. The design is stamped and the fabric does not glow. The item was apparently taken as a souvenir since the owner's name is inscribed at 5:30.
Insigne, United States Merchant Marine Academy, C/M Name plaque
Ca. 1943. ex-Hartman. The oblique stripes identify the wearer as a Cadet-Midshipman 3rd-class.
Insignia (Lapel), United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps, Deck program (metal)
Ca. early 1940s. Lapel dogs made of stamped, base metal. Devices worn by early Cadet Corps prior to installation at Kings Point. Devices denoted Deck program membership.
Insignia, United States Maritime Commission Cadet Corps, Collar Insigne
Ca. 1942. Manufacturer: Coro. Collar and garrison cap insigne issued to the USMC Cadet Corps through 1944. Device is the shield of the U.S. Maritime Commission - the parent agency of the Cadet Corps.
Insignia, United States Merchant Marine Academy Cadet-Midshipman Mustering Petty Officer
Ca. late-1940s.
Manual, United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps, Regulations and Instructions, 1946
1946. Manual detailing all regulations for the USMMCC at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and Basic schools. Detailed here are the uniform plates.Thus far, I am only aware of two versions of "Regulations and Instructions" - the first is…
Photograph, "Mail Cadet", Deck Cadet
ca. 1920s. Prior to the institution of the United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps in 1938, the Federal government-sponsored cadets to work aboard federally-subsidized vessels. This is a rare photograph of a cadet from this period.There are some…
Uniform, U.S. Maritime Commission - Cadet Corps. Cadet-Midshipman Dress Whites.
Ca. 1944. ex-Erwin Max Hellerman
