Cap (White), United States Maritime Service, Officer
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Cap (White), United States Maritime Service, Officer
Description
Ca. 1970s-1980s. ex-Captain Charles M. Renick. Cap frame is circa 1970s or 1980s; photographic evidence shows cap worn in 1984. Cap badge is circa 1960s. The business card in the cap is at least from July-August 1989, when Captain Renick assumed the post of Deputy Chief of Staff at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Captain Renick is a significant figure in the preservation of the cultural history of the American Merchant Marine. While Director of Alumni and External Affairs at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, he was the prime mover for the creation of the American Merchant Marine Museum at Kings Point. This museum acts as both a reliquary for the Academy and a showcase of national maritime memory.
Captain Renick wore this cap in the last half of his career at the Academy and at the time of the museum's inauguration.
Captain Renick is a significant figure in the preservation of the cultural history of the American Merchant Marine. While Director of Alumni and External Affairs at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, he was the prime mover for the creation of the American Merchant Marine Museum at Kings Point. This museum acts as both a reliquary for the Academy and a showcase of national maritime memory.
Captain Renick wore this cap in the last half of his career at the Academy and at the time of the museum's inauguration.
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“Cap (White), United States Maritime Service, Officer,” dittybag, accessed November 2, 2024, http://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/items/show/187.
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