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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource American Merchant Marine Labor Description An account of the resource During the Second World War American Labor rallied to the cause in support of the Allied fight against the Axis. Merchant Marine union members were on the front lines ferrying men and materiel to the front or wherever required. They had their own argot and proud traditions. Document, Pamphlet Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlet, Heroes Today, Tramps Tomorrow? <div> <div class="gtx-trans-icon"></div> </div> Description An account of the resource Pamphlet published in 1943 by the National Maritime Union to call attention to the fact Amercian merchant seaman were without Social Security and adequate financial protections during the Second World War. 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Title A name given to the resource American Merchant Marine Labor Description An account of the resource During the Second World War American Labor rallied to the cause in support of the Allied fight against the Axis. Merchant Marine union members were on the front lines ferrying men and materiel to the front or wherever required. They had their own argot and proud traditions. Decoration of Honor A badge, medal, or ribbon bar denoting personal or group honors. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Badge, National Maritime Union, Gold Union Badge and Torpedoed Pin Description An account of the resource Ca. 1942. 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They had their own argot and proud traditions. Document, Ephemera Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ephemera, Mess Pass to T. W. Fitzgerald Description An account of the resource Circa 1944. United States Army Forces Mess Guest Pass to T. W. Fitzgerald, Master of the New Zealand ship M/V Tamatea. On the back of the card are the contacts: Captain J. B. Baker of the 29th Marines (Reinf), Kokumbona (Guadalcanal) Mr. Denlay USSCo (Capt 16½) at 438 Evans Bay Road (Wellington, New Zealand) MV Tamatea ship history: Blenheim The M/V Tamatea was originally the SS Blenheim. She was built to the order of Messrs. W. E. Clouston and Co. at Forster, New South Wales by the shipbuilder Henry Miles. She was launched on July 4, 1905 and christened by Miles’ wife, Annie. Blenheim was a shallow draught wooden steamer of 130 tons and was fitted as a passenger and cargo boat. On the 8th July 8, 1905, she was towed by the steamer Tuncurry to Sydney, Australia for fitting of engines. Details: Official No: 121107 Length: 109.0 ft Breadth: 23.5 ft Depth 6.7 ft Tonnage: Gross: 150.58; Net: 85.04 Construction: wood Engines: surface condensing engines, with cylinders of 13in and 26in, with a stroke of 18in; fitted by Begg and Greig. Boiler: 1201b pressure to the square inch. Accommodation: 24 passengers (including eight ladies) From 1905 to 1907 she operated from the Ōpaoa (formerly Opawa) River, Blenheim, New Zealand for the Wellington-based Marlborough Steamship Co. At Blenheim, she was managed by W.E. Clouston and operated from their wharf. In 1907 she was attached to the Wairau Steamship Company Ltd. (a subsidiary Union Steamship Company of New Zealand) and continued operating between Blenheim and Wellington, New Zealand. On July 1, 1917 The Wairau Steamship Co. was taken over by P & O and, in 1919, Blenheim was re-measured; her tonnage changed: Gross: 153 ; Net: 87 Arawua In 1924, Blenheim was sold to the Fisheries Ltd, Wellington and renamed Awarua. Tamatea In 1928, Awarua was purchased by Captain R. J. Hamilton of Bluff (near Invercargill, New Zealand) and renamed Tamatea. Around this time she was converted from a steamer to diesel power around this time. The MV Tamatea operated the regular ferry service between Bluff and Stewart Island from 1930 to 1942. MV Tamatea was requisitioned by the United States Army in 1943 and converted into a motor ship. After less than two years of operation, she was returned to the New Zealand Government in 1945 and sold back to Captain Hamilton for further service. After conversion to a 500 BHP diesel engine she was remeasured as: Gross: 179.94 ; Net: 69.29 At this point, she was registered in Auckland (January 946) to Master, Robert James Hamilton. In 1950 she was sold and registered to Port Vila (New Hebrides) interests (April 1950). She ran aground in the harbor at Port Vila and the hulk passed to French owners and dismantled - sometime prior to July 25, 1961 when she was stricken. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource American Merchant Marine Labor Description An account of the resource During the Second World War American Labor rallied to the cause in support of the Allied fight against the Axis. Merchant Marine union members were on the front lines ferrying men and materiel to the front or wherever required. They had their own argot and proud traditions. Document, Certificate Certificate, Diploma, or License. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Certificate of Membership, National Maritime Union Description An account of the resource Ca. 1940. Certificate of Membership of Julia Serafin in National Maritime Union. Ms. Serafin was a Waitress and joined the Union in1936; it appears she left in 1940. 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Title A name given to the resource Insigne, U.S. Maritime Commission, Maritime Eagle, Labor Merit Badge Description An account of the resource Ca. 1942. Variation 1. https://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/files/original/6/157/1942-maritimeeagle-merit-2.JPG 5a87355dd4213d884646c7a03afe8c5e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource American Merchant Marine Labor Description An account of the resource During the Second World War American Labor rallied to the cause in support of the Allied fight against the Axis. Merchant Marine union members were on the front lines ferrying men and materiel to the front or wherever required. They had their own argot and proud traditions. Insigne, Metal Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Insigne, U.S. Maritime Commission, Maritime Eagle, Labor Merit Badge Description An account of the resource Ca. 1942. Variation 2. https://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/files/original/6/158/1942-maritimeeagle-mmofficer-1.JPG d878bd53feb7ef114d0e3ce606d33e5c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource American Merchant Marine Labor Description An account of the resource During the Second World War American Labor rallied to the cause in support of the Allied fight against the Axis. Merchant Marine union members were on the front lines ferrying men and materiel to the front or wherever required. They had their own argot and proud traditions. Insigne, Metal Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Insigne, U.S. Maritime Commission, Maritime Eagle, Merchant Marine Officer Description An account of the resource Ca. 1942 https://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/files/original/6/159/1942-maritimeeagle-shipyard.JPG 4319632a251f675e1851d2a4b76f2cc8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource American Merchant Marine Labor Description An account of the resource During the Second World War American Labor rallied to the cause in support of the Allied fight against the Axis. Merchant Marine union members were on the front lines ferrying men and materiel to the front or wherever required. They had their own argot and proud traditions. Insigne, Metal Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Insigne, U.S. Maritime Commission, Maritime Eagle, Shipyard worker badge Description An account of the resource Ca. 1942. https://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/files/original/6/273/1944-nommp-1.JPG 66f1856460b83955d341b4e993d10bc9 https://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/files/original/6/273/1944-nommp-2.JPG 6469f55bc90a25b59f089a52e1bff793 https://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/files/original/6/273/1944-nommp-3.JPG 2a0287375c79c7bd2f4090c269c5f4ae https://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/files/original/6/273/1944-nommp-4.JPG 7718a3a4c1d8a0d113ab3c811e09c8e6 https://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/files/original/6/273/1944-nommp-badge-1.JPG 5cec7937bad424ae4e742915ddd37cc3 https://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/files/original/6/273/1944-nommp-badge-2.JPG 2cfe391eb9dfb40c6259a12887eb78d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource American Merchant Marine Labor Description An account of the resource During the Second World War American Labor rallied to the cause in support of the Allied fight against the Axis. Merchant Marine union members were on the front lines ferrying men and materiel to the front or wherever required. They had their own argot and proud traditions. Headwear Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cap (Khaki), National Organization Masters, Mates, and Pilots unionman Description An account of the resource Ca. 1944. Manu: cap, Gus Kroesen, San Francisco; cap badge, Vanguard. The cap in context may be found here: http://ianewatts.org/nommp-not-ussb NOMMP