Images: Display at the Ship History Center.
US Maritime Service cap worn by Harry O. Olsen, Jr. during his service in the US Merchant Marine.
Model of WWII T-2 combat tanker SS SUNSET, made by Harry O. Olsen, Jr.

We recently acquired this T2 Tanker model from Harry's family. Harry built the model himself and asked his family to donate it to SSHSA. We are honored to receive this model and hat from Harry's family and it is proudly displayed at the Ship History Center in Warwick, Rhode Island.

He was a Merchant Mariner, who served on six ships during World War II. He celebrated being awarded his long overdue Congressional Gold Medal with family at the Ship History Center in 2022. Harry passed away at 100 this past year.

But as time marches on, there are fewer and fewer of these larger-than-life heroes remaining. Thus, it’s not every day that a World War II veteran walks in to visit us here at the Ship History Center. Harry Olsen, Jr. became a member, a friend, and a supporter.

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Image: Original EDMUND FITZGERALD plans from the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes.

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The film version of this interview contains historic images, video, and documents from both Mark's archive and the SSHSA archive along with materials in the public domain and is available on YouTube at youtu.be/_Jk-prcwotU?....

The two discuss what makes this shipwreck so popular, the changes that came about after, and the material related to the ship that you can find in Mark's archive and collections at Bowling Green State University. Find this episode out now on the Ship History Radio podcast at shiphistory.org/radio/.

You will see historic images, video, and documents from both Mark's archive and the SSHSA archive along with materials in the public domain. Watch the film at youtu.be/_Jk-prcwotU?....

Image courtesy of the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes, Bowling Green State University.

Most importantly, the Steamship Historical Society remembers the 29 men that were lost that fateful day when the EDMUND FITZGERALD went down on November 10, 1975, just 17 miles north-northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan.

The two discuss what makes this shipwreck so popular, the changes it brought about, and the material related to "Big Fitz" that you can find in Mark's archive and collections.

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is holding speaker panel, the official release and book signing of second edition, The Legend Lives On, and a memorial ceremony. Learn more at shipwreckmuseum.com.

The Detroit Historical Society is having a book talk by author Thomas Nelson on his new book 'WRECKED: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy,' among other events. You can find additional information here: www.detroithistorical.org/events/edmun....

There are special tours happening at the National Museum of the Great Lakes. Learn more here: nmgl.org/event/50th-a....

Stay tuned for a NEW film & interview about the legacy of the EDMUND FITZGERALD with Archivist Mark Sprang from the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes at Bowling Green State University coming soon.

Image: Postcard, Historical Collections of the Great Lakes at Bowling Green State University.