Titanic Survivor recollects night of disaster and rescue
New York recollections recount Titanic sinking through the memories of Washington Dodge, a boy aboard with his doctor father H Washington Dodge. He describes lifeboat chaos, crew resistance, and his family’s narrowly saved fate while noting comments from naval historian Walter Lord and others on Captain Smith and ship speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Newfoundland Grand Banks
New York
Switzerland
San Francisco
Ime
H. Washington Dodge
Walter Lord
Mauretania
Edward J. Smith
Mr. Lord
Mr. Dodge
Titanic Survivor Recounts Carpathia Rescue and Iceberg Warning
An interview recalls the Carpathia rescuing Titanic survivors with details of a boy lowered in a mail sack to reach deck and a teddy bear lost to the sea. It notes Coast Guard efforts to locate icebergs south of Newfoundland and a wreath to mark the ship’s grave. Also: Senate backs POW income tax exemption in a unanimous vote led by Sen Buckley with 65 co sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpathia
New York
F.A.Q. Schwarz
Col. Houseman
Lockheed
Newfoundland
Coast Guard
Evergreen
Senate
Washington
James Buckley
Con-R.y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob Considine
Chase
The
Washington Star
George Washington University
Washington Dodge
Dent Ray
England
Ible
Time Inc
Waller Lord
Col
Ray Houseman
Usaf Ret
Peat
Bob
Considine
Olan Ae Amr the
Johnson Corpet
Boszett
Orwick Halton
Stanley
H. Bwin
Johnson Carper
Rickwell
Mattress & Box
Pidgeonss Furniture Warehouse Showroom
Stanley Spenish
Tomasville Spenish
Brody
Brady
Wivel
Hoxstead
PS . Urford
Sae Nocker
Aleback
Voce
Ing
Cedar Chest
Red
Western
Stickley
Mersman
Broyhill
Zenith
IANC
COLOM
Philco
RCA
ILE TV
Pidgeon’ Warehouse
Cedar of Rapids
Selig
Stratford
Charles
Lewittas
Thomasville
Stinlford Chale
Charla Schneider
Crestline
Flessteel
Xeller
L Boy Pontiac
Stonkey Bonelt Youghan Ward GE
Whirlpool Rca Zenith Serta Tepoun
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!