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Informally reviewing my aunt’s University Travel Association log book: College Cruise Around The World 1926-1927 by S.S. Ryndam,
University Afloat. The hand-written day-by-day account is interesting. I am transcribing the pages for my own family history interest .
Dear Helen Sullivan –
How fascinating! I am a university historian based in the UK and I’m very interested in this voyage. I’m wondering if you might email me? I’d be really keen to look at your aunt’s account. You can find my details at http://www.capandgown.wordpress.com
Best
Tamson
Dear Tamson, My father and mother met on that cruise! According to family legend their first date was in the King of Siam’s chauffeured auto. He was a student at Stanford and she was a student at Mills College. Unfortunately an accident destroyed much of the memorabilia that we inherited. Would you happen to have a roll call of the students who were on Board?
Thank you.
Wendy Hebb
I am the grand daughter of two attendees in this trip,
John Leet and Itene Haines. They met on the trip, eventually married. Irene was an amateur photographer and
artist.
This was the trip of her life. She painted many pictures both from her memory and the photos she took.
Upon her death, I ended up with most of the memorabilia.
I would love to pass them in to a group to share with others…they certainly are not being shared sitting in storage.
Feel free to contact me at the meek below.