| Notes |
- The following was taken from:
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsK.html
KROONLAND 1902
The KROONLAND was built in 1902 by W.Cramp & Sons at Philadelphia for the Red Star line and sailed originally under the American flag. She was a 12760 gross ton vessel, length 560ft x beam 60.2ft, two funnels, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 15 knots. Accommodation for 342-1st, 194-2nd and 626-3rd class passengers. Launched on 20/2/1902, she sailed on her maiden voyage from New York to Antwerp on 28/6/1902. In November 1908 she was put under the Belgian flag and sailed between Antwerp and NY until 13/1/1912 when she reverted to the US flag and stayed on the same service. On 1/8/1914 she left Antwerp on her last voyage to Dover and NY and on 15/8/1914 transferred to the NY -Liverpool run for two voyages before being transferred again on 15/10/1914 to the NY - Gibralter - Naples - Piraeus service for one round voyage. On 21/5/1915 she went to the Panama Pacific Line for the NY - Panama Canal -San Francisco service and then to the American Line for the London - NY service for one voyage commencing 30/1/1916. Transferred on 20/2/1916 to the NY - Liverpool run until her last voyage on this service, sailing 31/1/1917 she was used as a US troopship until 1919 when she was converted to carry 242-1st, 310-2nd and 876-3rd class passengers and reverted on 14/4/1920 to the Antwerp - Southampton - NY service and on 21/6/1923 went back to the American Line and was put on the NY - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Hamburg run, being converted to carry cabin class and 3rd class passengers only. After three voyages on this service, she went back to the Panama Pacific Line for the NY - San Francisco run. She was scrapped at Genoa in 1928. [North Atlantic Seaway, vol.2. by N.R.P.Bonsor]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Smith, Marian L [mailto:Marian.Smith@dhs.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 11:06 AM
To: 'Paul Kelly'
Cc: Suzanne Harris (E-mail)
Subject: RE: Other - my question topic is not listed
George C. Baecker, Chief
Mail, Files, Records and Information Section Immigration and Naturalization Service 70 Columbus Avenue New York, NY
I don't know why they had the form printed for a "clerk" signature. Mr.
Baecker (apparently pronounced "Becker," given that misspelling in other correspondence about him) had from 6 to 12 of his clerks working on the microfilm project, but it appears Mr. Baecker was usually back at the main office on Columbus Avenue overseeing his Section.
Hope this helps,
Marian L. Smith
Historian
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
425 I Street NW, Room 1100
Washington, DC 20536
Tel: 202-514-2837
Fax: 202-305-8251
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Kelly [mailto:pkelly@ca.astound.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 1:05 PM
> To: 'Smith, Marian L'
> Subject: RE: Other - my question topic is not listed
>
>
>
> Dear Marian,
>
> Thanks for your very informative reply!
>
> I enclose a copy of the document you have requested.
> I hope you can make out the name of the clerk who signed the
> certificate.
> Again, the reason I would like the name of this person is strictly for
> citing sources for genealogical purposes.
>
> Thanks for looking into this!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Paul F. Kelly
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smith, Marian L [mailto:Marian.Smith@dhs.gov]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 4:33 AM
> To: 'Paul Kelly'
> Cc: Suzanne Harris (E-mail); Cindi Fox (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: Other - my question topic is not listed
>
> Dear Mr. Kelly,
>
> Your inquiry to the National Archives was forwarded to this office for
> response. Unfortunately, without additional information, there are a
> variety of answers to your question.
>
> You appear to be interested in the name of the INS employee who signed
> a microfilm certification in February 1944, and ask for the name of
> the person serving as "Clerk in Charge of Immigration Records, Port of
> New York"
> Certainly the officer in charge of records for the New York District
> in 1944 would not be a clerk, rather he would have been the
> Administrative Officer.
> At the same time, two INS employees were assigned to work with the
> contractors hired to microfilm the New York passenger list records,
> and both of those persons would have likely been clerks, and would
> have been responsible for the records during microfilming. Without
> the benefit of seeing the certificate you describe, my first
> inclination is to guess that one of the two clerks participating in
> the microfilm project probably signed the document.
>
> If you are researching an ancestor who was an INS employee, you can
> consider requesting a copy of his/her Official Personnel File from the
> National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more
> about request procedures at:
> http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/civilian_person
> nel_records.ht
> ml
>
> I fear this does not answer your question. If you can provide more
> information, or can fax us a copy of the document concerned, we will
> look at the problem again.
>
> Marian L. Smith
> Historian
> US Citizenship and Immigration Services
> 425 I Street NW, Room 1100
> Washington, DC 20536
> Tel: 202-514-2837
> Fax: 202-305-8251
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Kelly [mailto:pkelly@astound.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 3:32 PM
> > To: inquire@nara.gov
> > Subject: Other - my question topic is not listed
> >
> >
> >
> > This question was submitted via the Main Inquire Form by a
> user of the
> > NARA web site.
> >
> >
> > DATE SUBMITTED:
> > Saturday, 11/20/2004 at 3:32 pm EST
> >
> > QUESTION TOPIC:
> > Other - my question topic is not listed
> >
> > QUESTION TEXT:
> > I am trying to find the name of the "Clerk in Charge of Immigration
> > Records, Port of New York" on Feb. 24, 1944. The reason I
> would like
> > this information is because I have a copy of the "Microphotographic
> > Certification" dated Feb 24, 1944, but the signature of the
> Clerk is
> > not decipherable.
> > The camera operator's name was Lina (or Tina) Roman.
> > This request is for documenting sources in my genalogical research.
> > Thank you for any help you can provide. Sincerely, Paul F. Kelly
> >
> > CUSTOMER'S NAME:
> > Paul Kelly
> >
> > CUSTOMER'S EMAIL ADDRESS:
> > pkelly@astound.net
> >
> > CUSTOMER'S MAILING ADDRESS:
> > 1011 Mohr Lane #2
> > -
> > Concord, CA
> > 94518
> > United States
> >
> > PHONE: -
> > FAX: -
> >
> >
> >
>
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