Updates on the Conservancy, the SS United States, and our future museum and visitor experience.
James van Kuilenburg is the SS United States Conservancy’s new Curatorial Associate. James has worked in museums big and small, archives, and libraries throughout the Mid-Atlantic. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Dickinson College. James is an award-winning researcher, author, and artist. Most recently, his research about circuses in 19th century Pennsylvania culminated in a one-person circus arts show.
Read MoreIn their most recent YouTube episode, the team from Battleship New Jersey went on board the passenger liner SS United States to talk about the name of the ship itself and some of the ship's history.
Read MoreAs our Curatorial & Outreach Associate, Kaila plays an important role in supporting the Conservancy’s mission by assisting with cataloguing and preserving of our curatorial collection, developing new digital exhibitions and assisting with the planning for our future shipboard museum.
Read MoreWe are always interested in receiving SS United States artifacts, whether it be a passenger list, menu, photograph, home movie, or an item related to the ship itself. In addition to physical objects, we are also happy to add digital scans and photographs to our permanent collections. Simply drop us a line at archives@ssusc.
Read MoreThe Conservancy is pleased to announce the rescheduled date for our panel discussion that explores on our digital exhibition, “Transatlantic Trailblazers: The Women Behind The Art & Engineering of the SS United States.”
Exploring the many contributions that women made to the engineering, design, art, and decor of America's Flagship, this exhibition showcases the work of pioneering women like Constance Smith, Mira Jedwabnik Van Doren, Kaplan, Dorothy Marckwald and Anne Urquhart among others.
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