Passengers on deck, July 22, 1956.

Oral History Project

The SS United States Conservancy is dedicated to preserving the history of this amazing vessel -- a history that can only be told by those who experienced her first hand. We are collecting the stories of passengers, crew, and designers and builders to create a comprehensive online oral history of the ship.

Submissions have already begun, and may be viewed by clicking here.  To submit your stories, please email:

stories@ssunitedstatesconservancy.org

Conservancy Launches Audio-Visual Archives

Become a part of history!  In conjunction with the Oral History Project, the SS United States Conservancy is compiling an archive of visual materials related to passengers and crew who traveled in, helped build, and/or served aboard our nation's flagship, the SS United States.  To that end, the Conservancy seeks donated submissions of photos, slides, and home movies taken aboard the ship.  In exchange for granting the Conservancy permission to use these images in all media in perpetuity to promote the cause of saving, revitalizing, and preserving the history of the SS United States, the Conservancy will pay for the scanning of still images (both prints and slides) as well as for the transfer of original 8mm, Super 8mm, or 16mm film to digital video.  Those who provide the Conservancy with these materials will have their original prints, slides or films returned to them along with a CD-Rom of their digitized images, and/or a DVD or VHS copy of their home movie.  The digital format will preserve the donated images for many years to come in the highest quality format now available, preventing the loss of such images through the inevitable deterioration of photographs, slides, and especially home movies.  Each contributor will also be acknowledged with a credit such as "photo (or film) courtesy of" whenever and wherever their images are used.

In addition to being archived for posterity, the images and movies may be used by the Conservancy in the production of various materials to raise awareness and promote the cause of preserving the SS United States and her history.  Types of usage include but are not limited to print materials, websites, signs and audio visual productions.

Have your memories become a part of this important archival project.  For more information, please email:

archives@ssunitedstatesconservancy.org

Conservancy Passenger List Database Project

The SS United States Conservancy has launched a project with the ambitious goal of making passenger information from all 400 voyages of the SS United States available online. Individuals will be able to search these records by passenger name, sailing date, ports of call, and cabin category to find either their own voyage information or that of friends or family. This project will ultimately provide a unique snapshot of the service career of this very important ocean liner and pinnacle of maritime design.  We hope to have this database available by the end of the spring.  To view the list of first class passengers who sailed the maiden voyage, click the passenger list cover at left.

If you have SS United States passenger lists that you would be willing to scan, copy or loan to the Conservancy, please let us know! For more information, please call (617) 320-8459 or email:

passengerlists@ssunitedstatesconservancy.org