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Titanic Scholar John Eaton to Receive Silver Riband Award from Ocean Liner Council
Cold Spring resident is celebrated for his life's work
The chairman of the Ocean Liner Council of the South Street Seaport Museum has announced that John P. Eaton and Charles Haas will be the next Silver Riband Award Recipients. The award ceremony will be held at the museum on October 18, 2008 at 2pm. A special exhibit of Titanic artifacts culled from the museum's collection will be assembled for this program.
It is the desire of the Ocean Liner Council to celebrate and recognize the life's work of John P. Eaton and Charles Haas and their long dedication to the perpetual history of the R.M.S. Titanic. Their scholarship, authorship of numerous periodicals and books, and significant enthusiasm for continuing exhibits, lectures and research, sets them apart in the realm of great ocean liner history.
Previous recipients include Frank Braynard, Hisashi Noma, Bill Miller, Commodore Ronald Warwick, and John Maxtone- Graham.
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