19-Jan-2000 Co-founder and president, Karl Sup, will be visiting the current Titanic exhibit on display in Toronto, Canada before it moves to Chicago after it closes in Toronto on February 10th. Look for more details soon!
14-Jan-2000 Added the July 24th, 1915 edition of the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. Of additional interest is a list of other steamship disasters from 1890 to 1915.
14-Jan-2000 Added a letter from the Eastland Disaster Museum, explaining their origin, motives and generosity. I encourage everyone to view this incredible collection.
16-Dec-1999 Herman Krause's Uncle Sam suit was placed on loan through the Eastland Disaster Museum to the Chicago Connections exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry, part of the Titanic exhibit coming February 18th, 2000.
12-Dec-1999 On this Sunday, the site of the Eastland disaster was examined by members of the Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago, lead by Tim Woesley and Sam Frank. Although spirits were high, no artifacts related to the Eastland were recovered. I want to thank everyone who stopped by to visit. All of you were the real treasure found that day.
11-Dec-1999 The Uncle Sam suit worn by Herman Krause when the Eastland capsized was placed on permanent loan to the Eastland Disaster Museum in Wheaton, IL. Donated by Karl Sup, co-founder and president of the Society.
15-Nov-1999 The history of Western Electric is added to the web site. Many people have asked questions regarding Western Electric, and hopefully we've answered most of them!
14-Nov-1999 Added comprehensive web site search capabilities. Try it out!
11-Nov-1999 Added an article from the State Journal-Register in Springfield, Illinois. My thanks to Doug Pokorski and his editor for permission to reprint this article, which lends insight into the impact of the disaster on other cities.
10-Nov-1999 Added a gallery of images from the Iroquois Theater Fire. It is remarkable to see the similarities between these two tragedies.
08-Nov-1999 Added the list of victims from the Iroquois Theater Fire.
31-Oct-1999 Per request, the story of the Iroquois Theater Fire is presented. The worst loss of life in a Chicago fire claimed 602 victims in 1903. If further information is required, please write.
22-Oct-1999 A southern Minnesota high school librarian, Bonnie Adams, contributes the Eastland poem written by Carl Sandburg. Be sure to read the newly added Carl Sandburg biography and poetry.
07-Oct-1999 The Eastland Disaster article runs in the Chicago Sun-Times. Permission is granted by Mr. Herrmann to reprint the article in our web site.
04-Oct-1999 The Eastland Memorial Society forges a relationship with the Eastland Disaster Museum in Wheaton, IL and the Chicago Maritime Society. We look forward to years of a wonderful partnership with these tremendous organizations.
27-Sep-1999 President and co-founder Karl Sup met with a photographer of the Chicago Sun-Times to contribute to an upcoming article to be written by Andrew Herrmann, the Sunday News Editor of the Sun-Times. Karl was phone interviewed previously by Mr. Herrmann.
10-Sep-1999 Additional information and images added to the Chicago River gallery. Be sure to read about the history of the Chicago River.
1-Sep-1999 Addition of further Arizona Republican news articles, July 25th through July 31st, 1915.
24-Jul-1999 The 84th anniversary of the disaster. The new web site is unveiled with more than double the previous content. All future additions to content will be logged here.
24-Jun-1999 The Eastland Memorial Society commissions artist Warren Turek to create a series of six Eastland prints.
04-Jun-1999 The web site wins the StudyWeb Academic Excellence award.
03-Mar-1999 The Eastland Memorial Projects are defined.
08-Feb-1999 The web site wins the AnthroTECH Site of the Week award.
01-Jan-1999 The web site goes on-line. The response is very encouraging.
15-Dec-1999 The society constitution is drafted and approved.
02-Dec-1998 George W. Hilton joins the Eastland Memorial Society. Professor Emeritus George W. Hilton, author of Eastland: Legacy of the Titanic, met with co-founder Mary Bonevelle on December 2nd, 1998 in Michigan. We are pleased to have his support and in-depth knowledge of this event in our membership. Welcome!!
02-Nov-1998 Work on the web site begins.
01-Sep-1998 The Eastland Memorial Society begins.
19-May-1998 Mary Bonevelle and Karl Sup first discuss the merits of creating an Eastland organization.
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