Merchant Navy archive or museum?

[Ian Ellison]

I am writing in connection with my late father, Ron Ellison. He was an engineer who started as a cadet in 1957 and made his way up to Superintendent and then went into operations management. He was one of the last engineers to get his steam ticket though I don't think he ever served on a steamer. He was a Fellow of the IMarE and the Institute of Naval Architects. He sadly passed away far too early at the age of 61 in 2003.

I have a significant amount of materials that he collected over the years - text books, Institute magazines and proceedings, Catalogues, Brochures, Directories, and ship specific materials. While I find them fascinating, they are just mouldering in my loft at present.

Is there a museum, archive, or central repository that would benefit from taking on some or all of this material? Otherwise are there any private collectors who would be interested in taking it?

Many thanks

Ian Ellison
ian@ianellison.org.uk

[Doc Vernon]

Possibly Email the Merseyside Maritime Museum and ask if they are interested at all
Cheers

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