The Titanic Disaster: One Survivor's Story
Finding a Sequence
All documents and text associated with this activity are printed below, followed by a worksheet for student responses.Introduction
When the RMS Titanic left Southampton on April 10, 1912, it carried with it over 2,200 passengers and crew. After hitting an iceberg on April 14, 1912, Titanic sank 3 hours later. Only around 700 people survived.This task focuses on documents related to one of those survivors: Lucy Ridsdale, a fifty year old nurse from Great Britain. Place the documents related to Lucy Ridsdale's journey in the correct chronological order.
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The Titanic Disaster: One Survivor's Story
Finding a Sequence
Examine the documents in this activity. Put the corresponding document numbers in order using the list below. Write your conclusion response in the space provided.1
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Hints for this Activity
- To get to the Titanic, Lucy traveled from London.
- On the pier, she turned over her baggage.
- Lucy was in her cabin when this event occurred.
- Lucy may have seen the same sight as this eyewitness.
- She was saved by lifeboat 13.
- She was saved by the Carpathia.
- She arrived in New York on April 18, 1912.
- Lucy filed a claim because she lost all of her possessions.
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Baggage Claim Coupon from the Titanic
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Exhibit C is an Excess Luggage Ticket from a TITANIC passenger who traveled from London's Waterloo Station to "Souton" (Southampton) on the London and South Western Railway
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Uncaptioned photograph of TITANIC survivors in a lifeboat after the sinking
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Daily Memorandum from the Hydrographic Office Reporting Titanic Disaster
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Claim of Lucy Ridsdale
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This uncaptioned photograph is presumed to be a TITANIC lifeboat being hoisted to drain it of water
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List of U. S. Citizens (For the Immigration Authorities), R.M.S. CARPATHIA
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Deposition of George Rheims
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The Titanic Disaster: One Survivor's Story
Finding a Sequence
Using primary sources and additional research about Titanic, write a first hand account narrative of Lucy Ridsdale's journey.Your Response
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Exhibit C is an Excess Luggage Ticket from a TITANIC passenger who traveled from London's Waterloo Station to 'Souton' (Southampton) on the London and South Western Railway
4/10/1912
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 278330
Full Citation: Exhibit C is an Excess Luggage Ticket from a TITANIC passenger who traveled from London's Waterloo Station to 'Souton' (Southampton) on the London and South Western Railway; 4/10/1912; Records of District Courts of the United States, . [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/exhibit-c-is-an-excess-luggage-ticket-from-a-titanic-passenger-who-traveled-from-londons-waterloo-station-to-souton-southampton-on-the-london-and-south-western-railway, May 1, 2024]Exhibit C is an Excess Luggage Ticket from a TITANIC passenger who traveled from London's Waterloo Station to 'Souton' (Southampton) on the London and South Western Railway
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Claim of Lucy Ridsdale
1913
This case was initiated to limit the liability of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., for loss of life and property resulting from the sinking of the Titanic on its maiden voyage. The case file contains court papers, evidence, and claims of survivors and representatives of the deceased.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 6210901
Full Citation: Claim of Lucy Ridsdale; 1913; In the Matter of the Petition of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited, for Limitation of its Liability as owner of the steamship TITANIC; Admiralty Case Files, 1790–1966; Records of District Courts of the United States, ; National Archives at New York City, New York, NY. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/claim-of-lucy-ridsdale, May 1, 2024]Claim of Lucy Ridsdale
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Claim of Lucy Ridsdale
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Claim of Lucy Ridsdale
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Claim of Lucy Ridsdale
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Claim of Lucy Ridsdale
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Claim of Lucy Ridsdale
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This uncaptioned photograph is presumed to be a TITANIC lifeboat being hoisted to drain it of water
4/12/1912
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 278331
Full Citation: This uncaptioned photograph is presumed to be a TITANIC lifeboat being hoisted to drain it of water; 4/12/1912; Records of District Courts of the United States, . [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/this-uncaptioned-photograph-is-presumed-to-be-a-titanic-lifeboat-being-hoisted-to-drain-it-of-water, May 1, 2024]This uncaptioned photograph is presumed to be a TITANIC lifeboat being hoisted to drain it of water
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List of U. S. Citizens (For the Immigration Authorities), R.M.S. CARPATHIA
1912
This primary source comes from the Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
National Archives Identifier: 300349
Full Citation: List of U. S. Citizens (For the Immigration Authorities), R.M.S. CARPATHIA; 1912; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, . [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/list-of-u-s-citizens-for-the-immigration-authorities-rms-carpathia, May 1, 2024]List of U. S. Citizens (For the Immigration Authorities), R.M.S. CARPATHIA
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List of U. S. Citizens (For the Immigration Authorities), R.M.S. CARPATHIA
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List of U. S. Citizens (For the Immigration Authorities), R.M.S. CARPATHIA
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List of U. S. Citizens (For the Immigration Authorities), R.M.S. CARPATHIA
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List of U. S. Citizens (For the Immigration Authorities), R.M.S. CARPATHIA
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List of U. S. Citizens (For the Immigration Authorities), R.M.S. CARPATHIA
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Uncaptioned Photograph of Titanic Survivors in a Lifeboat After the Sinking
4/15/1912
After colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean, R.M.S. Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. The Titanic only had enough lifeboats to carry 1,178 of the 2,225 passengers and crew to safety. Here a group of passengers, some of the 705 survivors, float to safety aboard a lifeboat.
This photograph comes from the “In the Matter of the Petition of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited, for Limitation of its Liability as owner of the steamship TITANIC” case that began after the sinking of the Titanic. This case was initiated to limit the liability of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., for loss of life and property resulting from the sinking of the Titanic on its maiden voyage. The case file contains court papers, evidence, and claims of survivors and representatives of the deceased.
This photograph comes from the “In the Matter of the Petition of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited, for Limitation of its Liability as owner of the steamship TITANIC” case that began after the sinking of the Titanic. This case was initiated to limit the liability of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., for loss of life and property resulting from the sinking of the Titanic on its maiden voyage. The case file contains court papers, evidence, and claims of survivors and representatives of the deceased.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 278335
Full Citation: Uncaptioned Photograph of Titanic Survivors in a Lifeboat After the Sinking; 4/15/1912; In the Matter of the Petition of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited, for Limitation of its Liability as owner of the steamship TITANIC; Admiralty Case Files, 1790 - 1966; Records of District Courts of the United States, ; National Archives at New York, New York, NY. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/titanic-survivors-lifeboat, May 1, 2024]Uncaptioned Photograph of Titanic Survivors in a Lifeboat After the Sinking
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Deposition of George Rheims
11/14/1913
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 6212861
Full Citation: Deposition of George Rheims; 11/14/1913; Records of District Courts of the United States, . [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/deposition-of-george-rheims, May 1, 2024]Deposition of George Rheims
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Deposition of George Rheims
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Deposition of George Rheims
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Deposition of George Rheims
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Deposition of George Rheims
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Deposition of George Rheims
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Baggage Claim Coupon from the Titanic
4/10/1912
This is a rare example of a surviving baggage claim form from the Titanic.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 278329
Full Citation: Baggage Claim Coupon from the Titanic; 4/10/1912; Records of District Courts of the United States, . [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/baggage-claim-coupon-from-the-titanic, May 1, 2024]Baggage Claim Coupon from the Titanic
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Baggage Claim Coupon from the Titanic
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Daily Memorandum from the Hydrographic Office Reporting Titanic Disaster
4/15/1912
This United States Hydrographic Office memorandum summarizes conditions in the North Atlantic for the first half of April 1912. Paragraph five records the Titanic’s collision with an iceberg on April 14.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 595107
Full Citation: Daily Memorandum from the Hydrographic Office Reporting Titanic Disaster; 4/15/1912; Records of District Courts of the United States, . [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/daily-memorandum-from-the-hydrographic-office-reporting-titanic-disaster, May 1, 2024]Daily Memorandum from the Hydrographic Office Reporting Titanic Disaster
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