Anthony DiMaggio | 21/Jul/1999:12:12:35 | |
The radio control models are great and so are the photos I will submit photos of my sidewheel tugboat Glasgow shortly powered by real steam.I also have a Saito steam model of the Delta Queen.It is 90% complete with steam engine installed.I might be interested in selling as is. |
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Anthony DiMaggio | 21/Jul/1999:11:50:37 | |
The radio control models are great and so are the photos I will submit photos of my sidewheel tugboat Glasgow shortly powered by real steam.I also have a Saito steam model of the Delta Queen.It is 90% complete with steam engine installed.I might be interested in selling as is. |
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David Kosalka | The Historian Underground | 12/Jul/1999:18:07:49 |
Nice page, keep it up! | ||
Bernard Faucher | 11/Jul/1999:08:22:17 | |
I am the CEO of a new river transportation service we are intending to put into service this next december on the Orinoco river. I would like to get intouch with the delta queen CEO and exchange Ideas. Many thanks |
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michael hogan | 04/Jul/1999:20:19:16 | |
Hello - Not new to the internet...just finally have my own HOME e-mail address...I was calliope player on the Belle of Louisville from 1978 to 1981...I have NOT abandoned my love of the river - of steamboats - of the calliope... Hopefully soon I will invest in a scanner to show some of the steamboat "stuff" I've collected over the years...also have ALOT of calliope music from all of the steam calliopes on the river... More to come... michael |
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Carl Brewer | 04/Jul/1999:06:27:38 | |
Searching for Passenger List of the Steamboat "Princess" that blew up and burned south of Baton Rouge, Feb. 1859. I want to connect a Mr. Brewer who was killed on this boat with a lost Grandfather (Clark Brewer) who went from Cherokee Co., Texas into Louisiana to gamble about this time and never was heard from again. This will solve a 140 year family mystery and help complete my geneology file. |
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Brian Hughes | 28/Jun/1999:06:31:31 | |
Hi Nori, I finally got around to steaming through your AWESOME Website. Many, many congratulations on putting together an entertaining and informative site. I especially enjoyed reading the stories of the old DQ/MQ crewmen. I have, through default, become something of our resident historian and love sharing these stories whenever I can through our publications such as the "Steamboatin' Rag," our internal crew newsletter, and "The Paddlewheeler," our past passenger newsletter. I also provide monthly "milestones" as I unearth them to our Website. I feel it's important that today's Steamboaters understand and appreciate our rich legacy: it's what makes The Delta Queen Steamboat Co. such a unique company. Would you mind if I shared some of the stories on your site in our newsletters from time to time? Of course I will credit your site and provide the URL so others can discover this excellent Steamboatin' resource. Thanks a lot, Nori! Best wishes, Brian Hughes DQSC Marketing Servic |
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Rini | 25/Jun/1999:19:12:16 | |
This site is a pretty good site, but I was looking for information on Mary Green, the ghost of the Delta Queen. Please, I need some information on Mary Green. |
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Libby Schmitt | 25/Jun/1999:17:52:24 | |
My great-grandmother was Cecelia Greene.... She mentioned being related to the Delta Queen Greenes. A recent TV documentary spoke of possible hauntings of the DQ by Mary Greene in room 109. Curiously, 109 has been a reoccurring number in my brother's and my life. Any source I can check on para-normal happenings aboard the ship? |
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John Wolf | 25/Jun/1999:17:40:26 | |
is this the same boat that suffered an explosion and almost sank in Pittsburgh in the late 1940's ? | ||
Kenneth Lish | 19/Jun/1999:18:01:29 | |
I was trying to find a Captain Keeton of one of the boats. | ||
doug | 18/Jun/1999:18:58:40 | |
i would like some imformation on steamengines and maybe where to find an outlet to find and build a steamengine. |
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Jane Greene | 15/Jun/1999:06:46:12 | |
Hello to all steamboat fans, especially those with fond memories of the Delta Queen! |
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Dave & Shirley Marsh | 14/Jun/1999:21:01:48 | |
We own a lithograph # 80 of #200 by CH Johnson. We also have been passengers on the Delta Queen when it traveled up the Ohio to East Liverpool, Ohio around 1950's. Of course we were teenagers then. What an experience we never forgot. Regards Dave & Shirley Simi Valley, Ca. |
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Wendy | 14/Jun/1999:08:55:55 | |
Having lived in a "river town" all my life, I have extremely fond memories of evenings at the river watching the barges lock through the dam with my family. The Delta Queen was an exceptional treat........I still have each of the items tossed by passengers to the onlookers ashore. Among many matchbooks, I have a gold Delta Queen coin, a songbook, and a memory of a tea-cookie that landed safely in the grass beside my Dad. (I did not eat it or keep it, but am still amused that someone would throw their dessert ashore!) The wonderful calliope music still rings in my heart. Thank you for sharing information about the majestic Delta Queen! |
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Diane Roland | 12/Jun/1999:04:34:26 | |
Jane Greene, younger daughter of Captain Tom and Letha Greene, retired from a 32-year career as English teacher at Cincinnati's Withrow High School yesterday - June 11, 1999. I'm reading her mother's memoir, Long Live the Delta Queen. Anyone who wishes to correspond with Jane may reach her at roland@fuse.net. |
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Linda & Will Brinker | Apple Hill Realty | 06/Jun/1999:09:51:45 |
Can't wait for our third trip - the Great Steamboat Race!!! Hope to see some old friends! | ||
Henry J. Breaden | Bell - Sympatico | 02/Jun/1999:13:10:12 |
I had the pleasure of plying the Yukon Rivers from 1942 to 1950. At that period in time, the life of the steamboat was taken over by highways. In 1942 I joined the Steamer "Keno" as deckhand. The next vessel was M.V. Neecheah which was a diesel screw boat of about 70 feet. I spent many years on the Steamer " Nasutlin" until 1950 and served as mate for the last several years. In 1960 it was decided by the Parks Board of canada to take the STR. Keno from Whitehorse to Dawson, Yukon and set it up as a historical tourist attraction. I served on that trip as mate, and the event was recorded by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The film was enroute by CBC and may be found in the National Film Board of Canada. Vancouver branch would be the best to check. The name of the film is "KENO" |
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John David Romero | 01/Jun/1999:19:51:34 | |
It is with great hope the Delta Queen can be saved, and I would like to wish you all the luck and good wishes. I am an ex- stage manager aboard the MQ from April 1991 to November 1991. That year she ran a great race. Good Luck. |
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Steve Huffman | Draftware Inc. | 30/May/1999:11:36:08 |
Greetings, I like your web site. I piloted a 78' sternwheeler in northern Indiana called the "Dixie". It remains the oldest authentic paddle- wheeler within Indiana (built in 1929). It was built by a packet steamer captian that had worked the Ohio river at the turn of the century. Thanks for the great web links and reference info! Steve Huffman |
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Ron Tucker | 27/May/1999:08:48:52 | |
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Barbara Maikell-Thom | 23/May/1999:22:06:42 | |
Really enjoying reading about steamboats and their history. My great grandfater was William Maikell, he may have been a steam boat capt. in the late 1800's or early 1900's, we have no information on him. We know he lived in the New Orleans are. |
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Donna | 23/May/1999:18:28:59 | |
I am researching a steamboat company call Streckfus. In doing my family tree it was learned that our great grandfather Thomas Garvey was a captain on a steamboat that belonged to Streckfus. Any infomation you can provide would be most helpful. Thank you |
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Bev | 23/May/1999:13:30:41 | |
I tried to send you an e Mail but a square came on stating that there is no such number...question......is the gangplank on a steamboat called a "stage"? |
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John R. Weise | 22/May/1999:07:39:06 | |
very well done and documented too bad we don't have the documentation from the california days in such detail - one long blast and two shorts to you for your efforts! |
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Spazz Lee | Spazz501 Homepage | 21/May/1999:22:31:26 |
Hello there fellow online friend. Just surfin around to see what I can see, and pay a visit to anyone who would let me into their homesite. Well , I see you've been hard at work creating and a very fine job of it too. I've enjoyed my visit and hope you drop by and visit me sometimes.br KeepSmiling,,br Spazz html body centerimg src="http://home.talkcity.com/paradisedr/spazz501/spazrot.gif"/center/body/html |
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Niscintya Dasa | 13/May/1999:15:12:43 | |
Dear Nandini: Please contact me at my mother's house in Chicago. I will be there until the 27th of May. Her number is 773-735-2999. I would like to discuss linking your website with mine (www.govedic.com). Also have other things to talk with you about. James Higgins (Niscintya Dasa) My brother checked out your website for me. I think I was goofing when I performed reiki on Timothy Leary's pool table. |
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kim kitchens | 09/May/1999:06:37:18 | |
my parents live on the tennessee river in lawrence county, alabama.they live above the wheeler dam. they look for the delta queen when she is scheduled to come thru. they have also been down to the locks when she passed thru at the dam. someone on the boat threw them a pen with the delta queen picture on it. they will be looking for you soon. |
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kim kitchens | 09/May/1999:06:27:39 | |
my parents live on the tennessee river in lawrence county alabama, right | ||
Bob Reynolds | 04/May/1999:14:48:35 | |
Hi, Nori, That was a L O N G party we went to!!! It's only been, what, 5 months since I wrote? :) We have been busy lately...went to Russia to adopt a baby boy. He is beautiful and healthy, 11 months old. His name is Jeff Reynolds, and he's already been down to the D.Q. and met Capt. Hawley and some other old-timers. Judy Patsch says they're never too young to get started!!! Capt. Hawley is not online...he says he prides himself on the fact that he's never touched a computer. He is very conscientious, though, about writing letters, and will answer you if you write. He is an excellent writer, and has MANY memories of the DQ. He was on her when she made her "last" trip in 1971. I can't stress enough how valuable his input would be to your site. The things I remember about the company from the late '70's are that there were a large number of young, well-educated people, some quite bohemian and idealistic, working on the boat in all jobs during that period. That w |
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harold & evelyn kern | 03/May/1999:04:59:08 | |
my wife and i are looking forward to book passage on the delta queen for our next vacation. |
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Lee Raymond Rusetzke | The Steamer Columbia Homepage | 01/May/1999:15:00:54 |
I enjoyed your site immensely, I am glad to see others that are interested in preserving our rich maritime history. Greetings from Detroit Michigan, home of the historic 1908 Frank E. Kirby steamer Columbia. Best of luck with the Delta Queen. br Lee Rusetzke br Webmaster Steamer Columbia Homepage. br Greetings from the "Big Boat" |
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Jim Schenk | 23/Apr/1999:11:41:58 | |
Very good website. We need to have as much information as possible about Riverboats, River History, etc I have found over the last twenty years or so, that there are a lot of people out there interested in these same things. Check out John Hartford's website: www.techpublishing.com/hartford |
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charlene wilson | 10/Apr/1999:19:29:55 | |
CAN YOU GIVE ME A LIST OF STEAMBOATS THAT MAY BE HIRING ?? THANK YOU CHARLENE |
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Ralph Lossing | 10/Apr/1999:08:35:18 | |
Please change the wallpaper so I can read the listings. I build radio-controlled operating models of riverboats (paddle-wheel) Anyone else interested in this? |
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Tyler Pregler | 07/Apr/1999:10:14:11 | |
I am doing a steamboat project & I need Blue prints of one. Can I get some from you? |
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Franz Buddenberg | 30/Mar/1999:17:29:22 | |
I enjoyed the site very much. Am anxious to watch your progress. Wish you had some caliope music to go with it. I did find the text on the links page hard to read. Here is a site I would recommend: WWW.GaryLucy.com Franz Buddenberg |
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Kay Lee | My Journey for Justice | 29/Mar/1999:07:41:54 |
Your site is wonderful. Full of excellent resources. I was so impressed that I linked to you on my site. Thank you for being there as we all pray desperately for those who are being harmed, as well as those who are causing harm. I do indeed, pray for peace. Looking Forward, Kay Lee |
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G. Presti | 26/Mar/1999:08:02:46 | |
The watercolor called butterfly is so very beautiful. I am very fond of butterfly anything. If there is information as to where I can obtain a copy of this watercolor please forward it. It can be on my next gift list. Thank you. I'll visit again soon. |
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Gerald W. Jerry Su | 24/Mar/1999:16:06:27 | |
Great site!! We need more of anything that has to do with steamboats. | ||
Julia McKenney | 23/Mar/1999:19:17:35 | |
I really liked your site. It gave lots of information on a report I was doing for school. Thank You. Julia McKenney |
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ERIKA Lazore | 18/Mar/1999:16:12:12 | |
I Love Leonardo Dicaprio........... | ||
Dee | 18/Mar/1999:05:55:55 | |
I REALLY LIKE YOUR STEAM BOATS |
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Barry W Cornell | 12/Mar/1999:20:59:22 | |
It is STILL a glorious sight to see a steamboat traveling on the River! | ||
james mccormack | 11/Mar/1999:21:07:16 | |
dear friend, thank you so much for running this site. i am a screenwriter doing research on a story about a the underground railroad. you have made my life easier and have brought a big smile to my face when i realized the passion that you have for this splendid field of interest. may you have a long and prosperous life. take good care, james mccormack |
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George Cantley / Pag | 11/Mar/1999:14:29:26 | |
I just got through signing this and then went back and started looking through the rest of the site. I was astonished and impressed with the "color" i found. Please understand the spirit in which this is meant, but who are you? I am a 38 year old gay guy who is interested in many things, including transportation. I like being nice to people, and happen to do it better than most others I have worked with. I have worked for three airlines, a rental car company, a hotel, a railroad, and the telephone company. I am also interested in bat conservation, as bats are beneficial, fascinating creatures that I feel sorry for. I love films. Especially avant garde cinema and offbeat movies. I have an extremely vivid sense of humor and was fired from my job as an AT&T operator because I would connect rude and hateful people who cast aspersions on my nature to "adult" telephone recordings. I am on a spiritual journey as well, and this is why I was interested in some of the other things I saw on this website. I |
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George Cantley | 11/Mar/1999:14:02:32 | |
I am using the internet from work, and am not yet proficient on using it, so I do not know what my e-mail address is. I fell in love with steamboats after my first cruise on the Belle of Louisville in 1968. I have also ridden on the Natchez, and a delightful, tiny little steamboat in East Texas called the Graceful Ghost which cruises on Caddo Lake. My favorite book that deals with steamboats is "Fevre Dream" by George R. R. Martin. Sadly, this is out of print. In November, I visited my friends in New Orleans, and since I had never ridden the non-steam powered Creole Queen, I decided to do so. One of the neatest experiences I have had was after the CQ left Chalmette on the way back to New Orleans. The Natchez was behind us, and kept gaining until it passed us with a triumphant blast on her fabulous whistle. I would someday love to ride the Delta Queen, but this will have to be after I have won a lottery. As much as I would like to take a cruise like this, there are many other things I could put tha |
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Travis C. Vasconcelo | 10/Mar/1999:08:50:03 | |
Nori: I love your Steamboat Site, and all the Str. Delta Queen stuff...ITS GREAT!!! Particularly all the links to the Str. Delta King, of which all us easterners had left for dead, until hre resurection in Sacramento. I am a big fan of the rivers, as I was house Calliopist on the Str Belle of Louisville, from 1981-1995. I miss the river and my friends very much. Your site brought back so many great memories. Long ago, a friend, whom you might know, Vic Tooker, Interlocetor (?) on the Str. Delta Queen left the boat, and I havn't heard from him since. Heard he was on the Str. Natchez. But, after following that lead, I was told he had left the boat. Might you know how to get ahold of Mr. Tooker. Would like to write him and see how he is. All that sentimental stuff behind, I can't say how many great memories you have brought back with this page. Guess I'll have to go down to the river and visit this spring, just to get it out of my system, again. Although, you know |
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Ralph H. Somershein | The Bhaktivedanta Memorial | 21/Feb/1999:05:30:02 |
Dear Nori, Greetings. We met on the road last summer when I was being ejected from New Vrndavan and you were on your way to the restaurant. I can't find your email address and the link to it on your page doesn't link, so I thought to contact you here. I don't run the museum in brooklyn any longer, since I am keeping my distance from unfriendly jiva souls. If you care to check out VNN's and VINA's archives I had some articles up recently (Jan-Feb l999). You can read them at the url's below. Here are the most recent Cooperation (transcript of Sept.l9,l994, Visvarupa Mohasva Celebration of Srila Prabhupada taking sannyasa.) http://www.vnn.org/world/WD9902/WD18-3089.html A Society Without envy http://www.vina.org/articles/society_without_envy.html http://www.vnn.org/world/WD9902/WD20-3111.html A Pure Devotee of Krsna (Biography of Srila Gour Govinda Maharaj) http://www.vina.org/articles/pure_devotee_of_krishna.html http://www.vnn.org/editorials/ET9902/ET11-3015 |
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Patrick Hallowell | Pat's Celebrity Prayer Page | 17/Feb/1999:15:11:52 |
GREAT SIGHT!! I would like all of you to visit me at mine. My sight includes a list of celebrities God has layed on my heart to pray for, and would love to have your feedback, comments, or stories about celebrities you may be praying for. Thanks!!!! Pat visit me at: www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Curb/3825 |
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sarah | 09/Feb/1999:09:56:34 | |
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NICCI | 20/Jan/1999:20:48:00 | |
I LIKE THIS SITE BECAUSE IT IS USEFUL TO ME. I AM DOING A REPORT FOR A CLASS AND THIS IS VERY HELPFUL. |
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kathleen | 17/Jan/1999:10:30:00 | |
Very good, but needs the pictures to be larger so they will show up better if printed out. thanks, kathleen |
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Ben Schwalm | 15/Jan/1999:14:49:01 | |
This web-site has helped me tremendously on my report on steamboats. Thanx!!! |
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Timothy | 13/Jan/1999:11:23:52 | |
I'm 14 yeasr old. I have to do this thing for history. |
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Ken Jolliffe | 12/Jan/1999:14:47:37 | |
Kevin McCollister | 04/Jan/1999:18:10:26 | |
I worked as a deckhand on the Delta Queen and the Mississippi Queen all thru the 70's. Despite the low pay and long hours, it was at times terrific to see the Mississippi river from these two boats. I remember several people such as Capt. Ernest Wagner and pilots Harry Loudon and "Rip" Ware. I'd like to hear from anyone else who worked on these boats back then. -KM- |
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Kevin McCollister | 04/Jan/1999:18:05:30 | |
I worked as a deckhand on both the Delta Queen and the Mississippi Queen during the 1970's. Despite the long hours (six hours on followed by six hours off for thirty or more days at a time and a union that may not have had much interests in its members) in many ways it was a great expereince to see the Mississippi River from these boats. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone else who may have worked on these boats. I remember lots of people from Capt. Wagner to Vic Statmuller to cooks and maids to people who use to come out to meet the boat at all the river towns. -K.M. |
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Happy | Happy Dog | 28/Dec/1998:20:06:27 |
Keep up the good work. |
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doc | 30/Nov/1998:14:33:39 | |
I am looking for information for the Howard Steamboat Museum in Southern Indiana. I would like to visit there but don't know what city it is located in. Thank you. |
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Mark Twain | Mark Twain Quotes | 21/Nov/1998:20:34:43 |
I was here first. - Mark Twain |
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