Onboard the RMS Titanic when it sank on April 15, 1912 were a number of people crossing the Atlantic, returning to Minnesota or emigrating here. Author Christopher Welter will talk about those who perished—and those who survived—at the Grand Marais Library on April 8.
The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present Christopher Welter—Minnesota/RMS Titanic Connections, a free program being offered at the following dates and locations: Tuesday, April 5, 6:30 p.m., Two Harbors Public Library; Friday, April 8, 1:00 p.m., Silver Bay Public Library; Friday, April 8, 6:00 p.m., Grand Marais Public Library.
Leading up to the April 15, 1912 anniversary of the sinking of the great ship, Christopher Welter, archivist at Minnesota Discovery Center, will provide a condensed version of his article, Voices Cast Upon the Sea: Minnesota’s Titanic Passengers, which was published in the autumn 2007 issue of Minnesota History magazine. Welter will speak about several individuals from northern Minnesota, including from the Iron Range and Duluth. Here follows an excerpt from Welter’s article:
“Back in April, 1912, men, women, and children had ascended Titanic’s gangways. The contingent included current and would-be residents of Minnesota. Counted among this group were the affluent and the immigrant, the lay and the clergy, the fortunate and the luckless. All would be either observer or victim of the ship’s fate. Familiar in its scope, the narrative is yet extraordinary for it was witnessed, experienced, told, recorded, and remembered by persons who called or intended to make Minnesota home.”
This program, sponsored by the Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. For more information about upcoming Arrowhead Legacy Events, visit their calendar at www.arrowhead.lib. mn.us/whats-new.
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