Waldorf Astoria

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	LUCY DUFF GORDON IN 1910 Paparazzi news photo of Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon arriving for a dinner party in her honor at the Waldorf Astoria, January 1910....	1910
coastweekend.com	'TITANIC' TO BE SHOWN IN HONOR OF BICENTENNIAL The Astoria International Film Festival will join the bicentennial celebration of the founding of Astoria, the oldest white settlement west of the Rockies, with a screening of the classic 1953 film "Titanic," starring Barbara Stanwyck......	12th April 2011
New York Times	JOHN J. ASTOR 5TH, 79; SON OF BUILDER OF HOTEL John Jacob Astor 5th, a descendant of one of America's most fabled merchant princes, died yesterday at his home in Miami Beach. He was 79 years old. His death was reported by two of his cousins, R. Thornton Wilson, and Stephen Spencer,...	27th June 1992
YourNabe.com	TITANIC RELICS TAKE ANCHOR AT ASTORIA HISTORY GROUP Were you ever curious about that home on 11th Street in Long Island City festooned with memorabilia from the doomed ocean liner Titanic? The opportunity to see it there has passed, but the collection of memorabilia, once curated by lifelong Long Island City resident Joe Colletti, is now in the hands of the Greater Astoria Historical Society....	13th February 2010
New York Times	MRS. ASTOR IS ILL, BUT NOT CRITICALLY Alarming Reports as to Her Condition Formally Denied by Secretary --- VINCENT ASTOR STILL HOPES --- Mrs. Henry B. Harris Slowly Regaining Her Strength --- Robert W. Daniel Receives Friends at...	20th April 1912
Daily Home News	ROEBLING WENT DOWN IN TITANIC TRENTON, April 19---Ferdinand W. Roebling, jr., of 216 West Statestreet, late last night telephoned from New York to this city saying that neither Washington A. Roebling, 2d, nor Stephen W. Blackwell was among the rescued passengers on the Carpathia ...	19th April 1912
Rahway Daily Record	STORY OF DISASTER TO MAMMOTH LINER FROM A SURVIVOR William H. Randolph of This City Hears Sad Account of the Wreck From His Employer’s Widow ---------- MRS. WALTER DOUGLAS SAFE ---------- In Interview She States That Bruce Ismay, After Receiving Warning, Kept Boat at Full ...	19th April 1912
New York Times	ORIGIN OF NAMES OF HOTELS HERE Named for Interested Families or After Well-Known European Hostelries --- ST. REGIS CALLED FOR LAKE --- Suggested to the Late John Jacob Astor by Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robinson --- So numerous are the hotels of New Yo...	9th March 1930
New York Times	VINCENT ASTOR AS HEAD OF HIS FAMILY Would Probably Share $100,000,000 Estate With Stepmother in Event of His Father's Death --- IS NOT YET 21 YEARS OF AGE --- Settlement of $10,000,000 Upon Col. Astor's First Wife Believed to Comprise His Daughter's Share...	17th April 1912
New York Times	J. P. MORGAN SAILS Has Six Staterooms on the Adriatic---Mrs. Waldorf Astor Also Departs --- Many passengers sailed yesterday in the outgoing liners for Europe. On the Adriatic went J. Pierpont Morgan and his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Satterl...	27th February 1908
New York Times	LADY PIRRIE DEAD; HEADED SHIP FIRM Widow of Belfast Builder of Many Vessels Succeeded Him in Control of Concern --- ADVISED HIM FOR YEARS --- He Had Often Publicly Paid High Tribute to Her Assistance---Daughter of Professor --- LONDON, June 19...	20th June 1935
New York Times	COL. ASTOR READY TO SERVE Would Willingly Go Out to the Philippines---Does Not Approve of W. W. Astor's Course --- Special to The New York Times --- RHINEBECK, N. Y., Aug. 10---Col. John J. Astor was home at Ferncliff yesterday, and the corresponde...	11th August 1899
New York Times	WILLS FOR PROBATE MANHATTAN *** WHITE, ELLA HOLMES (Jan. 31). Estate,more than $10,000. To C. Helene Berkeley, 509 W. 122d St., $10,000 and personalty; Ella B. Putnam, 10 Beekman Pl., $10,,000; Marie G. Young, Plaza Hotel, personal effects and life esta...	6th February 1942
New York Times	COL. JOHN JACOB ASTOR Wealthy Society Man and an Author and Inventor as Well --- Col. John Jacob Astor, the American head of the Astor family, has held a prominent place in the life of this city for many years. Not alone has he been a conspicuous club member...	16th April 1912
New York Times	VINCENT ASTOR DIES IN HIS HOME AT 67 Vincent Astor, millionaire real estate owner and head of the American branch of the famous family, died yesterday in his apartment at 120 East End Avenue. Mr. Astor, who was 67 years old, succumbed to a heart attack at 1 A. M. A spokes...	4th February 1959
Paterson Morning Call	MET DEATH LIKE A HERO ---------- William Johnson, Nineteen-year-old Hawthorne Boy, Went Down on the Titanic ---------- NEWS CAME YESTERDAY ---------- Not Known Until Then That He Took Passage on the Ill-Fated Ship---Borough Grieved...	3rd May 1912
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	'TITANIC' DINNER TO BENEFIT WAR STREETS EFFORT Thursday, March 22, 2007By Nancy Anderson, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteIt's been 95 years since the unsinkable luxury liner Titanic went to the bottom of the ocean.To commemorate the occasion, Titanic historian Dave McMunn and chef Douglas Ferraro at the Acanthus Restaurant, North Side, will make it a \"A Night to Remember\" by recreating the sumptuous dinner served to first-class passengers that night.The elegant seven-course menu features Consomme Olga, Roasted Salmon with Mousseline Sauce, Filet Mignon Lili with Foie Gras, Chateau Potatoes, Punch Romaine (palate cleanser), Watercress Salad with Asparagus Vinaigrette, Waldorf Pudding, Peaches in Chartreuse Jelly and Chef Ferraro\'s specialty, Oysters Acanthus.To add authenticity, Mr. McMunn includes tables of historic documents, photos, posters and other memorabilia, plus, piped in period music and a retelling of the fateful night\'s events. Period dress is encouraged; Mr. McMunn will be in tie and tails.Dates are April 13 and 14, with a March 30 deadline for reservations. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $105; proceeds benefit the Mexican War Street Society\'s Street Tree plan. The restaurant is located at the Inn on the Mexican War Streets, 604 W. North Ave. Dinner details: 412-231-1316. Directions: 412-231-6544. The Titanic menu will be offered every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in April....	22nd March 2007
Cleveland Plain Dealer	SIXTEEN OHIOANS ARE STILL MISSING Page 1 Reports Fails to Account for All of State's Representatives on Titanic Relatives of Passengers Watch for Word of Loved Ones "Missing" still stands against the names of sixteen of the forty-four Ti...	18th April 1912
The Toronto Daily Star	MAJOR'S DAUGHTER REMINDS HIM THAT IT'S HIS BIRTHDAY Jessie Peuchen Listened to Father's Graphic Story, Then Wished Him Many Returns HOW THE MAJOR TOLD HIS ENTRALLING TALE ...	19th April 1912
Trenton Evening Times	ROEBLING SAID GOODBYE TO FRIENDS AND THEN PERISHED WITH BLACKWELL, HIS COMPANION "You will be back with us on the ship again soon", were the last words of Washington A. Roebling, II, so far as Trenton relatives know. In an interview this morning at the Waldorf-Astoria between Miss Caroline Bonnell and Ferdinand W. Roebling,...	19th April 1912
New York Times	LORD ROTHES AWAITS WIFE Was to Have Met Her at Pier When Titanic Arrived --- An intimate friend of Capt. Smith, a prominent shipping man, who was seen at the Plaza last night, said that Capt. Smith had been informed by the White Star Company that he was to ret...	16th April 1912
New York Times	DEFICIT IN HARRIS ESTATE Theatrical Manager Left $365,443, but Had Large Debts --- Henry B. Harris, the theatrical manager who lost his life in the Titanic disaster of April 15, 1912, left a gross estate of $365,443, according to an appraisal filed yesterday in ...	2nd July 1914
New York Times	COL. ASTOR'S WIFE SEEKS SEPARATION Lawyer Appointed Referee by Justice Mills to Take Testimony in the Case --- GREAT SECRECY ABOUT IT --- Suit Comes Nearly a Year After Mrs. William Astor's Death---Col. Astor Yachting with His Son --- Mrs. Ava...	27th October 1909
Dowagiac Daily News	MR. AND MRS. BISHOP GIVE FIRST AUTHENTIC INTERVIEW CONCERNING TITANTIC [SIC] DISASTER THEY RECITE A GRAPHIC TALE OF THE GREAT SEA DISASTER OF A WEEK AGO. "Ladies and Grooms First" Was Order They Obeyed and Both Left the Ship Together TELL EXPERIENCES WHILE AFLOAT German Baron Would Not A...	20th April 1912
Gare Maritime	LUSITANIA: FINAL VOYAGE FOLIOS Senan Molony Examining the saloon berth list for the final, fatal voyage of May 1915....	21st July 2008
New York Times	COL. ASTOR TO WED MADELEINE FORCE Father of 18-Year-Old Debutante in Society Announces the Engagement --- MET JUST A YEAR AGO --- Col. Astor's Marked Attentions Soon Gave Rise to Rumors of Betrothal- Wedding Plans Not Yet Made --- Formal anno...	2nd August 1911
New York Times	SON FOR MRS. ASTOR; NAMED FOR FATHER Both Mother and Baby Said to be Very Well, the Child Strong and Well Formed --- ROSES FROM VINCENT ASTOR --- And Many Congratulations from Friends---Baby Is the Sixth John Jacob Astor --- Mrs. Madeleine Force...	15th August 1912