Walter Lord

[Shelley Dziedzic]

The last couple of years were a sore trial,to be inhibited in ability to leave his apartment. But this he bore, with great patience, good humor, and courage, displaying, even when completely bedridden at the end, a keen interest in world news, music, and the lives of his many friends and admirers. As was said of Archie Butt, it could be said of Walter, "The world could ill-afford to lose a man such as he."

 

[Lucy Steigerwald]

I don't know much about the man, but cheers to any historian and writer of his skill. Not to mention he had fine taste in subjects!

I've been meaning to read "The Miracle of Dunkirk" one of these days.

 

[Shelley Dziedzic]

You might find some of this of interest, Lucy.
Link to Walter's memorial service with photos and comments by lifelong friends revdma2.com/memorial.html

Tributes to Walter revdma2.com/tribute.html

A visit to Walter's apartment with photos of some of his collection revdma2.com/walter.html

 

[James Smith]

I seem to remember hearing something about a substantial part of Walter Lord's papers winding up in the hands of Charles Pellegrino. Can anyone clarify?

--Jim

 

[Samuel Halpern]

Check out:
In Their Own Words, Titanic (e-book) Original survivor accounts of the Titanic and commentary by Dr. Pellegrino

 

[Beth Collins]

Paul, why are the archives uninteresting? Are they complete? I would have thought Mr. Lord would have had quite a few notes regarding his survivor interviews, etc.

 

[Mike Poirier]

Here is a lengthy interview TIS conducted with Walter Lord in 1990.
Go to titanicinternationalsociety.org
and click on interview for November

Also an interview with NOAA on the state of Titanic
click on article for November.

Mike

 

[Samuel Halpern]

Some great little tidbits in that Walter Lord interview. Very worth reading.