Adella Liebenow Wotherspoon
Both the youngest and oldest survivor of the General Slocum disaster of 1904. The sinking of General Slocum was deadliest disaster in NYC till Sept 11th. It is the subject of many books and videos.
Adella, known as Tiby, lived in Watchung most of her life. She was an active member of the Watchung historical committee.
The Wootherspoon exhibit includes:
The sinking of General Slocum was deadliest disaster in NYC till Sept 11th. It is the subject of many books and videos.
The sinking of General Slocum was deadliest disaster in NYC till Sept 11th. It s the subject of many books and videos and podcasts.
Adella contributed to the The New-York Historical Society collection of artifacts related to the event and its aftermath, including scrapbooks, the program for the outing, photographs and letters from survivors. Wootherspoon remembers (2:57-3:18) in 2017.
Ship Ablaze - The General Slocum Disaster (1904) a 6 part playlist by indylover2010 published on Youtube June 2014 with vintage footage and color reenactment and excellent explanations of the many "screw up that led to the death of 1,051, mostly women and children, on the East River of NYC, only yards from the shore. It contains several vignettes of Adella speaking in 2004.
“Remembering the General Slocum disaster, one of the greatest tragedies in NYC history “ by Bowery Boys podcast posted June 15, 2019 listen to the 27 minuter minute podcast, read an excerpt from their book The Bowery Boys Adventures In Old New York, explaining the tragedy and its aftermath. A map, photos, and copies of Newspaper coverage.
Videos of General Slocum disaster
Manhattan Melodrama (1934) - The General Slocum Disaster - 4:24 YouTube minute video - The opening scene of the movie, starring Clark Gable and Myrna Loy and young Mikey Rooney produced by David O. Selznick, is of the Slocum disaster.
Shad Wilde posted 112 photos of people who were aboard the General Slocum including Adella as baby, father, Paul, mother Anna, 2 sisters, Helen age 6, Anna Jr. age 3, both died. The family had lived at 133 East 125th Street.
Other facebookers have added more in comments.
General Slocum (Private group with 205 members)
Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum presented by Edward O'Donnell
1 hour- comprehensive, many, many images and good listening
