I can’t be sure how much of this is accurate, but some of it is corroborated by other historical accounts. I know Pelicans of our day have it easy, and I have heard many former Pelicans talk of the hardships they endured and the badges of honor they won for their dedication and service on Star. But some of this sounds just plain ridiculous. Please let me know if you have more solid evidence of the truth in these pages.
Frederick T. McGill, who was an island legend in his own right, was the historian for a number of years. He started a notebook. In these pages I found the following story recorded July 7, 1998:
Today Allison Brayton gave a talk to the All Star 2 conferees on her experiences working on Star during the 1930s. Allison worked as a waitress from 1933 until 1937, and had many stories about how things were so different then. For example, there were no room assignments. The girls would live in the Shack and the boys in Gosport. Which room one Continue reading