Ephemera and personal documents of Joseph Charles Chapman, Steward onboard the TITANIC, comprising his Birth Certificate, (DOB 10th December 1879 at Southampton); three Post office Telegraphs - two date/stamped St Pauls Southampton, Ap 19.12 - the other Southampton. HEAD TELEGRAPH OFFICE 19 AP 12 addressed to Mrs Chapman, Belle Vue Road, (Southampton) including one from Chapman reading "Safe arriving Lapland, Joe", an official letter from H M CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, CUSTOM HOUSE, PLYMOUTH, dated 28 APR 1912 notifying him that "You are hereby detained as a Witness at the forthcoming board of Trade Inquiry concerning the loss of the S/S 'TITANIC' from 28/4/12 inclusive", another from CUSTOM HOUSE, SOUTHAMPTON dated 26 May 1912 informing him "that from Tuesday 28 day of May 1912 you are no long required for the above [TITANIC] Enquiry, A first edition of "The Deathless story of the TITANIC - "Lloyd's Weekly News 12 Salisbury Square, London, EC," a sepia photograph inscribed on the reverse "Joe Chapman as a Boy outside House. at Portland St Soton; various documents and photographs of the 1920's and 1930's covering service with the American Steamship Owner's Association including his CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE WITH ITEM NO. 48144, and SEAMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND PROTECTION - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF NAVIGATION (USA)