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The Titanic Provenance Files: History Through the Evidence She Left Behind

Damon Henrichs
Titanic
Walter Lord
Collapsible A
Victorine Perkins
Washington Dodge
Provenance
Robert Burns Cocktail
Carpathia
Oceanic
White Star Line
Lindell Ring
The Six
A Night To Remember
Immigration
Scandinavian Passengers
Major Archibald Butt
Edwardian Dining
London
Chinese Survivors Of Titanic
Johansson Diary

How do we know what we know about Titanic?

The Titanic Provenance Files is a Titanic history podcast that goes beyond retelling the familiar story to investigate the evidence behind RMS Titanic.

Through artifacts, documents, eyewitness testimony, photographs, books, films, and conversations with leading Titanic researchers, host Damon Henrichs traces how the history was discovered, disputed, re... more

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Latest Episodes

What happens when a historical investigation takes on a life of its own?

In this special midseason edition of The Titanic Provenance Files, host Damon Henrichs reflects on the surprising directions Titanic research can take, and how questions raised... more

What can two small Titanic artifacts reveal about the people aboard the ship?

In this episode of The Titanic Provenance Files, host Damon Henrichs speaks with Swedish Titanic historian, author, and ethnologist Claes-Göran Wetterholm about two remark... more

We have a name!

In an earlier Case Note, The Titanic Provenance Files investigated the anonymous letter reproduced by Walter Lord in A Night to Remember, accusing an unnamed male Titanic survivor of cowardice and of escaping after disguising himself... more

Eight Chinese passengers boarded RMS Titanic. Six survived. So why did their story nearly disappear from Titanic history?

In this episode of The Titanic Provenance Files, Damon Henrichs talks with Steven Schwankert, author of The Six: The Untold Sto... more

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Claes-Göran Wetterholm
Swedish ethnologist, author, Titanic researcher, curator for Musealia's Titanic exhibitions
Musealia
Episode: Titanic Artifacts: A Diary, a Ring, and the Immigrant Story of Titanic | Claes-Göran Wetterholm
Steven Schwankert
Author of The Six, The Untold Story of Titanic's Chinese Survivors; documentary contributor
Author/Researcher
Episode: Titanic’s Chinese Survivors: Eight Names on a List | Steven Schwankert
Mark Chirnside
Author and researcher on Titanic history
Author of Olympic and Titanic, Triumph and Disaster
Episode: Mark Chirnside on Titanic’s Lost Lifeboat: The Strange Afterlife of Collapsible A | Case File 004
Veronica Hinke
Author of The Last Night on the Titanic, Unsinkable Drinking, Dining & Style
Episode: Titanic Food and Drink: Dinner as Evidence, the Robert Burns Cocktail, and Edwardian Dining
Don Lynch
Titanic historian, author, and researcher; historical consultant on James Cameron's Titanic
Titanic Historical Society
Episode: Don Lynch on A Night to Remember and the Book That Built Titanic Memory

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Damon Henrichs
Host of The Titanic Provenance Files

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 8 ratings
  • Off to a great start

    Great episode with Don Lynch, instilling my confidence in this show and what’s to come! Looking forward to more.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NinaLSA
    United States2 months ago
  • A Great Way to Explore Titanic

    Examining the wreck through individual items is a cool and unique idea!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Marlynn74
    United States3 months ago
  • A Unique Way to Approach Titanic

    I'm super excited to see what comes with this podcast. There are several EXCELLENT podcasts out there exploring Titanic, but this one will explore objects and artifacts related to Titanic, and tell its story outward from there. Very cool.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Damonator1212
    United States3 months ago
  • Can't wait for the first episode to comeout!

    Podchaser
    5
    damon.henrichs
    4 months ago

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Research-heavy and meticulously sourced; great for fans of archival deep-dives.
The host makes complex evidence approachable without losing rigor.
Strong storytelling around objects that reframes Titanic memory for listeners.
A thoughtful look at provenance that makes artifacts feel alive.

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Mark Chirnside on Titanic’s Lost Lifeboat: The Strange Afterlife of Collapsible A | Case File 004
Q: What happened to Collapsible A after the disaster?
It drifted for weeks, carried human remains, was recovered by Oceanic, examined in New York with meticulous record-keeping, but ultimately its trace stops after late 1912 and subsequent publicity faded.
Mark Chirnside on Titanic’s Lost Lifeboat: The Strange Afterlife of Collapsible A | Case File 004
Q: What specific challenges contributed to the failure to launch Collapsible A and B?
A combination of late-stage modifications, logistics problems (missing hooks, tackle, and equipment) stored away in the Boatswain's store, and the fact that the two boats on the officer's quarters roof could not be launched quickly anymore as the ship sank.
Mark Chirnside on Titanic’s Lost Lifeboat: The Strange Afterlife of Collapsible A | Case File 004
Q: Why are Titanic's lifeboats such a valuable piece of evidence for historians?
They provide a tangible, material link to the ship and its sinking, offering concrete details about design, placement, and the chaotic final moments that can be cross-referenced with logs, testimonies, and rescue accounts.
Titanic’s Chinese Survivors: Eight Names on a List | Steven Schwankert
Q: What does this case tell us about how history is built from documents, not simply from the sensational narrative?
History is built by tracing evidence from primary sources, testing claims against physics and records, and acknowledging imprecision in old records; through disciplined provenance work we can recover authentic stories that challenge popular myths and reveal the human dimension behind the Titanic tragedy.
Titanic’s Chinese Survivors: Eight Names on a List | Steven Schwankert
Q: What challenges did you face in deciphering the names and their origins, and how did you overcome them?
We confronted multiple name spellings, nicknames, and dialect differences; by cross-referencing Chinese names with Anglicized names in crew lists and using original documents rather than relying solely on online copies, we gradually mapped the men's real identities and origins.

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The show takes a rigorous, artifact-driven approach to Titanic history, tracing how clues from documents, photographs, eyewitness accounts, and artifacts shape what we know about the night of the disaster. Each Case File centers on a single object or thread, using archival sleuthing and primary sources to test narratives, uncover provenance, and illuminate how memories are made and revised. The format emphasizes careful sourcing, transparent reasoning, and conversations with researchers to explore how evidence travels from archives to public memory. A standout trait is its object-focused storytelling, which often reveals unexpected connections and reframes familiar Titanic stories through the lens of provenance and material evidence.

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