Hello Charles,
Like you, I also remember that night listening to my small radio as this disaster unfolded... I was at that time 13 years-old and a avid collector of Ocean Liner (no cruise ships then!) materials and I haunted the various ship lines almost on a weekly basis for new "stuff" - I jumped out of bed and opened my files and found a wealth of materials on Andrea Doria including photos, deckplans and delux brochures on her and sister ship Cristoforo Colombo. Needless to say I was relieved to have these items as I went to the local Italian Line office after it re-opened three days after the sinking - only to find hostility and empty racks where the Doria brochures we located! Caustic comments (in Italian) about this little disaster freak wanting this material. They claimed it was burned the day before... Oh well... I recently acquired a full size Travel Agent poster in original frame at a local Antique store - cheap! The "stuff" is still out there! I am now located in the Clearwater area of Florida (retired). Where are you located?
Mike - SunViking2