Cunard Lines Folder # 1

Name/Title

Cunard Lines Folder # 1

Entry/Object ID

K0001.030.001

Scope and Content

This folder contains thirteen items. 1. Brochure titled 'Sailing Schedule Cunard and Anchor Lines' (1931) - folds out to show a list of transatlantic sailings between August 26th and May 21st 1931. Also contains a schedule of fares and various advertisements. 2. Brochure titled 'Sailing Schedule Cunard ans Anchor Lines' (1934) - folds out to show a list of transatlantic sailings and cruise voyages between January 11th and October 13th 1934. Also contains a schedule of fares and various advertisements. 3. Brochure titled 'Modern Cabin Ships to Europe' (1934) - advertises the services and facilities available on board the so-called cabin ships (Scythia, Franconia, Carinthia, Laconia and the six A ships, the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Ascania, Aurania, and Ausonia). Contains many black-and-white photographs, line drawings, and interesting copy. 4. Brochure titled 'R.M.S. Franconia, Scythia, Samaria' (late 1940s?) - contains color interior photgraphs, and two short columns of copy. 5. Brochure titled 'Cunard Line Tourist Class to All Europe' (early 1950s?) - contains interior photographs of tourist class facilities aboard the R.M.S. Mauretania. 6. Brochure titled 'Cunard Line Sunshine Cruises 1950-51' (1950) - advertises seven different cruises aboard the R.M.S. Caronia, the M.V. Brittanic and the R.M.S. Mauretania. Contains detailed descriptions of each type of cruise. 7. Brochure titled 'Cunard Tourist Class to Europe' (early 1950s) - collection of photographs illustrating the deligths of a tourist class voyage aboard a Cunard vessel. Many exterior and interior photographs. 8. Booklet titled 'Conquest of the North Atlantic' (1958) - a company history of the Cunard Line. Many photographs and extensive copy. This edition contains a table illustrating the chain of authority aboard a Cunard liner. 9. Booklet titled 'Conquest of the North Atlantic' (1960) - largely identical to item 8, with some adjustments to photographs and the addition of a section dealing with the later 1950s. 10. Brochure titled 'Cunard to Europe Carmania Franconia' (early 1960s) - contains many color photographs of life aboard the Carmania and Franconia. 11. Brochure titled 'Cunard Cabin Class' (early 1960s) - contains color photographs depicting life in cabin class aboard the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mary, the Mauretania and the Caronia. 12. Brochure titled 'Cunard Winter Vacation Planner 1969-1970' (1969) - advertises Caribbean cruises aboard the then-new QEII, the Franconiua and the Carmania. Contains many color photographs, a list of cruises, a description of ports-of-call, a list of fares and general information. 13. Brochure titled 'Cunard - Introducing the Cunard Adventurer Caribbean Cruises 1971/1972' (1971) - folds out to show a deck plan of the then-new Adventurer. Also includes a table showing itineraries and fares, as well as a number of interior photographs. the back cover has a map showing ports-of-call and details of Cunard's fly/cruise program.

Collection

Kingsbury Maritime Ephemera Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Folder, File

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Cruise Liners, Cruise Ships, Passenger Liners, Cunard Line, S.S. Scythia, S.S. Franconia, S.S. Carinthia, S.S. Laconia, S.S. Alaunia, S.S. Andania, S.S Andania, S.S. Antonia, S.S. Ascania, S.S. Aurania, S.S. Ausonia, S.S. Samaria

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1960 - 1966