Cunard White Star Line

Archive

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Item 1

Item 1

Name/Title

Cunard White Star Line

Entry/Object ID

B001.16.01

Scope and Content

This folder contains three items: Item 1: Brochure (multipage; half-fold); 9" by 4" (closed), 9" by 16" (opened); The item is a historical brochure from Cunard White Star Line, dated October 17, 1949. It features the R.M.S. Mauretania on the cover and offers transatlantic and cruise sailings and rates. The document includes detailed information such as general information about the cruises, rates for various classes, and schedules for destinations like the West Indies and South America. It also lists the offices and agencies worldwide, reflecting the extensive global reach of the company at the time. The brochure is a collector's item, providing insight into post-World War II maritime travel, the services and luxury of ocean liners, and the travel industry of the late 1940s. Language: English. Item 2: Passenger List (multipage); 8-1/4" by 5-1/2"; The item is a passenger list brochure from the Cunard White Star Line, specifically for the R.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth" dated October 31, 1948. The brochure has a blue cover with the company's logo and is designed to provide a list of passengers traveling in first class from Southampton to Cherbourg and then on to New York. The contents include details of the ship's officers and features a sketch of the R.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth," highlighting its status as the world's largest liner at that time. This brochure serves as an archival document reflecting the post-war era of transatlantic ocean travel, showcasing the formal documentation and presentation style of passenger records of that period. Language: English. Item 3: Passenger List (multipage); 8-1/4" by 5-1/2"; This item is a vintage passenger list brochure from the Cunard White Star Line for the R.M.S. "Queen Mary". The cover is blue with decorative stripes and the company's red lion emblem (Similar to Item 2). Inside, it lists the passengers traveling first class from New York to Cherbourg and Southampton on September 15, 1948. The brochure includes a detailed list of the ship's officers and a colored sketch of the R.M.S. "Queen Mary", reflecting the grandeur and importance of ocean liner travel in the mid-20th century. It is a document of historical significance, representing the era's social travel customs and the meticulous record-keeping of passenger manifests. Language: English.

Collection

Brown Archival Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ship, Cruise

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Vessel, Passenger

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

List, Passenger

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Brochure

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Merchant

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

List

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Watercraft

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

brochures, ships' passenger lists

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Sep 1948 - Oct 1949