Name/Title
Dollar Line Series Folder 1Entry/Object ID
K0001.034.01Scope and Content
This folder consists of sixteen items:
1.$1295 Round the World Cruise-Tours Dollar Steamship Lines and Thos. Cook and Son 8 Complete Itineraries with Optional Side Trips:
Single-page bicolor brochure, undated (but probably ca. early 1920s). Itineraries and sailings for a 'round the world cruise with eight possible side-trip options. Side trips to various regions with major ports including Hawai'i, Singapore, Alexandria Egypt, and Naples.
2.Round the World on the President Liners: Undated, (but probably ca. early 1920s) single-page folded, flourescent color brochure. Centerfold features an editorial piece about cruising on the American President ships from a woman's point of view. Full foldout features a flourescent cartoon world-map showing sailing routes and cartoon-character "people of the world". (Illustrator E.D. Bills) This brochure is notable for its futuristic ilustration and editorial matter from a woman's perspective.
3.Dollar Steamship Line Passenger Fares Sail the Pacific then on Round the World, all for $1110: This single-page folded, black and white brochure (dated June 1st, 1929) provides fare rates, list of sailings and general information about cruises aboard each of the line's 15 ships, named for US presidents. Single black and white photo on back of brochure depicts typical stateroom.
4. Schedule 20 Dollar Steamship Line and American Mail Line Trans-Pacific New York- California-Orient-Europe-Trans-Atlantic-Caliofornia-New York Round the World: This single-page folded bicolor brochure is printed on cardstock and dated March 1, 1932. It details a schedule of round the world sailings offered and provides a list of worldwide agents for the line.
5.Around the World on the Dollar Line American Express Travel Service: This undated (probably ca. early 1930's) multi-page bicolor booklet explains the cruise selection process and features itineraries for each of the several cruising plans. Black and white photos of ports of call featured
6.Accommodation Plan, Havana, Panama, California- Sailings-Rates Inclusive Cruise Tours: This single page, folded, black and white packet (dated April 1933, New York) provides information, rates and itineraries for sailings to Cuba and California from New York via the Panama Canal aboard the SS President Lincoln, the SS President Jackson, the SS President Grant, the SS President McKinley and the SS President Wilson. The cover features a graphic of Poseidon harnessing the power of the five ships to propel himself. Interior photos depict onboard life.
7.Return from Europe on President Liners From Alexandria- Naples- Genoa and Marseilles: Single-page, folded bicolor brochure, undated (probably ca. late 1920s). Small illustrated map of sailing route, New York and Pacific Ports via the Mediterranean and the Panama Canal. Mainly text, which describes onboard activities and accommodations. Several small, black and white photos depict passengers engaged in onboard activities.
8.Sailing Schedule Dollar Steamship Lines and American Mail Line Trans-Pacific: Single-page folded bicolor brochure dated May 15, 1934, printed on card stock. Provides sailing dates and itineraries for 13 President Liners.
9.Orient and Round the World Cruises to Order: Multi-page bicolor booklet, undated (probably ca. early to mid 1930s). Cover features color illustration of people and landmarks from various ports of call. Very information-dense text describing ports, shipboard activities and itineraries. Many small black and white photos.
10. Round the World Guide: Bicolor, multi-page booklet, undated (probably mid 1930s). Cover, printed on textured card stock, features blue, block-illustrations of people and landmarks from various ports, and decorative scrollwork. Booklet contains information-dense text describing ports, onboard activities, accommodations, sailings and prices. Many small black and white photos of ports of call.
11.Smart Economy on President Liners: multi-page, folded bicolor brochure, undated (but probably ca. late 1920s. Features information about travelling in tourist class. Discusses price reductions and the value of travelling tourist class. Provides a list of agents. Features many black and white photos of ports of call and onboard activities. Front and back covers feature futuristic "stacked" panoramic-perspective, black and white photos.
12. 4 Special Round the World Excursions: Single, triple-folded, sepia-printed, flyer. Promotes specially reduced rates for first class travel on the SS Presidents: Hayes, Pierce, Monroe and Van Buren. Undated, but probably ca. mid 1930s.
13. Go as You Please: Bicolor, undated (but probably ca. mid 1930s) multi-page brochure. Cover features line drawing of aerial view of a steamship underway , surrounded by palms and islands. Brochure discusses various cruising options, prices and ports of call. Features many small black and white photos.
14. As Simple as Stepping into a Taxi!: Single-page triple-folded textured yellow cardstock , undated (but probably ca. late 1920s). Features short pitch for the line, provides general pricing info and features 1920s-era line drawings of passenger life.
15.Stateroom Plan, First Class, Tourist Class SS. President- Cleveland, Lincoln, Wilson, Pierce and Taft: Undated single-poster-page folded brochure. Probably ca. early 1930s. Features bold graphic prints of the line's flag, and, inside, of the ships underway. Provides agent information, foldout shows graphically-printed deck plan, 1/2 foldout features black and white photos of passengers engaged in onboard activities.
16.Booklet Cover: Promotional booklet cover, undated, (probably ca. early 1930s). Cover only. Features color print of steamer underway alongside an primitive-looking Asian , (probably Thai) vessel. Interior features prints of watercolors depicting onboard life, (passengers playing mini-golf, in the gymnasium and socializing).Collection
Kingsbury Maritime Ephemera CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationSearch Terms
Cruise Liners, Cruise Ships, Passenger Liners, Dollar Line, Dollar Steamship Line, Passenger Accomodation, Passenger Activities, Presidential Line, Shipbuilding, Shipboard Life, Deck Plans, World CruisesArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1900 - 1938
