Name/Title
French Line Series- SS France #2Entry/Object ID
K0001.47.10Scope and Content
This folder contains seventeen items:
1. Aboard the New Beauty of the Seas: Several clipped pages from Life Magazine Vol. 52, No.7, dated February 16, 1962. Article describes the specifics of the maiden voyage of the SS France (II), and discusses the appeal of the new ship and some of its peculiarities, including the storm which caused socialites aboard distress on the third night of the maiden voyage. Black and white and color photos depict passengers, the ship entering the Port of New York, etc. Item is fragile, handle with care.
2.SS France, Miniature Deck Plan: Single, bicolor, folded page. Undated, but ca. 1961-62. Provides deck plans for the SS France, and provides small black and white photos of interior.
3. SS France Deck Plan: Undated, multi-page folded brochure. Provides color photos, colored deck plans and text describing the the SS France.
4. The New SS France, French Line: Single, folded page. Undated but ca. 1960. Black and white photos of ship in drydock, under construction. Text describes the ships' future statistics and its planned function.
5.The New SS France in Service early 1962: Single folded page, multi-color with black and white photos, dated 1/1961. Provides statistics for the SS France (II) Uses the unusual and noteworthy tactic of comparing the sizes of previous, historical French Line ships to landmarks to show the literal, "growth" of the company, (through its fleet's increasing size and each newly constructed vessel's increased size.) Back cover features photo depicting the launch of the vessel, out of drydock.
6. French Line announces Three Memorable Cruises to the West Indies and South America Aboard the Superliner SS France: Single, color, folded-page. Undated. Gives sailing dates, prices and ports of call for a 12 day Christmas and New Year Carribean Cruise, for a 26-day "Fiesta in Rio" cruise, and for a 13 day "Spring" cruise.
7.French Line Cruise Deck Plan of the SS France: Multi-page, stapled, folded booklet. Undated, color front page and cover, b&w interior. Features deck plan, photos and statistics for the SS France
8.The New SS France: Single, folded, color page. Dated 5/1960. Features illustrated cross-section of the SS France, and photos of the ship under construction in drydock. Text describes how the ship fits into the well-established fleet.
9.The French Line Wish you a "Bon Voyage" on the "France": Undated, multi-page stapled brochure. Cover features cartoon of sinister-looking "captain". Print is signed "Piem". Brochure is intented to be found in the cabin, by the passenger, upon boarding the ship. It discusses safety, statistics, ammenities, policies etc. Provides timeline of the French line's history as well. Back cover features print depicting the same "cartoon captain" in a full, rear view, captioned with the words "first class".
10. "Voila! now the French Build World's Longest Liner": Clipping from Popular Science, May 1960. Article provides illustrated cross-section of the ship, while text stresses the engineering feats involved in the construction of the ship and the revolutionary nature of some of the ship's provisions.
11. SS France Tour Guide: Single, folded, bicolor page. Undated, but ca. 1961-1963. Provides deck plans and "legend" for travel-agent visitors aboard the ship while it is in port. Text thanks the reader for visiting. Reader is addressed by anonymous second-person party(s). Perhaps the ship's captain and designer?
12. Fiesta in Rio- Voila! 26 days fo Cruise Magic Aboard the Glamourous and Newest Ship Afloat-SS France: Multi-page, color, folded and stapled brochure dated Feb 15, 1963. Provides policies, sailing dates, rates and information for a New York to Brazil cruise. Color photos depict passengers and ammenities. Back cover shows insect damage and web.
13.Second Cabin Accommodations, "France": Single, folded newsprint page, hand-dated May 6, 1929. Probably pertains to the SS France I, (decommissioned in 1931.) Shows deckplans for second-class accommodation.
14.France Vous Recoit-Greets You: Color, multi-page folded, stapled booklet. Undated. Provides color photos and deck plans for the SS France.
15.SS France Plan d'Emmenagement: Single, folded poster-page. Undated. Provides deck plans and accommodation plans for first class passengers aboard the France.
16. SS France, The Longest Passenger Ship in the World: Single, large, folded page brochure. Undated ca. early 1960s Interior features illustrations of the letters which spell out "France", which are filled with illustration of the ship's ammennities, shipboard activities and accommodations. Color photos depict more of the same.
17. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Cruise aboard the SS France: Undated, multi-page stapled and folded brochure. Undated, ca. 1964. Provides sailing dates, rates, general info etc. for a Christmas/New Year Cruise to Carribean ports aboard the SS France. Several photos depict accommodations, passengers, services etc. Several photos featuring people and landmarks from ports are notable: one features a cockfight while another depicting a Sikh man, is captioned, "a Hindu priest from Trinidad".Collection
Kingsbury Maritime Ephemera CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1950 - 1970
