Name/Title
Holland America Line- SS Statendam- Folder #1Entry/Object ID
K0001.67.16Scope and Content
This folder consists of twelve items:
1. NASM News:"Ryndam, Statemdam and Nieuw Amsterdam in Six Late Summer and Fall Vacation Cruises": Single page, folded and formatted in journal-style, dated June 1958. Contains articles and pictures pertaining to various Holland-America Line news from the Summer of 1958.
2. NASM News: "HRH Princess Beatrix Names Statendam in Unique Ceremony; Vessel Gets High Mark in Technical Tests": Single page, folded and formatted in journal-style, dated February, 1957. Contains articles and photos pertaining to the Christening and launch of the SS Statendam. Article notes that Princess Beatrix novelly Christened the vessel aboard, after it had already been launched, by pouring champagne over the ship's bell. Photos depict the Princess aboard the vessel while it was undergoing technical tests. Many photos depict ship's interior.
3.NASM News: "Nieuw Amsterdam, Statendam, Maasdam, Ryndam in Extensive 1957-1958 Fall-Winter Cruise Program:
Item in same format as items # 1 and 2 of this folder, dated Sept. 1957. Details the 1957-58 Cruise season itineraries of the line's four major vessels. Articles of a social nature on back page.
4.NASM News: "Statendam and Dinteldyk Successfully Launched by Floatation: New Vessels in Fitting-Out Stage": Item in same format as items #1, 2 and 3 of this folder, dated August, 1956. Articles detail launch of Statendam and Dinteldyk out of drydock in 1956. Social articles throughout, as well.
5.Ship Trips, Hooray, Unexpected, Unforgettable Voyages from California on Holland-America's big ship, Statendam: Small, accordion-folded glossy cardstock pamphlet, dated 1969. Features basic information about three cruise voyage-types available aboard the Statendam for the 1969 cruising season. Features a mail-in postcard for the purpose of requesting additional information.
6. California Ship Trips, Hooray: Single page, clipped from industry periodical, undated, but ca. 1960s. Photo of Statendam underway, basic information about cruises departing the Port of Los Angeles.
7.Tourist Third Cabin Plan of Twin Screw Turbine Steamer "Statendam": Single, folded, chart-sized page. Hand-dated 3/6/30. Deck plans for the Statendam.
8.First Class Accommodation- Twin Screw Turbine Steamer "Statendam": Same format and content as item #7 of this folder, but features a black and white photo of the ship underway.
9. North Cape Cruises Featuring Leningrad aboard the Friendship SS Statendam, from New York, June 3 and July 16, 1971: Multi-page stapled booklet, color, dated 1971. Provides port information, rates of fare, sailing dates, itineraries and general information about two Scandinavian/Eastern European cruises from New York aboard the SS Statendam. Many color photos depct ports and passenger shipboard life.
10. Holland America Announces Five Long, Luxurious Cruises from New York in 1972- On the Newly-Rebuilt Friend Ship Statendam: Single-page, bicolor, folded booklet. Deck plans for the rebuild SS Statendam.
11. 1959 World Cruise De Luxe- Second World Cruise of the Completely Air-Conditioned, Stabilizer Equipped Statendam, Supreme, 111-day Travel Adventure!: Single page, folded booklet dated April, 1958. Photo-heavy booklet detailing the SS Statendam's Second World-Cruise. Features, mainly, color photos of passengers engaged in onboard activities.
12.Descriptive Folder SS Statendam, First and Tourist Class Accommodations: Single, folded page brochure. Undated but ca. mid 1950s. Photos depict passengerless accommodations and ammenities. Ship features very representative Midcentury design, with a more "kitschy" and vernacular style used in Tourist-class areas.Collection
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