Name/Title
Italian Line Series- Andrea DoriaEntry/Object ID
K0001.73.03Scope and Content
This folder consists of ten items:
1.Italian Line Turbonave Andrea Doria, Piano delle Sistemazioni Passeggeri: Single, folded chart-sized page. Dated 1952. Deck plans for the Andrea Doria.
2.Los Angeles Times, Friday, July 27, 1956 morning edition: "Story of Terror on Doomed Liner". Entire periodical featuring coverage of the wreck of the Andrea Doria off of Nantucket. Many black and white photos of ship listing featured. Articles detail the specifics of the disaster, interviews with survivors, etc. Item is in poor condition. It is yellowed, very frayed and is disintegrating. Handle with extreme care.
3.Turbonave Andrea Doria Piano Delle Sistemazioni Passeggeri: Single, chart-sized folded page. Dated March 1954. Deckplans for the Andrea Doria.
4.The Travel Agent, Presents the Andrea Doria, Italy's New Luxury Liner: Multi-page, color-cover booklet dated January 25, 1953. Travel Agent's trade publication, special edition announcing the launch of the Andrea Doria. Provides information about the physical specifications of the ship, the design of the ship's interior, activities and cuisine to be offered aboard etc.
5."Scene of Dramatic Ocean Rescue After Two Liners Collided in Fog": Clipped Los Angeles Times article from Fri. July 27th, 1956 edition. Photos of scenes of the listing and wreckage of the Andrea Doria, the damage done to the Stockholm and images of people being rescued and tended to. Handle with care, item is fraying.
6."Disaster Horror Aboard Liner Told": Clipped Los Angeles Times article from Fri. July 27, 1956 edition. Photos of sinking of the Andrea Doria, interview with actress Ruth Roman, separated from her son in the wreck, stories about missing children reuinited, Coast Guard log of radio communications between vessels Andrea Doria, Ile de France and Stockholm, and partial list of dead and injured. Handle item with care.
7.Art on Board the Andrea Doria: Multi-page stapled booklet. Black and white. Undated, but ca. early 1950s. Photos of art onboard the Andrea Doria. Includes art and design by artists/architects: Paganin, Fiume, Ponti, Zoncada, Zuffi, and Cassi-Ramelli.
8. Andrea Doria "Italian Line": Multi-page stapled booklet. Textured paper. Undated, ca. mid 1950s. Showbook for the vessel Andrea Doria. Provides photos of accommodations and ammennites, onboard experience and specifications about the fleet.Collection
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Date(s) of Creation
Mar 31, 2011
