Italian Line Series- TV Michelangelo, TV Raffaello

Archive

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Italian Line Series- TV Michelangelo, TV Raffaello

Entry/Object ID

K0001.73.13

Scope and Content

1.Twin Triumphs, An Advance Look in the the "New Look" of Ocean Travel, TV Michelangeo and TV Raffaello: Single folded page cardstock booklet. Dated Feb 1965. Tricolor. A "sneak peek" at the Italian Line's twin-ships TV Michelangelo and TV Raffaello. Numerous black and white line illustrations of shipboard life and amenities. Features statistics about the ship, general, tentative cruise information and information for travel agents. Cover illustration features twin ships' "novelty" funnels, which feature a basket-weave fixture surrounding a traditional funnel 2. Michelangelo, by Allen Howard: Two joined magazine pages. Undated. Probably part of a press-release to travel agents. Advertising article about the TV Michelangelo, which features a few black and white photos of ship's interiors, and a photo of the vessel underway. 3.Turbonavi Michelangeo, Raffaello Piano Sistemazioni: Single, folded, chart-sized page. Dated June 1964. Deck plans for the twin vessels. 4. The New Italian Superliners Michelangelo & Raffaello: Single, folded page, color brochure, dated June 1966. Photo-heavy general informational brochure. Focuses on the cruising lifestyle with photos of passengers set in accommodations and amenities. Text describes the twin ships' novel funnels, ..."the steel latticed cylinders support tilted ailerons which deflect smoke out to sea no matter what the speed of the ship... or from which quarter the wind is blowing." 5. The Twin Liners "Michelangelo" and "Raffaello" for the Italian Line: Double-folded newspaper-style page. Special advertising section from the New York Times International Edition. Features advertising articles about the launch and construction of the twin vessels. Photos of ships' launches and ships underway featured. 6. TV Michelangelo, TV Raffaello, Accommodations and Characteristics of the Twin 43,000 Ton Superliners: Single, folded page. Color. Undated, but ca. early to mid 1960s. Deck plans and statistics for the twin liners. Color illustrations feature "cut-away" style accommodation plans. 7.Italia Turbonavi Michelangeo- Raffaello Deck Plan: Single, folded, chart-sized page. Dated March 1966. Deck plans for the twin vessels Michelangelo and Rafaelllo. 8.Michelangeo and Raffaello, The Biggest and Fastest Ships on the "Sunny Southern Route": Multi-page stapled booklet. Large format. Undated, ca. 1966. Booklet features many, full-page, color illustrations of ships' accommodations and amenities'. Cut-away style accommodation and deck plans featured. 9. The New Look in Ocean Travel- Italian Line 1966: Multiple pages torn from large-format, (Time?) magazine. Undated. Special advertising section. Features numerous articles, photos, and testimonials about the twin-ships. Advertisements for related services and companies predominate.

Collection

Kingsbury Maritime Ephemera Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Folder, File

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 31, 2011