Name/Title
NYK Line Series- General Folder #1Entry/Object ID
K0001.107.01Scope and Content
This folder consists of twelve items:
1.NYK Line to Japan, CHina, Around the World: Single page, folded, tricolor, chart-sized brochure. Undated, ca. 1920s. Features large centerfold map of the world showing NYK Lines routes. Map is framed by small photos depicting ports of call. Back side of page features photos depicting shipboard life, and text describing the cruising experience.
2. Japan-Europe Service Told in Pictures: Multi-page folded, ribbon-bound booklet. Cover is tricolor with foil details. Undated, ca. 1920s. Pictorial overview of the cruise experience. Features photos of accommodations and amenities.
3. NYK Lines "Yasukuni Maru" Plan of Passenger Accommodation: Single, chart-sized, bicolor page. Dated August 1937. Deck plans for the vessel Yasukuni Maru. Features photos of ship's interiors.
4. NYK LInes MS Heiyo Maru, South American West Coast Plan of Passenger Accommodations: Single, chat-sized bicolor, newsprint page. Undated, ca. 1930s. Deck plans for the vessel MS Heiyo Maru, featuring photos of ship underway, and ship's interiors.
5. NYK Trans-Pacific Sailings No. 4, Issued Aug 1, 1931. California-Orient via Honolulu (June 1931- Mar. 1932, Seattle-Orient Via Vancouver or Victoria (June-Dec. 1931) Tariffs and General Information: Single, folded bicolor-cover page. Dated 1931. Provides sailing dates, rates of fare and itineraries for trips aboard the line's vessels.
6.NYK Economy Trip Across the Pacific, "Follow me to the Orient": Single page, folded, bicolor brochure. Dated 1934. Features photos of ship's interior, ports of call and accommodations. Insert page provides rates of fare, sailing dates and general information for "economy" transpacific cruises aboard NYK vessels
7. NYK Japan-European Service, New Motor Passenger Ships "Terukuni Maru" and "Yasukuni Maru" Plan of Passenger Accommodations: Single, chart-sized, bicolor, folded page. Dated 1930. Deck plans for sister vessels Terukuni Maru and Yasukuni Maru. Featuring photos of accommodations and amenities.
8. Untitled: Single, color-page torn from booklet or magazine. Undated, ca. 1930s. Features illustration of the NYK Asama Maru and Tatsuta Maru underway side by side, and text describing the luxury of the cruising experience.
9. Untitled: Single, color-page torn from booklet or magazine, (probably the same as in item #8 of this folder). Undated, ca. 1930s. Features illustration of the Chichubu Maru underway. Text emphasizes the modernity of the vessels of the NYK line.
10. Nippon, Tourist Information for NYK Passengers, Itineraries, Hotels, Tourist Calendar: Multi-page, stapled, color-cover booklet, dated March 1939. Provides sample itineraries for trips around Japan, features listing of major hotels, "tourist calendar" which details major holidays, festivals, and dates of interest.
11. To South America by the MS Yasukuni Maru: Single, folded, bicolor page. Dated Jan. 1940. Very simple brochure provides sample rates of fare and a few photos of accommodations.
12. Quadruple Screw Motor "Asama Maru" and "Tatsuta Maru" Passenger Vessels: Single, chart-sized page. Undated, ca. 1930s. Deck plans for vessels Asama Maru and Tatsuta Maru featuring photos of ships' interiors.
6.Collection
Kingsbury Maritime Ephemera CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
May 10, 2011
