Name/Title
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Series- MS Song of NorwayEntry/Object ID
K0001.130.03Scope and Content
This file consists of ten items:
1. The Caribbean's Newest Convention Hall Coming Nov. 7, 1970: Single color page. Dated Nov. 1969. Announcement for the launcho of the vessel MS Song of Norway, intended to appeal to potential passengers who would hold business meetings aboard. Text highlights the business-friendly aspects of the vessel.
2. Making News in the Nation's Press, MS Song of Norway: Single folded page, undated, ca. 1970. Inside material consist of graphics of various newspaper articles about Royal Caribbean Lines layed out in a collage-format. Front cover features the vessel MS Song of Norway from a port-side view.
3. MS Song of Norway, Commissioned 1970, 7 Day Cruises from Miami to San Juan, St. Thomas, Nassau: Single page folded color brochure, dated 1970. Provides information and pictures about/of ports of call for a week-long cruise aboard Song of Norway to various Caribbean ports. Provides general information and rates of fare. Various photo-collages highlight the glamour of the cruising lifestyle.
4. Facts About MS Song of Norway, Norwegian Owned and Operated: Multiple tricolor pages stapled. Undated, ca. early 1970s. Listing of basic statistics about the vessel MS Song of Norway.
5. She'll Defrost in the Caribbean: Single sheet of paper rubber-cemented to a black and white photo. Dated Jan. 1970. Photo of the vessel Song of Norway (on the date of her launch?) shown from one quarter starboard view, from below. Ship is festooned with pine garland. Text on paper notes that the vessel is being transported from Finland to Miami, where she will be home-ported.
6. Untitled: Single, black and white photographic page. Undated, ca. 1970. Photo depicts the vessel Song of Norway being launched out of drydock in Helsinki. Side-by-side images show the ship sliding off the ramps, and then later, in the water.
7.Cruise Liner's Godmother: Single sheet of paper rubber-cemented to a black and white photo. Dated Jan. 1970. Photo depicts Mrs. Per Borten, the wife of Norway's Prime Minister in a traditional Norwegian Costume after launching the vessel MS Song of Norway. Text describes the image and discusses the planned service of the vessel.
8. Striking Viking: Single sheet of paper rubber cemented to black and white photo. Dated Jan. 1970. Photo depicts the observation lounge of the vessel MS Song of Norway. Text describes the ship's amenities.
9. Untitled: Single, black and white photographic page. Undated, ca. 1970. Photo depicts model of vessel Song of Norway from a port-side view.
10. Cruise Fares, 1970/71, MS Song of Norway: Single, poster-sized page , dated Nov. 1970. Provides deck plans and rates of fare for the vessel Song of Norway.Collection
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Date(s) of Creation
Jun 3, 2011