Swedish America Line Series- General Folder #1

Archive

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Swedish America Line Series- General Folder #1

Entry/Object ID

K0001.146.01

Scope and Content

This folder consists of nine items: 1. Visit Peaceful Scandinavia, Travel in One of the White Viking Liners: Multi-page stapled, tricolor brochure, dated 1939. Features interior photos of cabin-passenger-class accommodations aboard the vessels MS Gripsholm, SS Drottningholm and MS Kungsholm. Back cover announces the launch of MS Stockholm. Commander Kingsbury has torn the photo of the MS Kungsholm from the last page of the brochure. 2. A Few Glimpses Including Deck Plans of MS Kungsholm and MS Gripsholm: Single, folded, chart-sized page. Color. Undated, ca. late 1950s. Deck plans for the vessels MS Kungsholm and MS Gripsholm, featuring photos of accommodations and amenities. 3. Swedish White Fleet, MS Gripsholm, MS Stockholm, Tourist Class: Single, bicolor, folded page. Stamped 1940. Pictorial overview of the tourist-class cruise experience aboard the MS Gripsholm and MS Stockholm. Features photos of ships' interiors. 4. A Few Glimpses, MS Stockholm, MS Kungsholm, MS Gripsholm: Single, folded, color page. Undated, ca. 1940. Photos of ships' interiors for the vessels MS Stockholm, MS Kungsholm and MS Gripsholm. 5. A Few Glimpses Through the Portholes of MS Kungsholm, MS Stockholm: Single, folded, color page. Dated 1956. Photos of ship's interiors for the vessels MS Kungsholm and MS Stockholm. Photos concentrate on showing the vessels amenities and services, as opposed to their accommodations. 6. Welcome to Tourist Class: Multi-page, stapled, color-cover booklet dated 1950. Pictorial overview of the tourist passenger class cruising experience. Photos depict tourist class accommodations and amenities. 7. Naturally We're Pleased: Single, folded, bicolor small-format pamphlet. Undated, ca. 1940. Features snippets of letters written in praise of the Swedish America Line, especially its most recent vessel, the MS Stockholm. 8. MS Kungsholm, MS Gripsholm, Cruise Plan: Single, folded chart-sized page. Undated, ca. post 1960. Deck plans for the vessels MS Kungsholm and MS Gripsholm. 9. The Cruise of a Lifetime! South Sea Isles, Far East, New Zealand-Australia, Leaving New York, January 17, 1958: Single, folded chart-sized color page. Large format brochure. Dated 1958. Provides information about a South Sea and Far East cruise aboard the MS Kungsholm in Jan. 1958. Provides deck plans, rates of fare, itinerary, port information and general information. Photos depict shipboard activities and points of interest at ports. Cover features kitschy illustration of a hula dancer.

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

Jun 3, 2011