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Overview of the Records
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Repository: |
G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport |
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Creator: |
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc. |
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Title: |
Passenger Ship Collection |
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Dates: |
1896-1995 |
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Extent: |
1366 pieces |
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Abstract: |
Postcards, brochures, menus, time-tables, tickets and other ephemeral material collected by Mystic Seaport, relating to vessels that carried passengers, even if that vessel had other primary functions. |
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Identification: |
Coll. 283 |
Scope and Content
Researchers have long disputed the definition of “passenger ship”. Definitions range anywhere between a ship with minimum cabin accommodations for twelve, to one accommodating fifty passengers; and from minimum gross tonnage of 2,500, to 6,000 tons. The original purpose of these vessels varied greatly. Many were originally cargo ships, and others were built to carry emigrants. Some were constructed specifically to be passenger cruise ships. As passenger ships, some only carried passengers seasonally, when not carrying cargo, for instance. Many of these vessels changed names and/or companies throughout their lifetimes. Some companies or passenger lines themselves were bought out and therefore took on new names.
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Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series, one organized by vessel name, and the second by cruise line depending on whether the information is about a specific vessel or about a corporate cruise line. In each of these series the items are further arranged alphabetically. The third series is comprised of postcards that relate to steamships, but have no apparent connection to a particular vessel or liner. These have been arranged alphabetically by geographic region.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
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Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):
American Export Isbrandtsen Lines
American President Lines, Ltd
Barber & Co. Inc
Canadian Pacific Steamships, Limited
Chandris Line
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Cunard Steamship Company, Ltd.
General Steam Navigation Company of Greece
Holland Amerika Lijn
Italian Line
Norddeutscher Lloyd
P & O-Orient Lines
Royal Viking Line (San Francisco, Calif.)
Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company
W. R. Grace & Co.
White Star Line
Subjects:
Ocean liners
Passenger ships–Rates
Steamships
Document Types:
Brochures
Certificates
Deck plans
Invitations
Leaflets
Letters (correspondence)
Logs (records)
Menus
Newsletters
Pamphlets
Postcards
Programs
Schedules (time plans)
Ships’ passenger lists
Tickets
Time-tables
Wine lists
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Coll. 283, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
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Vessels and Lines Included
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Vessels Included
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ACHILLE LAURO |
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ALEXANDER PUSHKIN |
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ALLER |
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AMERICA |
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AMERIKA |
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AMERIKANIS |
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ANCERVILLE |
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ANDANIA |
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ANDES |
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ANDREA DORIA |
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ANGELINA LAURO |
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ANTILLES |
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AQUITANIA |
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ARGONAUT |
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ARIADNE |
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AROSA STAR ex BORINQUEN |
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ASCANIA |
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ATHOS |
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ATLANTIC |
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ATLANTIS |
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AUGUSTUS |
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AUSONIA |
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AUSTRALIS |
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AYVAZOVSKIY (See: UKRAINA) |
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BAHAMA STAR |
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BALTIC |
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BATORY |
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BATOY (See: Stephen Batoy) |
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BERENGARIA |
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BERGENSFIORD |
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BERLIN |
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BERMUDA STAR |
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BOHEME |
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BORINQUEN (See: AROSA STAR) |
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BREMEN |
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BRITANIS |
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BRITANNIC |
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CALABRIA |
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CALEDONIA |
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CALIFORNIA |
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CAMERONA |
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CANADA STAR |
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CARINTHIA |
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CARL SCHURZ |
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CARLA C. |
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CARMANIA |
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CARONIA |
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CEDRIC |
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COLOMBIE |
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COLONIAL EXPLORER |
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COLUMBIA |
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COLUMBUS |
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CONTE BIANCAMANO |
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CONTE DI SAVOIA |
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CRISTOFORO COLOMBO |
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CROCIERE (See: Costa Line) |
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CROWN ODYSSEY |
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CRYSTAL HARMONY |
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DAPHNE |
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DELTA QUEEN |
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DEUTSCHLAND |
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DIXIE |
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DONAUSTAR |
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EAGLE |
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ELLINIS |
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EMERALD SEAS |
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EMPRESS OF BRITAIN |
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EMPRESS OF CANADA |
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EMPRESS OF JAPAN |
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EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND |
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EMS |
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ESPENIA |
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EUROPA |
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EXECUTIVE EXPLORER |
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EXPLORER STARSHIP |
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FEDERICO C. |
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FLANDRE |
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FLAVIA |
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FRANCE |
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FRANCONIA |
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FREEPORT |
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FRIESLAND |
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FRONTIER SPIRIT |
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GEORGE WASHINGTON |
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GOLDEN ODYSSEY |
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GRIPSHOLM |
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HAMBURG |
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HANSEATIC |
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HENDRICK HUDSON |
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HIMALAYA |
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HOMERIC |
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HOMERIC |
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ILE DE FRANCE |
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ILLIRIA |
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IMPERATOR |
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INDEPENDENCE |
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IVERNA |
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IZARRA |
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JASON |
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JERUSALEM |
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KAISER WILHELM DER GROSSE |
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KONIG ALBERT |
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KRONPRINZ WILHELM |
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KRONPRINZESSIN CECILIE |
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KUNGSHOLM |
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LA MARSEILLAISE |
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LA MARSEILLAISE (See: AROSA SKY) |
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LA TOURAINE |
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LACONIA |
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LAPLAND |
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LEONARDO DA VINCI |
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LEVIATHAN |
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LIBERTE |
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LIBERTE ex EUROPA |
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LINDBLAD EXPLORER |
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LUCANIA |
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LURLINE |
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LUSITANIA |
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MAJESTIC |
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MANCHURIA |
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MANHATTAN |
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MARCONI |
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MARDI GRAS |
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MARIPOSA |
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MARTHA |
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MAURETANIA (Launched 1907) |
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MAURETANIA (Launched 1939) |
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MERION |
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MICHELANGELO |
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MINETONKA |
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MINNEWASKA |
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MISSISSIPPI |
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MONARCH OF BERMUDA |
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MONTEREY |
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NANTUCKET CLIPPER |
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NASSAU |
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NEPTUNE |
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NEW YORK |
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NEWPORT CLIPPER |
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NIEU AMSTERDAM |
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NOORDAM |
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NOORDLAND |
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NORMANDIE |
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NORTH FORK |
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NORTH STAR |
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NORWAY |
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OBEROI SHEHRAZAD |
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OCEAN ISLANDER |
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OCEAN MONARCH |
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OCEAN PEARL |
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OCEAN PRINCESS |
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OCEANIC |
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ODYSSEUS |
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OLYMPIC |
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ORANJE |
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ORIENTAL EMPRESS |
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ORPHEUS |
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ORSOVA |
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OSLOFJORD |
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PARIS |
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PEARL OF SCANDINAVIA |
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PENDENNIS CASTLE |
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PILSUDSKI |
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POLARIS |
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT |
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PRESIDENT WILSON |
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PRETORIA |
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PRINSENDAM |
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PROVIDENCE |
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QUEEN ANNA MARIA |
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QUEEN ELIZABETH |
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II |
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QUEEN MARY |
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QUEEN OF BERMUDA |
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REGENT SEA |
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REGENT STAR |
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REGINA MAGNA 1973 |
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REGINA PRIMA |
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REINA DEL MAR |
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REINA DEL PACIFICO |
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RENAISSANCE |
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REX |
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ROCHAMBEAU |
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ROMA |
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ROTTERDAM |
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ROYAL ODYSSEY |
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ROYAL PRINCESS |
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ROYAL VIKING SEA |
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ROYAL VIKING SKY |
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ROYAL VIKING STAR |
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ROYAL VIKING SUN |
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SAGAFJORD |
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SAMARIA |
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SANTA LUCIA |
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SANTA MARIA |
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SANTA PAULA |
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SATURNIA |
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SATURNIA |
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SAVANNAH |
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SAXONIA |
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SCYTHIA |
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SEA BIRD |
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SEA CLOUD |
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SEA GODDESS |
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SEA GODDESS II |
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SEA LION |
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SEA PRINCESS |
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SEA VENTURE |
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SEABOURNE PRIDE |
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SEABOURNE SPIRIT |
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SEAWISE UNIVERSITY ex QUEEN ELIZABETH |
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SKYWARD |
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SOCIETY EXPLORER |
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SOUTHWARD |
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STARWARD |
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STATENDAM |
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STAVANGERFJORD |
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STEFAN BATORY |
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STELLA SOLARIS |
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STEPHEN BATOY (See: Batoy) |
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SUNWARD |
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SYLVANIA |
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THEODOR KOERNER |
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TRADEWIND |
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TRINIDAD |
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UKRAINA |
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UNITED STATES |
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URUGUAY |
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VISTAFJORD |
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VOLENDAM |
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VULCANIA |
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WILHELM GUSTLOFF |
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WORLD DISCOVERER |
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WORLD RENAISSANCE |
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YORKTOWN CLIPPER |
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YOUNG AMERICA |
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Lines Included
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Abercrombie & Kent |
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Admiral Line |
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All Lines |
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American Canadian Caribbean Line |
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American Cruise Lines, Inc. |
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American Export Lines |
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American Hawaii Line |
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American Pioneer Line |
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American President Lines |
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American Republics Line |
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Anchor Line |
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Argosy Tours (division of Salen-Lindblad Cruising) |
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Atlantic Transport Line |
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Baltic Shipping Company |
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Baltimore & Philadelphia Steamboat Co. |
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Barber-Wilhelmsen Line |
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Barber Line |
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Bibby Brothers and Co. |
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Bibby Line |
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British India Steam Navigation, Ltd. (P&O) |
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Burns and Laird |
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Canadian Pacific Line |
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Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd. |
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Carnival Cruise Lines |
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Carras |
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Chandris Lines |
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Chargeurs Reunis |
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Chesapeake Steamship Co. |
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Clipper Cruise Line |
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Clyde-Mallory Lines |
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Colombian Mail Steamship Co. |
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Compagnie Generale Transatlantique |
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Compagnie Maritime Des Chargeurs Reunis |
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Compania Transatlantica Espanola |
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Costa Line |
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Cunard Line |
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Cunard Steam Ship Co., Ltd. |
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Cunard White Star Line |
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D & C Lake Lines |
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Delta Lines |
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Donaldson Line |
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Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc. |
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Ellerman Lines Ltd. |
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Epirotiki Lines |
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Ericsson Line |
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Exploration Cruise Lines |
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Fern-Ville Line |
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Ferries Management Corp. |
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French Line |
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Furness Bermuda Line |
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Furness Lines |
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Furness Prince Line |
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Furness Red Cross Line |
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Furness Withy Group |
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Gdynia – America Shipping Lines, Ltd. |
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German Atlantic Line |
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Grace Line |
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Grace Steamship Co. |
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Great Lakes Transit Corp. |
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Great Southern Freight Line |
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Greek Line |
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Green Line Steamers, Inc. |
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Greene Line |
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Hamburg-American Line |
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Hapag-Lloyd |
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Hapaq-Lloyd |
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Holland-America Line |
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Home Lines |
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Hudson River Day Line |
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International Mercantile Marine Co. |
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Italia Line |
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Italian Line |
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Klaveness Line |
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Koln- Dusseldorfer |
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Lauro Lines |
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Lloyd Triestino |
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Lykes Brothers Steamship Co., Inc. |
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Manchester Liners, Ltd. |
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Matson Line |
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Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc. |
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Munson Steamship Line |
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Ned Lloyd Lines, Inc. |
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Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvart Maatschappij |
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New Jersey Central Line |
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New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co. |
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Norddeutscher Lloyd |
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North German Lloyd |
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Norwegian Caribbean Lines |
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Norwegian Cruise Lines |
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Ocean Cruise Lines |
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Ocean Steamship Co. |
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Oceanic Steamship Co. |
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Orient Overseas Line |
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Overseas Shipping Company |
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P & O Lines |
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Pacific Far East Line, Inc. |
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Paquet Lines |
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Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. |
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Polish Ocean Line |
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Porto Rico Line |
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Prince Line |
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Princess Cruise Line |
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Prudential Lines |
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Quebec Steamship Co. |
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Raymond & Whitcomb’s Tours |
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Regency Cruises |
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Renaissance Cruises |
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Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. |
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Royal Viking Line |
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Scandinavian-American Line |
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Seaborn Cruise Line |
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Shaw Co. |
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Shaw Savill Line |
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Siosa Lines |
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Sitmar |
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Smithfield Line |
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Smithfield, Newport News & Norfolk Steamship Company |
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Soc. pu Azioni de Navigazione |
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Societa di Navigazione |
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Spanish Line |
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Special Expeditions |
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Standard Fruit and Steamship Co. |
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Svenska Amerika Linien |
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Swedish American Line |
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Thos. Cook & Son |
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Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co., Ltd. |
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United Fruit Co. Steamship Corp. |
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United States Lines |
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Waterman Steamship Corp. |
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White Star Line |
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Zim Lines |
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Detailed Description of the Records
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Ac-Al |
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2 |
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Am |
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Ana-And |
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4 |
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Ane-Aqua |
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5 |
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Aquitania |
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Aquitania |
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Argonaut; 1985-1989 |
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8 |
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Argonaut; 1990-1991 |
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Ari-Arz |
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10 |
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As-At |
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11 |
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Au |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Ba-Beq |
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2 |
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Berengaria |
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3 |
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Berg-Bn |
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4 |
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Bo |
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5 |
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Bremen |
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6 |
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Bren-Britanis |
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7 |
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Britannic |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Cal-Can |
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2 |
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Cao-Carm |
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3 |
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Caronia |
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4 |
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Ce-Cons |
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5 |
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Conte Biancammario |
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6 |
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Conte Di Savoia-Cq |
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7 |
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Cristoforo Colombo |
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8 |
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Cro-Cz |
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Folder |
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1 |
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D |
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2 |
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Ea-Emo |
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3 |
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Empress-Empress of Britian |
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Empress of Canada |
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Empress of Japan, Empress of Scotland |
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Ems-Eu |
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7 |
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Ex |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Fa-Flandre |
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2 |
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Flavia-Fq |
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France |
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France |
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Franconia |
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6 |
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Franconia |
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Franconia |
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8 |
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Fre-Fz |
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9 |
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Ga-Grh |
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10 |
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Gripsholm |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Ha-Hi |
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2 |
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Homeric (White Star Lines), Homeric (Home Lines)-Hz |
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3 |
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Ile de France |
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4 |
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Ile de France |
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5 |
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Illiria |
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6 |
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Im-Iz |
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7 |
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J |
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8 |
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K |
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Folder |
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1 |
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La-Ld |
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2 |
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Leonardo Da Vinci |
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3 |
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Leonardo Da Vinci |
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4 |
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Leviathan |
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5 |
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Li-Lz |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Ma-Mallory |
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2 |
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Man-Mar |
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3 |
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Mauretania; 1907 |
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4 |
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Mauretania; 1907 |
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5 |
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Mauretania II; 1939 |
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6 |
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May-Mz |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Na-Ne |
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2 |
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Nieuw Amsterdam |
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3 |
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Nif-Noqu |
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4 |
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Normandie |
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5 |
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Norn-Nz |
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Folder |
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1 |
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O-Oceanic |
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2 |
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Ocean Islander-Odysseus |
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3 |
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Olympic |
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4 |
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Or-Oz |
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5 |
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Pa-Pilr |
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6 |
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Pilsudski-Pok |
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7 |
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Polaris |
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8 |
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President-President Wilson |
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9 |
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Pretoria-Pz |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Que-Queen Anna Maria |
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2 |
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Queen Elizabeth |
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3 |
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Queen Elizabeth II |
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4 |
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Queen Elizabeth II |
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5 |
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Queen Elizabeth II |
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6 |
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Queen Mary |
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7 |
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Queen Mary |
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8 |
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Queen of Bermuda |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Ra-Rew |
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2 |
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Rex |
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3 |
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Rf-Roma |
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4 |
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Rotterdam |
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5 |
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Royal Odyssey-Royal Princess |
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6 |
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Royal Viking Sea-Royal VIking Sky |
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7 |
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Royal Viking Star-Royal Viking Sun |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Sa-Sagafjord |
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2 |
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Sah-Santa Maria |
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3 |
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Santa Lucia-Santa Paula |
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4 |
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Saturnia |
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5 |
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Saus-Saz |
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6 |
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Sc-Sea Cloud |
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7 |
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Sea Godess-Seawise |
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8 |
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Seb-Ss |
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9 |
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Sta |
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10 |
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Ste-Stz |
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11 |
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Su-Sz |
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Folder |
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1 |
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T |
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2 |
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U-Unk |
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3 |
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United States |
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4 |
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United States |
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5 |
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Uruguay-Uz |
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6 |
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V |
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7 |
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W |
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8 |
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Y |
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| Passenger lines |
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Folder |
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1 |
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A-Ag |
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2 |
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All Lines |
|
3 |
|
American C |
|
4 |
|
American Export Lines |
|
5 |
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American Hawaii Lines |
|
6 |
|
American Presidents Lines |
|
7 |
|
American Presidents Lines |
|
8 |
|
American Republics-Az |
|
9 |
|
B |
| Box |
Folder |
| 16 |
1 |
|
Canadian Pacific |
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2 |
|
Car |
|
3 |
|
Ch |
|
4 |
|
Cl-Com |
|
5 |
|
Costa Lines |
| Box |
Folder |
| 17 |
1 |
|
Cunard |
|
2 |
|
Cunard |
|
3 |
|
Cunard |
|
4 |
|
Cunard |
|
5 |
|
Cunard |
|
6 |
|
Cunard |
|
7 |
|
Cunard |
|
8 |
|
Cunard White Star |
| Box |
Folder |
| 18 |
1 |
|
D |
|
2 |
|
E-Ep |
|
3 |
|
Er-Ez |
|
4 |
|
F-Fq |
|
5 |
|
French Line |
|
6 |
|
Fs-Fz |
|
6 |
|
G-Gq |
|
7 |
|
Grace Lines |
|
8 |
|
Gre-Gz |
| Box |
Folder |
| 19 |
1 |
|
Ha |
|
2 |
|
Holland-America Line |
|
3 |
|
Home-Is |
|
4 |
|
Italian Line |
|
5 |
|
Italian Line |
|
6 |
|
J-Man |
|
7 |
|
Matson Lines |
|
8 |
|
Mo-Ne |
|
9 |
|
North German Lloyd |
|
10 |
|
Nor-Nz |
| Box |
Folder |
| 20 |
1 |
|
O-Oq |
|
2 |
|
Orient Overseas Lines |
|
3 |
|
P & O |
|
4 |
|
Pa-Q |
|
5 |
|
R-Royal Mail |
|
6 |
|
Royal Viking Line |
|
7 |
|
S-Siosa |
|
8 |
|
Sitmar Cruises |
|
9 |
|
Sm-Sp |
|
10 |
|
St-Sz |
| Box |
Folder |
| 21 |
1 |
|
T-Union |
|
2 |
|
United |
|
3 |
|
V-Z |
|
| Miscellaneous steamship postcards |
| Box |
Folder |
| 21 |
4 |
|
Canadian lake and river steamers |
|
5 |
|
Hudson River steamers |
|
6 |
|
Great Lake steamers |
|
7 |
|
Inland waterway vessels |
|
8 |
|
Mississippi River steamboats |
|
9 |
|
New England lake, river & coastal steamers |
|
10 |
|
New York late and river steamers |
|
11 |
|
Sailing vessels |
|
12 |
|
Trans-oceanic vessels |
|
13 |
|
West coast steamers |
|
14 |
|
Unidentified and miscellaneous items |
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