Ocean travel.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Archibald Sterling diary
Two typescript carbon copies, with some pages missing of the unofficial diary of Archibald Sterling, commander of the U.S.S. Billingsley on tour of duty in Europe; the author gives impressions of parts visited (Iceland, Scotland, Crete), comments on the nature of his current assignment, sailing weather, and the activities and characteristics of people he encountered on this voyage.
Benjamin P. and Nola A. Young papers
Ledgers, with detailed accounts of family and household expenditures, 9 volumes, 1923-1973; two scrapbooks (primarily with postcards), three travel diaries, folder of international driving licenses and automobile information, and letters home from a European tour that the Young family took in 1935; and diaries of Nola A. Young (some five-year volumes), 16 volumes, including three travel diaries, 1916-1970.
Cruise ship menus
Collection of illustrated dining menus for meals aboard passenger cruise ships. Shipping lines include Holland-America Line, American Mail Line, North German Lloyd Line (Nord-deutscher Lloyd), Orient Line, Hamburg America Line, Furness Bermuda Line, Ward States Line, Moore-McCormick Lines, Canadian steamship lines, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique - French Line, S.S. Republic, S.S. Minneapolis, Holand American Line, and S.S. Minnewaska.
Cunard Steamship Company menus
Collection of 34 illustrated dining menus for meals aboard the Cunard White Star Line.
Frank C. Finch papers
The collection contains personal correspondence, military handbooks and information, broadcasts and speeches, clippings, magazine articles and photographs, and mementos relating to his interest in Korea and work there from 1945-1950. Subjects of correspondence include travel on United States transport ships, impressions of Japan, the economy of Korea, travels in Korea, Korean elections, Korean birthing customs, and American government affairs in Korea.
Jack and Inger Gilbert papers
Thirty-five scrapbooks documenting trips taken by the Gilberts.
Log Book of the Red Star Line S.S. Belgenland world cruise
Log book, with itinerary, passenger list, weekly abstract of log, printed descriptions of places, and hand-written accounts of stops on the trip.
Margaret P. Welling and Anne P. Lehman Family Letters
The collection consists primarily of letters written by and to members of the Dillen family of Houlton, ME discussing life in a mill town.
Valentine family papers
Letters and other material of the Valentine family, including Ellwood, Susan, David A., and Charles G. Valentine, discussing family and neighborhood gossip, a whaling voyage, Quaker camp meetings, boat travel, and an ocean voyage to the Bahamas involving piracy and enprisonment.