RMS Caledonia Ephemera Collection
All Digitized Ephemera for the RMS Caledonia available at the GG Archives. Common items of ephemera in our maritime collection include passenger lists, brochures, event and entertainment programs, and other memorabilia produced for a voyage or ship.
1905-07-01 SS Caledonia Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
- Class of Passengers: List of Passengers on Clark's Excursions to Europe
- Date of Departure: 1 July 1905
- Route: New York to Glasgow via Londonderry
1905-07-04 SS Caledonia Independence Day Dinner Menu
Fourth of July Bill of Fare from the SS Caledonia of the Anchor Line featured Green Turtle Soup, Mutton Cutlets à la Deplomate and Pudding à la Republic, Sherry Sauce.
1910-06-09 SS Caledonia Dinner Menu Card
Vintage Second Cabin Dinner Bill of Fare Card from 9 June 1910 on board the TSS Caledonia of the Anchor Line featured Boiled Halibut, Hollandaise Sauce, Roast Sirloin of Beef, Baked Potatoes, and Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce for dessert.
1911 - Anchor Line Special Attractions For Excursion Season
This brochure printed by the Anchor Line for the Tourist season in 1911 featured information for passengers, internal and external photographs of the ships and interior views and some information on destinations. Ships Covered: Caledonia, California, Cameronia, and Columbia.
1912 - Anchor Line Information For Passengers
Exquisite brochure from 1912 offers an excellent glimpse of cabin class travel aboard steamships of that era. This booklet was produced after the Anchor Line's Newest steamship - The Cameronia in 1911. Other Ships Covered: Caledonia, California, and Columbia.
1913-11-29 Anchor Line Second Cabin Accommodations
12-Page brochure on second cabin accommodations on transatlantic steamships of the Anchor Line offering weekly service between New York, Glasgow, and Londonderry. Published by Amsden-Kalbfleisch Co., Agents - Rochester, NY on 29 November 1913. Numerous photographs, Rates of Passage, and other information are included. Ships Covered: Caledonia, California, Cameronia, and Columbia.
1926 - The New Anchor Line Fleet
Profusely illustrated brochure from 1926 documents the grand interiors of the Caledonia and Transylvania, the newest additions to the Anchor Line fleet with views of the California and Cameronia, transporting passengers between New York, Londonderry, and Glasgow. Ships Covered: Antonia, Ascania, Caledonia, California, Cameronia, Transylvania, and Tuscania.
1930s - Anchor Line Cabin Class - 1930s
For passengers who are accustomed to the amenities of good-living, the Anchor Line offers a truly delightful mode of travel, in the company of other passengers with the same substantial standards which characterize their own good taste. Ships Featured: Caledonia, California, Cameronia, and Transylvania.
1935-11-01 TSS Caledonia Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
- Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist
- Date of Departure: 1 November 1935
- Route: Glasgow to New York via Belfast
- Commander: Captain Alexander Collie
1936-09-18 TSS Caledonia Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist
- Date of Departure: 18 September 1936
- Route: Glasgow to Boston and New York via Belfast and Londonderry
- Commander: Captain Alexander Collie
1938-08-26 SS Caledonia Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist
- Date of Departure: 26 August 1938
- Route: Glasgow to Boston and New York via Belfast and Londonderry
- Commander: Captain Alexander Collie
Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of each voyage. Many of these souvenir ephemeral items have disappeared over the years.
Our selection varies considerably by ship, and likely contains only a sampling of what was originally produced and printed by the steamship lines.
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