RMS Celtic - History, Accommodations, & Ephemera Collection

White Star Line SS Celtic, Length 703 Ft., Breadth 75 Ft., Depth 49 Ft., Gross Tonnage 20,930, Displacement 38,000, HP 13,000. Syren and Shipping 1903.

White Star Line SS Celtic, Length 703 Ft., Breadth 75 Ft., Depth 49 Ft., Gross Tonnage 20,930, Displacement 38,000, HP 13,000. Syren and Shipping 1903. GGA Image ID # 1417db284f

All Digitized Ephemera for the RMS Celtic 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.

White Star Line Steamship Contract - Swedish Immigrant - 1902

1902-11-14 Passenger Contract - Gothenburg to New York

Original Steamship Contract from Gothenburg, Sweden to New York, 3rd Class Steerage Immigrant Ester Hilma Maria Magnuson of Stockholm on the White Star Line RMS Celtic. Included the detachable receipt located on the right hand side (panel).

Passenger Manifest, SS Celtic, White Star Line, August 1904, Liverpool to New York

1904-08-19 RMS Celtic Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: White Star Line
  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Date of Departure: 19 August 1904
  • Route: Liverpool to Boston via Queenstown (Cobh)
  • Commander: Captain J. B. Ranson, R.N.R.
Front Cover, 1907 White Star Line Brochure Covering Their Fleet, History, Accommodations, and Services.

1907 - White Star Line Fleet, History, and Services

Excellent brochure from the White Star Line covering all three classes of services at the height of the transatlantic immigrant trade. Profusely illustrated with many photographs of the ships and accommodations. Featured Ships: Arabic, Athenic, Baltic, Canopic, Cedric, Celtic, Corinthic, Cretic, Cymric, Ionic, Majestic, Oceanic, Republic, Romanic, Runic, and Teutonic.

Front Cover, White Star Line Famous Big 4 - RMS Adriatic, RMS Baltic, RMS Cedric, and RMS Celtic dated 16 April 1909.

1909-04-16 The Famous Big 4 - New York-Liverpool Service

This 8-Page White Star Line brochure on the Famous Big 4 of the New York Liverpool Service - The Adriatic, Baltic, Cedric, and Celtic, is packed with incredible photographs (Interior and exterior) some with actual passengers. Includes information on the ships and their accommodations.

RMS Celtic Breakfast Bill of Fare Card 5 July 1919

1919-07-05 RMS Celtic Breakfast Menu Card

Post World War I Breakfast Bill of Fare Card from the RMS Celtic of the White Star Line offers typical breakfast fare of Eggs, Saratoga Potatoes, Broiled Wiltshire Bacon and Broiled Palethorpe Sausage with Savoury Rice.

Menu Card, White Star Line RMS Celtic - 1919

1919-07-06 RMS Celtic Dinner Menu Card

Vintage Dinner Bill of Fare Card from 6 July 1919 on board the RMS Celtic of the White Star Line featured a limited Bill of Fare including Potage Brunoise, Boiled Salmon-Cucumber Hollandaise, and Brandy & Hard Sauce for dessert. The reverse side contained handwritten notaions from the passenger.

Passenger Manifest, White Star Line RMS Celtic - 1925-05-30

1925-05-30 RMS Celtic Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: White Star Line
  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Date of Departure: 30 May 1925
  • Route: Liverpool to Boston and New York via Queenstown (Cobh)
  • Commander: Captain G. Berry
Passenger Manifest, White Star Line RMS Celtic - 1926-04-24

1926-04-24 RMS Celtic Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: White Star Line
  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Date of Departure: 24 April 1926
  • Route: Liverpool to Boston and New York via Queenstown (Cobh)
  • Commander: Captain G. Berry
1928-05-19 SS Celtic

1928-05-19 SS Celtic Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: White Star Line
  • Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 19 May 1928
  • Route: New York and Boston to Liverpool via Cobh (Queenstown)
  • Commander: Captain G. Berry
Grand Concert Program Held on Board the SS Celtic on 28 May 1928.

1928-05-28 Grand Concert Program - SS Celtic

Grand Concert held on 28 May 1928 on board the SS Celtic of the White Star Line featured mostly music. Songs appear to have been performed by talented passengers. Following the concert, prizes were awarded for best costumes at the Fancy Dress Ball in addition to prizes for sports events.

 

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.

Bookmark pages you're researching and check back periodically for additions as we continue to digitize our extensive ephemera materials.

Images of the RMS Celtic

RMS Celtic First Class Dining Saloon.

RMS Celtic First Class Dining Saloon. GGA Image ID # 1447e38a47

RMS Cedric and Celtic, Twin-Screw, 21,000 Tons -- Two of the Largest Vessels in the World.

RMS Cedric and Celtic, Twin-Screw, 21,000 Tons -- Two of the Largest Vessels in the World. From the Painting by C. M. Passat. GGA Image ID # 14483695b7

First Class Library on the RMS Cedric and RMS Celtic.

First Class Library on the RMS Cedric and RMS Celtic. GGA Image ID # 14485f6f29

First Class Smoking Room on the RMS Cedric and RMS Celtic.

First Class Smoking Room on the RMS Cedric and RMS Celtic. GGA Image ID # 144862c5d9

First Class Stateroom on the RMS Cedric and RMS Celtic.

First Class Stateroom on the RMS Cedric and RMS Celtic. GGA Image ID # 1448a54ab0

Second Class Dining Saloon, Library, and Smoking Room on the RMS Cedric and RMS Celtic.

Second Class Dining Saloon, Library, and Smoking Room on the RMS Cedric and RMS Celtic. GGA Image ID # 144c99521f

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