SS Hellig Olav Ephemera Collection
All Digitized Ephemera for the SS Hellig Olav 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.

1905-08-23 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 23 August 1905
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain J. P. Holst

1912 - Scandinavian-American Line - Scandinavia to America
50-Page brochure from the Scandinavian-American Line promoting their service from Scandinavia to New York focused on Third Class accommodations and persuading immigrants to cross the Atlantic on one of their steamships. Featured Ships: C. F. Tietgen, Hellig Olav, Oscar II, and United States.

1917 - Scandinavian American Line Direct Services
1917 Brochure covers History, Fleet, Accommodations (First, Second and Third Class), Connections at Ports, Information on Scandinavia and Offices and Agencies. Numerous interior photographs make this brochure exceptional. Featured Ships: Oscar II, Hellig Olav, United States, and Frederik VIII.

1920s - Cabin Service to Northern Europe
16-page brochure from Scandinavian-American Line is devoted to their cabin service to and from Northern Europe. It contains information for passengers about their fleet and cabin accommodation. Featured Ships: Oscar II, Hellig Olav, United States, and Frederik VIII.

1921-08-12 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 12 August 1921
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard

1921-11-06 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 6 November 1921
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard

1923-06-25 SS Hellig Olav Dinner Menu
Vintage Cabin Class Dinner Bill of Fare from Monday, 25 June 1923 on board the SS Hellig Olav of the Scandinavian-American Line featured Boiled Striped Bass with creamed Horseradish, Roast Loin of Veal Cauliflower à la hollandaise, and Ruben Steiner Cake for dessert. A Music Program was included with the Menu.

1924-05-10 SS Hellig Olav Dinner Menu
Vintage Cabin Dinner Bill of Fare from 10 May 1924 on board the SS Hellig Olav of the Scandinavian-American Line featured Boiled Salmon, Sauce Mousseline, Calf’s Sweetbread à la Marachale, and Parfait Aida for dessert. The Bill of Fare was published in Danish and English and included a Music Program.

1928-02-01 Scandinavian-American Line Tourist Third Cabin
8-Page brochure from the Scandinavian-American Line packs a lot of information and interior photographs of their Tourist Third Cabin accommodations, rates of passage, and other information for passengers. Produced by the New York office for American tourists to Europe. Featured Ships: Oscar II, Hellig Olav, and United States.

1929-07-29 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian-American Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 27 July 1929
- Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
- Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
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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