SS Stavangerfjord Ephemera Collection
All Digitized Ephemera for the SS Stavangerfjord 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.
1915 - Norwegian America Line New York to Norway
18-Panel Brochure from the Norwegian America Line, developed by their New York office to promote tourism to Norway. Profusely illustrated with many photographs of the ships and accommodations for first, second and third-class passengers. Featured Bergensfjord and Stavangerfjord.
1915 - Norwegian America Line - Sweden to America
1915 brochure produced by the Norwegian-America Line to promote Immigrant traffic from Sweden to America in the Third Class. Many interior and exterior photographs along with illustrations make this a superb booklet that is very useful for genealogy research. Featured Ships: Bergensfjord, Kristianiafjord, and Stavangerfjord
1920s - Norwegian America Line Visit The Vikings
Early 1920s brochure covers the ships and accommodations of the Norwegian-America Line, tours of Norway, brief information about major cities in Norway, and many photographs that help promote a visit to beautiful Norway. Featured Ships: Bergensfjord and Stavangerfjord.
1920s - SS Stavangerfjord Farewell Dinner Menu
Vintage Third Class Dinner Menu Card from the 1920s onboard the SS Stavangerfjord of the Norwegian-American Line featured Fried Halibut with brm. Butter, Roast Leg of Reindeer with Cream Sauce, and Coupe Africaaine for dessert. The backside featured autographs of fellow passengers.
1927-09-13 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 13 September 1927
- Route: Oslo to New York via Stavanger and Bergen
- Commander: Captain K. S. Irgens
1937-09-11 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
- Date of Departure: 11 September 1937
- Route: Oslo to New York via Stavanger and Bergen
- Commander: Captain Ole Bull
1939-07-06 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
- Date of Departure: 6 July 1939
- Route: New York to Oslo via Bergen, Stavanger, and Kristiansand
- Commander: Captain K. S. Irgens
1950-09-30 SS Stavangerfjord Dinner Menu
A Setesdal, Norway Folk Costume adornes the cover of this Vintage First Class Dinner Bill of Fare from 30 September 1950 on board the SS Stavangerfjord of the Norwegian-America Line featured Boiled Redfish with Egg-butter, Roast Leg of Reindeer with Cream sauce, and Vanilla pudding for dessert. The Bill of Fare was published in Norwegian and English.
1953-02-10 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Norwegian-America Line
- Class of Passengers: First, Cabin, and Tourist
- Date of Departure: 10 February 1953
- Route: Oslo to New York via Copenhagen and Kristiansand
- Commander: Captain Olaf Bjørnstad
1953-07-14 First Class Passage Contract SS Stavangerfjord
First Class Eastbound passage contract on the Norwegian America Line SS Stavangerfjord sailing on 14 July 1953. Ticket was purchased with the Westbound return passage on the SS Oslofjord sailing on 9 September 1953.
1953-07-14 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
- Class of Passengers: First Class, Cabin, and Tourist Class
- Date of Departure: 14 July 1953
- Route: New York to Oslo via Bergen, Stavanger, and Kristiansand
- Commander: Captain Olaf Bjørnstad, R.N.R.
1953-07-21 SS Stavangerfjord Farewell Dinner Menu
Vintage Farewell Dinner Bill of Fare from 21 July 1953 on board the SS Stavangerfjord of the Norwegian-America Line featured Boiled Norwegian Salmon Parsley Butter, Roast Ptarmigan Cream Sauce Compote, and Pyramide Cake for dessert. The Cover included autographs from fellow passengers.
1954-09-29 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Norwegian-America Line
- Class of Passengers: First, Cabin, and Tourist Class
- Date of Departure: 29 September 1954
- Route: Oslo to New York via Kristiansand, Stavanger, and Bergen
- Commander: Captain Olaf Bjørnstad
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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