SS Stavangerfjord - History, Accommodations, & 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.

Front Cover of 1915 Brochure from the Norwegian America Line Created by their New York Office.

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.

Front Cover, 1915 Brochure from the Norwegian America Line

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

Front Cover, 1920s Brochure from the Norwegian America Line "Visit the Vikings"

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.

Front Cover, SS Stavangerfjord Third Class Farewell Dinner Menu from the 1920s.

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.

Passenger Manifest, SS Stavangerfjord, Norwegian America Line, September 1927, Oslo to New York

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 Passenger Manifest for the SS Stavangerfjord

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 Passenger Manifest for the SS Stavangerfjord

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
Front Cover, SS Stavangerfjord Dinner Bill of Fare - 30 September 1950

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.

Front Cover, Norwegian-America Line SS Stavangerfjord First, Cabin, and Tourist Class Passenger List - 10 February 1953.

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
Front Cover, Eastbound Passage Contract No. E 4699 from the Norwegian America Line dated 29 June 1953

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.

Front Cover, SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List - 14 July 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.

Front Cover of a First, Cabin, and Tourist Class Passenger List from the SS Stavangerfjord of the Norwegian-America Line, Departing 29 September 1954 from Oslo to New York via Kristiansand, Stavanger, and Bergen

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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