Ocean Liner Archival Collections - "F,G,H,I,K" Ships
Some of the most prized collectibles are ephemeral memorabilia produced on or for each voyage or ship. They include passenger lists, brochures, tickets and voyage contracts, luggage tags, postcards, sports and entertainment programs, track charts, deck plans, menus, onboard newspapers, magazines, books, voyage log extracts, passenger letters, ship letterhead, cap tallies, photographs, illustrations, logos, and more.
While the GG Archives has an extensive collection of these paper memorabilia or ephemera, the number of digitized items varies greatly by ship. Some we have extensive holdings, while others, we may have only one or two choice pieces. Take a different look at history through the often graphically exquisite ephemera for the ships of your ancestors.
Quick Links to Archival Collections (Based on First Letter of the Ships' Name)
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SS Flandre Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Flandre may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
- France (1867) National Line (British) Ship's History (Brief)
- France (1912) French Line Ship's History (Brief)
- France (1961) French line Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Brochures
- Programs
- Sailing Schedules
- Title Pages
- Senior Officers and Staff
- Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
- Back Cover Images
- Fleet List
- Illustrations and Paintings
- Photographs
- Excerpts from Information for Passengers
- Postcards
- Advertisements
- The Steamship "France" of the French Line - 1912
- Books Referencing the SS France
RMS Franconia Archival Collection
- Franconia (1911) Cunard Line Ship's History (Brief)
- Franconia (1923) Cunard Line Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Brochures
- Menus
- Sailing Schedules
- Services
- Passage Rates
- Fleet List
- Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
- Photographs
- Books
- Advertisements
- Other Ephemera
Ephemera for the SS Fulda available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Furnessia Archival Collection
- Furnessia (1880) Anchor Line (British) Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Brochures
- Sailing Schedules
- Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
- Passage Rates
- Services
- Postcards
- Title Pages
- Excerpts from Information for Passengers
- Back Cover Images
- Second Cabin Steamships of the Anchor Line - 1910
- Books Referencing the SS Furnessia
- 1910 Travel Guide
SS Galilea Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Galilea available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
Ephemera for the SS Garka available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS George Washington Archival Collection
- George Washington (1908) North German Lloyd / United States Lines Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Brochures
- Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
- Menus
- Sailing Schedules
- Advertisements
- Postcards
- Books Referencing the SS George Washington
- Fleet List
- Photographs
- Back Cover Images
- Excerpts from Information for Passengers
- Taxi Rates
- SS George Washington - America's Largest Passenger Liner - 1921
Ephemera for the SS Gera may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Germanic Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Germanic available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Gerolstein Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Gerolstein available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Giessen Ephemera Collection
Ephemera for the SS Giessen may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Giulio Cesare Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Giulio Cesare available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Gneisenau Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Gneisenau may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
Ephemera for the SS Goeben may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
Ephemera for the SS Götha may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Grampian Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Grampian may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
MS Gripsholm Archival Collection
- Gripsholm (1925) Swedish-American Line Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Menus
- Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
- Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
- Sailing Schedules
- Excerpts from Information for Passengers
- Title Pages
- Senior Officers and Staff
- Officers Sleeve Stripes
- Advertisements
- Other Ephemera
- Programs
- Books
- Photographs
- Passenger Accommodation on the MS Gripsholm - 1925
SS Haakon VII Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Haakon VII available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
Ephemera for the SS Halle may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Hamburg Archival Collection
- Hamburg (1899) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief)
- Hamburg (1926) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Brochures
- Menus
- Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
- Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
- Title Pages
- Senior Officers and Staff
- Photographs
- Excerpts from Information for Passengers
- Advertisements
- Books
SS Hannover Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Hannover may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Hanoverian Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Hanoverian available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
Ephemera for the SS Hansa includes Brochures, Photographs, Postcards, and more.
Ephemera for the SS Havel available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Haverford Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Haverford available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Heidelberg Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Heidelberg may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Helgoland Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Helgoland may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Hellig Olav Archival Collection
- Hellig Olav (1902) Scandinavian-American Line Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Brochures
- Menus
- Title Pages
- Senior Officers and Staff
- Deck Plans
- Passage Rates
- Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
- Passenger Inscriptions
- Excerpts from Information for Passengers
- Postcards
- Photographs
- Illustrations and Paintings
- Sailing Schedules
- Programs
- Back Cover Images
- Books Referencing the SS Hellig Olav
RMS Hesperian Archival Collection
Ephemera for the RMS Hesperian available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Hohenzollern Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Hohenzollern available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
RMS Homeric Archival Collection
- RMS Homeric (1914) White Star Line Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Illustrations and Paintings
- Guides
- Sailing Schedules
- Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
- Title Pages
- Senior Officers and Staff
- Landing Instructions
- Services
- Wireless Technology
- Time at Sea
- Lights and Distances
- Fleet List
- Books Referencing the RMS Homeric
- Advertisements
- Other Ephemera
- Officers Sleeve Stripes
- Excerpts from Information for Passengers
- Photographs
- The New Steamship "Homeric" of the White Star Line (1922)
Ephemera for the SS Hudson - a ship in existence for one year, included Passage Contracts, Photographs, and more.
SS Ile De France Archival Collection
- Ile de France (1926) French Line
- Passenger Lists
- Brochures
- Deck Plans
- Programs
- Menus
- Other Ephemera
- Senior Officers and Staff
- Photographs
- Sailing Schedules
- Cap Tally (Cap Ribbons)
- Books
- Launching of the Ile de France at St Nazaire, 14 March 1926
- The SS Ile de France - A Brief History
SS Imperator Archival Collection
- Postcard of the SS Imperator of the Hamburg-American Line (Top)
- Imperator (1912) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Brochures
- Posters
- Title Pages
- Senior Officers and Staff
- Wireless Technology
- Photographs
- Deck Plans
- Advertisements
- Other Ephemera
- Books Referencing the Imperator
- The "Imperator," the Largest Vessel in the World - 1912
- Cunard Purchases the Huge Imperator - 1921
- Imperator Bibliography
Ephemera for the SS Ionian available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
Ephemera for the MS Italia available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
RMS Ivernia Archival Collection
- Ivernia (1900) Cunard Line Ship's History (Brief);
- Ivernia (1955) Cunard Line Ship's History (Brief);
- Passenger Lists;
- Publications;
- Brochures;
- Menus;
- Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts;
- Sailing Schedules;
- Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs;
- Passage Rates;
- Excerpts from Information for Passengers;
- Lights and Distances;
- Services;
- Illustrations and Paintings
- Photographs;
- Books Referencing the RMS Saxonia;
- The Sinking of the Ivernia - 1920.
Ephemera for the SS Kaiser available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Archival Collection
- Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897) North German Lloyd Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Menus
- Sailing Schedules
- Title Pages
- Senior Officers and Staff
- Photographs
- Books Referencing the SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse
- Illustrations and Paintings
- Postcards
- Luggage Tags
SS Kaiserin Maria Theresia Archival Collection
- Kaiserin Maria Theresia (1890) North German Lloyd Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Photographs
- Advertisements
- Title Pages
- Senior Officers and Staff
- Back Cover Images
- S. S. Kaiserin Maria Theresia - 1900
- Books Referencing the SS Kaiserin Maria Theresia
SS Kensington Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Kensington available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Kiautschou Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Kiautschou may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
Ephemera for the SS Kleist may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Kong Harald Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Kong Harald available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Königin Luise Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Königin Luise available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Koning Wilhelm II Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Koning Wilhelm II available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Kristianiafjord Archival Collection
Ephemera for the SS Kristianiafjord available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.
SS Kroonland Archival Collection
- SS Kroonland, Oil on Canvas Painting by Antonia Jacobsen, 1903 (Top)
- Kroonland (1902) Red Star Line Ship's History (Brief)
- Passenger Lists
- Menus
- Sailing Schedules
- Photographs
- Postcards
- SS Kroonland, Largest Vessel Built in the US - 1902
- Red Star Line New York—Dover—Antwerp Service - 1908
- Videos
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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