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Tier 1 Immigrant Ships

Tier 1 Ships are vessels that are considered the most popular based on search engine patterns that we have ephemera in our collections. They typically represent the best and often most luxurious of the passenger liners that sailed the oceans from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s.

 

RMS Adriatic Archival Collection

Front Cover, White Star Line SS Adriatic Cabin Class Passenger List - 22 August 1931.

  • Adriatic (1906) White Star Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Other Ephemera
  • Books
  • Advertisements
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Photographs
  • Article: Adriatic Successfully Launched - 1906
  • Article: The Ship of the Year: The RMS Adriatic - 1907

 

SS America Archival Collection

Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the SS America of the United States Lines, Departing 8 September 1930 from Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg and Cobh (Queenstown), Commanded by Captain George Fried, U.S.N.R.

  • America (1905) United States Lines History
  • SS America II (1940) - United States Lines History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Fleet List
  • Other Ephemera
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Back Cover Images
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Abstract of Log
  • Photographs

 

RMS Aquitania Archival Collection

Front Cover, RMS Aquitania Passenger List - 11 July 1914

  • Aquitania (1914) Cunard Line History
  • RMS "Aquitania" – "The Ship Beautiful" - 1923
  • Special Facilities & Features for Saloon Passengers - 1924
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Programs
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Other Ephemera
  • Books
  • Fleet List
  • Launching of the Cunard RMS Aquitania - 1913

 

SS Athenia Archival Collection

S. S. LETITIA and S. S. ATHENIA, Both 13,500 Tons

  • Athenia (1923) Donaldson Atlantic Line, Ltd. History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Photographs
  • Back Cover Images

 

SS Atlantic Archival Collection

The SS Atlantic of the Home Lines circa 1948.

  • Atlantic (1927) Home Lines History
  • Introduction
  • Passenger Lists
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Other Ephemera
  • Postcards
  • Back Cover Images

 

RMS Baltic Archival Collection

RMS Baltic, 24,000 Tons -- The Longest Vessel in the World. From the Painting by Norman Wilkinson.

  • Baltic (1904) White Star Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Other Ephemera
  • Photographs
  • Books
  • Article: The New White Star Liner Baltic - 1904

 

RMS Berengaria Archival Collection

Front Cover, RMS Berengaria Dinner Menu - 16 August 1930

  • Berengaria (1912) Cunard Line History
  • RMS Berengaria Public Rooms
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Programs
  • Menus
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Books
  • Photographs
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Other Ephemera

 

SS Bremen Archival Collection

Front Cover, Matinee Concert Program on Board the SS Bremen, Sunday, 17 August 1930.

  • SS Bremen (1896) North German Lloyd History (Sailed as the SS Bremen from 1897-1914)
  • SS Bremen (1900) North German Lloyd History (Sailed as the SS Bremen from 1923-1928)
  • SS Bremen (1929) North German Lloyd History (Sailed as the SS Bremen from 1929-1941)
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Passage Contracts and Tickets
  • Menus
  • Programs
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Other Ephemera
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Photographs
  • Books

 

SS Britannia Archival Collection

RMS Britannia, the Pioneer of the Cunard Fleet, Built in 1840.

  • Britannia (1840) Cunard Line History
  • Britannia (1863) Anchor Line History
  • Britannia (1881) Fabre Line History
  • Britannia (1887) P. & O. Line History
  • Britannia (1926) Anchor Line History
  • Brochures
  • Photographs
  • Books

 

RMS Britannic Archival Collection

Cover of 1933 Passenger List for the RMS Britannic of the White Star Line.

  • Britannic (1874) White Star Line History
  • Britannic (1930) White Star Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Photographs
  • Books
  • Advertisements
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Other Ephemera
  • Article: Disipline on the SS Britannic - 1889

 

SS California Archival Collection

Front Cover, SS California Passenger List - 19 August 1938

  • California (1872) Anchor Line History
  • California (1907) Anchor Line History
  • California (1923) Anchor Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
  • Programs
  • Photographs
  • Books
  • Fleet List
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Other Ephemera
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Advertisements

 

RMS Campania Archival Collection

1895-08-31 Passenger Manifest for the SS Campania

  • Campania (1893) Cunard Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Programs
  • Publications
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Photographs
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Other Ephemera
  • Books

 

SS Carmania Archival Collection

Front Cover, Cunard Line RMS Carmania Cabin Class Passenger List - 25 October 1930.

  • Carmania (1905) Cunard Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Publications
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Fleet List
  • Photographs
  • Books
  • Article: The Cunard Liner Carmania After The Fire - 1910

 

RMS Caronia Archival Collection

Front Cover, Cunard RMS Caronia Cabin Passenger List - 14 January 1919.

  • Caronia (1905) Cunard Line History
  • Caronia (1948) Cunard Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Fleet List
  • Back Cover Images
  • Photographs
  • Books

 

RMS Carpathia Archival Collection

Advertisement for a Mediterranean Cruise on the RMS Carpathia of the Cunard Line. the Carpathia Was Starting out on a Mediterranean Cruise When She Rescued the Titanic Survivors.

  • SS Carpathia (1903) Cunard Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Immigrant Documents
  • Menus
  • Programs
  • Brochures
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Photographs
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Other Ephemera
  • Fleet List
  • Advertisements
  • The Cunard SS Carpathia - 1903

 

RMS Celtic Archival Collection

Grand Concert Program Held on Board the SS Celtic on 28 May 1928.

  • Celtic (1872) White Star Line History
  • Celtic (1901) White Star Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Programs
  • Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Photographs
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Other Ephemera
  • Books

 

SS City of New York Archival Collection

SS City of New York of the Inman Line Under Construction. Stern View, Showing Twin Screws.

  • City of New York (1888) Inman Line History
  • City of New York (1930) American-South African Line History
  • Menus
  • Photographs
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Back Cover Images
  • Advertisements
  • Article: The Inman Line Steamer City of New York - 1896

 

SS Columbia Archival Collection

Passenger Manifest, Anchor Line SS Columbia, 1903, Glasgow, Scotland to New York

  • Columbia (1866) Anchor Line History
  • Columbia (1901) Anchor Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
  • Brochures
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Photographs
  • Passage Rates
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Postcards
  • Back Cover Images
  • Fleet List
  • Other Ephemera

 

SS Constitution Archival Collection

SS Constitution of the American Export Lines, 1951.

  • Constitution (1951) American Export Lines History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Menus
  • Advertisements

 

RMS Empress of Britain Archival Collection

Passenger List, Canadian Pacific Railway RMS Empress of Britain 1909

  • Empress of Britain (1906) Canadian Pacific Line History
  • Empress of Britain (1931) Canadian Pacific Line History
  • Empress of Britain (1955) Canadian Pacific Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Photographs
  • Back Cover Images
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Other Ephemera
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Advertisements
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Books

 

SS Estonia Archival Collection

Baltic America Line 1912 Brochure

  • Estonia (1912) Baltic American Line (Danish) History
  • Brochures

 

SS Europa Archival Collection

The SS Europa Prepares for Midnight Sailing.

  • Europa (1930) North German Lloyd History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Advertisements
  • Other Ephemera
  • Photographs
  • Postcards
  • Programs
  • Books

 

SS France Archival Collection

Couverture, Paquebot France de la Compagnie Générale Transatlantique

  • France (1867) National Line (British) History
  • France (1912) French Line History
  • France (1961) French line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Programs
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Books
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Back Cover Images
  • Fleet List
  • Photographs
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Postcards
  • Advertisements
  • The Steamship "France" of the French Line - 1912

 

RMS Franconia Archival Collection

SS Franconia Breakfast Bill of Fare Card 18 October 1931

  • Franconia (1911) Cunard Line History
  • Franconia (1923) Cunard Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Fleet List
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Photographs
  • Books
  • Advertisements
  • Other Ephemera

 

MV Georgic Archival Collection

Front Cover, SS Georgic Farewell Dinner Bill of Fare 20 April 1935

  • Georgic (1932) White Star Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Menus
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Guides
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Stationery
  • Autographs
  • Books

 

SS Ile De France Archival Collection

Front Cover, SS Ile de France Luncheon Bill of Fare - 22 August 1935

  • Ile de France (1926) French Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Deck Plans
  • Programs
  • Menus
  • Other Ephemera
  • 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

Scene on the SS Imperator Where Passengers Play Games on the Promenade Deck.

  • Imperator (1912) Hamburg-American Line History
  • Brochures
  • Posters
  • Photographs
  • Deck Plans
  • Other Ephemera
  • Books
  • The "Imperator," Largest Vessel in the World - 1912

 

SS Independence Archival Collection

Front Side of Color Postcard of the SS Independence of the American Export Lines. nd circa 1951.

  • Independence (1950) American Export Lines History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Advertisements
  • Passenger Inscriptions
  • Postcards
  • Back Cover Images

 

SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Archival Collection

SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, 1907. Painting by Fred Pansing.

  • Kaiserin Auguste Victoria (1905) Hamburg-American line History
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Books
  • Other Ephemera
  • Photographs
  • Postcards

 

SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Archival Collection

View of Smoking Room on the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Gross of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd) circa 1900.

  • Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897) North German Lloyd History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Menus
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Photographs
  • Books
  • Posters
  • Postcards
  • Luggage Tags

 

SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie Archival Collection

Front Cover, Ocean Gazette, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, On Board the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie, Atlantic Ocean, Wednesday, 29 July 1914.

  • Kronprinzessin Cecilie (1906) North German Lloyd History
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Photographs
  • Deck Plans
  • Books
  • Publications

 

RMS Laconia Archival Collection

Front Cover, Cunard Passenger Log Book circa 1913

  • Laconia (1911) Cunard Line
  • Laconia (1921) Cunard Line
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
  • Immigrant Documents
  • Menus
  • Programs
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Fleet List
  • Photographs
  • Books
  • Back Cover Images
  • Posters
  • RMS Laconia I (1912) Ship History and Information
  • Treasure Quest - The Silver Queen - 2009
  • Laconia Transports Refugees from the War - 1914

 

SS Leviathan Archival Collection

Front Cover of a Vintage Farewell Dinner Menu from Sunday, 26 September 1926 on board the SS Leviathan of the United States Lines

  • Leviathan (1914) United States Lines History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Programs
  • Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Fleet List
  • Books
  • Stationery
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Photographs
  • Other Ephemera
  • Posters
  • Postcards
  • Leviathan Sails on Maiden Voyage with Full Cabins - 1923
  • Maiden Voyage of the SS Leviathan - 1923

 

RMS Lusitania Archival Collection

Back Cover, Cunard RMS Lusitania Passenger List - 17 August 1912.

  • Lusitania (1907) Cunard Line History
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Publications
  • Immigrant Documents
  • Back Cover Images
  • Menus
  • Books
  • Deck Plans
  • Other Ephemera
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Photographs
  • Postcards
  • Sinking of the RMS Lusitania & Aftermath

 

RMS Majestic Archival Collection

White Star Line RMS Majestic Travel Poster, 1922.

  • Majestic (1890) White Star Line
  • Majestic (1921) White Star Line
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Books
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Building the SS Majestic - 1889
  • Maiden Voyage of RMS Majestic - 1922
  • Photographs
  • Posters
  • Advertisements
  • Services

 

SS Manhattan Archival Collection

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RMS Mauretania Archival Collection

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SS Milwaukee Archival Collection

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SS New York Archival Collection

Front Cover, Social Events Program on Board the SS New York of the Hamburg America Line Covering the Transatlantic Voyage Beginning 11 May 1939.

  • SS New York (1888) American Line
  • SS New York (1922) Greek Line
  • SS New York (1927) Hamburg-American Line
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
  • Menus
  • Programs
  • Track Charts
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Passage Rates
  • Deck Plans
  • Photographs
  • Books
  • Article: Early History of the American Line
  • Article: Sister Ships SS New York and SS Paris

 

SS Normandie Archival Collection

The Grill Room Restaurant on the SS Normandie.

  • Normandie (1935) French Line
  • History of the SS Normandie - 1947
  • Photographs
  • Brochures
  • Passenger Lists
  • Menus
  • Immigrant Documents
  • Books
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Postcards

 

RMS Oceanic Archival Collection

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RMS Olympic Archival Collection

Front Cover, Second Class Passenger List from the RMS Olympic of the Cunard Line Sailing 23 August 1922.

  • The "First Lady" of the Sea
  • Olympic (1911) White Star Line
  • Passenger Lists
  • Programs
  • Immigrant Documents
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Photographs
  • Deck Plans
  • Books
  • Advertisements
  • Services

 

SS Paris Archival Collection

Front Cover, Passenger List, CGT French Line, SS Paris, 31 March 1926

  • Paris (1889) American Line
  • Paris (1921) French Line
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Back Cover Images
  • Other Ephemera
  • Fleet List
  • Photographs
  • Books

 

RMS Queen Elizabeth Archival Collection

Front Cover, RMS Queen Elizabeth Dinner Menu - 14 June 1953

  • Queen Elizabeth (1940) Cunard Line
  • Passenger Lists
  • Menus
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Programs
  • Books
  • Photographs
  • Other Ephemera

 

RMS Queen Mary Archival Collection

Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the RMS Queen Mary of the Cunard Line, Departing 5 August 1936 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg

  • Queen Mary (1936) Cunard Line
  • Passenger Lists
  • Menus
  • Brochures
  • Programs
  • Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
  • Books
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Photographs
  • Postcards
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Other Ephemera

 

SS Republic Archival Collection

The Cabin Class SS Republic of the United States Lines.

  • Republic (1900) White Star Line
  • Republic (1907) United States Lines
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Programs
  • Fleet List
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Other Ephemera
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Photographs
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Books
  • Services
  • Changes under the Morgan Combine - 1903

 

SS Rex Archival Collection

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SS Rotterdam Archival Collection

Front Cover of a STCA Passenger List from the SS Rotterdam of the Holland-America Line, Departing 28 June 1930 from New York to Rotterdam.

  • Rotterdam (1897) Holland-America Line
  • Rotterdam (1908) Holland-America Line
  • Passenger Lists
  • Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Photographs
  • Postcards
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Advertisements
  • Books
  • Fleet of the Holland-America Line - 1915

 

SS St. Louis Archival Collection

Passenger Manifest Cover, May 1901 Westbound Voyage - SS St. Louis

  • St. Louis (1895) American Line
  • St. Louis (1929) Hamburg-American Line
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
  • Deck Plans
  • Passage Rates
  • Other Ephemera
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Photographs
  • Books
  • The New Ocean Steamers St. Louis and St. Paul - 1894
  • Description of the SS St. Louis - 1896

 

RMS Teutonic Archival Collection

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RMS Titanic Archival Collection

Poster for the RMS Titanic: The World's Largest Liner. Southampton ~ New York via Cherbourg & Queenstown

  • Titanic (1911) White Star Line
  • Topical Index
    Profusely illustrated topics include Planning, Building, and Launching; Officers; Crew Members; Provisions & Cargo; Manifests & Passenger Lists; Fashions On Board; Titanic Lifeboats - 1912; Anatomy of the Disaster; Victims; Survivors; Aftermath; American Inquiry and Titanic Investigation - 1912; Book Collection; Ephemera and Reproductions; Magazines and Journals; Movies and Motion Pictures; Collectibles & Memorabilia; Memorials; Documentary Videos; Huge Image Library; RMS Titanic Images - Charts, Tables, Diagrams, Graphs, Maps; and RMS Titanic Images - Deck Plans.
  • Passenger Lists
  • Menus
  • Photographs
  • Deck Plans
  • Books

 

SS United States Archival Collection

Modern Comfort Photo Collage.

  • United States (1903) Scandinavian-American Line (Danish)
  • United States (1952) United States Lines
  • Passenger Lists
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Sailing Schedules
  • Passage Rates
  • Excerpts from Information for Passengers
  • Other Ephemera
  • Deck Plans
  • Books
  • Facts About the S.S. United States (1951)

 

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The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. Paul earned a Masters of Archival Studies - a terminal degree from Clayton State University in Georgia, where he studied under renowned archivist Richard Pearce-Moses. Our research into the RMS Laconia and SS Bergensfjord, the ships that brought two members of the Gjønvik family from Norway to the United States in the early 20th century, has helped us design our site for other genealogists. The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe.

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