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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Atlantic (1927) Home Lines History
- Introduction
- Passenger Lists
- Sailing Schedules
- Other Ephemera
- Postcards
- Back Cover Images
RMS Baltic Archival Collection
- 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
- 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 (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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Constitution (1951) American Export Lines History
- Passenger Lists
- Menus
- Advertisements
RMS Empress of Britain Archival Collection
- 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
- Estonia (1912) Baltic American Line (Danish) History
- Brochures
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Independence (1950) American Export Lines History
- Passenger Lists
- Advertisements
- Passenger Inscriptions
- Postcards
- Back Cover Images
SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Archival Collection
- Kaiserin Auguste Victoria (1905) Hamburg-American line History
- Sailing Schedules
- Books
- Other Ephemera
- Photographs
- Postcards
SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Archival Collection
- 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
- Kronprinzessin Cecilie (1906) North German Lloyd History
- Sailing Schedules
- Photographs
- Deck Plans
- Books
- Publications
RMS Laconia Archival Collection
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Queen Elizabeth (1940) Cunard Line
- Passenger Lists
- Menus
- Brochures
- Menus
- Programs
- Books
- Photographs
- Other Ephemera
RMS Queen Mary Archival Collection
- 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
- 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
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SS Rotterdam Archival Collection
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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)