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Special Occasion Menus

Special Occasion Menus include Holidays such as Christmas, Easter, the American Independence Day (4th of July), Valentine's Day, and other remarkable occasions such as Anniversaries and Royal Romance commemoratives.

Menu Card - Dinner Bill of Fare SS Caledonia 4 July 1905

1905-07-04 SS Caledonia Independence Day Dinner Menu

Fourth of July Bill of Fare from the SS Caledonia of the Anchor Line featured Green Turtle Soup, Mutton Cutlets à la Deplomate and Pudding à la Republic, Sherry Sauce.

Menu Cover, Dinner on the SS Noordland of the American Line 4 July 1908

1908-07-04 SS Noordland Independence Day Dinner Menu

This rare fourth of July Bill of Fare from the SS Noordland of the American Line featured Broiled Chicken. Maryland Style and Petits Fillets Mignonne's. The complete lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner were printed on the bask side of the menu.

Menu Card, Dinner Menu, Anchor Line RMS Cameronia - 1922

1922-02-28 RMS Cameronia Royal Romance Dinner Menu

Combination of a Bill of Fare and Souvenir of the Royal Wedding in this beautifully preserved dinner Bill of Fare from 28 February 1922. The Cameronia was on a Westbound Voyage from Liverpool that arrived in New York on 8 March 1922.

Valentine's Day Dinner Menu, RMS Transylvania, Anchor Line, 14 February 1927 - Front Cover

1927-02-14 RMS Transylvania Valentine's Day Dinner Menu

Large Format elaborate Saint Valentine's Day Dinner Bill of Fare from a 1927 Mediterranean Cruise on the RMS Transylvania of the Anchor Line. Featured Bill of Fare items included Prime Rib and Sirloin of Beef, Corned Ox Tongue, and Roast Gigot of Mutton.

Front Cover, Valentine's Day Dinner Menu, RMS Franconia, Cunard Line, 14 February 1930

1930-02-14 RMS Franconia Valentine's Day Dinner Menu

A very elegant Valentine's Day Dinner Bill of Fare prepared onboard the RMS Franconia of the Cunard Line featured Fillets of Sole, Boiled Salmon, Mousse de Volaille and Tournedos on this Thos. Cook & Son World Cruise in 1930.

Easter Dinner Menu, RMS Mauretania, Cunard Line, 1934

1934-04-01 RMS Mauretania Easter Dinner Menu

Beautiful graphic cover provides an entryway to an exceptional and extensive Bill of Fare for this Au Revoir Easter Dinner onboard the Mauretania. Entrées included Fresh Turtle Steaks, Sirloin Steaks Chasseur and Roast Quarter of Lamb.

Front Cover of a Vintage Independence Day Third Class Dinner Menu from Wednesday, 4 July 1934 on board the RMS Statendam of the Holland-America Line

1934-07-04 SS Statendam Independence Day Dinner Menu

Vintage Independence Day Third Class Dinner Menu from Wednesday, 4 July 1934 on board the RMS Statendam of the Holland-America Line featured Stewed Codfish à la Rochambeau, Roast Aloyau of Beef à la Mount Vernon, and George Washington Cake for dessert.

Front Cover, Easter Dinner Menu, SS Manhattan, United States Lines, April 21, 1935

1935-04-21 SS Manhattan Easter Dinner Menu

Elegant tassle string bound Easter Dinner Bill of Fare featured Boiled River Salmon, Sauce Colbert, Roast Stuffed Vermont Turkey and Legs and Saddle of Easter Lamb. Music Program included.

Front Cover, Anniversary Dinner Menu, Hamburg American Line, SS New York, 18 July 1937

1937-07-18 SS New York Anniversary Dinner Menu

This Anniversary Dinner Bill of Fare celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Hamburg America Line (1847-1937). The Bill of Fare featured Eggs with Caviar, Boiled Turbot with Sauce Romain and Tournedos with Potato Croquettes. A Music Program is on the Back Cover.

Front Cover, Valentine's Day Dinner Bill of Fare - SS Reliance 1938

1938-02-14 SS Reliance Valentine's Day Dinner Menu

Elegant and Ornate Dinner Bill of Fare for St. Valentine's Day on board the SS Reliance for Monday, 14 February 1938. The meal featured Fillet of Halibut, Tournedos, and Styrian Pheasant.

Menu Cover, Christmas Eve Reveillon Dinner Menu, SS De Grasse, CGT French Line (1950)

1950-12-24 SS De Grasse Christmas Eve Reveillon Dinner Menu

A Caribbean Cruise Christmas Eve Reveillon Bill of Fare from the French Line with an all French Bill of Fare Selection that included such dishes as La Cote de Bœuf au Currant Jelly and Le Jambon Fume de Parme.

Front Cover of a Vintage Christmas Breakfast Menu Card from Thursday, 25 December 1958 on Board the SS Maasdam of the Holland-America Line.

1958-12-25 SS Maasdam Christmas Day Breakfast Menu Card

Vintage Christmas Day Breakfast Menu Card from Thursday, 25 December 1958, on Board the SS Maasdam of the Holland-America Line featured Spanish Omelet, Fried Fresh Fish with Lemon, and Dutch Rusks.

 

 

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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.