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S. S. United States Collection, 1940, 1984, 1992, undated

By Sarah Osorio

Collection Overview

Title: S. S. United States Collection, 1940, 1984, 1992, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 2016-073

Creator: Gillis, Leigh Beasley

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 09/14/2016

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Miscellaneous materials related to the S. S. United States luxury passenger liner. Includes materials from a 1984 public auction for items on board the ship, which took place at Norfolk International Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes photographs from 1992 when the S. S. United States was towed to Turkey from Newport News, Virginia.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Leigh Beasley Gillis by donation

Preferred Citation: S. S. United States Collection, MSS 2016-073, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed September 28, 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: Postcard, S. S. United States, circa 1940Add to your cart.
"The new America, of the United States Lines, is the largest and finest liner ever built in the United States. She will join her sister ships, the Manhattan and Washington, in transatlantic service in the spring of 1940."
Item 2: Brochure, Look Inside the World's Fastest Luxury Liner, S. S. United States, undatedAdd to your cart.
Includes diagrams and cutaway of ship. Printed by Steelograph Company, Inc. Located in Map Drawer 15.
Item 3: Auction paddle, S. S. United States, circa 1984Add to your cart.
Auction paddle number 350. Reverse side lists materials, prices, mathematical figures, and a phone number. Includes attached pin of S. S. United States, 1952-1969.
Item 4: Book, The Contents of the S. S. United States At Auction, 1984Add to your cart.
Guernsey's Auction. Book includes handwritten notes with prices.
Item 5: Photographs, 1992 JuneAdd to your cart.
Envelope reads "Leaving for Turkey! Hampton Roads."