In July 2016, we announced the (gradual) acquisition of John Sayers’ extensive and international collection of Ocean Liner ephemera and posted an interview with the donor. This update gives information about the ephemera received to January 2017.
Introduction
Encompassing postcards, advertisements, brochures, menus, deck plans, baggage labels, regulations, newspapers printed on board ship, and more substantial publications, the Sayers Collection charts the history of a wide variety of ocean liners, both in peace time and during both world wars.
Blog posts
John has an unerring eye for the interesting detail, and we are publishing on this blog numerous posts and articles he has written about the diverse information contained in this fascinating collection.
Finding Aids
The collection is meticulously organised and presented. In due course parts of it will be catalogued at an item level, thanks to the generosity of John and Judith Sayers. Meanwhile, we are posting on the John Johnson Collection website indexes of the binders so far received. The following is a list of the categories we currently hold, with links to any related blog posts.
White Star Line
Menus (1 binder) indexed
Passenger Lists (2 binders) indexed
Cunard
Cunard Menus (11 binders) indexed
Cunard Passenger Lists (6 binders) indexed
Cunard General Ephemera (6 binders)
Immigration Archive: Cunard RMS Ivernia 1925 (1 binder)
QE2 2008 Farewell Cruise (2 binders)
British India Steam Navigation Co.
SS Kenya Menus 1964 (1 binder) indexed
SS Nevasa Menus, 1956 (2 binders) indexed
Childrens Menus, 1950s and 1960s, mainly SS Kenya & SS Uganda (1 binder) indexed
Voyage Logs (1 binder)
Canadian Pacific
Promotional Booklets (2 binders)
Cruises (3 binders)
Canadian Pacific Cruise 1930 (1 binder)
Hamburg-American Line & North German Lloyd
St Columbus Thanksgiving 1937 Caribbean Cruise Archive (1 binder)
P&O
SS Ranchi Cruise 1926, P&O (1 binder)
Other
Liners at the Royal Naval Review, Spithead, 1935 (1 binder)
Baggage labels (4 binders)
Postcard & Menu Combinations (2 binders) indexed
Allowance Lists (SS United States)
Reford Estate Deck Plans (2 binders)
“Rigid sleeve” (outsize) material
Various volumes