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Log book of the Red Star Line S.S. Belgenland world cruise

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Description
Log book, with itinerary, passenger list, weekly abstract of log, printed descriptions of places, and hand-written accounts of stops on the trip. Contains numerous items laid-in or mounted on pages: port itineraries, postcards, souvenir brochures, seat and luggage tickets and other maritime-related ephemera and memorabilia. A small number of letters are also laid-in. The log book appears to have been printed by the American Express Company Cruise Department which jointly operated the world cruises with the Red Star Line.
Type
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Production date
1924-1925
Call number
647450
Creator
Murphy, Hattie(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Lee Wise, October 12, 2005. Log book belonged to Hattie Murphy (later Wise), mother of Lee Wise.
Dimensions
23 cm
Associated organization
American Express Company.
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