LOT OF EPHEMERA FROM THE CUNARD CRUISE SHIPS R.M.S. MAURETANIA, R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH, AND R.M.S. QUEEN MARY

Cunard White Star. Collection of ephemera from cruises taken in the 1940s and 1950s on Cunard cruise ships, presumably collected by the Joseph Wynns of Louisville, Kentucky. R.M.S. Mauretania ephemera: Deck Plan. 1 single sheet printed on recto. Undated. Lightly creased. (37"x25", unfolded; 9-1/2"x6-1/2", folded) List of Passengers, cabin, from New York to Gibraltar, Cannes, Genoa and Naples, Wednesday, May 15, 1963. [8p.] Stapled wraps. Name on front, a bit of marginalia to internal pages. (8"x5-1/2") Cabin Class Accommodations. Stapled wraps. 1959. [8p.] Crease to bottom front corner. B&w plans and halftone photographs. (9"x16" unfolded, 9"x4" folded) Brochure. 1 sheet printed on recto and verso. Undated. Scrapes to back, 1" tear on fold. Color illustrations and halftone photographs. (20-3/8"x15-5/8" unfolded, 9"x4") Cunard Ocean Bulletin, Saturday, 25th May, 1963, North Atlantic Edition. 1 sheet printed on recto. Folded and creased. (12-1/2"x10") Programme of Events, Thursday, May 16, 1963. Leaflet. (6"x4-1/2") Programme of Events, Thursday, May 23, 1963. 2 copies. Leaflet. (6"x4-1/2") Horse Racing (Cover title: Race Card). Leaflet. Undated. Blank envelope. Norcross greeting card "Have a wonderful trip" and envelope. Handwritten note sending well wishes on the recipients' voyage. (6-1/2"x4-1/2") Blank envelope. (3-7/8"x5-3/4") R.M.S. Queen Mary Temporary Plan of First Class Accommodations. 3 unbound sheets printed on recto and verso. 1947. B&w illustrations and deck plans. (9"x40" unfolded, 9"x4-1/2" folded) List of Passengers, August 20th, 1949, First Class, Southampton, Cherbourg, New York. [16p.] Stapled paper wraps. Checkmarks next to some passenger names. Color illustration mounted to verso of title page. (8-1/4"x5-1/2") Programme of Events, Monday, June 22, 1959. Leaflet. Lightly creased. (6"x4-1/2") Postcard. Undated. Cherbourg Embarkation Arrangements. Leaflet. Undated. (6-1/4"x9-1/2" unfolded, 6-1/4"x4-3/4" folded) R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth Temporary Plan of Cabin Class Accommodations. [8p.] Stapled wraps. 1946. A few checkmarks. B&w illustrations, plans, and halftone photos. (9"x24" unfolded, 9"x4-1/4" folded) Greetings card. 1951. (6-1/4"x5-1/2") Cunard Shopping List: Things You Can Buy on Board Cunard Ships at Sea. [36p.] Stapled wraps. Undated. B&w illustrations and halftone photos. (6-1/8"x4-1/8")

The Cunard line carries a glimmer of elegant ocean travel still somewhat evident in the Queen Mary docked as a hotel at Long Beach, Californa harbor, and in its current fleet. The Mauretania was built in 1939, in service for Cunard from 1939 to 1965. The Queen Elizabeth was built in 1940, in service for Cunard from 1946 to 1968. The Queen Mary was built in 1936, in service for Cunard from 1936 to 1967. All three of these ships served as troopships during World War II. [Wikipedia]