These trials booklets are hard to come by … even more difficult to find in this great condition. 31 glorious pages of excellent information, statistics, renderings and lists of companies that provided supplies for the ships construction. A very nice item indeed! magnificent  Starboard profile centerfold. Grab it now!

Nice CC passenger list for 1/14/53 … less than a year old! she was leaving NYC for Harve, Southampton and Bremerhaven. super nice glossy cover … almost brand new  with a few scuffs and marks.

Excellent First Class Passenger list dated 7/3/64 … exactly 12 years after the Maiden Voyage departure in 1952 … same route too … Le Harve and Southampton. Nice condition w/ typically expected scuffs. Grab it quick! Red, White and Bule with Gold eagle and script on the cover.

The famous large Beal Brochure for the ship … one of the most handsome brochures ever assembled for any ship. The pages are just loaded with lovely colored renderings of public rooms and cabins / as well as an incredible sleek 50’s port profile and foldout centerfold of the ship. 24 glorious pages of excellent text, specs and graphics. A favorite in great condition with minor scuffs. Get it quick!

Lovely 5 page mimeograph of the artists and their artworks featured aboard the ship. The corners have some minor curls .. the the pages are clean and full of info about  artwork on the ship (most but not all). I found a whole stack of these on the ship in the early 1990’s when i was onboard and they were still in excellent condition.

One of the hundreds and hundreds of forms used on the ship … this is a Landing Card form P-27 for Tourist Class. Pink and in Excellent shape.

One of the hundreds of forms used on the ship … this one for passengers to use to sign up for onboard competitions.

Undated Cruise Plan for the Mighty SSUS … she took her first cruise in 1962. Her Tourist Class spaces were not used for cruises … so this cruise plan only shows First and Cabin areas of the ship. Made from a heavier tissue paper … this is in great condition. the plans include a lovely starboard side profile photo of the ship. The plan is in great condition with a few little odd folds.

Nice little wine card for the SSUS … great little full hull profile of the liner. It’s possible this is a modern reprint.

Nice brand new Xmas card for the SSUS .. the image is from a painting by George Gaadt. This is an extra card from a set I purchased a number of years ago. Message Inside: Wishing you calm seas and smooth sailings this holiday season.  Excellent unused condition ready to send out.

One of Bills many books on the SSUS. Like New condition, this came in a large collection of books I recently purchased. Lost of Photos … mostly ones we have not seen before.

I Love these mini Beal Brochures! The SSUS interiors are shown in magnificent color renderings  that occupy most of the booklet and the America is just covered with 2 b/w photos on the last pages. The is the early version of this brochure .. as the cover states the ship entering service 7/3/52.   Good condition, with some toning to the white covers and what appears to be some baggage sticker residue on the  front corner.

An “OK” copy for the floating out ceremony and christening  of the SSUS. Over 10 pages of photos and text  … not including the 4 front and back cover shots. This describes the full ceremony and covers USL President John Franklin’s speech in detail. The covers have detached from the booklet itself, … but the info and photos are all there and in good condition, priced accordingly. General wear.

Wonderful 2 page 8 1/2 x 14 legal sized fact sheet that was printed onboard to be given out to the curious passengers. Loaded with Ship Trivia: 21 different types of glasses were used onboard, average of 25 chairs reupholstered each voyage, 9100 square yards of carpeting onboard … and many more interesting tids n bits. These all show some aging and all came of the ship during the 1984 auction.

Nice corporate give away .. a “Swiss-like” army knife with 6 blades and attachments ..including scissors! It comes with a little compliment card that states “On the occasion of the opening of their new Marine Terminal”. This comes in the original box … a give away from the later 70’s-80’d time period.

SS United State as shown, this is probably the most extravagant book on the SSUS … and JM Graham’s final work before he passed away.  A very well written book … in typical JMG style, you probably need a thesaurus nearby to get through the Shakespearean prose of his writing style! IMO, He was never an overly nice or approachable fella… but he was a good author for sure.

This book includes very nice fold out deck plans and quite a few “uncommon” photos. This was only available in a LARGE hardbound version  and the printing and paper quality is exceptional. Overall, you will not be disappointed if you are a true lover of The Big U and crave every shred of information you can find. Great condition .. with a few cover edge bumps and scuffs.

One of the millions of paper items left onboard when she was laid up … this deposit envelope is practically brand new. The guards onboard in the USC years gave these to folks filled with little souvenirs, forms and whatever bits they could to get rid of them. I’m sure many of these found some new life when the ship went to Turkey/Ukraine.

A very nice VHS (later DVD) video released by the Mariners Museum telling the early story of the ship with a nice focus on her building. If you still use a VHS player … this is a good copy for you!

Nice SSUS cardstock … these were used for presentations and events onboard. The print shop would have used this stock by the 1000’s on each voyage. Paper supplies like there were left onboard when the ship was mothballed and were auctioned off in 1984 … and practically given away after that as surplus. Brand new unfolded condition. I just love the RWB graphics and coloring.

The story of the Gibbs brothers and their maritime portfolio. This was commissioned by Frederic Gibbs really as a tribute to his brother William Francis … and was written front to back by Frank Braynard. It covers all sorts of vessels passenger ships, Military vessels. Working vessels (like Fireboats and ice breakers) and on, and on, and on. Their work was prolific and incredible. A very good read .. this does not have a dust jacket … and I have never seen a copy with a dustjacket. There was only one printing … so this is a scarce book. VERY desirable and comprehensive.

Very nice RWB “Eagle” emblazoned  plastic shipping bag from the onboard giftshops. These would have come off the ships with all sorts of souvenirs  and gifts for the landlubbers.  The don’t make heavy plastic bags like this anymore  … in good condition.

This book was a labor of love for Frank … and certainly one of his best. WFG’s Brother Frederic was the force behind the book … and Frank took on the project whole heartedly. A plastic dust cover has be added over the original paper version that has some rips and tears  … a true classic!  A MUST read for any and every serious SSUS buff.  The Best book ever … this covers her life till about 1979/80 when USC – Hadley purchased the ship.

I’m glad to offer yet another copy of this great book! SS Unites States: The story of America’s Greatest Ocean Liner by Bill Miller. This is one of the best books ever written on the ship … and packed with great photos from her birth till her departure to Turkey in the early 1990’s. I can’t say enough about this book … truly one of Bill’s masterpieces!  This copy is in great condition. An exceptional and essential reference book … grab a copy while you can, it is out of print. Please help save the SS United States @ www.savetheunitedstates.org.

Nice little songbook for USL ships … back in the days when such events took place … today folks are drinking Starbucks and gambling their lives away. Excellent condition and covers over 50 tunes!

Very nice Passport envelope for the SSUS. Each of one of these is numbered and stamped SSUS. Like New condition … never used