Ephemera collected by former Orient Line purser
Datec 1950
Object numberANMS1295
NameArchive series
MediumPaper based material
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from David J Dickinson
DescriptionThis archive series consists of material collected by David Dickinson relating to his former career as a purser with the Orient Line in the 1950s. It includes a certificate of registration, seaman's identity card, record book, newsletters published on board, information for officers, purser's cadet uniform guide and regulations, a menu, wage sheets, photographs and stewards’ instruction book.SignificanceThis archive series provides a detailed snapshot of the life of an Orient Line purser and an insight into daily shipboard routines and etiquette.