Doris Thompson journal and log book of voyage aboard the S.S. Tetela, 1935 Mar. 25-Jun. 5

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Doris Thompson journal and log book of voyage aboard the S.S. Tetela, 1935 Mar. 25-Jun. 5

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"Stewardess" aboard the ship; resident of Grimsby[?], England Collection comprises a manuscript journal and log book (59 pgs+ blanks) authored by Thompson while on a voyage between England and Jamaica from March 25 to April 28, 1935. However, the journal actually closes with a description of her train trip home on April 29. Includes Thompson's 33 black-and-white photographs, 2 telegrams she received from a Captain Greenhill, her certificate of discharge, and an Irish sweepstakes ticket for the Derby syndicate (dated June 5) that she purchased during the voyage. In addition, Thompson copied into the journal a 3-pg informational article on bananas, written by H.C. Bower, and kept a record of the ship's log for the trip. The S.S. Tetela was a cargo and occasional passenger ship that belonged to the banana-importing firm Elders & Fyffes, a wholly owned subsidiary of the United Fruit Company.

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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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Thompson, Doris F., b. 1910.

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"Stewardess" aboard the ship; resident of Grimsby[?], England From the description of Doris Thompson journal and log book of voyage aboard the S.S. Tetela, 1935 Mar. 25- Jun 5. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 642361451 Doris Thompson was a "stewardess" aboard the ship and resident of Grimsby[?], England From the guide to the Doris Thompson journal and log book of voyage aboard the S.S. Tetela, 1935 Mar. 25-Jun. 5, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book &am...