Cunard Steam Ship Co Ltd.
A bundle of correspondence from the Liverpool and New York offices of the Cunard Steam Ship Co Ltd regarding individuals on board the passenger liner LUSITANIA (1907) at the time of her sinking on 7 May 1915. Most of the papers relate to the recovery and identification of bodies. The personal effects of victims and compensation claims are also discussed.
Record details
| Item reference: | CRD; MSS/67/121 |
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| Catalogue section: | Records of semi-governmental and non-governmental organisations |
| Level: | COLLECTION |
| Extent: | 1 box containing 10 folders |
| Date made: | 1915-1916 |
| Creator: | Cunard Line |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- The loss of the LUSITANIA: Correspondence regarding lists of passengers and crew, 1915. (Manuscript) (CRD/1)
- The loss of the LUSITANIA: Enquiries regarding individuals believed to have been passengers, 1915. (Manuscript) (CRD/3)
- The loss of the LUSITANIA: Correspondence regarding particular crew members, 1915. (Manuscript) (CRD/4)
- The loss of the LUSITANIA: Correspondence regarding insurance and compensation claims, 1915-1916. (Manuscript) (CRD/5)
- The loss of the LUSITANIA: Correspondence regarding the American Red Cross Society and Lusitania Relief Fund, 1915-1916. (Manuscript) (CRD/6)