William A. Young Papers

Object NameFlier Card, Business Ticket Poem Map

Historic Owner William A. Young

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Dateca. 1955

PeriodCold War

Mediumpaper, ink

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of former crewmember (DC2) - William A. Young - 1954-1956. A2018.62

Object numberA2018.62

DescriptionExtent: 1 folder, 1 oversize folder

The William A. Young Papers contains ephemera from various ports of call that the USS Intrepid visited while Young was on board the ship from 1954–1956. These papers include fliers and business cards for hotels, businesses and clubs; ticket stubs for tours; tourist maps; and other various ephemera, mostly from Italy and Greece.

Fliers;
- Hotel Clodio Roma (2)
- Grand Hotel Lido Venezia
- Alberghi Impero-Fiore
- Scala Santa-Rome

Cards, Business;
- Leather School // Monastery of S. Croce // S. Croce square Phone 290.369 // Florence (Italy)
- Andreas Demetracopoulos // Official Guide // Tour Conductor
- Gran Vals // Telefono 813 // Emilio Giro y Saco Guantanamo // Big Maria's Place
- Johnny's Bar Cabaret, with note on it that reads "Where I Had Shore Patrol // 1-15-55"
- Grasse // World Capital of Perfumes

Tickets;
- ΑΡΧΔΙΟΤΗΤΕς ΤΗς ΕΛΛΑΔΟς (translates to "Antiquities of Greece"). The back has "Parthenon // Athens, Greece // Aug. 13, 1955"
- Plaza de Toros de Valencia

Poem; "A Sailor"

Maps; (oversize)
- USO Map of Athens
- Map of Historic Italia (looks like it may have been a paper placemat)

Flier; (oversize)
- "The Best Place // in Salonica // LIDO // Night Club // Dancing Variety"

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