A major contributor to this article appears to have a
close connection with its subject. (June 2020) |
Founded | 2000 |
---|---|
Founder | Paul K. Gjenvick |
Purpose | Genealogy, archive |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Website | ggarchives.com |
The GG Archives is a large, privately held archive of genealogy, [1] military, and other ephemera dating from the mid-1800s through 2000. The site has over 6,000 static web pages and 20,000 images. [2] The archives are composed of artificial collections [3] [4] of ephemera in twelve topical areas. The site has since received numerous awards. [5]
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the GG Archives supplies free, unrestricted access to historical ephemera, articles, and photographs for specific topics—primarily genealogy-related materials [6] intended for genealogists, historians, teachers, [7] [8] and researchers, covering the period of the 1880s through the 1950s. They are funded mostly through contextual advertising.
Launched in January 2000, their online collections [9] include US immigration, [10] ocean travel, military (mostly US Navy), epicurean, vintage fashions, Works Progress Administration (WPA), [11] and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-19.
The site includes many original steamship passage tickets or contracts, primarily for transatlantic voyages, between 1854 and 1956. The unique primary source documents are useful for illustrating family histories and for K–12 students studying history and social studies. [12]
Known for their passenger lists, they also itemize (with images) the materials they have for each ship in the "Immigrant Ships" section under "Ocean Travel". One can expect to spend copious amounts of time on this site while traversing its many collections of historical documents and ephemera. [13]
Primary source materials can be found throughout the Archives' Immigration [14] section (covers US and Canadian immigration) including passenger lists [15] [16] and immigrant inspection cards, and are often used by schools [17] in a number of settings and topics. [18]
They also cover vintage fashions and epicurean lifestyles from past eras [19] and many period articles on most topics, including a Q&A on the World War I draft. [20]
Based on their top navigation links, the Archives' major collections include:
Immigration [21] [22] (US immigration through primary and other sources): [23] The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives records the immigrant experience [24] through essential documents, articles [25] and information on the mass migration [26] of immigrants [27] from primarily European countries to North America. [28] Immigrant documents, [29] steamship passage tickets, [30] [31] Ellis Island, Castle Garden immigrant stations, immigration laws, [32] and steerage [33] are included in this section.
Ocean Travel – Daily life aboard a steamship. [34] Discover what life was like onboard the steamship through historical articles richly illustrated with photographs and illustrations from the 1870s through the 1950s. Extensive Cunard Line [35] materials, their vintage menus collection, RMS Titanic collections, steamship lines - history and ephemera, sea captains' biographical sketches, ports of call, Student Third Class Association (STCA), [36] and ocean liner and travel brochures can be found under this category.
Military Archives. [37] Collections have focused on the United States Navy, but also include significant materials on World War I [38] [39] and the US Army. They have a large collection of US Naval Training Center graduation yearbooks, primarily Great Lakes [40] and San Diego.
Epicurean. [41] Topics cover the epicurean lifestyle and include foods, desserts, cooking terms, methods, family recipes, vintage ads (epicurean), vintage menus (ocean liners), and wedding feasts.
Vintage Fashions 1880s - 1930s. [42] Women's, teens', and children's clothing styles on board the steamships and while travelling in style and comfort.
Entertainment in the era of steamships & ocean liners. [43] Brochures, flyers, images, and articles focusing on steamships and ocean liners. Much of their focus is on motion picture production in the early 1900s.
Library. [44] Diverse collection of books primarily in reference, genealogy, maritime, and military topics.
Other notable collections: [45] Works Progress Administration (WPA), Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919, biographies: Dr. Edward Jenner [46] and Thomas A. Edison, and the Bangor Punta Archives.
Paul K. Gjenvick, MAS, an archivist by trade, has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Minnesota State University and a masters of archival studies from Clayton State University. [52]
Resche discusses this site and its link to genealogical research, especially immigration to the US with related documents, brochures, and articles. See pp. 677-678 for a summary of the materials used throughout his doctoral thesis.
Low-resolution images are free to use for non-commercial purposes.
Resche discusses how the White Star Line archives were largely destroyed or distributed amongst many collectors. Made documents from the steamship lines have been digitized.
...superb examples of many documents used by immigrants and the steamship lines.
Materials used included the GG Archives
Example of using Ellis Island materials for (K-12)
gjenvick.com: One of the largest collections of historical documents from the 1800s through 1954 with concentrations in Steamship and Ocean Liner documents and photographs, Passenger Lists, US Navy Archives and additional materials covering World Wars I and II, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Immigration documents from Ellis Island, Castle Garden and other Immigration Stations.
(Requires Premium Membership to view online)
Teacher and Student Resources and Evaluation of Resources - The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives: Two document evaluations covering Influence, Characteristics, Accessibility, and Overall Rating.
Spring 2017 Grade 7 English Language Arts Test – A next Generation Assessment, 2017
The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives [Kids/Teens/Mature Teens] Provides information and documents about steamships, including brochures, passenger lists, and immigration documents.
Gjenvick–Gjønvik Archives—A private historical archive, the website has extensive collections of ephemera—articles, photographs, and brochures—on "immigration, military, and ocean travel, as well as fashions and the epicurean lifestyle of past eras." Their mission is to preserve social and cultural history from the 1870s–1950s. For example, learn about housekeeping onboard a steamship in this article from 1899.
Reading and Writing from Below: Exploring the Margins of Modernity, Northern Studies Monographs 4. Extensive use of immigrant images from this site.
Presentation included materials from this site – Fellowship of the Steerage (The Man at the Gate), the abolishment of steerage [third class] (The New 'Man at the Gate').
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Discussion of RMS Titanic Cargo, steerage passengers' accommodations, and US Immigration card based on materials from this site.
Discussion of the Jewish migration from Bremen and Hamburg to North America (routes and passenger lists).
Photographs of immigrants coming through Ellis Island with retouched images of the past placed into modern-day New York. A photographic study that utilized images from this site.
A valuable site for researching immigrants to Canada or those who settled in the US who later crossed the border.
Discussion of Immigrant Inspection Card.
A brief discussion of the immigration and emigration materials, especially steamship passage tickets/contracts that provide fare information.
Discussion of a steerage passage ticket and the expense in 1907 shown in current dollar equivalents (Inflation Calculator 2009). Note: Related footnote on p. 35.
Summary of US Immigration Laws.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
Extensive discussion of steerage conditions.
Included materials from this site.
The STCA collection was used extensively throughout this article.
Camp Grant described from materials on US Army Cantonments during WWI (P. 419).
World War I brochure by William Brown Meloney of the same title used to illustrate how succinct the booklet was, and could that style be used today.
Women's, Teen's, and Children's Clothing Styles on Board the Steamships and While Travelling in Style and Comfort.
Large collection of books in a number of topical sections that provide an excellent reference for the researcher and genealogist.
A review of their many topical navigational links on the left gutter revealed some interesting topics – the WPA and Influenza Pandemic were from the era of steamships and ocean liners. The Bangor Punta Archives pertained to a defunct corporation circa 1964-1984 that had an interesting existence (2 US Supreme Court decisions), and as a conglomerate, owned some well-known companies such as Smith & Wesson, Piper Aircraft, Starcraft, and several powerboats and yacht/sailboat manufactures.
Discussion of Dr. Edward Jenner and his cowpox vaccination.
{{
cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
Mémoire présenté en vue de l'obtention du grade de Docteur de l'Université de Nantes sous le sceau de l'Université Bretagne Loire. Resche discusses the Famous Big Four Ocean Liner Brochure.
A major contributor to this article appears to have a
close connection with its subject. (June 2020) |
Founded | 2000 |
---|---|
Founder | Paul K. Gjenvick |
Purpose | Genealogy, archive |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Website | ggarchives.com |
The GG Archives is a large, privately held archive of genealogy, [1] military, and other ephemera dating from the mid-1800s through 2000. The site has over 6,000 static web pages and 20,000 images. [2] The archives are composed of artificial collections [3] [4] of ephemera in twelve topical areas. The site has since received numerous awards. [5]
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the GG Archives supplies free, unrestricted access to historical ephemera, articles, and photographs for specific topics—primarily genealogy-related materials [6] intended for genealogists, historians, teachers, [7] [8] and researchers, covering the period of the 1880s through the 1950s. They are funded mostly through contextual advertising.
Launched in January 2000, their online collections [9] include US immigration, [10] ocean travel, military (mostly US Navy), epicurean, vintage fashions, Works Progress Administration (WPA), [11] and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-19.
The site includes many original steamship passage tickets or contracts, primarily for transatlantic voyages, between 1854 and 1956. The unique primary source documents are useful for illustrating family histories and for K–12 students studying history and social studies. [12]
Known for their passenger lists, they also itemize (with images) the materials they have for each ship in the "Immigrant Ships" section under "Ocean Travel". One can expect to spend copious amounts of time on this site while traversing its many collections of historical documents and ephemera. [13]
Primary source materials can be found throughout the Archives' Immigration [14] section (covers US and Canadian immigration) including passenger lists [15] [16] and immigrant inspection cards, and are often used by schools [17] in a number of settings and topics. [18]
They also cover vintage fashions and epicurean lifestyles from past eras [19] and many period articles on most topics, including a Q&A on the World War I draft. [20]
Based on their top navigation links, the Archives' major collections include:
Immigration [21] [22] (US immigration through primary and other sources): [23] The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives records the immigrant experience [24] through essential documents, articles [25] and information on the mass migration [26] of immigrants [27] from primarily European countries to North America. [28] Immigrant documents, [29] steamship passage tickets, [30] [31] Ellis Island, Castle Garden immigrant stations, immigration laws, [32] and steerage [33] are included in this section.
Ocean Travel – Daily life aboard a steamship. [34] Discover what life was like onboard the steamship through historical articles richly illustrated with photographs and illustrations from the 1870s through the 1950s. Extensive Cunard Line [35] materials, their vintage menus collection, RMS Titanic collections, steamship lines - history and ephemera, sea captains' biographical sketches, ports of call, Student Third Class Association (STCA), [36] and ocean liner and travel brochures can be found under this category.
Military Archives. [37] Collections have focused on the United States Navy, but also include significant materials on World War I [38] [39] and the US Army. They have a large collection of US Naval Training Center graduation yearbooks, primarily Great Lakes [40] and San Diego.
Epicurean. [41] Topics cover the epicurean lifestyle and include foods, desserts, cooking terms, methods, family recipes, vintage ads (epicurean), vintage menus (ocean liners), and wedding feasts.
Vintage Fashions 1880s - 1930s. [42] Women's, teens', and children's clothing styles on board the steamships and while travelling in style and comfort.
Entertainment in the era of steamships & ocean liners. [43] Brochures, flyers, images, and articles focusing on steamships and ocean liners. Much of their focus is on motion picture production in the early 1900s.
Library. [44] Diverse collection of books primarily in reference, genealogy, maritime, and military topics.
Other notable collections: [45] Works Progress Administration (WPA), Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919, biographies: Dr. Edward Jenner [46] and Thomas A. Edison, and the Bangor Punta Archives.
Paul K. Gjenvick, MAS, an archivist by trade, has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Minnesota State University and a masters of archival studies from Clayton State University. [52]
Resche discusses this site and its link to genealogical research, especially immigration to the US with related documents, brochures, and articles. See pp. 677-678 for a summary of the materials used throughout his doctoral thesis.
Low-resolution images are free to use for non-commercial purposes.
Resche discusses how the White Star Line archives were largely destroyed or distributed amongst many collectors. Made documents from the steamship lines have been digitized.
...superb examples of many documents used by immigrants and the steamship lines.
Materials used included the GG Archives
Example of using Ellis Island materials for (K-12)
gjenvick.com: One of the largest collections of historical documents from the 1800s through 1954 with concentrations in Steamship and Ocean Liner documents and photographs, Passenger Lists, US Navy Archives and additional materials covering World Wars I and II, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Immigration documents from Ellis Island, Castle Garden and other Immigration Stations.
(Requires Premium Membership to view online)
Teacher and Student Resources and Evaluation of Resources - The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives: Two document evaluations covering Influence, Characteristics, Accessibility, and Overall Rating.
Spring 2017 Grade 7 English Language Arts Test – A next Generation Assessment, 2017
The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives [Kids/Teens/Mature Teens] Provides information and documents about steamships, including brochures, passenger lists, and immigration documents.
Gjenvick–Gjønvik Archives—A private historical archive, the website has extensive collections of ephemera—articles, photographs, and brochures—on "immigration, military, and ocean travel, as well as fashions and the epicurean lifestyle of past eras." Their mission is to preserve social and cultural history from the 1870s–1950s. For example, learn about housekeeping onboard a steamship in this article from 1899.
Reading and Writing from Below: Exploring the Margins of Modernity, Northern Studies Monographs 4. Extensive use of immigrant images from this site.
Presentation included materials from this site – Fellowship of the Steerage (The Man at the Gate), the abolishment of steerage [third class] (The New 'Man at the Gate').
{{
cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
Discussion of RMS Titanic Cargo, steerage passengers' accommodations, and US Immigration card based on materials from this site.
Discussion of the Jewish migration from Bremen and Hamburg to North America (routes and passenger lists).
Photographs of immigrants coming through Ellis Island with retouched images of the past placed into modern-day New York. A photographic study that utilized images from this site.
A valuable site for researching immigrants to Canada or those who settled in the US who later crossed the border.
Discussion of Immigrant Inspection Card.
A brief discussion of the immigration and emigration materials, especially steamship passage tickets/contracts that provide fare information.
Discussion of a steerage passage ticket and the expense in 1907 shown in current dollar equivalents (Inflation Calculator 2009). Note: Related footnote on p. 35.
Summary of US Immigration Laws.
{{
cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
Extensive discussion of steerage conditions.
Included materials from this site.
The STCA collection was used extensively throughout this article.
Camp Grant described from materials on US Army Cantonments during WWI (P. 419).
World War I brochure by William Brown Meloney of the same title used to illustrate how succinct the booklet was, and could that style be used today.
Women's, Teen's, and Children's Clothing Styles on Board the Steamships and While Travelling in Style and Comfort.
Large collection of books in a number of topical sections that provide an excellent reference for the researcher and genealogist.
A review of their many topical navigational links on the left gutter revealed some interesting topics – the WPA and Influenza Pandemic were from the era of steamships and ocean liners. The Bangor Punta Archives pertained to a defunct corporation circa 1964-1984 that had an interesting existence (2 US Supreme Court decisions), and as a conglomerate, owned some well-known companies such as Smith & Wesson, Piper Aircraft, Starcraft, and several powerboats and yacht/sailboat manufactures.
Discussion of Dr. Edward Jenner and his cowpox vaccination.
{{
cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
Mémoire présenté en vue de l'obtention du grade de Docteur de l'Université de Nantes sous le sceau de l'Université Bretagne Loire. Resche discusses the Famous Big Four Ocean Liner Brochure.