Charlotte Cardeza occupied the largest and most expensive suite aboard the Titanic. She survived the disaster and filed this claim for her lost property. As part of the claim, she included a list of the items she brought aboard with her.
This document comes from the “In the Matter of the Petition of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited, for Limitation of its Liability as owner of the steamship TITANIC” case that began after the sinking of the Titanic. This case was initiated to limit the liability of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., for loss of life and property resulting from the sinking of the Titanic on its maiden voyage. The case file contains court papers, evidence, and claims of survivors and representatives of the deceased.
