Catalog Card: RMS Aquitania Passenger List – 12 August 1922

Front Cover, RMS Aquitania Saloon and Second Class Passenger List, 12 August 1922, Enhanced by Photoshop To Show Detail. | GGA Image ID # 231491e061

Archival Box ID: GGA-PL-CUN-01

Archival Box Descripton: Cunard SS Line

Location Lot #: D17

URL: RMS Aquitania Passenger List – 12 August 1922: Elites, Medical Pioneers & Political Dynasties

📖 Brief Summary

A Cunard Line passenger list for the RMS Aquitania’s 12 August 1922 voyage from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg. This Saloon and Second Class list is in very good condition and features an understated but elegant cover design by Scottish marine painter James Scrimgeour Mann. The document includes notable passengers such as members of the du Pont family, Ruth Hanna McCormick, Mrs. Jacob Schiff, and Archibald Roosevelt, offering strong genealogical and historical value.

📝 Quick Facts/Reference

• Class: Saloon and Second Class
• Date: 12 August 1922
• Route: Southampton – Cherbourg – New York
• Captain: Sir James Charles, K.B.E., C.B., R.D., R.N.R.
• Staff Captain: F. E. Storey, R.D., R.N.R.
• Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives)
• Condition: Very Good (minor cover wear, staples rusting but no staining, light passenger annotations)
• Storage: Archival Safe Sheet Protector, Box GGA-PL-CUN-01

💰 Estimated Value Range by Sales Channel

• Direct to Collector: $300 – $450
• Specialized Maritime Auction House: $250 – $375
• General Auction (eBay, etc.): $175 – $250

✨ Value Enhancing Features

• Elegant marine-themed cover painting by James Scrimgeour Mann, noted Scottish marine artist and poster designer
• Includes both Saloon and Second Class passenger listings
• Contains names of high-profile passengers including members of the du Pont family, Jacob Schiff family, Ruth Hanna McCormick, and Archibald Roosevelt
• Presence of prominent doctors, clergy, and academics, adding historical and genealogical depth
• Passenger annotations (names marked and two added) provide provenance and unique research interest

📜 Historical Enhancements

The voyage reflects the post-WWI transatlantic travel boom, with the Aquitania serving as a premier Cunard liner. The passenger list highlights influential figures from politics, business, medicine, and religion, underscoring the ship’s role as a cultural and social bridge between Europe and America. The cover art by James Scrimgeour Mann adds artistic significance, linking maritime ephemera with the broader field of 20th-century marine painting and poster design.

🩺 Condition Notes

Very Good condition overall. Minor cover wear. Staples show rust but no staining to pages. Original passenger markings present—several names checked and two additional names added at the end of the Saloon list. Back and front covers clean and intact, with blank inside covers.

🏷 Suggested Catalog or Sales Title

RMS Aquitania Passenger List – 12 August 1922, Saloon & Second Class, Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, Featuring Cover Art by James Scrimgeour Mann

📑 Auction or Catalog Listing

Cunard Line RMS Aquitania Passenger List, dated 12 August 1922, Saloon and Second Class. Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, commanded by Captain Sir James Charles. Features a cover painting of a schooner at sea by James Scrimgeour Mann. Includes listings of Saloon and Second Class passengers, with original annotations by a passenger. Notable individuals include Mrs. Charles Allis, Mrs. Jessie Ball du Pont, Ruth Hanna McCormick, Therese Loeb Schiff, Archibald Roosevelt, and prominent doctors such as Dr. Emanuel Libman and Dr. Paul D. White. Condition: Very Good. Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives.

📊 Sellability Scorecard

• Artistic/Graphic Appeal: 9/10
• Notable Passengers: 10/10
• Genealogical/Research Value: 9/10
• Condition: 8/10
• Rarity: 8/10

📚 Cataloging Notes

Stored in archival safe sheet protector with top flap in Box GGA-PL-CUN-01. The combination of artistic cover design, condition, passenger annotations, and presence of socially prominent individuals makes this a highly desirable example for collectors, genealogists, and historians alike. Cross-reference with other Aquitania passenger lists from the early 1920s for research continuity.

🏛 Museum Placard

Cunard Line – RMS Aquitania

Cabin Passenger List
Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
12 August 1922

This passenger list was issued for the RMS Aquitania on her voyage of 12 August 1922, commanded by Captain Sir James Charles, K.B.E., C.B., R.D., R.N.R., with Staff Captain F. E. Storey, R.D., R.N.R.

The cover design features a marine painting by James Scrimgeour Mann (1883–1946), a Scottish artist celebrated for his steamship posters and maritime canvases. A schooner under sail dominates the composition, printed in understated tones of dark blue with the simple white title “Cunard Line Passenger List.” This minimalist elegance contrasted with Cunard’s more ornate prewar designs.

Inside, the booklet contains lists of Saloon and Second Class passengers, along with officer rosters. Unlike earlier issues, Cunard provided passenger information in a separate booklet, streamlining the format. The original owner marked a few names and even added two more to the Saloon list, preserving a glimpse of personal engagement with the voyage.

Among the Saloon passengers were prominent American families and influential figures: Mrs. Charles Allis, Mrs. Jessie Ball du Pont, Mrs. Ralph Emerson (Ruth Hanna McCormick), Mrs. Jacob Schiff (Therese Loeb Schiff), Carroll L. Wainwright, Miss Mary H. Wiborg, Archibald Roosevelt (1894–1979), and Prof. Arthur L. Walker. Distinguished clergy and physicians included Rev. Dr. T. Bond Holland, Archdeacon M. Wilson, Dr. Lee K. Frankel, Dr. Emanuel Libman, Dr. Paul D. White, and Dr. Eli Moschowitz. Noteworthy Second Class passengers included several clergy and academics, such as Prof. G. T. Raysdale.

Condition: Very Good, with light cover wear, staples beginning to rust (without staining), and minimal notations by the original passenger.

This passenger list embodies the post–World War I era of transatlantic luxury, when the Aquitania, Cunard’s famed “Ship Beautiful,” transported statesmen, financiers, academics, and social elites between Europe and America.

📌 Raw Data Used For Input

GGA-PL-CUN-01 D17 Cunard Aquitania 1922-08-12 1922 Southampton to New York via Cherbourg Cabin VG

Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives). Commanded by Captain Sir James Charles, K.B.E., C.B., R.D., R.N.R. and Staff Captain F. E. Storey, R.D., R.N.R. Original Passenger made small markings by several names and added two names at the end of the Saloon Passenger Listing. No other Markings Found. Passenger List was well-preserved with minor cover wear and staples are starting to rust, but no stains from the rust. Cover Image (Back and Front) From a Painting of a Schooner at Sea by James Scrimgeour Mann (1883-1946). Mr. Mann Was a Scottish Marine Painter and Poster Artist. Only text on the cover is "Cunard Line Passenger List." in White text on Dark Blue (sea) background for an understanded elegance. Inside covers are blank. Contents Included Title Page, Listing of Senior Officers and Staff, List of Saloon Passengers, and List of Second Class Passengers. Cunard would have handed out the Information for Passengers as a separate booklet (not part of this collection). Noteworthy Saloon (First Class) Passengers: Mrs. Charles Allis, Mrs. Susan C. Baker, Mr. A. J. & Mrs. Jessie Ball du Pont, Mrs. Ralph Emerson (Ruth Hanna McCormick), Mrs. Jacob Schiff (Therese Loeb Schiff), Carroll L. Wainwright, Miss Mary H. Wiborg, Col. J. R. Simpson, Archibald Roosevelt (1894–1979), Prof. Arthur L. Walker, Rev. Dr. T. Bond Holland (1872–1930), Archdeacon M. Wilson, Dr. Lee K. Frankel, Dr. Emanuel Libman (1872–1946), Dr. Paul D. White, Dr. Eli Moschowitz, Madame Maud Santley, and H. Reeves Smith. Noteworthy Second Class Passengers Included: Rev. D. W. Dowding, Rev. J. S. Guzdck, Rev. G. Thomas, and Prof. G. T. Raysdale.

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