Catalog Card: SS Minnekahda Passenger List – 3 September 1927

Front Cover, SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 3 September 1927, Enhanced by Photoshop To Show Detail. | GGA Image ID # 230e7af226

Archival Box ID: GGA-PL-MISC-02

Archival Box Descriptson: Atlantic Transport Line and Red Star Line

Location Lot #: MC16

📖 Brief Summary

Tourist Class Passenger List for the SS Minnekahda of the Atlantic Transport Line, dated 3 September 1927, covering the London–Boulogne–New York route. Commanded by Captain J. Jenson (LCDR, USNRF). VG condition with light creasing, no annotations, and featuring several notable passengers from academia, clergy, medicine, and law.

📝 Quick Facts/Reference

• Class: Tourist Class
• Date: 3 September 1927
• Route: London – Boulogne-sur-Mer – New York
• Captain: J. Jenson, LCDR, USNRF
• Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives)
• Condition: VG (light creases, no markings)

💰 Estimated Value Range by Sales Channel

• Direct to Collectors/Private Sale: $125 – $175
• Specialty Maritime or Ephemera Auction: $100 – $150
• General Auction (eBay, etc.): $75 – $110
• Institutional/Archive Interest: $150 – $200

✨ Value Enhancing Features

• Attractive artwork of 'M' Class vessel with ATL branding
• Genealogical and research value due to detailed passenger list
• Notable passengers: Dr. Harold D. Arnold (Bell Labs physicist), Prof. Morris Barker Crawford (historian), Rt. Rev. Bishop Benjamin Franklin Price Ivins, and Hon. Charles W. Stapleton
• Contains sailing schedule, officer list, New York pier map, and unused track chart/log
• Clean and intact throughout

📜 Historical Enhancements

• Represents student and professional transatlantic travel in the interwar years
• Illustrates Atlantic Transport Line services shortly before merger into White Star Line
• Demonstrates social/professional connections among clergy, academia, medicine, and legal professions

🩺 Condition Notes

• VG condition, only light corner creases (lower right permeating slightly)
• No markings, foxing minimal
• Staples secure, no rust transfer
• All pages legible and intact

🏷 Suggested Catalog or Sales Title

Atlantic Transport Line – SS Minnekahda Tourist Class Passenger List, London–New York, 3 September 1927

📑 Auction or Catalog Listing

Passenger List, SS Minnekahda, Atlantic Transport Line, London–Boulogne–New York, 3 September 1927, Tourist Class, featuring Notable Passengers (Dr. Harold D. Arnold, Prof. Morris B. Crawford, Rt. Rev. Bishop B. F. Ivins, Hon. Charles W. Stapleton)

📊 Sellability Scorecard

• Rarity: ★★★★☆
• Condition: ★★★★☆
• Genealogical Value: ★★★★☆
• Visual/Artistic Appeal: ★★★☆☆
• Institutional/Collector Demand: ★★★★☆

📚 Cataloging Notes

Stored in Archival Safe Sheet Protector with Secure Top Flap and placed in Archival Box GGA-PL-MISC-02

Museum Placard

Atlantic Transport Line – SS Minnekahda

Tourist Class Passenger List
London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
3 September 1927

This passenger list was issued for the SS Minnekahda, part of the Atlantic Transport Line’s “M” class vessels, sailing westbound from London to New York in September 1927 under Captain J. Jenson (LCDR, USNRF). The front cover features a detailed illustration of a single-funneled, two-masted steamship, with “Passenger List” above and “Atlantic Transport Line – London to New York Direct” beneath. The back cover pairs the ATL flag with the company’s signature chain link design, symbolizing the connection between London and New York.

The contents include a map of New York City, officer listings, sailing schedules, fleet information, and a complete eight-part passenger roster, along with an unused Track Chart and Memorandum of Log. Unlike some annotated examples, this copy remains unmarked by its original passenger.
Among those documented were several distinguished individuals: Dr. Harold D. Arnold, Ph.D. (1883–1933), pioneer in vacuum tube electronics; Prof. Morris Barker Crawford (1882–1969), art historian; Rt. Rev. Bishop Benjamin Franklin Price Ivins (1884–1962); and Hon. Charles W. Stapleton (1853–1935), a noted judge and public figure, alongside other academics, clergymen, and physicians.

Condition: Good, with light creasing from bends on the corners of the covers.

This passenger list illustrates the social, professional, and religious diversity of transatlantic travel in the 1920s, offering both artistic appeal and valuable genealogical context.

📌 Raw Data Used For Input

GGA-PL-MISC-02 MC16 Atlantic Transport Line Minnekahda 1927-09-03 1927 London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer Tourist Good

Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives). Commanded by Captain J. Jenson, (LCDR, USNRF). The Front Cover has several bends on the Upper Right Corner and Lover Right Corner. Only the lower right permeated throughout the passenger list with light creases. There were no markings from the original passenger. Front Cover Center Illustration is of a Single Funneled, Two-Masted Steamship of the "M" Class. "Passenger List" is written Above, "Atlantic Transport Line London to New York Direct" is Written on the Bottom of the Illustration, The Back Cover Design with an ATL Flag is Placed Above the Illustration of The Ship in the Sky Area. Below the Illustration is The New York and London Offices with Addresses. The Back Cover, Atlantic Transport Line - The Connecting Link London (Where You Step On) and New York (Where You Step Off) in Three Brown Links Surrounded by White Space. Contents Include Map of New York City Showing Atlantic Transport Line Pier and Head Office in Relation to the Hotel Area, Information for Passengers, Listing of Senior Officers, List of Passengers in 8 Parts, Sailing Schedule, Company Offices in America, and an Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart and Memorandum of Log. Notable Individuals Included: Dr. Harold D. Arnold, Ph.D. (1883–1933), Prof. Morris Barker Crawford (1882–1969), Prof. P. Huser, Rt. Rev. Bishop Benjamin Franklin Price Ivins (1884–1962), Rev. F. B. Johnston, Rev. A. Richards, Rev. A. M. Sherman, Dr. Earl Louis Brunett, D.V.M. (1890–1965), Dr. A. Feinberg, Dr. Chester Henry Keogh, M.D., and Hon. Charles W. Stapleton (1853–1935).

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