Catalog Card: SS Minnesota Passenger List – 20 August 1927

Front Cover, SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 20 August 1927, Enhanced by Photoshop To Show Detail. | GGA Image ID # 230c3298e1

Archival Box ID: GGA-PL-MISC-02

Archival Box Descriptson: Atlantic Transport Line and Red Star Line

📖 Brief Summary

An original Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnesota Tourist Class Passenger List from the voyage departing London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer on 20 August 1927, commanded by Captain W. F. Pollard. This example carries provenance from the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives and represents the interwar period’s growing popularity of tourist-class ocean travel.

📝 Quick Facts/Reference

• Class: Tourist Class
• Date: 20 August 1927
• Route: London – Boulogne-sur-Mer – New York
• Captain: W. F. Pollard, D.S.O., R.D., (CAPT, R.N.R.)
• Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives)
• Condition: Good (foxing, discoloration, light crease, otherwise clean interior)

💰 Estimated Value Range by Sales Channel

• Private Collector Market: $85 – $125
• Specialist Maritime or Ephemera Auction: $100 – $150
• General Ephemera Auction or Online Marketplace: $70 – $100

✨ Value Enhancing Features

• Attractive illustrated cover featuring ATL ‘M’ Class steamship design.
• Back cover with chain-link ATL branding graphic.
• Strong genealogical and research appeal with extensive passenger listings.
• Notable passengers including Prof. David D. Mason, Major C. Thiele, Rev. J. Bowman, and Rev. P. Whitmer.
• Practical inserts: New York City map, sailing schedule, company offices, and unused track chart/log memorandum.

📜 Historical Enhancements

This passenger list highlights the interwar era of transatlantic travel when tourist class gained prominence as an affordable alternative to first or second class. The artistic cover illustration, maritime branding, and the inclusion of officers and schedules give it documentary as well as aesthetic value.

🩺 Condition Notes

Moderate foxing to front and back covers, minor discoloration and foxing on the inside front cover and first page. Light crease at bottom right corner. Interior pages remain clean, free of annotations, and structurally sound.

🏷 Suggested Catalog or Sales Title

SS Minnesota – Atlantic Transport Line Tourist Class Passenger List, 20 August 1927 (London – New York)

📑 Auction or Catalog Listing

Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnesota Tourist Class Passenger List, 20 August 1927, London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer. Cover with ATL branding and ship illustration, includes map, schedules, officers, and passenger list. Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives.

📊 Sellability Scorecard

• Rarity: ★★★★☆
• Condition: ★★★☆☆
• Aesthetic / Graphic Appeal: ★★★★☆
• Genealogical / Research Value: ★★★★☆
• Market Demand: ★★★☆☆

📚 Cataloging Notes

Stored in Archival Safe Sheet Protector with Secure Top Flap, placed in Archival Box GGA-PL-MISC-02. Condition noted as Good with foxing and discoloration; important to emphasize the illustrated cover design and inclusion of notable passengers in catalog descriptions.

📌 Raw Data Used For Input

GGA-PL-MISC-02 MC23 Atlantic Transport Line Minnesota 1927-08-20 1927 London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer Tourist Good

Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives). Commanded by Captain W. F. Pollard, D.S.O., R.D., (CAPT, R.N.R.). Front Cover has a moderate amount of foxing, Back Cover has Light Foxing issue. Inside Front Cover and First Page have some Discoloration, minor foxing. Light Crease on bottom right likely due to how it was previously stored. Remaining pages are clean without markings by 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, Sailing Schedule for 1927, ATL Company Offices in America, and an Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart and Memorandum of Log (Unused). Notable Passengers Included: Prof. David D. Mason, Major C. Thiele, Rev. J. Bowman, and Rev. P. Whitmer.

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