Catalog Card: SS Minnewaska Passenger List – 25 August 1928
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 Minnewaska First Class Passenger List dated 25 August 1928, for a voyage from London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, commanded by Captain Frank H. Claret. This passenger list includes elegant typography, the ATL company flag, schedules, maps, and a full listing of passengers including several notable individuals.
📝 Quick Facts/Reference
- Class: First Class
- Date: 25 August 1928
- Route: London → Boulogne-sur-Mer → New York
- Captain: Frank H. Claret
- Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives)
- Condition: Good (minor discoloration, stains, rusted staples without stains)
💰 Estimated Value Range by Sales Channel
- Auction: $65 – $90
- Specialized Ephemera Dealer: $85 – $120
- Direct Private Sale or Maritime Collector: $100 – $140
✨ Value Enhancing Features
- Elegant typography and large ATL Company Flag on cover
- Variant chain-link graphic back cover
- Maps of New York City and the English Channel
- Detailed sailing schedules for ATL, WSL, and RSL services
- Research and genealogical value with notable passengers
- Unused Memorandum of Log and Track Chart of Atlantic Routes
📜 Historical Enhancements
This passenger list reflects the interwar transatlantic travel experience aboard the Minnewaska. It showcases the broader connections of the Atlantic Transport Line with White Star Line and Red Star Line services, demonstrating the competitive nature of passenger travel in the 1920s. The inclusion of prominent figures such as Sir Daniel J. P. McNabb and Mrs. James Roosevelt further adds to the document’s historical significance.
🩺 Condition Notes
Front cover shows discoloration along the binding; minor discoloration on the top of the back cover; age-related discoloration on inside covers and first/last pages; small stains on the center page; rusted staples but without surrounding staining. Overall condition rated as Good, structurally sound, and highly legible.
🏷 Suggested Catalog or Sales Title
Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnewaska – First Class Passenger List, London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, 25 August 1928
📑 Auction or Catalog Listing
Original Passenger List for the SS Minnewaska (Atlantic Transport Line), First Class, dated 25 August 1928, London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer. Commanded by Captain Frank H. Claret. Includes elegant ATL typography, company flag, variant chain-link graphic back cover, detailed sailing schedules, maps, genealogically valuable passenger listings, and unused memorandum of log. Condition: Good, with minor discoloration and stains, no passenger markings.
📊 Sellability Scorecard
- Rarity: ★★★★☆
- Condition: ★★★☆☆
- Artistic/Graphic Appeal: ★★★★☆
- Research/Genealogical Value: ★★★★☆
- Notable Passengers: ★★★★☆
- Overall Sellability: ★★★★☆
📚 Cataloging Notes
Ephemera including all passenger lists of the GG Archives are stored in archival safe sheet protectors with secure top flap and placed in Archival Box GGA-PL-MISC-02.
📌 Raw Data Used For Input
GGA-PL-MISC-02 MC37 Atlantic Transport Line Minnewaska 1928-08-25 1928 London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer First Good
Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives). Commanded by Captain Frank H. Claret. Some Discoloration along the Binding on the Front Cover and minor discoloration along the Top of the Back Cover, Discoloration due to age found in the inside Covers, First and Last Pages, and Spots or random stains on the Center Page. Staples are Rusted but have not produced rust stains on the surrounding area. There were no markings from the original passenger. Front Cover Features Elegant Typography and a large ATL Company Flag in the Center. "Atlantic Transport Line" Appears above the flag and "Passenger List" Appears Below. The Back Cover features a variant of the Chain Link Graphic with Atlantic Transport Line the Connecting Link Between London and New York. Contents Included: Map of New York City Showing Atlantic Transport Line Pier and Head Office in Relation to The Hotel Area, an expanded Information for Passengers Including Wireless Telegram Rates and Long Range Wireless Service, Letters for Passengers, Special Notice About Professional Gamblers, and Recovery of US Head Tax, Landing Arrangements at New York, Listing of Senior Officers, List of Passengers, Time on Shipboard, ATL Fleet List and Sailing Schedule, London-New York Services, from 9 June 1928 to 12 January 1929, Table of Approximate Distances in Nautical Miles, Map of the English Channel with Inset Map of Long Island, WSL and RSL Sailing Schedules, Southampton-Cherbourg-New York Services and Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York Services, from 4 July 1928 to 8 December 1928, WSL Sailing Schedule, Canadian Services, from 13 July 1928 to 24 November 1928, ATL Company Offices in America, and an Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean Showing the Northern, Southern, and Extra Southern Tracks (Routes), and a Memorandum of Log (Unused). Notable Passengers Included: Sir Daniel J. P. McNabb, Hon. George Henderson, Rev. J. K. McGarity, Prof. Chalfont Robinson, Mrs. James Roosevelt, Mrs. Edwin A. Abbey, and Francis D. Gallatin.
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