SS Mongolia Passenger List - 30 August 1924

Front Cover, Cabin Class Passenger List for the SS Mongolia of the American Line, Departing Saturday, 30 August 1924 from Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain H. A. T. Candy. GGA Image ID # 1fe6421225

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander: Captain H. A. T. Candy Cdr., U. S. N. R. F
2. Chief Engineer: Harold O. Carter
3. Surgeon: Herman S. Frimel
4. Purser: A. J. Fitzgerald
5. Chief Steward: Wm. R. Staines
6. Assistant Purser: W. Gilfillan

▓▓▓ "A" ▓▓▓

1. Miss E. Allen
2. Mr. David S. Alsop
3. Mrs. Alsop
4. Mr. Calvin E. Amer
5. Mrs. Arner

▓▓▓ "B" ▓▓▓

1. Miss V. Babcock
2. Miss E. A. Bainbridge
3. Miss Anna Banks
4. Miss Angela De Barber
5. Miss Mary Barrett
6. Mrs. Walbro Bartley
7. Master John Bartley
8. Mr. Robert Barton
9. Miss Priscilla Barton
10. Mr. Dwight K. Baum
11. Mr. Edward W. Beattie
12. Mrs. Beattie
13. Mr. Edward W. Beattie Jr.
14. Mr. Floyd O. Bendle
15. Mrs. Bendle
16. Mrs. L. Bixby
17. Miss Marg. Boyd
18. Miss Mary Brinsmade
19. Mrs. James B. Brinsmade
20. Mrs. Wm. O. Brinsmade
21. Mr. Erich Bromm
22. Mr. Carl Buechner
23. Rev. Wm. Butschat

▓▓▓ "C" ▓▓▓

1. Miss Gertrude Carley
2. Mr. W. W. Cheney
3. Mrs. Cheney
4. Mr. Wm. H. Clapham
5. Mrs. Clapham
6. Master H. F. Clapham
7. Master Wm. H. Clapham
8. Miss H. W. Clapham
9. Miss Gertrude Clyde
10. Mrs. Lucie Cobb
11. Mr. Kenneth Ford Coffin
12. Mr. E. S. Cole
13. Miss Hayel M. Cole
14. Miss J. M. Colleye
15. Mr. J. R. Crawford
16. Mrs. Crawford
17. Mr. John S. Crawley
18. Mrs. Crawley
19. Mrs. J. F. Croan

▓▓▓ "D" ▓▓▓

1. Miss Iren Deckler
2. Mr. M. S. Detwiler
3. Miss Elizabeth R. Dickerson
4. Mr. Bernhard Dorn
5. Miss Herta Dresel
6. Miss Auguste Dreyfuss
7. Mr. Harwood B. Dryer
8. Mrs. Guilford Dudley
9. Mr. Dudley
10. Miss Dinty Duke

▓▓▓ "E" ▓▓▓

1. Mrs. Annie Early
2. Miss Florence E. Elgar
3. Miss Mary E. Elgar
4. Mrs. C. S. Emmons
5. Miss Dorothy Emmons
6. Mrs. Mary Enrich
7. Miss Frances M. Eves

▓▓▓ "F" ▓▓▓

1. Mrs. Annie Fairfax
2. Miss Helen L. Fassett
3. Miss Constance Fender
4. Miss Isabella Feuchtwanger
5. Dr. B. R. Field
6. Mrs. Field
7. Mr. B. R. Field Jr.
8. Miss Katharine Finch

▓▓▓ "G" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. Martin Ganzer
2. Prof. C. O. Gardner
3. Mr. Johannes Gelhaus
4. Miss Elsie Gennings
5. Mr. Fritz Giesler
6. Miss Sarah M. Gough
7. Miss Mary E. Gough
8. Mr. Maurice Gould
9. Mrs. Gould
10. Master Sydney B. Gould
11. Miss Lucie C. Gould
12. Miss Eleanor J. Gould
13. Miss Mary S. Gould
14. Miss Ada Greaves

▓▓▓ "H" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. Emil Heine
2. Mr. J. C. Helburn
3. Mrs. Helburn
4. Miss Rosa Helburn
5. Mrs. Harry Herrmann
6. Mr. Richard H. Hill
7. Mrs. H. L. Hill
8. Mrs. E. Hogan
9. Miss S. S. Homans
10. Mrs. H. Houston and Child
11. Mr. J. Horsfall
12. Mrs. Horsfall
13. Miss Norma Houston
14. Miss Jane C. Howard
15. Mrs. J. R. Hughes
16. Miss Julia Hughes
17. Dr. G. A. Hulbert
18. Mrs. Hulbert
19. Mr. P. B. Huntington

▓▓▓ "I" ▓▓▓

1. Miss Lida Irons

▓▓▓ "J" ▓▓▓

1. Miss L. Jacobi
2. Miss Harriet Johnson
3. Miss E. Johnston
4. Miss M. R. Johnston
5. Mrs. Gertrud Jordan
6. Miss Else Jordan

▓▓▓ "K" ▓▓▓

1. Miss Marg. O. Keefe
2. Miss S. L. Kennedy
3. Miss Irene Kilgalon
4. Mr. Friedr. H. Koeth
5. Mrs. A. A. Kraenter
6. Miss H. M. Kraenter
7. Master W. R. Kraenter
8. Miss Otilda E. Kuehn

▓▓▓ "L" ▓▓▓

1. Miss Ida Lacey
2. Prof. Edward Lawson
3. Mr. Nikolaus Leban
4. Mrs. Leban
5. Miss Evelyn S. Little
6. Miss Alice S. Little
7. Mrs. E. Long
8. Miss Catherine Ludlow
9. Miss Elizabeth Ludlow
10. Mr. J. C. Lycett
11. Mrs. Lycett
12. Miss Franzes D. Lyon

▓▓▓ "M" ▓▓▓

1. Mrs. Mathilde Mathern
2. Miss Gertrud Mays
3. Mr. W. A. McHorney
4. Mrs. McHorney
5. Miss J. L. McHorney
6. Mr. W. W. McHomey
7. Rev. L. H. Merril
8. Mrs. Merrill
9. Mr. J. J. Merril
10. Miss A. M. J. Merrill
11. Miss Angie Messer
12. Miss D. P. Miller
13. Miss Pauline Miner
14. Miss S. L. Miner
15. Mrs. Elsa Misel
16. Miss Ruth Misel
17. Mrs. A. C. Morse
18. Miss M. Morse
19. Mr. R. J. Murray
20. Mr. Kendall K. Mussey

▓▓▓ "N" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. Joseph Nagy
2. Mrs. Nagy
3. Miss Edna Nagy
4. Miss E. Nancrede
5. Mr. Merwyn Nellis
6. Mrs. Nellis

▓▓▓ "O" ▓▓▓

1. Miss Mabel O'Dea
2. Prof. Phillip Ozden

▓▓▓ "P" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. C. L. Parsons
2. Prof. Albert C. Phelps
3. Mr. J. W. Phillips
4. Mrs. Phillips
5. Mrs. Frieda Pollatschek
6. Mr. L Irving Pollitt
7. Mrs. Pollitt
8. Mrs. C. H. Pratt
9. Miss D. Pratt
10. Miss M. Pratt
11. Mr. Eric Pusinelli

▓▓▓ "R" ▓▓▓

1. Miss Toska Rahnfeld
2. Mrs. Cora H. Read
3. Mr. Henry Reese
4. Mrs. Reese
5. Master Henry Frank Reese
6. Miss Minna Reese
7. Master Werner Reese
8. Reid. Mr. John W
9. Mrs. Reid
10. Miss Dorothy Rice
11. Miss L. W. Rowe
12. Mrs. Else Rudolph
13. Mrs. Carrie Runyon
14. Miss Dolly Runyon
15. Miss Gertrude Runyon
16. Miss Gertrude Russel

▓▓▓ "S" ▓▓▓

1. Miss Edna E. Saudry
2. Miss Rosa Sachs
3. Mrs. M. B. Sackheim
4. Miss Ruth Sandkamp
5. Mrs. Rosa Schmidt
6. Miss Bathe Schmidt
7. Miss Bertha Schmidt
8. Miss Else Schmidt
9. Mr. Carl G. L. Schramm
10. Mrs. Schramm
11. Miss Anna Schultheis
12. Miss Gertrude Schultheis
13. Miss Lilly Selby
14. Mr. Joseph Selinger
15. Mrs. Selinger
16. Master Joseph Selinger
17. Master Frederic Selinger
18. Miss Mae J. Shea
19. Mr. H. E. Spence
20. Mrs. Spence
21. Miss M. Spencer
22. Miss Laura K. Stevens
23. Miss E. S. Stewart
24. Miss K. R. Sutherland

▓▓▓ "T" ▓▓▓

1. Miss S. G. Thorburn
2. Miss H. S. Thorburn
3. Prof. A. H. Throckmorton
4. Mrs. Throckmorton
5. Mrs. M. S. Tinsman

▓▓▓ "U" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. H. B. Upjohn
2. Mr. E. M. Upjohn

▓▓▓ "V" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. Richard P. Verrall
2. Mrs. Verrall
3. Mr. Wm. J. Voegele
4. Mrs. Voegele

▓▓▓ "W" ▓▓▓

1. Miss C. Waters
2. Mrs. W. N. Watson
3. Mr. John R. Watson
4. Mr. C. N. Watson
5. Miss Eleanore Wheeler
6. Mrs. Chas. V. Wheeler
7. Mr. C. Wittkowsky Jr.

▓▓▓ "Y" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. A. L. Young
2. Mrs. Young

To Southampton

1. Mr. Heinrich Full
2. Miss Olive M. Galmer
3. Mr. Cecil Hepworth
4. Mr. Kal. Kinzler
5. Mr. Herm. Krueger
6. Mr. H. A. Lange
7. Dr. Siegfried Less
8. Mrs. Less
9. Mr. Fr. S. Loewenhaupt
10. Mrs. Elaine Meyer
11. Mr. Martin Moeller
12. Mr. Karl Muller
13. Mr. Leonhard Pavin
14. Miss Catharine A. R. Rivers
15. Mr. C. Neville Rolfe
16. Mrs. Rolfe
17. Mrs. Henny Schmidt
18. Mr. Rudolf Schnackenberg
19. Mr. Gerald F. Torrey
20. Mrs. Torrey

Sea Post Clerks

1. Frank E. Kenipster
2. Cyrus L. Carlson

Postal Information

For Letters Mailed on Board Ship

U. S. Stamps only are valid on matter mailed on vessel while at sea. Rates on letters to points in the United States, Canada and British Colonies and t Great Britain and Ireland, two cents an ounce or fraction thereof.

The above rates apply to letters to Engind, Ireland, Scotland and Wales; the Bahamas, the Barbados, British Guiana, British Honduras, the Dominican Republic the Dutch West Indies, the Leeward Islands, Newfoundland, Trinidad (including Tobago) New Zealand; and the Windward Islands (including Grenada, St. Vincent, the Grenadines and St. Lucia).

Rates on letters to all other countries— five cents for the first ounce, and thre cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof.

Rates on postal cards to all countries (except United States, Canada, Cuba Mexico, and Panama, one cent each) — two cents each; on return or reply card four cents each.

Mail may be registered at the Sea Post Office on board.

The letter boxes on board are usually closed one hour before arrival at any port. Printed matter may be mailed on board, to the United States and possessions tout ounces for one cent; to other countries two ounces for one cent. Limit of weight fou pounds six ounces.

Merchandise may only be mailed at letter rates of postage. Limit of weight four pounds six ounces.

No Parcels Post matter accepted.

Information for Cabin Passengers

Meals will be served as follows:

The Bar opens at 8:00 am, and closes at 11:00 pm

Lights are extinguished in the Saloon at 11:00 pm, Lounge, Drawing Room and Smoking Room at 11:30 pm

Divine Service will be held in the Saloon on Sunday at 10:30 am

Smoking is strictly prohibited in any of the Staterooms, Library, Drawing Room or Dining Saloon.

Seats at table. Passengers who have not previously arranged for table seats to be reserved should apply for same to the Second Steward.

Medical Attendance. The surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject in each case to the approval of the Commander, for treating Passengers at their request for any illness not originating on the voyage. In the case of sickness developed on the voyage no charge will be made, and medicine will be provided free in all circumstances.

Mail for Passengers will be brought on board before the Passengers land Passengers should personally ascertain whether there is any mail for them before disembarking and they are invited to leave their addresses at the Purser's Office for any later despatches to be redirected. Postage Stamps may be obtained at the Purser's Office where letters, telegrams, cablegrams and wireless me,sages should be handed in for despatch.

Charges paid on board. Passengers are requested to ask for a Receipt on the Company's Form for any additional Passage Money, Chair or Steamer Rug Hire, or Freight paid on board.

Library. Books can be obtained on applying to the Lounge Steward.

Deck chairs and Steamer rugs can be hired on application at a charge of $ 1.50 each for the voyage.

Valuables. The particular attention of Passengers is drawn to the ticket conditions regarding the carriage and custoiy of articles specified in Section 4281 of the revised Statutes of the United States, but Passengers can, and are accordingly advised, to protect themselves by insurance. The Line has provided a safe in the office of the Purser in which Passengers may deposit money, jewels, ornaments, documents or other valuables for safe keeping and a deposit receipt will be issued by the Purser.

Exchange of money. The Purser is prepared, for the convenience of Passengers, to exchange a limited amount of money at rates which will be advised on application Baggage.

Questions relating to baggage should be referred to the Second Steward, who is the Ship's Baggage Master on board. Trunks, Chairs, etc , which Passengers may desire to leave in charge of the Company should be appropriately labeled and handed to the Baggage Master on the Wharf at Port of Landing and such articles will be stored entirely at owner's risk. It is for Passengers themselves to see all their Baggage is passed by the Customs Authorities on landing.

Dogs. Passengers are notified that dogs cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a license has previously been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of license must be obtained by direct application to the Department before thi dog is taken on board at Port of Embarkation.

Travellers' Cheques, payable in all parts of Europe, can be purchaFed at all the principal offices of the Company. These Cheques are accepted on board steamers in payment of aceounts, but the Pursers do not carry funds to enable them to cash same.

Deck games and amusements. Deck Quoits, Shuffleboard, Bull Board and other games are provided on deck under the charge of a Quartermaster.

Chess, Draughts, Dominoes, etc., may be obtained on application to Lounge, Drawing Room and Smoking Room Stewards.

Passengers' Quarters. Cabin Passengers are not allowed to enter Third Class compartments, or vice versa, as complications might arise under the Quarantine Regulations.

Barber. The Barber is authorized to make the following charges: ($ C. )

• Shaving • • • • • • • • • • • 0.25
• haircutting • • • • • • • • 0.40
• Shampooing • • • • • • • • 0.25
• Singeing • • • • • • • • • • 0.25
• Beard Trimming • • • • • • 0.25
• Ladies Shampooing • • • 1 .00
• Pressing Suits • • • • • • 1.00
• Pressing Trousers • • • 0.50

The Barber is allowed the privilege of seling various souvenirs and small articles on his own account.

Picture postcards. Picture Postcards of the steamer can be obtained gratis on application to the Library Steward.

Upper Berths. Passengers occupying upper Berths can obtain steps for getting in or out of same on applying to the Steward or Stewardess.

Innovation Trunks. Passengers are advised that it is not always possible to arrange for the placing of innovation trunks in the passenger accommodation in a position where they are easily accessible, also that there is frequently difficulty with regard to the landing of such packages owing to their exceptional size. They are therefore recommended to use steamer trunks in preference.

Recovery of United States Head Tax

This tax can be recovered by Passengers. if same has be en paid, provided they inform the U. S. immigration inspector on arrival at the port of landing of their intention to leave the United States within 60 days (the time prescribed by U. S. Law), and obtain from him Transit Certificate form 514.

It is also necessary for Transit Certificate form 514 to be handed to the Transportation Company when completed, in time to allow same to be placed before the immigration authorities in Washington within 120 days of Passenger's arrival in the United States.

Unless this regulation is complied with the tax cannot be recovered.

Note. — Will Passengers who have not paid the Head Tax in consequence of their holding return tickets, or being in transit to points outside of the United States, kindly complete form 514 (which must be obtained from the Immigration Officials at New Ycrk) and forward same to the Company's Office, 1 Broadway, New York as soon as possible after their departure from the United States, or hand to the Purser of the Steamer in which they return.

Landing Arrangements at New York

Should the Steamer arrive at the New York wharf after 8 p. m., Passengers may land if they wish to do so and have their baggage passed by the Customs Authorities immediately on arrival but those who prefer to remain on board may do so and have the whole of their baggage passed the following morning not earlier than 7 o'clock. Breakfast will be served to those who remain on board overnight.

Uniformed representatives of the American railroads, meet all steamers on arrival at New York. Railroad tickets may be purchased and baggage checked from the steamship pier to any point along the lines of the Pennsylvania, New York Central, New York, New Haven, and Hartford Erie, Lehigh Valley Baltimore and Ohio, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and Central Railroad of New Jersey and connecting railroads.

Landing Arrangements at Halifax

Should the steamer arrive in the harbour after 6:00 pm Passengers will generally remain on board overnight. The vessel will proceed to her wharf as early as possible after 7 a. nt. the following day, when Passengers will be landed without delay.

Track Chart and Memorandum of Log (Unused) from the SS Mongolia Passenger List, 30 August 1924. GGA Image ID # 1fe6c64f07

Passenger List Information

Item Description

GGA is pleased to offer this Cabin Class Passenger List from the illustrious SS Mongolia of the American Line. Documenting the voyage that departed Hamburg on Saturday, 30 August 1924, bound for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, this passenger list is a remarkable artifact from the golden age of ocean liners.

Under the command of Captain H. A. T. Candy, Commander, USNRF, this journey reflects the sophistication and prestige of transatlantic travel in the early 20th century. The list offers a comprehensive record of the ship’s senior officers and Cabin Class passengers, as well as fascinating insights into shipboard life, including dining schedules, postal services, and deck games.

This piece is a treasure for maritime historians, genealogists, and collectors of ocean liner ephemera, offering a glimpse into the cultural and social dynamics of an era defined by elegance and international exchange.

Key Features

1. Senior Officers

• Captain H. A. T. Candy, Commander, USNRF: A distinguished mariner, symbolizing the professionalism and leadership of the American Line.
• Purser A. J. Fitzgerald: Renowned for ensuring impeccable passenger service.
• Chief Steward Wm. R. Staines: A key figure in maintaining the ship’s high standards of comfort and hospitality.

2. Passenger Manifest

• Includes over 250 names of Cabin Class passengers, reflecting a cross-section of prominent individuals and families of the period.

3. Historical Significance

• Captures the social dynamics of transatlantic travel during the interwar period, a time of great cultural and economic change.

4. Unused Memorandum of Log and Track Chart

• A pristine example of the supplementary materials often included with passenger lists, offering insight into the ship’s route and navigational history.

Notable VIP Travelers

1. Prof. C. O. Gardner

• Significance: A respected academic likely traveling for a prestigious appointment or conference in the U.S.
• Appeal: His presence highlights the intellectual caliber of passengers aboard the Mongolia.

2. Mr. Dwight K. Baum

• Significance: An influential architect of the early 20th century, known for his work in Colonial Revival style.
• Appeal: His inclusion underscores the cultural significance of this voyage.

3. Mrs. Guilford Dudley and Mr. Dudley

• Significance: Members of a prominent American family, reflecting the ship's appeal to the elite.
• Appeal: Their social status adds to the list’s historical interest.

4. Miss Isabella Feuchtwanger

• Significance: Likely connected to the renowned German-Jewish writer Lion Feuchtwanger, whose works reflect the intellectual movements of the period.
• Appeal: A name of great literary and cultural interest.

5. Mrs. Frieda Pollatschek

• Significance: Likely a notable socialite or philanthropist.
• Appeal: Her inclusion speaks to the ship’s reputation among influential women of the era.

Conclusion

This Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Mongolia is an extraordinary artifact of transatlantic travel’s golden age.