Crossing Continents: SS Assyria’s 26 August 1922 Voyage from Glasgow to New York
Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the SS Assyria of the Anchor Line, Departing Saturday, 26 August 1922 from Glasgow to New York via Moville, Commanded by Captain C. E. F. Osborne, R.D., R.N.R. GGA Image ID # 1fc9679a47
🧳 Voyage Summary – 26 August 1922
- Voyage Route: Glasgow to New York via Moville
- Operator: Anchor Line
- Commanded by: Captain C. E. F. Osborne, R.D., R.N.R.
The SS Assyria embarked on a westbound voyage on Saturday, 26 August 1922, from Glasgow, stopping at Moville, Ireland, before making its way to New York City. The voyage captured a snapshot of post-WWI transatlantic migration and tourism—an era shaped by both new opportunity and residual wartime caution.
🚢 Ship Profile: SS Assyria
The SS Assyria, operated by the renowned Anchor Line, was a transatlantic passenger steamship serving routes between Scotland and the United States. By 1922, the ship was a reliable vessel transporting immigrants, tourists, business travelers, and clergy across the Atlantic. It offered cabin class accommodations, providing modest but comfortable travel conditions just beneath first-class.
- Launch Year: Likely late 1800s to early 1900s (details scarce).
- Typical Route: Glasgow → Moville → New York
- Captain: C. E. F. Osborne, R.D., R.N.R., whose title indicates service in the Royal Naval Reserve, blending commercial command with military training.
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain: C. E. F. Osborne, R.D., R.N.R.
- Chief Officer: And. Fraser
- Chief Engineer: Alex Denholm
- Surgeon: J. Gasperine
- Purser: R. Wheate
- Chief Steward: W. D. Watson
Cabin Passengers
- Mr. Carl Aichberger
- Miss Mary Aitken
- Miss E. C. Allen
- Miss M. Louise Baker
- Miss E. Bayer
- Miss N. Bayer
- Miss Annie Bennett
- Miss Agnes Bennett
- Mr. George Bernard
- Mrs. Vida Friday-Bertrand
- Miss Hildegarde Best
- Miss E. L. Beury
- Miss Susanna S. G. Beury
- Miss Elizabeth Bickley
- Miss Mary Bickley
- Miss Catherine Van Binshorteri
- Mr. William Blackman
- Mrs. Blackman
- Miss K. W. Boyce
- Mrs. Jean Boyd
- Master Harry Boyd
- Master Kenneth Boyd
- Miss Patricia Boyd
- Miss Ruth Brocklebank
- Miss Catherine Brogan
- Mr. Bancroft H. Brown
- Mrs. Brown
- Rev. William Brown
- Mrs. Brown
- Miss Elizabeth Brown
- Miss Margaret Brown
- Miss Mabel E. Brownlow
- Miss Helen Campbell
- Mrs. Campbell
- Miss Charlotte Carpenter
- Miss Anna E. Carpenter
- Mr. Patrick Carr
- Mrs. Anna Chesley
- Miss Margaret Chism
- Miss Alice Clark
- Mr. John Clarkson
- Miss E. E. Comby
- Mr. George Cowan
- Mrs. Cowan
- Mrs. M. E. Cowell
- Mrs. Lucy Craig
- Mrs. Mary Cross
- Miss Jean Cross
- Miss Annabel Cross
- Mr. Robert Cumming
- Mrs. Cununing
- Miss Angie Damon
- Mrs. Day
- Mr. James Donaghy
- Miss Irene Dairy
- Miss Edna Dudley
- Mr. Edward Dudley
- Mr. Peter Duff
- Mr. George Dutcher
- Mrs. Dutcher
- Mr. Charles Edgar
- Mrs. Edgar
- Master Charles Edgar
- Master Alexander Edgar
- Mrs. Martha R. Edger
- Miss Francis Ellis
- Mrs. Annie Fisk
- Mr. John Galloway
- Mrs. Mildred Kahler-Geare
- Mr. J. R. Goodale
- Mrs. M. F. Gould
- Miss Ellen Grant
- Mrs. Janet Gray
- Mrs. Harriet Greenhalgh
- Mr. James Grieve
- Mr. John Grieve
- Mrs. Elizabeth Hall
- Miss Edna Hall
- Mrs. Elizabeth Hay
- Miss Marguerite Harvey
- Miss Marion Hawley
- Miss Marion Heath
- Miss G. Heath
- Miss Claire Hendrix
- Mrs. Jennie J. Herbert
- Miss Annie Herbert
- Miss Edith Herbert
- Master Julius J. Herbert
- Mrs. Ida Herniansen
- Master George J. Hermansen
- Mr. Louis Herrick
- Miss Emily Hibbard
- Miss Mary Hickey
- Mr. John Hughes
- Mrs. Harry J. Hugues
- Miss Isabella Hugues
- Mrs. Bertha Huggins
- Miss Alison Huggins
- Mrs. Emily Hunt
- Miss Elizabeth Hunt
- Miss Mary Jack
- Mrs. Mary Johnstone
- Mr. Alexander Johnstone
- Rev. Patrick Kavanagh
- Miss Ida Keedle
- Miss Marcia Keith
- Miss Susan Kennedy
- Mrs. M. Lane
- Miss Cora L. Lean
- Mrs. Elizabeth D. Liggat
- Miss Christina Locke
- Mrs. Catherine Lynn
- Miss Margaret Macauley
- Captain Macauley
- Mr. James McCabe
- Dr. James E. McCartney
- Miss Mary McCaw
- Miss Julia McFadden
- Miss Jessie McFarlane
- Miss Marjorie McFarlane
- Mr. Kenneth McFarlane
- Mr. John McFarlane
- Mrs. Helen McFarlane
- Miss Gertrude McGinnis
- Mrs. Thomas Mclntush
- Miss Margaret McNaught
- Mrs. Mary McNeilly
- Miss Lillian MacVeigh
- Miss Hope Mabry
- Miss G. Mahon
- Miss Georgia Marster
- Mr. John Martin
- Mrs. Martin
- Miss Fannie Martin
- Mr. Patrick Median
- Mr. Robert Mercur
- Mr. Frederick Mercur, jr.
- Miss E. Estelle Miles
- Miss Martha Mitchell
- Mr. John Moll
- Mr. Richard Montague
- Mrs. Montague
- Mr. George Moore
- Mr. Moore
- Master George Moore
- Miss Helen Murrie
- Miss Elizabeth Morrison
- Miss Julia Morrison
- Miss Marion Morse
- Miss Helen K. Munroe
- Miss Agnes Munro
- Mr. Thomas Nesbitt
- Mrs. Nesbitt
- Mr. Crawford S. Norris
- Mr. Herbert Nussey
- Mrs. Nussey
- Miss Margaret Palmer
- Miss Gladys Pardoe
- Mr. George Patterson
- Miss Editli Payne
- Mrs. Margaret Ferry
- Mr. S. Pfaffmann
- Mrs. Martha Pillsbury
- Mrs. Mary Pirie
- Miss Caroline Poole
- Miss Josephine Porter
- Miss Laura Ramsdell
- Mrs. Margaret Ridtlull
- Mrs. Robertson
- Mr. William Robertson
- Mrs. Mina Robertson
- Dr. Alfred Rogers
- Mr. William Root
- Mrs. Root
- Miss Kli/abeth Ross
- Miss Myrtle Sawyer
- Mr. Harry Sayford
- Mrs. Sayford
- Miss Augusta Schramm
- Mrs. W. G. Scott
- Miss Julia Scule
- Miss Agnes Seymour
- Miss Margaret Shearer
- Mr. L. Parker Siceloff
- Mr. Edward Simpson
- Mrs. Simpson
- Miss Kmma Singer
- Miss Lillian Spilman
- Mrs. Rachel H. Spooner
- Miss Florence Sprague
- Miss Dorothy Stevens
- Mr. William P. Tarsk
- Miss Edith Taylor
- Mr. Hugh Tennant
- Mrs. Ellen Thomas
- Mr. James Henry Thompson
- Miss Jeanetta Thrackmorton
- Miss A. Thrackmorton
- Miss Alice Titus
- Mrs. Bridget Trainor
- Mrs. Jane Trask
- Miss Annie Trask
- Miss Lydia Trask
- Mr. Millard Trask
- Miss Annie Turnbull
- Mr. Andrew Turnbull
- Mrs. Turnbull
- Mrs. Annie Turner
- Miss Catherine Turner
- Mr. Colin Turner
- Miss M. F. Votruba
- Mrs. Lillian Wadleigh
- Mrs. G. Walker
- Miss Elizabeth Walsh
- Mr. Percy Webber
- Miss Laura Weber
- Miss Catherine Weir
- Mr. Robert Weir
- Miss Primrose Whitfield
- Mr. H. D. Whitfield
- Miss Fanny Whitfield
- Miss Louise Whitfield
- Mrs. Fmily Whitfield
- Mr. J. Whitfield
- Mr. Frederick White
- Mrs. White
- Master Walter White
- Master Edward White
- Master Robert White
- Miss Emma J. Wilson
- Miss Elizabeth Wilson
- Miss Anne Wilson
- Mr. Archibald Wilson
- Mr. Hopekirk Wilson
- Mrs. Wilson
- Miss Ida Wilson
- Miss Harriett Wonson
- Mr. George Wotherspoon
- Miss Mary Yeaton
- Mrs. Alsie Young
- Mrs. Youtz
- Mr. Ernest Youtz
🌟 Notable Passengers & Context
🎓 Academics and Clergy
Rev. William Brown – As a clergyman traveling with his wife, Rev. Brown may have been part of a religious mission or transatlantic faith network. The presence of multiple clergy on board reflects the strong spiritual and social outreach during this postwar era.
Rev. Patrick Kavanagh – A name of significance, possibly tied to Irish Catholic ministry. His inclusion reflects the enduring role of faith leaders in guiding immigrant communities and providing moral leadership during turbulent times.
Dr. James E. McCartney – A medical doctor traveling alone. Given the era, he may have been connected to public health efforts, possibly immigration medical inspections or research roles. Physicians aboard were often respected social figures.
💼 Distinguished Women Travelers
Mrs. Vida Friday-Bertrand – A compound surname and presence among solo travelers suggests social standing or cultural involvement, possibly an artist, philanthropist, or educator.
Miss M. Louise Baker – May refer to the notable American medical illustrator, well-known for her work in anatomy and tropical medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. If this is the same person, her inclusion highlights the increasing role of women in science.
👨👩👧👦 Families and Social Travelers
Numerous families and children appear, such as:
The Boyd Family – Mrs. Jean Boyd with three children (Harry, Kenneth, Patricia).
The Edgar Family – Mrs. Edgar with sons Master Charles and Master Alexander Edgar.
The White Family – A cluster including Mrs. White and three sons.
These reflect upper-middle-class families returning from summer travel or possibly emigrating with more stability than typical steerage migrants.
🎼 Artists, Authors, and Musicians (Suspected)
Miss Dorothy Stevens – Possibly the noted Canadian etcher and illustrator Dorothy Stevens (1888–1966), though unconfirmed. The time period fits, and artists often traveled back and forth across the Atlantic to study or exhibit.
Miss Augusta Schramm – The surname Schramm has ties to operatic performers in both Europe and the U.S., suggesting possible ties to the performing arts.
Information for Passengers
Additional Passage Money on Freight paid on board—passengers should obtain a receipt on the Company's form for such disbursements.
Baggage.—Enquiries regarding baggage on board ship should be addressed to the Second Steward.
Trunks, Wraps, etc., will be stored and re-shipped by the Company for the return voyage.
To facilitate examination and identification of baggage on landing, all packages should have an official label affixed; these labels are supplied on board on application.
Baggage Insurance.—Passengers are recommended to insure their baggage, as, in the event of loss or damage, the Company cannot accept liability beyond the limit specified on the Steamer Contract Tickets. Rates and particulars on application.
Bar closes 11:00 pm
Barber's Shop.—Barber's shop is situated on board for the convenience of passengers. The barber will attend to ladies by appointment.
Clothes Pressing.—Application should be made to the Barber, from whom rates and other particulars can be obtained.
Complaints.—Complaints of incivility, carelessness or inattention on the part of any of the ship's staff should be immediately reported to the Commander.
Confectionery and Souvenirs.—Confectionery and Souvenirs are on sale at reasonable prices on application to the Deck Steward.
Copyright Books and Music are forbidden and will be confiscated by the Customs authorities.
Deck Chairs and Rugs may be hired for the voyage at the Company's officesorfrom the De k Steward. Printed receipt to be obtained by passengers for this hire.
Divine Service may be held in the Saloon (weather permitting) once every Sunday between n and 12 noon.
Dogs.—Returning passengers are notified that Dogs cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a licence has been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London.
Forms of Licence can only be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog is taken on board.
Dogs can only be carried by special arrangement being made with the Company prior to embarkation.
Whilst on board they are not permitted in any of the public rooms or staterooms.
Drafts are issued, free of charge, payable in currency at any of the Offices of the Company in the United States and Canada, and, similarly, dralts are issued in the United States and Canada payable at any of the Company's Offices in the United Kingdom in sterling, or at the Company's Offices in Europe in the currency of the country on which they are drawn.
Library.—Library Books may be obtained on application to the Deck Steward.
Lights in Saloon until 11:00 pm; in public rooms until 11:30 pm
Lifebelts—Lifebelts must not be removed from staterooms, except in cases of extreme danger and necessity.
Meals—
- Breakfast, 8:00 am to 10:00 am;
- Lunch, 1:00 pm;
- Dinner 7-30 pm
When two sittings are necessary, meals will be served as follows:—
- Breakfast, 8:00 am to 10:00 am;
- Lunch, 1st silting, 12:30 pm; 2nd sitting, 1:30 pm
- Dinner, 1st sitting, 6:15 p m.; 2nd sitting, 7:30 pm
Passengers may reserve seats at table for the voyage on application to the chief steward.
Meals cannot be served in cabins or on deck unless with the surgeon's permission.
Children's Meals—Breakfast, 9:00 am; Dinner, noon; Tea, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Ports.—Passengers are requested not to open the ports. The Stewards will do this whenever practicable.
Recovery of U.S. Head Tax.—This Tax can be recovered by Passengers, if same has been paid, provided they inform U.S. Immigration Inspector on arrival at New York of their intention to leave the United States within sixty 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 one hundred and twenty days of Passenger s arrival in the United States.
Unless this regulation is complied with, the Tax cannot be recovered.
Railway Time-Tables may be consulted on application to the Music-Room Steward.
Smoking.—Smoking in saloons and state-rooms is strictly prohibited. Children are not allowed in the Smokeroom. Cigarette smokers are requested to be careful when smoking on deck to see that cigarettes are extinguished before being thrown away.
Storage.—The Company will undertake to store Deck Chairs and Steamer Trunks belonging to passengers at outer's risk until they are required when returning.
Chairs and Trunks should have owner's name painted on them, and they will not be re shipped without instructions being sent to Baggage Master, Anchor Line, Yorkhill yuay, Glasgow, or in the case of Italian Ports, care of Anchor Line, Genoa, or Anchor Line, Naples.
A description of the articles should be given, also name of steamer from which they were landed and date. No shawls, rugs, &c, to be attached to Chairs. No charge for storage is made if the owners return by the Company's vessels. If Chairs or Trunks are forwarded by rail this is done at owner's risk and expense.
Table Seating.—The Chief Steward has the arrangement of table seating.
Telegrams and Letters for despatch should be handed to the Music-Room Steward (fully prepaid) one hour before leaving Moville.
Telegraph Forms and Postage Stamps can be had from the Writing-Room Stewards.
The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Captain, for treating Saloon Passengers at their request for any illness not originating on board the ship. In the case of sickness contracted on board no charge will be made and medicine will be provided free.
Through Booking to Gibraltar, Egypt and India.—The Anchor Line steamers engaged in this service have excellent saloon accommodation. Full particulars
as to Fares, etc., on application.
Tobacco, Spirits, etc.—Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, wines, spirits and perfumery are liable to duty on being brought into the United Kingdom, and the smallest quantities should be declared to the Customs authorities.
Valuables.—Money or valuables should not be exposed in staterooms. The Company will not be responsible for articles lost or stolen. Valuables may be deposited in ship's safe, under care of the Purser, free of charge.
Passengers are warned that they should not on any account part with money or valuables to any persons representing themselves as members of the ship's staff.
Wines.—It is requested that Wines be ordered one hour before meals, so that they may be cooled ready for use.
Wireless Telegraphy.—Wireless Tslegraph messages should be handed to the Turser for transmission.
📚 Educational & Genealogical Relevance
This passenger list offers an incredible wealth of names and social data valuable to:
- Genealogists tracing 1920s immigration or vacation travel.
- Historians studying postwar migration, religion, and cultural exchange.
- Educators and Students researching early 20th-century Atlantic travel, the lives of middle-class families, and the prominence of female travelers.
- Maritime historians focusing on the lesser-known but reliable Anchor Line, which operated a network of modest but essential vessels.
🧠 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters
The SS Assyria's August 1922 voyage gives us a lens into the social fabric of post-WWI Atlantic travel. The diversity of the passenger list—from clergy and doctors to potential artists and solo women—mirrors the shifting tides of modernity: faith, medicine, family, and personal exploration. These are not steerage immigrants fleeing poverty, but rather individuals and families navigating a new globalized world with purpose.
Title Page Precursor, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 2296b87cbc
Title Page, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 229715361c
Anchor Line Fleet List, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 22971ca0ed
Information for Passengers, Part 1, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 2297902b43
Information for Passengers, Part 2, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 2297fd1b43
Information for Passengers, Part 3, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 229882f582
Information for Passengers, Part 4, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 2298e65d8f
List of Passengers, Part 1, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 229935c5e9
List of Passengers, Part 2, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 229acd91d0
List of Passengers, Part 3, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 229b5406ee
List of Passengers, Part 4, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 229befe557
Back Cover, TSS Assyria Cabin Passenger List, 26 August 1922. | GGA Image ID # 229c3adf32
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