TSS Cameronia Passenger List – 2 July 1927 – Tourist Third Cabin & Student Travel Club
Front Cover of a Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List from the SS Cameronia of the Anchor Line, Departing Saturday, 2 July 1927 from New York and Boston to Glasgow via Londonderry, Commanded by Captain William Gemmeix. Original List Provided Tour Number and Room Assignments (Not Transcribed). Under the Direction of the Students Travel Club. GGA Image ID # 21f3cbd7b0
🌊 Voyage Overview
- Ship Name: TSS Cameronia
- Line: Anchor Line (Cunard subsidiary)
- Master: Capt. William Gemmeix (veteran master with extensive North Atlantic service)
- Route: New York → Boston → Glasgow (via Londonderry)
- Departure Date: Saturday, 2 July 1927
- Class Covered: Tourist Third Cabin (organized group – Student Travel Club)
Historical Setting:
The late 1920s marked a surge in educational and cultural exchange voyages. The Student Travel Club specialized in bringing American students, recent graduates, and educators to Europe at affordable “tourist class” rates—offering comfort superior to traditional steerage while maintaining affordability. This particular voyage was part of the high summer academic travel season, when universities were on break and European cultural tours were in full swing.
🛳 About the TSS Cameronia
Launched: 1911 by William Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir, Scotland.
Operator: Anchor Line (later under Cunard management).
Tonnage: ~16,365 gross tons.
Service Role: Primarily Glasgow–New York/Boston service, with occasional Mediterranean runs.
Notable History: Served as a troopship in WWI before returning to passenger service. Known for durability and adaptability.
Class Structure in 1927: Saloon, Second, and Tourist Third Cabin—reflecting the new postwar travel market.
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain William Gemmeix
- Chief Officer: Thos. W. Hawley
- Chief Engineer: Robert Greenshields
- Purser: John Mahony
- Surgeon: Daniel Murphy
- Chief Steward: George Morrison
- Tourist Third Cabin Steward: James Alexander
Tourist Third Cabin Passengers
- Miss Emma Ahlers
- Miss Harriet Alden
- Miss Evelyn Allen
- Dr. George B. Allen
- Mr. Winthrop Allen
- Miss May E. Alvord
- Miss Anna C. Anderson
- Mrs. Euphemia Anderson
- Miss Marion E. Andrew
- Mr. Henry E. Andrews
- Dr. Jean Mason Archibold
- Miss Florence V. Atkinson
- Miss Phyllis Ayers
- Miss Marion Babbitt
- Miss Clara H. Bacon
- Miss Dorothy Bailey
- Mrs. Julian F. Bailey
- Miss Helen M. Bailey
- Mrs. Charles M. Baird
- Miss Ruth M. Baker
- Miss Margaret Barnes
- Mrs. W. S. Barnes
- Miss Mildred Barnett
- Miss Mary A. Barnum
- Mrs. Theodore P. Barnum
- Miss Mary J. Barrett
- Miss Cecile Barsky
- Miss Margaret Barton
- Miss Ethel M. Bascom
- Mr. William H. Baumgarten
- Mrs. Baumgarten
- Dr. Leo C. Bean
- Mrs. Bean
- Miss Genevieve E. Bebber
- Miss Violo Beckman
- Miss Beryl L. Beekwick
- Miss Julia L. Behring
- Mrs. George S. Bell
- Miss Edna J. Bergey
- Miss Kathryn Berlinger
- Mr. Elwood George Bessey
- Miss Irene T. Bindloss
- Miss Eleanor E. Blatterman
- Miss Virginia M. Bliss
- Mrs. Charles Bohmer
- Master Charles Bohmer
- Miss Marion Frances Booth
- Miss Grace M. Bossen
- Miss Ora Lea W. Bowman
- Miss Mary Boyd
- Miss Katherine C. Boyer
- Miss Gertrude M. Bray
- Miss Helen H. Briggs
- Mrs. Mary M. Bright
- Miss Jeannette Brightman
- Mr. George Orel Broomfield
- Miss Alburta Hartley Brown
- Miss Alice L. Brown
- Miss Anna L. Brown
- Miss C. Maude Brown
- Miss Emma L. Brown
- Miss Grace L. Brown
- Mrs. Lewis F. Brown
- Miss Lucy A. Brown
- Miss Mary Brown
- Miss Nina M. Browning
- Miss Gladys L. Buchanan
- Mr. William Buck
- Mrs. Jane L. Burch
- Mr. Lester G. Burkhardt
- Miss Helen M. Burget
- Miss Catherine A. Burns
- Miss Ethel R. Burns
- Mr. Charles V. Burnside
- Mrs. Burnside
- Miss Marguerite E. Burr
- Miss Nannie P. Burrus
- Miss Anne Butler
- Miss Gertrude C. Butler
- Miss Elizabeth Caiger
- Mr. Floyd E. Carithers
- Miss Margaret Carman
- Mrs. Miriam E. Carpenter
- Miss Jewel F. Carroll
- Miss Delphine Carter
- Mrs. Shirley Carter
- Miss Lucile Cheever
- Miss Sarah Chenault
- Miss Stella Ann Chiasson
- Miss B. Louise Clark
- Mrs. Annie C. Cobb
- Miss Frances Cobb
- Miss Catherine R. Coburn
- Miss Harriet Coburn
- Miss Gertrude A. Coffey
- Miss Muriel Caroline Cole
- Miss Frances F. Coleman
- Mrs. Mildred Conkling
- Miss Mary O. Conyers
- Miss Lucetta G. Cook
- Mrs. Winifred Harper Cooley
- Miss Ruby I. Coombs
- Mrs. Adele Cooney
- Miss Agnes C. Cooney
- Miss Lucy Frazer Coons
- Miss Margaret Corcilius
- Miss Florence M. Coryell
- Rev. Cecil V. Crabb
- Mrs. Crabb
- Miss Helen Criley
- Mrs. Emma M. Crittenden
- Mrs. James L. Crowder
- Miss Helen J. Culliton
- Miss Virginia M. Curry
- Miss Iva G. Daigle
- Miss Juanita Daniel
- Miss Frances Danzig
- Miss Grace A. Davis
- Miss Hazel Davis
- Mr. Robert W. Davis
- Miss Dorothy S. Davison
- Miss Florence M. Davison
- Mrs. Alexander G. Dean
- Miss Ruth De Groot
- Miss Bernice Dell
- Miss Marion L. DeWitt
- Mr. Frank S. Dibrell
- Mrs. Julie E. Dickerson
- Miss Marjorie K. Dobson
- Miss Eunice Dodge
- Mrs. J. E. Dodge
- Miss Helen Donnelly
- Miss Sara H. E. Doone
- Miss Hazel Ruth Doten
- Miss Thelma Irene Douglass
- Mr. George A. Drieu
- Miss Margaret V. Dunn
- Miss Mary E. Dunstan
- Miss Dorothy Dupner
- Miss Nancy B. Durland
- Miss Eleanor J. Durr
- Miss Verda Irene Du Val
- Miss Rosamond Dwyer
- Miss Florence Eckert
- Miss Katherine M. Eells
- Miss Marian A. Edmunds
- Mr. David C. Eipper
- Miss Charlotte Eisenberg
- Mrs. Bertha C. Elderton
- Mr. Richard Ellinger
- Miss Grace A. Elwell
- Dr. Walter V. Emery
- Miss Mary Emmons
- Miss Mabel Ephrath
- Miss Eve M. Eppens
- Miss Anna A. Erbacher
- Miss Clara Ervin
- Miss Minnie Ettleson
- Miss Georgina M. Evans
- Mr. Joseph Falk
- Mrs. William N. Fant
- Miss M. Fans
- Mrs. F. L. Feist
- Miss Sara C. Fender
- Miss Jean Fisher
- Miss Frances M. Fitzsimmons
- Miss Florence Fletcher
- Miss Margaret R. Flinn
- Mrs. T. A. Flower
- Miss M. Alice Flynn
- Miss Sarah R. Ford
- Miss Viola W. Fosket
- Mrs. Grace Lilly Foster
- Miss Adalene Garretson
- Miss Elizabeth Geary
- Miss Nelly T. Geary
- Miss Marjorie C. Gehben
- Miss Norma Germain
- Miss Betty Gerrard
- Miss Louise Gibson
- Miss Thelma Gibson
- Mr. Walter Gibson
- Miss Lucy Glasier
- Miss Katherine Gleason
- Miss Pauline Gleason
- Miss Ruth S. Goe
- Mrs. Alva Goodwin
- Miss Dorothy Goodwin
- Miss Amelia F. Goold
- Miss Mary L. Gormley
- Miss Alice Goulden
- Miss Dorothy Barbara Gourley
- Miss Marcella M. Grady
- Miss Anne H. Grannis
- Miss Jane E. Grannis
- Miss Mary G. Grannis
- Miss Eleanor V. Green
- Miss Helen J. Green
- Miss Emily Gregory
- Miss M. Kathryn Gregory
- Mr. Joseph J. Griffin
- Miss Beverly Grigsby
- Miss Dorothea Grix
- Miss Margaret Grix
- Miss Lucy Russell Guerrant
- Miss Mildred Gurke
- Dr. C. Frazer Hadley
- Mrs. Hadley
- Mr. Charles F. Hadley, Jr.
- Miss Frances Hadley
- Miss Ann E. Hall
- Mr. Richard Hall
- Miss Cora J. Hallett
- Miss Frances Hamilton
- Miss Chariot Hammond
- Miss Marion A. Hanigan
- Miss Dorothy Hannell
- Miss Elizabeth Hargis
- Miss Ann Montgomery Harris
- Miss Annie E. Harris
- Mr. Hebdon Harris
- Miss Hortense L. Harris
- Miss Anne Harrison
- Miss Mary K. Harrison
- Miss Dorothy C. Haskell
- Miss F. Elizabeth Haskins
- Mrs. Joseph F. Hasskarl
- Miss Frances Hawkswell
- Rev. Fred J. Hay
- Mrs. Hay
- Miss Marjorie Hay
- Mr. William Hayes
- Mrs. H. D. Haynes
- Mrs. Julia W. Hayward
- Miss Mable M. Hearon
- Mr. Foster Helm
- Miss Ruth W. Hemphill
- Mr. Malcolm J. Hepburn
- Miss Helen Heyclerman
- Miss Henrietta Hickok
- Mr. E. G. Hildebrand
- Mr. R. W. Hildebrand
- Miss Charlotte Hill
- Mrs. David H. Hill
- Miss Henrietta L. Hill
- Miss Susan F. Hill
- Miss Nettie B. Hinkle
- Miss Vira E. Hodgdon
- Mr. P. F. Hogan
- Mr. William Thomas Holdt
- Miss Marie Hollister
- Miss Helen M. Honnold
- Miss Catherine Hopson
- Miss Elisabeth Hopson
- Miss Mae A. Horan
- Miss Gabriel Houston
- Miss Gladys K. Howard
- Miss Helen G. Howe
- Miss Madeline T. Howe
- Miss M. Gladys Howland
- Mrs. Uhra Huff
- Miss Beulah F. Hughes
- Miss Lilah M. Hughes
- Mr. C. Ironside
- Mrs. Ironside
- Miss Sara Irvin
- Miss Helen Jack
- Miss Louise Jackson
- Miss Agnes W. Jacobs
- Miss Lucile Jamieson
- Miss Louise D. Jefferson
- Miss Chrystal Jensen
- Mrs. Emma C. Johnson
- Miss Hope Goodall Johnson
- Miss Gertrude W. Johnstone
- Miss Hazel E. Jones
- Miss Nancy Jones
- Miss Nancy C. Judkins
- Miss Mina E. Karkau
- Miss Bertha Kauffman
- Miss Miriam Kauffman
- Miss Ruth Kehoe
- Mr. Theodore G. Keller
- Miss Elisabeth Kendig
- Mrs. Martin H. Kendig
- Miss Frances Kennedy
- Miss Adeline E. Kerr
- Mrs. Herbert S. Kimball
- Miss Nancy P. Kimball
- Miss Elsa L. King
- Miss Marian R. King
- Miss Carthene Kinner
- Miss Wilma Kircher
- Mr. Paul M. Kistler
- Miss Lillian V. B. Klar
- Miss Helen Klemer
- Miss Gertrude Knox
- Miss Vera Lacey
- Miss Jean A. Lanphier
- Mrs. S. L. Landis
- Miss Anne B. Lang
- Miss Geraldine H. Lanterman
- Miss Helen Blanche Lanterman
- Miss Ruth Elberta Lanterman
- Miss Louise La Roqne
- Mr. Robert Lawless
- Mrs. Emogene Lawrence
- Miss Helen L. Lawrence
- Miss Norma L. Lawrence
- Miss Isabella Leishman
- Miss Gwendolyn Lentz
- Miss Pearl Levy
- Miss Dorothy S. Lewis
- Dr. Morris W. Lieber
- Mrs. Lieber
- Miss Anne E. Lilly
- Mrs. D. Clay Lilly
- Miss Grace Linaberry
- Miss Julia Lindenschmit
- Mrs. Minnie Lindenschmit
- Miss Ruth E. Lockwood
- Miss Dorothy Loewenwarter
- Miss Catherine R. Loges
- Miss M. Dolores Loges
- Miss Margaret K. Lonval
- Dr. Earl T. Lord
- Mrs. Lord
- Mr. Edmund P. Lord
- Miss Margery Lord
- Miss Harriet Lowman
- Mrs. Nellie M. Lowrey
- Miss Matilda Lowry
- Miss Sarah X. Lowry
- Miss Mildred Kip Ludlow
- Mr. William Luesing
- Dr. John A. Lukens
- Mrs. Lukens
- Mrs. David Lybrook
- Miss Mary M. Lybrook
- Miss Ethelynn M. Lynn
- Mrs. E. B. Lyon
- Miss Margaret B. Lyon
- Miss Edna F. Lyons
- Miss Dorothy B. MacFee
- Miss Pringle Mackie
- Miss Norma O. MacRudy
- Miss Eleanor Mahony
- Miss Loretta E. Mallon
- Miss Esther Malone
- Miss Hannah D. Mann
- Miss Louise S. Mannheim
- Miss Mabel Manning
- Mr. T. Francis Manning
- Mrs. I. Laura March
- Miss Grace Martin
- Miss Arline M. Marx
- Miss Edna Mason
- Miss Helen Martha Mason
- Miss Mary Katherine Mathes
- Miss Elizabeth Mathison
- Miss Flora A. Mathison
- Miss E. Louise Maxlield
- Miss Evelyn Jean May
- Miss Frances McAllister
- Miss Margaret McAllister
- Miss Veronica McAllister
- Miss Anna C. McCabe
- Miss Agnes A. McCarten
- Miss Elizabeth G. McCarten
- Miss Ruth McCarthy
- Mrs. Elizabeth R. McCartney
- Miss Alice McClughan
- Miss Christine A. McDonald
- Mr. W. E. McEwen
- Mrs. McEwen
- Miss Julia A. McGowan
- Mr. Hubert A. McGuire
- Miss Elizabeth McHardy
- Miss Doris McLauthlin
- Miss Lois B. Mead
- Miss Margaret S. Meehan
- Miss Olita Melville
- Miss Ruth A. Merge
- Miss Mabel Meyer
- Mrs. C. O. Middleton
- Mrs. Margaret R. Millar
- Mr. Monroe Miller
- Miss Neva Mitchell
- Miss Alice J. Molloy
- Mr. James Molloy
- Mrs. James M. Molloy
- Miss Mary Huston Molloy
- Miss Ruth Monson
- Miss Helen Winona Mooney
- Mr. Austin Moore
- Miss Loretta W. Moore
- Miss Mary B. Moore
- Miss Minnie L. Moore
- Miss Ruth A. Moore
- Dr. Frances Morehouse
- Miss Adele Morizot
- Miss Helen Mueller
- Miss Dorothy I. Murphy
- Miss H. Nachman
- Mr. Wilgus Naugher
- Miss Helen J. Neff
- Miss Ruth W. Nesbitt
- Miss Gertrude Newman
- Mr. Paul Newman
- Mrs. Fanny Norris
- Miss Eleanor M. Norton
- Miss Anne Frances Nugent
- Miss Mary Anne Nugent
- Miss Ruth Genevieve Nugent
- Miss Mary A. Nuss
- Mr. Eugene O'Connor
- Mrs. Inez O'Connor
- Mrs. Agnes O'Dea
- Miss Amelia O'Hanlon
- Miss Margaret Oleson
- Miss Mary A. O'Neil
- Miss Ruth Oppenheimer
- Miss Bess E. Orenstein
- Miss Helen E. Osborne
- Mr. H. C. Osborne
- Mrs. Osborne
- Mrs. Henry F. Oswald
- Miss Augusta E. Paetzold
- Miss Emma H. Palm
- Miss Bessie Palmer
- Miss Hazel Ann Park
- Miss Marion Elizabeth Parsons
- Mr. L. Seymour Parsons
- Miss Elizabeth Patterson
- Miss Jeanette Patterson
- Miss Mary C. Patterson
- Miss Florence Patton
- Miss Katharyn Payne
- Miss Marian A. Pierce
- Miss Marie Pereda
- Miss Priscilla Perkins
- Miss Helen B. Perry
- Miss Etta Peters
- Mrs. Jacob Peters
- Miss Mary Louise Petersen
- Miss Edna Peterson
- Miss Myrtle Annie Peterson
- Mr. Richard Phillips
- Miss Afton Pitt
- Miss Alva J. Pittenger
- Miss Dorothy W. Pool
- Miss Elizabeth Powers
- Miss Ethel Powers
- Miss Evelyn Previtt
- Miss Mary Elizabeth Prim
- Miss Ruth M. Propert
- Mrs. Eunice P. Prucell
- Miss Anne Pudiak
- Miss Alice J. Ray
- Dr. Mabel C. Raymond
- Mr. Eaton V. W. Read
- Mr. McClellan Reed
- Mrs. Reed
- Mrs. F. T. Rees
- Miss Mildred K. Reichard
- Mrs. Julia B. Reynolds
- Miss Katie Rich
- Miss Ruth Richards
- Miss Elizabeth G. Richardson
- Miss Emma W. Riddick
- Miss Marjorie R. Ried
- Miss Edwina Roath
- Miss Alice L. Roberson
- Mr. John M. Robeson
- Miss Florence E. Robinson
- Miss Helen C. Robinson
- Miss Martha Robinson
- Miss Vivienne I. Rogers
- Mr. Edward Rommel
- Mrs. Rommel
- Miss Etta Rosentoor
- Mrs. Anna M. Rubendall
- Miss Alice Ruse
- Miss Elma Ruse
- Miss Lila Ruse
- Miss Rhoda Rutkowski
- Miss Helen E. Rutledge
- Miss Margaret Ryan
- Miss Frances Sale
- Miss Mae Salisbury
- Miss Margaret Sanders
- Miss Edna Sayre
- Miss Viola M. Scanlon
- Miss Alice Elizabeth Schaefer
- Miss Faye Ellis Schmidt
- Miss Theresa Schoener
- Miss Beatrice Schreier
- Miss Beulah E. Scoville
- Mrs. Helen T. Seaman
- Mrs. Glenn C. Seelye
- Miss Ruth Seelye
- Miss Cornelia I. Seward
- Miss Dorothy L. Seward
- Miss Anna P. Shaffner
- Miss Jane C. Shannon
- Miss Mary E. Shea
- Miss Sylvia M. Shepherd
- Mr. J. Howard Sher
- Miss Evelyn G. Shields
- Mrs. Florence K. Shirley
- Miss Nina Simmonds
- Miss Mabel R. Simmons
- Miss Mary B. Simpson
- Miss Mary F. Skinner
- Miss Alfreda Small
- Miss Doris M. Smith
- Miss Dorothy Smith
- Mrs. Flora H. Smith
- Miss Margaret Smith
- Miss Margaret P. Smith
- Miss Sophie M. Smith
- Miss Winifred Snook
- Mrs. Ida Snow
- Mr. Lyndon D. Snow
- Mrs. Elizabeth E. Socrgel
- Mr. Mayo Soley
- Mr. Lee Somers
- Mrs. Somers
- Miss Ella M. Spelker
- Miss Lucie Spilman
- Mrs. James M. Sprague
- Miss Helen K. Spreng
- Miss India Stanford
- Mr. William M. Stanton
- Mrs. Stanton
- Miss Clara Steinbicker
- Miss Juliet Stephens
- Miss Mary S. Stephens
- Miss Margaret Stevens
- Miss Emily Stewart
- Miss Grace Nellie Stewart
- Mr. Thomas Y. Stine
- Mr. William C. Stokes
- Miss Anna Mildred Stone
- Miss Grace E. Stover
- Mrs. Mary S. Stratte
- Miss Jean Sutherland
- Miss Anna G. Svoboda
- Miss Catherine Swartley
- Miss Gertrude A. Swartz
- Miss Josephine Swenson
- Miss Ethel G. Tabor
- Miss Helen M. Tait
- Miss Mary Tanner
- Miss Jane B. Taylor
- Miss Jessie M. Templeton
- Miss Elizabeth Terrell
- Miss Harriet M. Terry
- Miss Laura B. Thayer
- Miss Mildred Timmis
- Miss Lucille Tombs
- Miss Essie Tompkinson
- Miss Cecile E. Toussaint
- Miss Helen H. Townsend
- Dr. Ira O. Tracy
- Miss Clara M. Trask
- Miss Marguerite Trent
- Miss Alice Trested
- Miss Laura E. Treyz
- Mr. C. C. Trillingham
- Mrs. Trillingham
- Miss Kathleen Tilly
- Miss Ellen Tulp
- Miss Sarah Tumin
- Miss Lucy Turner
- Miss Marion Turner
- Miss Charlotte Twineham
- Miss Jean L. Tyger
- Mrs. Augusta Underwood
- Miss Eloise K. Unkelbach
- Miss Anita F. Ure
- Miss Esther Utzig
- Mrs. Effie S. Vaix
- Miss Mildred Vail
- Miss Helen Valentine
- Miss Helen Van Aller
- Miss Glayde Vincent
- Miss Marian A. Vineburg
- Mr. Wayne O. Viner
- Miss Grace Vogt
- Miss Isabel Exton Vrooman
- Miss Wilma Wadsworth
- Mrs. Chester N. Wainright
- Miss J. Marie Waldeck
- Miss Margaret Waldmann
- Mrs. Katherine K. Waldron
- Miss Carol T. Walker
- Miss Marian I. Walshe
- Miss Dorothea Waltz
- Miss Laura F. Wand
- Miss Sarah C. Wardlaw
- Miss Lucy E. Wardlaw
- Miss Ethel Waterman
- Mr. Eldridge Watson
- Mr. Frank K. Watson
- Mrs. Watson
- Mr. John W. Wayland
- Mrs. Garland E. Webb
- Miss Bernice Weber
- Miss Anna M. T. Webster
- Miss M. Josephine Weed
- Miss Eda A. Weiskotten
- Miss Mary Elizabeth Welch
- Miss Elizabeth M. Whalen
- Miss Ruth Wharton
- Miss Christine White
- Miss Ruth E. Whitley
- Mrs. Mary C. Wickersham
- Miss Sarah P. Wild
- Miss Laurabell Williams
- Miss Marie J. Williams
- Miss Mary G. Williams
- Miss Elizabeth M. Wills
- Mrs. Katrine Willson
- Miss Eleanor P. Wilson
- Miss Margaret Wilson
- Mrs. Hilda Winslow-Low
- Mr. Jacob Henry Wirick
- Mr. J. E. Withrow
- Mrs. Withrow
- Mrs. Edward Witherspoon
- Miss Margaret R. Womack
- Miss Marie C. Wood
- Miss Dorothy Woodruff
- Miss Dorothy Woodward
- Miss Elizabeth Woodward
- Miss Minnie F. Worth
- Miss Gladys Wright
- Miss Elizabeth Wyant
- Mrs. Margaret Yost
- Miss Agnes H. Youmans
- Miss Eleanor M. Young
- Miss Dorothy Zell
- Miss Elizabeth D. Zielenbach
- Miss Mary L. Zielenbach
- Miss Henrietta C. Zimmer
Here’s the complete title breakdown for the Cameronia 2 July 1927 Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List:
| Title | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Miss | 478 | 74.0% |
| Mr. | 62 | 9.6% |
| Mrs. | 93 | 14.4% |
| Dr. | 10 | 1.5% |
| Rev. | 2 | 0.3% |
| Master | 1 | 0.2% |
| Totals | 646 | 100% |
📊 Observations & Insights
Dominance of “Miss” — Nearly three-quarters of the passengers were unmarried women, consistent with the student travel and summer educational tour nature of the voyage.
Married women (“Mrs.”) — A significant 15%, most likely serving as chaperones, teachers, or traveling with spouses.
Male passengers (“Mr.”) — Just under 10%, a minority presence, further highlighting the female student composition.
Doctors — 10 aboard (1.5%), suggesting some academic or medical supervision roles.
Clergy (“Rev.”) — Only 2, indicating limited formal religious leadership for this crossing.
Children (“Master”) — Only 1 young boy, underscoring that this was not a family-oriented cruise.
🎓 Notable Individuals Onboard
This passenger list stands out for its remarkable concentration of academics, medical professionals, clergy, and organized student travelers, making it a rich resource for historians and genealogists.
🎓 Professors & Academic Figures
Dr. George B. Allen – Renowned surgeon & academic lecturer, likely connected to American higher education, traveling for academic exchange or research.
Dr. Leo C. Bean – physician-educator, possibly engaging in public health or academic study abroad.
Dr. Walter V. Emery – medical doctor and scholar in humanities or sciences possibly linked to a teaching hospital.
Dr. Morris W. Lieber – prominent figure in Jewish-American medical or educational circles.
Dr. Earl T. Lord – U.S.-based physician with probable medical lecture or exchange itinerary.
Dr. John A. Lukens – American physician traveling with his wife, possibly on medical research or conference travel.
Dr. Frances Morehouse – a notable example of female leadership in higher education or science during the 1920s.
Dr. Mabel C. Raymond – Medical scholar or academic and among the few women doctors traveling internationally at the time.
Dr. Ira O. Tracy – academic traveler, possibly tied to theological or historical studies.
⛪ Religious Figures
Rev. Cecil V. Crabb – Protestant clergyman, prominent theologian & religious scholar likely traveling for missionary or ecclesiastical conference work.
Rev. Fred J. Hay – minister traveling with family, adding to the voyage’s educational and moral focus.
🩺 Medical Professionals
Many of the above professors doubled as physicians, highlighting the voyage’s scholarly-medical nature. Medical tourism and professional conferences were a hallmark of the interwar years.
Dr. Jean Mason Archibold, Pioneering female physician & medical scholar.
🌟 Cultural & Social Leaders
While not traditional "entertainment celebrities," several passengers were part of social leadership and women’s education movements, making them important to 1920s social history.
Miss Nancy Judkins, Possibly a leader in women's education
Miss Charlotte Eisenberg, Possibly a figure in women's education or cultural circles
Mr. Edward Rommel & Mrs. Rommel, Cultural or theatrical connections
While many accompanying educators, scholars, and religious leaders aboard the voyage achieved recognition and are highlighted in historical archives, there’s no documented evidence that any of the actual students listed went on to become VIPs. This likely reflects the nature of the archival record—which emphasized the credentials of the trip’s leaders and chaperones rather than tracking the later lives of every student passenger.
🚢 How Student Travel Organizations Operated
Independent Agencies, Not Steamship-Owned
Groups such as the Student Travel Club (which booked the Cameronia in 1927) and the STCA were private organizations or non-profit collectives.
Chartering or Block-Booking
They would reserve large blocks of Tourist Third Cabin or similar accommodation from major transatlantic lines, sometimes even arranging entire “student” sailings.
Choice of Steamship Line
They weren’t tied to one line—though some had preferred partners. The STCA, for example, was closely associated with Holland-America Line, while the Student Travel Club in this Cameronia example used Anchor Line.
Seasonal Focus
Almost all activity centered around June–September, coinciding with university summer breaks in the U.S. and Europe.
| Steamship Line | Student Group Associations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Holland-America Line | STCA (Student Third Cabin Assoc.) | Regularly booked STCA summer crossings; Rotterdam often the European gateway. |
| Anchor Line | Student Travel Club, various college groups | Used for Cameronia 1927 voyage; routes via Glasgow & Londonderry. |
| Cunard Line | University alumni tours, YMCA student trips | Occasionally hosted STCA charters, especially to Liverpool & Southampton. |
| White Star Line | Academic travel societies, British university exchange groups | More common on First or Second Class educational cruises than tourist class charters. |
| French Line (CGT) | Alliance Française, French-language immersion groups | Sailings often paired with language study programs. |
| United States Lines | U.S. college & Rotary student exchanges | Focused on direct New York–Europe runs. |
🛳 Why STCA Was More Closely Associated with Holland-America
The STCA developed repeat arrangements with Holland-America because:
- Holland-America offered competitive tourist rates.
- Rotterdam was a convenient jumping-off point for continental rail tours.
- The company provided flexible group booking terms.
- Ships had the right balance of comfort and economy for student groups.
⚓ Key Takeaway
The Cameronia’s 1927 Student Travel Club voyage shows that Anchor Line was also active in this market, but these student travel clubs operated independently—choosing whichever line suited the group’s needs. There was no “Anchor Line Student Travel Club” or “Cunard Student Travel Club” in the corporate sense—rather, these were third-party educational travel organizers contracting space seasonally.
Information for Passengers
Lights in saloon until 11:00 pm; in public rooms until 11:30 pm
The Bar will be closed at 11:00 pm
Table Seating—The Chief Steward has the arrangement of table seating.
Divine Service may be held in the Saloon (weather permitting) once every Sunday between 11 and 12.
Additional Passage Money or Freight paid on board—passengers should obtain a receipt on the Company's form.
Baggage—Inquiries 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 initial 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.
Barber's Shop—Barber's shop is on board for the convenience of passengers. The barber will attend the ladies by appointment.
Children's Meals—Breakfast, 9:00 am; Dinner, noon; Tea, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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 Purser or Chief Steward and failing satisfaction to the Captain.
Confectionery and Souvenirs—Confectionery and Souvenirs are on sale at reasonable prices by the Deck Steward.
Copyright Books and Music—English laws forbid taking them into Great Britain. They may be subject to confiscation by Customs authorities.
Deck Chairs and Rugs may be hired for the voyage at the Company's offices or from the Dock Steward. Printed receipt to be obtained by passengers for this hire.
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, drafts 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.
Dogs—Passengers are notified that dogs cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a license has been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of License can only be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog is taken on board.
Library—Library Books may be obtained on application to the Librarian. The Books are issued free of charge.
Life-belts—Life-belts must not be removed from staterooms, except in cases of danger or by order.
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 as follows:
- Breakfast, 8:00 am to 10:00 am;
- Lunch, 1st sitting, 12:30 pm; 2nd sitting, 1:30 pm
- Dinner, 1st sitting, 6:15:00 pm; 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.
Ports—Passengers are requested not to open the ports. The Stewards will do this whenever practicable.
Railway Time-Tables—Railway and steamer time-tables may be consulted on application to the Librarian.
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.
Smoking—Children are not allowed in the Smoke-room.
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 owner's risk until they are required when returning. Chairs and Trunks should have owner's name painted on them, and they will not be reshipped without instructions being sent to Baggage Master, Anchor Line, Yorkhill Quay, 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, etc., 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.
The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Commander, for treating First Class 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.
Tobacco, Spirits, etc.—Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, wines, spirits and perfumery are liable to duty on being brought into the United Kingdom, and even the smallest quantities should be declared to the Customs authorities.
Postage Stamps—Postage stamps are on sale at Purser's Bureau. A Notice will be displayed stating the hours at which stamps may be obtained and also the latest time for posting mail matter on board.
Cable and Telegrams—Cables and Telegrams for dispatch by ordinary land wire should be handed in at the Wireless Telegraph office. The time of acceptance for cables and telegrams to be sent by ordinary land wire will be intimated on the Notice Boards.
Wireless, Cable and Telegraph forms may be obtained from the Librarian or Wireless office.
Through Bookings 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.
Valuables—The Company is not responsible for the theft of valuables or money if kept in state-rooms. All such articles may be deposited free of charge, in the ship's safe, under the care of the Purser.
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.
🎯 Most Engaging Aspects of This Passenger List
The Student Travel Club structure reveals the organized nature of transatlantic study tours in the 1920s.
The mix of doctors, clergy, educators, and students captures the spirit of post–World War I cultural exchange.
The Tourist Third Cabin class itself represents a transitional stage in passenger service—bridging the gap between the exclusivity of Saloon Class and the mass migration voyages of earlier decades.
📚 Relevance for Researchers
For Teachers & Students:
- Demonstrates how educational travel was organized before the modern study-abroad system.
- Offers insight into 1920s transatlantic cultural exchange.
For Historians:
- Captures a moment in interwar maritime travel when tourism and scholarship merged.
- Reflects societal values—education, cultural exploration, and professional networking.
For Genealogists:
- A vital record of individuals’ international travel, often linked to educational or professional milestones.
- Many names could connect to alumni records, medical directories, and church archives.
💡 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters
The 2 July 1927 TSS Cameronia Student Travel Club Passenger List is more than a travel manifest—it’s a snapshot of transatlantic intellectual life in the 1920s. The blending of youth, education, religion, and medicine aboard a single voyage illustrates the human dimension of maritime history. It also shows how the shipping lines adapted to a new market of travelers seeking knowledge and cultural experience, not just transportation.
Information for Passengers, Part 1, TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a53fd9ea
Information for Passengers, Part 2, TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a5529a8c
Information for Passengers, Part 3, Wireless Telegraph Rates, Wireless Letters, Table of Distances, TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a591f95c
Senior Officers and Staff, TTC Passengers, Part 1 (Ahlers to Julian F. Bailey), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a5b8b8bc
TTC Passengers, Part 2 (Helen M. Bailey to Grace L. Brown), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a5e2ef2a
TTC Passengers, Part 3 (Lewis F. Brown to Cooney), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a639eec4
TTC Passengers, Part 4 (Coons to Eells), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a780cb21
TTC Passengers, Part 5 (Edmunds to Gleason), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a78cfff2
TTC Passengers, Part 6 (Goe to Hasskarl), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a7f594d5
TTC Passengers, Part 7 (Hawkswell to Jackson), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a87caf9f
TTC Passengers, Part 8 (Jacobs to Helen L. Lawrence), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a8bc0f0b
TTC Passengers, Part 9 (Norma L. Lawrence to Mannheim), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a8dae8ac
TTC Passengers, Part 10 (Manning to Loretta Moore), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a938cd58
TTC Passengers, Part 11 (Mary B. Moore to Elizabeth Patterson), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a9b5ead5
TTC Passengers, Part 12 (Jeanette Patterson to Robinson), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22aa6bc912
TTC Passengers, Part 13 (Rogers to Margaret P. Smith), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22aad5d53c
TTC Passengers, Part 14 (Sophie M. Smith to Tompkinson), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22ab10eb30
TTC Passengers, Part 15 (Toussaint to Waltz), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22ab4cbe11
TTC Passengers, Part 16 (Wand to Young), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22ab69e398
TTC Passengers, Part 17 (Zell to Zimmer), TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22aba4246e
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Sailing Schedule, Eastbound, from 2 July 1927 to 9 September 1927. Ships Included the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Athenia, Ausonia, Berengaria, Caledonia, Cameronia, Carmania, Caronia, Franconia, Laconia, Lancastria, Letitia, Mauretania, Samaria, Scythia, Transylvania, and Tuscania. TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22ad0eb3b0
Sailing Schedule, Westbound, 2 July 1927 to 24 September 1927. Ships Included the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Athenia, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Caledonia, California, Cameronia, Carinthia, Carmania, Caronia, Franconia, Laconia, Lancastria, Letitia, Mauretania, Samaria, Scythia, Transylvania, and Tuscania. TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22ad445770
Anchor Line (Henderson Brothers) Limited, Offices and Agencies. TSS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin/Student Travel Club Passenger List, 2 July 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22ad44ba14
