SS Cameronia Passenger List – Tourist Third Cabin Students Travel Club Voyage, 3 July 1929 – New York & Boston to Glasgow
Front Cover of a Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List from the SS Cameronia of the Anchor Line, Departing Wednesday, 3 July 1929 from New York and Boston to Glasgow via Londonderry, Commanded by Captain William Gemmell. Under the Management of the Students Travel Club. Front Cover Is a Sketch-Like Illustration of the Forth Bridge (The Forth Bridge Is a Cantilever Railway Bridge Across the Firth of Forth in the East of Scotland, 9 Miles (14 Kilometres) West of Central Edinburgh.) Showing a Large Steamer in the Distance, a Tug Boat on the Left, and a Rowboat on the Right. “Anchor Line Passenger List” Appears on the Top Left, and “Under the Management of the Students Travel Club " Appears on the Bottom Left. the Illustration Was Identified as “the Forth Bridge." | GGA Image ID # 172fef9989
🚢 Review & Summary – SS Cameronia Passenger List – 3 July 1929
Route: New York & Boston → Glasgow via Londonderry
Operator: Anchor Line (under Students Travel Club management)
Class: Tourist Third Cabin (Single Class for this voyage)
Commander: Captain William Gemmell
Departure Date: Wednesday, 3 July 1929
Explore the 3 July 1929 SS Cameronia Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, featuring Students Travel Club members, professors, clergy, and notable figures. Includes voyage details, historical context, and passenger highlights for genealogists, historians, and educators.
📜 Historical Context
The SS Cameronia was one of Anchor Line’s most recognized liners in the interwar years, catering to a variety of travelers — immigrants, tourists, and, as in this case, an entire Students Travel Club tour group. Tourist Third Cabin was a comfortable yet affordable travel option, often used by students, academics, and budget-conscious professionals during the summer travel season. This voyage reflects the cultural exchange and international travel boom of the late 1920s, right before the Great Depression curtailed such journeys.
🛳 Key Ship Details
Launched: 1919 by William Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir
Gross Tonnage: ~16,365 tons
Length: ~578 feet
Passenger Capacity: Over 1,400 (all classes)
Typical Route: New York / Boston ↔ Glasgow, often via Londonderry
Notable Features: Twin-screw propulsion, ample deck space for tourist passengers, and onboard events organized by the Students Travel Club.
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain: William Gemmell
- Chief Officer: Thomas W. Hawley
- Surgeon: Dr. D. Murphy
- Purser: R. B. Robertson
- Chief Steward: G. Morrison
- Tourist Third Cabin Purser: J. S. Allison
- Tourist Third Cabin Steward: S. Wray
Tourist Third Cabin Passengers
- Miss Mildred Ackerman
- Miss Eva Adams
- Miss Frances Adams
- Miss Florence K. Alday
- Hon. Charles T. Allen
- Dr. George B. Allen
- Miss Dorothy E. Anderson
- Mrs. James P. Armitage
- Miss Anna Arnaud
- Miss Fannie L. Ashley
- Miss Loretta Austin
- Miss Helen Avis
- Miss Marion W. Backus
- Miss Mary L. Baldwin
- Miss Clara E. Bang
- Mr. Fred N. Banta
- Mrs. Banta
- Miss Ethel A. Barkman
- Miss Ruth M. Barkman
- Miss May H. Barraclough
- Miss Bessie R. Barrett
- Mrs. Helen F. Bartlett
- Mrs. Maude W. Barton
- Miss Eunice L. Bassemir
- Dr. Sam T. Bassett
- Mrs. Bassett
- Miss Anna A. Baylor
- Miss Kathryn E. Beazell
- Miss Anna Mae Becker
- Miss Helen M. Beim
- Miss Helen F. Benedict
- Miss Margaret V. Benedict
- Miss Marion R. Bennett
- Miss Ruth A. Benton
- Miss Dorothie E. Berry
- Miss Jcannette E. Beurket
- Miss Olive A. Beveridge
- Miss Ella A. Beyer
- Miss Ida E. Birdsall
- Miss Hazel N. Bishop
- Miss Marion I. Blake
- Mrs. J. Irene Blanck
- Miss Frances M. Blomfield
- Miss Lucile Ely
- Miss Carolyn Bostwick
- Mr. Francis C. Bradt
- Miss Anna E. Brand
- Miss Evelyn Brattin
- Rev. E. J. Brechin
- Miss Everette W. Bridge
- Mrs. Sara E. Bridge
- Miss Grace N. Bristol
- Miss Rosalie T. Brock
- Miss Hortense G. Bryant
- Miss Florence M. Budlong
- Miss Anne Burger
- Mr. A. G. Burkham
- Rev. J. Burleigh
- Miss Agnes Burns
- Mrs. Elizabeth A. Burr
- Miss Mary B. Butler
- Miss Jane M. Butterworth
- Mrs. Clara E. Butz
- Miss Elsie A. Butz
- Miss Loretta A. Byrne
- Miss Mary M. Calnon
- Miss Helen I. Campbell
- Mrs. Lavilla H. Campbell
- Miss Evelyn Carbin
- Mrs. Eldon E. Carlson
- Miss Verna L. Carr
- Mrs. Sadie Caston
- Miss Wilda G. Chapman
- Miss Grace Chappell
- Miss Beulah Chase
- Miss Edith F. Chase
- Miss Elizabeth Clark
- Mr. Robert Wilder Clark
- Mr. Cecil L. Clements
- Miss Frances L. Cobb
- Miss Alice Coleman
- Miss Ethel A. Collins
- Miss Miriam Colvin
- Miss Florence S. Copeland
- Miss Alice L. Corduke
- Miss Helen Corduke
- Miss Sallie Council
- Miss Emma May Crandall
- Miss Florence B. Crandall
- Miss Kathleen A. Crane
- Miss Ann Marie Croll
- Miss Kathleen Crooks
- Rev. Daniel J. Currie
- Mrs. Harry A. Curtis
- Miss Marie N. Curtis
- Miss Bess I. Cushing
- Mr. J. Harry Dailey
- Mrs. Dailey
- Miss Helen M. Dailey
- Miss Alice E. Danielson
- Miss Kathleen Daugherty
- Miss Barbara P. Davis
- Miss Minnie Carter Davis
- Miss Ofelia De la Torre
- Miss Helen M. Denton
- Miss Carolyn Dettenborn
- Miss Dorothy E. Dickinson
- Miss Emma S. Doremus
- Miss Elizabeth E. Dowden
- Miss Bertha P. Dudley
- Mrs. James Dunn, Jr.
- Miss Charlotte Eberly
- Miss Elizabeth A. Edwards
- Miss Beatrice L. Eichhorn
- Miss Florence M. Eldredge
- Miss H. Wilhelmina Ericsson
- Mrs. Eva F. Everall
- Miss Marie Faber
- Mr. Robert B. Fangboner
- Miss Doris Favor
- Mr. Troy A. Feibel
- Miss Ruth Finkenbinder
- Dr. Henry A. Fisk
- Mrs. Fisk
- Mr. Abbott Frank
- Miss Grace Freeland
- Miss Phyllis Frost
- Miss Isabel Fuller
- Miss Martha Gannon
- Miss Elizabeth Garretson
- Miss Alice L. Gay
- Miss Esther A. Geis
- Mr. Sidney Goldman
- Miss Ruth Gordon
- Miss Florence E. Graham
- Miss Elsie M. Green
- Miss Estelle Green
- Miss Mary Green
- Miss Pauline Green
- Miss Dorothea L. Haelig
- Mrs. Julia L. Haelig
- Miss Serelia Hahn
- Miss Helen Hale
- Miss Helen M. Hall
- Miss Margaret K. Hamilton
- Mrs. Mildred L. Harbison
- Miss Susan E. Harman
- Miss Lydia Harris
- Miss M. Charlotte Harrison
- Mrs. Jessie S. Hartley
- Mr. Harold Haskins
- Mrs. Haskins
- Mr. Harold Haskins, Jr.
- Mr. Richard Haskins
- Miss Alice L. Hathaway
- Miss Grace G. Haynes
- Miss Katherine S. Headden
- Mr. Thomas B. Healy
- Mr. Harvey B. Heidelberg
- Miss Miriam Heidelberg
- Rev. G. D. Henderson
- Mr. George C. Herth
- Mrs. Marie C. Hess
- Miss Helen R. Hewitt
- Mrs. Mary Heyden
- Mrs. Charles V. Higgins
- Miss Grace F. Hill
- Miss Louisa M. Hill
- Miss Louise Hill
- Miss Ruth P. Hillsman
- Rev. Henry B. Hodgkins
- Mrs. Hodgkins
- Miss Alice M. Hoey
- Miss Julia E. Hoey
- Miss Hannah Hollingsworth
- Miss Mildred C. Hollingsworth
- Miss Hazel Mina Holmes
- Mrs. Katherine M. Holmes
- Miss Eleanor O. Hopp
- Miss Mary Hopson
- Miss Mabel E. Hotchkiss
- Miss Augusta E. Howell
- Miss Harriet P. Hunter
- Miss Katherine Hunter
- Miss Ruth Huntington
- Miss Florence J. Hutchinson
- Miss Marie Hyland
- Miss Katherine M. Hynes
- Miss Ella J. Innis
- Miss Lucy M. Jakobsen
- Miss Marion E. Jakobsen
- Miss Harriet N. Jencks
- Miss Mary Jenkins
- Mrs. Helen H. Jenney
- Rev. Albert S. Johnson
- Dr. Alice E. Johnson
- Mrs. Frederic B. Johnson
- Miss Hildegard Johnson
- Mr. John L. Johnson
- Mrs. Rachel Johnson
- Miss Frances R. Jordan
- Miss Hazel E. Joy
- Mr. Morris Kamarkine
- Mr. Solomon Kamarkine
- Miss Grace E. Keck
- Mrs. Orabella Keeble
- Miss Lois Keith
- Mr. Leland P. Kemp
- Mrs. Kemp
- Mr. Alexander R. Kennedy
- Mrs. Kennedy
- Miss Maym E. Kerr
- Miss Ruth S. Keyes
- Miss Ann J. Kilpatrick
- Miss Helen Klinefelter
- Miss Louise Nichols Kolp
- Miss Aniela Koscinska
- Miss Martha Kronmiller
- Mrs. G. J. Kurr
- Miss Mary E. Kurr
- Miss Sara M. Kurr
- Miss Ethel M. Lake
- Mrs. Henry R. Lake
- Miss Lillian E. Lake
- Miss Idamay Lang
- Miss Thora M. Leffert
- Miss Katherine Leffler
- Mr. George P. Lewis
- Mrs. Lewis
- Miss Emily U. Light
- Rev. D. Clay Lilly
- Mrs. Lilly
- Miss Grace A. Lunt
- Miss Vada L. Lyman
- Miss Sara P. Lynch
- Miss Jessie E. MacDonald
- Miss Eunice J. MacKenzie
- Mrs. Bessie J. McCafferty
- Miss Harriet E. McCafferty
- Miss Helen B. McCarthy
- Miss Julia McClurg
- Miss Elizabeth C. McCluskey
- Miss Helen Rita McCluskey
- Miss Margaret V. McCluskey
- Miss Rebecca McDowell
- Miss Alice McFadden
- Miss Edith McFadden
- Miss Ellen B. Mahaney
- Miss Lucia Manley
- Miss Kathryn I. Manross
- Mr. Philip W. Mason
- Mr. Frank H. Massey
- Miss Norah E. Matheson
- Dr. F. P. Meine
- Mrs. Meine
- Miss Sarah U. Mendell
- Miss Agnes B. Merrill
- Miss Alice W. Miles
- Miss Bertha E. Miller
- Mr. J. E. Moore
- Mrs. Moore
- Miss Margaret Moore
- Miss La Tossa Moriarty
- Mrs. John S. Morris
- Miss Annie A. Mortimer
- Miss Lurline Mounger
- Miss Eva C. Moynihan
- Miss Mabel E. Moynihan
- Mrs. Alphonsus J. Mueck
- Miss Mildred Mueck
- Miss Florence C. Muller
- Miss Anna V. Neal
- Miss Evelyn Neal
- Miss Agnes M. Nelson
- Miss Ellavera Nelson
- Miss Elsie S. Nicholson
- Miss Mary L. Noble
- Miss Marguerite Nutt
- Miss Catherine O'Brien
- Miss Elizabeth O'Brien
- Miss Eileen I. Ostiguy
- Miss Elizabeth Pardee
- Miss A. Janette Parmele
- Miss Lucille Parmelee
- Miss Ruth E. Parmelee
- Miss Mildred A. Patten
- Miss Carolyn D. Patterson
- Miss Julia L. Patterson
- Miss Katherine H. Patterson
- Miss Gertrude W. Patton
- Miss Martha M. Pattern
- Miss Martha R. Pennington
- Miss Leonarda Peretz
- Miss Kathryn D. Pettigrew
- Mrs. Lydia Pettigrew
- Miss Mary P. Pettigrew
- Mr. Charles H. Pierce
- Miss Elizabeth W. Pierson
- Miss Mildred F. Pitt
- Mr. Raymond L. Pleis
- Mrs. Pleis
- Miss Edith G. Porter
- Mr. Daniel M. Power
- Mrs. Laura Pratt
- Miss Evelyn Priedeman
- Miss Mable Pruitt
- Miss Jessie L. Pyle
- Miss Marion Rabe
- Miss Nelle Rankin
- Mrs. Virginia Mcl. Reid
- Miss Eleanor E. Riggs
- Miss Grace A. Riker
- Miss Mary L. Riley
- Miss Dora E. Roberts
- Miss Hope Robinson
- Miss Ora Belle Robinson
- Miss Ethel M. Rooney
- Miss Kathryn G. Rumble
- Miss Hallie K. Sadler
- Miss Vera B. Safford
- Miss Elsie Salchow
- Miss Astred P. Sandstrom
- Miss Norma Sante
- Miss Elizabeth F. Sarchet
- Miss Hedwige M. Scelonge
- Miss Kate Schanz
- Miss Dorothy B. Schleid
- Miss Evelyn M. Schlett
- Miss Pauline Schlett
- Miss Rose Schulze
- Miss Julia M. Seabury
- Miss Joy Sharpe
- Miss Rachel C. Sherman
- Mr. John M. Sherwood
- Miss Dorothy Sherwood
- Miss Mildred Sherwood
- Miss Vera R. Sherwood
- Miss Dorothy L. Sill
- Miss Mary A. Sill
- Mr. H. Sim
- Miss Altheda Smith
- Miss Ida C. Smith
- Mrs. May E. Snow
- Miss Katie South
- Mrs. Charles H. Stearns
- Miss Constance F. Stecher
- Miss Margaret K. Stein
- Mrs. Ernest Steinman
- Miss Grace R. Sterling
- Miss Amy Stolarun
- Miss Catherine H. Stout
- Mrs. Ray T. Stowe
- Mrs. Catherine R. Sullivan
- Miss Sara S. Sweigart
- Miss Birde Sylvester
- Dr. Hudson Talbott
- Mrs. Talbott
- Miss Margaret P. Taylor
- Miss Marjorie Taylor
- Miss Elizabeth Thoma
- Mr. Thomas J. Thomas
- Mrs. Thomas
- Mrs. Bertha E. P. Thompson
- Miss Margaret Thompson
- Mrs. Mary B. Thompson
- Miss Evelyn S. Thornton
- Miss Mary E. Toan
- Miss June B. Todd
- Miss Elizabeth Toomey
- Miss Marguerite E. Towles
- Miss Clara M. Trask
- Miss Isabel A. Troub
- Miss Mary A. Tubman
- Miss Lydia P. Turner
- Mr. Harry E. Ulsh
- Mrs. Ulsh
- Miss Edna Upton
- Miss Mildred V. Upton
- Miss S. Gertrude Van Winkle
- Miss Grace D. Vogt
- Mr. Frank C. Wachter
- Miss Cora V. Wade
- Miss Eloise J. Walker
- Miss Irene Walker
- Mrs. J. P. Wall
- Miss Pauline D. Warner
- Miss Myrtle Warren
- Mrs. G. W. Waters
- Miss Janet Watkins
- Mrs. Louise S. Webb
- Mrs. Mary Weeks
- Mr. James C. Weir
- Mrs. Weir
- Miss Aileen Welch
- Miss Mamie A. Welch
- Mrs. Florence Wentzel
- Miss Ramona Wentzel
- Mr. Thomas M. White
- Mrs. White
- Miss Mary E. Whitlock
- Miss Doris Whitney
- Mrs. G. Frederick Whittle
- Miss Florence L. Whittum
- Miss Grace A. Wilcox
- Miss Marie A. Williams
- Miss Carrie A. Wills
- Miss Helen W. Wilson
- Miss Mabel Woodnorth
- Miss Winifred Wright
- Mrs. Alma C. Wylly
- Miss Cecelia Wyman
- Mrs. W. A. Wyman
🎓 Notable Individuals on Board
Passenger names reveal a diverse mix of students, educators, clergy, and professionals traveling together under organized tour numbers. Standouts include:
🎓 Academics & Professors
Dr. Hudson Talbott – Chairman of Stunt Night and tour leader, likely a university-affiliated educator and respected in student cultural exchange programs.
Dr. Henry A. Fisk – A distinguished figure, traveling with his spouse, possibly linked to medical or academic circles.
⛪ Religious Figures
Rev. E. J. Brechin – His presence suggests pastoral support for students traveling abroad, perhaps for moral and spiritual guidance.
Rev. J. Burleigh – Likely involved in educational missions or chaperoning younger travelers.
Rev. Daniel J. Currie – Noted for his engagement with youth ministries.
Rev. G. D. Henderson – Representing the Presbyterian tradition in Scotland.
Rev. Henry B. Hodgkins – Likely engaged in missionary or pastoral work abroad.
Rev. D. Clay Lilly – Traveling with his wife, possibly linked to Presbyterian outreach.
Rev. Albert S. Johnson – Possibly a leader in student Christian movements.
🎭 Entertainers & Student Leaders
The Stunt Night entertainment program featured original skits and comedic performances such as Evolution of the Dance, Bluebeard, and The Lighthouse Murder. These reflect the camaraderie and creativity among passengers.
⚓ Other VIP Passengers
Hon. Charles T. Allen – His “Honorable” title indicates either political service or a judiciary role.
Dr. George B. Allen – Could be a figure in medicine or academia, traveling with the Hon. Charles T. Allen.
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 lias 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—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 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 to 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 Deck 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.
Lifebelts—Lifebelts 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.
Smokers are requested to be careful when smoking on deck to see that cigars, cigarettes and pipe ashes 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 re-shipped 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 for his service, subject to the approval of the Commander, to First Class, Cabin, Second Class and Tourist Third Cabin passengers.
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 despatch by ordinary land wire should be handed «n at the Wireless Teleraph office. The time of acceptance for cables and telegrams to be sent by ordinary land wire will 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.
Student Activities (Example)
RMS Cameronia
Tuesday July, 9, 1929
The Students Travel Club Stunt Night
- Evolution of the Dance (Tour 63A)
- Miraculous Operations (Tour 57)
- It Pays to Advertise (Tour 62)
- Bluebeard (Tour 59)
- The Human Ford (Tour 64)
- Tid-Bits (Tour 60)
- The Light House Murder (Tour 55)
- Boat Life (Tour 54)
- Referee Loses (Tour 56)
Chairman, Dr. HUDSON TALBOTT
Stunt Night - Student Travel Club, 9 July 1929 on board the RMS Cameronia. It Captures the Excitement of Shipboard Student Life With Labeled Performances. | GGA Image ID # 172fd40e7e
Passenger List Notes
This passenger list was extraordinary in their listing of students, chaperones, and others traveling in Tourist Third Cabin. In addition to the student's name, which is often their full name, they listed their assigned room and a Tour Number used to group the student for activities.
🎯 Most Engaging Aspects
The Stunt Night program, chaired by Dr. Hudson Talbott, stands out as a vivid snapshot of shipboard social life.
The full student manifest is rare — not only names but also tour numbers and room assignments (valuable for genealogists).
Presence of numerous female travelers (many “Miss”) reflects the growing independence and travel opportunities for women in the 1920s.
🎓 Relevance for Teachers, Students, Historians, and Genealogists
Teachers & Students: Offers a case study in interwar cultural exchange, organized travel, and life aboard transatlantic liners.
Historians: Valuable for exploring the role of travel clubs in fostering international understanding before WWII.
Genealogists: The detailed manifest is a goldmine for tracing ancestry, especially for those whose relatives were part of the 1929 Students Travel Club tours.
🛳 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters
This SS Cameronia passenger list from 3 July 1929 is more than just a roster — it’s a snapshot of youthful optimism, academic pursuit, and cross-cultural adventure. With a single-class arrangement, the voyage blurred traditional class divisions, creating a uniquely egalitarian travel environment. The richness of detail — from religious leaders to university doctors, from spirited students to distinguished figures — ensures that this document remains invaluable for educational and historical research.
Back Cover of a Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List from the SS Cameronia of the Anchor Line, Departing Wednesday, 3 July 1929 from New York and Boston to Glasgow. Back Cover Features an Unidentified Steamship With Three Funnels and Two Masts, and Seven or More Decks. “Printed in U.S." and “P. X. 45392” Appear at the Bottom. Minimalist Yet Elegant, Reflecting the Anchor Line’s Branding Consistency. | GGA Image ID # 1da66b8596
📜 Research note: Some names and captions were typed from originals and may reflect period spellings or minor typographical variations. When searching, try alternate spellings and cross-check with related records. ⚓
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