SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List – 8 August 1925, London to New York
Front Cover, SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, Departing 8 August 1925 from London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Commanded by Captain J. Jenson (Lt. Cmdr. U.S.N.R.F.). GGA Image ID # 1732a605ca
Review & Summary of the SS Minnekahda Passenger List – 8 August 1925
🛳 The Ship, Route & Historical Context
The SS Minnekahda, part of the Atlantic Transport Line, departed London on 8 August 1925, making a stop at Boulogne-sur-Mer, before crossing the Atlantic to New York City.
Launched: 1917, originally built for wartime use and later converted to passenger service.
Command: Captain J. Jenson, Lt. Cmdr., U.S.N.R.F. (reflecting the common postwar naval connections among liners’ officers).
Class: Tourist Third Cabin—an increasingly popular category in the 1920s, pitched between Second and Steerage. It catered to students, clergy, teachers, and middle-class travelers seeking affordability and reasonable comfort.
Historical Note: By 1925, Tourist Third Cabin represented a democratization of transatlantic travel, opening ocean crossings to academics, professionals, and ordinary families.
Explore the 8 August 1925 Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List from the SS Minnekahda, Atlantic Transport Line. Includes notable clergy, doctors, émigrés, and musicians on a London–New York voyage that highlights the cultural and social character of interwar travel.
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain J. Jenson, LCDR, U.S.N.R.F
- Chief Engineer: J. Carstairs, LCDR, U.S.N.R.F
- Surgeon: Chas. W. Green
- Purser: H. P. Mahoney
- Assistant Purser : J. Lafferty
- Chief Steward: Charles Matthews
Tourist Third Cabin Passengers
List of Passengers, Part 1 (D. Adler-E. M. Baldwin)
- Miss D. Adler
- Mr. C. P. Aiken
- Miss Miriam Akers
- Miss Edith Allen
- Miss M. C. Allen
- Miss Margaret Almer
- Miss Ida M. Altwood
- Mr. E. Von Ammon
- Miss Esther Andrews
- Mr. Philip Arialarmis
- Miss Agnes Arminius
- Mr. Robert Armstrong
- Mr. E. H. Babbitt
- Mrs. Babbitt
- Miss Ruth E. Baily
- Rev. George Bailey
- Mrs. Bailey
- Mr. Andrew Balas
- Mr. Stephen S. Baldwin
- Miss E. M. Baldwin
List of Passengers, Part 2 (J. E. Ballantine-L. Breitstein)
- Mrs. J. E. Ballantine
- Miss Ninon Ballantine
- Miss Mary F. Baney
- Miss Anna Baney
- Miss M. Bannister
- Mr. Harold A. Barber
- Mr. W. S. J. Barber
- Miss F. Barnes
- Miss C. J. Barratt
- Miss Helen Bate
- Miss H. Baumont
- Mr. Samuel Becker
- Mrs. Becker
- Mrs. F. Beck
- Miss G. Beck
- Rev. E. H. Beelack
- Mrs. Frances van Beloff
- Dr. G. W. Berm
- Mr. S. Berinei
- Miss Agnes Berringer
- Miss L. Berry
- Miss A. M. Bick
- Mr. M. F. Bier
- Mr. David Bigelow
- Mrs. Ruth Bigelow
- Miss G. E. Bigelow
- Mr. George Biles
- Mrs. Bishop
- Miss Bishop
- Mr. W. L. Blacket
- Mrs. E. M. Blair
- Miss Maude I. Blake
- Dr. Oscar Block
- Mr. Wm. A. Block
- Miss Katharine Boyle
- Mrs. R. D. Boyd
- Miss Boyd
- Miss Rosemary Bradley
- Miss M. L Brady (Errata Additional Passenger)
- Mr. C. W. Brashares
- Mrs. Brashares
- Mrs. Marguerite Brawder
- Mrs. Clara Breadner
- Mr. David Breitstein
- Miss L. Breitstein
List of Passengers, Part 3 (G. A. Bresnhan-M. A. Collins)
- Miss G. A. Bresnahan
- Mrs. Arthur E. Britton
- Miss Helen A. Britton
- Mr. Leno H. Brown
- Miss Leona Brophel
- Miss Ruth Buddingham
- Mr. T. J. Burke
- Mrs. Burke
- Miss Bertha Burns
- Mr. Nelson Burroughs
- Mr. E. S. Burt
- Mrs. Burt
- Miss D. Burton
- Miss A. Mabel Bush
- Miss C. Callahan (Errata Additional Passenger)
- Mrs. E. Caplorne
- Mr. D. Caplorne
- Miss M. Cassidy
- Miss K. Caudiet
- Miss R. Caudiet
- Mr. Richard Chace
- Mr. W. Crosby Chambers
- Mr. M. Channer
- Mr. C. J. Chegwin
- Miss M. D. Church
- Miss Agnes Church
- Miss Gertrude Clark
- Miss E. Clayton
- Mr. Hugh Cleary
- Miss A. F. Cleary
- Mrs. De M. Cleveland
- Master O. Blair Cleveland
- Miss Betty L. Cleveland
- Miss L. Clouher
- Mr. R. Coggeshall
- Mrs. Lida Coggeshall
- Miss A. W. Cogswell
- Miss C. Cohen
- Mrs. Sarah E. Coleman
- Master Harry Coleman
- Mrs. S. A. Coleman
- Master Henry E. Coleman
- Mrs. C. Collamore
- Mrs. M. A. Collins
List of Passengers, Part 4 (J. Cone-E. Duckworth)
- Miss J. Cone
- Miss Dora Connelly
- Miss Connelly
- Mr. D. Addison Cook
- Mrs. E. H. Cook
- Miss E. E. Cook
- Miss A. H. Cook
- Mrs. L. W. Cook
- Mr. E. M. Cooper
- Miss E. Cornelius
- Mr. W. I. Corthell
- Mrs. Corthell
- Father M. Cotter (Errata Name Corrected from Father J. Cotton)
- Mr. W. A. Cox
- Mr. W. F. Cox
- Mr. E. H. Crosby
- Mrs. Crosby
- Mr. J. B. Cross
- Miss A. Crowley
- Miss A. Cummings
- Miss C. Cummings
- Mr. S. Curran
- Mrs. Curran
- Mr. L. R. Cutter
- Mrs. Cutter
- Mrs. Rebecca Davenport
- Miss Augusta Dearborn
- Mr. De Gaudenzi
- Mrs. De Gaudenzi
- Miss De Gaudenzi
- Mr. Sidney De Wolf
- Mrs. Delaney (Errata - Additional Passenger)
- Mr. Dixon
- Mrs. Dixon
- Miss M. E. Dodd
- Miss K. Dogan
- Miss Ellen Donavan
- Miss K. Donohay
- Mr. C. M. Doolittle
- Mr. H. Doolittle
- Misss J. Dougherty (Errata - Additional Passenger)
- Mr. R. B. Downs
- Miss R. H. Downs
- Mrs. L. C. Drury
- Miss E. Duckworth
List of Passengers, Part 5 (Charles Dunham-I. R. Fuller)
- Mr. Charles Dunham
- Mrs. R. W. Dunham
- Miss M. Duyon
- Miss S. Edmond
- Miss G. Egan
- Mrs. M. Egan
- Mr. G. W. Eighmy
- Miss R. M. Ellis
- Mrs. Wm. Ellis
- Miss M. Engberg
- Miss A. Engberg
- Mr. F. G. Enbleton
- Mrs. Anne Eykelboom
- Mrs. Faber (Errata - Miss should read Mrs.)
- Mr. P. R. Fahey
- Mr. T. C. Fahey
- Mr. H. B. Fairweather
- Mrs. Fairweather
- Mr. W. H. Farrand
- Mrs. Le Roy Feller
- Master W. Feller
- Miss Alice Fellows
- Miss Lucy Fellows
- Mr. E. Felsenthal
- Mrs. Finley
- Master H. Finley
- Mr. P. Fitz
- Miss E. Flagg
- Miss D. Fleming
- Miss K. Flood
- Mr. W. J. Ford
- Mrs. Ford
- Miss G. Ford
- Master W. Ford
- Mr. C. W. Ford
- Miss E. Foster
- Mr. R. H. Fox
- Mrs. Fox
- Miss M. C. Fox
- Mr. E. L. Frazer
- Mrs. Friedman
- Mrs, I. R. Fuller
List of Passengers, Part 6 (F. Garabraut-C. A. Hamlin)
- Mr. F. Garabraut
- Miss K. M. Galvin
- Miss L. A. Gardner
- Miss E. T. Garrett
- Miss M. Garvet
- Mr. S. W. Gault
- Mrs. Gault
- Mr. Jas. Gault
- Mr. W. Gault
- Miss L. M. Gavin
- Mr. R. O. Gay
- Mr. Konrad Gessner
- Mr. Kenneth Gessner
- Miss L. M. Gibson
- Mrs. W. W. Giffen
- Miss Margaret Giffen
- Mr. James F. Gilmartin
- Mrs. C. Girling
- Master A. J. Girling
- Mrs. Glews
- Miss J. Gourley
- Miss R. Goswell
- Miss Greathead
- Miss E. Greenwood
- Miss H. Greenwood
- Mr. T. H. Greer
- Master Greer
- Mary Griffin
- Mr. W. L. Griffin
- Miss M. Griffen
- Mrs. W. W. Griffen
- Mr. J. H. Griffith
- Mrs. W. S. Grindrod
- Miss Marian Grindrod
- Miss K. M. Groesbeck
- Miss E. Gross
- Miss D. Grout
- Mrs. A. Groze
- Mr. J. E. Halm
- Miss M. A. Hall
- Miss L. M. Hall
- Miss I. Halman
- Miss C. A. Hamlin
List of Passengers, Part 7 (J. Hamill-Belle Holmans)
- Mrs. J. Hamill
- Miss Hamill
- Miss Hamill
- Miss J. Hamm
- Miss, I. Hand
- Mrs. E. F. Hanna
- Miss I. Harkiss
- Mr. L. Harley
- Miss H. Harmon
- Mr. G. Harris
- Mrs. Harris
- Mr. James Harris
- Dr. A. B. Hastings
- Mrs. Hastings
- Mr. Alan Hastings
- Miss Esther Hawes
- Mr. C. W. Hay
- Mrs. Ellen T. Hayden (Errata - Miss should read Mrs.)
- Miss E. Healey
- Mrs. G. Hefford
- Miss Heiderick
- Mr. A. W. Henn
- Mrs. Henn
- Mr. J. Hennessy
- Mrs. Hennessy
- Mr. C. O. Henry
- Mrs. Henry
- Miss H. Henry
- Mrs. H. Herbert
- Mrs. G, N. Herzog
- Mr. H. K. Hess
- Miss Alice Hickey (Errata - Additional Passenger)
- Miss G. Hickey (Errata - Additional Passenger)
- Miss Nina Hill
- Mr. G. H. Hill
- Mr. F. Hillhouse
- Mrs. Hillhouse
- Mrs. Frances Hillhouse
- Miss Marion Hillhouse
- Miss W. Hine
- Miss T. Hitchins
- Miss Hester Hoffman
- Miss Bessie Hoffman
- Miss L. W. Hollingworth
- Miss Belle Holmans
List of Passengers, Part 8 (L. Hope-Kenny)
- Mr. L. Hope
- Miss Martha Horton
- Mr. Horton
- Mrs. Horton
- Miss M. Howard
- Mrs. L. Howe
- Miss M. A. Howe
- Miss E. L. Hubbard
- Miss Huestis (Errata - Heustis should read Huestis)
- Mr. J. J. Hughes
- Miss M. Hughes
- Mrs. C. R. Hume
- Miss M. K. Humphrey
- Miss T. Hutchins
- Miss V. Hutchinson
- Miss E. Immenik
- Miss S. Indahl
- Miss E. E. Irish
- Mr. I. M. Irwin
- Mr. G. Isgur
- Mrs. G. Jackson
- Mr. M. Jackson
- Mr. Edward R. Jackson
- Miss T. Jackson
- Mrs. Ada Jensen
- Mr. E. C. Jemsen
- Mrs. Gertrude Jemsen
- Master Edwin Jemsen
- Miss K. A. Jones
- Miss D. A. Jones
- Miss L. Johnson
- Miss E. Johnson
- Mrs. C. G. Johnson
- Mr. D. M. Johnston
- Mr. L. Kamener
- Mrs. Kamener
- Miss K. Kamlin
- Miss G. L. Kathman
- Mr. H. W. Keck
- Miss C. Kelton
- Mr. J. Kennon
- Miss Kenny
List of Passengers, Part 9 (E. M. Kempton-E. McCahon)
- Miss E. M. Kempton
- Mrs. A. E. Kerr
- Miss D. Keyes (Errata: Miss K. Keyes should read Miss D. Keyes)
- Miss M. Keyes
- Mrs. Christine Killahy
- Mrs K. M. King (Errata: Miss K. M. King should read Mrs. K. M. King)
- Miss Ruth Kinney
- Mrs. Walter Kirby
- Mrs. Kirby
- Miss Sara Kirk
- Miss H. V. Kleber
- Mrs. N. D. Klein
- Mr. W. A. Knight
- Mrs. Knight
- Mrs. George Knowles
- Mr. Koch
- Miss A. Kottman
- Miss E. O. Lane
- Miss Lavery (Errata - Additional Passenger)
- Miss Eva Lazuras
- Mr. G. Leary
- Mrs. Leary
- Mr. W. D. Leavens
- Mrs. Edith Ledlie
- Mrs. M. Ledoux
- Mrs. Chas. Legg
- Mr. Chas. Legg
- Mr. A. K. Leon
- Miss M. L. Light
- Miss P. Light
- Miss E. Lilley
- Miss F. Lincoln
- Mrs. B. C. Link
- Mr. Frank Lockart
- Mrs. Lockart
- Miss Arlene Long
- Mr. J. A. Long
- Miss M. H. Loveland
- Mrs. John Lowe
- Mr. T. Floyd Lyle
- Miss M. Macson
- Mr. T. J. McCahon
- Mrs. Margarette McCahon
- Master R. W. McCahon
- Miss E. McCahon
List of Passengers, Part 10 (R. McCarthy-Marie Mischel)
- Miss R. McCarthy
- Mr. Denis McCarthy
- Miss M. McCarthy
- Mr. John McClintock
- Mr. F. McCune
- Mrs. F. McDonald
- Mr. V. I. McDonald
- Miss J. M. McDarmid
- Miss Mary McGee
- Mrs. L. McGillorey
- Miss J. McGinty
- Mrs. E. McGowan
- Mr. J. T. McGranahan
- Mr. John McGranahan
- Miss Sarah McGranahan
- Miss C. S. McGrath
- Miss E. McGuick
- Mr. J. H. McKinnell
- Miss H. McMahon
- Miss Pauline McMaster
- Mrs. J. McPhee
- Miss M. E. McPhee
- Miss L. E. McQuay
- Miss Alice McWright
- Miss Anne McVoy
- Mr. F. Maiet
- Miss E. Malham
- Mr. E. W. Manning
- Miss E. Manning
- Miss K. A. Manning
- Miss Barbara Marklay
- Miss A. Marshall
- Miss F. E. Marshall
- Miss Helen Martin
- Mr. James Martin
- Mr. E. May
- Mr. E. G. Mead
- Mrs. Mead
- Mme. de Melikoff
- Mr. H. L. Menster
- Miss L. Merritt
- Miss J. Merritt
- Miss V. Merritt
- Miss Marie Mischel
List of Passengers, Part 11 (L. A. Mohr-D. S. Peppee)
- Mrs. L. A. Mohr
- Miss Moley
- Mr. Harold Momes
- Miss V. A. Monk (Errata - Miss V. A. Moner should read Miss V. A. Monk)
- Miss J. C. Montgomery
- Mrs. J. H. Moore
- Miss M. S. Moore
- Miss L. Morgan
- Mr. Chester B. Morley
- Mr. Morris
- Miss D. Moser
- Miss Mosolder
- Mr. Hamilton Mott
- Mrs. F. J. Muller
- Miss G. Murray (Errata: Miss G. Muttay should read Miss G. Murray)
- Miss Hama Nakayama
- Mr. Homer Nearing
- Mrs. Nearing
- Miss B. Nelson
- Miss Adelah Nelson
- Mr. Chas. Nelson
- Mrs. Nelson
- Master Kenneth Nelson
- Mrs. A. J. A. Newburg
- Miss M. Newman
- Miss N. Newman
- Miss Agnes Nolly
- Miss E. Nolly
- Mrs. E. Noonan
- Mr. John Nuttall
- Miss G. O'Brien
- Miss K. O'Donnell
- Miss M. O'Donnell
- Mrs. Olaf Olsen
- Miss Hilda Olson
- Rev. G. T. Parker
- Mrs. Parker
- Mr. David Parry
- Miss Ruth Parry
- Miss Anna Payne
- Miss L E. Pearl
- Miss D. S. Peppee
List of Passengers, Part 12 (F. Perrin-Rorne)
- Mrs. F. Perrin
- Miss D. Perrin
- Miss G. Peterson
- Mrs. C. Pohlig
- Mrs. A. Pohlig
- Miss Ruth Pokrowsky
- Mrs. A. Polendine
- Miss J. Polendine
- Mr. J. Pollock
- Mr. A. O. Porter
- Mrs. E. D. Porter
- Miss V. Prior
- Miss I. Proskauer
- Mr. G. J. Pym
- Mrs. Pym
- Mrs, M. W. Quigley
- Mrs. W. Rall
- Mr. A. Redcliffe
- Mr. F. Redcliffe
- Miss B. G. Reece
- Miss E. A. Reeve
- Miss F. L. Reeve
- Mrs. Rembold
- Miss Rembold
- Miss H. Reynolds
- Mr. Guy Richardson
- Miss H. Richmond
- Mrs. Ethel Richter
- Rev. L. L. Riley
- Mrs. Riley
- Master Riley
- Mrs. C. J. Roberts
- Mr. H. Roberts
- Mrs. M. G. Roberts
- Mrs. I. E. Robinson
- Mr. Bert Rolfe
- Mr. R. Rome
- Mrs. Rome
- Mrs. L. Roma
- Mr. P. M. Roope
- Mr. Robert Rorne
- Mrs. Rorne
List of Passengers, Part 13 (S. Ross-Clara E. Smith)
- Miss S. Ross
- Miss Ruth Ruddock
- Mr. H. E. Sala
- Mrs. Sala
- Miss Vinola Sala
- Master Nicholas Sala
- Mr. P. E. Salmon
- Miss K. Sampson
- Mr. Harold Sampson
- Miss Eunise Sanderson
- Miss B. E. Sandles
- Miss Rachel Sargent
- Mrs. C. Schaffer
- Mr. P. Scholefield
- Miss F. A. Schultz
- Mr. W. H. Seheret
- Miss F. D. Setlet
- Miss I. D. Setlet
- Mr. Sam Shaffer
- Mr. W. G. Sharples
- Miss D. Sheenway
- Miss L. Sheerin
- Miss H. M. Skate
- Mr. C. R. Skinner
- Mrs. Skinner
- Miss M. Skinner
- Miss L. Slatten
- Miss M. Slatten
- Mr. C. Slatten
- Mr. A. Slattery
- Mr. C. Slattery
- Miss E. H. Smith
- Miss S. R. Smith
- Miss H. R. Smith
- Mr. W. J. Smith
- Mrs. Smith
- Miss Ellen Smith
- Miss Muriel Smith
- Miss Alice Smith
- Mr. W. C. Smith
- Miss S. Smith
- Rev. P. Smith
- Mrs. Clara E. Smith
List of Passengers, Part 14 (E. J. Smith-M. Tyler)
- Miss E. J. Smith
- Mr. Ray Snodgrass
- Mrs. Snodgrass
- Mr. E. Springer
- Miss Ruth Spear
- Miss F. Stauffer
- Miss F. Stein
- Miss C. Steiner
- Miss Elsie Stelzer
- Mr. A. W. Stewart
- Mrs. Stewart
- Miss L. M. Stewart
- Miss L. M. Steward
- Mr. M. Stock
- Miss I. F. Stratton
- Miss E. Surck
- Miss M. H. Sulen
- Miss M. van Sulen
- Miss M. K. van Sullivan
- Miss D. Sumption
- Mr. L. Swarte
- Miss V. A. de Sweeney
- Mr. M. Swindells
- Miss E. Talbert
- Mr. H. Taylor
- Mrs. Taylor
- Mr. B. Tayler
- Dr. M. Tayler
- Mr. J. H. Tayler
- Mrs. Rose Thomassino
- Mr. John Tilley
- Mrs. Constance Tippett
- Miss A. N. Tisdale
- Mrs. Joseph Todd
- Miss Josephine Todd
- Mr. J. E. Traub
- Mrs. E. R. Traub
- Miss W. Tremenget
- Mr. R. Tripp
- Mr. William Trumbull
- Miss H. Trybulowski
- Mrs. K. Tunle
- Miss M. Tyler
List of Passengers, Part 15 (Jessie Uhls-C. Westbrook)
- Mrs. Jessie Uhls
- Miss Ruth Ulmer
- Mr. Morris Underhill
- Miss Mabel Upson
- Mrs. L. E. Wade
- Miss M. Wager
- Miss Ruth Wakeman
- Miss Isabelle Wakeman
- Mrs. Annie Walker
- Miss Ida Walker
- Mr. Thomas Walker
- Mrs. Walker
- Miss Annie Esther Walker
- Miss Elizabeth Mary Walker
- Miss Isabella Frances Walker
- Miss Margaret Ada Walker
- Dr. Edward Wallis
- Mr. D. J. Wanstall
- Miss D. K. Ward
- Miss E. H. Ward
- Miss Gertrude Warner
- Miss Jessie Warren
- Mr. Alfred Watson
- Mrs. Watson
- Miss Edith Watson
- Mr. H. Watkin
- Mrs. Anna Watkins
- Mrs. Weatherall
- Miss I. Weaver
- Miss Florence Webster
- Rev. W. E. Webster
- Mr. H. H. Weeden
- Mr. Robert Weir
- Mr. Weir
- Mrs. C. M. Wellington
- Mrs. Morgan C. Wells
- Mr. C. K. Welsh
- Mr. R. W. Welsh
- Miss W. West
- Mr. C. Westbrook
- Mrs. Westbrook
- Miss W. Westbrook
- Miss A. Westbrook
- Master C. Westbrook
List of Passengers, Part 16 (W. White-H. Zwoi)
- Mr. W. White
- Mrs. White
- Mr. Jacob L. White
- Mr. J. W. Whitehead
- Mrs. Louisa Whitehead
- Miss N. Elizabeth Whitehead
- Mr. Sidney Whitfield
- Dr. A. C. Whitley
- Miss M. Whitney
- Miss Gertrude Wiley
- Miss Josephine Wilkinson
- Miss E. Williams
- Mr. W. T. Willey
- Mrs. Willey
- Miss M. Willey
- Miss M. W. Willey
- Miss Charlotte Wilson
- Mrs. Violet Wilson
- Miss Helen N. Winchester
- Mr. Percival Woefenden
- Mrs. Woefenden
- Master James Woefenden
- Miss Eleana Woefenden
- Mr. W. J. Woodbury
- Mrs. Woodbury
- Mr. W. J. Woodley
- Mrs. M. Woodley
- Miss Lida Work
- Miss Alice Wright
- Mr. J. K. Wysham
- Miss Thirza Youlden
- Mr. J. B. G. Young
- Mr. W. Zuenen
- Mrs. Zuenen
- Miss H. Zwoi
Tourist Third Cabin Passenger Errata
Additional Passengers
- Miss M. L. Brady
- Miss C. Callahan
- Mrs. Delaney
- Miss J. Dougherty
- Miss Alice Hickey
- Miss G. Hickey
- Miss Lavery
Name Corrections
- Father J. Cotton shoud read Father M. Cotter
- Miss Faber should read Mrs. Faber
- Miss Heustis should read Miss Huestis
- Miss K. Keyes should read Miss D. Keyes
- Miss K. M. King should read Mrs. K. M. King
- Miss V. A. Moner should read Miss V. A. Monk
- Miss G. Muttay should read Miss G. Murray
🌟 Notable Passengers & Social Context
✝️ Religious Leaders
Rev. George Bailey – Traveling with Mrs. Bailey. His placement early in the passenger list suggests prominence; clergy often led divine services onboard, making him a spiritual anchor during the voyage.
Rev. E. H. Beelack – His presence further reflects the religious flavor of Tourist Third Cabin, where missionaries and pastors frequently crossed for conferences, postings, or extended study.
Father M. Cotter – A Catholic priest, notable for being styled “Father” rather than “Rev.”—a distinction that highlights denominational diversity among passengers.
Rev. G. T. Parker – Journeying with Mrs. Parker, representing transatlantic Protestant traditions.
Rev. L. L. Riley – Traveling with his family, a reminder of how ministers often blended mission with family responsibilities.
Rev. W. E. Webster – Likely the ship’s key clerical organizer for onboard Sunday services.
These ministers highlight how faith and education intersected in the cultural exchange of the 1920s.
🎓 Academics, Physicians, & Professionals
Dr. G. W. Berm – Suggests medical or academic credentials, traveling independently.
Dr. Oscar Block – His German surname indicates possible European medical training, a hallmark of intellectual exchange across the Atlantic.
Dr. A. B. Hastings – Accompanied by family, underscoring how professionals traveled with dependents even in Tourist Class.
Dr. Edward Wallis – A figure whose title of “Dr.” would have lent academic gravitas to the voyage.
Dr. A. C. Whitley – Possibly connected to academic or scientific circles in Britain.
These physicians and academics demonstrate that Minnekahda’s Tourist Third Cabin was not merely utilitarian transport—it was a floating hub of professional exchange.
🎭 Cultural & Social Luminaries
While no Hollywood stars grace this list, some standouts hint at cultural distinction:
Mrs. Frances van Beloff – A striking name, suggestive of artistic or aristocratic connections in continental Europe.
Mme. de Melikoff – The honorific “Madame” and aristocratic surname imply Russian émigré or European elite background—adding cosmopolitan glamour to Tourist Class.
Bert Rolfe – A name recognizable in entertainment circles; Rolfe was a noted American bandleader and musician, lending star quality to the voyage.
🚢✨Short Illustrated-Style Mini-Biographies
Mme. de Melikoff
A passenger of striking name and presence, Mme. de Melikoff evokes the aura of a Russian émigré or a member of displaced European nobility. In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, many titled families found themselves scattered across Europe, with their names surfacing in unexpected passenger records. Traveling in Tourist Third Cabin—despite her aristocratic title—suggests the changing fortunes of émigré society. Her inclusion gives this voyage a cosmopolitan touch, showing how ocean liners became crossroads of class, exile, and reinvention.
Bert Rolfe 🎶
The list’s most recognizable entertainment figure, Bert Rolfe was an American bandleader and musician, active during the jazz-tinged 1920s. Rolfe had led orchestras and played a part in the vibrant dance band movement that shaped popular music. His presence in Tourist Third Cabin shows how even working entertainers traveled widely between America and Europe, often seeking contracts or fresh audiences. For fellow passengers, Rolfe’s name would have added a sparkle of celebrity glamour, perhaps inspiring informal musical evenings on board.
Rev. George Bailey ✝️
One of several clergy aboard, Rev. George Bailey stands out as the first minister named in the passenger list, suggesting his seniority or prominence. Clergy were not only passengers but often de facto spiritual leaders during transatlantic crossings, called upon to lead Sunday services or deliver prayers. Bailey’s journey, with Mrs. Bailey accompanying him, represents the close intertwining of faith, family, and international mission work. He is emblematic of how Tourist Third Cabin was heavily patronized by religious leaders during the 1920s.
Dr. A. C. Whitley 🎓
Carrying the title of “Doctor,” A. C. Whitley likely represented the academic or scientific elite who increasingly traveled via Tourist Third Cabin after World War I. While first-class voyages had once been the province of academics attending conferences, the rise of more affordable travel meant scholars could now sail in this newer, practical class. Whitley’s presence alongside other physicians and academics indicates the vessel as a kind of “floating university commons,” where ideas, research, and knowledge crisscrossed the Atlantic.
Father M. Cotter
Distinct from the Protestant clergy listed, Father M. Cotter was styled specifically as “Father,” marking him as a Catholic priest. His presence shows denominational diversity among passengers and also reflects Catholicism’s growing international networks in the 1920s. On board, Cotter would have served as chaplain for Catholic travelers, balancing the services led by Protestant ministers. His name reminds us that ocean liners were not only physical vessels but also spiritual crossroads, accommodating different faith traditions under one roof.
✨ Together, these profiles highlight how the SS Minnekahda’s Tourist Third Cabin embodied cultural exchange: aristocrats in exile, musicians chasing opportunities, clergy shepherding souls, and academics bridging knowledge across the Atlantic.
Information for Passengers
Meals:
- Breakfast at 8:00 am
- Lunch at 1:00 pm
- Dinner at 6 p.m
The Bar opens at 8:00 am, and closes at 11:30 pm
Divine Service will be held on Sundays at 11:00 am
Smoking. — Passengers are kindly requested not to smoke in either the Dining Saloon or in the Reading and Writing Room. It is desired that Ladies should refrain from using the Smoking Room.
Seats at Table.---Passengers who have not previously arranged for seats at table to be reserved should apply to the Second Steward.
Upper Berths.—Passengers occupying upper berths can obtain steps for getting in or out on applying to the Steward or Stewardess.
Medical Attendance. The Surgeon is Authorised 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 Originating On The Voyage No Charge WILL Be MADE, and MEDICINE WILL Be PROVIDED Free in ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.
The Purser's Office is situated on Deck B, where Letters, Cables, Telegrams and Marconigrams are received or delivered, and Postage Stamps can be purchased. None of the ship's staff other than those on duty in the Purser's Office are authorized to accept Letters or Telegrams for" despatch.
Charges Collected 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, charges collected for Marconigrams, Cablegrams or Telegrams or Freight paid on board.
Deck Chairs and Steamer Rugs can be hired on application to the Deck Steward, at a charge of 4s. (or $1) each for the voyage.
Valuables. For the convenience of Passengers, the Line has provided in the Purser's office a safe in which money, jewels, ornaments, documents or other valuables may be deposited by Passengers. A receipt for any articles so deposited will be issued by the Purser, but the Line does not, having regard to the ticket conditions and to the provisions of Section 502 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1891, and of Section 4281 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, accept any responsibility for the safe custody of any such articles. Passengers are accordingly advised to protect themselves by insurance.
Exchange of Money. The Purser is prepared, for the convenience of Passengers, to exchange a limited amount of English and American 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.
Wardrobe Trunks. Passengers are advised that it is not always possible to arrange for the placing of Wardrobe 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.
Baggage Room. For Passengers' special convenience all heavy baggage not placed into state rooms is stored in the baggage room, where it is available to the owner twice daily at hours as stated on the ship's notice board.
Dogs. Passengers are notified that dogs must be handed over to the care of the butcher, and 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 the dog is taken on board.
Travellers' Cheques. I. M. M. Company's Travellers Cheques payable in all parts of Europe can be purchased at all the principal offices of the Atlantic Transport Line. These Cheques in small denominations are accepted on board Atlantic Transport steamers in part payment of accounts, but the Pursers have not sufficient funds to enable them to cash these or any other Cheques.
📷 Noteworthy Images
The passenger list is richly illustrated with features that bring the 1925 crossing to life:
Front Cover – Boldly branded as Tourist Third Cabin, signaling the new middle-class travel identity.
Title Page – Lists senior officers and sets the tone for official formality.
Passenger List Pages (16 sections) – A fascinating cross-section of students, clergy, professionals, and families.
Map of New York City – Pinpoints the Atlantic Transport Line pier in relation to hotels, a thoughtful guide for disembarking passengers unfamiliar with Manhattan.
Information for Passengers – Detailed notes on meals, baggage, services, and onboard etiquette (from smoking restrictions to dog licensing).
Track Chart & Memorandum of Log – Includes day-by-day distances recorded by a passenger, offering a rare lived detail of the voyage’s rhythm.
Back Cover – “The Connecting Link” artwork, a chain linking London and New York—visually encapsulating the ship’s purpose.
📚 Relevance for Teachers, Historians & Genealogists
Teachers/Students: This list highlights how education and religion drove much of middle-class transatlantic travel in the 1920s.
Historians: It illustrates the social democratization of ocean voyages—bridging professional, academic, and cultural worlds.
Genealogists: With so many family groups aboard (the Baileys, Burkes, Cutters, McCahons, Rorne family, and more), this list is a goldmine for tracing ancestry.
Social Context: The mix of clergy, doctors, émigrés, and musicians embodies the cultural crosscurrents of the Roaring Twenties.
💡 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters
The SS Minnekahda voyage of 8 August 1925 is more than a list of names—it’s a portrait of interwar transatlantic society. Here we see the middle classes on the move: preachers, professors, émigrés, musicians, and families journeying together in Tourist Third Cabin, a class that represented opportunity and access.
For researchers today, it provides a living snapshot of how cultural exchange, religious mission, and academic mobility shaped the Atlantic world during the 1920s. 🚢✨
Images for SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List (1925-08-08)
Map of New York City Showing Atlantic Transport Line Pier and Head Office in Relation to The Hotel Area. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22ce25f1c6
Information for Passengers, Part 1. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22ce2b4953
Information for Passengers, Part 2. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22ce827b41
Title Page, Listing of Senior Officers, List of Passengers, Part 1 (D. Adler-E. M. Baldwin). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22ceecacd4
List of Passengers, Part 2 (J. E. Ballantine-L. Breitstein). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cf1d471f
List of Passengers, Part 3 (G. A. Bresnhan-M. A. Collins). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cf2d34d2
List of Passengers, Part 4 (J. Cone-E. Duckworth). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cf56ba47
List of Passengers, Part 5 (Charles Dunham-I. R. Fuller). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d0128a76
List of Passengers, Part 6 (F. Garabraut-C. A. Hamlin). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d01ac87c
List of Passengers, Part 7 (J. Hamill-Belle Holmans). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d09974ae
List of Passengers, Part 8 (L. Hope-Kenny). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d0d58ac1
List of Passengers, Part 9 (E. M. Kempton-E. McCahon). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d0e3db74
List of Passengers, Part 10 (R. McCarthy-Marie Mischel). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d11222c7
List of Passengers, Part 11 (L. A. Mohr-D. S. Peppee). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d1192a5f
List of Passengers, Part 12 (F. Perrin-Rorne). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d14f4822
List of Passengers, Part 13 (S. Ross-Clara E. Smith). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d1b0bdae
List of Passengers, Part 14 (E. J. Smith-M. Tyler). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d1ec4bb9
List of Passengers, Part 15 (Jessie Uhls-C. Westbrook). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d2115e2f
List of Passengers, Part 16 (W. White-H. Zwoi). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d26d5c63
SS Minnekahda Sailing Schedule, London-Boulogne-New York Service, From 2 May 1925 to 12 December 1925. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d2787078
Company's Offices in America. Telegraphic Address for Each of the Above Offices is "IMMERCO." SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d2b6f8f7
Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean, Routes for Northern, Southern, and Extra Southern Track, and Memorandum of Log with Distance Traveled Filled in by Original Passenger. Day 1-7 Distances: 386, 381, 364, 394, 378, 340, and 377. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d2c0f64a
Back Cover: Atlantic Transport Line, The Connecting Link from London (Where You Step On) to New York (Whre ou Step Off) in a Chain Link Graphic with images of London and New York Placed Inside the Respective Links. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 8 August 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22d2f250d5
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