Passenger List of the SS Minnekahda – Tourist Third Cabin Voyage, 22 February 1930

Front Cover, SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, Departing 22 February 1930 from London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Commanded by Captain J. Jensen. | GGA Image ID # 1733adf99f

✨ Review and Summary: SS Minnekahda Passenger List (22 February 1930)

🛳 The Ship and Its Voyage

The SS Minnekahda, built in 1917 for the Atlantic Transport Line, was originally designed as a cargo liner but converted to serve passengers during the post-war era. By the late 1920s, she specialized in Tourist Third Cabin service, catering to students, budget-conscious travelers, and emigrants.

• Operator: Atlantic Transport Line (part of the International Mercantile Marine Company)
• Launched: 1917
• Voyage Date: 22 February 1930
• Route: London → Boulogne-sur-Mer → New York
• Commanding Officer: Captain J. Jensen, LCDR, U.S.N.R.

The voyage reflects the interwar expansion of affordable “tourist third cabin” crossings, which became increasingly popular during the 1920s and 1930s.

⚓ Key Features of the SS Minnekahda

Design: Originally a cargo liner, later adapted to carry passengers.

Class Structure: Specialized in Tourist Third Cabin, distinguishing it from ships like the Lapland or Belgenland that carried multiple classes.

Onboard Amenities: Library, deck games, orchestra, wireless telegraphy, and medical care—all remarkable for budget travelers of the time.

Explore the 1930 passenger list of the SS Minnekahda, sailing from London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer. Includes ship details, voyage route, notable passengers such as Prince Galitzine, and historical context for genealogists, historians, teachers, and students.

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander : Captain J. Jensen, LCDR, U.S.N.R
2. Chief Engineer: William Joyce, LCDR, U.S.N.R
3. Surgeon: T. F. Ellis
4. Purser: WILFORD MATCHES
5. Chief Steward: Chas. MATTHEW

👩‍✈️ Senior Officers

The ship’s leadership was noteworthy for its strong U.S. Naval Reserve presence:

• Captain J. Jensen, LCDR, U.S.N.R. – Commanding officer, ensuring naval discipline and safety.
• William Joyce, Chief Engineer, LCDR, U.S.N.R. – Oversaw the mechanical integrity of the ship.
• T. F. Ellis, Surgeon – Provided medical care, highlighting the importance of health on long voyages.
• Wilford Matches, Purser – Managed finances, mail, and passenger services.
• Chas. Matthew, Chief Steward – Oversaw provisions, meals, and comfort.
  

List of Passengers, Part 1 (F. E. Alcock-R. Eyres)

1. Mr. F. E. Alcock
2. Mrs. M. Boles
3. Miss M. Boles
4. Miss E. Bujdossy
5. Mr. E. G. Carlson
6. Mrs. S. A. Carothers
7. Miss E. Carpentier
8. Miss M. Delmege
9. Mr. F. Dix
10. Mr. R. Eyres

List of Passengers, Part 2 (F. Fanderlik-Pace)

11. Mr. F. Fanderlik
12. Mr. H. Fleming
13. Prince N. Galitzine
14. Mrs. S. H. Higgins
15. Miss L. J. Ingram
16. Mrs. F. F. King
17. Miss M. R. King
18. Mr. F. S. Kramer
19. Mr. J. E. Kune
20. Miss M. Lane
21. Mr. L. P. Leonard
22. Mrs. Leonard
23. Master Leonard
24. Miss H. Lumsden
25. Miss B. E. K. Mitton
26. Mr. J. B. Pace
27. Mrs. Pace

List of Passengers, Part 3 (Paterson-D. Thompson)

28. Miss Paterson
29. Mrs. M. Polley
30. Miss L. M. Polley
31. Mr. R. H. Rouse
32. Miss F. Stone
33. Miss M. Stone
34. Miss Magsie Stone
35. Miss D. Thompson

👥 Notable Individuals Among Passengers

The passenger roll reveals a fascinating blend of social classes, family groups, and international travelers.

Prince N. Galitzine – A Russian nobleman, almost certainly from the émigré community displaced after the Russian Revolution. His presence highlights the SS Minnekahda’s role in carrying political exiles and aristocracy adapting to life abroad.

Mr. L. P. Leonard, Mrs. Leonard, and Master Leonard – Representing a traveling family, demonstrating how Tourist Third Cabin was increasingly chosen by middle-class households.

Miss Magsie Stone – Her unusual given name “Magsie” stands out; such distinctive entries often intrigue genealogists tracing family stories.

Mrs. M. Boles and Miss M. Boles – Likely mother-daughter travelers, emblematic of the many women traveling either as companions or independently during the interwar years.

While no professors or entertainment stars appear in this list, the presence of a European prince and families of likely Anglo-American background gives the roll historical weight.

Information for Passengers

Meal Hours.

Divine Service will be held on Sundays at 11:00 am

Seats at Table. Passengers should apply to the Second Steward for seats at table.

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

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 article 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 1894 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.

Wireless. The Steamer is fitted with Wireless Telegraphy and also with submarine Signalling Apparatus.

The Purser's Office is situated on Deck B, where Letters, Cables, Telegrams and Radiograms 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 is authorized to accept Letters, Telegrams or Radiograms for despatch.

Charges Collected on Board. Passengers are requested to ask for a Receipt for any additional Passage Money, Chair or Steamer Rug Hire, charges collected for Radiograms, Cablegrams or Telegrams or Freight paid on board.

Passengers' Mail. On the steamer's arrival Passengers should enquire personally whether there is any mail for them, and before disembarking they are invited to leave their addresses at the Purser's Office in order that later despatches may be redirected.

Deck Chairs and Steamer Rugs can be hired on application to the Deck Steward, at a charge of $1.00 each for the voyage.

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

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

Baggage should bear initial label of surname and also label with owner's name and address. On arrival, baggage will be grouped alphabetically in Customs shed. Passengers are required to attend personally to Customs examination.

Questions relating to Baggage should be referred to the Second Steward, who is the Ship's Baggage Master.

MIGRATED Automobiles carried as baggage must be included on the U.S. Customs Declaration which will facilitate Customs clearance.

Baggage Room. 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. For Passengers' special convenience all heavy baggage not placed in the 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 and Cats. Passengers are notified that dogs, cats and other pets must be handed over to the care of the live-stock attendant. They are not permitted in state rooms, public rooms, or on promenade decks, except in special instances at the discretion of the Commander, and must be exercised in the space assigned for that purpose.

In order to expedite Customs formalities at New York, dogs, cats and other pets must be included on the U.S. Customs Baggage Declaration.

Travellers' Cheques, payable in all parts of Europe can be purchas :d at all the principal offices of the Atlantic Transport Line. These Cheques are accepted on board Atlantic Transport steamers in payment of accounts, but the Pursers have not sufficient funds to enable them to cash tl.ase Cheques.

Deck Games and Amusements. Deck Quoits, Shuffle-board, Bull Board and other games are provided on deck under the charge of the Deck Steward.

Chess, Draughts, Dominoes, etc., can be obtained on application to the Lounge and Smokeroom Stewards.

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

Orchestra. An orchestra of professional musicians will play reg. ularly throughout the voyage.

Notice.

Landing Cards; Before leaving the vessel the holder must present his or her Landing Card to Immigration Officer for endorsement.

Recovery of U.S. Head Tax.

This tax, if paid, can be recovered by Passengers, provided they inform the U.S. Immigration Inspector on arrival at New York of their intention to leave the United States within 60 days (the time prescribed by U.S. Law), and obtain from him Transit Certificate Form 514.
It is also necessary after leaving the United States for Transit Certificate Form 514 to be handed to the transportation company when completed, in time to allow it to be placed before the Immigration Authorities in Washington within 120 days of the passenger's arrival in the United States.

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

Landing Arrangements at New York.

Should the steamer arrive at New York Wharf after 8:00 pm, all Passengers who have been passed by the U.S. Immigration Authorities may land or remain on board overnight at their own option. Those Passengers who have been passed by the Immigration Authorities and desire to remain on board may have all their baggage passed by the U.S. Customs that night or the following morning at their own option.

No baggage will be passed before 8:00 am the day following arrival. Breakfast will be served to those who remain on board overnight.

In the event of the steamer arriving at Quarantine after the hours mentioned hereunder, Passengers, other than United States citizens, may be required by the U.S. Immigration Authorities to remain on board over night and to have their passports examined the following morning :—

October to December, inclusive, 5.80 pm

January to March t1 6.00 "

April to June 7.30 "

July to September 7.15 "

Breakfast will be served in the usual course.

Upon landing at New York and upon application to the uniformed representatives of the railroads, who meet all steamers, railroad tickets may be purchased and baggage checked from the Steamship Pier to any point along the Lines of the Pennsylvania, New York Central, New York New Haven and Hartford, Erie, Lehigh Valley, and connecting railroads.

Special Notice for Round Trip Passengers.

All Passengers holding return tickets are requested to communicate with our nearest office upon arrival, so that necessary formalities may be arranged in connection with their return passage. If this is done by letter, sailing on which return has been booked and accommodation reserved should be specifically mentioned.

Passengers holding return tickets who are undecided about their North American addresses should advise same to our nearest office by mail or in person as soon as possible after arrival.

Return Accommodation.

For those Passengers who may be returning from the United States or Canada to Europe and who have not yet made the necessary reservations, the Purser will be pleased to radio our Offices for any accommodation required. This will enable Passengers to complete their arrangements before leaving the steamer and will, consequently, save them time and trouble after landing.

📸 Noteworthy Images

Based on the surviving passenger list’s design and contents, several images stand out:

Front Cover – Elegant typography with the bold Atlantic Transport Line insignia, projecting reliability and prestige.

Map of New York City – Showing the Atlantic Transport Line Pier and head office in relation to major hotels, a practical detail for new arrivals.

Information for Passengers (Parts 1 & 2) – Pages that detail daily life onboard, from meal times to medical attendance, essential for social historians.

Recovery of U.S. Head Tax Notice – Reflects U.S. immigration and tax procedures during the Depression era.

Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart – A printed memorandum for passengers to log their voyage across the North Atlantic.

🎓 Relevance for Researchers

Teachers & Students: This list provides insight into social mobility, migration, and affordable travel in the 1930s. It offers real-world context for studies of the Great Depression and interwar Europe.

Genealogists: Names such as Prince Galitzine or the traveling Leonard family may connect to existing family trees. The list provides concrete evidence of travel dates and routes.

Historians: Reflects the rise of Tourist Third Cabin travel, a class created to accommodate a new type of passenger—middle-class and student voyagers who were neither wealthy elites nor impoverished emigrants.

📝 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters

This 1930 passenger list of the SS Minnekahda captures a unique moment in transatlantic travel history. 🌍 It demonstrates how the Atlantic Transport Line connected aristocracy, families, and independent travelers during a period of global economic uncertainty. The voyage reflects the democratization of ocean travel, bridging the gap between luxurious first-class liners and crowded steerage ships of earlier decades.

For genealogists, the names are anchors to family migrations. For historians, this voyage represents the social transformation of sea travel in the interwar years. For students, it provides a vivid case study of how people crossed borders—physically, socially, and culturally—during a pivotal era.

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, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22de8b1419

Information for Passengers, Part 1. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22ded60d67

Information for Passengers, Part 2. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22def32a07

Recovery of U.S. Head Tax and Landing Arrangements at New York. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22df1bd911

Special Notice For Round Trip Passengers and Return Accommodation. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22df40a1b4

Title Page, Listing of Senior Officers, List of Passengers, Part 1 (F. E. Alcock-R. Eyres). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22df4f5f3d

List of Passengers, Part 2 (F. Fanderlik-Pace). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22df7f1ec7

List of Passengers, Part 3 (Paterson-D. Thompson). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22df97bb2e

ATL and RSL Sailing Schedules, London-Boulogne-New York and Southampton-Cherbourg-New York or Southampton-Cherbourg-Canada, From 1 March 1930 to 11 October 1930. Ships Included the Belgenland, Lapland, Minnekahda Minnetonka, Minnewaska, Pennland, and Westernalnd. The Minnetonka and Minnewaska Carry First Class Passengers Only and Call at Cherbourg Eastbound. The Minnekahda Carries Tourist Third Cabin Passengers Only, and Calls at Plymouth and Boulogne Eastbound. The SS Pennland and Westernland Call at Halifax Westbound. SS Pannland and Westernland Carry Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passengers Only. SS Belgenland Carries First Class, Tourist Third Cabin, and Third Class Passengers. SS Lapland Carries Cabin Class, Tourist Third Cabin, and Third Class Passengers. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22dfb547a4

Table of Approximate Distances in Nautical Miles. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930 | GGA Image ID # 22e02e3767

Map of England, France, English and Bristol Channels with Insert of Long Island, New York. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22e043613e

Advertisement - Panama Pacific Line. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22e052c2ba

Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean Showing the Northern, Southern, an Extra Southern Track (Routes), and Memorandum of Log (Unused). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 22 February 1930. | GGA Image ID # 22e0cfd43c