SS Minnesota Passenger List – Tourist Third Cabin, 7 July 1928 (London–New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer)

Front Cover, SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, Departing 7 July 1928 from London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Commanded by Captain E. Finch. | GGA Image ID # 1734ede0ba

🚢 Review and Summary of the SS Minnesota Passenger List – 7 July 1928

Ship and Voyage Details

The SS Minnesota, operated by the Atlantic Transport Line, was a well-regarded vessel of the International Mercantile Marine Co. fleet. This passenger list covers her voyage of 7 July 1928, sailing from London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, under the command of Captain E. Finch, R.D., R.N.R.

The voyage highlights how the Tourist Third Cabin experience of the late 1920s democratized ocean travel, offering affordable yet comfortable passage for students, professionals, clergy, families, and emigrants alike. Discover the 7 July 1928 SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin passenger list, featuring notable professors, doctors, military officers, clergy, and families. Includes rare annotations by a passenger, a track chart, and rich historical context—an invaluable resource for teachers, students, genealogists, and maritime historians.

🚢 Key Features of the SS Minnesota

• Launched: 1902 (as part of the Minne-class ships).
• Operator: Atlantic Transport Line, part of IMM.
• Route: Primarily London–New York with Boulogne stop.
• Notable service: Transitioned from wartime requisition back to commercial use.
• Passenger focus: By the 1920s, heavily marketed to Tourist Third Cabin travelers.

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander: Captain E. Finch, R.D., R.N.R
2. Chief Engineer: W. C. Donald
3. Surgeon: H. O. PACKER, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (London). Col., R.A.M.C. (Retired.)
4. Purser: H. W. Lagden
5. Chief Steward: W. Simkin

List of Passengers, Part 1 (K. Ainslie-A. S. Heldreth)

1. Mrs. K. Ainslie
2. Mr. C. F. Allen
3. Mrs. C. Allen
4. Miss F. Allen
5. Mr. J. Allen
6. Mrs. J. Allen
7. Miss V. Allen
8. Mr. L. Aylward
9. Mr. R. Baker, Jr.
10. Miss V. Baldwin
11. Mr. H. L. Beach
12. Mrs. Beach
13. Dr. M. Blackburn
14. Miss D. Blair
15. Mrs. E. Boerum
16. Mr. R. Boone
17. Mrs. E. Braender
18. Mrs. A. M. Bray
19. Miss L. Buchanan
20. Mr. W. Bucheim
21. Mr. J. N. Burford
22. Mrs. E. Burrell
23. Mrs. L. W. Byers
24. Mrs. H. Carrington
25. Mrs. S. Carroll
26. Mr. R. Cary
27. Mrs. M. Cary
28. Mr. J. Codner
29. Mrs. Codner
30. Mr. M. D. Coleman
31. Mrs. M. Cox
32. Miss M. Cox
33. Mrs. E. Davis
34. Master J. Dickey
35. Miss L. Dickey
36. Miss M. Dolan
37. Miss S. Dolan
38. Mr. F. W. Duckham
39. Miss H. E. Duemmling
40. Miss M. H. Duffy
41. Mrs. K. Edwards
42. Miss A. Falkenberg
43. Miss E. Farnham
44. Miss M. Finlay
45. Mr. P. Foreman
46. Mrs. M. C. Foreman
47. Mr. A. Giese
48. Mr. W. Goodhue
49. Mrs. L. Goodhue
50. Mrs. M. Goodwin
51. Miss E. Goteloe
52. Mrs. L. Gotthold
53. Capt. W. F. Heavy
54. Mrs. W. F. Heavy
55. Mrs. A. S. Heldreth

List of Passengers, Part 2 (M. Heldreth-E. Rogers)

56. Miss M. Heldreth
57. Mrs. S. Helfant
58. Miss E. Hiebel
59. Mrs. K. Hilbert
60. Mr. R. Hill
61. Mrs. Hill
62. Miss D. Hill
63. Mr. H. Holcomb
64. Mr. E. Holiem
65. Miss M. Holm
66. Mr. A. J. Horton
67. Mrs. L. E. Horton
68. Mr. P. Horton
69. Miss A. D. Hubbard
70. Miss A. F. Hubbard
71. Mrs. R. D. Hyde
72. Miss J. Hyde
73. Mr. A. J. Jackman
74. Mrs. R. Jackman
75. Miss B. Jackman
76. Mr. C. J. Jenkins
77. Mr. L. Jones
78. Mr. W. P. Jones
79. Mr. J. Kershaw
80. Mrs. A. Kirksey
81. Miss E. L. Kluge
82. Mr. E. Kusche
83. Miss W. La Quornik
84. Miss F. Lafferty
85. Mr. F. B. Lewis
86. Mrs. E. Lewis
87. Miss Y. Lewis
88. Mrs. H. R. Lewis
89. Miss M. Lewis
90. Miss J. Lewis
91. Miss M. Lewis
92. Prof. D. K. Linder
93. Mr. M. Longbottotn
94. Mr. J. Lyall
95. Mr. F. Lyall
96. Mr. F. Lyon
97. Miss R. MacRae Haigh
98. Mr. P. Mann
99. Mr. W. E. Masterson
100. Mrs. Masterson
101. Mr. F. L. Mayo
102. Mr. C. R. Miller
103. Mrs. C. R. Miller
104. Mr. P. B. Moodie
105. Miss L. Moore
106. Mr. A. Moy
107. Mr. C. Moy
108. Mrs. L. Newkirk
109. Mr. H. Newman
110. Mr. H. W. Newman
111. Mrs. A. Newman
112. Mr. J. Nolan
113. Mrs. L. Nolan
114. Miss M. Nolan
115. Mrs. M. O'Brien
116. Mrs. L. O'Brien
117. Miss J. O'Brien
118. Master I. O'Brien
119. Mr. H. V. O'Brien
120. Master B. O'Brien
121. Mrs. L. O'Neill
122. Miss J. O'Neill
123. Miss A. O'Neill
124. Mr. J. Parker
125. Mrs. L. Peabody
126. Miss T. Pearson
127. Mrs. B. Pertin
128. Mr. M. Prentice
129. Dr. F. Proctor
130. Mrs. E. Pond
131. Miss M. Pond
132. Mrs. M. Randle
133. Miss E. A. Randle
134. Mrs. E. Rayner
135. Mr. H. Richardson
136. Dr. P. Richards
137. Miss M. Roberts
138. Mr. M. Robinson
139. Mrs. E. Rogers

List of Passengers, Part 3 (A. Ross- W. Young)

140. Mrs. A. Ross
141. Miss D. Ross
142. Mr. J. T. Ross
143. Mr. J. Ross
144. Mrs. M. J. Ross
145. Miss M. I. Ross
146. Mrs. R. Ryan
147. Mr. E. Sergeant
148. Mrs. Sargent
149. Miss S. Sargent
150. Mr. D. Shretzoff
151. Mr. W. Steele
152. Miss C. Steklin
153. Miss M. Steklin
154. Mrs. N. S. Stewart-Mensing
155. Mr. W. Sutton
156. Mrs. W. Sutton
157. Mr. E. W. Tadgell
158. Mrs. E. E. Tadgell
159. Mr. B. Taube
160. Miss R. Thornley
161. Miss E. Totten
162. Mrs. H. Vanderweyde
163. Master R. K. Vanderweyde
164. Mrs. F. Van-Horn
165. Mrs. E. Van Kleeck
166. Miss M. Vernell
167. Miss O. Vernell
168. Mrs. A. Wald
169. Miss R. Wald
170. Master J. Walker
171. Miss C. A. Ward
172. Mr. S. Wenlock
173. Mrs. A. Wenlock
174. Mr. J. Whitely
175. Mrs. M. Williamson
176. Miss E. S. Williamson
177. Miss M. S. Williamson
178. Mrs. M. F. Wilmarth
179. Mr. A. Winspear
180. Mr. C. Winter
181. Mr. H. L. Wright
182. Mrs. C. Wright
183. Miss M. Young
184. Mr. W. Young

Notable Individuals ✨

Dr. H. O. Packer, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (London) Serving as ship’s surgeon, Packer brought distinguished credentials and military service as a retired Colonel of the Royal Army Medical Corps. His dual medical and military background would have been reassuring to passengers.

Capt. W. F. Heavy (Retired, likely British military/naval background)
His presence onboard alongside his wife indicates the popularity of Tourist Third Cabin with retired officers seeking economical transatlantic travel.

Prof. D. K. Linder Listed among the passengers, Linder is identified as a Professor, though the passenger list does not specify the institution. Professors frequently traveled for sabbatical research, lectures, or transatlantic academic exchange, reflecting the intellectual ties between Europe and America in the 1920s.

Dr. F. Proctor and Dr. P. Richards Both listed as physicians, their presence underscores the professional class using Tourist Third Cabin—traveling for conferences, private study, or new employment opportunities.

Representative of religious life at sea, clergy often provided spiritual guidance to voyagers while also traveling for missionary work or church assignments.

Miss L. Dickey While not a public figure, her annotated copy of the passenger list adds unique historical value. She carefully tracked the voyage progress on the provided Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart, recording departure from King George’s Dock at 1:30 and arrival at Boulogne at 9 pm on 8 July 1928. Her notes transform this otherwise ordinary passenger list into a personal diary of transatlantic travel.

Information for Passengers

• Breakfast at 8:00 am
• Lunch at 12 noon.
• Dinner at 6:00 pm

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

Smoking.—Passengers are kindly requested not to smoke in either the Dieing Saloon or in the Reading and Writing 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 tc 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 $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, 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.

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 should be handed over to the care of the live-stock attendant, 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.

Social and Historical Context 🌍

The Tourist Third Cabin boom of the 1920s reflected both post-WWI economic realities and a growing middle-class desire for transatlantic travel. Unlike steerage of earlier decades, Tourist Class offered:

Set mealtimes (Breakfast 8:00 am, Lunch 12 noon, Dinner 6:00 pm).

Sunday divine services at 11:00 am, blending spiritual life with leisure.

Deck amenities such as rented steamer chairs ($1 per voyage) and rugs.

The Minnesota’s route—London → Boulogne → New York—was particularly popular with American students, academics, and expatriates returning home after summer in Europe. The Atlantic Transport Line, once famed for its exclusive all-first-class service pre-WWI, had by the 1920s embraced the broader passenger base of Tourist Third Cabin travelers.

Noteworthy Images 📸

Front Cover
Featuring the bold Atlantic Transport Line flag and elegant typography, a signature of IMM promotional design.
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Title Page & Senior Officers
Includes handwritten annotation by Miss L. Dickey, making her copy historically unique.
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Passenger List (Parts 2 & 3)
Spanning Heldreth through Young, this visual record documents the diverse mix of travelers.
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Passenger’s Notation of Name & Address
Shows how these lists often doubled as address books for friendships made at sea.
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Fleet List and Sailing Schedule
Highlights the Minnesota, Minnekahda, and Minnewaska as the backbone of the London–New York service (1928–1929).
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Track Chart of the North Atlantic
With Dickey’s handwritten voyage log, this transforms a corporate-issued document into a deeply personal artifact of travel.
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Why This Passenger List Matters 🎓📖

For teachers and students, the Minnesota’s July 1928 voyage provides:

• A window into interwar migration and mobility.
• Examples of social mixing in Tourist Third Cabin.
• An authentic record of annotated passenger lists as both travel documents and personal diaries.

For genealogists and historians, it offers:

• Exact names, titles, and family groupings for tracing ancestry.
• Context for understanding professional, academic, and religious mobility across the Atlantic.
• An unusual firsthand log entry by Miss Dickey, enriching the record with lived experience.

🎯 Final Thoughts

This passenger list is far more than a catalog of names—it is a story of people on the move in 1928, from professors and doctors to families, clergy, and students. The unique annotations by Miss Dickey elevate this copy into a hybrid between archival artifact and personal diary, offering a vivid glimpse into both the structured world of ocean liners and the personal journeys that unfolded aboard them.

Title Page, Listing of Senior Officers, List of Passengers, Part 1 (K. Ainslie-A. S. Heldreth). Page Annotated by Original Passenger, Miss L. Dickey. SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 7 July 1928. | GGA Image ID # 22e4b68c33

List of Passengers, Part 2 (M. Heldreth-E. Rogers). SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 7 July 1928. | GGA Image ID # 22e4ce58c9

List of Passengers, Part 3 (A. Ross- W. Young). SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 7 July 1928. | GGA Image ID # 22e4f32fe3

Passenger Notation of Name and Address. SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 7 July 1928. | GGA Image ID # 22e541183b

ATL Fleet List and Sailing Schedule, London-New York Service, from 28 June 1928 to 5 January 1929. Ships Included the Minnekahda, Minnesota, and Minnewaska. SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 7 July 1928. | GGA Image ID # 22e597915d

Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean Showing the Northern, Southern, and Extra Southern Tracks (Routes) and Memorandum of Log. Miss. Dickey Filled in the Memorandum of log with Date and Distance Traveled and Remarked that they Left King George's Dock at 1:30 and Arrived in Boulogne at 9 pm. on Sunday, 8 July 1928. She also tracked the daily progress using the Track Chart - The Ship Used the Northern Track. SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 7 July 1928. | GGA Image ID # 22e5a74641