Crossing to the Modern Age: SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 1 September 1928
Front Cover, SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, Departing 1 September 1928 from London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Commanded by Captain E. Finch, RD, RNR. | GGA Image ID # 173550d598
🚢 Review & Summary of the SS Minnesota Voyage (1 September 1928)
Introduction
The SS Minnesota, operated by the Atlantic Transport Line, embarked on its tourist third cabin voyage from London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer on 1 September 1928. Commanded by Captain E. Finch, RD, RNR, the voyage reflects a fascinating cross-section of society just before the Great Depression reshaped global travel. This passenger list is more than a record of names—it is a snapshot of the interwar years, capturing academics, clergy, families, and everyday travelers heading across the Atlantic.
🚢 The Ship & Its Service
- Launched: 1903, part of the Atlantic Transport Line’s “Minnesota class”
- Operator: Atlantic Transport Line (later absorbed by IMM, International Mercantile Marine Company)
- Typical Route: London ↔ New York, often via Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Cabin Type Featured: Tourist Third Cabin—an affordable option popular with students, teachers, and emigrants
- Voyage Date: 1 September 1928
- Key feature: By 1928, tourist third cabin was becoming the “student class”, attracting young academics, clergy, and cultural travelers rather than emigrants in steerage.
Ships List of Executive Officers
- Commander: Captain E. Finch, R.D., R.N.R
- Chief Engineer: W. C. Donald
- Surgeon: H. O. Packer, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (London), Col., R.A.M.C. (Retired.)
- Purser: H. W. Lagden
- Assistant Purser : C. Bennett
- Chief Steward: W. Simkin
List of Passengers
- Mr. T. Adams
- Mrs. J. C. Adams
- Mrs. P. Allen
- Mr. G. F. Allsop
- Miss E. Allyn
- Mrs. V. E. Alolsh
- Mr. A. Appell
- Miss A. H. Arnold
- Miss B. H. Arnold
- Miss H. Ashworth
- Miss M. Ashworth
- Mrs. J. S. Ashworth
- Miss E. A. Augustin
- Mr. J. B. Austin
- Miss S. A. Bachofen
- Mr. L. Bacon
- Mrs. Bacon
- Miss A. Ballish
- Mr. C. Barnes
- Mr. G. Barnes
- Mrs. L. Barnes
- Mrs. M. R. Barrett
- Mr. J. Barron
- Miss S. Barsky
- Mr. E. S. Basford
- Mr. T. W. Bayley
- Mrs. J. Bayley
- Master J. P. Beardsley
- Master R. H. Beardsley
- Miss M. L. Beardsley
- Mrs. L. P. Beardsley
- Mrs. M. L. Becker
- Mrs. M. Berger
- Mr. J. Berthell
- Mrs. R. Berthell
- Mr. A. Biebl
- Miss E. Blood
- Miss J. Blum
- Miss A. Boughton
- Miss H. Boughton
- Mrs. E. F. Boughton
- Miss J. Bowen
- Rev. A. J. Bowen
- Mrs. G. Bowers
- Mr. W. Bowes
- Miss C. Boyce
- Miss L. Braumer
- Miss L. M. Braumer
- Prof. R. W. Brink
- Mrs. D. D. Bromley
- Dr. J. H. Broomell
- Miss E. Brown
- Miss P. Brown
- Mr. J. Brown
- Mr. M. Brown
- Mrs. E. J. Brown
- Miss I. Brugada
- Mrs. M. O. Burnett
- Mr. H. Burr
- Mrs. M. A. Butcher
- Mr. J. A. Butler
- Miss A. Byrnes
- Prof. H. G. Campbell
- Miss E. Carpenter
- Miss L. Carpenter
- Miss V. Carroll
- Mrs. R. Carroll
- Mr. C. Carvalho
- Miss A. Castle
- Miss E. Castle
- Master G. Cattermole
- Mrs. E. Cattermole
- Miss L. J. Chambers
- Mr. D. C. Chernow
- Mr. M. Cohen
- Mr. G. Cohn, Jr.
- Miss E. Cole
- Mrs. A. E. Cole
- Miss A. L. Compton
- Mr. A. Cooley
- Miss M. Copeland
- Miss R. D. Cornelius
- Mr. D. Costello
- Miss E. G. Cummings
- Miss H. A. Cummings
- H. M. Curtis
- Miss M. Cutting
- Miss M. Cyon
- Miss H. Davis
- Mrs. R. Davis
- Miss J. Daw
- Mr. E. W. Daw
- Miss K. Dayton
- Miss A. G. Dean
- Mr. C. A. Dean
- Miss A. S. Dechant
- Miss E. Derren Bacher
- Miss J. Diggins
- Miss E. Douglas
- Mr. M. L. Doust
- Miss K. Dowling
- Mr. G. Drescher
- Miss G. Dufaur
- Master W. Duffy
- Mr. A. Duffy
- Mr. B. Duffy
- Mr. W. L. Duffy
- Mrs. E. Duffy
- Miss C. F. Eastman
- Miss M. O. Eckford
- Mr. L. A. Edelblute
- Mrs. K. Edholm
- Miss L. Elmerdorf
- Miss B. Emery
- Miss M. Empfenzender
- Miss M. N. Erskine
- Mrs. M. Erskine
- Mr. H. Ewetz
- Mr. D. Fairchild
- Mrs. D. S. Fairchild
- Mr. F. E. Farley
- Mrs. A. E. Farley
- Dr. E. A. Farrington
- Mr. S. S. Fechon
- Mr. P. Feinberg
- Master G. Feller
- Mrs. A. Feller
- Miss H. Fellows
- Miss E. Ferguson
- Mrs. D. Ferguson
- Mr. M. Fiebiger
- Mrs. M. L. S. Fiebiger
- Mrs. S. Fiery
- Master G. Fisher
- Miss A. Fisher
- Mr. T. Fisher
- Mrs. R. Fisher
- Mr. W. W. Flitcratt
- Miss O. Foley
- Miss E. Foote
- Miss F. Foote
- Mr. R. Forman
- Miss E. Foster
- Mr. P. N. Fox
- Mr. C. Francis
- Master H. Fraser
- Miss S. J. Fraser
- Mr. H. F. Fraser
- Mrs. I. Fraser
- Mrs. T. Fraser
- Miss L. L. Fuller
- Miss B. Galbrum
- Mr. G. Galbrun
- Miss A. Gall
- Miss M. L. Gemot
- Mr. A. S. Gibson
- Mrs. M. W. Goldman
- Mr. D. Goodfriend
- Miss L. S. Gordon
- Miss E. Graham
- Mr. A. W. Gregory
- Miss G. M. Griffiths
- Miss M. E. Grosjean
- Miss N. Grosjean
- Mrs. D. Guthrie
- Dr. A. Haas
- Mr. D. B. Hand
- Miss J. Harding
- Miss P. R. Harding
- Mrs. N. Harding
- Miss M. Hardy
- Miss L. A. Harrington
- Miss M. M. Harsfield
- Miss E. Haswell
- Mr. T. G. Hawley
- Mr. J. Head, Jr.
- Mr. W. R. Holbrook
- Mr. F. R. Holder
- Mrs. F. R. Holder
- Miss L. Hood
- Master A. Houghton
- Master H. Houghton
- Miss A. Houghton
- Miss M. Houghton
- Mr. B. C. Houghton
- Mrs. C. C. Houghton
- Miss M. Hoyne
- Miss E. R. Hubbard
- Mr. W. N. Hubbard
- Mr. E. W. Hubbard
- Mrs. M. Hubbard
- Rev. H. W. Hubbard
- Miss G. M. Hubbard
- Mrs. H. Huguets
- Miss D. L. Hull
- Mrs. K. Hull
- Miss C. Hurliman
- Mrs. E. D. Hutchinson
- Mr. M. Ingenhuett
- Mrs. H. Ingenhuett
- Miss I. Ingersoll
- Mr. S. Isaacson
- Miss T. Jacobs
- Miss N. E. Janes
- Mrs. A. K. Jefferies
- Mr. J. A. Johnson
- Miss M. Johnstone
- Dr. D. L. Jones
- Miss A. Jones
- Mr. S. P. Jones
- Mr. F. Kann
- Mr. H. F. Kantlehner
- Mrs. K. F. Kellerman
- Miss M. Kenney
- Miss E. B. Key
- Miss S. A. Key
- Miss J. Kircher
- Mrs. A. M. Kircher
- Koister
- Master J. G. Korner
- Mrs. J. Korner
- Miss A. Kriener
- Mr. S. La Du
- Mrs. E. T. Lamberton
- Miss C. B. Lancy
- Miss M. E. Lane
- Miss S. Lane
- Miss M. E. Lanfare
- Miss E. Laurence
- Mr. J. L. Lesher
- Master R. Lockwood
- Mr. D. P. Lockwood
- Mrs. Lockwood
- Miss A. Lograsso
- Miss M. Loveland
- Miss F. H. Lund
- Prof. F. H. Lund
- Mrs. M. MacGovern
- Miss R. Mackey
- Mr. D. D. Magee
- Mr. C. S. Malor
- Miss R. Mann
- Master C. Marino
- Mrs. M. Marino
- Miss J. Maroneau
- Mrs. A. McCarthy
- Miss E. McCartney
- Miss M. McCartney
- Mr. H. McCord
- Mrs. R. F. McCoy
- Mr. R. McCree
- Miss E. D. McDowell
- Miss R. McGough
- Miss M. McGuire
- Miss S. McRoberts
- Miss M. Melone
- Miss M. L. Menten
- Mrs. E. Menten
- Mr. J. B. Michles
- Miss D. Miller
- Mr. J. S. Miller
- Miss I. T. Milliken
- Miss J. Millington
- Master G. Milner
- Mrs. B. Milner
- Mr. D. F. Modre
- Mrs. A. Moloney
- Miss A. Moody
- Mrs. A. Moones
- Miss A. Moore
- Miss M. I. Moore
- Miss G. M. Morcotti
- Mr. F. B. Morgan
- Mrs. Morgan
- Mr. H. Morrell
- Miss V. Movins
- Mr. F. Muller
- Mr. H. Muller
- Mr. H. F. Muller
- Mr. R. Muller
- Miss I. Munro
- Miss A. Munson
- Mr. R. K. Murray
- Miss A. Mutch
- Miss P. Mutch
- Miss R. Myers
- Mr. E. W. Nash
- Miss R. C. Neame
- Miss A. M. Newhall
- Miss M. Newhall
- Mrs. M. V. Newhall
- Mr. H. J. J. Noel
- Miss E. Noyes
- Miss K. Noyes
- Mrs. J. R. Noyes
- Mr. V. C. Odhner
- Mr. H. Ogden
- Mr. J. Ogilvie
- Mrs. E. O'Neil
- Onn
- Miss E. Opie
- Miss K. Ougham
- Mr. J. B. Parfect
- Dr. Y. Pebock
- Miss P. Pelissier
- Miss J. Pemberton
- Mrs. A. M. Petrie
- Miss C. Philbrook
- Mr. T. Pinketon
- Mr. A. G. Pohlman
- Mr. N. Powell
- Miss M. J. Preston
- Miss E. Pritchard
- Miss E. P. Purdy
- Mr. C. Rae
- Mr. R. B. Redfield
- Miss F. Reed
- Miss K. A. Regan
- Miss M. Regan
- Mrs. L. Reinhardt
- Miss E. Renier
- Miss S. Richards
- Miss F. O. Riley
- Mrs. C. A. Ritchie
- Miss J. Rodgers
- Miss V. Rodgers
- Miss M. Rogus
- Miss A. Rollason
- Miss C. F. Roper
- Miss E. Roper
- Miss M. Roth
- Miss O. Ruff
- Miss E. Russell
- Miss L. Salton
- Miss 'I'. C. Saunier
- Mr. L. W. Scales
- Dr. N. Scott
- Miss J. Scullon
- Mr. W. S. Semple
- Mrs. F. Shelton
- Mr. M. Sheppard
- Miss L. Sherrod
- Miss L. Shiffer
- Mr. W. Shulze
- Miss L. Silverman
- Mr. H. Silverman
- Mr. W. Simon
- Mr. A. D. Simons
- Miss E. Smedley
- Miss E. C. Smith
- Miss G. Smith
- Miss L. Smith
- Miss M. C. Smith
- Miss P. Smith
- Mr. F. Smith
- Mrs. E. N. Smith
- Mrs. R. Smith
- Miss E. Spalding
- Miss S. Spalding
- Miss C. Stabler
- Miss M. M. Stewart
- Mr. H. Stewart
- Mrs. H. Stewart
- Mrs. E. Stormer
- Miss B. Strong
- Mr. A. Stultz
- Mrs. L. Summercorn
- Miss L. P. Tardef
- Mr. G. Thackaray
- Mr. E. R. G. Thomas
- Miss J. Thornton
- Mr. C. S. Todd
- Mr. D. Tooker
- Mr. C. Townsend
- Mr. A. Treitz
- Mrs. L. S. Tryon
- Mr. C. M. Turner
- Mr. H. Turney-High
- Mr. A. Updegraff
- Miss R. Van Messell
- Mrs. I. Volonte
- Mr. V. E. Walsh
- Mr. A. B. Ward
- Mr. J. T. Ware
- Miss F. Watson
- Miss M. Watson
- Mr. F. M. Watson
- Mrs. F. M. Watson
- Miss E. B. Weber
- Mr. J. Weedon
- Mrs. E S. Weeks
- Mrs. M. B. Weigel
- Miss C. Westrope
- Miss K. Westrope
- Mr. T. H. Westrope
- Mr. R. Whitman
- Miss L. Whitney
- Mrs. M. Wilkinson
- Miss M. Williams
- Miss S. Williams
- Miss D. Williamson
- Miss N. Williamson
- Mr. C. Wilmer
- Miss A. B. Wilson
- Miss E. B. Wilson
- Miss M. K. Wilson
- Miss M. Wimer
- Miss C. Winchester
- Miss S. Winchester
- Miss M. Wolcott
- Mr. O. Wolcott
- Mr. W. Wolcott
- Mr. A. Zudeke
- Mrs. A. Zudeke
London to Boulogne.
- Miss P. Marion
🌟 Notable Individuals on Board
🎓 Professors & Academics
Prof. R. W. Brink (likely from a U.S. university, possibly specializing in literature or history, given interwar transatlantic scholarly exchanges).
Prof. H. G. Campbell – professors often traveled to lecture, research, or return from European sabbaticals.
Prof. F. H. Lund – academics aboard tourist third cabin voyages often later published works influenced by their European travels.
These figures show how the Atlantic became a bridge for intellectual exchange in the 1920s.
✝️ Clergy & Religious Leaders
Rev. A. J. Bowen – part of a strong Protestant presence on the voyage, reflecting missionary, educational, or pastoral duties.
Rev. H. W. Hubbard – clergymen frequently traveled to foster connections with American congregations or religious institutions.
These ministers underscore the spiritual life onboard, reinforced by the shipboard Divine Services held Sundays at 11:00 am.
⚕️ Doctors & Medical Professionals
Dr. J. H. Broomell, Dr. E. A. Farrington, Dr. A. Haas, Dr. D. L. Jones
The presence of multiple physicians reflects the rising professional mobility of the late 1920s, with conferences, exchanges, and clinical research across the Atlantic.
🧑🎤 Artists, Writers & Cultural Travelers
While no major Hollywood stars appear, several passengers—like Miss G. M. Griffiths and Miss M. E. Grosjean—could have been students of the arts, given the heavy use of tourist third cabin by aspiring performers and writers in the 1920s. Many such individuals later contributed to transatlantic cultural life.
👨👩👧 Families & Children
Children such as Master J. P. Beardsley and Master G. Cattermole traveled with families, demonstrating the affordability and growing popularity of family travel in tourist class by 1928. This was a transitional moment when mass tourism began to replace immigration as the primary use of economy-class berths.
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 Dining 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 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 $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 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.
📸 Noteworthy Images
Several accompanying illustrations and images enrich the historical value of this list:
Front Cover – SS Minnesota Passenger List (Tourist Third Cabin), dated 1 September 1928.
Image ID #173550d598
A clean, bold design emphasizing accessibility for middle-class travelers.
Fleet List & Sailing Schedule – Shows the Minnekahda, Minnesota, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska, placing the voyage in the broader ATL transatlantic network.
Image ID #22e5f7e51f
Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart – Displays Northern, Southern, and Extra Southern tracks across the Atlantic, with space for passengers to fill in log details.
Image ID #22e601529c
Back Cover Graphic – Three interlocking chain links symbolizing London ↔ Atlantic Transport Line ↔ New York, with illustrated skylines.
Image ID #22e5f807dc
These visuals provide pedagogical tools for classrooms, offering students a sense of 1920s travel culture.
🎓 Relevance of the Voyage
For teachers, students, historians, and genealogists, this list is a treasure trove:
Teachers/Students: Illustrates class distinctions, the rise of affordable transatlantic travel, and cultural exchanges in the 1920s.
Historians: Offers insights into professional mobility (academics, clergy, physicians) in the interwar period.
Genealogists: Serves as a primary source for tracing family histories and migration patterns.
Cultural Scholars: Demonstrates how tourist third cabin transformed from “emigrant steerage” into a new space for students and professionals.
✨ Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters
The SS Minnesota Passenger List of 1 September 1928 captures the changing face of Atlantic travel—from immigration to tourism, scholarship, and cultural exchange. Its blend of professors, clergy, doctors, and families tells a story of mobility, opportunity, and connection between Europe and America at a pivotal historical moment.
ATL Fleet List and Sailing Schedule, London-New York Services, from 23 June 1928 to 5 January 1929. Ships Included the Minnekahda, Minnesota, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska. SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 1 September 1928. | GGA Image ID # 22e5f7e51f
Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean Showing the Northern, Southern, and Extra Southern Tracks (Routes) and Memorandum of Log (Unused). SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 1 September 1928. | GGA Image ID # 22e601529c
Back Cover Graphic Shows Three Chain Links With the Middle Link Stating Atlantic Transport Line-The Connecting Line Between London on the Link With a Scene of London and New York on the Link With a Scene of the Skyline. SS Minnesota Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 1 September 1928. | GGA Image ID # 22e5f807dc
📜 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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