RMS Vaderland Passenger List - 16 September 1911

Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List for the RMS Vaderland of the Red Star Line, Departing Saturday, 16 September 1911 from Antwerp to New York via Dover, Commanded by Captain R. Prager. GGA Image ID # 1df2fdb503. The Image Features a Collection of Text Elements Related to Locations Such As Antwerp, Dover, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. the Use of “Red Star Line” Suggests a Theme Related to Transportation or Shipping. Additionally, There Is a Mention of “Passenger List,” Which Could Indicate That the Context Involves a List of Passengers. the Photo May Be Presented in a Decorative Picture Frame.

Notable Passengers: Frank Brett Noyes, William Emmanuel Rappard, William Peterfield Trent

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Captain: R. Prager
2. Surgeon: Ur M. Bertrand
3. Purser: J. Caporin
4. Chief Steward: C. Jeppesen

First Class Passengers

1. Miss Helen J. Almy
2. Miss Mary Angeonie
3. Arnold Aronovice
4. Mrs. W. P. Atwell
5. Mrs. Dale Bakewell
6. Miss Hazel Bakewell
7. Mr. P. Bonner Bakewell
8. Mr. Ralph B. Bettmann
9. Mr. C. W. Booth
10. Mr. Wilhelm Brecke
11. Mr. D. E. Brown
12. Mr. J. B. Byrne
13. Mrs. Byrne
14. Mr. Merritt T. Cooke
15. Mrs. Cooke
16. Miss Eliz. E. Cooke
17. Mrs. A. G. Crawford
18. Miss Marg. Crawford
19. Rev. Joseph Cunneely
20. Miss Herma Dalossy
21. Mrs. Wm. B. Davenport
22. Mrs. E. W. Dayton
23. Mr. Jack W. Dayton
24. Mr. Wm. De Wolf-Dimock
25. Mrs. De Wolf-Dimock
26. Miss Emily C. Dimock
27. Mr. Willi Diebel
28. Mrs. E. C. Dillingham
29. Miss Alice Dillingham
30. Miss Josephine Doorley
31. Mr. E. B. Dustan
32. Mrs. E. W. Dustan
33. Mr. D. P. Fackler
34. Miss E. D. Fackler
35. Mr. H. Feremans
36. Mrs. Feremans
37. Miss Elizabeth Fisher
38. Mr. J. B. Fletcher
39. Mrs. Fletcher
40. Miss Margaret Fletcher
41. Master Jefferson Fletcher
42. Rev. James Franz
43. Mr. Robert Frazer
44. Mrs. Frazer
45. Mr. Jose E. Gonzalez
46. Mrs. Gonzalez
47. Miss Jula Gonzalez
48. Miss Luz Gonzalez
49. Mrs. Louise Gress
50. Miss Elsie Heil
51. Miss Laura Hellmann
52. Mr. Southmayd Henderson
53. Mrs. Henderson
54. Miss Josephine Henderson
55. Mr. Theo. Heinrich
56. Mr. R. Randolph Hicks
57. Mrs. Hicks
58. Mr. S. M. Hohl
59. Mrs. H. D. Hooker, Jr.
60. Mr. Hooker, Jr.
61. Miss Johnson
62. Mr. Robert N. Kenyon
63. Mrs. Kenyon
64. Miss Anna B. Kerr
65. Miss Elenor Kerr
66. Mr. H. Irvine Keyser
67. Mrs. Keyser and Maid
68. Miss Ann Franklin Keyser
69. Mr. Wm. T. Kuhns
70. Mrs. Kuhns
71. Miss Margaret Kuhns
72. Miss Elizabeth Kuhns
73. Miss Helene La Bonte
74. Mrs. C. H. Lang
75. Miss Edith L. Lang
76. Mrs. W. Le Cerff
77. Mr. Frank Le Cerff
78. Miss Laurentine Le Maire
79. Mrs. Susan E. Leves
80. Mrs. R. M. Lowe
81. Mr. Gilbert R. Lowe
82. Miss Marie McGuire
83. Mrs. M. H. Mackay
84. Mr. Kenneth McKenzie
85. Mrs. McKenzie
86. Miss Mary J. McNulty
87. Mr. Ludwig F. Maierle
88. Dr Byron E. Miller
89. Mrs. Miller
90. Mr. E. C. Mix
91. Mrs. Mix
92. Miss Alvina Moehle
93. Miss Ella F.. Moore
94. Miss L. R. Morris
95. Mrs. Herbert Myrick
96. Miss Christine Myrick
97. Mr. John L. Newbold
98. Mrs. Newbold
99. Master John L. Newbold, Jr.
100. Mrs. Charles Newbold

101. Mr. Frank B. Noyes
     Frank Brett Noyes (July 7, 1863 - December 1, 1948) was president of the Washington Evening Star and a founder of the Associated Press. He was a son of Crosby Stuart Noyes
102. Mrs. Noyes
103. Mr. Newbold Noyes
104. Mr. Wm. T. Nuttall
105. Mr. C. A. O'Connor
106. Mrs. George F. Parmelee
107. Miss Virginia T. Peacock
108. Miss Sarah B. Peacock
109. Miss Victoria Peacock
110. Miss Lucy W. Perry
111. Mr. A. Hulshoff Poll
112. Mr. Edward Ponsland
113. Mrs. Pauline S. Proctor
114. Mr. Oscar S. Proctor
115. Mr. Wm. Rappard
     William Emmanuel Rappard (April 22, 1883 – April 29, 1958) was an influential academic and diplomat of the interwar-period, a passionate defender of the international scene
116. Mrs. Rappard
117. Master Max Rappard
118. Master Charles Rappard and Maid
119. Miss Evelyn Riddle
120. Mrs. George W. B. Roberts
121. Miss Edith L. Roberts
122. Miss E. B. Roberts
123. Miss D. M. Roberts
124. Miss Virginia Roberts
125. Dr. Thos. E. Satterthwaite
126. Mrs. Satterthwaite and Maid
127. Mr. Townsend Scott
128. Mrs. Scott
129. Miss Helen T. Scott
130. Miss Gwendolyn T. Scott
131. Mr. Townsend Scott, Jr.
132. Mrs. Jette Silbermann
133. Dr. S. E. Simmons
134. Mrs. Simmons
135. Master Bradford Simmons
136. Miss Elizabeth Simmons and Governess
137. Mr. A. Shulsinger
138. Mr. W. H. Singer
139. Mrs. Singer
140. Miss Lillian Smith and Maid
141. Mr. R. W. Springer
142. Mrs. Springer
143. Miss C. Springer
144. Master E. Springer
145. Mr. Thos. J. Stewart
146. Mrs. N. B. Stewart
147. Master Gordon Stewart
148. Miss Mary Washington Stewart
149. Mr. John Stewart
150. Mrs. Chas. N. Stokes
151. Miss Hazel J. Stokts
152. Miss Gertrude A. Stone
153. Mr. Charles F. Sulzer
154. Mrs. Isabel H. Sutliff
155. Isabella Taylor
156. Mr. De Courcy Thom
157. Mrs. Thom
158. Miss Mary Gordon Thom
159. Mr. Geo H. Thomas
160. Mr. Henry Thompson
161. Mrs. Thompson
162. Miss Katherine M. Thompson
163. Mr. R. D. Totten
164. Mrs. Totten and Maid
165. Miss Eliz Totten
166. Miss Phyllis Totten
167. Miss Louise Totten
168. Mrs. B. P. Traitel
169. Miss Ruth Traitel
170. Mr. Wm. P. Trent
     William Peterfield Trent, LL.D., D.C.L. (10 November 1862 – 1939) was a professor of English literature at Columbia University, an American editor, and a historian
171. Mrs. Trent (Alice Lyman)
172. Master Wm. P. Trent, Jr.
173. Miss Lucia Trent
174. Mrs. Archibald Turner
175. Mr. George Turner
176. Mrs. Turner
177. Dr C. W. A. Veditz
178. Mrs. Veditz
179. Master Jean Veditz
180. Miss Florence von Sickler
181. Miss Mary L. Wallace
182. Miss E. B. White
183. Mr. George A. Whiting
184. Mrs. Whiting
185. Miss Ellena Custus Whiting
186. Master Lawrence L. Whiting and Maid
187. Miss Mary B. Wilson
188. Mrs. Fredk. Wood
189. Miss Margaret Wood
190. Miss Eleanor K. Wood
191. Miss Louisa Zurcher

Back Cover of the SS Vaderland First Class Passenger List from 16 September 1911. The Image Features a Flag Prominently Displaying a Red Star. It Is Associated With the Content Labeled “Vade” Written on the Bottom by the Passenger. the Artwork Encompasses Various Forms, Including Painting, Drawing, and Sketching, Suggesting It May Reflect Watercolor Art Styles and Is Likely Presented in a Picture Frame. GGA Image ID # 21b815a545

Collector's Item Auction Details

First Class Passenger List for RMS Vaderland – 16 September 1911

A Rare and Impeccably Preserved Relic of the Red Star Line

 

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Description

GGA is privileged to offer this First Class Passenger List from the RMS Vaderland, a pinnacle of luxury transatlantic travel during the Edwardian era. The Vaderland, operated by the celebrated Red Star Line, embarked on its voyage from Antwerp to New York via Dover on 16 September 1911, under the esteemed command of Captain R. Prager. This artifact not only chronicles the passengers of this historic journey but also captures the elegance and societal significance of early 20th-century ocean liner culture.

 

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Design and Condition

• Front Cover: Featuring a bold typographic layout listing key ports of call—Antwerp, Dover, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore—emphasizing the global reach of the Red Star Line.
• Interior: Pristine pages with clearly legible text, documenting both the prominent and lesser-known individuals who traveled aboard.
• Back Cover: A striking illustration of a Red Star Line flag rendered in a watercolor style, symbolizing the company’s maritime dominance.
• Condition: Good, with minor edge wear consistent with careful handling and preservation, retaining its historical and aesthetic appeal.

 

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Notable Passengers: Society’s Elite and Intellectual Luminaries

This passenger list is distinguished by the presence of several noteworthy figures who were pivotal in their respective fields, elevating the historical and cultural significance of this document.

First-Class Passengers

1. Frank Brett Noyes (1863–1948)
   • Role: President of the Washington Evening Star and co-founder of the Associated Press, Frank Noyes was a key figure in the development of modern journalism.
   • Significance: Aboard with his family, his presence symbolizes the transatlantic exchange of ideas critical to shaping the media landscape of the era.
2. William Emmanuel Rappard (1883–1958)
   • Role: Distinguished diplomat, academic, and advocate for international cooperation during the interwar period.
   • Significance: His presence reflects the ship’s role as a conduit for influential thinkers engaged in global diplomacy.
3. William Peterfield Trent, LL.D., D.C.L. (1862–1939)
   • Role: Renowned professor of English literature at Columbia University, editor, and historian.
   • Significance: His journey aboard the Vaderland underscores the intellectual significance of transatlantic crossings in fostering academic collaboration.
4. Dr. Byron E. Miller
   • Role: Prominent physician contributing to advancements in medical practice.
   • Significance: Represents the essential exchange of knowledge in the burgeoning field of modern medicine.
5. Rev. Joseph Cunneely
   • Role: Esteemed clergyman known for his philanthropic endeavors.
   • Significance: Illustrates the spiritual and moral guidance provided by clergy to the passengers of the time.
6. Mrs. Dale Bakewell and Family
   • Role: A prominent American socialite family.
   • Significance: Their inclusion highlights the role of ocean liners as vehicles for transatlantic leisure and cultural exchange among high society.

 

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Historical Context

The RMS Vaderland was one of the premier vessels of the Red Star Line, serving as a critical link in connecting Europe and North America. This voyage in 1911 marked a period of significant social, cultural, and technological transformation. The inclusion of luminaries, philanthropists, and families seeking opportunity aboard this vessel paints a vivid portrait of the era’s aspirations and advancements.

 

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Condition Report

• Cover: Minor scuffs consistent with age; vibrant typography and imagery remain intact.
• Binding: Secure, with no loose pages or significant damage.
• Interior Pages: Clean and well-preserved, reflecting careful archival handling.

 

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Estimated Auction Price

• Low Estimate: $60 USD
• High Estimate: $90 USD

 

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Provenance and Collectibility

This rare artifact offers a compelling glimpse into the elegance and societal composition of transatlantic travel in the early 20th century. It is an indispensable acquisition for collectors of maritime history, social heritage, or fine ephemera.

GGA invites collectors, historians, and enthusiasts to own this extraordinary piece of ocean liner history, preserving the stories of ambition, innovation, and cultural exchange that defined an era.