SS President Harding Passenger Lists 1923-1938
All Digitized Passenger Lists For the SS President Harding Available at the GG Archives. Listing Includes Date Voyage Began, Steamship Line, Vessel, Passenger Class and Route.
1922-10-04 SS President Harding
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: First Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 October 1922
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Paul C. Grening
1923-01-06 SS President Harding Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: First Cabin
Date of Departure: 6 January 1923
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain P. C. Grening, U.S.N.R
1926-07-28 SS President Harding Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 28 July 1926
Route: New York to Bremen via Cobh (Queenstown), Plymouth and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Theodore Van Beek, U.S.N.R
1926-09-08 SS President Harding Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 8 September 1926
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton Cherbourg and Cobh (Queenstown)
Commander: Captain Theodore Van Beek, U.S.N.R.F
1927-03-16 SS President Harding Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 16 March 1927
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Theodore Van Beek, U.S.N.R
1928-07-18 SS President Harding Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 18 July 1928
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain William Rind, USNR
1930-09-17 SS President Harding Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 17 September 1930
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain John L. Beebe, USNR
1937-09-01 SS President Harding Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 1 September 1937
Route: Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Captain James E. Roberts, Lt., Cmdr. U.S.N.R.
1938-09-14 SS President Harding Passenger List
- Steamship Line: United States Lines
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 14 September 1938
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- Commander: Captain James E. Roberts (Lt. Cmdr. USNR)
Passenger Lists contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class (and other classes). Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. Our collection contains a sampling of what was originally produced and printed by the steamship lines.
⚠️ About Accuracy in Historical Records Research Tip
Context. The GG Archives presents passenger lists as faithfully as possible to the original documents. While OCR is generally accurate, portions of these collections—especially image captions and some transcriptions—are typed by hand and may include typographical or spelling variations. The original manifests themselves also contained clerical inconsistencies (names recorded phonetically, mid-voyage corrections, etc.).
What this means for your research:
- Search variant spellings of names (e.g., “Schmidt/Schmitt/Smith,” “Giuseppe/Joseph”).
- Cross-reference with immigration cards, passport applications, naturalization files, city directories, and newspapers.
- Treat manifests as primary sources with historical quirks—use them alongside corroborating records.
- For place names, consider historical borders and language variants (e.g., Danzig/Gdańsk, Trieste/Trst).
How to cite. When quoting a name from a manifest, consider adding [sic] for obvious misspellings and include a note such as “spelling as printed in original passenger list.”
Need help? If you spot a likely transcription error in captions, feel free to contact us with the page URL and a brief note—we love community input. 🙏
Curator’s Note
For over 25 years, I've been dedicated to a unique mission: tracking down, curating, preserving, scanning, and transcribing historical materials. These materials, carefully researched, organized, and enriched with context, live on here at the GG Archives. Each passenger list isn't just posted — it's a testament to our commitment to helping you see the people and stories behind the names.
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