Ellis Island Passenger Lists - 1939
You Live Well on Board the Luxury Liners Manhattan and Washington Per this 1939 Travel in Luxury Brochure from the United States Lines 1939. The image is of a Deluxe Cabin on the SS Manhattan. GGA Image ID # 205bc20ec0
Passenger lists for 1939 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 primarily covers North American and European ports and ports in Australia and South Africa.
Our collection contains samples of passenger lists produced and printed by the steamship lines. They are often used to illustrate family history books for immigrants from this period in time.
Coveted by collectors and genealogists, souvenir passenger lists often offered beautiful graphical covers and information not found in official manifests because they focused on the journey rather than the destination.
![GGA Image ID # 210c9c68b3 Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the SS Manhattan of the United States Lines, Departing Friday, 10 March 1939, from New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Plymouth, and Le Havre.](../../../Images600/OT/PL/USL/Manhattan/1939-03-10/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-03-10 SS Manhattan Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 10 March 1939
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Plymouth, and Le Havre
Commander: Captain Albert B. Randall, CAPT. U.S.N.R.
![1939-04-20 Passenger Manifest of SS Hamburg](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/HamburgAmericanLine/Hamburg/1939-04-20/Cabin-Tourist-Third/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-04-20 SS Hamburg Passenger List
Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 20 April 1939
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
Commander: Captain P. Hille
![GGA Image ID # 170a483310 Front Cover of a Tourist Class Passenger List from the RMS Aquitania of the Cunard Line, Departing 22 April 1939 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg](../../../Images600/PassengerLists/CunardLine/Aquitania/1939-04-22/TC/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-04-22 RMS Aquitania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 22 April 1939
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. C. Townley, R.D., R.N.R.
![GGA Image ID # 12c7c90b6c Front Cover, Hamburg American Line SS New York Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class Passenger List - 11 May 1939.](../../../Images600/PassengerLists/HamburgAmericanLine/NewYork/1939-05-11/AllClasses/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-05-11 SS New York Passenger List
Steamship Line: Hamburg American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class
Date of Departure: 11 May 1939
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
Commander: Captain B. Majewski
![GGA Image ID # 170a5a3856 Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the RMS Aquitania of the Cunard Line, Departing 17 May 1939 from New York to Southampton via Cherbourg](../../../Images600/PassengerLists/CunardLine/Aquitania/1939-04-22/TC/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-05-17 SS Aquitania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 17 May 1939
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Commanded by Captain J. C. Townley, R.D., R.N.R.
![1939-06-07 Passenger Manifest for the RMS Aquitania](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/CunardLine/Aquitania/1939-06-07/Tourist/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-06-07 RMS Aquitania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 7 June 1939
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. C. Townley, R.D., R.N.R
![1939-06-08 Passenger Manifest for the SS New York](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/HamburgAmericanLine/NewYork/1939-06-08/Cabin-Tourist-Third/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-06-08 SS New York Passenger List
Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 8 June 1939
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Cherbourg, and Southampton
Commander: Captain B. Majewski
![1939-07-06 Passenger Manifest for the SS Stavangerfjord](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/NorwegianAmericaLine/Stavangerfjord/1939-07-06/AllClasses/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-07-06 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 6 July 1939
Route: New York to Oslo via Bergen, Stavanger, and Kristiansand
Commander: Captain K. S. Irgens
![Front Cover, 1939-07-08 SS Georgic Passenger List](../../../Images600/PassengerLists/WhiteStarLine/Georgic/1939-07-08/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-07-08 SS Georgic Passenger List
Steamship Line: White Star Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 8 July 1939
Route: New York to London via Cobh (Queenstown), Southampton, and Le Havre
Commander: Captain G. R. Dolphin, R.D., R.N.R.
![1939-07-12 Passenger Manifest for the RMS Queen Mary](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/CunardLine/QueenMary/1939-07-12/ThirdClass/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-07-12 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 12 July 1939
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore R. B. Irving, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R
![GGA Image ID # 13ee6e7048 Front Cover, Union-Castle Line RMMV Stirling Castle Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List - 13 July 1939.](../../../Images600/PassengerLists/UnionCastleLine/StirlingCastle/1939-07-13/Cabin-TTC/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-07-13 RMMV Stirling Castle Passenger List
Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 13 July 1939
Route: Southampton to Durban via Madeira, Capetown, Port Elizabeth, and East London,
Commander: Captain H. R. Northwood
![1939-07-14 Passenger Manifest for the RMS Windsor Castle](../../../Images600/PassengerLists/UnionCastleLine/WindsorCastle/1939-07-14/Cabin-Tourist/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-07-14 RMS Windsor Castle Passenger List
Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 14 July 1939
Route: Cape Town to London via Madeira
Commander: Captain R. W. Goodacre, R.D., R.N.R
![1939-07-15 Passenger Manifest for the SS Ile De France](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/FrenchLine-CGT/IleDeFrance/1939-07-15/Tourist/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-07-15 SS Ile De France Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique CGT - French Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 15 July 1939
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton
Commander: Captain Albert Fontaine
![GGA Image ID # 21710580ec Front Cover, Cabin Passenger List from the SS Champlain of the CGT French Line, Departing 19 July 1939 from Le Havre to New York.](../../../Images600/OT/PL/CGT-FrLn/Champlain/1939-07-19/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-07-19 SS Champlain Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT)
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 19 July 1939
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton
Commander: Captain André Blanquie
![GGA Image ID # 1729630684 Front Cover of a Cruise Passenger List from the SS Carinthia of the Cunard Line, Departing 25 July 1939 from New York to Quebec, Gaspé, and Halifax and returning to New York](../../../Images600/PassengerLists/CunardLine/Carinthia/1939-07-25/Cruise/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-07-25 SS Carinthia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cruise
Date of Departure: 25 July 1939
Route: New York to Quebec, Gaspé, and Halifax and returning to New York
Commander: Captain W. C. Battle, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
![GGA Image ID # 21289d15a2 Front Cover, SS Montrose Cabin Passenger List of the Canadian Pacific Line (CPR-CPOS), Departing Friday, 4 August 1939, from Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Greenock.](../../../Images600/OT/PL/CPL/Montrose/1939-08-04/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-08-04 SS Montrose Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 August 1939
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain H. J. Ferguson, D.S.C.
![1939-08-22 Passenger Manifest for the SS Washington](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/UnitedStatesLines/Washington/1939-08-22/Tourist/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-08-22 SS Washington Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 22 August 1939
Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
Commander: Giles C. Stedman, Lt. Cmdr., U.S.N.R
3 September 1939: The United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Australia and India (by its Viceroy) declare war on Nazi Germany.
![GGA Image ID # 17434c0918 Passenger List, RMS Aquitania, September 9, 1939](../../../Images300/PassengerLists/CunardLine/Aquitania/1939-09-09/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-09-09 RMS Aquitania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 9 September 1939
Route: Southampton to New York
Commander: Captain George Gibbons
![1939-09-09 Passenger Manifest for the SS Volendam](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/HollandAmerica/Volendam/1939-09-09/CabinTouristThird/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-09-09 SS Volendam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 9 September 1939
Route: Antwerp to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain J. P. Webster
10 September 1939: Canada declares war on Germany, the only declaration of war by Canada.
![1939-10-06 Passenger Manifest for the SS Rex](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/ItalianSteamshipLines/Rex/1939-10-06/Tourist/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1939-10-06 SS Rex Passenger List
Steamship Line: Italia Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 6 October 1939
Route: Genoa to New York via Naples
Commander: Captain Attilio Frugone
Other 1939 Passenger Lists (Not Digitized)
- Dollar Steamship Line SS President Pierce, 1939-03-30, Yokohama to Los Angeles via Honolulu and San Francisco, Commanded by Captain C. Jokstad, U.S.N.R.
- Cunard Line SS Carinthia, 1939-07-25, New York to Quebec, Saguenay River, Gaspe and Halifax, Commanded by Captain W. C. Battle, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
Please help us make our passenger list collection more complete. We would appreciate a digital copy if you have an 1939 souvenir passenger list. Please email us at [email protected].