Ellis Island Passenger Lists - 1948

Passenger lists for 1948 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.

Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List from the SS America of the United States Lines, Departing 21 January 1948 from New York to Southampton via Cobh and Cherbourg

1948-01-21 SS America Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: United States Lines
  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Date of Departure: 21 January 1948
  • Route: New York to Southampton via Cobh and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain Harry Manning, Captain, U.S.N.R.

 

1948-02-07 Passenger Manifest for the RMS Orion

1948-02-07 RMS Orion Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Orient Line
  • Class of Passengers: First Saloon
  • Date of Departure: 7 February 1948
  • Route: Sydney to Southampton via Melbourne, Fremantle, Colombo, Aden, and Port Said
  • Commander: Captain C. Fox, C.B.E.

 

Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List from the SS America of the United States Lines, Departing 20 February 1948 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg and Cobh

1948-02-20 SS America Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: United States Lines
  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Date of Departure: 20 February 1948
  • Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg and Cobh
  • Commander: Captain Harry Manning, Captain, U.S.N.R.

 

Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the RMS Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard Line, Departing 14 May 1948 from New York to Southampton via Cherbourg

1948-05-14 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
  • Date of Departure: 14 May 1948
  • Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain C. M. Ford, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.

 

Front Cover of a Tourist Class Passenger List from the RMS Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard Line, Departing 24 June 1948 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg

1948-06-24 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
  • Date of Departure: 24 June 1948
  • Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain C. M. Ford, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.

 

Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the RMS Queen Mary of the Cunard Line, Departing 2 July 1948 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg

1948-07-02 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
  • Date of Departure: 2 July 1948
  • Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain J. D. Snow, R.D., R.N.R.

 

1948-07-23 Passenger List for TSS Veendam

1948-07-23 TSS Veendam Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Holland-America Line
  • Class of Passengers: First And Tourist Class
  • Date of Departure: 23 July 1948
  • Route: Rotterdam to New York via Southampton
  • Commander: Captain C. Van Beek

 

Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the RMS Queen Mary of the Cunard Line, Departing 7 August 1948 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg

1948-08-07 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
  • Date of Departure: 7 August 1948
  • Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain C. G. Illingworth, R.D., R.N.R.

 

Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List from the RMS Mauretania of the Cunard Line, Departing 7 September 1948 from Southampton to New York Via Cherbourg

1948-09-07 RMS Mauretania First Class Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Date of Departure: 7 September 1948
  • Route: Southampton to New York Via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain R. B. G. Woollatt, R.D., R.N.R.

 

Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the RMS Mauretania of the Cunard Line, Departing 7 September 1948 from Southampton to New York Via Cherbourg

1948-09-07 RMS Mauretania Cabin Class Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
  • Date of Departure: 7 September 1948
  • Route: Southampton to New York Via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain R. B. G. Woollatt, R.D., R.N.R.

 

Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List from the RMS Mauretania of the Cunard Line, Departing 28 September 1948 from Southampton to New York Via Cherbourg

1948-09-28 RMS Mauretania Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Date of Departure: 28 September 1948
  • Route: Southampton to New York Via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain R. B. G. Woollatt, R.D., R.N.R.

 

Front Cover of a Tourist Class Passenger List from the RMS Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard Line, Departing 31 October 1948 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg

1948-10-31 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
  • Date of Departure: Halloween, the 31 October 1948
  • Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain C. M. Ford, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.

 

Front Cover of a First, Cabin, and Tourist Class Passenger List from the TSS Nieuw Amsterdam of the Holland-America Line, Departing Saturday, 11 December 1948 from Rotterdam to New York.

1948-12-11 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Holland-America Line
  • Class of Passengers: First, Cabin, and Tourist Class
  • Date of Departure: 11 December 1948
  • Route: Rotterdam to New York via Le Havre and Southampton
  • Commander: Commodore C. Van Beek

 

Other 1948 Passenger Lists Available at the GG Archives

  • United States Lines | Washington | Cabin | 1948-03-27 | Le Havre to New York via Southampton and Cobh | Captain John W. Anderson, Capt., U.S.N.R.
  • United States Lines | Washington | Cabin | 1948-05-07 | Le Havre to New York via Southampton and Cobh | Captain Harold Milde, Lt. Cmdr., U.S.N.R.
  • CGT-French Line | De Grasse | First Class | 1948-09-01 | Le Havre to New York via Southampton | Captain Joseph Cailloce
  • Cunard Line | Mauretania | First Class | 1948-09-28 | Southampton to New York via Cherbourg | Captain R. B. G. Woollatt, R.D., R.N.R.

 

Passenger Lists By Year Continued

Please help us make our passenger list collection more complete. We would appreciate a digital copy if you have an 1948 souvenir passenger list. Please email us at [email protected].

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