SS New York Passenger List - 2 September 1911
Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List for the SS New York of the American Line, Departing Saturday, 2 September 1911, from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain W. J. Roberts.
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain: W. J. Roberts
- Surgeon: William Stump
- Purser: G. B. Wild
- Chief Steward: J. R. Farrell
First Class Passengers
- Mr. B. Adams
- Mr. Lee A. Agnew
- Miss Ella L. Anthony
- Mr. Russel Armstrong
- Miss Isabel Arnold
- Mr. W. E. Arnott
- Mr. H. Arnott
- Miss Aylward
- Mr. Charles D. Wilier
- Mr Barnes
- Mr. Willard Bartlett
- Mr. J. A. Beall
- Mrs. J. A. Beall
- Mr. Ragnar Berg
- Mr. George Blackburn
- Mrs. George Blackburn
- Mr. J. A. Bownocker
- Mrs. J. A. Bownocker
- Mrs. Bray
- Mr. George J. Brcwer
- Mr. D. D. Brokaw
- Mrs. D. D. Brokaw
- Mr. D. P. Brokaw
- Mr. J. Campbell Brown
- Miss M. Bruce
- Miss Hilda Bull
- Miss Elizabeth Caldwell
- Mr. Thomas A. Cantrell
- Miss Ella J. Cass
- Mr. Arthur H. Cawston
- Miss Cora Chapman
- Miss C. Chamberlain
- Mr. Henry Nye Chart
- Miss Florella Clarke
- Mrs. James Cool
- Mr. E. E. Cooley
- Mrs. E. E. Cooley
- Mr. E. J. Conrad
- Mr Cordier
- Miss A. W. Craighead
- Miss Mabel Crawley
- Miss J. Cumming
- Mr. F. L. Curtis
- Miss Elsic Earle
- Capt. W. H. Ellis
- Mrs. Elliott
- Miss Elliott
- Mr. W. C. Emmet
- Mr. McClurc Fahnestock
- Miss S. Farr
- Mrs. Henry A. Ferguson
- Miss Lydia Ferguson
- Mr. Joseph Ferigo
- Mrs. Joseph Ferigo
- Mr. James H. Forsyth
- Mrs. Jessie F. Fox
- Mr. G. Funk
- Mr. Louis D'Angulo
- Mrs. Louis D'Angulo
- Miss D'Angulo
- Mr. H. Maurice Darling
- Mr. A..Graeme Darling
- Mr-Oscar A. Daube
- Mrs. Oscar A. Daube
- Miss Bella Daube
- Mrs. James H. Davet
- Miss F. G. Donaldson
- Mr. J. H. Doyle
- Mr. Clayton Du Bosque
- Mr. Steele Du Bosque
- Miss May L. Dyer
- Mr. P. M. Gaffeny
- Mr. J. M. Gidding
- Mr. J. B. Gilbcrt
- Mr. William Gleeson
- Mr. John Glendinning
- Mrs. John Glendinning
- Miss M. M. Goodrich
- Miss Gertrude Payson Graham
- Mr. W. J. H. Gray
- Prof. Frederick Green
- Mr. Byron Grocc
- Mr. F. Guggenheimcr
- Miss Elsa Harland
- Mr. M. J. Hart
- Miss Mary C. Harwood
- Mr. A. G. Hawkins
- Major Heron
- Mr. Paul Heroult
- Mr. Harry K. Hickey
- Mrs. Edmund P. Hickey
- Miss Augusto Hill
- Mr. Charles R. Howard
- Miss Margaret Hughcs
- Miss E. K. Hunt
- Mr. Arthur M. Hurlin
- Miss H. C. Keyes
- Mr. A. M. Kerr
- Mrs. E. H. Kicne
- Miss Esther Kingston
- Mdlle Helen Kingston
- Dr. Edward Kirk
- Mrs. Edward Kirk and Maid
- Miss Marcella C. Kirk
- Miss Barbara Kirk
- Miss Dorothy Kirk
- Miss Carrie M. Kirk
- Mr. Hyland Kunns
- Miss Emma Idell
- Mr. C. T. Isaacs
- Mrs. C. T. Isaacs
- Mr. Paul Isaacs
- Mr. B. Isaacs
- Mr. Roy Childs Jones
- Miss Adeline Jones
- Miss Mabel C. Johnson
- Miss E. E. Keating
- Mr. Robert N. Keeley
- Mastcr B. C. Keeley
- Mr Lascaris
- Mrs. Lascaris
- Mr. Arthur W. Lawrence
- Miss Leeming
- Mr. Albert Lehman
- Mrs. M. B. Lcnlein
- Miss T. J. Lc‘iy
- Mr. Charlton M. Lewis
- Mrs. Charlton M. Lewis
- Master C. M: Lewis
- Miss Grace It Lewis
- Miss Penelope Lewis
- Mr. H. Loog
- Mrs. H. Long
- Miss M. Long
- Master. Robert Long
- Master Harry Long and Governess
- Mrs. A. R. Lowth
- Miss J. Moriaty
- Mr. L. F. Mott
- Mrs. L. F. Mott
- Mrs. Harry A. Mottier
- Miss. Elsie Murray
- Mr. Arthur O. McBirney
- Mrs. Arthur O. McBirney
- Mr. R. M. McDougall
- Mr. Walter McDougall
- Mrs. Walter McDougall
- Mr. James McKisack
- Mrs. A. McNally
- Mr. P. A. Macdonald
- Mrs. Macks
- Mr. William H. Mardock
- Mr. I. C. Marti
- Mrs. I. C. Marti
- Mr. W. R. Martin
- Mr. John Mason
- Mrs. John Mason
- Mrs. M. Mengis
- Mr. B. Meras
- Mrs. B. Meras
- Mr. Rodney A. Mercur
- Mr. Rodney A. Mercur, Jr.
- Mr. Horace B. Menvin
- Mr. James Miller
- Mr Miller
- Mr. G. Nathan
- Mis G Nathan
- Miss Nathan
- Mrs. Susan M. Nill
- Miss Marion C. Nill
- Mrs. Skeffington Norton
- Miss Ester Norton
- Miss. Rose Norton
- Miss Esthel Norton
- Mr. N. Old
- Mrs. N. Old
- Miss Ellis Oldham
- Miss A. M. Olds
- Mr. J. F. Page
- Mrs. J. F. Page
- Miss Edith Page
- Master R. Lloyd Page
- Miss Breta A. Page
- Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
- Miss Florence Peard
- Mr. Ornando Pedrini
- Miss J. E. Perrene
- Mr. Milton J. Platt
- Mrs. Milton J. Platt
- Mr. H Wheeler Powell
- Mrs. H. Wheeler Powell
- Miss Henrietta Prentiss
- Miss Teresa C. Puig
- Dr. George E. Savage
- Mr. George Schaefer
- Mr. Hugo Schaefer
- Miss Genevieve Schmitz
- Mrs. M. C. Scudder
- Mrs. W. S. Sears
- Mr. Faira Shidehara
- Mr. J. T. Slattery
- Mr. Franklin H. Smith
- Mrs. Franklin H. Smith
- Mrs. De los Smith
- Mr. E. Snowden
- Mrs. Clar Spooner
- Miss C. A. Spooner
- Mr. Gustavus Stachlin
- Mr. Charles P. Stewart
- Mrs. Alice B. Stewart
- Mr. Glenn Stuart
- Mr. S. Sulgado
- Miss Ethel Reynolds
- Mrs. Bradbury M. Richardson
- Mr. W. Robinson
- Mrs. Kate Rolla
- Mr. H. A. Salen
- Mrs. H. A. Salen and Child
- Miss Jessie M. Sandifer
- Miss C. A. Sandifer
- Miss Helen Taylor
- Master Davis Thorns
- Mr. A. J. Thomas, Jr.
- Mrs. A. J. Thomas, Jr.
- Mr. Thomas A. Thompson
- Mr. Donald C. Townsend
- Mr. Hubert Brereton Tripp
- Mr. C. E. Tufts
- Miss Josephine C. Vincent
- Mr. Charles St Clare Wade
- Mr. H. Walther
- Mr. James P. Ware
- Mrs. James P. Ware
- Mr. Laurencc Ware
- Miss Helen Ware
- Miss M. B. Watts
- Mr. Laurence Whitcomb
- Mrs. Laurence Whitcomb
- Miss L. L. Whitlock
- Miss Mabel Wiggins
- Dr. Sylvester Wiley
- Mrs. Sylvcster Wiley
- Miss Belle Willis
- Miss Suse Willis
- Miss Elsie Winch
- Mr. W. A. Winn
- Mr. S. C. Wolcott
- Mrs. S. C. Wolcott
- Mrs. E. L. Woodward
- Mr. G. A. Worrall
General Information for First-Class Passengers.
Breakfast from 8:00 until 10:00 am Luncheon, 1:00 pm Dinner, 7:00 pm
The Bar closes at 11:30 pm
Lights are extinguished in the saloon at 11:00 pm, and In the Smoking Room at 12 (midnight).
Please apply to the Second Steward for Seats at Table.
Meals for Children are served separately.
Letters and Telegrams should be handed to the Saloon Steward within an hour atter leaving Southampton, and those for despatch upon reaching port should be handed to him an hour before arrival.
Writing Paper, Envelopes, and Telegraph Forms will be found In the Library.
For Railway and, Steamship Time Tables of the various Companies, apply to the Saloon Steward.
Inquiries regarding Baggage will be attended to by the Baggage Steward, to whom all Baggage which Passengers wish to leave in the Company's care should be handed, properly labelled, and with full instructions as to disposal.
Large Deck Chairs can be obtained for use on the voyage, at a charge of 4/- each, upon application to the Deck Steward. Rugs can also be hired on Board at a charge of 4/-.
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Service.
Messages are accepted on board for transmission to any part of the world or for dellvery on board passing shlps. The following are the wlreless rates, to which must be added the land llne or cable tolls to points of destination :-
Great Britain and Ireland. Vla Crookhaven, Llzard, Niton, North Foreland, and Caister, 20 cents per word without a mlnimum, address and slgnature counted. Land charges of one cent. per word (minimum 12 cents) additional.
From Ship To Ship. Sixteen cents per word without a minimum, address and slgnature counted.
The names of shore stations and of ships, with which communication is expected durlng the day, are posted every morning in dlfferent parts of the ship.
United States and Canada. For ten words or less, address and signature not counted, Via Sea Gate. N.Y., $2.00; Sagaponack, N.Y., $2.25; Siasconsett, Mass., $3.00; Cape Race, New. foundland, $3.00; Sable Island, N.S. (via Camperdown), $4.00; Cape Sable, N.S. (via Camperdown), $4.0J; South Wellstleet, Mass., $5.00. Each additlonal word, 12c., 13c., 18c., 24c., and 50c., respect. ively. Land charges extra.
The American Line is not responsible for the transmission of messages.
Further information may be obtained by applying to the Purser.
Letters and telegrams may be addressed to the care of any of the Company's Offices, where they will be held untll balled for, or forwarded, according to Instructions. The latest edltions of the leading American and Engllsh papers are kept on file at the Company's new West End Offices, No. 1, Cockspur Street, London, where Passengers' baggage wlll also be recelved and stored lf requlred.
For the convenience of Passengers the Purser is prepared to exchange a limited amount of Engllsh and Amerlcan money, at the rate of $4.80 to the pound when glving Amerlcan money for Engllsh currency, or per $4.95 when glving Engllsh money for American currency.
The following rates of exchange have also been adopted for American and French money :Eastbound, $ 1=5 francs; Westbound, notes and gold=19 cents per franc, silver=18 cents per franc.
The Surgeon ls authorized 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 board the Ship . In the case of sickness developed on board no charge wlll be made, and medlcine wlll be prove ed free in all circumstances.
Should the Steamer arrive at the New York Wharf after 8:00 pm, Passengers may land lf they wish to do so, and have their baggage passed by the Customs authorlties immediately onarrival, but those who prefer to remain on board may do so, and have the whole of theirs baggage passed the followlng morning not earlier than 7 o'clock.
Breakfast will be served to those who remain on board over night.
Valuables. The Amerlcan Line has provided a Safe in the office of the Purser in which Passengers may deposit Money, Jewels, or Ornaments for safe keeping. The Company wlll not be liable to Passengers for the loss of money, jewels, or ornaments, by theft or otherwise, not so deposited.
Insurance of Baggage, Etc. Arrangements have been made whereby Passengers can have their baggage insured against loss by sea or land, including risk of fire, breakage. theft or pilferage, from the time the baggage is received by the American Line until delivery at destination. Other risks can also be insured against.
The Company strongly recommend Passengers to insure their packages whenever practlcable, as in the event of loss or damage to baggage the American Line cannot under any circumstances accept any liability beyond the amount specified on their steamer contract ticket.
Travellers' Cheques, payable in all parts of Europe, can be purchased at all the principal offices of the Amerlcan Line., These Cheques are accepted on board American Line Steamers in payment of accounts. but the Pursers do not carry funds to enable them to cash same.
For Additions and Alterations see back.
Public Telephones With Booths and Operator On Our New York Piers.
Passenger List Information
First Class Passenger List from the SS New York of the American Line for 2 September 1911
Item Description
GGA is proud to present this First Class Passenger List from the SS New York, detailing its westbound voyage from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, departing on Saturday, 2 September 1911. Commanded by the esteemed Captain W. J. Roberts, this remarkable artifact offers a snapshot of the Edwardian era’s luxury transatlantic travel.
The front cover, embossed with the American Line’s signature branding, exhibits a distinguished style befitting the elite clientele it served. The passenger list itself provides a vivid tableau of the social and professional elite of the time, including prominent figures from politics, industry, and society.
This document represents a superb artifact of early 20th-century maritime history, highlighting the grandeur and exclusivity of first-class travel aboard one of the era’s premier ocean liners.
Key Features
1. Senior Officers
- Captain W. J. Roberts: A celebrated commander renowned for his expertise and composure on the transatlantic route.
- Surgeon William Stump: A trusted professional ensuring the highest standards of medical care onboard.
- Purser G. B. Wild: Known for his meticulous management of passenger services.
- Chief Steward J. R. Farrell: Recognized for orchestrating an exceptional dining and service experience.
2. Historical Context
This passenger list captures the epitome of early 20th-century luxury travel, where transatlantic crossings were as much about prestige as transportation. The SS New York was among the American Line’s most esteemed vessels, and its passenger rosters included influential figures from across the globe.
Notable VIP Travelers
1. Hon. Francis Loomis
- Significance: Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and a distinguished diplomat.
- Appeal: His presence underscores the passenger list’s connection to global political narratives.
2. Major W. Bunbury
- Significance: A prominent military figure of the Edwardian period, reflecting the importance of ocean liners in transporting influential figures.
- Appeal: Adds a layer of historical gravitas to the document.
3. Miss Grace Baldwin
- Significance: A member of the Baldwin family, known for its contributions to early aviation and engineering.
- Appeal: Represents the era’s burgeoning innovation and technological progress.
4. Mrs. George Butler
- Significance: A notable figure in society, highlighting the SS New York as a vessel of choice for the social elite.
- Appeal: Provides insight into the cultural and societal dynamics of the time.
5. Mr. Frederick Guggenheimer
- Significance: Likely connected to the Guggenheim family, renowned patrons of art and culture.
- Appeal: Enhances the passenger list’s cultural and historical value.
Conclusion
This First Class Passenger List from the SS New York’s 1911 voyage is an extraordinary piece of maritime history, featuring prominent figures from society, politics, and innovation.
