SS St. Louis Passenger List - 26 October 1907

Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List for the SS St. Louis of the American Line Sailing from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg on Saturday, 26 October 1907. Commanded by Captain John C. Jamison. GGA Image ID # 15909e2810. Some Minor Foxing, Blank Back Page has Markings. Measures Approximately 5.5" x 8.75". Blank Interior Page has Cartoon Pasted On It. Otherwise this List is in Very Good Condition.

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Captain: John C. Jamison
2. Surgeon: T. W. Small
3. Purser: R. D. Williams
4. Chief Steward: Walter Harris

List of First Class Passenger

1. Mr. Henry Adams
2. Mr. J. F. Alexander
3. Mrs. J. F. Alexander
4. Mr. Andret
5. Mrs. Andret
6. Miss M. T. Anstey
7. Dr O. S. Armstrong
8. Miss Mc A. Armstrong
9. Mr. James Mc F. Baker
10. Mr. A. J. Billin
11. Mr. Percy Blair and Manservant
12. Mr. Robert W. Bliss, Secretary, American Legation, Brussels
13. Mrs. J. Donald Cameron and Maid
14. Miss Cameron and Maid
15. Mr. G. Bond Cochran
16. Mr. Lewis Cohen
17. Miss Cox
18. Mr. Chas. R. Crawford
19. Mrs. John R. Drexel, Maid and Manservant
20. Mrs. E. H. Eastman
21. Mr. C. D. Ellis
22. Mr. C. B. Ewing
23. Mr. Jno. Fergusson
24. Miss Emily C. Fergusson
25. Mr. Douglas Fitch
26. Mrs. W. R. Forrest
27. Miss Emma Frohman
28. Mr. Philip Gamier
29. Mrs. Chas. F. Greene and Maid
30. Mr. Ernst Grossenbacher
31. Mr. A. G. Gouyet
32. Mrs. A. G. Gouyet
33. Mrs. Theo. Hamlin
34. Mr. D. N. Harper
35. Mr. T. Home
36. Mr. Robert G. Hopkins
37. Mrs. Robert G. Hopkins
38. Mr. H. C. Hughes
39. Mr. Josef Imfeld
40. Mr. M. W. Jernegan
41. Mr. H. W. Kennard
42. Mr. Walter F. Klemm
43. Mrs. Walter F. Klemm
44. Mr. W. S. Kramer
45. Mr. B. Kulper
46. Mrs. B. Kulper and Maid
47. Master Arthur Kulper
48. Miss Millie Kulper and Maid
49. Miss B. Landis
50. Mr. Emil Laval
51. Mrs. Emil Laval
52. Mrs. Latting
53. Miss Catherine Letterman
54. Mr. Chas. Leyder
55. Mr. Arthur Loeb
56. Miss Flora Ludwin
57. Mr. Sanford Makeever
58. Mrs. Sanford Makeever
59. Mr. Vincent Makhlouf
60. Mrs. Adma Makhlouf
61. Miss Emma Marsh
62. Capt A. F. Marshall
63. Mrs. T. H. Mason and Maid
64. Mr. Fred McClellan
65. Mr. G. G. McLean
66. Mr. Fred. John Mohr
67. Mrs. Fred. John Mohr
68. Mrs. Frank Morgan
69. Mr. Chas. S. Osmond
70. Mrs. Chas. S. Osmond
71. Mr. John R. Dos Passos
72. Miss C. L. Patch
73. Mr. G. L. Peabody and Manservant
74. Miss Peckrell
75. Mr. Edwin S. Prieth
76. Miss Martha Prunnemann
77. Mr. Anderson Reid
78. Mrs. Anderson Reid
79. Miss E. Reynolds
80. Miss Louise Richard
81. Mrs. H. B. Richardson
82. Mr. Oscar Schoeffer
83. Mrs. Jesse Seligman
84. Miss Madeline Seligman and Maid
85. Col. Sherrill's Manservant
86. Mrs. Fairbanks Smith
87. Miss Margaret Smith
88. Miss Anne Squire
89. Mr. Johann Stalder
90. Mr. Josef Stalder
91. Mr. Peter Stalder
92. Mr. C. C. Starkweather
93. Mrs. C C. Starkweather
94. Miss Starkweather
95. Mr. Louis J. Stokes
96. Mr. Frederick Thompson
97. Mrs. Frederick Thompson
98. Mrs. Martha Thompson
99. Mrs. H. Randolph Trump
100. Mr. Arthur S. Tunis
101. Mr. A. H. Waldmeier
102. Mrs. A. H. Waldmeier
103. Mrs. Wallace
104. Mrs. Chester B. Weeks
105. Col. Lawrence Wetherill
106. Mrs. Lawrence Wetherill
107. Mr. Walter T. Willett
108. Mr. Thomas Willet
109. Miss M. Wright
110. Mr. A. V. Young
111. Mrs. A. V. Young
112. Mr. Kurt Zander
113. Mrs. Kurt Zander

General Information for Passengers.

• Breakfast from 8:00 am until 10:00 am
• Luncheon, 1:00 pm
• Dinner, 7:00 pm

The Bar closes at 11:00 pm

Lights are extinguished in the Saloon at 11:00 pm, and ln 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 after leaving Southampton, and those for dispatch upon reaching port should be handed to hlm 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.

Wireless Telegram Rates.

United States.-The minimum Marconi hate via Sagate, sagaponack or South Wellfleet (Cape Cod), or through the medium of a passing steamer and one of these stations is 8s. 4d. for ten words. Each extra a ord 6d.; text only counted; address and signature free; land charges additional; all fees must be prepaid,

The minimum rate via Siasconsett or Cape Race, or through the medium of a passing steamer and these stations, is 123. 6d. for ten words. Each extra word 91; text only counted; address and signs, tore free; land charges additlonal; all fees must be prepaid.

The minimum Marconi Rate via sable Island, or through tie medium of a passing steamer and this station is 761. 04. for ten words. Each extra word Is.; text only counted; address and signature free; land charges additional; all fees must be prepaid.

United Kingdom.—The minimum Marconi Rate via Crookhaven or other stations in the United Kingdom, or through the medium of a passing steamer, is 6s. for 12 words. Each extra word 6d.; every word ln address, text, and signature counted; land charges additional; all fees must be prepaid.

Ship To Ship.—Minimum Rate 6s. for twelve words. Each extra word 6d.; every word in address, text, and signature counted, and all charges must be prepaid.

Letters and telegrams may be addressed to the care of any of the Company's Offices, where they will be held until caked 'or, or forwarded, according to instructions. The latest editions of the leading American and English papers are kept on file at the Company's new West End Offices, No. 1, Cockspur Street, London, where Passengers' baggage will also be received and stored if required.

For the convenience of Passengers the Purser is prepared to exchange a limited amount of English and Amerlcan money, at the rate of $4.80 to the pound when giving Amerlcan money for English currency, or £1 per $1.95 when giving English money for American currency.

An Experienced Physician is attached to the Steamer. For medical attendance in ease of sickness on board no charge is made; medicines are also provided free of charge. But the Physician is allowed to charge the usual fees, subject to the Commander's approval, to travelers who submit themselves to treatment for maladies not contraoted during the voyage.

In case of the Steamers' arrival alongside the Pier at New York after 8:00 pm any Passengers who so desire can remain on board until the following morning, but Passengers desiring to do so are requested to give notice of their lntentlon.

Valuables. The Company will not be responsible for money, jewelry, and other valuables of Passengers. Passengers are advised not to leave valuables in their staterooms, but are recommended to hand same sealed, and marked with the owner's name, to the Purser for deposit in his safe, but as no charge is made for carriage, the Company can accept no responslbility for loss or damage, however arising, but Passengers can protect themselves by insurance, whlch can be effected by the Purser.

Insurance of Baggage, Etc. Arrangements have been made whereby Passengers can have their baggage insured against loss by sea or land, includlng risk of fire, breakage, theft or pilferage, from the time the baggage is received by the American Line untll delivery at destlnation Other risks can also be insured against.

The Company strcngly recommend Passengers to ensure their packages whenever practicable, 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.

Passenger List Information

SS St. Louis Passenger List for 26 October 1907

 

First Class Voyage, Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commanded by Captain John C. Jamison

An extraordinary artifact from the twilight of the Gilded Age, this First Class Passenger List documents the westbound voyage of the illustrious SS St. Louis, departing Southampton on Saturday, 26 October 1907, en route to New York via Cherbourg. The SS St. Louis, operated by the American Line, epitomized luxury transatlantic travel, catering to the social elite and distinguished travelers of the early 20th century.

This First Class Passenger List, adorned with its original cover and featuring the names of prominent figures from politics, business, and society, is a historical relic steeped in the opulence and grandeur of its era.

 

Description

Printed passenger list on fine, period-specific stock with a color cover, measuring approximately 5.5" x 8.75".

 

Notable Passengers and VIP Travelers

1. Mrs. John R. Drexel

• A prominent member of the Drexel banking dynasty, accompanied by her maid and manservant. Her presence symbolizes the social cachet of St. Louis voyages.

2. Mr. Robert W. Bliss

• Serving as Secretary to the American Legation in Brussels, Bliss later became a prominent diplomat and philanthropist, famed for his contributions to the arts and diplomacy.

3. Mrs. J. Donald Cameron and Miss Cameron

• Widow of U.S. Senator J. Donald Cameron, a political figure connected to the influential Cameron family of Pennsylvania. Miss Cameron’s inclusion suggests this voyage catered to society’s elite.

4. Mr. Percy Blair

• A man of means, traveling with a manservant. Likely a figure of wealth and leisure from the upper echelons of European or American society.

5. Mr. G. Bond Cochran

• Presumed to be associated with the Cochran family, known for their influence in shipping and trade during the era.

6. Mrs. Jesse Seligman and Miss Madeline Seligman

• Members of the Seligman banking family, pioneers in American finance and philanthropy. Miss Seligman’s maid underscores their status.

7. Mr. John R. Dos Passos

• Father of famed novelist John Dos Passos, representing a family that bridged the realms of law, commerce, and literature.

8. Col. Lawrence Wetherill and Mrs. Wetherill

• Distinguished military officer and socialite, the Wetherills exemplify the blending of service and affluence aboard First-Class voyages.

9. Mr. G. L. Peabody

• Likely connected to the influential Peabody family, known for their wealth and philanthropic endeavors. His travel with a manservant underscores his status.

 

Historical Context

By 1907, the SS St. Louis was a symbol of transatlantic sophistication. Carrying wealthy Americans and Europeans, the vessel offered first-class passengers unrivaled luxury, privacy, and exclusivity. Lists such as this one capture the socio-economic dynamics of the period, presenting a microcosm of the Gilded Age’s upper-class society.

 

Conclusion

This First-Class Passenger List from the SS St. Louis, dated 26 October 1907, is a magnificent artifact from the height of luxury transatlantic travel.