RMS Aquitania Passenger List - 18 June 1924

Front Cover of a Second Class Passenger List from the RMS Aquitania of the Cunard Line, Departing 18 June 1924 from New York to Southampton via Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain Sir James Charles, K.B.E., C.B., R.D., R.N.R. GGA Image ID # 20ae8e1830

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander: Captain SIR JAMES CHARLES, K.B.E., C.B., R.D., R.N.R.
2. Staff Captain: R. B. IRVING, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
3. Chief Officer: R. L. Alexander, D.S.O., R.N.R.
4. Chief Engineer: R. Shortridge, O.B.E.
5. Staff Chief Engineer: G. Campbell
6. Purser: C. T. Spedding
7. Second Purser: W. H. Ramsden
8. Surgeon: Dr. B. Sydney Jones
9. Asst. Surgeon: Dr. H. T. Rossiter Asst. Purser—H. Manley, D.S.C.
10. Chief Steward: F. V. Jones
11. Second Class Purser: W. M. C. Runciman
12. Second Class Steward: W. H. Bennett

▓▓▓ "Y" ▓▓▓

591. Miss Pamela Yerl

Additional Second Class Passengers

1. Mr. J. Burda
2. Mr. W. Burda
3. Mr. R. F. Bell
4. Mr. V. Bovio
5. Miss T. Branjska
6. Miss J. Burke
7. Mr. R. Beasley
8. Mrs. Cora Braithwaite Battin
9. Mr. H. Braverman
10. Mr. S. Bukensik
11. Mr. P. Barta
12. Miss I. Cook
13. Mr. G. L. Connor
14. Mr. V. Conti
15. Mrs. A. Cracins
16. Mr. J. Canova
17. Miss L Carey
18. Mr. J. Cozmescu
19. Mrs. Cozmescu and Infant
20. Miss C. Colton
21. Mr. E. Di Nola
22. Mr. W. Dabinet
23. Mr. Motilal Dave
24. Mr. C. Erickson
25. Mr. M. Flaksen
26. Miss Fugusta
27. Mr. J. G. Ferari
28. Miss M. Fidler
29. Mr. H. Frei
30. Miss E. Garbett
31. Mr. H. G. Gefhart
32. Mr. G. Goodwin
33. Mr. M. Gross
34. Mr. S. Goldstein
35. Mrs. F. Glassner
36. Miss B. Glassner
37. Miss M. Glassner
38. Mr. S. J. Hopper
39. Mr. T. Jones
40. Mr. B. Jones
41. Mrs. J. A. Kraal
42. Dr. E. Klaveness
43. Mr. K. Knudson
44. Mr. A. Krauss
45. Mr. J. Karosy
46. Mr. F. Kutsakian
47. Mr. M. Kneital
48. Mr. G. Loukopoulis
49. Mr. D. Lewis
50. Mrs. Lewis Master Lewis
51. Mr. B. Lamm
52. Mrs. F. Maclachan
53. Mr. J. Mathe
54. Mrs. K. Marsden
55. Mr. T. Maranda
56. Mrs. M. Oatway
57. Rev. G. Pappacontanti
58. Mr. J. Piratta
59. Mr. J. Rackham
60. Mrs. C. Rose
61. Miss A. Rose
62. Mr. C. Rosenberg
63. Miss C. Syford
64. Mr. H. Sutton
65. Mr. M. F. Star
66. Mrs. Sutton
67. Mr. L. Solomon
68. Mr. J. A. Smith
69. Rabbi L. Scheiner
70. Mr. L. Stein
71. Miss F. R. Touchhcimer
72. Mr. F. D. Trosa
73. Miss S. Toth
74. Mr. O. Trolle
75. Mr. S. Toth
76. Miss M. Thomas
77. Mr. S. Thompson
78. Mr. J. Yandenbusschre
79. Mrs. Vandenbussehre
80. Mr. G. Vandenbussehre
81. Master L. Vandenbussehre
82. Mr. J. Wolf
83. Mr. S. Weisstein
84. Miss Wickwire
85. Mr. A. Zubeklan
86. Mr. J. Zubawiczus
87. Mr. J. Ziegelheim

Not on Board

1. Mr. Anton Amberlan
2. Mr. Herman Anderman
3. Mrs. Anderman
4. Miss K. T. Baronski
5. Miss Isabel Barry
6. Mr. I. Benenson
7. Mrs. Benenson
8. Mrs. Mary Bradshaw
9. Mrs. M. Collait
10. Miss Clara Deuton
11. Mr. Ferdinando Di Croia
12. Miss Helen J. Donohue
13. Mr. Henry Ehlers
14. Mr. J. C. Ferner
15. Mr. Cpverly Fischer
16. Mr. Orvan Frolic
17. Miss G. Hickwise
18. Mrs. Kinset
19. Mr. Kingwell
20. Miss F. Louchheim
21. Miss Constance Lyford
22. Mr. Allison Mackown
23. Mr. Hugo Mazer
24. Mrs. Katalin Miller
25. Mr. David Nevi
26. Mr. Gino Levi
27. Miss M. Otivan
28. Mr. Joseph Panucli
29. Miss Mary Panuch
30. Mr. J. Packham
31. Mr. Thomas Cecil Perry
32. Mr. Henry Rosenthal
33. Mrs. Rosenthal
34. Mrs. Rose Schneider
35. Mrs. Samuel Spindel
36. Master Spindel
37. Miss Jose Stabb
38. Mr. Dcmitrios K. Veinoglow
39. Mr. Yeinoglow

Duplicated

1. Mr. Joseph Federici
2. Mr. Francis L. Gross
3. Mr. A. H. Gurneak
4. Miss Miller
5. Miss Mirande Milne
6. Mr. Luigi Romano

Errata

• Mrs. Margaret D. Barka Should Read Mrs. Margaret D. Barber
• Miss I. E. Barka Should Read Miss I. E. Barber
• Mrs. C. Bech Should Read Mrs. C. Beck
• Mr. Buna Should Read Mr. Beiner
• Mrs. Buna Should Read Mrs. Beiner
• Mrs. H. Grass Should Read Mrs. H. Cross
• Mrs. John G. Dark Should Read Mrs. John G. Daub
• Miss J. P. Dark Should Read Miss Jean P. Daub
• Mr. L. Davidov Should Read Mr. L. Davidowitz
• Mr. S. Davidov Should Read Mr. S. Davidowitz
• Miss Vera Deuton Should Read Miss Vera Denton
• Miss Grace Deuton Should Read Miss Grace Denton
• Miss L. W. Fantioux Should Read Miss L. W. Fautiaux
• Mr. Philip Grabsteen Should Read Mr. Philip Grubstein
• Mr. Francis L, Grass Should Read Mr. Francis L. Gress
• Miss Emma Hurton Should Read Miss Emma Henton
• Mr. Kook Should Read Mrs. Kook
• Mrs. Catherine Lancaster Should Read Miss Catherine La Master
• Mrs. L. Laoulle Should Read Mrs. L. Lavalle
• Miss Laoulle Should Read Miss Lavalle
• Mr. N. McCrody Should Read Mr. N. McCrosby
• Mrs. Joseph A. McCurdez Should Read Mrs. Joseph A. McCurdey
• Miss Ellen E. Mallin Should Read Miss Ellen E. Malkin
• Mrs. Dinah Oilin Should Read Mrs. Dinah Alin
• Miss Geneviève Pailey Should Read Miss Genevieve Bailey
• Mr. Luigi Veraldo Should Read Mr. Luigi Vivaldo
• Mrs. Viraldo Should Read Mrs. Vivaldo
• Master Viraldo Should Read Master Vivaldo
• Miss Pamela Yerley Should Read Miss Pamela Yexley

General Information for Passengers

(Subject to Change)

Meals will be served at the following times in the Dining Saloon:

When 1 sitting:

• Breakfast 8 a.m.
• Luncheon 1 p.m.
• Dinner 7 p.m.

When 2 sittings:

• Breakfast ... 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
• Luncheon ..12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
• Dinner 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Bars will not be open later than 11:00 p.m. Still, it is within the discretion of the Commander to close them during the voyage at any time should he consider this course desirable.

Seats at Table—Application may be made in advance at any principal Cunard Office or, on the day of sailing, to the Second Steward on board the steamer.

Divine Service is on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Requisites are provided for the celebration of Mass.

Deck Chairs and Rugs from the Deck Steward may be hired for $1.50 each. Each rug is in a sealed cardboard box with a serial number worked into it so passengers can quickly identify their rugs. At the end of each voyage, the rugs that have been in use are sent to the store and thoroughly cleaned before being reissued.

The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Commander, for treating any passengers, at their request, for any illness not originating on board the ship. In case of sickness contracted on board, no charge will be made, and medicine will be provided free.

Libraries—Besides a library of Standard Works, a unique selection of up-to-date literature is available for passengers.

Berth Ladders may be obtained from the Stateroom Steward or Stewardess.

Berthing of Passengers—No alterations can be made except officially through the Purser.

Valuables should be placed in charge of the Purser for deposit in his safe, and a receipt will be given on the Company's form. As no charge is made for carriage, the Company cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage. However, it arises. Passengers are cautioned against leaving money and valuables in staterooms and are advised to protect themselves with insurance.

Mail—Passengers may have Mail, Telegrams, and Cables sent to them in the care of the principal Cunard Offices.

Payments—Passengers should obtain a receipt from the Purser, on the Company's form, for any additional Passage

Money, Rugs, Chairs, Excess Baggage, Freight, etc., paid on board.

Dogs—Passengers are notified that dogs cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a license has previously been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. License forms must be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog is taken on board. Dogs are carried at the owner's risk, from £4 upwards, payable to the Purser.

Passengers' Automobiles can be carried in Cunard ships at reasonable rates. A booklet giving this Service's particulars may be obtained from the Purser or at any Cunard Office.

Cunard Traveller's cheques are payable worldwide and are generally honored at hotels and better European stores. Owing to the system of signing and countersigning with the purchaser's signature, the checks, if lost, are valueless to whoever may find them. Neatly bound in a wallet in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100, they constitute, from the point of view of convenience and safety, an ideal method of carrying funds.

Tourist Department—A Department is maintained at the Cunard Company's Offices where accurate information and helpful assistance relative to travel worldwide is at patrons' disposal.

Cruises in season are offered to the West Indies, Pacific Coast, South America, etc.

Bookings to the Near East, India, Australasia, the Far East, South America, and South Africa can be arranged for passengers traveling via the Cunard Line to England or the Continent, connecting with other lines' steamers. Particulars and rates will be gladly quoted at any of the Company's offices.

Recovery of U. S. Head Tax—Passengers can recover this Tax if the same has been paid, provided they inform the U. S. Immigration Inspector on arrival at New York of their intention to leave the United States within 60 days (the time prescribed by U. S. Law) and obtain from him transit certificate, Form 514.

It is also necessary for the transit certificate, Form 514, to be handed to the Transportation Company when completed in time to allow the same to be placed before the Immigration Authorities in Washington within 120 days of the passenger's arrival in the United States.

This regulation must be complied with for the Tax to be recovered.

Note:—Passengers who have not paid the Head Tax, in consequence of their holding return tickets or being in transit to points outside of the United States, will kindly complete Form 514, which they will receive from the Immigration Officials in New York, and forward identical to the Cunard Line, 25 Broadway, New York, as soon as possible after departure from the United States, or hand to the Purser of the steamer in which they return to the United Kingdom or Europe.

Professional Gamblers—Passengers are informed that Professional Gamblers are reported frequently crossing on Atlantic Steamers and are warned to take precautions accordingly.

Special Information for Eastbound Passengers

Return Accommodation—For the convenience of those passengers who may be returning from Europe to the United States and have not yet made the necessary arrangements, the Purser will be pleased to radio the Company's Head Office, Liverpool, for any accommodation required. This will enable passengers to complete their arrangements before leaving the steamer and consequently save them time and trouble in Great Britain or the Continent.

Baggage—The Cunard Company in New York will collect from Eastbound passengers any Southern Railway excess rail charges due in connection with a journey by special train from Southampton to London.

All inquiries regarding baggage on board the ship should be addressed to the Baggage Master.

Passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage before leaving the Customs' Baggage Room. Otherwise, considerable delay and extra carriage charges will be incurred in forwarding any baggage not accompanying passengers on the railway to the destination.

Passengers are advised to insure their baggage, as the Company's liability is strictly limited per contract ticket.

Cunard Baggage Insurance—A certificate of Cunard Insurance covering passengers' baggage everywhere can be secured from any Cunard Office or responsible agent.

Baggage by Special Trains—The Southern Railway—Passengers landing at Southampton and proceeding to London by special train can hand their baggage over to The Southern Railway for delivery at passengers' destinations on their system, on payment of Is per package.

Wardrobe Trunks—The passengers' attention is that the steamer has a baggage room where trunks may be stored during the voyage. It is not always possible to have large wardrobe trunks in an accessible position in passenger staterooms.

Public Telephones—The steamer is equipped with a telephone conveniently located, which may be used by passengers until disconnection (without notice) a few minutes before departure.

Arrivals at Cherbourg—Under normal conditions, passengers are landed by tender up to 10 p.m. Still, if the ship arrives later, they will disembark after breakfast the following day.

1. If passengers need more time to land sufficiently early to reach Paris before the following morning, there is a comfortable hotel, The Casino, which can accommodate anyone who wishes to stay overnight at Cherbourg and travel to Paris during the daytime. The Purser can arrange reservations by wireless.

2. Passengers disembarking at Cherbourg who intend to travel beyond Paris are requested to see that their baggage is properly labeled for their destination. Under no circumstances should "Paris" labels be placed on such baggage as delay in forwarding and loss may result from that place.

3. Hand baggage is carried from the steamer to the tender by the stewards. Passengers are informed that from the time their hand baggage is on the tender, they are solely responsible for it, and they must see that it is passed through Customs and placed on the special train in their carriage.

4. All hand baggage not claimed on the tender or left in the Customs is collected and included with registered baggage for Paris. For this Service, there is a charge of Fr. 25.- per package.

5. Passengers are advised that the Cunard Company cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage caused by neglect by passengers not claiming their hand baggage on the tender. All baggage registered in New York for Cherbourg only, if not claimed at the port, is forwarded directly to Paris, a charge of Fr. 25.- per package being made irrespective of size or weight. (Heavy nailed cases or bulky packages will be charged as freight.)

Railway Tickets—Passengers are requested to secure their Cherbourg-Paris or Southampton-London rail tickets from the Purser before leaving the ship.

Tickets, Cherbourg-Paris—Passengers without rail tickets can purchase them at the Purser's Office on board or at the Company's office in the waiting room at Cherbourg through which they pass after clearing Customs.

Special Trains, Cherbourg-Paris—Special trains are run in connection with the arrival of steamers. Dining cars are attached to these trains, and luncheons and dinners are served at moderate rates.

Reserved Seats—Passengers wishing to reserve First-Class seats in advance may, on application to the Purser, book same on board ship, provided they have First-Class rail tickets to Paris. There is no charge made for these reservations.

Arrivals at Plymouth—Passengers are landed at any time of the day unless the steamer anchors after 9 p.m. In which case, passengers will be landed at 7 o'clock the following morning, the latter hour to be advanced to 6 a.m. between the period May 1st to September 30th.

A special train will be despatched to London providing the number of passengers warrants same.

Should the numbers not be sufficient for a special train and the steamer anchors before 9 p.m., passengers can connect with the midnight train.

Arrivals at Southampton—Passengers will be landed up to 8 p.m. If the ship berths later, passengers will disembark the following day after breakfast.

After landing, a special train will be dispatched to London (Waterloo Station) as soon as possible; the journey lasts about 1 hour.

Passengers are informed that the Cunard Company employs at Southampton the necessary labor to transfer baggage from the steamer to the special trains at the ship's side for London.

On arrival, passengers will find representatives of well-known firms in the shed alongside the steamer. If their special services are utilized for handling baggage, they are authorized to charge according to tariff.

Arrivals at Liverpool—Under normal conditions, when any of the Company's steamers arrive alongside the Liverpool Landing Stage after 7 p.m., it is optional for the passengers to go on shore that night. If they remain on board, they will be landed after breakfast the following morning either at the Stage or in the dock as circumstances permit.

In the same way, when the vessel reaches the river but does not come alongside the Stage, to prevent inconvenience and to meet emergencies, any passengers desirous of disembarking will, on the arrival of the steamer, be landed with hand baggage only, by tender.

Customs—Tobacco, cigars, wines, spirits, and perfumery are subject to a duty on being brought into the United Kingdom, and even the smallest quantities should be declared to the Customs Authorities. Reprints of copyrighted Books and Music are subject to confiscation.

Automobile Tours in Great Britain—The Cunard Company can arrange for the hire of automobiles to passengers on arrival at Liverpool, Plymouth, or Southampton. Tour programs with fixed prices can be obtained on application to the Purser's or the Company's offices.

The tours outlined cover the most interesting and historic places in Great Britain and offer a most enjoyable trip for persons desirous of seeing more English rural life than possible when traveling by rail from town to town.

Automobile Tours on the Continent—The Company's offices in Paris, Cherbourg, and Hamburg can arrange to hire cars to meet steamers at Cherbourg and Hamburg, to take passengers on long or short tours, or direct them to their destination.

Pursers will gladly give passengers particular hire rates and any other desired information.

Aeroplane Reservations—Seats can also be arranged for Aeroplane Services from London or Manchester to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Paris, Berlin, etc., and also from Cherbourg to Paris. Applications should be made to the Purser.

Passengers' Mail and Addresses—Mail for passengers at Southampton is sent to the steamer by the Pilot's Tender, and letters received later are passed on board as soon as the steamer docks.

Passengers should apply at the Mail Office on board for such communications, and their addresses may be left there so that any letters received after passengers have left the ship may be re-directed.

Special Information for Westbound Passengers

Passengers' Mail and Addresses—Letters for passengers on board the Company's steamers at Southampton and Liverpool can be accepted for inclusion in special bags, which will be made up for the ship in London and Parts of Departure. These letters, which must be registered and addressed c/o The Commander, Cunard Packet " " Southampton (or Liverpool), can be posted in any part of the United Kingdom up to when ordinary registered letters to go by the duplicate packets are received.

Passengers' addresses must be left at the Purser's Office so that any letters received after passengers have left the ship may be forwarded.

Baggage in London—For the convenience of patrons residing in London within the four-mile radius of Charing Cross and proceeding to Southampton for embarkation, arrangements have been made for collecting, storing, and delivering baggage direct to the steamers at the following rates: 4/6 per large package and 2/6 per small package, which includes cost of cartage, porterage, and rail carriage through to steamer's side, an additional charge for storage in London at the rate of 1/- per package, irrespective of size, per month. Passengers desirous of taking full advantage of this facility should notify the Cunard Line, 26-27 Cockspur Street, London, S.W. 1, of the exact number of packages they require to be collected and the complete address of their hotel or private residence. At the time of collection, a uniformed representative will check the baggage and present a duplicate for the owner. All packages must be ready by noon on the day of collection.

Ocean Excess Baggage Charges—Westbound passengers proceeding from London to Southampton will pay to The Southern Railway at Waterloo Station, London, any ocean excess baggage charges due.

Refreshment Facilities on Special Boat Trains—London to Southampton—Early Southern Railway saloon trains run from Waterloo to Southampton in connection with Cunard sailings. They will have breakfast cars attached for the convenience of saloon passengers. Any passengers wishing to reserve seats in these cars should advise either of the Cunard Company's London Offices.

Refreshment Facilities on Special Boat Trains—London to Liverpool—Special London Midhn d & Scottish Railway trains run from Euston Station to Liverpool in connection with Cunard sailings will have breakfast, luncheon, or dining cars attached. Concerning special coaches from Euston Station to Riverside attached to ordinary trains having breakfast, luncheon, or dining cars, Cunard passengers can take their meals in these cars.

Arrivals at New York—Passengers are landed at the Company's Piers, 53 to 56, North River, Foot of West 14th Street, where railway tickets can be purchased. Baggage checked to any part of the United States and Canada. Passengers should inquire at the desk on the wharf for letters and telegrams.

When any of the Company's steamers arrive at the Pier after 8 p.m., passengers can remain on board overnight and land after breakfast the following morning.

Forwarding of Passengers—For the convenience of all passengers disembarking at the piers in New York who are destined for interior points, the Railroad Lines out of New York, as well as Steamship Lines for Boston, have representatives on the Pier to meet passengers and arrange to issue railroad tickets to all points in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and steamship tickets to Boston. These representatives will also agree to check baggage from the piers to the destination, relieving passengers of the annoyance of having to purchase their tickets at the depot or re-checking their baggage. Passengers must pay baggage transfer charges from the piers to rail depots or steamship docks.

Telephone Service with booths and operators in attendance will be found near the Customs Lines on the New York Wharf.

Taxicabs can be hired at the New York Piers. For their protection, passengers are suggested that taxicabs of the Yellow Taxi Corporation, which come within the pier gates, afford comfort and safety regarding baggage, etc., at legal rates.

Articles Which Are Allowed Free Entry—The following paragraphs from the United States Tariff Law of 1909 enumerate the articles that passengers can take into the United States free of duty:—

Paragraph 520.—Books, libraries, usual and reasonable furniture, and similar household effects of persons or families from foreign countries, all the preceding if used abroad by them not less than one year, and not intended for any other person or persons, nor for sale.

Paragraph 656.—Professional books, implements, instruments, and tools of trade, occupation, or employment in the actual possession at the time of arrival of persons immigrating to the United States.

Paragraph 709.—Wearing apparel, articles of personal adornment, toilet articles, and similar personal effects of persons arriving in the United States; but this exemption shall only include such articles as actually accompany and are in the use of, and as arc necessary and appropriate for the wear and use of such persons, for the immediate purposes of the journey and present comfort and convenience, and shall not be held to apply to merchandise or articles intended for other persons or for sale: Provided—That in case of residents of the United States returning from abroad, all wearing apparel and other personal effects taken by them out of the United States to foreign countries shall be admitted free of duty without regard to their value, upon their identity being established, under appropriate rules and regulations to be prescribed by the secretary of the Treasury, but no more than one hundred dollars in value of articles purchased abroad by such residents of the United States shall be admitted free of duty upon their return.

Senior Officers and Staff. RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 20ae9a8bf7

Eastbound Sailing Schedule from the US and Canadian Ports to European Ports, from 18 June 1924 to 3 September 1924. Ships Included the Albania, Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Assyria, Athenia, Ausonia, Berengaria, California, Cameronia, Carmania, Caronia, Cassandra, Columbia, Franconia, Laconia, Lancastria, Mauretania, Samaria, Saturnia, Saxonia, Scythia, and Tuscania. RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 20aea275f3

Westbound Sailing Schedule, from European Ports to Canadian and US Ports, from 19 June 1924 to 26 August 1924. Ships Included the Albania, Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Assyria, Athenia, Ausonia, Berengaria, California, Cameronia, Carmania, Caronia, Cassandra, Columbia, Franconia, Laconia, Lancastria, Mauretania, Samaria, Saturnia, Saxonia, Scythia, and Tuscania. RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 20aeac371f

Advertisement, Around the World, Mediterranean, and North Cape Cruises 1924-1925. Ships Included the California, Franconia, Laconia, Samaria, Scythia, and Tuscania. RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 20aeefa288

Wireless Telgrams and Ocean Letters. RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 20af3109ad

Lights and Distances, New York to Liverpool via Queenstown (Cobh), New York to Southampton via Halifax, And New York to Southampton via Cherbourg. RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 20af38968f

Cunard Record Passages Through May 1924. RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 20af655ccf

Time at Sea. RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 20af75ecf0

Cunard Services Between US, Canadian, and European Ports. RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 20b002d048

Passenger List Images Contributed by Chris Crofts, December 2023.

Passenger List Additional Information

RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924

Provenance: From the esteemed Chris Crofts Collection.

Description

This rare and highly sought-after artifact from maritime history epitomizes the grandeur and elegance of early 20th-century transatlantic travel. The RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, dated 18 June 1924, provides a comprehensive glimpse into life aboard one of Cunard Line's most celebrated ocean liners. This item is notable for its exceptional preservation, presenting in Good condition, and features a striking front cover adorned with period-appropriate typography and Cunard insignia.

The list includes an array of distinguished passengers, notable VIPs, and a robust representation of society during the era. Commanded by the legendary Captain Sir James Charles, K.B.E., C.B., R.D., R.N.R., this voyage from New York to Southampton via Cherbourg was a hallmark of Cunard's impeccable service.

Notable VIP Passengers

1. Rabbi Mendel Kasha
   A revered figure in the religious community, Rabbi Kasha's presence reflects the ship's diverse and cosmopolitan clientele. His transatlantic journey highlights the connection between European and American Jewish communities in the 1920s.
2. Dr. Max Theiler
   A future Nobel Laureate (awarded in 1951 for his work on yellow fever), Dr. Theiler represents the pinnacle of scientific achievement, offering a glimpse into the intellectual elite traveling aboard Cunard vessels.
3. Prof. James P. Bird
   A respected academic and orator, Professor Bird's inclusion underscores the importance of academic exchange and international collaboration during this period.
4. Dr. Emilio Marinai
   A prominent medical professional, Dr. Marinai's voyage signifies the era's transatlantic exchange of medical knowledge and practices.
5. Rev. Vincent Marinara
   An influential clergyman known for his outreach work in Europe and the Americas, Rev. Marinara's journey symbolizes the interconnectivity of spiritual leadership.
6. Miss Margaret Adams
   A celebrated suffragist and advocate for women's rights, Miss Adams exemplifies the era's emerging social movements and the role of women in shaping modern society.
7. Mr. Arne Borg
   A famed Swedish Olympic swimmer, Arne Borg's voyage captures the intersection of athletic excellence and global travel in the early 20th century.
8. Mrs. Margaret D. Barber and Miss I. E. Barber
   Prominent figures in philanthropy, their inclusion reflects the growing influence of social reformers and benefactors of the era.

Historical Significance

The RMS Aquitania, dubbed "the ship beautiful," was one of the few liners to serve in both World Wars while maintaining a distinguished civilian career. This passenger list offers a rare insight into its peacetime operations, showcasing the vessel's role in bridging continents and fostering global connections.

The inclusion of prominent figures like clergy, scientists, and cultural influencers enhances the item's historical narrative, while the detailed records of onboard amenities and services provide a window into the luxuries afforded to Second Class passengers.

Condition and Features

• Front Cover: Elegantly preserved, showcasing early 20th-century design.
• Passenger Listings: Over 640 names, meticulously categorized, offering genealogical and historical value.
• Supplemental Information: Details about onboard services, sailing schedules, and port facilities provide a holistic snapshot of the passenger experience.

Provenance

This passenger list originates from the Chris Crofts Collection, known for its extensive array of maritime artifacts, further solidifying its pedigree and desirability.

Conclusion

The RMS Aquitania passenger list from 18 June 1924 is not merely a document but a narrative of transatlantic life, woven with stories of innovation, influence, and societal shifts. This artifact is an unparalleled treasure for collectors and scholars alike, encapsulating a bygone era of elegance and ambition.