RMS Mauretania Passenger List - 2 August 1930

Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List from the RMS Mauretania of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 2 August 1930 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain W. Prothero. GGA Image ID # 1308915014. Colorful Front Cover Marred by Possible Ink Smears and Foxing.

Senior Officers and Staff

• Captain: W. PROTHERO
• Staff-Captain: F. W. ROBINSON. D.S.O., R.D., R.N.R.
• Chief Engineer: A. Cockburn, R.D.,  R.N.R.
• Staff Chief Engineer: E. Barton
• Chief Officer: L. R. Carr
• Surgeon: C. E. S. Harris
• Asst. Surgeon: D. J Jackson
• Purser: C. G. Johnson, R.D., R.N.R.
• 2nd Purser: O. C. Ashcroft
• Assistant Purser: J. A. Garrow
• Chief Steward: P. Biddlecombe

First Class Passengers

1. Mr. Arthur A. Acklin
2. Mrs. Acklin
3. Mr. S. S. Adams
4. Mrs. E. M. Aitken
5. Mrs. Joseph Alsop
6. Mr. Stewart Alsop
7. Mrs. W. P. Anderten
8. Miss A. Anderton
9. Mr. Earle Bade
10. Mrs. Bade
11. Mr. T. Baker
12. Miss Mary E. Barnes
13. Mrs. C. B. Bartlett
14. Mr. Joseph Basch
15. Mrs. VV. G. Beale and Maid
16. Mr. Paul J. Blackstone
17. Mrs. Blackstone
18. Mrs. Miles Bleeker
19. Miss Susan Joy Bleeker
20. Mr. Benjamin P. Bole, Jnr.
21. Mr. Hubert Bolton
22. Mrs. Bolton
23. Miss M. Bolton
24. Mr. W. B. Booth
25. Mr. Neil E. Bowman
26. Mr. Carl Breuer
27. Mr. Phineas Bridge
28. Mrs. Bridge
29. Mr. John H. Briggs
30. Miss O. D. Brown
31. Mrs. K. K. Brownlee
32. Mrs. H. M. Brownson
33. Miss Peggy Brownson
34. Mr. T. E. Buck
35. Mr. P. Buksnaitis
36. Mr. Bullock
37. Mrs. Bullock
38. Mr. John M. Callahan
39. Mrs. Callahan
40. Miss Joyce Carey
41. Miss Chadwick
42. Dr. B. Austin Cheney
43. Mrs. Cheney
44. Mr. Charles B. Cheney
45. Mr. Ernest Child
46. Mrs. Frederick S. Clark
47. Mr. Henry A. Cohn
48. Mr. Henry P. Cole
49. Mrs. Cole
50. Mrs. M. B. Connor
51. Miss Constance Connor
52. Miss J. S. Coulton
53. Mr. J. Sergeant Cram
54. Mrs. Cram and Maid
55. Miss Cram
56. Mr. H. K. Dalton
57. Mr. Hyman Davidson
58. Mrs. Davidson
59. Dr. Kenneth M. Day
60. Mr. Arthur L. Deal
61. Mr. Sach de Paris
62. Mrs. de Paris
63. Mr. W. T. Dickerson
64. Mrs. Dickerson
65. Mr. Fred N. Dillon
66. Miss B. Dopheide
67. Mr. Archibald Douglas
68. Mrs. Douglas and Maid
69. Miss Katherine Douglas
70. Dr Louis I. Dublin
71. Mr. E. O. Dunlap
72. Mrs. Dunlap
73. Dr. J. S. Dye
74. Miss Martha S. Dye
75. Mr. W. B. Edwards
76. Mrs. Edwards
77. Mr. R. R. Ellis, Jnr.
78. Mrs. Ellis
79. Mr. Edward I. Farmer
80. Mrs. M. J. Fenton
81. Mr. S. Y. Ferguson
82. Mrs. M. W. Fischer
83. Mrs. Charles W. Folds
84. Dr. Hal Foster
85. Major Franklin
86. Dr. J. F. Fulton
87. Mrs. Fulton
88. Mr. William W. Gamwell
89. Mr. E. R. Gay
90. Mrs. W. S. Gleason
91. Mr. Ralph Goldsmith
92. Mr. H. Hilton Green
93. Mrs. William H. Green
94. Mr. Meyer B. Greenberg
95. Mrs. Greenberg
96. Miss Marion Greenberg
97. Mr. Irving Griswold
98. Mrs. Griswold
99. Mr. Charles Guggenheimer

100. Mr. John I. Haas
101. Mrs. Haas
102. Mr. S. E. Hackett
103. Master Spencer Hackett
104. Mr. G. W. Hamilton
105. Mrs. Hamilton
106. Mr. Henry K. Hardon
107. Dr. C. H. Hare
108. Mrs. Charles Harwowl
109. Miss Dorothy Harwood
110. Mrs. R. L. Hilbert
111. Mr. George Hoare
112. Mr. Hoare
113. Mrs. K. Holman
114. Mr. C. K. Howard
115. Mr. Arthur B. Huey
116. Mrs. Huey
117. Mr. Hussey
118. Miss Agnes E. Irvin
119. Miss Johnson
120. Mr. Arnold H. Kaichen
121. Mrs. Kaichen
122. Miss Betty Kane
123. Mr. John Keay
124. Miss Ruby Kelly M
125. r. Frederick Kerr
126. Mr. Robert M. Leach
127. Mr. H. G. N. Lee
128. Mr. A. Leigh
129. Mr. C. H. Levey
130. Mr. Leonard Levine
131. Mr. Charles E. Liddell
132. Dame Adelaide Livingstone
133. Mr. McGregor
134. Mr. J. O. Mackenzie
135. Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin
136. Miss Shirley B. Manning
137. Mr. Mara
138. Mr. James W. Mercer
139. Mrs. Minot
140. Mr. William S. Monroe
141. Mrs. Monroe and Maid
142. Miss Elizabeth Sparks Moran
143. Mr. Wm. M. Muir
144. Mr. Charles W. Newhall
145. Mrs. Newhall
146. Mr. Charles W. Newhall, Jnr.
147. Mr. R. F. Newman
148. Mrs. S. Nourse
149. Miss B. M Nuthall
150. Mr. J. W. Nuthall
151. Miss Mary O’Brien
152. Mrs. G. M. Ohlandt
153. Mr. J. S. Oliff
154. Mr. T. B Paisley
155. Mr. M. Partridge, Jnr.
156. Mr. Arthur W. Pearce
157. Mrs. Pearce
158. Mr. John I. Pearce
159. Mr. Richard Pearce
160. Mr. H. D. Peck
161. Mr. F. J. Perry
162. Mrs. C. K. Pomeroy
163. Mrs. Pope
164. Miss Mary Porter
165. Miss Betty Putnam
166. Mr. Leon Quartermaine
167. Mr. G. M. Quimby
168. Mr. O. Rambo
169. Mrs. Rambo
170. Dr. William E. Rice
171. Mrs. Rice
172. Mrs. Vyda Robinson
173. Miss E. Ros
174. Judge Elias V. Rosenkranz
175. Mr. Jacob P. Rothe
176. Mrs. Rothe
177. Mr. Edward Rudolph
178. Mrs. Rudolph
179. Mr. R. A. Ruiz

180. Major C. S. Sanguinetti
181. Mr. Arthur E. Sayles
182. Mr. Henry R. Schimpf
183. Mrs. Schimpf
184. Mr. John F. Schmid
185. Mrs. V. Schoenfeld
186. Mr. W. J. Schoenfeld
187. Mr. J. R. Schoenfeld
188. Mr. W. Schwarz
189. Mr. A. B. Scott
190. Mrs. Scott
191. Miss Grace Scoville
192. Mr. Ancher Jorgen Secher
193. Mr. F. S. Shenton
194. Mrs. Shenton
195. Mrs. Joyce Shonnard
196. Mr. Jean de Sieyes
197. Mr. W. H. Smith
198. Dr. Richard M. Smith
199. Mrs. Smith
200. Miss Bell B. Snyder
201. Miss Gertrude Snyder
202. Mr. Thomas H. Somerville
203. Mrs. Somerville
204. Miss J. F. Somerville
205. Mr. Hamilton A. Somerville
206. Mr. G. F. Stevens
207. Miss Elizabeth G. Stillman and Maid
208. Mr. T. Medland Stocker
209. Mr. Charles E. Stuart
210. Mrs. S. Warren Sturgis
211. Miss Edith Sturgis
212. Mrs. C. G. Swanson
213. Mr. John F. Tallack
214. Miss Taubman-Goldie
215. Miss Virginia Thomure
216. Mr. Andrew Vogel
217. Mr. John C. von Glahn
218. Mrs. von Glahn
219. Mr. Ward W. Walsh
220. Mr. N. F. Waugh
221. Mr. George Wells
222. Mrs. H. R. Westphalinger
223. Mr. E. B. White
224. Mrs. A. H. Whiting
225. Miss Elinor Whiting
226. Mr. Bradford Whiting
227. Mr. William F. Whiting
228. Mrs. Whiting
229. Mr. Fairfield Whiting
230. Mr. L. E. Will
231. Mr. William W. Wilson
232. Mr. Fred S. Wolf
233. Mr. Carl Wolf
234. Miss Sophie Zack

Information for Passengers

RECOVERY OF U.S. HEAD TAX

Passengers who desire to claim refund of Head Tax are required to comply with the following:

1. Temporary visitors to the United States should state in Question 24 on the U.S. Declaration Form, which should be completed at the time of booking, that they intend to leave the United States within a period of 60 days from the date of entry.
2. Application should be made to the Purser of the Westbound steamer for receipt covering the U.S. Head Tax paid. This is necessary to facilitate refund of the Head Tax after passengers have left the United States.
3. Passengers should apply to the U.S. Immigrant Inspector at the port of arrival for Head Tax Transit Certificate (U.S. Form 514) without which form no refund of Head Tax will be considered by the U.S. Immigration Authorities, even though passengers should leave the U.S. within 60 days and would otherwise be entitled to refund of the Head Tax under existing U.S. law.
4. Refund of Head Tax will only be made by the U.S. Authorities when completed Forms 514 are filed with them within a period of 120 days from the date of entry into the U.S. as shewn on the top right hand corner of the U.S. Form 514. No application for refund of Head Tax will be considered by the U.S. Authorities after the expiry of such period.

Although the period of time between arrival at a Canadian port and departure from the United States may exceed 60 days, this does not necessarily mean that persons in this category are prohibited from securing refund of Head Tax, so long as the actual period spent in the U.S. does not exceed 60 days. The application for refund, however, must be filed with the U.S. Immigration Authorities within 120 days of the actual date of crossing the border from Canada into the U.S.

Passengers returning to Europe in Cunard Line steamers may—on presentation of ' the necessary documents—viz. :— Transit Certificate Form 514 completed, and the Company’s receipt for Head Tax paid—obtain refund of Head Tax from the Purser, providing the passengers have left the U.S. within the prescribed period of 60 days, and the completed Form 514 can be filed with the U.S. Authorities within 120 days of entry into the United States.

Refund of Head Tax is subject to strict compliance with the above procedure.

Back and Front Covers of the RMS Mauretania First Class Passenger List from 2 August 1930. The Image Shows the Extent of the Likely Ink Stain and Wear on the Edges. GGA Image ID # 21b6200270

Passenger List Information

RMS Mauretania First Class Passenger List - 2 August 1930

A Grand Testament to the Golden Age of Ocean Travel

 

Description

This rare First Class Passenger List from the RMS Mauretania documents the transatlantic voyage departing Southampton on 2 August 1930, bound for New York via Cherbourg. Commanded by the esteemed Captain W. Prothero, this voyage epitomized luxury, sophistication, and the spirit of a bygone era aboard one of the Cunard Line's most celebrated liners.

The front cover features an exquisite design, though slightly marred by minor ink smears and foxing, providing a tangible connection to its historical authenticity. The back cover showcases a beautifully rendered track chart, adding to its collectible appeal.

 

Prominent First-Class Passengers (Notable VIPs)

1. Dame Adelaide Livingstone

• Significance: A prominent British suffragette and philanthropist, Dame Livingstone was widely admired for her advocacy for women's rights and public service contributions. Her presence aboard this voyage underscores the prestige of the Mauretania's clientele.

2. Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin

• Significance: Known as the "Rabbi to the Stars," Magnin was a spiritual leader of Temple Israel of Hollywood. His influence extended across Los Angeles' elite social circles and Hollywood's Golden Age luminaries.

3. Judge Elias V. Rosenkranz

• Significance: A respected figure in New York's legal community, Rosenkranz was renowned for his contributions to jurisprudence and civic reform. His inclusion enhances the cultural and intellectual weight of the passenger roster.

4. Dr. Louis I. Dublin

• Significance: A distinguished statistician and public health expert, Dublin's groundbreaking work shaped modern epidemiological practices and health insurance systems.

5. Stewart Alsop

• Significance: Representing the illustrious Alsop family of journalists, Stewart Alsop was a rising figure in American political commentary, later achieving fame for his insightful analyses during pivotal moments in 20th-century history.

6. Miss Betty Kane

• Significance: An emerging socialite and heiress, Betty Kane captivated public attention for her fashionable style and association with high society events.

7. Charles Guggenheimer

• Significance: A member of the Guggenheim family, notable for their patronage of the arts and architecture, Charles represented one of America's most influential philanthropic dynasties.

8. Major C. S. Sanguinetti

• Significance: A decorated military officer, Sanguinetti's career in the British Army and his ties to international diplomacy brought prestige to the voyage's passenger list.

 

Historical and Cultural Context

The RMS Mauretania, famed for its speed, luxury, and elegant design, was the pinnacle of transatlantic travel during the early 20th century. By 1930, it had solidified its reputation as a vessel of choice for the world’s elite. This passenger list not only documents a particular voyage but also serves as a microcosm of the cultural, social, and intellectual luminaries of the era.

The passenger list captures a snapshot of the interwar period's optimism and grandeur, a time when ocean liners served as floating palaces connecting continents and cultures.

 

Rarity

Passenger lists from the RMS Mauretania are exceedingly scarce, particularly those from the ship’s later years of operation.

 

Conclusion

This First Class Passenger List is more than a historical artifact; it is a testament to the enduring allure of transatlantic travel and the cultural tapestry of its passengers. Rich in provenance and historical context, this item will undoubtedly captivate collectors of maritime history and connoisseurs of 20th-century cultural heritage.