RMS Mauretania Passenger List - 6 April 1932

Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List from the RMS Mauretania of the Cunard Line, Departing Wednesday, 6 April 1932 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain R. V. Peel, RD, RNR. GGA Image ID # 130deb5536. The Cover Represents a Traveler’s Trunk. the Passenger Wrote Their Stateroom Number on the Top of the Front Cover.

Senior Officers and Staff

• Commander: Captain R. V. PEEE, R.D., R.N.R.
• Staff-Captain: E. R. CARR, R.D., R.N.R.
• Chief Officer: K. G. Howe, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
• Chief Engineer: A. COCKBURN, R.D., R.N.R.
• Staff Chief Engineer: E. Barton
• Surgeon: G. J. Carr
• Purser: C. G. Johnson, R.D., R.N.R.
• Second Purser: E. E. Carine
• Assistant Purser: J. E. Webster
• Chief Steward: P. Biddeecombe

First Class Passengers

1. Mr. Herman L. Art
2. Mrs. Art
3. Mr. Henry Ashworth
4. Mr. George R. Ashworth
5. Mrs. C. Kemble Baldwin
6. Mr. H. Muir Beddall
7. Mr. Oscar M. Bernuth
8. Mrs. Bernuth
9. Mr. Charles M. Bernuth
10. Mr. W. H. Bingham
11. Mr. O. H. Bond
12. Mr. Boyd - Not on Board
13. Mrs. H. A. Boyd
14. Mr. J. C. Brockliss
15. Mr. F. W. Chamberlain
16. Mrs. Chamberlain
17. Mr. A. G. Clifton-Brown
18. Mrs. Clifton-Brown
19. Mr. M. Cohen
20. Mrs. Cohen
21. Mr. George V. Cooper
22. Mrs. Cooper
23. Mr. John A. Crabtree
24. Mr. George W. Crawford
25. Mrs. Crawford and Maid
26. Mrs. M. Czerwinsky - Not on Board
27. Mr. J. H. Davey
28. Mrs. De Camp - Not on Board
29. The Venerable Archdeacon Dewdney
30. Mrs. Dewdney
31. Mrs. Philip T. Dodge
32. Mr. C. G. Edwards - Not on Board
33. Mrs. Edwards - Not on Board
34. Mrs. Ewan
35. Mr. Farrish
36. Mr. C. J. Gibson
37. Mrs. Gibson
38. Mr. Charles Goldman
39. Mrs. Goldman
40. Mr. G. W. Goudy
41. Mrs. Goudy
42. Mr. Groen
43. Major A. L. C. Harrison, o.b.e.
44. Mrs. Harrison
45. Mr. Hatch - Not on Board
46. Mrs. Hatch - Not on Board
47. Mr. L. Hirsch
48. Mrs. Hirsch
49. Mr. Henry W. Hoch
50. Mrs. Hoch
51. Mr. Albert Hornberger
52. Mr. W. G. Ince
53. Mrs. Ince
54. Mr. P. Johnson
55. Mrs. Johnson
56. Mr. Joseph Kastner - Not on Board
57. Mr. Max Kaufman
58. Miss Alice B. Kayser and Chauffeur
59. Mr. Miles I. Killmer
60. Mrs. Killmer
61. Miss D. Kincaid
62. Mrs. E. M. King
63. Mr. Kinnicutt
64. Mrs. Kinnicutt
65. Mr. Albert Koenig
66. Mrs. Koenig
67. Dr. Joseph Krimsky
68. Miss Elizabeth K. Lamont
69. Mrs. F. I. La Roche
70. Mr. Lucien Le Poutre
71. Mr. J. McCarthy
72. Mr. E. E. McNulty
73. Mrs. S. D. Marks
74. Mr. Sydney Martin
75. Mr. J. Müler
76. Mr. Miner - Not on Board
77. Mr. A. Morini
78. Mr. C. F. Murphy - Not on Board
79. Mrs. W. M. Musgrave
80. Mr. C. R. Myer
81. Mr. W. La Coste Neilson
82. Mr. William L. Nicoll
83. Miss Alice Ottenberg
84. Mr. J. E. Owston
85. Mr. F. W. Phillips
86. Mrs. Hobart Porter
87. Dr. R. Rauscher
88. Mrs. Rauscher
89. Mrs. Flora Readman
90. Mr. T. F. Reddy
91. Mr. Robert Reeve
92. Mr. O. W. Richardson
93. Mrs. V. King Rider
94. Mrs. Ida S. Roberts
95. Mr. F. B. Sanborn
96. Dr. J. P. Schumacher
97. Mrs. Simard - Not on Board
98. Mr. F. W. Tims
99. Mr. James Todd
100. Mr. R. K. Uhthoff
101. The Hon. Adrian Vemey-Cave
102. Mr. L. O. P. Walsh
103. Mr. H. W. Wheatstone
104. Dr. G. F. White should read Dr. C. F. White
105. Mrs. Gordon E. Wightman
106. Mrs. Carlotta Winslow
107. Mr. L. O. Woolrych
108. Mr. L. E. Wuille
109. Mrs. Wuille
110. Mr. F. H. B. Yerbury

ADDITIONAL

111. Mr. J. Burke
112. Mr. F. Crosby
113. Mr. W. Corbitt
114. Mr. J. Cummings
115. Mr. P. de Laszlo
116. Mrs. S. Fabri and Maid
117. Mr. R. Fisher
118. Mr. E. Garrison
119. Mr. S. H. Menzies
120. Mr. A. J. McMillan
121. Mr. J. O’Hara
122. Mrs. O’Hara
123. Mr. H. Prior
124. Mr. S. Reinhard
125. Mr. I. Reinhard
126. Mr. C. G. Stevenson
127. Mr. R. Scrope
128. Mr. E. Spencer
129. Mrs. Sanborn
130. Mrs. G. W. Trice
131. Mrs. E. C .Van Pelt
132. Miss M. Van Pelt
133. Mr. L. M. Wright
134. Mrs. Wright
135. Mr. T. D. Warren

NOT ON BOARD

134. Mr. Boyd
133. Mrs. M. Czerwinsky
132. Mrs. De Camp
131. Mr. C. G. Edwards
130. Mrs. Edwards
129. Mr. Hatch
128. Mrs. Hatch
127. Mr. Joseph Kastner
126. Mr. Miner
125. Mr. C. F. Murphy
124. Mrs. Simard

ERRATUM

• Dr. G. F. White should read Dr. C. F. White

Récapitulation

• Saloon 128
• Tourist Class 142
• Third Class 178
• Total Passengers 448

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.
   NOTE.—If a passenger states on the Declaration Form that the intended stay is to be in excess of 60 days, and later through unforeseen circumstances leaves within the prescribed period, United States Law stipulates that Head Tax is not recoverable.
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, Cunard Line RMS Mauretania First Class Passenger List - 6 April 1932. GGA Image ID # 130e56331a

Passenger List Information

Exquisite Cunard Line Artifact: RMS Mauretania First Class Passenger List - 6 April 1932

 

Overview

A rare and captivating First Class Passenger List from the RMS Mauretania of the Cunard Line, documenting its voyage departing Southampton on Wednesday, 6 April 1932, with stops at Cherbourg en route to New York. Commanded by Captain R. V. Peel, R.D., R.N.R., this artifact offers a glimpse into the opulence of transatlantic travel during the Great Depression and the lives of its notable passengers.

The front cover, adorned with a design evoking the look of a traveler's trunk, features a personalized detail where a passenger has inscribed their stateroom number. This charming personalization enhances the historical significance of the piece.

The document includes a detailed manifest of 128 First Class passengers, many of whom were luminaries of the period. Also included are meticulous details about onboard services, immigration regulations, and the procedures for claiming U.S. head tax refunds—a snapshot of the era's travel intricacies.

 

Notable Passengers: A Selection of Distinguished Figures

The Hon. Adrian Verney-Cave

• Significance: A member of the aristocratic Verney-Cave family, renowned for their influence in British political and social circles.
• Why VIP?: His presence represents the enduring link between transatlantic travel and high society in the interwar period.

Dr. Joseph Krimsky

• Significance: A prominent medical professional and academic, likely traveling for professional engagements or leisure.
• Why VIP?: A figure of esteem in the medical community, adding intellectual prestige to the voyage.

Mrs. Philip T. Dodge

• Significance: Belonging to a family associated with industry and philanthropy in the United States.
• Why VIP?: A symbol of affluence and American societal influence during this period.

Miss Alice B. Kayser and Chauffeur

• Significance: Miss Kayser, traveling with a private chauffeur, showcases the era’s elite lifestyle.
• Why VIP?: Indicative of wealth and social standing, reflecting the luxurious appeal of First Class.

Major A. L. C. Harrison, O.B.E.

• Significance: An officer decorated with the Order of the British Empire, representing distinguished military service.
• Why VIP?: His presence highlights the prominence of military figures in international travel.

Mrs. Hobart Porter

• Significance: Likely tied to the prominent Porter family, influential in business and philanthropy.
• Why VIP?: Reflects the transatlantic ties between British and American elites.

Mrs. Gordon E. Wightman

• Significance: A matron of high society, traveling during a period when such figures were arbiters of culture and fashion.
• Why VIP?: Her social influence underscores the elite composition of this passenger list.

 

Historical Context

The RMS Mauretania, one of Cunard Line's flagship vessels, was celebrated for its elegance and speed. This 1932 voyage took place amidst the global economic challenges of the Great Depression, yet First Class remained a haven for the wealthy and influential. The detailed passenger list reveals the enduring allure of transatlantic luxury and its role as a nexus for global elite networking.

 

Significance to Historians

This passenger list serves as a tangible link to the golden age of ocean liners, a period defined by elegance, exclusivity, and exploration. Its association with the iconic Mauretania, paired with the prominent names aboard, makes it a prized acquisition for collectors of maritime memorabilia or historians documenting interwar social dynamics.

The inclusion of onboard regulations, rare errata notes, and procedural details adds a layer of authenticity and depth, further enhancing its desirability.