SS Champlain Passenger List - 17 September 1938
Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List for the SS Champlain of the French Line, Departing 17 September 1938 from Le Havre for New York via Southampton, Commanded by Captain William Vogel. GGA Image ID # 17896bc5ce
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain William Vogel
- Second Captain: Franck Garrigue
- Chef Engineer: Jules Choisy
- Assistant Chef Engineer: Gustave Tiffoche
- Senior Physician: Dr Albert Planes
- Assistant Physician: Dr Joseph Tiné
- Chief Steward: Louis Mallet
- Assistant Steward: Armand Limnander de Nieuwenhove
- Steward Tourists Class: Pierre Boilève
- Security Officer: Edmond Debris
- Chief Operator T.S.F.: Eugene Raffle
- Executive Chef: J. Reguere
- Maïtre d'Hotel Principal: M. Monique
- Front Office: E. Chardonneau
- Baggage Master: F. Planchenault
- Maitre d'Hôtel Tourists Class: A. Le Dregoff
- Maitre d'Hôtel Third Class: J. Noriega
List of Cabin Passengers
- Mr. E. Alvin
- Hon. Patrick Acheson
- Mr. Gaston Alatienne
- Mrs. Gaston Alatienne
- Mr. J. André
- Mr. F. Andrews
- Mrs. Harris Andrews Jr.
- Mr. Edgar Appleby
- Mme Carmen Al. Areyzaga
- Mme Victoria Areyzaga-Gortazar
- Miss Gregor Armstrong
- Mr. Henry Atkinson
- Mrs. Henry Atkinson
- Mr. Marcel Aubert
- Mr. Russel Auerbach
- Mrs. Russel Auerbach
- Mrs. Frieda Baerfuss
- Mr. Ronald Baker
- Mrs. I. Baker
- Miss Diana Barrymore
- Mr. Alvin Bastien
- Mrs. Peter Behr
- Mr. Guiseppe Bellini
- Mr. Bennett Berkhausen
- Mr. F. Gordon Blackstone
- Mrs. F. Gordon Blackstone
- Miss Joan Blackstone
- Miss Anne Blake
- Miss Elizabeth Boone
- Mr. David Bottrill
- Mr. Benjamin Brenner
- Mrs. Mercédès de Bruyn
- Mrs. Emily Burroughs
- Miss Betty Butler
- Mr. Henri Cadgène
- Mrs. Marie Cadgène
- Miss Simone Cadgène
- Miss Maryvonne Cadgène
- Mr. Reco Capey
- Mrs. Katharine Capey
- Mr. K. Carmel
- Mr. Henry Chandler
- Miss Mary Chandler
- Miss Jean Chandler
- Mr. Marcel Charrier
- Mr. E. C. Christensen
- Mrs. E. C. Christensen
- Master Christensen
- Miss Z. Cointat
- Miss Edith Collins
- Miss Yvonne Combo
- Miss de Commaille
- Dr L. W. Crawford
- Mrs. L. W. Crawford
- Mr. Pedro Gomez Cueto
- Mr. Edward Curtis
- Mr. Hope Curtis
- Miss Ruth Cutler
- Mr. William Dangaix
- Miss Mozelle Davis
- Mrs. Robert Davison
- Mr. Georges Deschamps
- Mr. Robert Dété
- Mrs. Marie-Louise Dété
- Mrs. F. Devallieres
- Mr. Ernesto Diaz
- Mrs. Juanita Diaz
- Miss Lolita Diaz
- Mrs. George Dobson
- Miss Stella Doyle
- Mr. Paul Drey
- Miss Eleanor Earthrowl
- Mr. J. Eisenstein
- Mr. Maurice Eisner
- Mr. Frank Ellis
- Mr. L. Elmalch
- Mrs. L. Elmalch
- Master F. Elmalch
- Miss Iska Engel
- Mrs. Henriette Epstein
- Master Pierre Epstein
- Mr. A. Ernstthal
- Mrs. A. Ernstthal
- Dr Maurice Feibelmann
- Mrs. Feibelmann
- Miss Feibelmann
- Mr. Jacques Ferrière
- Mr. Albert Feuillerat
- Mrs. Albert Feuillerat
- Mr. H. D. Figour
- Mr. Plinio Chavez Figueiredo
- Mrs. P. C. Figueiredo
- Hon. Samuel B. Finkel
- Mrs. Samuel B. Finkel
- Mrs. Hattie Fleck
- Mrs. Joseph S. Flynn
- Mrs. Hermes Fontaine
- Mr. Charles H. Ford
- Mr. William Freedman
- Mr. Charles Freeman
- Mrs. Charles Freeman
- Mr. Charles Freeman Jr.
- Mrs. Mary Friedman
- Mrs. William Frith
- Master William Frith Jr.
- Mrs. Helen Frothingham
- Miss Anna Frothingham
- Mr. Louis Fuchs
- Mr. Amson Furtsch
- Mr. André Fuyet
- Mrs. André Fuyet
- Miss Claude Fuyet
- Miss Isabel Garcia-Lorca
- Mrs. H. M. Garwood
- Mrs. Margit Gluxmann
- Gordon, Mrs. George E
- Master Richard Gordon
- Mr. Gerald Gorman
- Mrs. Gerald Gorman
- Mrs. Mary Gossler
- Mrs. Emma Goy
- Miss Rachel Grabais
- Mrs. Dorothy Greene
- Miss Liselotte Groedel
- Dr Kurt Grueneberg
- Mr. A. M. Guertin
- Miss Fernande Haas
- Mrs. Frank Haessig
- Miss Muriel Haessig
- Mr. Frank Haessig
- Mr. William W. Haines
- Mrs. William W. Haines
- Mr. Albert Hall
- Miss Jacqueline Hamilton
- Mr. C. A. Hamilton
- Mrs. C. A. Hamilton
- Mr. Charles A. Hamilton Jr.
- Mr. Emile Hannon
- Mr. Andrews Harris
- Mr. Frederick Haviland
- Mr. Paul Hazard
- Mrs. Pauline Heller
- Mr. Roger Henquet
- Mr. Marcel Heyman
- Mrs. Suzann Heyman
- Master Freddie Heyman
- Miss Georgie Heyman
- Mr. Robert Hill
- Mr. Charles J. Hines
- Mrs. Charles J. Hines
- Hirsch, Mr. Siegfried
- Mrs. Siegfried Hirsch
- Mr. L. Hoyt
- Mrs. H. Hoyt
- Mr. H. G. Hughes
- Mrs. Silas Ichenhauser
- Mr. C. A. lmbs
- Miss Eliot James
- Mrs. Edward Kaminski
- Mr. Herman Katz
- Mrs. Herman Katz
- Mr. D. Kelekian
- Miss Eleanor Keller
- Mrs. Johnston Kelley
- Mr. Bayne Kelley
- Miss Harriet Kelley
- Miss E. A. King
- Mr. W. F. M. King
- Mrs. W. F. M. King
- Mr. Trafford Klots
- Mrs. A. Koehler
- Dr Vitali Kogan
- Mr. Eugène Koumans
- Mrs. Georgette Kremer
- Mr. W. A. Kritsch
- Miss Catherine Le Bihan
- Mr. Guy Legault
- Mrs. Guy Legault
- Rev. L. Legrain
- Mr. Charles Levy
- Mr. F. Lichtblau
- Mr. C. Lichtman
- Mrs. C. Lichtman
- Baron G. Limnander de Nieuwenhove
- Mrs. F. J. Lindeman
- Mr. Walter Lippmann
- Mrs. Walter Lippmann
- Mrs. Eva List
- Miss Susie List
- Master Walter List
- Miss Burnetta Little
- Mrs. James Lovegrove
- Mr. W. A. Lovegrove
- Baronne Raymond de Luze
- Miss Cornelia Lydon
- Miss Marie J. Lydon
- Mr. Robert Lambert
- Mr. William Lauer
- Mrs. William Lauer
- Mr. Klaus Mann
- Mr. Sidney Matz
- Mr. Archie Mayo
- Mrs. Archie Mayo
- Mrs. Clarence Meiss
- Mr. Len Mence
- Mrs. Len Mence
- Miss Rosa Merold
- Mlle Marguerite Mespoulet
- Mr. Thomas Metcalf
- Mr. R.T.P. Metcalf
- Miss Joan Metcalf
- Miss Diana Metcalf
- Mrs. Thomas Metcalf
- Meyer, Mr. Adolph
- Meyer, Mrs. Adolph
- Mr. Burr Miller
- Mrs. Burr Miller
- Miss Joan Miller
- Master Burr Miller III and Nurse
- Mr. Monnier
- Mr. John de Mooy
- Mr. Charles Morgenroth
- Mrs. Charle Morgenroth
- Mrs. Carles Morrison
- Mr. Morrison
- Mr. Paul Mouraud
- Dr Joseph Mullen
- Mrs. Joseph Mullen
- Mr. Edward Munves
- Mrs. Ida C. McFaddin
- Mr. H. G. McKelvey
- Baron Frederick Von Nagel
- Mr. J. W. Neal
- Mrs. J. W. Neal
- Mr. Victor Nef
- Mrs. Victor Nef
- Miss Irène Nef
- Mr. Edouard Nef
- Mrs. Francis Niles
- Miss Joan Niles
- Mr. William G. O,Brien
- Miss Margaret Oliver
- Mrs. T. D. Parker
- Miss Arlette Parma
- Mrs. Harry Peiker
- Miss Nan. Peiker
- Mr. Jean H. Pelanne
- Mrs. Jean H. Pelanne
- Mr. Camille Perrin
- Mrs. Hélène Pessl
- Mr. H.M. Pfeiffer
- Miss Hélène Pfeiffer
- Mrs. Burton Phillips
- Mr. John W. Pope
- Mrs. John W. Pope
- Mrs. Junius L. Powell
- Mr. Junius L. Powell Jr.
- Mlle Marie Madeleine Quémet
- Mrs. Ida Raas
- Mrs. Hortense Raas
- Mr. Louis Rafin
- Mr. Bertrand Rauh
- Mrs. Bertrand Rauh
- Mr. A. Raymond
- Mrs. A. Raymond
- Master Claude Raymond
- Mr. John Reynolds
- Mrs. John Reynolds
- Mr. Daniel A. Rivet
- Mrs. Daniel A. Rivet
- Miss Betty Rockwell
- Miss Ann Rockwell
- Dr O. Alan Rose
- Mr. C P. Rubio
- Mr. J.P. Rubio
- Mr. N. de Ruiter
- Mr. Lewis Russell
- Miss Celia Ryland
- Mr. Meyer H. Sachs
- Mrs. Meyer H. Sachs
- Mr. Leopold Sachse
- Dr Manfred Sakel
- Mr. Georges Salomon
- Mr. Joseph Schaeffer
- Mrs. Jessamine Schaeffer
- Master Michael Schaeffer
- Mr. Joseph Schild
- Mrs. Joseph Schild
- Mr. Hardinge Scholle
- Mrs. Hardinge Scholle
- Mr. H. G. R. Sellon
- Mr. J. Sanford Shanley
- Mrs. J. Sanford Shanley
- Master Graham Shanley
- Mrs. E. B. Sharp
- Mrs. Carter Shillaber
- Master William R. Shillaber
- Mr. Alexander Siegel
- Mrs. Alexander Siegel
- Miss Flora Siegel
- Mrs. Getra de Sierra
- Mrs. Otto Sommerich
- Hélène Sonnenschein
- Mrs. Robert Sour
- Mr. Gary Spencer
- Mrs. Gary Spencer
- Miss Anna Spencer
- Mr. John Spencer
- Mr. John H. Spyker
- Mrs. John Spyker
- Mr. Allan D. Stein
- Mrs. Allan D. Stein
- Mrs. Henry Steinkamp
- Mrs. Henry de Stench
- Mr. S. Stokes
- Mrs. S. Stokes
- Mr. C. Helme Strater
- Mrs. Alfred Strauss
- Mr. Reginald Sturgis
- Master Reginald Sturgis
- Miss Reginald H. Sturgis
- Mr. Walter Sullivan
- Mrs. Walter Sullivan
- MSS Edna Sussman
- Mr. Johann Szel
- Mrs. Johann Szel
- Miss Louise Tavernier
- Mrs. Howard Taylor
- Mr. Howard Taylor Jr.
- Mr. Pavel Tchelitchew
- Mrs. Inez Thompson
- Mr. Carl G. Thornblad
- Mr. Pericles Triandaf
- Mrs. C. Tschenn
- Miss J. Tschenn
- Mr. William H. Vail
- Miss Denise Vallas
- Miss Josephine Van Meenen
- Commissioner George R. Van Namee
- Mrs. George R. Van Namee
- Mrs. Gabrielle Venon
- Master Claude Venon et Gouvernante
- Mrs. Johnson Walker
- Mr. J. F. Wallace
- Mr. Egerton Warburton
- Mrs. Egerton Warburton
- Mrs. Marnie McFaddin Ward
- Mrs. Betty Warner
- Mr. Fritz Wechsler
- Mr. Jacob Wechstein
- Mrs. Jacob Wechstein
- Mr. Leonard Weill
- Miss Pauline Weill
- Mrs. S. Weill
- Mr. R. Weissenstein
- Mrs. Helene Weissenstein
- Mrs. Peggy Welden
- Mrs. A. Wick
- Miss Pierrette Wick
- Master Jean Paul Wick and Governess
- Mrs. F. Wigand
- Miss Jean Wilder
- Mr. S. Winelander
- Mrs. S. Winelander
- Mr. John Winelander
- Miss Violet Winterfeldt
- Mr. Hurewicz Witold
- Mr. Elliott de Wolf
- Mrs. Elliott de Wolf
- Mr. Charles H. Wright
- Mrs. Charles H. Wright
Récapitulation
- 374 Cabin Class (371 + 1 Nurse + 2 Governess)
- 178 Tourist Class
- 167 Third Class
- 719 Total Passengers
GENERAL INFORMATION
UPPER SUN-DECK. (Can be reached from the boat-Deck, by an outside stairway).
Kennel and Dogs' Run - Deck Sports (Deck tennis, Shuttle Board, etc.)
Trap Shooting.
LOWER SUN-DECK - (to reach there, you find the starboard corridor of Promenade - Deck, a Stairway that leads right up to this deck.)
Punch and Judy Show - Nursery - Gymnasium - Shooting Gallery - Massage Boom - Electric Bath - Scotch Shower.
BOAT DECK
Lounge - Smoking Room - Verandah Cafe - Bar,
PROMENADE DECK
Beading and Writing Boom, Library-Main Hall (amidships) Novelty Shop.
"A" DECK CENTER
Doctor's Consulting Boom and Surgery (portside).
Purser's Office (Starboard)
Information Bureau Wireless.
Baggage-Master (Starboard)
Beauty Parlour (Starboardside Corridor).
"C" DECK
Main Dining Boom - Children's and Couriers Dining Boom - Hospital - Drugstore.
= SPORTS
THE GYMNASIUM
The Gymnasium is open from :
7:30 a. m. to 10:30 am. (Gentlemen);
10:30 a. m. to 12.30 pm (Ladies)
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Children)
3:00 to 7:30 pm (Ladies and Gentlemen)
The attendant in charge instructs boxing and physical culture by appointment.
CERTIFIED MASSEUR
Electric Bath - Massage - Rub
SHOOTING GALLERY (in the Gymnasium)
Rifle, Pistol, or Revolver.
CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING On the Sun-Deck (Aft) from 3 to 4 p. m.
PING PONG
On the Promenade Deck
Ping Pong Tournaments are arranged on every trip.
DECK TENNIS
Four courts on the Sun-Deck.
SHUFFLEBOARD On the Sun-Deck (forward both sides).
Apply to the Steward in charge of Deck games.
ENTERTAINMENT
ORCHESTRA
A Symphony Orchestra plays in the Lounge from 4 to 5 p. m. and 9.30 to 10.30 pm every day.
There is Dancing in the Lounge, from 10.30 pm.
TALKING PICTURES
Every Day in the Lounge, from 5 to 6:3O p. m.
MISCELLANEOUS GAMES
The daily newspaper will announce horse Races, Boxing exhibitions, Bridge tournaments, and Kino games. Notices will be posted on the bulletin board in the Main Hall.
Passengers may obtain sets of chessmen, draught, backgammon boards, and playing cards purchased from the Smoking Room Stewards.
CHILDREN'S NURSERY
On the Lower Sun-Deck (forward)
Qualified Nurse in attendance.
Punch and Judy Show daily.
VISIT THE STEAMER (at 3 p. m.)
Apply to the Information Bureau ("A" Deck amidships)
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE
The Doctor's consulting Room and Surgery are on "A" Deck (Portside amidships).
Hours of consultation :
From 10:30 am to Noon - 3 to 4:30 p. m - 6:30 to 7:30 p. m. In case of an emergency, the Doctor is available at any time.
MISCELLANEOUS
TELEPHONE
Intercommunicating telephone between all cabin-class staterooms and:
Chief Purser- Chief Surgeon - Chief Dining Room Steward Chief Stateroom Steward - Baggage-Muster - Novelty Shop - Bar - Information Bureau - Wireless Office - Beauty Parlour.
STATEROOM SERVICE
Between 7.a. m. and lo p. m., please ring the bell for Steward and Stewardess.
Between lOp.m and 7.M0 a. m., please telephone Sight Service.
For Breakfast in the cabin, please telephone Room Service.
INFORMATION BUREAU
Located on "A" Deck (amidships)
Open from 8.30 a. m. to 10 pm.
General information - Passenger lists - Head Tax - Money exchange - Letters of crédit - Private safe deposit boxes or deposits - Radiograms - Mail - Lost and found articles - Photographic works.
INFORMATION BUREAU (continued)
Delivery of Railroad tickets for Loudon and Paris - All information concerning Air Travel - Sale of tickets for the French airlines' Air France " - Reservation for specially chartered planes.
SECRETARY PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER (French and English)
A Secretary is at the disposal of the Passengers - Tariff on request - Apply to the Information Desk.
MAIN DINING ROOM (Entrance on "B" Deck.)
BREAKFAST: from 7 am 10 am.
One Sitting, Two Sittings;
LUNCHEON 12:30 p. m. (1st Sitting) noon - (2nd Silting) 1.30 p. m.
DINNER 7.30 p. m. — 7 pm - - 8.30 p. m
Scats may be reserved through the Chief Dining Room Steward in the Dining Room.
CHILDREN'S DINING ROOM On "C" Deck starboard (forward)
Qualified Nurse in attendance Special menus if required.
MORNING CONSOMME
Hot Consommé will be served at 11 am.
AFTERNOON TEA
Afternoon Tea at I p. in. in the Lounge, on the Promenade Deck and the Boat Deck.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES (in the Lounge)
Mass or Service hours will be posted on the bulletin board, in the Main Hall, soon after departure.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES, and TOBACCO may be purchased in the Smoking Room.
DECK CHAIRS, CUSHIONS, BLANKETS.
Please, apply to the Chief Deck Steward.
Deck chairs may be placed on the Promenade Deck or Boat Deck.
NOVELTY SHOP (BON MARCHE from PARIS)
In the Main Hall. Promenade Deck (amidships)
LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S HAIRDRESSERS-MANICURE On "A" Deck
Open from 9 a. m. to 12:30 pm.
and from 2:30 p. m. to 7:30 pm (telephone)
Service in Stateroom 20% additional charge.
Minimum frs 10.
VALET SERVICE
For Pressing, please apply to bedroom steward or stewardess.
PHOTOGRAPHER'S STUDIO.
The Photographer is at your service for taking pictures of groups of individuals and developing and printing your snapshots.
For particulars, apply to the Information Bureau, where the tariff is posted.
Sale of films, apply to the Bon Marche Shop.
DOGS, CATS, BIRDS, etc. They cannot be kept in cabins, decks, or public rooms. The kennel (healed) is situated on the Sun-Deck, with an outdoor run—a special attendant in charge.
BAGGAGE
Baggage Master's office situated on "A" Deck starboard side (amidships)
Open from 9 am to Noon and from 2 to 7 p. m.
All baggage information, customs declarations (tariff on liquors and perfumes), rates, forwarding, checking, and insurance can be obtained.
LIBRARY, WRITING, AND READING ROOMS.
On the Promenade Deck (Main Hall).
Stationery, postcards, stamps. Books in French, English, Spanish, Italian, and German, Telephone directory periodicals, and Magazines are available. The Library Steward is in attendance from 9:30 a. m. to Noon, from 2:00 p. m. to 7:30 p. m. and from 8:20 p. m. to 10:00 p. m.
RADIOGRAMS
The Wireless Office is at the Information Bureau ("A" Deck amidships).
Complete information on request.
SHIP'S TIME
Every night, for five nights, the clocks will be set back 60 minutes( Westbound) or ahead 60 minutes (Eastbound)
SHIP'S NEWSPAPER
It is delivered free every morning in the staterooms. Daily Stock Exchange quotations from Paris and New York appear in the paper l'"Atlantique."
BULLETIN BOARD (in the Main Foyer)
All information concerning the ship's life is brought daily to the knowledge of Passengers through the ship's paper and by an announcement on the Bulletin Board.
INSTRUCTION IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Please familiarize yourself with the notice posted in your stateroom, giving complete information on what you should do in case of emergency, using your lifebelt, and the position of your lifeboat station.
A lifeboat drill will be held every trip, and the hour and date will be put in the daily paper.
Passenger List Information
Passenger List, SS Champlain – 17 September 1938
A Masterpiece of Pre-War Elegance and Innovation
Description
GGA is honored to present this Cabin Passenger List from the celebrated SS Champlain of the CGT French Line, departing from Le Havre to New York via Southampton on 17 September 1938, under the command of the esteemed Captain William Vogel. An extraordinary artifact, this passenger list offers a window into the elegance of transatlantic travel during a pivotal moment in history.
Design
- Front Cover: A striking design featuring the French Line’s signature aesthetic of luxury and modernity.
- Interior Pages: Richly detailed with the names of passengers, officers, and travel amenities, evoking the grandeur of maritime voyages in the late 1930s.
Notable Passengers: A Who’s Who of Prestige and Influence: Cabin Class Passengers of Distinction
- Hon. Patrick Acheson
- Role: Prominent British aristocrat and diplomat.
- Significance: His inclusion underscores the ship’s prestige as a favored mode of travel for international statesmen.
- Miss Diana Barrymore
- Role: Rising Hollywood starlet and scion of the illustrious Barrymore acting dynasty.
- Significance: A symbol of the glamorous interplay between European sophistication and American entertainment.
- Walter Lippmann and Mrs. Lippmann
- Role: Esteemed journalist and public intellectual.
- Significance: A figure central to political commentary and thought, his voyage represents the ship’s appeal to influential cultural leaders.
- Commissioner George R. Van Namee and Mrs. Van Namee
- Role: U.S. government official.
- Significance: A statesman contributing to U.S.-European relations during a tumultuous era.
- Baron Frederick Von Nagel
- Role: Austrian nobleman.
- Significance: An emblem of Europe’s fading aristocracy amidst rising geopolitical tensions.
- Mr. Klaus Mann
- Role: German writer and political exile.
- Significance: Son of Nobel Laureate Thomas Mann, Klaus represents the ship’s role in facilitating intellectual and artistic exchange.
- Miss Isabel Garcia-Lorca
- Role: Sister of the famed Spanish poet Federico García Lorca.
- Significance: Her journey reflects the cultural and political upheavals of Spain during the Civil War.
- Baronne Raymond de Luze
- Role: French aristocrat and socialite.
- Significance: A representation of the French Line’s reputation for attracting high society.
Historical Context
The SS Champlain was the largest and most advanced liner of the French Line’s fleet at the time, renowned for its Art Deco design and state-of-the-art amenities. This voyage occurred against the backdrop of escalating tensions in Europe, making this passenger list a poignant document of a world on the brink of transformation.
This passenger list is a remarkable artifact from the twilight of Europe’s golden age of ocean liners, distinguished by its connection to prominent figures from politics, arts, and society. The SS Champlain passenger list is not only a superb passenger list but also a profound narrative of its era.
