SS Flandre Passenger List - 20 July 1954
Front Cover of a First and Tourist Class Passenger List from the SS Flandre of the CGT French Line, Departing 20 July 1954 from Le Havre to New York via Southampton, Commanded by Captain Pierre CHUPIN. GGA Image ID # 1f70fd3bd7. The Cover Illustration Shows Various Ship Flags Against a Blue and Green Background, With Two Birds Visible on the Upper Right Side. Text Includes Cie. Gle. Transatlantique, French Line, Linea Francesa.
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain Pierre CHUPIN
- Second Captain: Hubert de LACROIX de l'AVAIETTE
- Chief Engineer: Edmond BÉNIZÉ
- Principal Purser: Charles de SAINT-SAUVEUR
- Administrative Purser: Lionel SWINSCOE
- Purser, Touirst Class: Jean-Claude LEPELLETIER
- Surgeon: Louis VINCELET
- Chief Radio: Paul CREMONA
- Maître d'Hôtel Principal: Paul LANGÉ
- Maître d'Hôtel Tourist Class: Pierre ARTHUR
- Chef des Cuisines: Antoine VIGNE
- Baggage Master: Henry PYOT
- Sous-Chef de Réception: Alain BATAILLON-DEBÈS
First Class Passengers
- Alfonse, Mr. Clarence
- Bailey, Miss Bernadine
- Barney, Mr. Robert W.
- Benjamin, Mrs. B.
- Boulton, Mr. Eric B.
- Brener, Miss Frances
- Brodsky, Mr. Michel
- Brodsky, Mrs. Michel
- Brown, Mr. Walter F.
- Brown, Mrs. Walter F.
- Brown, Mr. Henry B. R.
- Brown, Mrs. Henry B. R.
- Buckley, Miss Fuella F.
- Cassavant, Mr. Roland
- Cassavent, Mrs. Roland
- Cassavant, Master Richard
- Cruciger, Mrs. Janies R.
- Cruciger, Miss Wallace Ann
- Cruciger, Master Marc
- Cruciger, Master Michael
- Cruciger, Miss Wendy
- Déroche, Mme Christiane
- Déroche, Mr. Daniel
- Déroche, Mlle Marie- Christiane
- Dix, Capt. Roy A.
- Dix, Mrs. Roy A.
- Dix, Miss Dianna Rae
- Dix, Miss Virginia Lee
- Dix, Mr. James Roland
- Dorr, Dr John V. N.
- Dorr, Mrs. John V. N.
- Engelhardt, Dr. H. T.
- Engelhardt, Mrs. H. T.
- Engelhardt, Mrs. H, A.
- Engelhardt Jr, Mr. H. T.
- Engelhardt Jr, Mr. J. H.
- Fast, Mr. Henri
- Fast, Mme Henri
- Folsom, Miss Frances
- Fretz, Mrs. Etta
- Gildersleeve, Mrs. A. S.
- Gjesdal, Mr. Tor
- Gontzoff, Mr. Vadim F.
- Haeger, Mr. Robert
- Haeger, Mrs. Robert
- Haeger, Miss Patricia
- Haeger, Miss Barbara
- Haeger, Master Michael
- Hall, Mr. Stuart E.
- Heilman, Mrs. Mabel
- Hofman, Mr. Erik
- Hoyt, Miss Phyllis
- Ingouf, Mr. Robert
- Ingouf, Mme Robert
- Janis, Mr. Sidney
- Janis, Mme Sidney
- Kircher, Mr. John G.
- Kircher, Mrs. John G.
- Kyle, Mr. W. B.
- Laidlaw, Miss Peggy
- Leeser, Mme Emily
- Lewis, Mr. Franklin
- Loens, Mr. Charles
- Loens, Mrs. Charles
- Martens, Mr. John L.
- Martens, Mrs. John L.
- Martens, Mr. Alan D.
- Martinelli, Rev. Lucien
- Mayo, Mr. Edward L.
- McMullan, Mr. John Roff
- Neale, Mr. Charles T.
- Newborg, Mr. Donald L.
- Newborg, Mrs. Donald L.
- OgiIvy, Mr. David
- Ogilvy, Mrs. David
- Ogilvy, Mr. Fairfield
- Ornstein, Mrs. Felicia
- Ottolina, Mr. Francisco
- Ottolina, Mrs. Maria de Lourdes
- Ottolina, Miss Norma Nelly
- Pochette, Mr. Fred J.
- Pochette, Mrs. Fred J.
- Pecry, Mr. David
- Pecry, Mrs. David
- Racine, Mr. Emmanuel R.
- Ritter, Mrs. Freda
- Roessler, Miss Madeline
- Rocssler, Miss Susan
- Ross, Mine D. H.
- Shapero, Miss Hattie
- Schneider, Mr. Joseph
- Schneider, Mrs. Joseph
- Schneider, Miss Elizabeth M.
- Slater, Miss Miriam
- Sloane, Mr. Otto L.
- Sloane, Mrs. Otto L.
- Smith, Mr. Pete
- Smith, Mrs. Pete
- Stevens, Mr. Harley C.
- Stevens, Mrs. Harley C.
- Thiessen, Mr. A. E.
- Thiessen, Mrs. A. K.
- Van de Kamp, Mr. Will
- Van de Kamp, Mrs. Dorothée
- Vaughan, Mr. Thomas R.
- Weil, Mr. Maurice E.
- Weil, Mrs. Maurice K.
- Whittlesey, Mr. Albert W.
- Whittlesey, Mrs. Albert W.
Tourist Class Passengers
- Abbott, Mrs. Kdna
- Abbott, Master Blaine
- Abbott, Miss Judy
- Abel, Mr. Gurth
- Abel, Mrs. Gurth
- Acheson, Lady Caroline
- Acheson, Lady Isabelle
- Acheson, Viscount
- Adamson, Mine Grace
- Adamson, Miss Nancy
- Adamson, Mr. George
- Andrews, Miss Mary Jane
- Anderson, Mr. George
- Anderson, Mile Carole Jo
- Angelvin, Mr. Robert
- Angelvin, Mrs. Virginia
- Armstrong, Miss Gretchen
- Badham, Mile Pauline
- Baldin, Mr. Gerard
- Barrow Jr, Mr. James
- Barrow Jr, Mrs. James
- Barsh, Mr. Max
- Barsh, Mrs. Carol
- Barthoulot, Mrs. Alice
- Bartol, Mr. Yakovac
- Baruch, Dr Bernard
- Baruch, Mrs. Bernard
- Beachley, Mr. Norman II
- Becotte, Mrs. Helene
- Becotte, Miss Claire
- Beren, Mr. Daniel
- Berezina, Mile Anna
- Berg, Mr. Maurice
- Blakemore, Dr William
- Blakemore, Mrs. Elaine
- Blanchet, Mile Odette
- Boardman, Mr. Robert
- Boardman, Mrs. Robert
- Boardman, Mile A.
- Bochart, Mrs. Carmen
- Boissay, Mr. René
- Bonner, Miss Mollie
- Bonnord, Mine Pauline
- Bonnord, Mlle Yolande
- Branston, Mr. William
- Branston, Mrs. William
- Branston, Miss Mary W.
- Braunstein, Mr. Martin
- Brennan, Miss Mary
- Brews, Mr. Harry
- Brews, Mrs. Mavis
- Brotz, Mr. Howard
- Billing, Dr Marga
- Byland, Mr. Armin
- Gabourg, Mrs. Francis
- Cannie, Mrs. Germaine
- Cartigny, Mr. Gaston
- Charlier, Mme Germaine
- Chatain, Miss Liliane
- Coletta, Mlle Yvette
- Collett, Mrs. Josephine H.
- Colombat, Mr. François
- Colwell, Rev. T. C.
- Colwell, Mrs. T. C.
- Cooper, Mile Nadia K.
- Craver, Mr. Walter
- Craver, Mrs. Ruth
- Cree, Rev. Keith S.
- Cummings, Mr. P.L.
- Custot, Mr. Pierre Bernard
- CybulskiL Mr. David
- Cybulski, Mine Chume
- Daly, Miss Bevin
- Daly, Miss Alison
- Debost, Mile Isabelle Anne
- Deiss, Mile Irene
- D'Espinc, Mr. Henri
- Dilcher, Mr. George
- Dobkin, Mrs. Alexander
- Dolciani, Mrs. Annie
- Dolciani, Miss Mary P.
- Doornkaat, Mr. H. Ten
- Dunning, Mrs. Edward
- Dunning, Master John
- Echevarria, Mr. Léon
- Echevarria, Mme Léon
- Ecker, Mr. August
- Ecker, Mrs. A.
- Eva, Mr. Victor Thomas
- Fairweather Jr, Mr. William W.
- Feldman, Mr. Milton A.
- Fell in, Mr. Amando
- Fellin, Mrs. Oliva
- Fellin, Master Jack
- Ferrari, Mr. Eugène
- Fewster, Mr. Wilson L.
- Flores, Mrs. Ilka
- Flores, Miss Ilka
- Flores, Mrs. Mary W.
- Flores, Miss Ann K.
- Flores, Miss Jeanette
- Forrester, Mr. William
- Forrester, Mrs. Gertrude
- Fowler, Mr. George
- Fowler, Miss Rosamond
- Freeman, Mr. A.
- Frenkel, Mr. Richard E.
- Friedman, Mrs. Gabrielle
- Ganjou, Mr. Bogdam
- Ganjou, Mr. Serge
- Ganjou, Mr. George
- Ganjou, Mme George
- Garcau, Mme Renée
- Geery, Mrs. Madeleine
- Gosford, Countess of
- Goudezucm, Mr. Claude
- Goudezuem, Mine Claude
- Graham, Miss Katherine
- Green, Mr. Elias
- Greig, Miss Barbara
- Guerin, Mr. Robert
- Guerin, Mme Robert
- Guindon, Mr. Gérard
- Guindon, Mme Marguerite
- Guindon, Mile Yvette
- Gurnee, Mrs. Walter S.
- Halkin, Mrs. Minnie
- Halkin, Mr. Millel
- Hansen, Miss Grete
- Harmer, Mrs. Margaret J.
- Hasler, Mr. Robert
- Hekimian, Mme Louise
- Hessen, Mr. Vladimir
- Hill, Mrs. Belle Morton
- Hoellerer, Mr. John K.
- Hoff, Mr. Alexander Y.
- Houle, Mr. Edmond
- Hyslop, Mr. Alfred J.
- Hyslop, Mrs. Helen M.
- Intihar, Mr. Stanley
- Isnard, Miss Ludmilla
- Jallon, Mme Marie
- Jaques, Miss Francine
- Johnston, Miss Joan L.
- Jones, Mlle Anne P.
- Jones, Miss Alice de T.O.
- Jones, Mr. T.H.K.
- Just, Mr. Theodor
- Kean, Mrs. Patricia
- Kean, Miss Sandra
- Kerr, Miss Alice M.
- King, Mr. Sidney E.
- Kirby, Miss Dorise J.
- Koger, Mile Jacqueline
- Kraus, Mr. Frank
- Kraus, Miss Bertha
- Kriebel, Mr. William
- Kriebel, Mme Rebecca
- Kriebel, Master Jonathan
- Kriebel, Miss Nancy K.
- Kriebel, Master Gregory R.
- Kuenzi, Mr. Adolphe
- Kuhl, Miss Barbara
- Kuhn, Mrs. Mary
- Kuhn, Mr. Robert W.
- Laity, Mr. Edwin
- Laszenko, Mykoia
- Lees, Mr. King
- Lees, Mme Rita M.
- Lees, Master K. Howard
- Lees, Master Kent S.
- Lem, Mrs. Catherine
- Lenk, Mrs. Albert F.
- Leveson, Mr. Adolphus H
- Leveson, Mrs. Doris I.
- Lewis, Mr. Harry
- Lewis, Miss Marguerite
- Lipp, Mr. Gustav
- Lipp, Mrs. Gustav
- Lipp, Master Carl
- Lipp, Master Frederick
- Lipp, Master Richard
- Lockie, Miss Alice N.
- Lockwood, Mr. David
- Loraine, Mr. Robert G.
- Lowe, Mr. Wilbor G.
- Machado, Mr. Roger
- Machado, Mme Roger
- Mack, Mr. Julian E.
- Mackey, Mr. Charles R.
- Marcus, Mr. Marvin
- Marlow, Miss J.
- Marquette, Mme Marie
- Marquis, Mr. R.V.
- MacGalloway, Mr. Duncan
- MacLeod, Miss Christine
- Martin, Mr. Lloyd J.
- Martin, Mrs. Margaret
- Martin, Mr. Janies William
- Matliewson, Mr. Richard S.
- Matousek, Mr. Josef
- Maya, Mile Cortes
- Meyer, Mr. Richard
- Mezbourian, Mile
- Miller, Miss Ruth
- Montgomery, Mr. Thomas A.
- Montgomery, Mme T.
- Moran, Miss Mariana
- Münger, Mr. Peter
- Münger, Mme Sylvia
- McFadyen, Mr. Duncan
- McFadyen, Mrs. Mairi
- McKay, Mrs. Margaret
- McKissock, Mr. David
- McKissock, Mine David
- McCatcher, Mme Andrée
- McCatcher, Mr. Patrick
- McCatcher, Miss Catherine
- McMullin, Mr. David D.
- McNaugliton, Mr. John P.
- McNulty, Rev. Peter E.
- McWilliams, Mr. Kirkwood
- Nason, Miss N.E.
- Negley, Prof. Glenn R.
- Negley, Mrs. Glenn R.
- Nelson, Miss Grace W.
- Nichols, Miss Julia Belle
- Oakley, Mr. J.R.
- Odutola, Rev. Bishop S.O.
- Orth, Mr. Fred C.
- Orth, Mine Fred C.
- Osorio, Mr. Isaac A.
- Osorio, Sra Catalana de
- Ostrow, Mr. Marvin H.
- Ostrow, Mme Marvin H.
- Paltzer, Miss Theo
- Papamidrall, Mr. M.
- Parmar, Rev. P.B.
- Pascal, Miss Irma
- Patou, Miss Mary W.
- Patton, Mrs. Josephine P.
- Paul, Miss Agnes G.
- Pecliniann, Baronne Alice de
- Perl, Miss Harriet M.
- Person, Mr. Raymond
- Person, Mme Janie Irene
- Person, Miss Jeanne
- Peoples, Miss Elizabeth
- Peterson, Miss Stella
- Pierce Rev. John
- Pilloton, Mr. André
- Pilloton, Mme André
- Pilloton, Mlle Françoise
- Prather, Mr. Karl M.
- Prather, Mrs. Earl M.
- Pruitt, Mr. W. F.
- Pruitt, Mrs. W. F.
- Pruitt Jr, Mr. William Franklin
- Pruitt, Mr. Robert G.
- Pomert, Mme Françoise
- Powell, Mr. Baden
- Rächet, Mrs. Paulette
- Ravad, Mile Beatrix
- Reed, Miss Doris P.
- Reich, Mrs. Paul
- Reichlin, Dr Seymour
- Reichlin, Mrs. Elinor
- Reichlin, Master S.D.
- Reid, Mr. William R.
- Richards, Mrs. Alice D.
- Rio, Mr. Louis
- Rio, Mme Marie
- Rosenberg, Mile Estelle
- Rosenberg, Mile Alice
- Rowbotham, Miss Deborah
- Rowe, Mr. Brian
- Rush, Mr. William J.
- Sacks, Miss Adele
- Sanborn, Mr. Guy R.
- Sanborn, Mme Guy R.
- Sassone, Mrs. Carmela
- Scaglione, Mr. Frank J.
- Scaglione, Mrs. Winifred M,
- Scaglione, Master Frederick R.
- Schwarz, Mile Lynn
- Seager, Mr. William
- Semenenko, Mr. Alexander S.
- Shanny, Mr. Rainy
- Shatto, Mr. Harry H.
- Shatto, Mrs. Harry H.
- Sinite, Mrs. Dorothy F.
- Siddoway, Mr. Theodore
- Smith, Mr. Henry
- Smith, Mrs. Henry
- Smith, Mr. Clater
- Smith, Mile Leila C.
- Smith, Mr. Teddy
- Solomon, Miss Gladys M.
- Sonke, Mrs. J.
- Sowter, Mrs. Hannah E. S.
- Straube, Mile Joann
- Staubli, Mrs. Emma
- Steffenhagen, Miss Lois
- Steinberg, Mme Esther
- Stevens, Mr. Ralph S.
- Stevens, Mrs. Ralph S.
- Stevens, Master Kent
- Targett, Mr. Eloyd Lee
- Targett, Mrs. Louise Laure
- Taylor, Mr. Arthur
- Taylor, Mrs. Emily
- Thurston, Mlle Joan
- Tonsor, Mr. Stephen
- Tonsor, Mrs. Caroline M.
- Tonsor, Miss Ann
- Tonsor, Master Stephen
- Tischendorf, Mr. Alfred Paul
- Tischendorf, Mrs. Joyce A.
- Tremblay, Mme Helene
- Tremblay, Mlle Anne Marie
- Turlet, Mlle Berthe
- Tuthill, Dr John W. G.
- Tuthill, Mme John W. G.
- Ugolini, Mr. Guiseppe
- Ugolini, Mrs. Elia
- Ugolini, Master Dino
- Uptegraff, Mr. Walter D.
- UptegrafF, Mrs. Walter D.
- Urdaneta, Mme Marie de
- Urdaneta, Master Alejandro
- Urdaneta, Master Ricardo
- Vaillancourt, Miss Jacqueline
- Vaillancourt, Miss Madeleine
- Van der Goes, Mr. Louis
- Van der Goes, Mrs. Joan
- Van der Goes, Master Philip
- Van der Goes, Miss Jeanna
- Van der Laan, Mrs. T.
- Van der Laan, Miss G.
- Vann, Mr. Richard T.
- Vermel, Mr. N.
- Vermel, Mme M.
- Vitello, Mrs. Doris Jean
- Vurkovic, Mrs. Duchanka
- Walkden, Miss Carrie
- Walsh, Miss Ethel
- Waxenberg, Dr Sheldon
- Waxenberg, Mrs. Sheldon
- Wayne, Mr. Derrick
- Wells, Miss Laura Jane
- Wesson, Mr. Robert L.
- Wesson, Mine Robert L.
- Wharton, Mr. Harry E.
- Wharton, Miss Rarry
- Whipple, Mrs. Charlotte
- Wightman, Miss Elaine A.
- Wilson, Miss Marion
- Wilson, Miss Constance
- Wilson, Mr. John T.
- Wilson, Mrs. Mae
- Wilson, Miss Janet Love
- Wolford, Mrs. Aubry
- Wolford, Master David
- Woolhandler, Mr. Dave
- Woolhandler, Mme Lena
- Wright, Mr. Charles
- Wyatt, Mile Nancy
- Yahnig, Miss Louise
- Zankl, Miss Constance
Recapitulation
- Première Classe 109
- Classe Touriste 373
- TOTAL 482
Title Page from the First and Tourist Class Passenger List of the SS Flandre from 20 July 1954. GGA Image ID # 21bd37cc7d
Sailing Schedule, Le Havre-Southampton-New York and New York-Plymouth-Le Havre, from 16 April 1954 to 7 September 1954. Ships Included the Flandre, Ile de France, and Liberté. First and Tourist Class Passenger List of the SS Flandre from 20 July 1954. GGA Image ID # 21bd475ad7
Listing of Senior Officers and Staff from the First and Tourist Class Passenger List of the SS Flandre from 20 July 1954. GGA Image ID # 21bd58f499
Final Page Listing Passengers Solomon through Zankl and a Récapitulation from the First and Tourist Class Passenger List of the SS Flandre from 20 July 1954. GGA Image ID # 21bdc44950
Passenger List Information
Passenger List – SS Flandre – 20 July 1954
A Marvelous Record of Mid-Century Elegance and Post-War Ocean Travel
Description
GGA proudly presents a First and Tourist Class Passenger List from the SS Flandre, documenting her 20 July 1954 voyage from Le Havre to New York via Southampton under the distinguished command of Captain Pierre Chupin. This artifact encapsulates the height of 1950s transatlantic travel, reflecting the luxury and sophistication that defined the French Line’s legendary service.
Design
- Front Cover: Vibrant with nautical flags and a serene blue-green backdrop, accentuated by two birds in flight, symbolizing freedom and exploration. The elegant typography bears the CGT French Line branding in both French and English.
- Interior: Contains 109 First Class and 373 Tourist Class passengers, meticulously recorded alongside the ship’s officers and staff. The text exudes clarity and sophistication.
- Back Cover: Features a sailing schedule, tracing the SS Flandre’s esteemed service on the Le Havre-Southampton-New York and return routes.
Historical Context
The SS Flandre, celebrated as a post-war flagship of the CGT French Line, epitomized mid-century luxury and leisure. This passenger list offers an extraordinary glimpse into the lives of those who defined the era's cultural, social, and professional elite, including notable personalities and esteemed families.
VIP Travelers
- Lady Caroline Acheson
- Significance: A member of British nobility, her presence underscores the vessel’s reputation for catering to Europe’s aristocracy.
- David Ogilvy
- Role: Advertising magnate and founder of Ogilvy & Mather.
- Significance: Known as the “Father of Advertising,” his inclusion highlights the ship’s role as a transatlantic bridge for leading business innovators.
- Dr. John V. N. Dorr
- Role: Prominent geologist and philanthropist.
- Significance: Instrumental in environmental preservation and industrial innovation, his presence reflects the intellectual caliber of the ship’s passengers.
- Countess of Gosford
- Significance: A leading figure in British high society, further attesting to the ship’s elite clientele.
- Baruch Family
- Role: Bernard Baruch, renowned financier and advisor to U.S. presidents.
- Significance: A key figure in American economic policy, his presence reflects the ship’s role in connecting influential transatlantic leaders.
- Sidney Janis and Mme Janis
- Role: Prominent art dealers and collectors.
- Significance: Their journey exemplifies the transatlantic exchange of culture and the era's booming art scene.
- Rev. Lucien Martinelli
- Role: Clergyman.
- Significance: His presence highlights the ship’s diverse passenger demographic, catering to both secular and religious figures.
- Viscount Acheson
- Role: British peer and diplomat.
- Significance: His inclusion underscores the ship’s appeal to the highest echelons of British society.
Final Remarks
This passenger list from the SS Flandre offers a rare and vivid snapshot of post-war transatlantic travel, encapsulating the elegance, intellectual exchange, and cultural significance of mid-20th century ocean voyages.
