SS Normandie Passenger List - 3 November 1937
Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the SS Normandie of the CGT French Line, Departing Wednesday, 3 November 1937 from Le Havre to New York via Southampton, Commanded by Captain Pierre THOREUX. GGA Image ID # 15791a69f6
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain: Pierre THOREUX
- Staff Captain: Paul AUGARDE
- Second Captain: Joseph CAILLOCE
- Chief Engineer: Georges CUSSET
- Chief Physician: Dr. Joseph BOHEC
- Security Officer: Jean CODET
- Chief Deputy Engineer: Eugène LANG
- First Steward: Jean Henry
- Tourist Class Steward: Bernard AMEIL
- Second Physician: Dr. Yves BACHE
- Third Class Steward: Claude RANCHON
- Assistant Steward: Em. COUETOUX DU TERTRE
- Chief Radio Officer: Joseph AUTIN
- Post Office Agent: Robert SARRAUTE
- Railways and Tourism Representative: Jean A. COLLIN
- Head Chef: Clément GRANGIER
- Chief Maître d'Hôtel: Oliver NAFFRECHOUX, C. S.
- Chief Reception Officer: Louis COURTEAU
- Baggage Master: Georges LE BARZIC
- Tourist Class Maître d'Hôtel: Jean Quere, M. Y.
- Third Class Maître d'Hôtel: Ivan WROSEK, M. Y.
Listing of Senior Officers and Staff Members of the Famous SS Normandie, the Flagship of the French Line. From a Passenger List Dated 3 November 1937 Sailing From Le Havre to New York via Southampton. GGA Image ID # 15791e35dd
Cabin Passengers
- Acosta, Mme Mercedes de
- Alarcon, Mr Juan José
- Alarcon, Mme Ana de
- Aldrich, Mr Winthrop W.
- Aldrlch, Miss Lucy and Maid
- Allen, Master Thomas
- Alleq, Mr Louis
- Altmark, Mrs. Milton
- Amsterdam, Mr J.
- Anderson, Mr John W.
- Anson, Hon. Alfred
- Aubert, Mr Pierre
- Auer, Mr Milscha
- Auer, Mme Milscha
- Babani, Mr Maurice
- Bach, Mrs. Joe S.
- Baker, Miss Anna Ray
- Baker, Mr Robert Elmer
- Balay, Mr Roland F.
- Balayut, Miss Filoména M.
- Balsan, Col. Jacques
- Balsan, Mme Jacques and Maid and Valet
- Barlow, Mr C. S.
- Barlow, Mrs. C. S.
- Baron, Mr Charles
- Baron, Mrs. Charles
- Barrere, Mr Claude
- Barrett, Mr J. Lee
- Barrus, Mr Ernest P.
- Barrus, Mrs. Ernest P.
- Baumgold, Mr Louis
- Bayuk, Mr Samuel
- Beaverbrook, Lord
- Beck, Mr James Montgomery
- Beisner, Mr H. H.
- Beispel, Mr Herman
- Bejot, Mrs. René
- Benoist, Mr Pierre Louis
- Benoist, Mrs. Pierre Louis
- Bernard, Mr B.
- Berne, Mrs. Natalie
- Bernot, Mr Pierre
- Berzin, Mr A.
- Blackman, Mr Edward
- Blackman, Mrs. Edward
- Blood, Mrs. Grosvenor
- Bolton, Miss E.
- Branges de Bourcia, Vicomte Louis de
- Bringuier, Mr Paul
- Brockman, Mr J. B.
- Brooks, Mr George G.
- Brooks, Mrs. George G.
- Brown, Mr Algernon W.
- Brown, Mrs. Algernon W.
- Browne, Mrs. Flora Mitchell
- Brugiere, Mrs. Louis
- Bruml, Mr Robert F.
- Buerk, Mr Charles A.
- Burnham, Mr. Richard N.
- Bussalew, Dr A.
- Caldwell, Mr O. N.
- Cameron, Mr
- Carmel, Mr Georges
- Carre, Mr Louis
- Carroll, Mr Mitchell B.
- Carroll, Mrs. Mitchell B.
- Cassandre, Mme M. Mouron
- Castellane, Comte de
- Castellane, Comtesse de
- Cavaignac, Mr de
- Cavaignac, Mme de
- Cave, Mr George A.
- Cave, Mrs. George
- Cave, Miss B. Diane
- Chabot, Mme Jules
- Chaffraix, Mrs. Mélanie
- Chambrun, Général Comte A. de
- Chambrun, Comtesse de
- Cnapman, Mr H. E.
- Chollet, Mrs. Joséphine
- Christie, Miss Pearl F.
- Ciocon, Mr Jaime L.
- Clamaron, Mr Alphonse
- Clymer, Mrs. Gwenyth Waugh
- Connors, Mr J. H.
- Contreras, Mme Armando
- Contreras, Dr Felipe
- Cook, Mr Victor B.
- Coutard, Dr Henri
- Crehore Jr, Mr William W.
- Crehore Jr, Mrs. William W.
- Cummer, Mr Arthur G.
- Cummer, Mrs. Arthur G.
- Currier, Mr Roy G.
- Currier, Mrs. Roy G.
- Curtis, Mr Charles P.
- Cutlip, Mr L. C.
- Cutlip, Mrs. L. C.
- Davis, Mr A.
- Davis, Mr Samuel D.
- Davis, Mrs. Samuel D.
- Dejonghe, Mr Henri
- Dejonghe, Mrs. Henri
- Deialande, Cdt Paul
- Delaty, Mlle Marie-Thérèse
- Denieau, Mr Roger
- Denieau, Mrs. Roger
- Deutsch, Mr Paul
- Deutsch, Mrs. Paul
- Diaz, Mr Anselmo
- Diaz, Mrs. C. P.
- Diaz, Mr Edgardo
- Diaz, Mr Julio
- Diaz, Mr Zoilo
- Diaz, Mrs. Zoilo
- Diaz, Miss Cecilia
- Diaz, Miss Amelia
- Diaz, Miss Résurrection
- Dickinson, Mr H. T.
- Demetrion, Mr William
- Dodero, Mr José
- Dodero, Mrs. Marie-Thérèse and Maid
- Dorfman, Mr E. A.
- Dorfman, Mrs. E. A.
- Dorfman, Master Lionel
- Douglas, Mr Lewis W.
- Downe, Mr Henry S.
- Downe, Mrs. Henry S. and Maid
- Doyle, Mrs. M. Dorland and Maid
- Drey, Miss Lilian
- Drysdale, Mr George
- Dumanois, Mr
- Duncan, Mrs. Donna Irask
- Dunstan, Mr W.
- Dunstan, Mrs. W.
- Edzard, Mr D.
- Eisendick, Mme Suzanne
- Eisler, Mr Nathan A.
- Eisler, Mrs. Nathan A.
- Engalitcheff, Princess
- Erleigh, Mrs. Kathleen
- Eyre Jr, Mrs. F. Beverley
- Falla, Mr N. S.
- Falla, Mrs. N. S.
- Ferrandiz, Mr Carlos A.
- Février, Mr Jacques
- Fracchia, Mrs. Paulene
- Frédérics, Mr John
- Friedler, Mr R. L.
- Friedmann, Mr Stanley
- Garcia-Lecuona, Mr Luis
- Garcia, Mme Marie-Thérèse Laurent de
- Garcia, Master Samuel Laurent
- Gaston, Mrs. John
- Gaven, Mr Edwin
- Gaynes, Mrs. Ben
- Gendrot, Mr Félix A.
- Gérard, Mr André
- Gérard, Mme André
- Gérard, Mme Leopold
- Gérard, Mlle Marguerite
- Gilbert, Mr Gaston J.
- Gilbert, Mme Gaston J.
- Gilbert, Mr Lewis D.
- Gilbert, Mr John J.
- Gillies, Mr Hugh A.
- Goddard, Miss Romaine
- Goldblatt, Mrs. H.
- Goldschmidt-Rothschild, Mrs. de
- Gordon, Mr William R.
- Gordon, Mrs. William R.
- Gordon Ordas, His Exc. Don Félix
- Gordon, Mrs. Consuelo Carmorra de
- Gorman, Miss W.
- Gottardi, Mr Marcos V.
- Gottardi, Mme Marcos V.
- Greenslade, Mr Rush
- Greenslade, Mrs. Rush
- Greiner, Mr Emmanuel
- Grey, Mr Charles
- Grey, Mrs. Charles
- Grey, Master James Charles and Nurse
- Gruber, Mra L. H.
- Guepin, Mr Félix A. C.
- Guisan, Major Henri
- Guisan, Mrs. Henri
- Gurry Jr, Mr Thomas F.
- Gurry Jr, Mrs. Thomas F.
- Gurry, Miss Simone
- Gurry, Master John Victor and Nurse
- Hahn, Baron Christian
- Haight, Mr Charles S.
- Haight Jr, Mr Charles S.
- Hamilton, Mrs. E. E.
- Hamilton, Miss O. E.
- Hammond, Miss Natalie Hays
- Handelsman, Mrs. A.
- Harris, Mr Jed
- Harris, Mr Louis H.
- Hatch, Mrs. Margaret S.
- Hatoyan, Mrs. Lucia
- Haven, Marquess of Milford
- Hearst, Mrs. Millicent
- Helmick, Miss Sarah
- Herrera, Mr Raoul
- Herrera, Mme Raoul
- Heymann, Mr Marcel
- Heymann, Mrs. Marcel
- Heymann, Master Alfred
- Heymann, Miss Georgette
- Hodges, Mrs. F. Glenri
- Hoekstra, Miss Betsie
- Hogarth, Miss Leona
- Horner, Mrs. A. W.
- Houbaer, Mr Emile J.
- Hume, Miss Virginia
- Ibrahim, Mustafa Al.
- Ilinska, Comtesse Fira
- Itallie, Mr Dorus Van
- Iversen, Mr L.
- Iversen, Mrs. L.
- Jablow, Mr George
- Jackson, Mr Kenneth M.
- Jalandoni, Mr Carlos
- Jerrold, Mr G. O.
- Jodka, Comtesse de N.
- Johnson, Mr Albin E.
- Jones, Mr Bertram
- Joshua, Mr Herbert
- Joyce, Mr Emmett
- Juarrero, Mr Francisco
- Juarrero, Mrs. Francisco
- Jurgensen, Mlle Werta
- Kamir, Mr Georges
- Kappel, Mr Samuel
- Kayser, Mme Bâche and Maid
- Kilayko, Miss Concepcion
- Klein, Mr Maxwell Melvin
- Knox, Mr George R.
- Kochanski, Mrs. Sophie
- Kohler, Mme Maria del C.
- Kraus, Mr Morris
- Kraus, Mrs. Morris
- Krisel, Judge A.
- Kurzinski, Mme L. and Maid
- Lane, Mrs. Dorothy S.
- Lalli, Mr N.
- Lanehart, Mr James P.
- Lanehart, Mrs. James P.
- Laughlin, Miss Alice D.
- Leasim, Mr Harry W.
- Leblanc, Mr Pierre
- Leblanc, Mme Pierre et Enfant
- Lefkowitz, Mr S. Howard
- Lemaréchal, Mr Gérome
- Lemaréchal, Mme Gérome
- Léonard, Mme Edgard
- Lebusher, Mr Walter
- Lebusher, Mrs. Walter
- Levine, Mr Samuel
- Levy, Mr B. E.
- Levy, Mme Benjamin
- Lewis, Mr Ray
- Libero, Dr Nelson
- Lima, Mrs. J. de
- Linker, Mr Jacques
- Lippert, Mlle Rose
- Lizares, Miss Corazon R.
- Long, Mr M. Don M.
- Long, Mme Felice Duret
- Mackintosh, Mrs. Alastaia
- Mahr, Mlle Karoline
- Manos, Mr James A.
- Marenches, Comtesse de
- Marks, Mr Lionel
- Martin, Mr Samuel
- Mass, Miss Hylda
- Maubert, Mr
- Mayer, Mr Elias
- Medina, Mr E.
- Medina, Mrs. E.
- Medina, Miss Sagrario
- Medina, Miss Blanca
- Medina, Miss Clara Rivera
- Medina, Miss Hidelisa
- Metcalfe, Mlle M. W.
- Montesole, Mr E. B.
- Monteux, Mr Pierre
- Monteux, Mme Pierre
- Monteux, Mlle Nancie
- Morea, Mr Albert
- Morea, Mme Albert
- Morris, Miss Leslie
- Morris, Mr Abraham H.
- Morrison, Mr John
- Moser, Mr Otto
- Muller, Mlle Rosa
- Munn, Mr C. A. and Valet
- Munn, Miss Frances D.
- Munn, Miss Mary and Maid
- Murley, Mr Sydney
- Murphy, Mrs. E. B.
- McCardell, Miss Claire
- McClintock, Mrs. F. T.
- MacFadden, Miss Minnie A.
- Noonan, Mme R. M.
- Norwood, Mr W. N.
- Norwood, Mrs. W. N.
- Notebaert, Mme F.
- Odom, Mr William
- Oldofredi, Comte Harald
- Ortega, Mr Domingo
- Ortega, Mme Domingo
- Owen, Mlle Florence
- Parsons, Mr Harold W.
- Passeron, Mlle Marie Hélène
- Passeron, Mme Marie H. Carboni de
- Passeron, Mr Jules S.
- Passeron Jr, Mr Jules
- Passeron, Mr Edward
- Patteison, Mr William
- Peck, Mr G. A.
- Peixotto, Mme Ernest
- Pelanne, Mr Henri
- Pelanne, Mme Henri
- Plant, Mme Alexandra S. and Maid and Chauffeur
- Polignac, Marquis M. de
- Polignac, Marquise de
- Powell, Miss Frances
- Prado, Mr Manuel
- Prier, Mr Pierre
- Provot, Mr F. A.
- Purcell, Mr John
- Queensberry, Marquis of
- Redlich, Mr J.
- Redlich, Mrs. J.
- Redlich, Mr John
- Redlich, Mr Alfred
- Reed, Mr Warren S.
- Reese, Mr J. S.
- Reese, Mme J. S.
- Régnier, Mr P. E.
- Reinhardt-Thimig, Mrs. Hélène
- Rhodes, Mr D. P.
- Richardson, Mrs. E.
- Robinet, Mr Georges
- Robinet, Mme Georges
- Robinet, Mlle
- Rodriguez, Mme J. R. Oda de
- Room, Mme Elisabeth Von
- Roscncrans, Mme A. S.
- Rouques, Mme Léonle
- Roussel, Mr François
- Roussel, Mme François
- Roux, Mr Maurice G.
- Roux, Mrs. Maurice G.
- Saks, Mrs. Horace
- Saks, Miss Edna
- Sayer, Mrs. Esther
- Sayers, Mr P.
- Scerni, Mr Luigi
- Schindler, Mr Gustave
- Schlesinger, Mr Melvin H.
- Schlesinger, Mrs. Melvin H.
- Scholl, Mrs. Sarah
- Schwartz, Mrs. F. B.
- Schwartz, Mr Maurice
- Schwartz, Mrs. Maurice
- Seullin, Mr M. P.
- Shapiro, Mr Samuel
- Shaw, Mr Robert P.
- Sherrill, Mr Culver
- Sidney, Mr Albert
- Sidney, Mrs. Albert
- Simon, Mr André L.
- Smart, Miss Lena
- Smith, Mrs. Henry F.
- Soher, Mr Rodney E. and Valet
- Soucy, Mr Remis Alfred
- Stakgold, Mr Henry
- Stakgold, Mlle Ruth
- Stenberg, Mr Hans A. L.
- Stern, Mr Leopold
- Stem, Mrs. Leopold
- Studler, Mr G. H.
- Taquey, Mr Charles H. M.
- Tobin, Col. H. S.
- Tobin, Mrs. H. S.
- Truex, Mr Van Day
- Tsuneham, Mr Hyabuchi
- Tuason, Mr V. Hernaez
- Twitchell, Mr A. C.
- Twitchell, Mrs. A. C.
- Unterberg, Dr H.
- Upperman, Miss Edna R.
- Valdes, Mr Bernard
- Valdes, Mme Bernard
- Vance Jr, Mr W. K.
- Vandeohoeck, Mr Paulo M.
- Vellinger, Mr E.
- Ventimiglia, Miss Vittoria
- Vidaste, Mr Juan Slmeon
- Vidaste, Mrs. Juan Slmeon
- Vincent, Mr Coppola
- Vincent, Mr Arthur
- Vincent, Mrs. Arthur
- Wadseworth, Mr Eliot
- Waggoner, Mr Norman L.
- Walter, Mr Henry
- Walter, Mrs. Henry and Maid
- Ware, Mr Richard
- Ware, Miss Patricia Mary
- Ware, Capt. R. A.
- Warner, Mr Arthur L. D.
- Warner, Mrs. Arthur L. D.
- Watson, Mr Thomas
- Watson, Mrs. Thomas
- Westheim, Mr G. U.
- Westhelm, Mrs. G. U.
- Whitehead, Mr C. P.
- Whitehead, Mrs. C. P. and Maid
- Williams, Miss Phyllis Conard
- Willing, Mr J. Edgar
- Willing, Mrs. J. Edgar
- Wilson, Mrs. Barbara
- Wood, Miss Ellerbe
- Wood, Mrs. Sol
- Young, Mr Roland
- Yturbe, Mr
- Yturbe, Mrs, Maid and Valet
- Yturbe, Master Louis
- Zalles, Mr Jorje E.
- Zalles, Mrs. Jorje E.
- Zeman, Mr M. W.
- Zinsser,d Mme Frida
- Zuokerman, Mr Harry
Récapitulation
- 473 CLASSE CABINE
- 469 CLASSE TOURISTE
- 366 TROISIÈME CLASSE
- 1,308 TOTAL
Passenger List Information
SS Normandie Cabin Passenger List - 3 November 1937
A Prestigious Record of Maritime Grandeur
Description
This Cabin Passenger List from the legendary SS Normandie, dated 3 November 1937, represents a time capsule of one of the most luxurious transatlantic crossings of the era. Departing from Le Havre to New York via Southampton, this artifact reflects the refinement, innovation, and cosmopolitan allure of the French Line's flagship, under the command of Captain Pierre Thoreux.
Design and Condition
The front cover, a classic Art Deco design emblematic of the Normandie's elegance, is in Good condition, showcasing minimal wear. The interior pages, listing passengers and crew, are remarkably well-preserved, with crisp printing and no significant damage to the binding.
Notable Passengers of Distinction
Aboard this voyage were influential individuals from diverse spheres, whose prominence enhances the historical and cultural value of this item:
- Lord Beaverbrook (Max Aitken)
- A media magnate and confidant of Winston Churchill, Lord Beaverbrook was a key figure in British politics and journalism. His presence on this voyage underscores the Normandie’s role as a nexus for power and influence.
- Colonel Jacques Balsan and Mme Jacques Balsan (née Consuelo Vanderbilt)
- Mme Balsan, formerly Consuelo Vanderbilt, represents one of the most storied families of the Gilded Age. Her aristocratic elegance and high-profile marriage to Colonel Balsan, a French aviator, embody the elite clientele of the Normandie.
- Gordon Ordas, His Excellency Don Félix
- A diplomat and intellectual, Ordas was deeply connected to cultural exchanges between Europe and the Americas, making his travel aboard the Normandie a symbol of its international significance.
- Vicount Louis de Branges de Bourcia
- An aristocrat of French descent, his inclusion highlights the Normandie’s continued appeal to European nobility.
- Mrs. Millicent Hearst
- The wife of William Randolph Hearst, she was a key figure in the media empire and social circles of the United States, underscoring the caliber of passengers aboard the Normandie.
- Marquis and Marquise de Polignac
- Members of the storied French aristocracy, their presence reflects the ship's appeal to the upper echelons of society.
- Comte and Comtesse de Castellane
- Noted for their cultural and political influence in France, the Castellanes were emblematic of the prestigious passengers aboard this voyage.
Historical and Cultural Significance
The SS Normandie was more than just a ship; it was a floating palace symbolizing Franco-American ties, Art Deco brilliance, and a globalized world on the eve of monumental change. This passenger list is a tangible connection to its illustrious history, showcasing the people who traveled in its unparalleled luxury.
This rare and historically significant passenger list is a testament to the SS Normandie's enduring legacy and its role as a cultural and social icon of the 20th century.
