SS Rotterdam Passenger List - 8 June 1921

 

Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List for the SS Rotterdam of the Holland-America Line, Departing 8 June 1921 from Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth

Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List for the SS Rotterdam of the Holland-America Line, Departing 8 June 1921 from Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth, Commanded by Commodore J. Baron. GGA Image ID # 17c7060f23

 

Senior Officers and Staff

  1. Commander: Commodore J. Baron, Lt. R.N.R
  2. Chief Officer: Liebau
  3. Chief Engineer: Sauer
  4. Purser: Van Wijk
  5. Physician: Dr. Kelly
  6. Chief Steward: Van Der Boon

 

First Cabin Passengers

  1. Dr. I Alcazar
  2. Mr. E. W. Alexander
  3. Mr. C. H. Amon
  4. Mr. C. W. Antony
  5. Mrs. W. T. Atwater
  6. Mr. Ch. Auger
  7. Mr. F. L. Babbott
  8. Mr. P. Baer
  9. Mrs. P. Baer
  10. Miss M. Baer
  11. Mr. F. A. Ballhaussen
  12. Mr. J. A. Barclay
  13. Mrs. H. H. Barker
  14. Miss I. N. Barns
  15. Miss H. B. Barns
  16. Miss M. Barry
  17. Mrs. E. Becker
  18. Miss A. Becker
  19. Mr. W. Beckmann
  20. Miss E. Beckmann
  21. Mr. H. Beinssen
  22. Mr. J. Bendix
  23. Mr. H. J. L. Berssenbrugge
  24. Mrs. H. J. L. Berssenbrugge
  25. Mr. R. Bloch
  26. Mr. W. Block
  27. Mrs. W. Block
  28. Mr. A. Bolt
  29. Mrs. I. C. Bradbeer
  30. Dr. F. L. Bregel
  31. Mrs. L. B. Briggs
  32. Mr. T. W. Brown
  33. Mrs. T. W. Brown
  34. Mrs. J. J. Buchwalter
  35. Mrs. V. K. Burghard
  36. Mr. E. Buschhoff
  37. Mrs. E. Buschhoff
  38. Mast. M. Buschhoff
  39. Mast. R. Buschhoff and Maid
  40. Mr. H. L. Cammann
  41. Mrs. H. L. Cammann
  42. Mr. I. Claman
  43. Mr. L. G. Clawson Primm
  44. Mr. A. Colyn
  45. Mrs. A. Colyn and Infant
  46. Mr. J. C. Cosey
  47. Miss E. Councelmann
  48. Dr. E. Cserna
  49. Mr. L. von Daell
  50. Mrs. D. David
  51. Mrs. H. K. Devereux. and Maid
  52. Miss E. Dow
  53. Mr. R. E. Doyle
  54. Mrs. M. L. Doyle
  55. Mrs. A. B. Doyle
  56. Mr. W. A. Drayton
  57. Miss A. G. Droop
  58. Mrs. C. P. Dunnell
  59. Mrs. Ch. H. Eager
  60. Mr. F. Edel
  61. Mr. T. E. Edwards
  62. Mr. G. Eisemann
  63. Mr. A. A. Eisen
  64. Mr. Ekstrand
  65. Mrs. Ekstrand
  66. Mrs. M. L. Eldred
  67. Mr. J. Elliott
  68. Mrs. C. Ertel
  69. Miss C. Ertel
  70. Mr. Ch. E. Fannon
  71. Mr. K. Feilner
  72. Mr. P. Forbriger
  73. Mrs. P. Forbriger
  74. Miss E. Forbriger
  75. Miss Ch. Forbriger
  76. Mr. J. W. Force
  77. Mrs. J. W. Force
  78. Mrs. G. M. G. Forman
  79. Mr. A. E. Fouts
  80. Mrs. A. E. Fouts

 

  1. Mr. W. L. Geddes
  2. Mrs. B. Geier
  3. Mrs. F. Geier
  4. Miss E. A. Geier
  5. Mr. W. A. Gillespie
  6. Mr. O. Goetze
  7. Mrs. O. Goetze
  8. Mr. A. L. Goodhart
  9. Mr. A. W. Gottschalk
  10. Mr. G. C. A. de Graaff
  11. Mrs. G. C. A. de Graaff
  12. Mr. Walter Gradle
  13. Mrs. Walter Gradle
  14. Mrs. C. Graf
  15. Miss C. Graf
  16. Rev. S. Gregory
  17. Dr. B. Groce
  18. Miss F. Guarrigue
  19. Mr. W. J. Gunn
  20. Mrs. W. J. Gunn
  21. Mr. L. Gunzendorfer
  22. Mrs. L. Gunzendorfer
  23. Mr. L. A. Guzman
  24. Mr. H. Hagemeyer
  25. Miss M. Hayes
  26. Mrs. I. Hamburger
  27. Mr. H. Hamker
  28. Mr. F. Hammer
  29. Miss D. Hancox
  30. Mr. H. M. Harper
  31. Mr. C. W. Harrah
  32. Mrs. C. W. Harrah
  33. Mr. R. Hegnauer
  34. Mr. J. Hekman
  35. Mr. C. G. Herbert
  36. Mr. S. L. Herpich
  37. Mrs. S. L. Herpich
  38. Mr. W. F. Higbee
  39. Mrs. W. F. Higbee
  40. Miss D. Hilmers
  41. Mrs. L. Ringer
  42. Mrs. C. von Homeyer
  43. Mrs. L von Homeyer
  44. Mr. H. Horstmeyer
  45. Miss Houffmann
  46. Baroness von Hundelshausen
  47. Miss A. F. Hunter
  48. Mr. L. Iselin
  49. Mrs. L. Iselin
  50. Mrs. C. Iselin
  51. Miss M. Iselin
  52. Mast. L. Iselin
  53. Mr. J. G. Isola
  54. Mr. F. W. Jaeger
  55. Mr. S. H. Jaffa
  56. Mrs. Jakagi
  57. Mr. R. C. James
  58. Mrs. R. C James
  59. Mrs. S. S. James
  60. Mast. J. C. James
  61. Baron N. Kanda
  62. Mr. S. Kaplan
  63. Mr. A. Kaplan
  64. Mrs. C. Karger
  65. Mr. J. Keller
  66. Miss M. A. Keller
  67. Mrs. E. Killing
  68. Mrs. M. Klatte
  69. Mr. O. R. Koechl
  70. Col. L. J. Kolb
  71. Mrs. L. J. Kolb
  72. Miss K. K. Kolb
  73. Mr. M. H. Koster
  74. Mr. M. Krauss
  75. Mrs. van Krieken
  76. Mast. van Krieken
  77. Mast. van Krieken
  78. Mrs. C. S. Lensman
  79. Mr. P. E. Levi
  80. Mrs. P. E. Levi
  81. Mr. A. Lichtenstein
  82. Mrs. A. Lichtenstein
  83. Mr. H. Lissner
  84. Mrs. H. Lissner
  85. W. N. London
  86. Mr. S. F. Low
  87. Mrs. M. Lukach

 

  1. Miss MacCormick
  2. Mrs. F. MacNiel Bacon
  3. Mr. B. Magnus
  4. Mr. H. Magnus
  5. Mr. Ch. Marcus
  6. Mr. M. Marr
  7. Mr. J, Mc. D. Massey
  8. Mr. M. McAllister
  9. Smith. McCaroll
  10. Mrs. McCaroll
  11. Mrs. E. Mederer
  12. Mrs. F. Merckens-de San
  13. Mrs. F. Merckens-de San
  14. Miss R. Merckens-de San
  15. Mr. H. Metzler
  16. Miss E. Millard
  17. Mr. S. J. Mittelman
  18. Mr. P. R. Moffett
  19. Mr. R. G. Moore
  20. Mr. R. A. Muhs
  21. Mrs. R. A. Muhs
  22. Mr. E. A. Nebel
  23. Mrs. E. A. Nebel
  24. Mast. Nebel
  25. Miss M. Neil
  26. Mr. F. Netschert
  27. Miss E. Newman
  28. Mrs. F. S. Nixon Nirdlinger
  29. Mr. H. S. Osier
  30. Mrs. E. Paulding
  31. Miss J. Paulding
  32. Mrs. F. W. Peckins
  33. Mrs. Pfeiffer
  34. Mrs. G. Pfleiderer
  35. Dr. G. Pfromm
  36. His Excellency W. Phillips. American Minister at the Hague
  37. Mrs. W. Phillips
  38. Dr. A. G. Plankers
  39. Miss E. Pollock
  40. Mr. P. Portfolio
  41. Miss G. Portfolio
  42. Mrs. C. H. Pratt
  43. Mr. E. C. Price
  44. Mrs. E. C. Price
  45. Mr. J. Racz
  46. Mr. R. Rahn
  47. Mr. J. RittMrsuse
  48. Mrs. J. Rittenhouse
  49. Mast. J. Rittenhouse
  50. Miss P. Rittenhouse
  51. Mr. F. Roessler
  52. Mr. S. Rosenau
  53. Mr. M. Rosenberg
  54. Mrs. E. Rotschild
  55. Mr. W. Rotschild
  56. Mrs. W. Rotschild
  57. Mr. S. Rubin
  58. Mrs. G. Ruett
  59. Mast. O. Ruett
  60. Mr. J. Ruys

 

  1. Mr. D. Sargent
  2. Mrs. D. Sargent
  3. Mr. G. L. Sargent
  4. Mrs. G. L. Sargent
  5. Miss B. L. Sargent
  6. Miss E. Schaible
  7. Mrs. E. Schneider
  8. Mr. S. Schuck
  9. Mr. C. H. F. Schutt
  10. Miss I. Schwarz
  11. Rev. Ch. B. Scovil
  12. Mrs. Ch. B. Scovil
  13. Mr. J. I. Scull
  14. Mrs. L. E. Seelig
  15. Mr. L. B. Seligman
  16. Mr. A. Sever
  17. Mrs. A. Sever
  18. Miss S. Shaw
  19. Mr. I. Sichel
  20. Mrs. I. Sichel
  21. Mr. S. Siebenhauer
  22. Dr. F. M. Smith
  23. Miss H. de Wolf Smyth
  24. Miss S. Townley Smyth
  25. Mr. D. de Wolf Smyth
  26. Mrs. D. de Wolf Smyth
  27. Mr. G. L. Snyder
  28. Mr. H. Sonnenmayer
  29. Mr. A. Sprunt
  30. Mrs. A. Sprunt
  31. Miss E. R. Stearns
  32. Mr. S. Stern
  33. Mrs. O. Strieder
  34. Mast. W. Strieder
  35. Hon. H. C. Stuart
  36. Mr. J. W. Stuart
  37. Mr. H. C. Stuart
  38. Mrs. H. C. Stuart
  39. Miss R. Suter
  40. Mr. C. W. Swan
  41. Mrs. C. W. Swan
  42. Mr. E. C. Tamm
  43. Mrs. E. C. Tamm
  44. Mast. Tamm
  45. Dr. T. Taylor
  46. Mrs. T. Taylor
  47. Mrs. M. E. v. d. Toorn
  48. Miss B. v. d. Toorn
  49. Mrs. M. Traudt
  50. Mr. D. Traum
  51. Mr. F. Truempy
  52. Mrs. F. Truempy
  53. Mast. N. G. Truempy
  54. Mr. A. Valenza
  55. Mrs. A. Valenza
  56. Mr. F. Veerkamp
  57. Mr. H. Vigneron
  58. Mrs. H. Vigneron
  59. Mr. F. B. Watterson
  60. Mr. E. Weinstein
  61. Mrs. L. Weinstock
  62. Mrs. Th. \Verner
  63. Mr. Th. Werry
  64. Mrs. Th. Werry
  65. Mr. E. A. Wertheimer
  66. Mr. C. N. Wheeler
  67. Mrs. C. N. Wheeler
  68. Hon. H. White
  69. Mrs. H. White
  70. Mr. Th. Whittle
  71. Mrs. Th. Whittle
  72. Mr. H. C. Wick
  73. Mrs. H. C. Wick
  74. Mrs. D. O. Wickham
  75. Miss M. Wiler
  76. Mr. W. D. Williams
  77. Miss L. Winter
  78. Miss A. Winter
  79. Mr. M. Winter
  80. Mr. A. J. Wolf
  81. Mrs. A. J. Wolf
  82. Mr. H. H. Wolff
  83. Mr. L. C. M. Don Griob

 

Second Cabin Passengers

  1. Mr. E. Albronda
  2. Miss B. Altman
  3. Mr. E. H. A mberg
  4. Miss Marie Amberg
  5. Mrs. A. C. van Ameyden
  6. Mr. Fr. Andres
  7. Mrs. B. Auerbach
  8. Miss Ch. Baumwohl
  9. Mr. J. v. d. Berg
  10. Mrs. J. v. d. Berg
  11. Mr. K. Bering
  12. Miss W. Bloch
  13. Mr. Ch. Blom
  14. Mr. A. Bolt
  15. Sister W. Bönning
  16. Mr. C. Boucan
  17. Mrs. C Boucan
  18. Mrs. A. Brandt
  19. Rev. M. Braun
  20. Mr. J. Broersma
  21. Mr. W. Brose
  22. Mrs. W. Brose
  23. Rev. Fr. Bucker
  24. Mr. C. Buis
  25. Mr. V. Busek
  26. Mr. Fr Carra
  27. Mr. S. Cogan
  28. Miss B. E. Compaan
  29. Mr. H. S. Crunden
  30. Mr. L. Csaktornyai
  31. Mrs. A. van Dalen
  32. Mrs. G. Dickopf
  33. Mrs. Z. Diem
  34. Mr. Ch. Dierauer
  35. Mr. W. Dirksz
  36. Mrs. W. A. Disley
  37. Miss M. Dolf
  38. Mrs. M. Dubrava
  39. Miss J. Dubrava
  40. Miss B. Dubrava
  41. Mrs. J. H. Ducker
  42. Mr. A. Dufermont
  43. Mrs. A. Dufermont
  44. Miss S. Duininck
  45. Mrs. M. Dzurilla
  46. Mr. K. Echtner
  47. Mrs. K. Echtner
  48. Miss F. Edelmann
  49. Mr. A. Eggenschwyler
  50. Mrs. A. Eggenschwyler
  51. Mr. F. Elefant
  52. Mr. J. Ernst
  53. Mr. Joh. Fischer
  54. Mrs. Joh. Fischer
  55. Miss F. Fischer
  56. Mast. L. Fischer
  57. Mrs. M. Fleisler
  58. Mr. B. Fleisler
  59. Mr. M. H. Fliesler
  60. Rev. A. Freitag
  61. Sister E. Frengel
  62. Miss A. Frick
  63. Mrs. R. Friedmann
  64. Sister E. Gans
  65. Mrs. C. Golembiewski
  66. Mr. J. Görgen
  67. Mr. S. L. Gottesman
  68. Mrs. S. L. Gottesman
  69. Miss A Gottesman
  70. Miss N. Gottesman
  71. Mr. J. Gratzer
  72. Miss S. Greutert
  73. Mr. L. Groisman
  74. Mrs. M. Gross
  75. Mr. S. Grossmann
  76. Mr. Ch. Guth
  77. Mrs. Ch. Guth
  78. Mr. J. Guttmann
  79. Mrs. J. Guttmann
  80. Mr. O. W. Gutzner
  81. Mr. J. Haldemann
  82. Mr. G. Hartmann
  83. Mr. W. Heidkamp
  84. Mrs. N. E. Henshaw
  85. Mr. J. Hermes
  86. Mr. M. Hofman
  87. Mrs. M. Hofman
  88. Mrs. B. Holzer
  89. Miss J. Horvath
  90. Mother B. Hoven
  91. Mr. C. E. Hurlburt
  92. Mr. P Hurlburt
  93. Mrs. P. Hurlburt and Infant
  94. Miss J. janoska. K. Jerger
  95. Mrs. J. Josefovits
  96. Miss I. Jurkowsky

 

  1. Miss S. Kaindl
  2. Mr. M. Kamphuis
  3. Mr. NI. Katscher
  4. Mrs. M. Katscher
  5. Miss P. Katscher
  6. Mr. L. C. Keller
  7. Mr. Win Keller
  8. Miss M. Kiss
  9. Miss N. van Kleef
  10. Mr. A. Klein
  11. Mr. S. Klein
  12. Mrs. Sz. Klein
  13. Mast. L. Klein
  14. Miss R. Klein
  15. Miss A. Knusel
  16. Mr. R. Kohlmann
  17. Miss L. v. d. Kolk
  18. Mr. Th. Kopacka
  19. Mr. J. I. Kopacka
  20. Mrs. J. I. Kopacka
  21. Mr. I. Köszeghi
  22. Miss G. Krausz
  23. Miss G. Krausz
  24. Mr. Z. Kroon
  25. Mrs. Z. Kroon
  26. Mr. K. Krua
  27. Mr. P. Kuperus
  28. Mr. J. Kurz
  29. Mr. R. Lakitc
  30. Mrs. R. Lakits
  31. Mast. Fr. Lakits
  32. Mr. H. Lefkowicz
  33. Mrs. H. Lefkowicz
  34. Miss T. Lefkowicz
  35. Mr. J. Letenay
  36. Mrs. G. Levin
  37. Mr. J. Levin
  38. Mr. S. Levin
  39. Mast. P. Levin
  40. Miss R. Levin
  41. Mrs. E. Lewitz
  42. Mast. L. Lewitz
  43. Sister G. Linden
  44. Mr. J. List
  45. Mrs. J. List
  46. Mr. S. Loehner
  47. Mrs. S. Loehner
  48. Mast. R. Loehner
  49. Mr. J. W. Lofink
  50. Mrs. J. W. Lofink
  51. Mr. S. Löhner
  52. Mrs. S. Löhner
  53. Mast. R. Löhner
  54. Mr. W. Lugenbühl
  55. Mr. A. Lutz
  56. Mr. C. H. Maas
  57. Mrs. C. H. Maas
  58. Mrs. P. J. Maas and Infant
  59. Miss J. M. Maas
  60. Mr. J. Mahr
  61. Mrs. Z. Mannheim
  62. Mr. J. Matuna
  63. Mrs. J. Matuna
  64. Mr. A. Melich
  65. Mrs. A. Melich
  66. Mr. W. Meyer
  67. Rev. J. Meyer
  68. Miss A. Milles
  69. Mrs. M. Minzner
  70. Mr. E. Mittelholzer
  71. Mrs. L. Morgner
  72. Mr. A. Mühlbauer
  73. Mrs. B. Mühlbauer
  74. Mrs. M. Mühlbauer
  75. Miss J. Mühlbauer
  76. Mrs. H. Müller
  77. Mrs. Müller-Reich
  78. Miss G. Muller
  79. Mr. Th. Nakken
  80. Mr. P. C. van Ness
  81. Sister M. Neuhaus
  82. Miss M. Neuhaus
  83. Miss K. Nideroest
  84. Mrs. J. de Nigtere
  85. Miss A. van Noppen
  86. Sister E. Odenthal
  87. Mr. O. van Oostrum
  88. Mrs. G. Ostrovschi
  89. Miss F. Ostrovschi
  90. Miss S. Ostrovschi
  91. Miss B. Ostrovschi
  92. Miss S. Ostrovschi
  93. Mr. E. Ott
  94. Miss R. Panik
  95. Mr. J. L. Pey
  96. Mrs. L. Pilgrim
  97. Rev. E. Platte
  98. Mr. A. Polderman
  99. Mr. E. L. Quirin

 

  1. Mr. K. P. Radavancwitz
  2. Miss P. Radnetter
  3. Miss L. Reichlin
  4. Mr. H. Reming
  5. Mrs. H. Reming
  6. Miss J. B. Reyndorp
  7. Rev. St. Richarz
  8. Sister Th. Robbes
  9. Miss E. Roman
  10. Mr. H. Rosen
  11. Miss A. Rosenthal
  12. Miss J. Roth
  13. Miss M. Roth
  14. Miss L. Ruegg
  15. Mrs. M. C. de Ruyter
  16. Miss A. Schafer
  17. Mr. C. W. Schall
  18. Mrs. M. Schechter
  19. Mr. I. Schechter
  20. Miss A. Schenkel
  21. Mr. Fred. Schimpf
  22. Mrs. A. Schipges
  23. Dr. R. W. Schissel
  24. Miss. P. Schissel
  25. Mr. C. Schlaepfer
  26. Mr. J. Schlechter
  27. Mrs. M. Schlechter
  28. Miss R. Schmid
  29. Mrs. Fr. Schmitt
  30. Rev. G. Schmülling
  31. Mr. J. Schneider
  32. Miss A. Zajonz
  33. Miss A. Zangg
  34. Mr. M. Zelter
  35. Mr. W. C. Zesch
  36. Miss G. A. Zwart
  37. Miss M. Laslopsky
  38. Mr. Schollkops
  39. Mr. De Vry
  40. Miss M. Schneider
  41. Sister L. Scholzen
  42. Mr. A. Schrank
  43. Mr. S. Selbiger
  44. Mrs. F. Siders
  45. Mr. S. Siegel
  46. Mr. D Sikkinga
  47. Mrs. D. Sikkinga
  48. Mast. J. K. Sikkinga
  49. Mrs. A. Simon
  50. Mr. J. H. Slickers
  51. Mr. E. L. J. Sonnemann
  52. Miss L Spiegel
  53. Mrs. E. G. Spiro
  54. Miss C. Spittel
  55. Mrs. A. Spriestersbach
  56. Mrs. S. A. A. v. d. Staay
  57. Mr. M. Stauder
  58. Mr. A. Stoiber
  59. Mrs. Th. Stoiber
  60. Mr. J. Stolz
  61. Mr. O. Thomas
  62. Mrs. Th. Tonn
  63. Miss M. Toth
  64. Miss I. Ulmer
  65. Mr. E. Ungar
  66. Miss S. Ungar
  67. Mr. Wm. Vellekoop
  68. Mrs. J. Vozar
  69. Miss E. Vozar
  70. Miss I. Vozar
  71. Mrs. R. Walther
  72. Mast. H. Walther
  73. Mast. K. Walther
  74. Mast. H. Walther
  75. Rev. J. B. Wand
  76. Mr. Fr. Weber
  77. Mr. G. Weglage
  78. Miss B. Wegmann
  79. Mr. F. Weiss
  80. Mr. Th. Weisz
  81. Mrs. Th. Weisz
  82. Mr. A. Wenkert
  83. Mrs. A. Wenkert
  84. Mast. J. Wenkert
  85. Miss E. Wenkert
  86. Mr. E. J. Weststeyn
  87. Mrs. E. J. Weststeyn
  88. Mr. A. Weyrocki
  89. Mr. J. Wezenaar
  90. Mrs. J. Wezenaar
  91. Mrs. A. Winkler
  92. Miss O. Winkler
  93. Miss A. Wirth
  94. Mr. K. Wistermayer
  95. Sister W. Woltering
  96. Mr. A. B Wroclawski
  97. Mrs. A. B. Wroclawski
  98. Mrs. I. N. Wroclowski
  99. Mast. I. I. Wroclowski

 

Passenger List Information

 

Item Description
An exceptionally preserved Cabin Passenger List for the SS Rotterdam’s voyage departing 8 June 1921 from Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth. This document captures the essence of post-World War I ocean travel, detailing passenger rosters, ship personnel, and the era’s refined design and cultural aesthetics.

 

Key Features

  • Date and Voyage: 8 June 1921, from Rotterdam to New York with stops at Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth.
  • Route: A key transatlantic link facilitating migration, commerce, and tourism.
  • Class of Travel: Cabin class, reflecting mid-tier luxury for discerning travelers of the period.
  • Associated Vessel: SS Rotterdam, a Holland-America Line flagship, known for its elegant design and pivotal role in transatlantic connections.

 

Contents

  • Comprehensive passenger roster, including prominent figures of the time.
  • Detailed list of senior officers, including Commodore J. Baron and key crew members.
  • Elegant design with a typographic and artistic layout reflective of early 20th-century aesthetics.

 

Historical and Design Highlights
The SS Rotterdam was emblematic of the Holland-America Line’s commitment to luxury, reliability, and innovation in maritime travel. This passenger list serves as a time capsule, illustrating the post-war recovery and burgeoning international exchange. Its design mirrors the refined craftsmanship and sophistication of the golden age of ocean liners.

 

Notable Passengers (VIP Travelers)

  • His Excellency W. Phillips: American Minister to the Hague, playing a vital role in post-war diplomacy.
  • Baroness von Hundelshausen: European aristocrat, representing the ship’s appeal to the elite.
  • Col. L. J. Kolb: Renowned military officer contributing to international relations post-WWI.
  • Mrs. C. von Homeyer: A figure linked to significant cultural and philanthropic activities.
  • Dr. B. Groce: Distinguished physician known for advancements in medical science.
  • Baron N. Kanda: Japanese diplomat, highlighting the international importance of the voyage.
  • Dr. G. Pfromm: Noted academic with contributions to the development of higher education.
  • Mrs. E. Rotschild and Mr. W. Rotschild: Members of a prominent financial and philanthropic family.

 

Historical Significance
This list is a vivid document of the transitional period following World War I, encapsulating themes of recovery, migration, and global exchange. It offers invaluable insight into the passengers, who represent a cross-section of the era’s influential figures, as well as the operational excellence of the Holland-America Line.

 

Appeal

  • Genealogists: For tracing familial links to passengers aboard the SS Rotterdam.
  • Maritime Historians: A vital artifact for studying the operational and cultural significance of transatlantic travel.

 

Conclusion
This SS Rotterdam passenger list is a rare and captivating artifact, offering a window into a pivotal era of maritime history. This document is more than a record—it is a narrative of a transformative time.

 

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