TSS Rotterdam Passenger List - 9 August 1930
Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List for the SS Rotterdam of the Holland-America Line, departing 9 August 1930 from Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton, Commanded by Captain Lieuwen. GGA Image ID # 17cb7109b2
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain Lieuwen
- Chief Officer: Augspurg
- Chief Engineer: Bolsius
- Purser: Ziessen
- Physician: Dr. Dowling
- Chief Steward: Sobering
First Class Passengers
- (BSM) Mr. F. W. N. Albertsen
- (BSM) Mrs. F. W. N. Albertsen
- (BSM) Mr. W. F. Albertsen
- (SOU) Mrs. J. S. Alexander
- Mrs. F. D. Alexander
- (BSM) Mr. K. Amrein
- (BSM) Mr. L. Arnstein
- (BSM) Mrs. L. Arnstein
- Mr. C. M. Bailey
- (BSM) Mr. P. S. Balkwill
- (BSM) Mrs. P. S. Balkwill
- Mr. W. L. Batt
- Mrs. W. L. Batt
- Prof. P. F. Baum
- Mrs. P. F. Baum
- (SOU) Mrs. M. C. Baxter
- (SOU) Mr. G. M. Benedict
- (SOU) Mrs. G. M. Benedict
- Mr. Ch. H. Bell
- Mrs. Ch. H. Bell
- Mr. Ch. H. Bell, Jr.
- (SOU) Mr. J. B. Blackburn
- (SOU) Mrs. J. B. Blackburn
- -Nast. J. B. Blackburn Jr.
- (SOU) Mr. W. A. Blackburn
- (BSM) Mr. L. B. Botfield
- (BSM) Mrs. L. B. Botfield
- (BSM) Mr. G. Botfield
- (BSM) Miss G. Botfield
- (BSM) Miss A. Botfield
- (BSM) Miss D. Botfield
- Miss M. Bouve
- Miss C. A. Bower
- (BSM) Miss E. G. Brassington
- Miss E. Brewster
- (BSM) Dr. V. H. Brobeck
- (BSM) Mrs. V. H. Brobeck
- (SOU) Mrs. H. S. Bronson
- (SOU) Miss J. Bronson
- (SOU) Mrs. E. H. Bruch
- (SOU) Mr. I. H. Bull
- (SOU) Mr. I. C. Bull
- (SOU) Mrs. I. C. Bull
- (BSM) Dr. M. A. Burns
- (BSM) Mrs. M. A. Burns
- (BSM) Miss F. Caperton
- Miss M. D. Chase
- Mr. C. F. Cleminshaw
- (BSM) Mrs. A. Cloud
- Mr. M. Cohen
- Mrs. M. Cohen
- Mr. D. Cohen
- Miss B. Cohen
- Mrs. F. Cohn
- Mrs. W. P. Coleman
- (SOU) Mr. B. H. Cone
- (SOU) Mrs. B. H. Cone
- Mr. A. M. Conneen Jr.
- Mrs. A. M. Conneen Jr.
- Miss N. Conneen
- Miss M. Conneen
- Mr. C. W. Cornelius
- (SOU) Mrs. C. P. Crawford
- (SOU) Miss L. Crawford
- (SOU) Miss D. Crawford
- Mr. H. Crommelin
- +Mr. R. Crompton Tuttle
- Mr. van Dam
- (BSM) Mrs. A. C. Davenport
- (BSM) Mrs. E. C. Davenport
- (BSM) Mr. E. S. Day
- (BSM) Mr. Ch. E. Dox
- (BSM) Mrs. Ch. E. Dox
- (BSM) Miss D. Dox
- (SOU) Mr. F. R. Duley
- (BSM) Mrs. M. Dunphy
- (BSM) Miss P. Dunphy
- Miss M. Durham
- (BSM) Mr. S. Farhat
- +Mrs. G. Farnsworth
- (SOU) Mr. J. T. Findley
- (SOU) Mrs. J. T. Findley
- Mr. J. E. Findley
- Miss E. Findley
- (BSM) Mrs. S. Foster
- (BSM) Miss S. Foster
- Mr. G. T. Francis
- Mrs. G. T. Francis
- Mr. E. L. Francis
- (BSM) Dr. J. H. French
- (BSM) Mrs. J. H. French
- Mr. Ch. F. Fuller
- Mrs. Ch. F. Fuller
- (BSM) Dr. R. M. Furlong
- (BSM) Mrs. R. M. Furlong
- (SOU) Mr. J. M. Gaffers
- (SOU) Mrs. J. M. Gaffers
- (SOU) Mr. H. B. Gaffers
- (SOU) Mrs. H. B. Gaffers
- (BSM) Mrs. H. P. Gardner
- Mrs. C. S. Gibbon
- Mrs. A. M. Graham
- Mr. L. Greenway
- Miss L. Gregory
- Miss M. Gregory
- Mrs. J. de Groot
- Miss W. de Groot
- Miss J. de Groot
- (SOU) Miss G. Harris
- Mr. O. G. Haussmann
- Mrs. E. Hearther
- (BSM) Mr. D. B. Heer
- (BSM) Mrs. F. X. Heer
- (SOU) Mrs. R. W. Hill
- (SOU) Miss E. Hill
- (SOU) Mr. R. W. Hill Jr.
- Mr. D. Holman Ferrin
- Mrs. D. Holman Ferrin
- (SOU) Mrs. A. C. Holmes
- (SOU) Miss Z. Jenks
- (BSM) Mrs. H. M. Jones
- (BSM) Mr. T. F. Jones
- Mr. F. S. Jordan
- Mrs. F. S. Jordan
- (BSM) Mr. C. F. W. Kaelber
- (BSM) Mrs. C. F. W. Kaelber
- (BSM) Miss K. Kaelber
- (BSM) Mr. J. G. Kaelber
- (BSM) Mast. C. F. W. Kaelber Jr.
- (SOU) Mrs. C. B. Keller
- (SOU) Miss H. Keller
- (BSM) Mrs. M. S. Kirkpatrick
- Mr. D. J. H. Kleber
- Mr. F. van der Klip
- Mrs. F. van der Klip
- Mast. J. van der Klip
- (BSM) Mr. S. M. Knoop
- (BSM) Mrs. S. M. Knoop
- Mr. J. Koch
- Mr. A. C. Kraushoff
- (BSM) Mr. H. A. Ladd
- (BSM) Mrs. H. A. Ladd
- (SOU) Mr. B. Langeluttig
- (SOU) Mrs. B. Langeluttig
- (SOU) Miss E. Langeluttig
- Mr. J. A. de Lanoy
- (SOU) Mrs. A. Lauer
- Mr. J. S. LeClercq
- Mrs. J. S. LeClercq
- Mast. F. LeClercq
- Mrs. Ph. Lewisohn
- Mr. M. J. Lissner
- Mrs. M. J. Lissner
- (SOU) Mrs. J. L. Locke
- Mr. Th. J. Maagdenberg
- (BSM) Dr. G. W. Mackenzie
- (BSM) Dr. A. L. Mackenzie
- (SOU) Mr. C. Maxwell
- (SOU) Mr. J. Maxwell
- (BSM) Mr. Ch. A. McCormack
- Miss M. E. McGill
- (BSM) Dr. C. W. McKee
- (BSM) Dr. C. E. McKee
- Mr. H. F. van der Meer
- Miss P. A. Melano
- (BSM) Mr. C. W. Mendell
- (BSM) Mrs. C. W. Mendell
- Mrs. I. H. Mesta
- Mrs. C. K. Meyer
- Mrs. H. G. Miles
- Miss L. Miles
- Mr. B. F. Miles
- (BSM) Mrs. W. A. Miller
- (BSM) Mr. W. Miller
- Mr. N. E. Montross
- Mrs. N. E. Montross
- (SOU) Miss A. Mueller
- (SOU) Mr. W. Mulliner
- (BSM) Mrs. A. M. Northrup
- (BSM) Miss S. E. Northrup
- Miss E. H. Norton
- Dr. M. Nute
- Miss K. O'Donahue
- (SOU) Miss F. O. Ogden
- (SOU) Mrs. M. J. O'Hara
- (SOU) Mrs. C. E. Parker
- (SOU) Miss J. A. Parker
- (BSM) Mr. G. R. Parsons
- (BSM) Mrs. G. N. Patrick
- (BSM) Miss J. L. Patrick
- (BSM) Miss K. P. Patrick
- (SOU) Miss I. Paul
- (SOU) Mrs. E. W. Peterson
- Rev. Z. B. Phillips
- Mrs. Z. B. Phillips
- Miss S. H. Phillips
- (BSM) Mrs. W. G. Pollock
- Miss E. von Reding
- (BSM) Mr. L. F. Reinhardt
- Mr. Ch. J. H. Rethans
- (SOU) Mrs. L. H. Rhodes
- Miss M. Rice
- Mr. F. Ritter
- Mr. G. J. Rombout
- Mr. W. H. Russell
- Mrs. W. H. Russell
- Miss M. H. Russell
- Miss A. G. Russell and gouvernes
- Miss J. R. Russell
- Mast. W. H. Russell Jr. and Nurse
- (SOU) Mr. R. B. Sandstedt
- (SOU) Mr. L. W. Sautter
- (BSM) Dr. I. S. Schembeck
- Mr. W. Schenck
- Miss M. Schenck
- Miss C. Schenck
- Miss C. L. Schroeppel
- Mr. J. Schroth
- Mrs. J. Schroth
- (BSM) Mrs. A. M. Scott
- (BSM) Mrs. M. Selleck
- Mr. P. A. Selles
- Mrs. P. A. Selles
- Miss C. Selles
- Mr. E. M. Sellon
- Mrs. E. M. Sellon
- (BSM) Dr. W. S. Shepherd
- (BSM) Mrs. W. S. Shepherd
- (SOU) Mr. B. Smith
- (BSM) Dr. V. G. Smith
- (SOU) Miss N. Speirs
- Mr. B. Stad
- Mrs. B. Stad
- (SOU) Miss B. Stern
- Mr. F. Stokvis
- (SOU) Mrs. W. Strubbe
- (BSM) Mrs. J. Switzer
- (BSM) Mr. M. Switzer
- Mr. E. D. Tanzer
- Mr. L. K. Tanzer
- Miss M. R. Taylor
- Miss D. C. Taylor
- (SOU) Mr. W. Tyson
- (SOU) Mrs. W. Tyson
- Mr. J. H. Volkmann
- Mrs. J. H. Volkmann
- Mast. H. L. Volkmann
- (BSM) Dr. J. L. Wagner
- (BSM) Mrs. J. L. Wagner
- (BSM) Mrs. A. R. Wagner
- (BSM) Mast. W. M. Wagner
- (BSM) Mast. T. D. Wagner
- (BSM) Hon. E. W. Wakelee
- Mr. W. P. Ware
- Mrs. A. Ware
- Mast. A. Ware Jr.
- (BSM) Mrs. A. R. Wayland
- Mr. J. S. van Wezel
- Mrs. J. S. van Wezel
- (SOU) Mrs. R. E. Wheeler
- (SOU) Mr. R. E. Wheeler Jr.
- I-Mr. F. H. Wheeler
- Miss E. Wheeler
- Mr. R. Whitten
- Mrs. R. Whitten
- (BSM) Mr. W. S. Wilcox
- (BSM) Mrs. W. S. Wilcox
- (BSM) Mrs. E. D. Winston
- Mrs. E. Winter
- (SOU) Mrs. M. Wittenberg
- Mr. F. M. Wren, Technical Advisor United States Department of Labor
- (BSM) Mrs. E. B. Young
- (BSM) Miss M. B. Young
Notice: All Passengers will receive on board a landing card and are requested to present same before leaving the steamer to a U.S. Immigrant Inspector for endorsement.
(BSM) Embark at Boulogne-sur-Mer. (SOU) Embark at Southampton.
HAL Booklet Ref. Nbr. 8 P. - 725 - 8-30
Back Cover of a First Class Passenger List for the SS Rotterdam of the Holland-America Line, departing 9 August 1930 from Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton. GGA Image ID # 17cb7f13f4
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Passenger List Information
Item Description
An authentic first cabin passenger list for the SS Rotterdam of the Holland-America Line, documenting its voyage departing 9 August 1930. Traveling from Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton, this historical document highlights the golden era of transatlantic ocean liners, offering insight into passenger demographics, luxury travel, and maritime innovation of the time.
Key Features
- Date of Voyage: 9 August 1930
- Route: Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- Associated Vessel: SS Rotterdam, a distinguished Holland-America Line steamer, known for its role in luxury transatlantic travel.
- Contents: Passenger rosters, senior officer listings, advertisements for cruises, and details of onboard amenities.
- Historical Context: Reflects the opulence and societal norms of the pre-Depression era, showcasing advancements in ocean liner design and travel trends.
Historical and Design Highlights
The SS Rotterdam, a symbol of Holland-America Line's commitment to blending luxury and innovation, played a vital role in connecting Europe to the United States. The ship featured modern amenities such as Delft-tiled swimming pools, spacious decks, and newly reconstructed interiors, catering to elite travelers. This document also includes advertisements for Mediterranean and Caribbean cruises, capturing the aspirational allure of global exploration during the early 20th century.
The list also underscores the era's societal dynamics, with notable families and professionals making transatlantic crossings for business, leisure, or cultural pursuits.
Notable Passengers (VIP Travelers)
- Dr. J. H. French: Renowned physician contributing to medical advancements in the 1930s.
- Mrs. I. H. Mesta: Prominent socialite and philanthropist, celebrated for hosting influential events.
- Hon. E. W. Wakelee: Distinguished public servant and advocate for transatlantic diplomacy.
- F. M. Wren: Technical Advisor, U.S. Department of Labor, whose expertise shaped labor policies.
- Mrs. F. D. Alexander: Part of a well-known business family, reflecting the economic ties between Europe and the U.S.
Historical Significance
This passenger list captures a pivotal moment in maritime history, showcasing the intersection of luxury travel, global connectivity, and cultural exchange during the interwar period. It serves as a valuable artifact for genealogists, maritime historians, and collectors interested in transatlantic travel's societal and technological impacts.
Appeal
This document will appeal to:
- Genealogists: Tracing family histories and European immigration.
- Maritime Historians: Studying ship operations, passenger demographics, and vessel design.
Conclusion
This passenger list is an exceptional piece of history that bridges the elegance of ocean liner travel with the stories of its passengers.
