SS Bremen Passenger List - 3 May 1938
Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 3 May 1938 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. Ahrens. GGA Image ID # 163e0fd092
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain A. Ahrens
- Chief Officer: E. Warning
- Chief Engineer: J. Hundt
- Chief Purser: F. Baum
- Purser for Cabin Class: H. Kettler
- Purser for Tourist Class: H. Jünemann
- Purser for Third Class: W. Pflüger
- First Physician: Dr. L. Basting
- Second Physician: Dr. E. Schaaps
- State Certified Nurse: Nurse Margarethe
- In Charge of Travel Bureau: M. Stiegele
- Travel Special Service: Dr. (Miss) Ferber
- Managing Chief Steward: A. Junghans
- Chief Steward for Cabin Class: H. Schedelmann
- Chief Steward for Dining Room: E. Zeidler
- Steward for Tourist Class: J. Büscher
- Steward for Third Class: F. Wardenburg
- Chief Cook: H. Künlen
- Wireless Telegraph Operator Senior Officer: F. Gerstung
- First Baggage Master: W. Dauelsberg
Cabin Class Passengers
- Mr. Masatomo Akatsuka
- Mr. Christian Albrecht
- Mr. Konsul Max Arlt
- Director Hjalmar Aselius
- Mr. Eduard von Asten
- Mrs. Baronin Martha Beck von Peccoz and Servant
- Charles Beck von Peccoz
- Martha Beck von Peccoz
- Stephan Georg W. Beck von Peccoz
- Mr. Wilhelm Behrens
- Mr. E. Bennink
- Mr. Oberfinanzrat Paul Bergemann
- Director Max Beyersdorf
- Mr. Henry Blaise
- Miss Charlotte Bootz
- Mr. Harry J. Brady
- Mrs. Harry J. Brady
- Director Ferdinand Brehme
- Mr. Friedrich Bünte
- Mrs. Sybille Bürgi
- Miss Clara Carstanjen
- Miss Mabel Choate and Servant
- Mrs. James H. Cromwell
- Dr. A. C. van Dam
- Miss Frances Dazey
- Mrs. J. H. Denton
- Professor Franz A. Dischinger
- Mr. David Livingston Dogget
- Mrs. Marie Donner-Meissner
- Dr. Heinrich Dörge
- Mrs. Ottilie Dörge
- Mr. Viktor Döring
- The Lady Doverdale
- Director Dr. Georg Draheim
- Mrs. John M. Dyer
- Mr. Nils Elfström
- Miss Edith Esch
- Mr. Raymond Felter
- Mr. Walther Flakowski
- Dr. Francois P. Fouche
- Professor (Mrs.) Gertrud Friedemann
- Mrs. Gerda Friedrich
- Director Dr. Karl Fuchs
- Mr. Heinrich Fuchs
- Dr. Hans Gerber
- Mrs. Gerda Gerber
- Mr. Frank E. Gerdes
- Dr. Cornelius Geuer
- General a. D. Frei
- Mr. Curt von Gienanth
- Mr. Sigismund von Gladisz
- Mrs. Auguste Victoria Glahn
- Mr. Director Fritz Godau
- Seine Exzellenz Takuo Godo
- Mr. Giovanni Grandi
- Director Karl Grosse
- Mrs. Else Heim
- Mr. Arno Hellmes
- Mr. Johannes Hildsberg
- Mrs. Grawford Hill and Servant
- Mr. Director Carl Hirte
- Mrs. Gerda Hirte
- Mr. Walter Hoegger
- Mr. Andreas Huber
- Mr. Clarence J. Huff
- Dr. Kurt Hunscha
- Miss Dora J. Isenberg
- Mrs. Paul Isenberg
- Mr. Johannes Jaeger
- Dr. Koji Jino
- Mr. Herbert A. Johnson
- Mrs. Charles E. Kaufmann
- Dr. Rudolf Keller
- Mr. Emmerich Killian
- Mr. S. D. Kilmarx
- Mr. Gardiner Kline
- Mr. Harvey C. Knowles
- Mrs. Harvey C. Knowles
- Dr. Gerhard Kokotkiewitz
- Mrs. Hildegard Kokotkiewitz
- Mr. Dr. Franz Kollmann
- Mr. Hermann Krause
- Dr. Rudolf Krug
- Mrs. Ilse Krug
- Mr. C. F. Kumbler
- Mrs. C. F. Kumbler
- Mrs. E. M. Lambert
- Mr. Jose Latuf
- Mrs. Hugo Ludders
- Mr. Max Machon
- Mr. D. G. Mackenzie
- Count Joachim Maltzahn
- Countess Elisabeth Maltzahn
- Mrs. Howard C. Marmon
- Mr. Günter Marschall
- Mr. Charles E. Martinez
- Mr. Hermann Meier
- Mr. Erich Meier
- Mrs. Inger Meineke
- Mr. Walter Meissner
- Mr. Hans von Meister
- Mrs. Victoria von Meister
- Mr. Joachim von Meister
- Mrs. Clara H. Mellen
- Mr. Hans Michovius
- Mrs. Gertrud Michovius
- Dr. Karl Moessner
- Mr. Kommerzienrat Georg Müller
- Dr. Alexander Nagai
- Mr. Stig Nielsen
- Mr. Lester H. Nuland
- Mr. Baron von Oertzen
- Mr. Dr. Johannes Oestreich
- Mr. William Olhausen
- Miss Gladys M. Olhausen
- Miss Marian Paschal
- Mr. Paul Pfeiffer
- Miss Hildegard Petri
- Mr. Robert H. Pidge
- Mr. Generalkonsul Otto Prager
- Mrs. Charlotte Prager
- Mr. Kommerzienrat Carl Presser
- Mr. Gustav Rau
- Mrs. Gustav Rau
- Mr. Director Hary von Rautenkranz
- Miss Liselotte von Rautenkranz
- Mr. Harold H. Richardson
- Mr. Karl Roemer
- Mrs. Karl Roemer
- Mr. John W. Rogers
- Mrs. Grace Brownell Rogers
- Mr. Alfred Rogers
- Mrs. Alfred Rogers
- Mr. Alfred Rogers Jr.
- Mrs. Alfred Rogers Jr.
- Mr. Arthur C. H. Sandner
- Mr. William A. Smith
- Mr. Charles E. Sörensen
- Mrs. Florence Thayer Swain
- Mr. Arthur Schade
- Mr. Karl Scheufele
- Mr. Max Schmeling
- Mr. Manfred Schmidt
- Mr. Hans Schmidt
- Mr. Erich Schuessler
- Director Waldemar Schwalbe
- Mrs. Richmond Temple
- Director Bruno Thomas
- Mr. Merle D. Thompson
- Mrs. Merle D. Thompson
- Mr. Ernst Toepfer
- Dr. R. Trendelenburg
- Mr. E. A. Trefzger
- Mr. FrederickTwogood
- Mr. W. W. Vansant
- Director Karl Vollmoeller
- Mr. Karl Vonderhecken
- Mr. Robert von Wallenberg-Pachaly
- Mr. Oscar Wanckel
- Dr. Julius Weltzien
- Mr. John J. White
- Director Dr. Hans Wiegner
- Mr. Fritz Wiemer
- Mrs. Angela Winthrop Jr.
- Mr. Walter Woschnagg
- Mrs. Dora Woschnagg
- Director Fritz Zenker
Cabin Class Passengers To Southampton
- Mr. Richard Benjamin
- Mrs. Paula Benjamin
- Mr. Werner Buff
- Mrs. Werner Buff
- Miss Ilse Meisemann
- Mrs. Elisabeth Neupert
- Mr. Ministerialrat Karl Orth
- Director August Petri
- Mrs. August Petri
- Mr. Thomas G. Richardson
- Mrs. Flora Richardson
- Mr. Postrat Joseph Rottland
- Mr. Albert Schumacher
- Mrs. Ella Schumacher
- Mr. Hellmuth Schwarz
- Mr. Albert Ch. Veiel
- Mrs. Anni Warschauer
- Mr. Ministerialrat Georg Werner
- Mr. Heinrich Ziegenspeck
The City of Bremen
The City of Bremen receives its Overseas Guests at the Columbus Quay, in Bremerhaven, in the European "Station on the Sea-front". In 1 hour by train or 50 minutes by motor-car one reaches the 70 kilometers distant city on the Weser, the old Hanseatic City of Bremen; the city which, as a cultivated patrician city with its magnificent sites, offers the travelling public beautiful historical buildings and select hotels and restaurants, and at the same time, possessing most modern docks, is the busy centre of an extensive overseas-trade.
In contrast to the everyday appearance of many of the Hanseatic towns Bremen presents an architectural picture which makes everyone feel at home. Century-old tradition has made its impression. The Market Square is the focus of all that is characteristic of this city. The grouping of such venerable buildings as the magnificent City Hall, the valiant Roland, the Cathedral spires reaching heavenwards, the golden "Schütting" (now the seat of the Chamber of Commerce) was created from that proud, independent spirit of citizenship which has made Bremen.
It was the same energy of tenacious citizenship that sailed the first steamship on the Weser, inaugurated the first regular transatlantic Mail Line between Bremen and New York, created the first commercial submarine and rendered possible the first east-to-west air-flight over the ocean. But all this has not disturbed the dignified tranquility of the city. The centre of the city is too distant from the docks, shipyards and factories to be affected by their noises. The old moats are still in a good state of preservation and, like a green garland, entwine the actual city with its numerous reminiscences of the German medieval period.
Although modern offices and administration buildings have sprung up in the city and the rhythm of life has become more pronounced, the melody has remained the same. No wonder then, that many a globe-trotter was captivated with Bremen and meditatively sat in the "Ratskeller" brooding over the question as to how it was that this city offered a feeling of security and at the same time disclosed so much energy; how it was that this city supplied the whole of Europe with cotton, has old buildings, is the home of the Norddeutscher Lloyd who can claim as their own not only the fastest and largest German ships, the "Bremen" and "Europa", but also the popular Far East express trio "Potsdam", "Gneisenau" and "Scharnhorst", and who maintain services to all parts of the globe.
Important Notice
Payments on Board Our Steamers
According to the German Regulations Governing the Control of Foreign Currency German coins can be accepted from passengers in payment on board only during the ship's voyage from Europe to New York and then only within the limits of the RM. 10.— allowed under these regulations. No German money whatever — be it notes or silver — will be accepted on the homeward voyage from New York to Europe.
German coins under RM. 1.— in value will be accepted in payment everywhere on board, whereas coins in the denominations of RM. 1.—, RM. 2.— and RM. 5.— will have to be exchanged for board money with the Purser or paid to him to cover any account for expenses on board. All shops, stalls, and members of the ship's personnel are strictly forbidden to accept German coins to the value of RM. 1.—, RM. 2.— and RM. 5.— ; they are also strictly forbidden to accept Reichsmark notes. We would ask our Passengers kindly to strictly observe these regulations.
Special Travel Service
A Special Service Secretary on board will advise and assist passengers making their first visit to a foreign country. This service is also available for travelers with whatever special purpose in view, such as business, social, educational etc. This office is prepared to give any information gratis and, if possible, to assist in bringing the passenger in touch with the desired persons or firms.
Route Map on the Back Cover, North German Lloyd SS Bremen Cabin Class Passenger List - 3 May 1938. GGA Image ID # 163e1da437. Click to View a Larger Image.
Collector's Item Auction Details
This is a rare Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, dated 3 May 1938. This artifact represents the elegance and functionality of transatlantic steamship travel on the eve of World War II, showcasing a detailed passenger roster, senior officers, and historical features that appeal to collectors and maritime historians alike.
Provenance
This Passenger List's provenance is from the esteemed collection of Paul K. Gjenvick.
Item Description
The front cover of this passenger list features a clean, Art Deco-inspired design. The interior includes detailed passenger rosters, senior officers, and comprehensive travel information. A beautifully illustrated route map is present on the back cover, emphasizing the Bremen to New York voyage via Southampton and Cherbourg.
Key Features
- Passenger list from the SS Bremen, dated 3 May 1938.
- Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg.
- Senior officers and staff details included.
- Comprehensive roster of Cabin Class passengers, including notable individuals.
- Elegant cover design with a route map on the back cover.
Historical and Design Highlights
- SS Bremen, a technological marvel of its time, known for speed and luxury.
- Art Deco aesthetic reflecting the cultural zeitgeist of the late 1930s.
- Contains details on German currency control regulations for passengers.
- Special travel services for international passengers highlighted.
- Route map showcasing a major transatlantic travel corridor.
Condition
- Overall: Excellent condition for its age.
- Cover: Minimal wear, with crisp design elements intact.
- Interior: Clean pages with no major stains or tears.
- Binding: Solid and intact.
- Route map: Fully legible and in excellent condition.
Notable Passengers (VIP Travelers)
- Baronin Martha Beck von Peccoz: Prominent European aristocrat traveling with her family and servant.
- Mabel Choate (1870–1958): American philanthropist and garden designer, known for her work at Naumkeag.
- Lady Doverdale: British nobility with significant influence in pre-war European society.
- Professor Franz A. Dischinger (1887–1953): Pioneer in structural engineering and inventor of prestressed concrete.
- Max Schmeling (1905–2005): Renowned German heavyweight boxing champion and cultural icon of the era.
Historical Significance
The SS Bremen was a flagship of German maritime innovation, winning the Blue Riband for transatlantic speed in 1929. This passenger list offers a glimpse into the lives of its elite passengers, their societal roles, and the luxurious maritime experiences of the late 1930s. The document also reflects the stringent currency controls and geopolitical tensions of the period.
Estimated Auction Price Range
$30 - $50 USD
Conclusion/Reason to Bid
This SS Bremen passenger list is a rare artifact of maritime history, blending cultural, technological, and social significance. With its pristine condition, detailed passenger roster, and connections to notable historical figures, it is an essential addition for collectors, historians, and maritime enthusiasts. Don’t miss the opportunity to own this unique piece of transatlantic history.
