RMS Belgenland Passenger List - 3 September 1926
Front Cover of a Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List for the RMS Belgenland of the Red Star Line, Departing Friday, 3 September 1926 from Antwerp for New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton, Commanded by Captain Th. Howell. GGA Image ID # 13fd8c523b
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain: Th. Howell, Commander
- Chief Engineer: John Russell Mackay
- Surgeon: Dr. F. Basecq, M.D., Grad. Trop. School — Hon. Capt. S.A.M.C
- Assistant Surgeon: Dr. J. Helsmoortel
- Purser: A. C. Astle
- Assistant Purser: R. S. Richards
- Chief Steward: W. T. Heath
Tourist Third Cabin Passengers
- Miss Catherine Accurso
- Mr A. Acton
- Miss Betty Adlam
- Mr E. Adlam
- Mr Edwin Adlam
- Mrs. Ada Adlam
- Miss Judith Alkalay
- Miss Catherine Allen
- Miss Veronica Allen
- Miss Marie Allenberg
- Mr W. M. Anderson
- Mrs. Léontine André
- Miss Anna Appel
- Mr Tesdale Armstrong
- Miss Norah Asbeck
- Mr Denis Ashdown
- Mrs. Jessie Ashdown
- Miss Ruth Askenas
- Miss Marion Ayer
- Mrs. Octavie Bacu
- Miss Nelly Baldwin
- Miss Katherine Barr
- Miste Elisabeth Bartlett
- Miss Annie Belinsky
- Mrs. Marie Benen-Felstein
- Miss Anna Bergman
- Miss Nora Bethel
- Mr Julius Blume
- Mrs. Catherine Blume
- Miss J. Boesinger
- Mr Charles Bonte
- Miss Louise Boris
- Miss Clara Bourough
- Miss Elida Bourough
- Miss Laura Bowles
- Miss Ethlyn Bowman
- Mr Leon Boydens
- Miss Elisabeth Bradford
- Mr Wililiam Bright
- Mrs. Margaret Bright
- Miss Julia Bristol
- Miss Bromberg
- Master Thos. Brown
- Miss Doris Brown
- Miss Mary Brown
- Miss May Brown
- Mr Thos. Brown
- Mrs. Florence Brown
- Mr Alphonse Brys
- Mrs. Marie Brys
- Mrs. Elsie Burnip
- Mr Daniel Burns
- Mr Samuel Cahan
- Mr Manfred Call
- Miss Louise Calvelli
- Miss Ruby Canfield
- Miss Madeleine Carletto
- Mr Charles Casper
- Mr Robert Cassey
- Miss Thelme Chaffin
- Mrs. Anna Chaffin
- Miss Dorothy Chandler
- Miss Helen Chandler
- Miss F. M. Chappelle
- Miss Elisabeth Charters
- Miss Julia Cherry
- Mr Allison Choate
- Miss Ethelyn Christie
- Mr Hans Christiensen
- Mrs. Martha Cigraad
- Mr Jacques Cigrand
- Mrs. Valentine Claessens
- Miss Ruth Clark
- Mr Charles Clark
- Mr Sereno Clark
- Mrs. Cora Clark
- Mrs. Louise Clark
- Mr Webes Clarke
- Miss Sarah Cohen
- Mrs. H. Coldwell
- Mrs. Martha Corbett
- Mrs. L. H. Cornelly
- Miss Jeanne Cravatte
- Miss Madeleine Cru
- Mrs. Rose Cru
- Mr Harry Crytzer
- Miss E. A. Cumberland
- Miss Frances Cutujian
- Mrs. Margaret Cutujian
- Miss Avis Louise Dayton
- Mr Nicolas De Beliansky
- Mrs. Jean De Horvath
- Mrs. Gladys De Magalhaes
- Mr Charles R. de Sales
- Mr Edward Delcau
- Miss Emma Donnell
- Mr James A. Donnell
- Mr Nathaniel Doolittle
- Miss Mary Dougherty
- Mrs. M. Dowic
- Miss Ray Dreeben
- Miss Mary Dufour
- Miss Mary Eatinger
- Mrs. Mary Eatinger
- Prof. Murray Edwards
- Mr Nicolas Eischen
- Miss Nora Eliashorn
- Miss Stella Eliashorn
- Miss Marion Emery
- Mr Joseph Emmerson
- Mrs. Lucy Emmerson
- Mr Edgard Evans
- Mrs. Winnifred Evans
- Mr D. K. Ewans
- Mr Charles Farnsworth
- Miss Esther Faulhaber
- Miss Clara Feldman
- Miss Marie Fiol
- Mr Lloyd Flewelling
- Mr Frank Fogulson
- Mr Formann
- Miss Mary Forrest
- Mr Milton S. Fox
- Miss Wilhelmine Franke
- Miss Dorothy Freeman
- Miss Mary Freeman
- Mr Martin Freeman
- Mr William Freeman
- Mr Georg Fundenburg
- Mrs. Georgia Fundenburg
- Mrs. Inez Fyfe
- Miss Paulina Gantzman
- Miss Emma Gardner
- Miss Edith Garrtland
- Mr Edward Gernon
- Mr Geo Getgoad
- Miss Polly Gibbs
- Mrs. Helen Gibson
- Mrs. E. N. Giles
- Glassgold
- Glassgold
- Mr Ernest Goetling
- Mr Karl Goetlng
- Mrs. Mary Goetz
- Miss Rose Goldstein
- Mr Louis Gottschalck
- Miss Catherine Green
- Miss Helen Hacka
- Mrs. Kate Hann
- Mrs. Maud Hannigan
- Mr Louis Harsh
- Mrs. Ada Harsh
- Mr Henri Hartman
- Miss Harriet Hazelwood
- Miss G. L. Heim
- Mr Henry Hendricks
- Miss Sylvia Hetzel
- Miss Mary Heyden
- Mrs. Emeline Hicks
- Miss Barbara Hilberg
- Mr Julian Hirschman
- Mr Herbert Hitch
- Miss M. Hitchen
- Miss S. Hitchen
- Mr Herbert Hitchen
- Mrs. H. Hitchen
- Mr Benjamin Hodson
- Mr Erwin Hofer
- Mrs. Irene Hofer
- Miss Margaret Holliday
- Mr George Hopkins
- Mr Martin Hughes
- Miss Mary Hulsizer
- Mr J. Humphreys
- Mrs. J. Humphreys
- Mr Louis Hunter
- Mr William Huntington
- Mr Chas. Ireland
- Mrs. A. Irish
- Prof. Andrew Irish
- Miss Hildegard Jacobs
- Mr Arthur Jarvis
- Mr Jelbert
- Mrs. Jelbert
- Miss Caroline Jenkins
- Mr H. Johnson
- Mr Stanley Johnson
- Miss Mary Jones
- Mr Arthur Jones
- Mr Lorraine Jones
- Mrs. Effie Jordan
- Mr Max Kasman
- Mr Henry Kasson
- Mr Patrick Kilgallen
- Mrs. Ellen Kilgallen
- Miss Miriam Kirschner
- Mr Nicolas Klein
- Mrs. Florence Klein
- Rev. James Knappenberger
- Miss Dorothy Kurtzman
- Mr James Kyle
- Mrs. Ethel Kyle
- Miss Reine Lablanche
- Miss M. Lambin
- Mr Jacob Lamont
- Mr Louis Lamont
- Mrs. Mary Lamont
- Miss Margaret Lea
- Miss Harriet Leach
- Miss Elisabeth Leake
- Mr William Lecloux
- Mrs. Marie Lecloux
- Mr Clement Lenom
- Mr Melvin Levy
- Miss Sophy Linker
- Mrs. Maria Linker
- Miss Patrick Locke
- Mrs. Constance Locke
- Miss Clara Loitman
- Miss Rose Loitman
- Miss Irma Lomberg
- Mr Barlow Loomis
- Miss Louise Lord
- Miss Jeanne Louage
- Miss Ethel Mac Herson
- Miss Madge Magenis
- Miss Nelly Magenis
- Mr Johannes Mainzer
- Miss Frances Maletz
- Mrs. Ella Mangus
- Mr James Mangus
- Miss Martha Manley
- Miss Nelly Mansfield
- Miss Marjorie Marsh
- Miss Eleonora Martin
- Miss Minnie Martin
- Mr L. Martin
- Mrs. Emily Mason
- Mrs. Sadie Mason
- Miss Azile Mayhen
- Miss Ch. McCanse
- Mr Mathew McClure
- Mrs. Miriam McClure
- Miss Patsy McCord
- Mr Robb McDonald
- Miss Helen McLean
- Miss Jean McLean
- Miss Margaret Mears
- Mr Eugene Mero
- Mrs. Catherine Mero
- Miss Florence Meyer
- Mrs. Betty Millbauer
- Miss Helen Miller
- Mr L. W. Miner
- Mr J. Mordecai
- Miss Gladys Morgan
- Miss Kathleen Moseley
- Miss Mary Mudge
- Miss Sarah Mudge
- Mrs. Mary Mudge
- Miss Marion Mullens
- Mr Ernest Munch
- Mr H. G. Munch
- Miss Virgina Murphy
- Mr Leonard Murphy
- Mr Naerebout
- Mr Naerebout
- Mrs. L. Nash
- Mr Henry Nicklin
- Mr George Nizen
- Mrs. Orenda Nizen
- Miss Catherine O’Brien
- Miss Anna O’Neill
- Miss Sarah O’Neill
- Mr Bernard O’Neill
- Mr William O’Neill
- Mrs. Anna O’Neill
- Miss Fiorina O’Rourke
- Miss Dagmar Olsen
- Miss Stella Owsley
- Miss Anna Pegg
- Miss Harriet Peirce
- Mrs. Mary Peirce
- Miss Sara Petrovits
- Mr Fred. Pfeiffer
- Mrs. Lena Pfeiffer
- Mr Fred. Phelps
- Mr Cyrille Pieters
- Miss Elisabeth Pillsbury
- Mr Thomas Polock
- Miss Maria Porter
- Miss Lucie Puehler
- Mr William Quynn
- Miss Mary Ragan
- Miss Shifrah Rapapport
- Miss Sophie Rauner
- Miss Anita Rcssome
- Miss Bernie Rea
- Miss G. A. Reed
- Miss Helen Reed
- Mr John Reinthal
- Miss Ruth Rheades
- Miss Guiladyo Roberts
- Mr William Rodda
- Mrs. Catherina Rodda
- Miss Rossiter
- Mr Rossiter
- Mrs. Rossiter
- Miss Eleonore Ruddick
- Miss Henriette Ruhsenberger
- Mr E. Rundle
- Miss Gertrude Runyon
- Miss Sarrie Runyon
- Mr Abraham Sacks
- Mr August Saldien
- Mr Bernard Saltman
- Mrs. Rose Saltman
- Dr Joseph Samuel
- Mr Fred. Schalscha
- Mrs. Louise Schevenels
- Mr Leon Schols
- Ms Laurra Schols
- Miss Ida Schweppe
- Miss Anne Scott
- Miss Sara Scott
- Miss Pauline Sheeter
- Mrs. Anna Shelton
- Miss Eugenie Shepperd
- Miss Laura Shreve
- Miss Florence Silver
- Miss Th6rese Simon
- Miss Marion Small
- Miss Edith Smart
- Miss Hilda Smart
- Miss Ph. Smart
- Miss Helena Smith
- Miss Lucien Smith
- Miss Rebecca Smith
- Mrs. Adele Smith
- Mr Andrew Sorensen
- Miss Eleonor Southcott
- Mrs. Ellen Southcott
- Mr Edwin Sowers
- Mr Mathew Spinka
- Mrs. Zdenka Spinka
- Mrs. Suzanne Stanley
- Mr Roger Stanton
- Miss Esther Steinberg
- Mrs. Anna Steinberg
- Mr John Stella
- Mr Venable Stern
- Mr Benjamin Stocks
- Mrs. Lucy Stocks
- Mr John Stokes
- Miss Polly Stone
- Mrs. Storchill
- Mr Storchill
- Mr Ludwig Strandberg
- Mrs. Oline Strandberg
- Mr Neil Sullivan
- Miss Alphonsine Surand
- Mr Richard Swartzbaugh
- Mr Alfred Tacuzzi
- Mrs. Josephine Tacuzzi
- Prof. Wm D. Tallman
- Mr Robert Taylor
- Mr Guy Thomas
- Miss Del. Thompson
- Miss Christine Thurtle
- Mr Wilfred Thurtle
- Mrs. Mary Thurtle
- Mr Tierny
- Mrs. Tierny
- Miss Daisy Tketchun
- Mrs. Agnes Tketchun
- Mr Edwin Tomlinson
- Mrs. E. Tomlinson
- Miss Irene Unger
- Miss Nanette Unger
- Mrs. Ida Unger
- Miss Dorothy Upton
- Mrs. Josephine Van Hal
- Miss Mary Van Heupen
- Mr John Van Kikelen
- Mr Edward Van Wyck
- Dr Stephan Varga
- Miss Sarah Varnall
- Miss Marie Velten
- Mrs. Margaret Velten
- Master Peter Vermeulen
- Mrs. Philomena Vermeulen
- Mrs. Emilie Vom Steeg
- Miss Esther Walzer
- Miss Anna Ward
- Mr Louis Watjen
- Miss Frances Weinberger
- Mrs. M. Wesslen
- Mr David Wetstein
- Miss Edith Wheeler
- Mrs. Sophie Wheeler
- Miss Esther Whigham
- Miss Florence White
- Miss Katharine White
- Mr George Whitlock
- Miss Katherine Wicker
- Miss Alda Wilcox
- Mrs. Lenora Wilcox
- Mr Rigby Wile
- Mr Curtis Wilgus
- Mrs. C. Wilgus
- Mr Joseph Wilhelmi
- Mr Walter Willard
- Mr David Williams
- Mr William Williams
- Miss Theodate Wilson
- Mr William Wilson
- Mr William Wilson
- Mrs. Elisabeth Wilson
- Mrs. Sara Wilson
- Miss Eva Wood
- Mr George Wood
- Mrs. Ida Wtinsche
- Mr C. C. Zantzenger
- Mrs. Christina Zimmerman
Information for Passengers
The Bugle is sounded at 8 A. M.
- BREAKFAST from 8.— a. m.
- LUNCHEON at noon
- DINNER at 7:00 pm
The Bar opens at 8:00 am and closes at 11:00 pm
Divine Service in the Saloon on Sunday at 10:30 am
Passengers are requested to ask for a receipt on the Company’s Form for any additional Passage Money, Chair or Steamer Rug Hire, or Freight paid on board.
Passengers are kindly requested not to smoke in either the Dinning Saloon or in the Reading and Writing room.
Library. — Books can be obtained on applying to the Library Steward.
Deck Chairs and Steamer Rugs can be obtained at a charge of $1.— each for the voyage on application to the Deck Steward.
Medieal attendance. — The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject in each case to the approval of the Commander, for treating passengers at their request for any illness not originating on the voyage. In the case of sickness developed on the voyage, no charge will be made, and medicine will be provided free in all circumstances.
Baggage. — Questions relating to Baggage should be referred to the Chief third cabin Steward.
New York arrival. — Upon landing at New York, an4 upon application to the uniformed representatives of the Railroads, who meet all arriving Red Star Line steamers, railroad tickets may be purchased, and baggage of Passengers may be checked from the Steamship Pier to any point along the Lines of the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Erie, Lehigh Valley, Delaware and Lackawanna, Baltimore and Ohio, New York, New Haven and Hartford and connecting Railroads.
Wardrobe Trunks. — Passengers are advised that it is not always possible to arrange for the placing of Wardrobe Trunks in the passenger accommodation in a position where they are easily accessible, also that there is frequently difficulty with regard to the landing of such packages owing to their exceptional size. They are therefore recommended to use steamer trunks in preference.
Precious stones or other similar articles of merchandise may not be taken as baggage but all passengers must deliver such goods to the Purser of the vessels upon which they arrive.
The pursers are requested to deliver passengers a receipt for merchandise so delivered and place the goods in the safes aboard their vessels until a customs permit is presented to the Inspectors, ordering the goods into the U. S. appraiser's stores for examination.
Valuables.—For the convenience of passengers, the Line has provided in the Purser’s Office a safe in which money, jewels, ornaments, documents or other valuables may be deposited by passengers. A receipt for any articles so deposited will be issued by the Purser, but the Line does not, having regard to the ticket conditions and to the provisions of Section 502 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 and of Section 4281 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, accept any responsibility for the safe custody of any such Articles. Passengers are accordingly advised to protect themselves by insurance.
Dangerous articles such as Fireworks, Matches, Gunpowder, Gasoline, Cartridges, Moving Picture Films, etc., must not on any account be enclosed in baggage.
Travellers’ Cheques, payable in all parts of Europe, can be purchased at all the principal offices of the Red Star Line. These Cheques are accepted on board Red Star steamers in payment of accounts, but the Pursers do not carry funds to enable them to cash same.
Exchange Of Money. — The Purser is prepared, for the convenience of passengers, to exchange a limited amount of English, Belgian, French and American money, at rates which will be advised on application.
Dogs. — Dogs are not allowed in the Staterooms or on the Passenger decks.
Deck Games and Amusements. — Deck Quoits, Shuffleboard, Bull Board and other games are provided on deck under the charge of the Deck Steward.
Chess, Draughts, Dominoes, etc., may be obtained on application to Lounge Steward.
Writing Paper. — Envelopes and Telegraph Forms will be found in the Library.
Railway and Steamship Time Tables of the various Companies can be obtained from the Library Stewards on application.
Picture Postcards. — Picture Postcards of the steamer can be obtained on board gratis.
The Purser’s office. — Passengers’ mail, telegrams, radios, etc., are received at and sent from this office. Postage stamps can be purchased here, and also from the Library Steward. None of the ship’s staff other than those on duty in the Enquiry Office are authorized to accept Letters or Telegrams for despatch.
Letters, &e., for Passengers will be brought on board before the passengers land.
Mail. — Passengers should ascertain whether there is any mail for them before disembarking. They are invited to leave their addresses at the Enquiry Office, or on the cards sent to the Staterooms for the purpose, for late correspondence to be re-directed.
Public Telephones with booths and operators on our New York Piers.
Orchestra. — The steamer carries a string orchestra which will play at suitable times.
The Chief Steward holds a complaint book at the disposal of passengers.
RECOVERY OF U.S. HEAD TAX
This Tax may be recovered by passengers, if same has been paid, provided they inform the U.S. Immigration Inspector on arrival at New York of their intention to leave the United States within 60 days (the time prescribed by U.S. Law), and obtain from him Transit Certificate Form 514.
It is also necessary for Transit Certificate Form 514 to be handed to the transportation company when completed, in time to allow same to be placed before the Immigration Authorities in Washington within 120 days of passenger’s arrival in the United States. Unless this regulation is complied with the Tax cannot be recovered.
NOTE. — Will passengers who have not paid the Head Tax in consequence of their being in transit to Canada kindly complete Form 514 (which must be obtained from the Immigration Officials at New York) and forward same to the Red Star Line, 1, Broadway, JJTew York, as soon as possible after their departure from the United States, or hand to the Purser of the steamer in which they return to Europe.
Wireless Telegrams
This Steamer is fitted with Marconi's system of Wireless Telegraphy and also with Submarine Signaling Apparatus
Long Range Wireless Service
This vessel is fitted with special long range wireless apparatus which will enable passengers to communicate with their friends or business connections on shore throughout the voyage across the North Atlantic Ocean.
The wireless rate for messages directed through the long distance wireless stations at DEVIZES, England is 10d. per word; directed through CHATHAM, Mass. or LOUISBURG, N. S., is 9d. per word. The ship is constantly in touch with one or other of these stations.
Ship to Ship. — The general rate for messages exchanged between British ships is 8d. per word. For messages exchanged with ships Qf other nationalities, the general rate is 8 | d. per word, but as Dutch, Belgian and certain other vessels apply a Wireless ship charge with a minimum of 10 words, the charge for messages addressed to the vessels will be calculated as follows:
- For less than 10 words. 3/6 plus a charge of 4d. per word.
- For 10 words or more 8 £ d. per word.
SPECIAL RATE MESSAGES.
Ocean Letters. — The Marconi Company have inaugurated an ” Ocean Letter” service by which messages may be sent from one'Ship to another going in an opposite direction for delivery by Registered Post from the first port of call of the latter vessel.
For an ” Ocean Letter” sent to a British ship controlled by the Marconi Company, the rate is (inclusive of wireless, postage and registration) 5 s. for 20 words plus 2 d. for each additional word up to a maximum of 100 words.
For an ” Ocean Letter” sent to a foreign ship, the rate is 5/6 for the first 20 words, plus 2\ d. for each additional word, up to a maximum of 100 words. This class of message must contain full postal address.
Poste Radiotelegrams. — These messages are accepted for transmission to a selected vessel for mailing on arrival in port. This service provides a most economical channel of communication with friends and relatives on shore when full rate facilities are not desired.
Poste Radiotelegrams should preferably be handed in during the early part of the voyage and should be addressed in a manner similar to the following example :
Poste-New York Brown 24.64 Quincy Avenue
Boston MAJESTIC
Arriving Tuesday Well
The inclusive cost of the above message would be 2/10 */4.
For particulars regarding Wireless communications established or expected, please consult the Wireless notice board, where full information is posted daily throughout the voyage.
Collector's Item Auction Details
Passenger List for the RMS Belgenland – 3 September 1926
An Exquisite Snapshot of the Tourist Third Cabin Experience on the Red Star Line
Description
GGA proudly presents this Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List from the RMS Belgenland, a storied vessel of the Red Star Line, marking her departure from Antwerp to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton on Friday, 3 September 1926, under the distinguished command of Captain Th. Howell. This historical document offers an extraordinary insight into the era of early 20th-century transatlantic travel, highlighting the diversity of passengers and the ship's services.
Design and Condition
- Cover: Embellished with the signature aesthetic of the Red Star Line, the cover remains vivid and intact, showcasing elegant typography against the backdrop of maritime excellence.
- Interior Pages: Include comprehensive passenger listings, notable officers, and fascinating details about the ship's onboard facilities.
- Back Cover: Features promotional text for Red Star Line services, underscoring the prestige and global reach of the company.
Condition: Good. Minor age-appropriate wear with no major damage to text or imagery, making it an ideal addition to any maritime collection.
Notable Passengers of Distinction
This passenger list represents a fascinating microcosm of society, with several individuals standing out as potential VIPs:
- Professor Murray Edwards
- A prominent academic figure, Prof. Edwards' inclusion illustrates the RMS Belgenland’s appeal to intellectuals seeking a transatlantic connection.
- Rev. James Knappenberger
- A notable clergyman, Rev. Knappenberger was known for his contributions to religious scholarship and community service.
- Prof. Andrew Irish
- Distinguished in the field of arts and letters, Prof. Irish’s voyage underscores the ship’s role as a conduit for cultural and academic exchange.
- Dr. Joseph Samuel
- Esteemed in medical circles, Dr. Samuel reflects the diverse professional elite aboard the Belgenland.
- Mr. Charles R. de Sales
- A man of letters with ties to publishing, his journey illustrates the ship's role in fostering literary and artistic pursuits.
- Miss Marion Emery
- A celebrated pianist, Miss Emery’s inclusion speaks to the ship's attraction for artists traveling between cultural epicenters.
- Miss Elisabeth Pillsbury
- An heir to the famous Pillsbury fortune, her presence highlights the mixing of industrial affluence with third-cabin affordability.
Historical Context
The RMS Belgenland was a jewel in the Red Star Line fleet, celebrated for her luxury, versatility, and commitment to connecting Europe and America during the Roaring Twenties. While the Tourist Third Cabin provided economical passage, it also attracted a rich tapestry of passengers, from professionals and artists to entrepreneurs and students. This passenger list is a tangible reminder of the global connections and aspirations of the period.
Condition Report
- Cover: Clean and sharp, with minor creasing at the edges.
- Interior Pages: Crisp and fully intact, showcasing legible print and vivid detail.
- Binding: Sturdy, ensuring its preservation for archival or display purposes.
Estimated Auction Price
- Low Estimate: $30 USD
- High Estimate: $50 USD
This RMS Belgenland Passenger List is an artifact of immense historical and cultural value. As both a documentation of the vibrant era of ocean travel and a testament to the ship’s role in bridging continents and cultures, it offers collectors and historians a rare window into the 1920s. This item is poised to be a centerpiece in any collection devoted to maritime history or the grandeur of transatlantic travel.
