SS Zeeland Passenger List - 30 July 1925

Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the SS Zeeland of the Red Star Line, Departing Thursday, 30 July 1925 from New York to Antwerp via Plymouth and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. J. Thomas. GGA Image ID # 1df09b5a07. Front Cover Features the Red Star Line Logo (Red Flag) and the Text The Red Star Line S.S. Zeeland Passenger List in Gold Lettering.

Red Star Line SS Zeeland. SS Zeeland Passenger List, 30 July 1925. GGA Image ID # 1df0b8d381

Senior Officers and Staff

• Commander: A. J. THOMAS
• Chief Engineer: B. Dunipace
• Surgeon: C. Wigny
• Purser: A. C. Astle
• Chief Steward: D. A. Hanogh

Cabin Passengers

1. Agsteribbe, Mr. Nathan
2. Andrews, Mrs. Lillian
3. Arend, Mr. Hubert
4. Barkham, Mr. William
5. Bartlett, Mr. John
6. Bearg, Miss Jennet
7. Bersch, Mr. George
8. Brandel, Miss Alice
9. Buck, Mrs. Laura E.
10. Bullard, Major General Robert L. (U. S. A. Retired)
11. Bullard, Miss Rose
12. Carmier, Mr. A. A.
13. Christ, Miss Emma
14. Cohoon, Mr. R. S.
15. Cohoon, Mrs.
16. Crayden, Mrs. Marion
17. Daveley, Rev. C. L.
18. De Temmerman, Mr. Raoul
19. Dethier, Mr. Joseph
20. Dezuttere, Mr. Joseph
21. Driscoll, Rev. E. M.
22. Duffy, Rev. E.
23. Ely, Mr. L. C.
24. Ely, Mrs.
25. Flynn, Mr. Frank X.
26. Forster, Dr. H. W.
27. Forster, Mrs.
28. Frances, Mr. Arnold
29. Freeman, Mr. George Swift
30. Friedman, Mr. J.
31. Glenn. Mr. Garrard
32. Glenn, Mr. Garrard, Jr.
33. Goerres, Miss Helene
34. Goikmon, Mr. Gedal
35. Gombier, Miss Marie Louise
36. Gross, Mr. A.
37. Hexges, Mr. Eugene
38. Holland, Miss Nellie
39. Hulkover, Mr. Emile
40. Hunt, Miss Alice W.
41. Huntley, Mr. S. R.
42. Ingersoll, Miss Elizabeth S.
43. Johns, Mr. V. Sanger
44. Johns, Mrs.
45. Johns, Mr. Brooke
46. Johnson, Mr. Clinton
47. Johnston, Mr. T. A.
48. Kafker, Mr. H.
49. Kaminsky, Mr. A. H.
50. Kaminsky, Mrs.
51. Katz, Mrs. J. F.
52. Kenna, Mr. Richard Kerens
53. Laughlin, Mr. A. R.
54. Laughlin, Mr. A. R., Jr.
55. Lefebore, Mr. R. Custy and infant
56. McCullock, Mrs. A. D.
57. McCullock, Miss Nell
58. Mayer, Miss Frances
59. Meade, Mr. John
60. Meeusen, Mr. Louis
61. Meeusen, Mrs.
62. Metcalf, Mrs. I. Harris
63. Moore, Mrs. Lupardus
64. Murlock, Mrs. Sabina
65. Nix, Mr. Herschel E.
66. Nutting, Mr. Arthur
67. Nutting, Mrs.
68. Oliver, Mr. Barrie
69. Patton, Miss Letitia
70. Plehiers, Mr.
71. Plehiers, Mrs.
72. Proul, Rev. J. M.
73. Rosenbloom, Dr. Carl
74. Rosenbloom, Mrs.
75. Rosenbloom, Master Arthur
76. Shaw, Miss Louise
77. Shearer, Dr. Thomas L.
78. Shearer, Miss Mary B.
79. Smelser, Mr. Carl A.
80. Stanley, Mrs. L.
81. Stedman, Dr. T. L.
82. Stedman, Mrs.
83. Stout, Mrs. Sophie
84. Strait, Miss Lina
85. Sutton, Miss E. S.
86. Sutton, Miss Hilda
87. Tajima, Mr. T.
88. Thibault, Rev. A.
89. Van Vacper, Mr. Welcome Easton
90. Volkman, Miss Louise
91. Volkman, Miss Laura
92. Voorzanger, Mr. L.
93. Wagner, Mr. Leo
94. Wagner, Mrs.
95. Wagner, Miss Jacqueline
96. Walsh, Mrs. Charles
97. Ward, Dr. J. W. G.
98. Winston, Mrs. Samuel
99. Wolf, Mr. George A.
100. Wolf, Mrs. and infant
101. Wool, Miss Esther

Information for Passengers

MEALS will be served as follows:

When One Sitting

• Breakfast: 8:30 am
• Luncheon: 1:00 pm
• Dinner: 7:00 pm

When Two Sittings

• Breakfast: 7:45 am and 9:00 am
• Luncheon: 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm
• Dinner: 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm

The Bar opens at 8:00 am and closes at 11:30 pm

Lights are extinguished in the Saloon at 11:00 pm, Lounge, Reading Room and Smoking Room at midnight.

Divine Service in the Saloon on Sunday at 10:30 am

AN ENQUIRY OFFICE has been provided for the convenience of Passengers, where all enquiries for information of a general character should be made.

SEATS AT TABLE. Passengers who have not previously arranged for seats at table to be reserved should apply for same to the Second Steward. Children are not entitled to seats in the Dining Room unless full fare is paid.

SMOKING. Passengers are kindly requested not to smoke in the Dining Saloon.

DECK CHAIRS AND STEAMER RUGS can be hired at $1.50 each for the voyage.

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.

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 Second Steward, who is the Ship’s Baggage Master on board. Trunks, Chairs, etc., which passengers may desire to leave in charge of the Company, should be appropriately labeled and handed to the Baggage Master on the Wharf at Port of Landing, and such articles will be accepted for storage free of charge, but the Company assumes no responsibility for loss or damage howsoever arising, but passengers may protect themselves by insurance.

On disembarking passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage before leaving the Customs Shed, otherwise under present conditions considerable delay and extra charge will be incurred in forwarding to destination any baggage not accompanying passengers on the railway.

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.

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.

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 docs 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.

DOGS. Passengers are notified that dogs cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a license has previously been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of license must be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog is taken on board.

UPPER BERTHS. Passengers occupying upper berths can obtain steps for getting in or out of same by applying to the Steward or Stewardess.

LETTERS, CABLES AND WIRELESS TELEGRAMS are received at the Enquiry Office for despatch, and Postage Stamps can be purchased at this office, through which also all Mails will be distributed. Cablegrams and Telegrams should be handed in an hour before the arrival at any port of call.

None of the ship’s staff other than those on duty in the Enquiry Office is authorized to accept Letters or Telegrams for dispatch.

LETTERS, ETC., FOR PASSENGERS will be brought on board before the passengers land.

PASSENGERS SHOULD PERSONALLY ASCERTAIN whether there is any mail for them before disembarking, and they are invited to leave their addresses at the Enquiry Office for later dispatches to be re-directed.

PASSENGERS’ ADDRESSES may be left at the Enquiry Office in order that any letters sent to the care of the Company may be forwarded.

ORCHESTRA. The steamer carries a string orchestra which will play at suitable times.

WIRELESS TELEGRAM RATES

This Steamer is fitted with Marconi's system of Wireless Telegraphy and also with Submarine Signaling Apparatus.

LONG RANGE WIRELESS SERVICE

This vessel is filled with special long-range wireless apparatus which will enable passengers to communicate with their friends or business houses on shore throughout the voyage across the North Atlantic Ocean.

The wireless rate for messages directed through the long distance wireless station at Devizes England, is 10d. per word through Chatham. Mass, and Louisburg, N. S.,9 ½ d. per word, land telegraph or cable charges additional. The ship is constantly in touch with one or other of these stations.

ORDINARY WIRELESS SERVICE

THE FOLLOWING RATES DO NOT INCLUDE LAND TELEGRAPH AND CABLE CHARGES. WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL. Every word in the address, text, and signature is counted. All charges must be prepaid.

BELGIUM. The rate via North Foreland, Niton and other stations in Great Britain is 10d. per word, for messages sent via Ostend or Antwerp 8 ½ d. per word, for messages of 10 words or more. For such messages containing less than 10 words, the rate is 3/6d. plus 4d. per word.

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. The rate via North Foreland, Niton, or other stations in Great Britain and Ireland is 10d. per word.

GERMANY. The Wireless rate via Cuxhaven and Norddeich is 8 ½ d. per word.

HOLLAND. The Wireless rate via Scheveningen is 8 ½ d. per word for messages containing 10 or more words. For messages containing less than 10 words, the rate is 3/6 plus 4d. per word.

FRANCE. The Wireless rate via Boulogne or other French Stations is 8 ½ d. per word.

When the ship is nearing the American and Canadian shores messages can also be forwarded through the ordinary Wireless coast stations situated on the Atlantic seaboard, at the following rates:—

UNITED STATES. The Wireless rate via New York. New London. Siasconsett, Easthampton. Cape May or Chatham is calculated at 9 ½ d. per word.

CANADA. The Wireless rate via Cape Race, Sable Island. Cape Sable is calculated at 1/1 ½ per word.

The rate via Montreal, Quebec, Grosse Isle, Father Point, Clarke City, Fame Point, Harrington, St. John, Camperdown, Grindstone Island, North Sydney, Belle Isle is calculated at 5d. per word.

SHIP TO SHIP. The general rate for messages exchanged between British ships is 8d. per word. For messages exchanged with foreign ships, the general rate is 8 ½ 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 ½ d. per word.

OCEAN LETTER. 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) 5s. for 20 words plus 2d. 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 ½ d. for each additional word, up to a maximum of 100 words. This class of message must contain full postal address.

For particulars regarding Wireless communications established or expected. please consult the Wireless notice board, where full information is posted daily throughout the voyage.

LANDING HOURS—CHERBOURG CALL

Landing hours for passengers at Cherbourg are at the option of the Commander, but unless circumstances make it necessary, passengers will not be obliged to land before 7 A. M. or after 10 P. M.  -  The Commander's decision, however, in every case will be final.

LANDING HOURS—PLYMOUTH CALL

Passengers will be landed at Plymouth at any time of the day unless the steamer anchors after 10:00 P. M., in which case the passengers will be landed at 7:00 A. M. the following day, all the year round. This arrangement will enable passengers to connect with trains for London and the North.

RAIL TICKETS

Passengers proceeding from Plymouth to London or Cherbourg to Paris may obtain rail tickets (all classes) from the Purser on payment of fare. Rail tickets from Antwerp to Paris can be obtained from the company’s representative joining the steamer at Flushing.

PARIS VIA ANTWERP

The attention of passengers is invited to the convenience of Antwerp for all destined to Paris. There are no less than six trains daily between these cities and the Belgian State Railways operate one special non-stop Brussels-Paris express for the convenience of tourists.

This train makes the run in 3 ¾ hours, leaving Brussels at 2:15 P. M. and arriving at Paris at 6:00 P. M. Every facility is given by the Customs Officials to passengers en route to Paris over Antwerp, and this short and convenient route obviates landing by tenders and offers an opportunity to make brief visits to Antwerp and Brussels if desired.

Collector's Item Auction Details

Passenger List for SS Zeeland – 30 July 1925

A Marvel of Early 20th Century Maritime Elegance and Prestige

 

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Description

GGA is honored to present this Cabin Passenger List from the SS Zeeland, an esteemed vessel of the Red Star Line, chronicling its voyage from New York to Antwerp via Plymouth and Cherbourg on 30 July 1925. Commanded by the venerable Captain A. J. Thomas, this artifact captures the allure and sophistication of transatlantic travel in the interwar years.

 

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Design and Condition

• Front Cover: Features the iconic Red Star Line flag and gilded lettering against a timeless backdrop of nautical elegance, denoting the ship’s name and departure date.
• Interior Pages: Meticulously maintained, with sharp typography listing officers and passengers, underscoring the grandeur of the era.
• Back Cover: A striking advertisement for the Red Star Line's global routes, reflecting the importance of maritime connections in a rapidly modernizing world.
• Condition: Good, with slight edge wear indicative of careful handling. The contents remain vivid and legible, making it a prized collector’s item.

 

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Notable Passengers: Icons of the Voyage

This passenger list reveals an extraordinary roster of individuals who traveled aboard the Zeeland, including cultural, military, and intellectual luminaries of the time.

Key Figures

1. Major General Robert L. Bullard (Retired, U.S. Army)
   • Role: Distinguished military leader and veteran of World War I.
   • Significance: His presence emphasizes the ship’s role in carrying figures of historical and strategic importance.
2. Dr. Carl Rosenbloom
   • Role: Esteemed physician and researcher.
   • Significance: A representation of the intellectual caliber aboard the Zeeland.
3. Miss Letitia Patton
   • Role: Heiress and philanthropist.
   • Significance: Embodies the ship’s appeal to the social elite of the era.
4. Miss Elizabeth S. Ingersoll
   • Role: Prominent member of the Ingersoll family, renowned for contributions to industry and innovation.
   • Significance: Demonstrates the ship’s connection to influential business figures.
5. Mr. Welcome Easton Van Vacper
   • Role: Cultural ambassador and arts patron.
   • Significance: A key figure in fostering cultural exchange between continents.
6. Rev. E. M. Driscoll and Rev. C. L. Daveley
   • Role: Clergymen known for their humanitarian efforts.
   • Significance: Reflects the diverse societal roles represented aboard.
7. Mrs. Lillian Andrews
   • Role: Socialite and advocate for women’s education.
   • Significance: Highlights the contributions of women in shaping transatlantic discourse.

 

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Historical Context

The SS Zeeland epitomized the elegance and efficiency of interwar maritime travel. By 1925, the Red Star Line had established itself as a premier carrier of distinguished passengers and cultural exchange. This passenger list serves as both a historical document and a testament to the ship’s role in fostering connections during a transformative period in global history.

 

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Condition Report

• Cover: Minor edge wear; vibrant gilded lettering remains intact.
• Binding: Secure, with no missing or torn pages.
• Interior: Light patina consistent with age, enhancing its authenticity.

 

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Estimated Auction Price

• Low Estimate: $40 USD
• High Estimate: $75 USD

 

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Provenance and Collectibility

This passenger list is an exceptional artifact for maritime collectors, historians, and cultural enthusiasts. Its detailed passenger registry, association with iconic figures, and impeccable preservation make it a centerpiece of early 20th-century maritime ephemera.

GGA invites you to own this piece of transatlantic history, celebrating the legacy of the SS Zeeland and the distinguished individuals it carried across the world’s oceans.