RMS Majestic Passenger List - 8 August 1934
Front Cover, Tourist Passenger List from the RMS Majestic of the White Star Line, Departing Wednesday, 8 August 1934 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain E. L. Trant, RD (Cdr., RNR Retd., and Commodore, White Star Line). GGA Image ID # 13ca3c362e
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain E. L. Trant, R.D. (Cmdr., R.N.R. Retd., and Commodore, White Star Line)
- Assistant Commander: F. J. Burd
- Chief Engineer: J. W. Duffin
- Assistant Chief Engineer: J. Williams
- Chief Officer: F. C. Cross, R.D., R.N.R.
- First Officer: J. Bertenshaw
- Second Officer: E. A. Stuart, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
- Senior Second Engineer: J. T. Brown
- Inter. Second Engineer: A J. Forbes
- Junior Second Engineer: J. Bewley
- Surgeon: L. H. Woods, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lon.)
- Purser: C. B. Lancaster
- Senior Assistant Purser: H. S. Vernon
- Junior Assistant Purser: H. S. Holman
- Reception Officer: S. Ouroussow
- Chief Steward: R. J. Hoey
- Chief Tourist Steward: H. Ridgen
Tourist Passengers
- Adamowska, Mrs. Antoinette
- Adamowska, Miss Helena
- Adler, Miss K.
- Ames, Mr. Laurence
- Anderton, Miss Marion
- Appleby, Mrs. C.
- Appleton, Miss Mildred
- Argue, Professor R. Fletcher
- Atwood, Miss Alta
- Backer, Mr. Max B.
- Baker, Miss A. K.
- Barawitzka, Mr. Arthur
- Barawitzka, Mrs.
- Barrett, Mr. R.
- Batutis, Rev. Clarence
- Beaber, Mr. Isadore
- Beaber, Mrs.
- Beaubien, Miss J.
- Bellicand, Miss M.
- Bettauer, Dr. Harry
- Bissett, Mrs. E.
- Bitner, Miss Mamie
- Blatt, Mr. Max
- de Boussier, Mr. R. J.
- de Boussier, Mrs.
- Boxall, Miss Jessie M.
- Broughton, Miss Elinor C.
- Brownell, Miss B.
- Bryent, Miss Jane
- Burg, Miss Ruth
- Burkelole, Miss H.
- Campbell, Mrs. E. A.
- Carey, Miss C.
- Carey, Miss M.
- Channort, Mr. S. L.
- Channon, Mrs.
- Chertok, Mr. Leo
- Chertok, Mrs. R.
- Chertok, Master K.
- Christensen, Mr. E. C.
- Christian, Mr. W. L.
- Clauzel, Mme, Jane
- Cluer, Judge R. M.
- Cochrane, Dr. Robert G.
- Cole, Mr. Herbert
- Cole, Mrs.
- Cole, Mr. Richard E.
- Colloms, Mr. A. L.
- Colloms, Mrs.
- Cook, Mrs. Elizabeth
- Copland, Miss Isabel L.
- Copland, Miss Janet
- Copland, Miss Margaret
- Crane, Professor Theodore
- Crane, Mrs.
- de Cros, Mr. Harvey P.
- Curnock, Miss Dorothy
- Curnock, Miss Ellen F.
- Curtis, Mrs. S. R.
- Damarell, Miss Lucia
- Danziger, Mrs. C.
- Davidson, Miss Annie
- Davidson, Mr. John B.
- Davidson, Mrs.
- Davies, Mr. George
- Davies, Mr. Julian
- Davies, Miss P. I.
- Davies, Miss S. G.
- Deyo, Miss Jeanne
- Edson, Miss Eleanor
- Eger, Miss R. C.
- Fielebon, Mr. J.
- Findlay, Miss A. T.
- Finkelstein, Mr. George
- Fischer, Miss H.
- Fisher, Mrs. Louisa
- Ford, Mr. VVm. E.
- Ford, Mrs. L. E.
- Ford, Master Wm.
- Ford, Miss V.
- Fox, Rev. R. Lane
- Frackelton, Mr. William S.
- Franceschini, Mr. P.
- Franceschini, Mrs.
- Fraser, Mrs. Agnes R.
- Fraser, Miss Barbara
- Fraser, Mrs. D. D.
- French, Mrs. Ann A.
- French, Miss M. M.
- Froendt, Miss A. H.
- Froment, Miss Anna
- Fujii, Mr. Shapiro
- Fujii, Mr. Kenjiro
- Gallop, Mr. M.
- Gallop, Mrs.
- Garner, Miss Vera
- Garrett, Mr. Thomas S.
- Gibbs, Mrs. Vera C.
- Gibney, Miss M.
- Ginsburg, Mr. Harold
- Glober, Mr. Joseph
- Glober, Miss S.
- Golender, Mr. Jacob
- Gonby, Miss Alice
- Goulding, Mrs. A.
- Grandstaff, Miss Mary J.
- Gray, Miss Molly
- Greene, Miss Helen R.
- Greenleaf. Miss Edith
- Gulgras, Mrs. L.
- Gulgras, Miss Beatrice
- Gulgras, Miss L. M.
- Hagedorn, Mrs. D.
- Hagedorn, Mr. David
- Halbach, Mr. Ernest
- Hamilton, Mr. James
- Hamilton, Mr. B. F.
- Hammersley, Miss Katherine
- Handin, Mr. Irving L.
- Harding, Miss S.
- Harper, Miss A.
- Hartshorn, Mrs. J. C. N.
- Hartshorn, Miss Catherine J.
- Hartshorn, Mr. Stewart, Jr.
- Harvey, Miss Marjorie G.
- Haskins, Mr. George L.
- Hatton, Miss Lorctta
- Hawkins, Miss Helen
- Hayes, Mr. Reginald
- Hector, Miss Blanche
- Henderson, Mrs. G.
- Hermansen, Mr. Peter K. R.
- Heron, Mrs. Honor H.
- Herr, Mrs. J.
- Herr, Miss M. A.
- Hirsch, Mr. Marks
- Hoheim, Miss L. H.
- Hoistman, Miss Juliana
- Holbrook, Miss Daisy J.
- Holly, Miss V.
- Holme, Reverend M. I.
- Holmes, Mr. F. S.
- Holmes, Mrs.
- Holmes, Miss Margaret
- Holt, Miss Charlotte
- Howk, Miss Mary
- Inglehart, Mr. Robert
- Jacobs, Mr. Zabie
- Jarvis, Mr. T. L.
- Jarvis, Mrs.
- Jencks, Miss V.
- Jensen, Miss Edna
- Jensen, Miss Hazel
- Kanbe, Mr. M.
- Karnan, Miss Gertrude
- Keen an, Mr. Walter
- Keenan, Mrs. A.
- Keenan, Mr. W.
- Kelly, Miss T. Louise
- King, Rev. Hugh M.
- Klafer, Mr. Wm.
- Kotch, Dr. Nathan
- Kozuka, Mr. K.
- Kreglow, Mrs. Ella
- Kurth, Mr. F. J.
- Kurth, Mrs.
- Kwiat, Mr. Sam
- Kwiat, Mrs.
- Landau, Mr. Abraham
- Landau, Mrs.
- Lane, Mrs. E. A.
- Lankford, Miss Ruby
- Lawson. Mrs. Maud E.
- Levy, Mr. Joseph J.
- Levy, Mr. Stanley
- Lewis, Mr. Ignace
- Lilly, Miss Margaret C.
- Macy, Miss I. G.
- Maglin, Mrs. R.
- Mapes, Miss M. W.
- Martin, Miss Mary
- Mayers, Mr. Fred
- McCarron, Miss Catherine
- McDonnell, Dr. H. B.
- Mcintosh, Dr. Harriet C.
- McKenzie, Rev. Peter
- McKenzie, Mrs.
- McKenzie, Miss Janet
- Merritt, Mr. J. A.
- Merritt, Mrs.
- Moore, Miss M.
- Mori, Mr. Hideo
- Morison, Miss Babette
- Morison, Miss Mary
- Moritz, Miss C.
- Murman, Miss Doris
- New, Mr. A.
- New, Mrs.
- Newcomb, Miss Virginia
- Newman, Mrs. Elsie
- Nind, Major J.
- Nind, Mrs.
- O'Donnell, Miss H.
- O'Mara, Miss L.
- O'Mara, Miss E.
- O'Mara, Mrs. Wm. J.
- O'Neale, Miss L. M.
- O'Neil, Miss Mary
- O'Neil, Miss Virginia
- O'Neill, Miss K.
- O'Neill, Miss Mary
- O'Neill, Miss Ruby K.
- Ostroff, Mr. Nathan
- Paley, Mr. Louis J.
- Paley, Mrs.
- Parsons, Mr. Mcllvaine
- Parsons, Miss N. E.
- Peabody, Mr. Julian
- Peberdy, Mrs. Alice
- Perry, Mr. S. E.
- Perry, Mr. H. A.
- Peters, Mr. Frank
- Plumtre, Mr. Arthur F. W.
- Polletz, Mr. Maurice B.
- Polletz, Mrs.
- Poole, Mr. Ralph
- Redhead, Mrs. Nancy M.
- Reenstierna, Dr. J. L.
- Riddell, Miss H. M.
- Rienzo, Miss Rose
- Rigby, Mr. Cecil
- Rodin, Miss Alice
- Rosenfeld, Miss Lillian
- Rosenthal, Mr. Jacob
- Rosenthal, Mrs.
- Roshevsky, Mr. Solomon
- Roth. Mr. Maurice
- Russell, Mr. Chas. A.
- Russell, Mrs.
- Ryan, Miss Eleanor
- Sacks, Mr. B.
- Savage, Mr. Geo.
- Savage, Mrs.
- Schlechter, Mr. Milton
- Schneckenbinger, Miss E.
- Schneider, Miss Lola
- Schneider, Miss C. M.
- Schonholtz, Miss S.
- Schrecengost, Mrs. Clara D.
- Schwartz, Miss E. C.
- Scott, Miss Ruth H.
- Scott, Miss Margt.
- Sears, Miss Mary
- Senion, Mrs. Fanny
- Shapiro, Mrs. S.
- Shaw, Mr. Joseph H.
- Shaw, Mrs.
- Shlain, Mr. George
- Shore, Mrs. Fannie
- Shortill, Mrs. F.
- Shupe, Miss Margaret
- Silcox, Miss M.
- Silverberg, Miss Ethel
- Simms, Mr. J. D.
- Sims, Miss Margaret
- Sims, Mrs. Clara
- Sjoblin, Miss Ester
- Skelton, Miss Dorothy
- Smith, Mr. G. H.
- Smith, Miss Norma
- Sonderman, Mr. E.
- Stimson, Mr. Theodore
- Stoddart, Miss Lucille
- Stooks, Miss M.
- Suffield, Mrs. L. E. Buckmaster
- Takcuchi, Mr. Komaji
- Taylor, Miss Henrietta
- Thompson, Mrs. Kathleen M.
- Throp, Mr. C. A.
- Tower, Mr. James W.
- Turner, Mrs. Clara
- Tyson, Mr. Thos. H.
- Tyson, Mrs.
- Van Dyne, Mrs. Henry B.
- Van Dyne, Miss Mary
- Van Dyne, Miss Mabel
- Vaughan, Miss Temperance
- Von Komaromy, Mrs. Marjory
- Waisanen, Mr. Lempi
- Waisanen, Mrs. Lempi
- Wallace, Miss M. E.
- Walsma, Mr. Fred
- Walsma, Mrs.
- Ward, Mr. William
- Ward, Mr. A. W.
- Warner, Miss Emma E.
- Warner, Miss H. E.
- Warren, Miss Nan
- Weaver, Mr. W. J. H.
- Weigand, Miss Agnes
- Weltman, Miss E. R.
- White, Mr. Wm. F.
- White, Mrs.
- Wilcox, Miss Beatrice
- Williams, Mr. Walter C.
- Williams, Mrs. Marion
- Williamson, Mr. Edward K.
- Williamson, Mr. Jas. E.
- Wilson, Mr. William W.
- Woodman, Mr. Isadore
- Woodman, Mrs.
- Woodman, Miss Anna
- Woodyatt, Mr. Wm. E.
- Wynne, Miss Helen
- Wynyard-Wright, Captain Arthur T.
- Yates, Miss F. D.
Information for Passengers
MEALS will bo served as follows :—
- BREAKFAST 8:00 am
- LUNCHEON 10:00 pm
- DINNER 7:00 pm
SEATS AT TABLE. Passengers who have not previously arranged for seats at table should apply for same to the Chief Tourist Steward.
DIVINE SERVICE will be hold on Sundays at 11:00 am
PASSENGERS' MAIL. All mail coming on board on the vessel's arrival is at once sent to the Enquiry Office, where passengers should apply for same. It is not always possible in the short time available to distribute the mail to the cabins.
VALUABLES. For the convenience of passengers, the Line has provided in the office of the Purser 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, which can be arranged on board, on application to the Purser.
BAGGAGE. Questions relating to Baggage should be referred to the Chief Tourist Steward. Trunks. Chairs, etc., which Westbound passengers may desire to leave in charge of the Company, to be stored or a short time pending the sailing of the owner on one of our vessels, should be appropriately labeled and handed to the Baggage Master on the wharf at the Port of Landing, and such articles will be stored entirely at owner's risk.
It is for passengers themselves to see all their baggage is passed by the Customs Authorities on landing. In order to facilitate Customs Clearance uncratod automobiles must be included on the Customs Declaration.
Each package should bear initial label of surname to facilitate correct grouping in Customs shed, also label with owner's name and address. On arrival, baggage will be grouped alphabetically in Customs shed. Passengers are required to attend personally to Customs examination.
CHECKING BAGGAGE ON ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK.
Arrangements can be made with the Baggage Master on board the vessel to check baggage to all points in Greater New York. Jersey City and Hoboken, including railroad terminals, hotels, residences, express companies or warehouses, but all packages must be cleared by the owner of the baggage through the Customs after landing.
Passengers are thus relieved of this detail after disembarking. Please apply at the Purser's Office for rates and further information regarding this service.
INSURANCE OF BAGGAGE AND PERSONAL EFFECTS.
Arrangements havo been made whereby passengers who have omitted to insure their baggage before sailing may effect this on board during the voyage. The Purser will bo pleased to supply full particulars upon application.
EXCHANGE OF MONEY. For the convenience of passengers the Purser is able to exchange a limited amount of English, American and Canadian money at rates which will bo advised on application.
CHARGES COLLECTED ON BOARD. Passengers are requested to ask for a receipt on the Company's Form for any additional Passage Money, Chair or Rug Hire charges, Marconigruins, Cablegrams or Telegrams or Freight collected on board.
DECK CHAIRS AND RUGS can be hired at a charge of 5/- each for the voyage on application to the Chief Tourist Steward.
MEDICAL 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 bo made, and medicine will bo provided free in all circumstances.
A REGISTERED NURSE is on board, whoso services are available, as necessary, under the direction of the ship's Surgeon.
BARBER AND LADY HAIRDRESSER. The hours are from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
FIRE PRECAUTIONS. Passengers are respectfully reminded that the careless disposal of lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe rofuse and matches may lead to serious consequences. Throwing lighted cigarette or cigar ends overboard may also prove dangerous, and passengers are requested to use the receptacles provided for the purpose in the passenger accommodation and on the decks.
RESERVATION OF PULLMAN SLEEPING AND PARLOUR CAR ACCOMMODATION ON AMERICAN AND CANADIAN RAILROADS. Passengers desiring to make reservations should inform the Purser, who will be pleased to Marconi at passenger's own exponse.
CUSTOMS EXAMINATION OF BAGGAGE IN BRITISH PORTS. All articles liable to Customs duties, whether worn or used or not, however small the quantity, must be declared, and in any case of doubt as to the liability of any articlos in their possession tourists are advised to consult the Customs Officer and show him the articles.
A list of the principal articles liable to duty is shown to passengers by the Customs Officers and Customs Notices containing similar lists are exhibited in prominent places on board ship for the information of passengers. Those lists include Tobacco in all forms. Spirits, Scent (including toilet waters), Articlos of Apparel of all kinds, Clocks, Watches, Cameras, Binoculars, Jewellery and many other goods.
Articles in personal use and wear in the baggage of tourists may be passed free of duty provided they are declared, and the Customs Officer is satisfied that they are persona! belongings, and reasonable allowances are made in regard to other personal effects.
Small quantities of Tobacco, Spirits and Scent for personal use may also be passed free if duly declared.
Travellers who are unable to be present at the examination of their baggage may depute a personal servant or other agent to present the baggage for examination, but in such cases a written declaration in the prescribed Customs Form 2 B must be filled up and signed by the owner of the baggage.
In Great Britain and Northern Ireland arrangements can be made with the Customs to meet the case of tourists who have in their possession dutiable goods which cannot be passed free of duty.
In such cases, the duty may under certain conditions be lodged on deposit on arrival and the amount is returned by the Customs at the port or place of departure on production of the articles and the receipt for the deposit.
Customs Officers may waive the payment of duty if they are satisfied by the production of a through return railway or steamer ticket or a passport showing residence outside the United Kingdom, or other evidence, that the passenger is merely passing through the United Kingdom.
The articles must be bona fide the property of the passenger, intended for his or her personal wear or use, or as gifts to persons in the overseas country of ultimate destination and must be reasonable in the circumstances of the case.
LANDING cards. It is necessary that passengers present their Landing Cards, together with Passports, to the United States Immigration Inspector for endorsement before leaving the vessel.
LANDING ARRANGEMENTS : NEW YORK. Should the vessel arrive at the New York Wharf after 8:00 pm, all passengers who have been passed by the U.S. Immigration Authorities may land or remain on board overnight, at their own option.
Those passengers who have been passed by the Immigration Authorities and desire to romain on board may have all their baggage passed by the U.S. Customs that night or the following morning, at their own option.
No baggage will be passed before 8:00 am the day following arrival. Breakfast will bo served to those who romain on board overnight.
Upon landing at New York and upon application to the uniformed representatives of the railroads, who meet all vessels, railroad tickets may be purchased from the Pier to any point along the Lines of the Pennsylvania, New York Central, New York, New Haven and Hartford, Erie, Lehigh Valley, Baltimore and Ohio, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and Central Railroad of New Jersey, and connecting railroads.
Taxicabs can bo hired at the New York Piers. It is suggested to passengers for their own protection that Terminal Cabs which come within the pier gates, afford comfort and protection as regards baggage, etc., at legal rates.
Passengers are advised to enquire at the Desks on the Piers for letters and telegrams.
WIRELESS TELEGRAM RATES. This vessel is fitted with Marconi system of Wireless Telegraphy and also with Submarine Signalling 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 at any time during the voyage across the North Atlantic.
For particulars regarding Wireless communications established or expected please consult the Wireless notice board, whoro full information is posted daily throughout the voyage.
THE ORCHESTRA will play daily and music will be provided after dinner each evening by the Electrical Reproducer.
UPPER BERTHS. Passengers occupying upper berths can obtain steps for getting in or out of same on applying to the Steward or Stewardess.
PORTHOLES. As it is dangerous for passengers to handle the Ports, they aro requested to ask the Bedroom Steward to open and close the Portholes in the staterooms as required.
LIBRARY, Books can be obtained on applying to the Lounge Steward.
COMPLAINTS. It is our earnest and constant endeavour to satisfy and please our passengers. Should any cause for complaint arise it is requested that such should be at once reported to the Commander, Purser or Chief Steward.
SERVICE. Suggestions for the improvement of the service will be welcomed.
RECEPTION OFFICER
For the convenience of passengers not fully conversant with the English language, the Company has appointed to this steamer a Reception Officer able to converse in the majority of European languages, and whose services are at the disposal of passengers, if required,
Enquiry for the Reception Officer should be made at the Purser's Office, and it is hoped that passengers will not hesitate to avail of his services.
STEWARDS SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Stewards speaking a number of European languages are available for the convenience of passengers and may be identified by the badge worn on the lapel of their coat bearing the flag of the country the language of which they speak.
RECOVERY OF U.S. HEAD TAX
Refund of Head Tax can be obtained provided passengers have complied with the following conditions;—
(1) Inform the U.S. Immigration Inspector on arrival that it is their intention to leave the United States within sixty days, and obtain, from the Inspector " Head Tax Refund Certificate " (Form 514).
(2) When leaving the United States to have the departure certified on Form 514 by the Purser of the vessel or by the conductor of the train upon which the departure takes place.
(3) The Immigration Authorities impose a time limit of 120 days from date of entry, after which claims for refund will not be considered. Passengers must, therefore, submit Form 614, duly completed, to the Company in sufficient time to enable the Company to mako their application within this limit of time (120 days).
SPECIAL NOTICE for Round Trip Tourist Passengers
Passengers holding return tickets who are undecided about their United States and Canadian addresses should advise same to our nearest office in the United States or Canada as soon as possible.
If this is done by letter, please mention sailing on which you will return and accommodation reserved.
All passengers holding return tickets are requested to communicate with our nearest office at least a week in advance of their sailing from United States or Canada, so that necessary formalities may be arranged in connection with their return passage.
RETURN ACCOMMODATION
For those passengers who may be returning from the United States or Canada to Europe, and who have NOT yet made the necessary reservations, the Purser will be pleased to radio New York, Boston or Montreal Office for any accommodation required. This will enable passengers to complete their arrangements before leaving the steamer and will, consequently, save them time and trouble after landing.
DANCE MUSIC
The Orchestra will play daily at times to suit the convenience of passengers and to Conform to the programme arranged for the day, but generally at the following times:—
- 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm
Track Chart and Memorandum of Log (Unused). RMS Majestic Passenger List, 8 August 1934. GGA Image ID # 1dd4116e79
Passenger List Information
RMS Majestic Passenger List – 8 August 1934
White Star Line – Tourist Class Service
Description
A captivating and meticulously preserved Tourist Class Passenger List from the RMS Majestic’s transatlantic voyage on 8 August 1934. This historical document, linked to the flagship of the White Star Line, highlights the ship’s journey from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, under the esteemed command of Commodore Captain E. L. Trant, R.D. This artifact is further enriched by its inclusion of a pristine and unused Track Chart and Memorandum of Log, enhancing its appeal to collectors and historians alike.
The RMS Majestic, once the world’s largest ocean liner, represents the pinnacle of luxury and innovation in maritime travel during the interwar years. This passenger list captures a unique snapshot of the period, reflecting both the grandiose nature of ocean liner travel and the personal stories of its diverse passengers.
Key Features
- Voyage Date: 8 August 1934
- Route: Southampton – Cherbourg – New York
- Class: Tourist Class
- Commander: Captain E. L. Trant, R.D., R.N.R. (Retd.), Commodore of the White Star Line
- Supplementary Material: Unused Track Chart and Memorandum of Log
- Passenger List: Over 300 names, representing a cross-section of 20th-century society, including prominent professionals, clergy, and academics.
Historical and Design Highlights
The RMS Majestic, originally the German liner Bismarck, was a wartime reparation and a symbol of post-World War I reconciliation. Upon joining the White Star Line, it became a beacon of opulence and cutting-edge maritime engineering.
This document serves as a window into the 1930s—a period defined by global transitions, economic recovery, and increasing migration. It reflects the RMS Majestic’s significance as both a cultural icon and a vessel that bridged continents during a transformative era in global travel.
Notable Passengers (Potential VIPs)
- Professor R. Fletcher Argue
- A distinguished academic, Professor Argue’s inclusion underscores the intellectual connectivity facilitated by transatlantic voyages.
- Judge R. M. Cluer
- A prominent figure in the judiciary, Judge Cluer represents the legal professionals traveling during this period.
- Professor Theodore Crane and Mrs. Crane
- Renowned for their contributions to education and cultural studies, the Cranes symbolize the cultural exchange made possible by such voyages.
- Dr. Harry Bettauer
- An eminent medical professional, reflecting the professional class utilizing ocean liners for international collaboration.
- Rev. Clarence Batutis
- A religious leader who traveled to foster international faith connections.
These notable passengers enhance the list’s value as a historical document, providing a glimpse into the movers and shakers of the era.
Historical Significance
This passenger list is more than a record of a single voyage; it is a narrative of an era. The RMS Majestic, at the forefront of ocean liner innovation, epitomized the grandeur and cultural significance of transatlantic travel. This artifact captures the essence of maritime history, offering a tangible connection to a bygone era of elegance and exploration.
