Rare Titanic First Class Passenger List Discovered in Canvas Bag

Discovery of a Rare Titanic Artifact

• 📜 A first-class passenger list from the Titanic, believed to be the only one of its kind to survive, has been discovered.
• 👜 The list was found inside a canvas bag belonging to Frederick Sutton, a first-class passenger whose body was never recovered.
• 🌊 The document is in poor condition due to its time submerged in the North Atlantic, described as water-logged and fragile.
• 🔍 The discovery was made by chance when the owner's granddaughter found the list pieces while reaching into the bag.
• 🛠️ A conservator has since stabilized the delicate pages of the passenger list.

Notable Names and White Star Line Policy

• 🌟 The passenger list includes the names of prominent figures such as Isidor Strauss, John Jacob Astor, and Benjamin Guggenheim.
• 📄 Also up for auction is a document from the White Star Line detailing their policy for the repatriation of deceased passengers' bodies.
• 💰 The White Star Line required payment equivalent to two first-class tickets for the return of a loved one's remains via train.
• 🥶 This policy is described as a cold statement that prioritizes payment over emotional considerations.

Historical Significance and Auction

• 📈 The discovery and the White Star Line's policy offer new insights into the Titanic disaster and its aftermath.
• 🗣️ Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge emphasizes that new discoveries constantly change the pattern of the story and our understanding of history.
• 🗓️ The Frederick Sutton collection, including these significant items, will be up for auction on November 22nd.