The Muriel Vaughn and L. Francis Herreshoff Collection is arranged by series as described below.

Series 1: Design specific correspondence and related information. 1926-1988

Series 2: L. Francis Herreshoff business papers.1931-1972

Series 3: L. Francis Herreshoff personal correspondence and papers.1895-1965

Series 4: Muriel Vaughn, business papers.1947-1985

Series 5: L. Francis Herreshoff patents, correspondence, applications, technical drawings. 1964-1983.

Series 6: Yacht measurement correspondence and papers. 1964-1983

Series 7: L. Francis Herreshoff Article and Book Chapter Copies and Correspondence. 1964-1983

Series 8: Article and newspaper clippings collected by L. Francis Herreshoff and Muriel Vaughn. 1901-1985

Series 9: Miscellaneous papers collected by or regarding L. Francis Herreshoff or Muriel Vaughn. 1968-1983

Series 10: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company and Herreshoff Museum, Papers, correspondence etc.1868-1974

Series 11: Nathanael G. Herreshoff, and Nathanael G. Herreshoff estate, correspondence and papers. 1874-1972

Series 12: Nathanael G. / L. Francis Herreshoff transcribed letters. 1925-1937