Collection of S.F. Nininger
Scope and Content
The collection is organized into 4 series:
Amphibi-Con class material is located in folder 1.
Amphibi-Con Association material is filed in folders 2-7.
Information on the Amphibi-Con ARBELLA is located in folders 8-9.
Folder 10 contains papers regarding a race in which ARBELLA sailed.
Dates
- Creation: 1950 - 1974
Language of Materials
English Latin
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
Biography of S.F. Nininger
The Collection of S. F. Nininger reflects the collector's interest as an Amphibi-Con enthusiast, President of the Amphibi-Con Association, and owner of the Amphibi-Con ARBELLA.
The Amphibi-Con is a 25 1/2 foot centerboard sloop designed in 1954 by Cy Hamlin and Farnham Butler at the request of Chuck Angle who was looking for a trailerable sailing boat with accommodations for 4. Since then more than 122 boats of this design have been built by yards such as Burr Bros. Boats, Inc., of Massachusetts and Mount Desert Yacht Yard of Maine.
Q.E.D., the first Amphibi-Con was built in 1954. In 1956 the Amphibi-Con Association was organized with the purpose of holding annual races and rendezvous. In subsequent years the Association also published the Pictorial, an annual circular featuring photos of Amphibi-Cons, and the Newsletter, as well as at least one yearbook.
Mr. Nininger served as President of the Association in the late 1960's and owned the Amphibi-con, ARBELLA.
He also sailed in Windjammer Sailing Club's 1958 10th Annual Overnight Race.
Extent
1 box(es)
Abstract
Papers, 1950-1974, collected by S. F. Nininger regarding the one-design Amphibi-Con. Papers include pamphlets from builders, correspondence and publications of the Amphibi-Con Association, and documents of the Amphibi-Con ARBELLA.
Topical
- Title
- Collection of S.F. Nininger (Coll. 269)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of the Collection at the G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org