Fred Plaisted Papers
Scope and Contents
The Fred Plaisted Papers consist of scapbook pages, clippings, and photographs on the career of champion rower Fred Plaisted (1849-1946). While some of the items date to the earlier part of Plaisted’s career, the bulk date from the 1920s – 1940s. The original scrapbook is contained in the collection, but its pages have been torn out. The removed pages are housed in the folders that follow that of the scrapbook.
Dates
- Creation: 1877 - 1943
Creator
- Plaisted, Fred, 1849-1943 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Conditions Governing Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
Biographical / Historical
Fred Plaisted (1849-1943) rowed professionally from 1866 until he was in his 80s. He competed throughout the U.S. northeast and in China, winning various championships. He later coached the rowing teams at Bowdoin College, Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, the Clifton Boat Club, and the Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club. When he was not rowing or coaching, he operated a boatbuilding business in Philadelphia.
Extent
71 item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Scrapbook, clippings, and photographs on the career of champion rower Fred Plaisted.
Subject
- Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Fred Plaisted Papers
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of the Collection at the G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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