Henry B. Nevins, Inc. Shipyard Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection inventory was funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Dates
- Creation: 1913 - 1942
Language of Materials
English Latin
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from the Ships Plans Library.
Biography of Henry B. Nevins, Inc. Shipyard
Henry B. Nevins (1878-1959) was a master yacht builder and author on vessel construction. Mr. Nevins began his career at the Gas Engine & Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury & Co., Consolidated, City Island, New York. In 1907 he bought the Hansen Boat Yard at City Island, New York and founded Henry B. Nevins, Inc. He later added the adjoining land of the Byles Yard to increase his acreage. He built custom cruising and racing craft and, during World War II, minesweepers for the war effort.
Extent
596 sheet(s)
90 design(s)
Abstract
Designs for yachts built by Henry B. Nevins, Inc. Designers include George F. Crouch, Charles D. Mower, Clinton H. Crane, Frederick M. Hoyt, Henry J. Gielow, Inc., Tams & King, Inc. and William Gardner & Co.
- Title
- Henry B. Nevins, Inc. Shipyard Collection
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of the Collection at the Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library, Mystic Seaport Museum
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library Repository
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic Connecticut 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org