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Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-169
Abstract
The papers contain bills, receipts, and accounts relative to Gurdon S. Allyn's shipowning, ice house, and fish processing interests, as well as other general business and domestic matters. Included are bills of sale for various vessels, property deeds, enrollment certificates for Schooners GAMECOCK and E. C. SCRANTON, and Articles of Agreement for Brig UXOR.
Dates:
1838 - 1885
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-313
Scope and Contents
The H. Prescott Shreeve papers include the Rules and Bylaws of the Eastern Ice Yachting Association and its member club, the Lake Hopatcong Ice Yachting Club. The collection also includes correspondence to H. Prescott Shreeve while he was president of the organization, newsletters of the Eastern Ice Yachting Association, maps of Lake Hopatcong and Lake Greenwood, where club members sailed, announcements of club meetings, notes taken by Shreeve at those meetings, drawings of vessels made by...
Dates:
1938 - 1970
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-287
Abstract
Literary manuscripts, journals, logs, scrapbooks, clippings, photographs (photocopies), correspondence and other ephemeral and miscellaneous materials related to the Harlow family, primarily Frederick Pease Harlow, author of "The Making of a Sailor," and "Chanteying Aboard American Ships". In addition to the typescripts for F.P. Harlow's published works, there are typescripts and manuscript copies of an unpublished memoir and a short maritime novel. Other family members represented include,...
Dates:
1829-1962
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-224
Abstract
Correspondence, committee records, agendas, dockets, and other documents relating to the United States Yacht Racing Union (USYRU) and its successor the United States Sailing Association (USSA), for which Hawkins served on the appeals and rules committees, the IYRU (International Yacht Racing Union), and the United States Sailing Foundation (USSF). The collection also includes records (ca. 1945-1988) of the Canvas Hangers, a U.S. Coast Guard veterans association of which he was a member and...
Dates:
1942 - 1994
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-226
Abstract
This collection is primarily the business history of Loring's City Point Works in South Boston, from 1874 to 1894, when the yard was closed. The papers occupy 3 document boxes and are arranged by year and subject. Box 1 contains general business papers, the earlier files providing a great deal of information for the contract work on Cruiser #1 (U.S.S. MARBLEHEAD), and three sea-going tugboats. The last half of Box 1 contains family papers relative to Bay Farm, the family estate of Harrison...
Dates:
1842-1910 (bulk 1890-1910)
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-225
Abstract
Letters to family members and diaries (1862-1870) describing Lyon's experiences during the Civil War and his later life in Vermont; together with a typewritten account (1903) of Hatsell's Civil War service written by his son, Arthur H. Hatsell. There are no papers dated 1871-1902.
Dates:
1862 - 1903
Collection
Identifier: SP-Coll-023
Abstract
Plans of Henry A. Scheel's yacht designs. Some waritme work as well as reference plans of other designers are included.
Dates:
1926 - 1993
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-039
Abstract
Collection of account books relating to the bark C.S. WILLIAMS and schooners ORIENT and FRANCES AMY, which Ashbey commanded; business letters; letters from Ashbey, in Apalachicola, Florida., written to his wife, Abby Jane; and other accounts and papers. Includes letters and affidavits (1856-1857) regarding unpaid notes of the Texas Republic to Henry Ashbey.
Dates:
1834-1862
Collection
Identifier: SP-Coll-028
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.
Dates:
1913 - 1942
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-342
Abstract
Collection, 1901-1951, of Henry C. White (1861-1952), avid yachtsman and artist. Includes personal and business correspondence with Nathanael G. Herreshoff, L. Francis Herreshoff and other members of the Herreshoff family and Herreshoff Manufacturing Company as well as scrapbooks, magazine and newspaper articles, Marine Historical Association material, maps and other items associated with yachting. Collection also includes correspondence between Nelson C. White (1900-1989) and Nelson H....
Dates:
1901 - 1951
