Abstract Primarily a collection of Mr. Leavitt's outgoing correspondence during his period of employment at Associate Curator at Mystic Seaport Museum Musuem, 1966-1974, accompanied by numerous folders of John's notes and research into various subjects. Included also are 3 of his sketchbooks and several notebooks and scrapbooks. The correspondence has been arranged in chronological order and is indexed for vessels and other subjects. The remainder of loose manuscript materials are grouped by...

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Personal and business papers, journals, marine drawings, and sketchbooks of William Taylor Skiddy, primarily concerning naval activities; expeditions and political involvement in Peru; and shipbuilding activities.