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Journals and other documents related to George Elliott’s sealing and whaling voyages, including a contract with Silas E. Burrows and account of Nathaniel Brown Palmer’s last sealing expedition; a lecture Elliott delivered on whales and whaling; family correspondence; an autobiography written by Elizabeth Hill, Elliott’s mother; sketches of Elliott’s inventions; receipts and miscellaneous papers dealing with the Elliott/Hill families and Elliot’s business undertakings.

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...

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Correspondence, design and test data and specifications, miscellaneous drawings, printed materials, and other business papers, relating to Barry's work with boats and yachts. Includes information regarding Barry's involvement in the design and construction of Sea Sleds for Albert Hickman (Hickman Sea Sled Company, ca. 1944-1966) and his related work with the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy.

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Bills, receipts, accounts, correspondence, and other business records; printed materials, either for Wilson or associated businesses; items relating to yachting; signal flag drawings and measurements, photographs, and pamphlet; stock certificates; account books; and miscellaneous materials, including photographs, obituaries, stationery, advertisements, and business cards.

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Records (ca. 1902-1977) of the company's American business; together with more historical papers (ca. 1813-1900) regarding the Ratsey family and their sailmaking work in England. Includes ledgers, cashbooks, daybooks, account books, journals, sail and estimate books, roping books, sail data calculations, and drawings. Family members represented include George R., Thomas W., and Ernest Ratsey.

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Chiefly blueprints, plans, and drawings, relating to specific work done on nearly 150 yachts and boats. It Includes correspondence with customers and naval architects; yard memos; shop orders; receipts; and records for work done on the ship JOSEPH CONRAD.