Abstract Papers, 1909-2008, collected by, created by or regarding Arthur Knapp, Jr. Collection includes manuscripts of Knapp’s published and unpublished works; published materials as well as correspondence relating to pieces written by Knapp, including articles from Nautical Quarterly, The Yacht and the New York Times; biographical material; newspaper clippings and periodicals relating to one-design and dinghy racing, frostbiting, America’s Cup races, Bermuda races, Congressional Cup and the like;...

Abstract Correspondence, yacht construction specifications, magazine and newspaper articles, logbooks, charts, drafts of books and articles, scrapbooks, notebooks, personal papers, photographs, negatives, photo albums, and other materials, reflecting Mitchell's activities in American yachting, sailing, and boating, including his participation in the Newport Bermuda Race, Royal Ocean Racing Club's transatlantic race, America's Cup trials, and others, and his voyages throughout the Caribbean and around...

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Collection, 1932-1953, consists of four scrapbooks and loose papers containing newspaper and magazine clippings, letters, photographs, brochures, sail race results and banquet menus as well as racing history pertaining to several yachts owned by yachtsman, businessman and philanthropist Philip LeBoutillier (1880-1972) including STORMY WEATHER (built 1934), VIKING (built 1930), ALSUMAR (built 1930) and NANCY (built 1932).

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This collection contains the records of the Cruising Club of America, 1921-2005, including race records, correspondence, historical files, governing officers'; and committees' files, rules and etiquette, clippings, and yacht logbooks. Also included in the collection are the papers of John Parkinson Jr., William W. Nutting, and Arthur B. Homer.