Abstract The L. Francis Collection consists primarily of Mr. Herreshoff's correspondence between the years 1925 and 1971. In addition, there are drafts of Mr. Herreshoff's books, The Wizard of Bristol, Common Sense of Yacht Design, The Complete Cruiser, and Introduction to Yachting. Drafts of various articles written by L. Francis Herreshoff for Rudder magazine are present, as are miscellaneous types of information relative to many of his designs. Finally, there are numerous memos and monographs,...

Abstract Papers and volumes of the Lawley family of Massachusetts. Collection contains personal papers such as correspondence, legal papers and ephemera of George F. Lawley, Frederick D. Lawley, and George F. Lawley, II. Collection also contains business papers of the George Lawley and Son, and F.D. Lawley ship yards, Located in South Boston, Neponset, and Quincy, Massachusetts. Business papers include vessel records; cost sheets, scantlings, owners, etc. and wage information; lists, time sheets and...

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Papers of Lois Darling reflecting her maritime interests and including research notes, articles, clippings, sketches, correspondence, the logbook of the sloop SESAME and a scrapbook about the Larchmont Yacht Club. The papers document Darling's involvement with her catboats, the Catboat Association, yachts, model building, and the HMS Beagle.

Abstract The Mallory Family Papers, 1808-1966 (bulk between 1886-1941), consist of twenty fiberdex cartons containing approximately 6,000 pieces and 86 volumes which depict 150 years of business activities of an important American shipping and shipbuilding family in varying degrees of completeness. They include primarily general correspondence, genealogical notes, racing records of family yachts, yachting recollections, statistical data on vessels owned and/or built by the family, newspaper...

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This collection is composed of plans received individually or in groups small enough that the creation of a distinct collection is not required. This collection will continue to grow and expand as additional plans are received.

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Collection, 1926-1988, contains the business and personal correspondence, poetry, drafts of “Rudder” magazine articles, school papers, Coast Guard ID, and personal journals of L. Francis Herreshoff collected by Muriel Vaughn as well as Mrs. Vaughn’s personal and business correspondence. This collection complements the L. Francis Herreshoff manuscript collection (Coll. 138) and ships plans collection (Coll. 38).

Abstract This collection contains approximately 125 pieces and 6 notebooks, kept and compiled by Commodore Percy Chubb II, of the N.Y.Y.C. from 1962 through 1974. These papers are relative primarily to the America's Cup trial races, ie. The observation trials and the final trials, and consists of sailing instructions for these races, crew lists, and race data sheets containing mark times and the order of finish for each trial race. The notebooks were evidently kept by Mr. Chubb, and contain his brief...

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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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Records, 1920-1992, of Henry J. Gielow, Incorporated, a naval architectural firm. Includes vessel descriptions and drawings of the yachts designed by Henry J. Gielow, Inc., business correspondence regarding military vessel and atomic power plant construction, correspondence regarding research on Henry J. Gielow, Incorporated, publications including articles, brochures and catalogs regarding vessels and yachting, journals, loose notes and lists of yachts and their owners.

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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.