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Correspondence, articles by Loomis, race and cruise circulars, and nine scrapbooks of clippings, relating to his work for Yachting magazine, his lecture circuit, yacht races between 1950 and 1965, including America's Cup, Fastnet, and Newport, R.I., to Bermuda, yacht cruises, engines, protocol, World War I, and other topics of maritime and naval interest.

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This is a collection of business records for a yacht broker in Stonington, Connecticut between the years 1945-1975. The papers cover most all areas of a broker's activities, except for marine insurance. Included are listings for yachts of all types (power and sail), correspondence, brochures, charter information, and other miscellaneous related material.

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Correspondence, design data, specifications, construction information, and other materials, relating to yachts designed by Robb, including many materials regarding the RADIANT class auxillary ketch designed in the mid 1960's.

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Correspondence, clippings, and other papers, relating to over 150 sail and steam yachts

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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.

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 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...

Abstract The collection primarily consists of the broker's vessel listings (14 boxes); with tugs and towboats, tankers, barges, side and sternwheel steamers, yachts, sail boats, steamships, fishing boats, and many other vessels, all represented. These listings are organized by vessel type and listing number. Following these, there are 9 boxes of scrapbook material, with photographs and clippings for vessels of all kinds, in addition to other items of marine news. These scrapbook pages have been...

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Records relating to the construction and sale of launches, motor yachts, and power boats, from the company's Bayonne plant, including correspondence, production records, product catalogs and brochures, retirement plan information, bowling pin and car body production information, and papers regarding the termination of the company's pleasure boat business. Persons represented include officials of Electric Boat Company: Lawrence Y. Spear, John J. Hopkins, and Preston L. Sutphen.

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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.