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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.

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...

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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Race records, membership information, newsletters, general correspondence, organization histories, scrapbooks, and other records, of the association, New England Intercollegiate Association (NEISA), and other regional associations. Includes A Study of Collegiate Sailing in the United States by Lester Rhoads and John Rousmaniere's History of the ICYRA; and extensive information concerning individual races and trophies presented.

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The Records of the Mystic Shipyard contains over 25,000 pieces of manuscripts filed in 66 document boxes, plus 31 volumes of business records.

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Race notices, minutes, board and committee chairmen reports, membership notices, scrapbooks, and a ledger, reflecting the club's history and its activities.

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Correspondence, membership information, minutes, scrapbooks, race results, and other documents, reflecting the club's history and its activities. Includes books by John Parkinson and William P. Stephens and information concerning the America's Cup and other racing events. Other organizations represented include the New York Yacht Club and North American Yacht Racing Union.

Abstract Logs, navigator's notebooks, scrapbooks, guest registers, notes, correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles, and other papers, chiefly relating to Stephen's activities as navigator and/or captain of various vessels in long distance racing, but also reflecting his and his brother, Olin Stephens' personal and business affairs. Includes materials relating to the yawls DORADE and STORMY WEATHER, winners of the Transatlantic and Fastnet races, and races aboard his personal sloop MUSTANG; his...

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The Samuel Watts Collection consists of 57 document boxes containing approximately 24,000 pieces and 6 volumes relative to the career of a prominent 19th century shipbuilder and shipowner, Samuel Watts of Thomaston, Maine. Included are business correspondence, bills, receipts, accounts, disbursements, dividend books, ledgers, and a scrapbook. The bulk of material is concentrated between 1850-1890.