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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 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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Correspondence, naval records, scrapbook, printed materials, and miscellany, relating to Norman's service with the WAVES during World War II. Includes information concerning WAVE activities throughout the U.S., and to the Seabees (U.S. Navy Construction Battalions) who were trained at Camp Endicott.

Abstract Literary manuscripts, journals, logs, scrapbooks, clippings, photographs (photocopies), correspondence and other ephemeral and miscellaneous materials related to the Harlow family, primarily Frederick Pease Harlow, author of "The Making of a Sailor," and "Chanteying Aboard American Ships". In addition to the typescripts for F.P. Harlow's published works, there are typescripts and manuscript copies of an unpublished memoir and a short maritime novel. Other family members represented include,...

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.