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Providence Journal & Bulletin, Narragansett Bay Yachting, 1930 Includes: Column “Yarns from the Dog Watch” Columns “Yacht Club Notes” and “Yacht Yard Notes”, both by Frank [illegible last name --Ames?] Profile of 75-year-old Herb Salisbury, fourth-generation Rhode Island boatbuilder Coverage of the Sprite, believed to be oldest existing Herreshoff boat, shipped to Henry Ford’s museum Profile of Herreshoff boatbuilders, 1921

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 16-17

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Includes scrapbooks that are predominantly clippings of Davis’ writing for the Providence Journal. Also included are ephemera, photographs, correspondence, and various other writings by Davis. Topics of interest include news of area races including collegiate, juniors, and America’s Cup; yacht clubs; particular yachts; Herreshoff boatbuilding company; and World War II maritime happenings

Dates

  • 1921

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open for research.

Extent

From the Item: 5.2 Linear Feet (13 boxes )

Language of Materials

From the Item: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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