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Box 8

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

Providence Journal & Bulletin, Narragansett Bay Yachting, 1947 Includes: Coverage by a few reporters of the New York Motor Boat Shows Coverage of testimonial dinner in honor of Davis at Edgewood Yacht Club, 1921

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 36
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

Providence Journal & Bulletin, Narragansett Bay Yachting, 1948 Includes: “Yachting Gossip” columns by George Dunn Article announcing Davis to be honored at Words Unlimited dinner; includes profile and photo. Article about 16 Latvians refugees who sailed across the Atlantic the previous year Coverage of Pawtuxet Cove dredging project Davis articles from The ‘Gansett Clipper newsletter, 1948

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 37
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Includes scrapbooks of materials collected by Davis after his retirement in 1948 from the Providence Journal. Topics include news of area races including collegiate, juniors, and America’s Cup; yacht clubs; particular yachts; and Herreshoff boat building company and individuals involved in the yachting community.

Dates: 1948

Providence Journal & Bulletin, Narragansett Bay Yachting, 1949 Includes: “Yachting Gossip” columns by George Dunn Coverage of Pawtuxet Cove dredging project Davis letter to Vineyard Gazette editors praising coverage of race Article about the two model-yacht clubs in Rhode Island, 1949

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Includes scrapbooks of materials collected by Davis after his retirement in 1948 from the Providence Journal. Topics include news of area races including collegiate, juniors, and America’s Cup; yacht clubs; particular yachts; and Herreshoff boat building company and individuals involved in the yachting community.

Dates: 1949

Providence Journal & Bulletin, Narragansett Bay Yachting, 1952 Includes: Article about visit of C. Sherman Hoyt (later inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame) to Brown University Coverage of 1,750-pound leatherback sea turtle beached at Point Judith, 1952

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 41
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Includes scrapbooks of materials collected by Davis after his retirement in 1948 from the Providence Journal. Topics include news of area races including collegiate, juniors, and America’s Cup; yacht clubs; particular yachts; and Herreshoff boat building company and individuals involved in the yachting community.

Dates: 1952