A.J. Lawson

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Fetch?	Row ID	Catalog #	Object Name	Title	Artist/Maker	Date Made	Place Made	Description	Full Image	CBMM Cat. Page
	1	8888.0064.0000.00	documents	Biographical Background: Dr. Bodenstein, who died		Range, Cir 01/01/1700 - 01/01/1987		Biographical Background: Dr. Bodenstein, who died in 1996, was an amateur historian who specialized in Chesapeake Bay steamboats, Eastern Shore railroads, and the general history of the Eastern Shore. He was a volunteer at the Historical Society of Talbot County. An amateur photographer, he contributed photographs and historical information to Elizabeth Hughes's Historic St. Michaels, An Architectural History (Historic St. Michaels-Bay Hundred, Inc.; 1996) which is dedicated to Dr. Bodenstein. He was also a contributor to the Maryland Historical Magazine (see Bodenstein, "St. Michaels, Maryland: An 18th Century Speculative Development", MHM, Vol. 80, No. 3, Fall 1985, pp. 228-239). The collection was donated by Dr. Bodenstein's wife, Otelia, a long-time volunteer at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.Scope and Content: This collection consists of index notes for various Talbot County newspapers covering the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection also contains a number of clippings from newspapers, copies of articles focusing on steamboats, and various other memorabilia.	No image URL.	View
	2	8888.0028.0000.00	documents	M. V. Brewington Collection: 1930s-1950s		Range, Cir 01/01/1930 - 12/31/1950		Part of this collection is in CSC FF 60.M. V. Brewington Collection:1930s-1950sThe collection is comprised of correspondence, research notes, ship plans, Yachting articles, newspaper clippings, draft manuscripts, and photographs concerned with Brewington's Chesapeake Bay related publications.Biographical BackgroundMarion Vernon Brewington was born at Salisbury, Maryland, on 23 June 1902 and died on 8 December 1974. As a youth, he worked as a hand on Chesapeake Bay vessels. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1925, he worked as a banker in Philadelphia. With the onset of World War II, in 1942 he was commissioned in the Naval Reserve and served in the Navy Department's Naval Records and Library. After the war he held the position of Acting Curator of the Naval Historical Foundation in Washington and Curator of the maritime collections at the Maryland Historical Society. In 1956 he assumed the posts of Assistant Director and Curator of Maritime History at the Peabody Museum of Salem, Massachusetts. In 1966 he accepted the Directorship of the Kendall Whaling Museum, Sharon, Massachusetts. He retired in the summer of 1974 to work on a cataloguing project at the Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, Connecticut. A prolific writer, he produced some of the most important works on Chesapeake Bay maritime boatbuilding and history. The American Neptune, XXXV:1 (January 1975)Scope and ContentThe collection represents Brewington's research methods. The range and type of material reflects the author's meticulous search for details regarding all aspects of the Chesapeake Bay's vernacular watercraft and shipping. The majority of information was collected during the period 1930-1950, though some documents exceed this date. Many of the documents, newspaper abstracts, and notes examine general information regarding eighteenth- and nineteenth-century shipbuilding and maritime commerce. Most of the correspondence deals specifically with information regarding late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Chesapeake Bay vessels. The ship plans preserve specific designs of Chesapeake Bay related watercraft. Subject: Marion V Brewington	No image URL.	View
	3	8888.0005.0000.00	documents	Howard Irving Chapelle Photo Collection<CR><CR>This co				Howard Irving Chapelle Photo Collection<CR><CR>This collection is comprised of snapshots and larger prints and negatives collected by Chapelle or sent to him by his correspondents. The museum received them with the papers of Howard Chapelle from his family. <CR>Scope and Content<CR><CR>These photos were received as part of the collection of papers of Howard Chapelle. For biographical background see the Chapelle Papers Finding Aid MS1.The photos were, for the most part, mixed up with the papers in no apparent order. When a close association was evident, such as in a letter, the photo was left with the paper and filed into the Chapelle papers. However, the bulk of the photos were not associated with any documents.The photos are filed by boat types or regional types, in an alphabetical order much the same as the papers.	No image URL.	View
	4	8888.0059.0000.00	documents	Captain Irvin S. Wheatley Ship's Papers<CR><CR>Backgro		Range, Cir 01/01/1885 - 12/31/1894		This collection begins on CSC 15D1 and continues onto 15D2.Captain Irvin S. Wheatley Ship's PapersBackgroundA large number of documents were donated to the museum by Karen Potter a descendent of the Wheatleys through her paternal grandmother's family. The papers consist of bills, receipts, invoices, and business and personal papers, mostly related to the activities of the two-masted trading schooner Edward L. Martin during the last two decades of the 19'h century.What is known about Captain Irvin Steven Ralph Wheatley (January 19, 1860-March 14, 1941) can be gleaned from the papers in this collection, U.S. Census records, and an internet genealogy. Born January 19, 1860, he was from a large family of Galestown, Dorchester County, Maryland, about twelve miles from Seaford, Delaware. He was captain of the schooner Hattie C. Wheatley for some time before becoming captain of the Martin from about 1885 until 1894. He owned shares in the Martin varying from one-third to one-eighth at different times during those years. Subsequently he was captain of the schooner John Q. Ferguson from January 1895 until at least December 1896. Irvin Wheatley had five brothers, two of whom died as children. The survivors were: Luther Elijah (June 1858-December 1931); George Edward (November 1856-July 1927); and Albert Ellis (September 1873-February 1955), and Frederick Seth (August 1858-August 1874). Of these, Luther figures most prominently in this collection. From personal letters (Box 7), it appears that while Irvin Wheatley was busy as captain of various ships, Luther managed a farm Irvin owned near Galestown. Irvin Wheatley apparently retired from the sea about 1897 and also took up farming. In 1930 both Irvin and his wife, Effie L. (October 1, 1866-August 11, 1935), still resided near Galestown.The schooner Edward L. Martin's official No. was 135629. She was built by Stephen (?) W. Kinsey in Sussex County, Delaware in 1882. She was of 84.95 gross, and 80.70 net tonnage. Her dimensions in feet were 87.2 length, 23.6 breadth, and 6.8 depth. About 1942, after running through numerous owners, she was bought by John B. Conway, converted to power, renamed Honey B, and put into the "dude" boat trade. In 1953 she was bought by Hugh B. Emmons and was destroyed the same year by fire near Oxford, Maryland.Scope and ContentThe core of this collection is an extremely comprehensive set of commercial shipping documents covering the period from 1885 to 1894. These include shipping instructions from the consignee of cargo, charter parties (contracts between shippers and vessel owners, shipping articles (agreements between ship owners and crews), and numerous other papers relating to the shipping business. Of special interest in this collection are the papers related to two trips made by the Edward L. Martin to the Bahamas to pick up loads of pineapples. These papers include instructions, charter parties, articles, as well as the many customs forms, clearances, quarantine receipts, and health certificates required at U. S. ports and from Bahamian authorities. (At the time the Bahamas were part of the British West Indies.)Sub'ectsMembers of Wheatley family: Effie L., wife of IrvinAddie E., and Roxie E., daughters of Irvin Luther E., brotherPhenie, wife of Luther Albert E., brother George E. H., brotherStella (Estelle S.) sister.Owners of schooner Edward L. Martin (during Wheatley's tenure) Josephus CollinsWm. T. MooreWm. EllisGeorge EllisE. J. EllisIrvin S. Wheatley. Subject: Capt. Irvin S. Weatley	No image URL.	View
	5	8888.0098.0000.00	papers	Burgess manuscript collection				This collection is housed in 24 boxes, starting on CSC 15A2 and continuing on to 15A3, 15A4, 16A1, and 16A2<CR><CR>The collection is broad in scope and content. It includes about 100 trailboards and name boards, and many other artifacts obtained from Chesapeake Bay vessels of all kinds; years of correspondence (covered in this finding aid), much of it acquiring background for and arranging the publication of his books, particularly those about the schooners Albert F. Paul and Purnell T. White; many of his photographs; and numerous clippings containing articles by and about Burgess.Among the highlights of the collection are a number of documents from the late 19th century such as invoices, receipts, and note from George P. Bailey, of Kinsale, VA, a dealer in wood, ties, etc., and the canner of the "Pride of Westmoreland" brand tomatoes and commission merchants Courtney & Kennan (see Box 17). Also, the lengthy correspondence (1946-1969) with the Baltimore Sunday Sun about articles Burgess submitted for publication, including the ""I Remember When" series (Boxes 19 & 20)	No image URL.	View
	6	0000.1134.0140.00	photographic prints	GAFF -RIGGED BUGEYE A. J. LAWSON AT ANCHOR		Exact 08/16/1937 - 08/16/1937	No Address - Crisfield - Somerset - Eastern Shore - MD - 21316 - USA	GAFF -RIGGED BUGEYE A. J. LAWSON AT ANCHOR, CRISFIELD, MD Place: CRISFIELD, MD Old Subject Fields: BROGAN OR BUGEYE, SAIL VESSELS	No image URL.	View
	7	0000.0977.0214.00	photographic prints	EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY LOUIS FEUCHTER AT THE M		Range,Exac 05/01/1953 - 05/31/1953	No Address - Newport News - VA - 23606 - USA	EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY LOUIS FEUCHTER AT THE MARINERS' MUSEUM, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, SHOWING ALSO TRAILBOARDS FROMLIZZIE J. COX, JAS. A. WHITING, A. J. LAWSON AND LAFOREST L. SOMMERS, A LIGHTHOUSE MODEL AND SHIP MODELS; From old Remarks field: SEE ACC NO. 1999.010 AND MS60, FEUCHTER COLLECTION Place: NEWPORT NEWS, VA Old Subject Fields: EVENTS; CARVINGS, DECORATIVE; FULL MODELS, VESSELS; MODELS, OTHER	No image URL.	View
	8	0000.1295.0070.00	photographic prints	Bugeye A. J. Lawson tied up at Montford Yard		Exact 06/19/1936 - 06/19/1936		Bugeye A. J. Lawson tired up at Montford Yard, Baltimore, next to schooner Minnie May Kirwan (which is concealed by the Bugeye.) See 1295.0001 for source.	No image URL.	View
	9	0000.1295.0072.00	photographic prints	Robert H. Burgess aboard derelict bugeye A. J. Law				Robert H.Burgess aboard derelict bugeye A. J. Lawson, aground in water. See 1295.001 for source. Subject: Robert H Burgess	No image URL.	View
	10	0000.1295.0073.00	photographic prints	Derelict bugeye A. J. Lawson in Crisfield Harbor		Exact 07/11/1950 - 07/11/1950	Crisfield - Somerset - Little Annemessex River - Eastern Shore - MD	Derelict bugeye in Crisfield Harbor. No spars. See 1295.001 for source.	No image URL.	View
	11	0000.1295.0077.00	photographic prints	Derelict bugeye A. J. Lawson in Crisfield Harbor			Crisfield - Somerset - Little Annemessex River - Eastern Shore - MD	Derelict bugeye A. J. Lawson in Crisfield Harbor. See 1295.001 for source.	No image URL.	View
	12	0000.1295.0078.00	photographic prints	Robert H. Burgess on foredeck of bugeye J. R. Laws		Exact 07/11/1950 - 07/11/1950	Crisfield - Somerset - Little Annemessex River - Eastern Shore - MD	Robert H. Burgess on foredeck of derelict bugeye A. J. Lawson looking down at her trailboard. See 1295.001 for source.	No image URL.	View
	13	0000.1295.0079.00	photographic prints	Bugeye A. J. Lawson anchored				Bugeye A. J. Lawson anchored, broadside view. See 1295.001 for source.	No image URL.	View
	14	0000.1290.3410.00	photographic prints	Robert H. Burgess holding billet head before displ		Exact 11/01/1950 - 11/30/1950	1406 Gatewood Road - Newport News - Western Shore - VA	Robert H. Burgess holding billet head before display of ship's steering wheel and two trailboards from A. J. Lawson and Ruth Decker.	No image URL.	View
	15	0000.1290.3411.00	photographic prints	Robert H. Burgess holding billet head before displ		Exact 11/01/1950 - 11/30/1950	1406 Gatewood Road - Newport News - Western Shore - VA	Robert H. Burgess holding billet head before display of ship's steering wheel and two trailboards from A. J. Lawson and Ruth Decker.	No image URL.	View
	16	0000.1295.0071.00	photographic prints	Robert H. Burgess on deck of bugeye A. J. Lawson				Robert H. Burgess kneeling on deck of bugeye A. J. Lawson next to her trailboards, which he has taken off the hull. See 1295.0001 for source. Subject: Robert H Burgess		View
	17	0000.1295.0075.00	photographic prints	Bow of bugeye A. J. Lawson showing trailboards		Exact 07/11/1950 - 07/11/1950	Crisfield - Somerset - Little Annemessex River - Eastern Shore - MD	Bow of derelict bugeye A. J. Lawson in Crisfield Harbor showing trailboards close up. See 1295.001 for source.		View
	18	0000.1295.0076.00	photographic prints	Fred Kaiser holding trailboard on deck of bugeye			Crisfield - Somerset - Little Annemessex River - Eastern Shore - MD	Fred Kaiser standing on forward deck of derelict bugeye A. J. Lawson and holding her trailboard. See 1295.001 for source. Subject: Fred Kaiser		View
	19	2006.0068.0164.00	trail boards	Trailbord from port side of A.J. LAWSON				Port trailboard from bugeye A.J. LAWSON. Green background with gold carved letters, "A.J. LAWSON." Leaf design on either end. Attached cheek piece.		View
	20	2006.0068.0165.00	trail boards	Starboard trailboard from bugeye A.J. LAWSON				Starboard trailboard from bugeye A.J. LAWSON. Green background with gold carved letters, "A.J. LAWSON." Leaf design on either end. Attached cheek piece.		View