Bill Nye
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Uncurated Search Results
Type: Schooner
Year: 1893
Builder: Joseph W. Brooks
Location: Madison
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| Fetch? | Row ID | Catalog # | Object Name | Title | Artist/Maker | Date Made | Place Made | Description | Full Image | CBMM Cat. Page |
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| 1 | 8888.0099.0000.00 | manuscript | William H. Sands (xxxx-xxxx) Papers | Sands, William H __Creator | William H. Sands (xxxx-xxxx) Papers<CR>1 box containing 7 legal-sized folders<CR><CR>This collection is comprised of design drawings, sales receipts, training lesson plans, newsletters, correspondence, and notes drawn and written by William H. Sands.Background:This collection was donated by John Sands from the collection of his father, William H. Sands, who designed the We-Sort sailing dinghy, Dog House sailing Cruiser, and Wigwam sharpie camper. Biographical Background:Scope and content:The materials are concerned with the design of the We-Sort sailing dinghy, the Dog House sailing cruiser, and the Wigwam sharpie camper. There are also lesson plans and materials for training people how to sail these vessels, as well as materials related to various clubs and organizations for sailors. These papers are of use to researchers in boat design and to trainers and teachers. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 2 | 0000.1295.0952.00 | photographic prints | Schooner Bill Nye anchored in Canton Hollow | Baltimore - Canton Hollow, Patapsco - Western Shore - MD | Schooner Bill Nye anchored in Canton Hollow with main up. Load of lumber on deck. No date. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View |
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