Esther F
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Uncurated Search Results
Type: Skipjack
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Location: Fairmount
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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 | 8888.0046.0000.00 | documents | Cambridge, Maryland Custom Bureau Enrollment and L | Exact 02/01/1988 - | Cambridge, Maryland Custom Bureau Enrollment and License Certificates (1923 - 1958)The collection is comprised of 377 vessel enrollment records for Cambridge, Maryland dating between 1923 and 1958.BackgroundAlthough it is unclear who saved the Cambridge enrollment records, they were donated to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum by Mr. Russ Rippell in 1993.SubjectsChesapeake Bay vessels, 1920s-1950s; Maryland Custom Bureau Records; Vessel Enrollment Records; Cambridge, MD--History; Maryland--HistoryCambridge, Maryland Enrollment Records:Please see attached spreadsheet for a specific listing by Doc. #. The enrollment records were arranged chronologically | No image URL. | View | |||
| 2 | 8888.0016.0000.00 | documents | Albert E. Brown and Bro Papers<CR><CR>The collection i | Brown, Albert __Creator | Exact 02/01/1988 - | Albert E. Brown and Bro Papers<CR><CR>The collection is comprised of some of the correspondence and business papers concerning the Brown's Sail Loft in Winona, Maryland. Included are many sail plans for work and recreational boats. These papers were retrieved by museum staff from the derelict sail loft with the permission of the owner. Many are damaged or, deteriorated.Biographical BackgroundAlbert E. Brown and Bro/ sail.1oft~:~was located at Wenona, on the southern tip of the island. The Loft was founded in 1870 by Capt. John Stubbs. In 1890 he was bought out by Henry Brown, born in England, and who served as a seaman in the Royal Navy. He learned the art of sailmaking when he came to the United States during the Civil War and joined the United States Navy.Henry constructed the present building. When he retired in 1919 his son Albert took over the sail loft. Albert's son Henry, in turn, started at the loft when he was 12 years old and took over the business in 1956. Henry G. Brown retired about 1980 and the building has stood empty ever since. In 1986 the old sail loft changed hands.In its heyday, the business was one-of the region's leading sailmakers and had a reputation for old-fashioned, quality workmanship. Orders for sails came from all across the country and from overseas.Scope and ContentThis material represents those papers that were salvagable and that remained in the sail loft after the business had closed. They give considerable insight into the operation of one of the country's most well-known sailmakers.The majority of the papers are correspondence written to the sail loft concerning orders for sails, frequently accompanied by a sail plan and an estimate. Of value are a number of sail plans for the oyster dredging fleet, that the loft kept on file for repeat orders, and letters concerning well-known Bay yachts. Many of these boats have long since disappeared. Sail Loft Amps (1923 - 1974)Brown Papers, p 2An index of boats is available.Correspondence was filed under boat name where it was known, and by correspondent's last name if-no specific boat was mentioned (except for one" design boats which are filed under class name).Other papers include"account books and miscellaneous business papers which provide an overview of 1"the finances of a traditional sailmaking business.Sub'ectsSailmaking Subject: Albert E. Brown and Bro. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 3 | 8888.0071.0000.00 | documents | Joseph Liener Papers<CR><CR>Background<CR>Joseph Liener | Range, Cir 01/01/1909 - 01/01/2002 | This collection begins on CSC 15C1 and continues on 15C2.Joseph Liener PapersBackgroundJoseph Liener (Sept 1909-Jan 2002) was a long-time, dedicated volunteer at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. He was born in Salem, NJ, and in 1938 married Lillian England, the daughter of a Baptist minister of Alloway, NJ.As a young man Liener worked as an apprentice to several Salem house builders, becoming so proficient as to be entrusted with all their cabinet work. His life-long interest in wooden boats led to his employment before World War II as a civilian at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, where he ultimately became one of only three rated Senior Supervisors at the yard. He supervised the construction of all wooden boats built at the navy yard including mine sweepers, motor launches, yard boats, captain's gigs, and Naval Academy sloops. As part of this work he sought out special woods, selected specific trees to be cut and taken to lumber yards to be sawed to his specifications for the navy's shop work.In 1942 Liener joined the navy as a Petty Officer First Class. He was assigned to the South Pacific where he supervised the repair of damaged landing craft and assault ships. As the war ended he was stationed at Eniwetok where early atomic bombs were being tested. After the war he returned to the small craft shop at the Philadelphia Navy Yard until his retirement on 31 Oct 1969.As a volunteer at the museum Liener was instrumental in the conservation, restoration, and documentation of vessels in the small boat collection. The museum's catalog of that collection, A Heritage in Wood (St. Michaels: CBMM, 1992) is dedicated to Liener. Lines drawings of historic craft prepared by Liener are in the ships plans collection. During this period Liener became a friend of James Michener and gave him information about the bay and the watermen; Michener asked Liener to comment on a draft of Michener's book Chesapeake for which Liener provided written comments (see Box 7, folder 10).Among Liener's many avocations was making fine furniture for the house he built himself, carving decoys for his own use, playing the piano, organ, and violin, designing, building, painting, and sailing his catboat Buxom Lass. He maintained a longtime interest in catboats and was active in the national catboat association and one of the founders of the Chesapeake Bay Catboat Association. Liener's papers and other material was donated to the museum by Lillian Liener prior to her death in 2003.Scope and ContentA large part of this collection consists of correspondence Liener received from many friends and contacts. Much of the correspondence is personal, but many letters are from individuals who ask for information about all kinds of vessels, especially catboats. Among his correspondents was James Michener who asked for Liener's comments on a draft of his book Chesapeake, naval architects Lowndes Johnson and Edward Brownlee, author John Leavens, editor of The Catboat Book (Camden, ME: International Marine Pub. Co., 1973), and Dave Dillon of the Wooden Boat School and co-author of Boats A Manual for Their Documentation (Nashville: American Association for State and Local History and the Museum Small Craft Association, 1993).Sub'ectsAcademy of Natural Sciences Bermuda Maritime Museum Boston's Museum of Transportation Calvert Marine Museum CatboatsChesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Decoy CarversDecoysHistorical Society of Talbot County Morton Smith, naval architect Mystic Seaport Museum Philadelphia Maritime Museum Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Boat Shop Philadelphia Ship Model Society The Apprentice ShopGeneral Correspondence (Filed alphabetically & by date within each name)Acton, Charles L.Adler, Georgia, Historical Society of Talbot County Allen, Roger & MichelleBossett, Robert H., Matawan, Aberdeen Regional School DistrictBrous, N. S.Brinkmann, Sarah W.Carpentier, Ralph, Town Marine Museum Carney, Patrick, Black Bottom Runabouts, Inc. Cole, N. R (Roger)Conboy, Joseph L., Joseph L. Conboy & Associates, Yacht BuildersCooke, William S., & MildredCox, Richard M.Crothers, William L., The Philadelphia Model Ship Society Culver, Rebecca. L.Dery, Julian, Ajusteur D'Assurances Generales, Sherbrooke, QuebecEmmett, Jim, Waterway GuideEtter, Ellen & Dick Feree, RussellFisher, Donald (Doc) E., M.D. Fusco, PatGalvin, Ann & JimGarvie, W. C., Boatbuilder, San Rafael Harbor, CA Geer, Michael, Motor Yacht SarinaGehring, Jim & Millie, worked at Phil. Navy Yard Boat ShopGering, Larry & ArleneGraefe, Doris Gustafson, Albert V.Guthorn, Peter J. (With reply letter by Liener) Hall, ChristopherHarrington, Norman, Historical Society of Talbot County Hartge, DaveHartge, Totch (With memorial notice for Eric Joslyn Steinlein)Heffner (?), DaveHenry, Oliver, Delphi Productions, Ltd. Hewins, Charles E. Higson, James D.Hill, Charles H. Jr.Historical Society of Talbot County (Adler, Georgia, & Harrington, Norman)Homfeld, Max F.Hook, John H.Howard, Marie A. (Liener's sister-in-law) Humphrey, CraigHutchins, Dick Jenkins, W. H. Johnson, Arthur C., Jr.Johnson, C. Lowndes, Naval architect Johnson, Paula J., Calvert Marine Museum Kaighn, SusanKeller, Sherman E., St. Mary's Square Museum Kirch, Fred G.Kobialka, Edward J. Lamanteer, JackieLipke, Paul, Boat Shop Director, Boston's Museum of Transportation (Enclosing letter fromRev. Cannon Robert E. Merry) MacKannan, Charles H. & Doris Maffen, HerbMangum, Michael T., Chief Naturalist, Ocean County, NJ, Dept. of Parks & RecreationMay, George L.Michener, James & MariMills, Clark W., worked in Boat Shop at Phil. Navy Yard Miller, John H., Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Mulford, Wayne D.Nelson, Florence Park, David E. Patterson, Edward F., Jr.Rogers, Martha, House Restoration Coordinator, Pennsville, NJ, Township Historical SocietyPerrella, JohnPfister, George Phelps, Robert BemissPorter, Eugene, from dredgeboat Stanley NormanPostich, Joe & Wendy, Barrington, NH, Boat Shop; Postich letter of 11 Dec 85 followed byLiener letter of 8 Jan 86 attesting to good character of Postich. Rebuilt sloop Chicane inBermuda (see Chicane materiagl in Box 2, folder 6) Poston, Robert, Jr.Prugh, Robert Burton Quimby, Alfred P. Samson, Rene & JoyceSaudergas, Tony & Sherry, Philadelphia Navy Yard Boat ShopSanto, (???)Scofield, John, CBMM Boat Shop Sheehan, KevinSmith, Harry W., Barnstable Originals (Author of Windjammers of the Maine Coast, Camden,ME, 1983; compiler of Workaday Schooners, Camden, 1975)Squibb, JoryStanley, Roman S. Surgent, George Swartz, Bea Temple, Buk Thomas, BarryTomlinson, Fred & Esther, Frederick Tomlinson worked in Boat Shop, Phil. Navy YardTucker, Jane Foster (Mrs. Ernest)Van Meter, Ralph H.Waters, Karen Roy, Research, Wooden Boat magazine Wilson, Jonathan, Traditional Small Craft, and Wooden BoatSpecial CorrespondentsAllen, Mae W.Apprentice Shop, Lance R Lee, Director Brownlee, Edward G. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Dillon, DaveFuller, BenPhiladelphia Maritime Museum Philadelphia Ship Model Society Seidel, CharlesWard, David Subject: Josef W Liener | No image URL. | View | |||
| 4 | 1968.0156.0001.00 | half-hulls (model) | PLAQUE: HALF MODEL OF SKIPJACK ESTHER F., MADE BY | PLAQUE: HALF MODEL OF SKIPJACK ESTHER F., MADE BY CHARLES NEWCOMB OF TRAPPE, MD. THE WENDELL P. BRADLEY MEMORIAL TROPHY, AWARDED TO WINNERS OF CLASS II SKIPJACKS, CHESAPEAKE BAY APPRECIATION DAYS RACES. Materials: WOOD Colors: BLACK,WHITE Negative #: N2010 R3 |  | View | ||||
| 5 | 0000.0950.0008.00 | negatives | STANLEY DONOVAN (ON BRIDGE), DONALD G. WARNER, MAR | No Address - St Michaels - Talbot - Eastern Shore - MD - 21663 - USA | STANLEY DONOVAN (ON BRIDGE), DONALD G. WARNER, MARY C. VALLIANT AND ESTHER F. VALLIANT ON RAILING OF HONEYMOON BRIDGE; From old Remarks field: COPED FROM ORIGNAL RETURNED TO DONOR Place: ST MICHAELS, MD Old Subject Fields: PEOPLE; BRIDGES | No image URL. | View | |||
| 6 | 0000.1179.0586.00 | photographic prints | Skipjacks RALPH WEBSTER, LORRAINE ROSE & ESTHER F | Exact 09/22/1980 - | Tilghman - Talbot - Dogwood Harbor - Eastern Shore - MD | in Tilghman | No image URL. | View | ||
| 7 | 0000.1179.0590.00 | photographic prints | Skipjacks RALPH WEBSTER, LORRAINE ROSE, ESTHER F & | Exact 09/30/1980 - | Tilghman - Talbot - Dogwood Harbor - Eastern Shore - MD | ELLSWORTH in Tilghman | No image URL. | View | ||
| 8 | 0000.1179.0591.00 | photographic prints | Skipjacks RALPH WEBSTER, LORRAINE ROSE, ESTHER F & | Exact 09/30/1980 - | Tilghman - Talbot - Dogwood Harbor - Eastern Shore - MD | ELLSWORTH in Tilghman | No image URL. | View | ||
| 9 | 0000.1179.0592.00 | photographic prints | Skipjacks RALPH WEBSTER, LORRAINE ROSE & ESTHER | Exact 09/22/1980 - | Tilghman - Talbot - Dogwood Harbor - Eastern Shore - MD | F in Tilghman | No image URL. | View | ||
| 10 | 0000.1295.0572.00 | photographic prints | Two skipjacks run ashore at Rumbley, VA | Rumbley - Wicomico - Manokin River - Eastern Shore - MD | Two skipjacks run ashore at Rumbley VA by hurricane of October, 1954. Viola, left, and Esther F, right, both almost upright, resting on their keels on the ground. For source, see 1295.0001 | No image URL. | View | |||
| 11 | 0000.1289.0353.00 | photographic prints | Mattie F Dean et al oystering | Bodine, A. Aubrey __Photographer | Exact 01/09/1951 - | Chesapeake Bay - Western Shore - MD | Schooners Mattie F Dean and Anna & Helen, skipjacks Harry F Albaugh and Esther W dredging for oysters "south of Matapeake ferry slip" Impossible to tell which is which. For source, see 1289.0001. | No image URL. | View | |
| 12 | 0000.1290.4254.00 | photographic prints | Capt. & Mrs. J.Fletcher Gautt & daughter | Range, Exa 01/01/1907 - 12/31/1907 | "Captain J. Fletcher Gautt, age 42, his wife Esther Shutt Gautt, age 27, and daughter Myrtle M. Gautt age 4." "The Mariners' Museum" stamped on back. Subject: Captain J. Fletcher Gautt Subject: Mrs J. F. Gautt Subject: Myrtle M Gautt | No image URL. | View | |||
| 13 | 0000.1258.0015.00 | transparency (photographic) | Skipjacks ESTHER F and HILDA M WILLING | Range, Cir 01/01/1980 - 12/31/1995 | Skipjacks ESTHER F and HILDA M WILLING at Chesapeake Appreciation Days | No image URL. | View |
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