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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum online catalog search, July 2, 2026.
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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 | 8888.0011.0000.00 | documents | Robert G. Henry, Jr. (1908-1970) Papers (1944-1965 | Range, Exa 01/01/1944 - 12/31/1965 | Robert G. Henry, Jr. (1908-1970) Papers (1944-1965).The collection is comprised of business papers, brochures, notes, correspondence and drawings of Robert Goldsborough Henry, Jr., naval architect. Some work from the Oxford Boatyard.Biographical BackgroundRobert G. Henry, Jr., a native of Talbot County, graduated-from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1932. He worked in New York for Sparkman and Stephens as a yacht designer,In 144Q Henry became wine president of the Oxford Boatyard, which had been purchased by Johnson Grymes. He managed the yard until about 1950.During World War II the Oxford Boatyard was engaged in Naval construction, repair and conversion,In 145Q Henry went to work for the Navy in Washington, D.C. He headed the division of small craft design, Henry designed boats for use in Viet Nam.4Henry designed many yachts throughout his career. His most popular design was the International (OxfordI 400. MAny were built and sailed on the Chesapeake Bay. He also designed many large ocean racers.In 1965 he collaborated fin writing Sailing Yacht Design. Scope and ContentThe materials are concerned with Henry's career as a naval architect. The most important papers are the boat plans. These papers are of use to researchers in yacht design.Subjectsboatbuilding; Henry, R. G. Jr.; yacht design; WWII naval construction Four series. Subject: Robert G Henry Jr | CBMM catalog page | ||||
| 2 | 0000.0901.1877.00 | photographs | SHIP "HENRY B. HYDE" UNDER CONSTRUCTION.; From old | SHIP "HENRY B. HYDE" UNDER CONSTRUCTION.; From old Remarks field: MISC. SHIPS SECTION. PRINT SOMEWHAT CREASED & TORN. Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS; SHIPBUILDING; SHIPBUILDING, YARDS | CBMM catalog page | |||||
| 3 | 0000.0901.2150.00 | photographs | SHIP "HENRY B. HYDE" UNDER CONSTRUCTION.; From old | Range,Exac 01/01/1884 - 12/31/1884 | SHIP "HENRY B. HYDE" UNDER CONSTRUCTION.; From old Remarks field: MISC. MATERIALS SECTION. SEE NOTES WITH PRINT. OVERSIZE. Place: BATH, ME Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SQUARE RIGG | CBMM catalog page |
Created 2026 by Don Barker, CBMM volunteer, for the Chesapeake Shipbuilding Project. shipbuilding@sailingworkboats.es