Martha M. Lewis
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Uncurated Search Results
Type: Skipjack
Year: 1897
Builder:
Location: Wingate
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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 | 8888.0016.0000.00 | 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 | ||
| 2 | 8888.0175.0000 | documents | MS 175 Ed Thieler Papers | Thieler, Edward R | Collection of materials related to Ed Theiler's model making and nameboard carving. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 3 | 1983.0019.0001.00 | draketails | MARTHA | Parks, Bronza M __Creator ||Parks, Bronza M __Designer | 1934 | Deadrise workboat of a type called HOOPERS ISLAND DRAKE TAIL or DOVE TAIL, bearing a round stern with reverse rake, named "MARTHA" for Martha Lewis Glass, sister of first owner Paul Lewis and niece of the builder. BUILT BY BRONZA PARKS, 1934. Materials: Pine, galv. steel fastened. Colors: RED bottom,WHITE topsides. Place Made: WINGATE, MD. Associated Place: HOOPERS ISLAND, MD. Negative #: N2005 R3,N1098 R1 |  | View | ||
| 4 | 8888.0119.0000.00 | ledgers | Bronza M. Parks materials | Bronza M. Parks, a boatbuilder from Wingate, MD in Dorchester county. In January 1958, Mr. Parks filed as a Democratic candidate for County Commissioner<CR><CR>Biographical background<CR>Bronza Parks was a highly regarded boatbuilder in Dorchester county. He began building boats when he was 16 years old. He is best know for building the skipjacks Rosie Parks. Martha Lewis and Lady Katie.In 1958, Parks was working on an 18 foot skipjack-style sailboat for Willis C. Rowe of Silver Spring, MD. On May 13, 1958, during a confrontation over the cost of the project, Rowe shot the boatbuilder three times and killed him. Scope and contentLedger of transactions from Bronza M. Parks, Wingate, MD.Thank you card from Rev. Ruth Morris and familyLetter from George P. Mahoney dated January 22, 1958Bronza M. Parks for County Commissioner card Subject: Bronza M Parks | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 5 | 0000.0193.0001.00 | negatives | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN | Kier, Porter M __Photographer | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 6 | 0000.0193.0002.00 | negatives | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN | Kier, Porter M __Photographer | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 7 | 0000.0193.0003.00 | negatives | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN | Kier, Porter M __Photographer | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 8 | 0000.0193.0004.00 | negatives | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN | Kier, Porter M __Photographer | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 9 | 0000.0193.0005.00 | negatives | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN | Kier, Porter M __Photographer | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 10 | 0000.0193.0006.00 | negatives | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN | Kier, Porter M __Photographer | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 11 | 0000.0193.0007.00 | negatives | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN | Kier, Porter M __Photographer | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 12 | 0000.0193.0008.00 | negatives | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN | Kier, Porter M __Photographer | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 13 | 0000.0193.0009.00 | negatives | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN | Kier, Porter M __Photographer | SKIPJACK "MARTHA LEWIS", DOGWOOD HARBOR, TILGHMAN Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 14 | 0000.0975.0105.18 | negatives | Bow of skipjack Rosie Parks and part of skipjack M | Bow of skipjack Rosie Parks and part of skipjack Martha Lewis, both docked. See 975.0105.09 for source, date, place, etc. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 15 | 8888.0104.0000.00 | papers | Louise Hayman papers on skipjack restoration | Papers of Ms. Louise L. Hayman<CR><CR>Background<CR>This collection concerns the Maryland skipjack fleet, including documents from the Maryland 2000 Save Our Skipjacks Task Force meeting notes, correspondence regarding the fleet's registration as one of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, information concerning the fleet's condition, correspondence with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, various articles and publications, etc. Also in this collection are two copies of The Maryland Skipjack Fleet: A Model Preservation Plan and a VHS recording of the CBS Morning News broadcast on fishing vessels from Oct. 19, 2001. <CR>In November 1999, the Maryland Commission for Celebration 2000 formed the Save Our Skipjacks Task Force. The Task Force considered ways to increase safety and minimize weather-related risks for commercial vessels. The Task Force also addressed the repair and maintenance of the fleet, and the availability of insurance coverage for the vessels and their crews. <CR>Initial recommendations were made by the Task Force on April 17, 2000. Those recommendations brought relaxation of Department of Natural Resources regulations on the use of power for dredging; establishment of a loan program to repair and equip skipjacks (administered by the Maryland Historical Trust); and formation of a skipjack restoration center and educational program at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels (funded in part by the Maryland Historical Trust). The Task Force is still considering matters relating to the availability of affordable hull and liability insurance; sustained funding for the Museum restoration program; formal incorporation of the skipjack fleet into the State's tourism industry; and greater access to oysters for the skipjacks. <CR>The Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Fleet has been recognized as a national treasure in danger of extinction. On June 6, 2002, the Fleet was named to the 2002 list of America's Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. <CR>The Task Force has been inactive since September 2003. <CR>Scope and Content<CR>The items in this collection are contained in one manuscript box with 5 file folders and 1 comb-bound book. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 16 | 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 | ||||
| 17 | 1975.0053.0001.00 | ships plans | Skipjack Rosie Parks | Parks, Bronza M __Builder | 1955 | Wingate - MARYLAND | Plans for skipjack Rosie Parks built by Bronza Parks on Wingate MC in 1955. Sister ship to Martha Lewis and Lady Katie. Rosie Parks was owned and operated by Bronza's brother, Captain Orville Parks, for its entire service life, from 1955 until Orville retired in 1974. There is one set of Plans B-F with three additional copies of Plan B and one additional copy each of Plans C and D. One of the Plan B copies has additional details. Plan A is missing.<br /> |  | View | |
| 18 | 1975.0053.0001.01 | skipjacks | ROSIE PARKS | Parks, Bronza M __Creator ||Parks, Bronza M __Designer | 1/1/1955-10/26/1955 | SKIPJACK "ROSIE PARKS" BUILT BY BRONZA PARKS OF WINGATE,MD., 1955. SISTER SHIP TO "MARTHA LEWIS" AND "LADY KATIE." "ROSIE PARKS" WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY BRONZA'S BROTHER, CAPTAIN ORVILLE PARKS FOR ITS ENTIRE SERVICE LIFE, FROM 1955 UNTIL ORVILLE RETIRED IN 1974. Skipjack purchased from Parks on 4/24/1975. Title: ROSIE PARKS. Materials: WOOD, METAL, ROPE, GLASS... Colors: RED bottom, WHITE topsides and deck, Bright WOOD trim. Place Made: WINGATE, MD. Negative #: N1086 R1 |  | View |
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