Minnie and Emma

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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	8888.0059.0000.00	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
	3	0000.1134.0199.00	photographic prints	TWO-MASTED SCHOONER MINNIE AND EMMA AT ANCHOR Ol				TWO-MASTED SCHOONER MINNIE AND EMMA AT ANCHOR Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SCHOONERS	No image URL.	View
	4	0000.1134.0201.00	photographic prints	AFTER PART OF TWO-MASTED SCHOONER MINNIE AND EMMA				AFTER PART OF TWO-MASTED SCHOONER MINNIE AND EMMA WITH SAIL FURLED Old Subject Fields: VESSELS, SAIL, DECK & HULL; SAIL VESSELS, SCHOONERS	No image URL.	View
	5	0000.1134.0472.00	photographic prints	BOW OF SCHOONER MINNIE AND EMMA, AT ANCHOR Old S		Range,Exac 01/01/1939 - 12/31/1939		BOW OF SCHOONER MINNIE AND EMMA, AT ANCHOR Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SCHOONERS; VESSELS, SAIL, DECK & HULL; VESSELS, SAIL, RIGGING	No image URL.	View
	6	0000.1295.1534.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma under way		Exact 11/11/1935 -	Montford Yard - Boston St. - Baltimore - Baltimore - Patapsco River - Western Shore - MD - USA	Schooner Minnie & Emma under way (probably pushing) approaching the pier at Montford Yard, Baltimore. Seen from starboard bow; sails furled; shows name board, long head, part of bowsprit and bobstays, anchor, etc. . For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	7	0000.1295.1535.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma, looking aft on deck		Exact 11/11/1935 -	Montford Yard - Boston St. - Baltimore - Baltimore - Patapsco River - Western Shore - MD - USA	Schooner Minnie & Emma, looking aft on deck, with lumber piled astern and on shore; tarpaulins in foreground. For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	8	0000.1295.1536.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma, looking forward on deck, w		Exact 11/11/1935 -	Montford Yard - Boston St. - Baltimore - Baltimore - Patapsco River - Western Shore - MD - USA	Schooner Minnie & Emma, looking forward on empty deck; broom lying on deck, probably because the debris from a lumber cargo has just been swept up. For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	9	0000.1295.1537.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma,on rails at shipyard				Schooner Minnie & Emma on rails at Montford Shipyard. Seen from port bow, showing longhead, bowsprit, bobstays, furled sails, anchor. For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	10	0000.1295.1538.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma on rails at Montford Shipya		Exact 08/08/1938 -	Smith's Shipyard - Baltimore - Curtis Creek - Western Shore - MD	Schooner Minnie & Emma on marine railway (? blocks?) at Montford Shipyard "for overhaul." When the author kept his Trade Wind there Bay sailing craft such as this were always present....She was abandoned not long after in the Yeocomico River." For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	11	0000.1295.1539.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma at Pier 6, Baltimore		Exact 09/06/1933 -	Pier 6 - Pratt Street - Baltimore - Western Shore - MD	Schooner Minnie & Emma at Pier 6, Pratt Street, Baltimore. Seen from starboard quarter with yawl boat on davits and tender astern. Sails furled For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	12	0000.1295.1540.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma under sail				Schooner Minnie & Emma under sail with staysail, foresail and main set. Main is reefed; she may have a cargo of lumber, but it is hard to see, if so. See 1295.1540. No date, no place. For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	13	0000.1295.1541.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma under sail, seen from Kessi				Schooner Minnie & Emma under sail, framed by boom, rigging, cabin entrance and standing man with binoculars aboard schooner yacht Kessie C. Price. Note that 1295.1540 is cropped from this image. No date, no place. For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	14	0000.1295.1542.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma, after part				Schooner Minnie & Emma, after part, being pushed by yawl boat; sail furled. "Moorshead" penciled on back of print. Soft. No date, no place. For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	15	0000.1295.1543.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma under sail				Schooner Minnie & Emma under sail from port side; staysail, foresail and main set; main is furled, so there may be lumber on deck, astern, but not easy to see. "Moorshead" typed on scrapbook page. No date, no place. For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	16	0000.1295.1544.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma as a hulk in Yeocomico Rive		Exact 10/13/1957 -	Yeocomico River - Western Shore - VA	Schooner Minnie & Emma as a hulk in the NW branch of the Yeocomico River. Seen from port bow; much planking gone; no spars. See also 1295.1545 and 1295.1546. For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	17	0000.1295.1545.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma as a hulk in the Yeocomico		Exact 10/13/1957 -	Yeocomico River - Western Shore - VA	Schooner Minnie & Emma as a hulk in the Yeocomico River, NW Branch. Seen from starboard side; much planking gone; no spars; stern under water. See 1295.1544 and 1295.1546 . For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	18	0000.1295.1546.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma as a hulk in the Yeocomico		Exact 11/03/1960 -	Yeocomico River - Western Shore - VA	Schooner Minnie & Emma as a hulk in the Yeocomico River, NW Branch. Seen from port bow which has a big gap; much planking gone; no spars; stern under water. See 1295.1544 and 1295.1545. Note: This picture was made three years later than the previous two. For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	19	0000.1295.1547.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma pushing near a shore				Schooner Minnie & Emma pushing near a shore in a quiet cove or creek. Sails furled; Seen from starboard bow; man on foredeck, probably dropping the anchor. No date, no place. For source, see 1295.0001.	No image URL.	View
	20	0000.1290.0732.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma at Lumber Pier		Exact 09/06/1933 -	Lumber Pier - Philpot Street - Baltimore - Baltimore Harbor - Western Shore - MD	Schooner Minnie & Emma at Lumber Pier in Baltimore; seen from starboard side; sails furled; yawl boat on davits; tender in water astern.	No image URL.	View
	21	0000.1290.3679.00	photographic prints	Schooner Minnie & Emma? docked			Lake - Northumberland - Coan River - Western Shore - VA	Schooner Minnie & Emma? docked at Lake, VA; seen from port side;sails furled; question mark penciled on back after vessel name. Soft.	No image URL.	View
	22	0000.1290.4004.00	photographic prints	Schooners Minnnie & Emma & Columbia FC		Range, Cir 01/01/1928 - 12/31/1928	No Address - Kinsale - Westmoreland - West Yeocomico River - VA - 22488 - USA	Schooners Minnie & Emma and Columbia FC docked at Kinsale VA; sails furled; Minnie & Emma seen from starboard bow; Columbia FC seen from stern, and partially concealed by other schooner; overhead view; cars on the hard; bridge? in background; another schooner anchored out.	No image URL.	View
	23	0000.1290.4138.00	photographic prints	Kinsale, VA, wharf with several men and women		Range, Cir 01/01/1928 - 12/31/1928	Kinsale Wharf - Kinsale - Westmoreland - West Yeocomico River - Western Shore - VA	Kinsale, VA, wharf with several men and women standing and sitting; in foreground, man pushing wheel barrow with cartons; overhead view with river in background; at left, mostly concealed by shed roof, bowsprit of schooner Minnie & Emma.	No image URL.	View
	24	0000.1100	photographs	Herman Hollerith, Jr. (1892-1976) Photo Collection		1890-1970		This is a collection of many photographs, which have not been cataloged individually. Please review the attachments for specific information on the images. <br /><br />Herman Hollerith, Jr. (1892-1976) Photo Collections (1890s--1970s) Biographical Background: Herman Hollerith, Jr. was born in 1892 at 3112 Q St., Georgetown, District of Columbia to Herman Hollerith, Sr. and Lucia Talcott Hollerith. His father invented the punch-card tabulating machine. He sold his company in 1911 to a firm that later became IBM. Other Hollerith children were Nan, Richard, Charles, Virginia and Lucia. The family lived in Georgetown, Garret Park and Montgomery County. In 1908 they bought a summer home in Mathews County, Virginia named Brighton. They spent their summers at Brighton from 1909. The family had a number of boats which were kept at Brighton: a New England dory named LUVINA; a flat bottomed power workboat named BRIGHTON; a 45 foot, gas powered yacht named REGINA, which was later renamed LUVINA and later still renamed MATOAKA, and an 85 foot vacht named LUVINA. The name Luvina was derived from the three daughter's names, Lucia, Virginia and Nan. Herman Hollerith, Jr. attended Worchester Polytechnic College with his borther, Charles, and received an engineering degree in 1917. He worked at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, and then at the Victor Talking Maching Company, where he was chief engineer and production engineer. During this time he lived in Riverton and Moorestown, New Jersey. He quit the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1928 when it was purchased by RCA. From 1932-1936 Hollerith was president of the Virginia Navigation Company and operated a small passenger steamer under contract to a large corporation. From 1936-39 he did not work during the Depression. In 1939 he moved to Baltimore to work for the Glenn L. Martin Company where he was involved in building airplanes during WWII. Hollerith worked until he was 69 years old. He was married twice. He and Sarah Valentine Fox had four children and were divorced in 1936. In 1938 he married Elisabeth C. Guest. In 1954 he bought a house near Oxford, Maryland and retired there in 1961. Hollerith was active in the early days ofnthe Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and was instrumental in the move of the Hooper Strait Lighthouse to the grounds. Hollerith had a love for boats and owned the ERIC, launched in 1925, until his death. This sailboat was an Atkins design based on a Norwegian ketch. ERIC was the prototype of the Westsai1 32. Hollerith died in 1976. For more information about the Hollerith family researchers should consult: HERMAN HOLLERITH: FORGOTTEN GIANT OF INFORMATION PROCESSING, by Geoffrey D. Austrian; NY: 1982, Columbia University Press. Scope and Content: This collection consists of photos taken or collected by Hollerith. The bulk of photos were taken by Hollerith of scenes from 1915-1940. They feature steamboat and sailboat scenes on the lower Chesapeake. Many of the photos were taken on cruises around Mathews County, Va. Some photos (especially M series negatives) were collected by Hollerith and taken by his father and brothers. The photos depict the agriculture life of the lower western shore and often show the introduction of power. Many of these photos have been published. The water was an important focus for life in Brighton. Mrs. Elisabeth Hollerith supplied a quote from Hollerith about life in Brighton: We did everything by boat, used the daily steamer from Norfolk for transportation to and from Washington and for most supplies including ice. Met the steamer at one of the wharves on the East River each day to pick up mail, visiting friends, etc. The roads were so bad we rarely went inland. Went to church and to visit our friends in a motor boat. In addition to the following subject indices, the researcher should note that Hollerith had his own subject indices. These are available to researchers and especially useful in looking for boat names. They are stored with the negatives. Subjects:Airplanes; Caribbean; C & D Canal; Eastern Shore; Hollerith, Herman, Jr.; Log canoes; Mathews county, Va.; Old Point Comfort, Va.; Sailboats, commercial; Seafood Industry; Steamboats, Chesapeake Bay; Washington, DC; workboats, Chesapeake Bay. Subject: Herman Hollerith Jr		View
	25	8888.0191.0000	research (document genres)	"Notebook on Shipwrecks" research, Moale	Moale, H. Richard	circa 2000s		Research compiled by author Richard Moale while writing "Notebook on Shipwrecks" publishe din 2010. Includes, documentation of vessels, letters, and other data that did not go into the book.		View