Roamer

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Uncurated Search Results

Type: Skipjack

Year: 1899

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Location: Churchton

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Fetch?	Row ID	Catalog #	Object Name	Title	Artist/Maker	Date Made	Place Made	Description	Full Image	CBMM Cat. Page
	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	No image URL.	View
	2	0000.1421.0013	slides, color	Two power yachts at marina	J. Thomas Requard	Circa 1947	West River	Two power yachts, Yolanda and Roamer, docked in a marina in West River; three persons shown on Yolanda; "Amager's Yolanda West River" penciled on mount		View
	3	0000.1421.0064	slides, color	Power yacht Roamer under way	J. Thomas Requard	1949	Chester River	Power yacht Roamer under way with three persons visible on board; seen from port side.		View
	4	0000.1421.0162	slides, color	Large power yacht and lighthouse in far background	J. Thomas Requard	1956		Large power yacht, probably Roamer, with Baltimore Lighthouse in far background		View