These records are found in the collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland. Uncurated search results are presented to give researchers and interested readers an idea of whether CBMM’s archives contain information about this vessel and whether it may be worthwhile to contact CBMM for further investigation. Uncurated results may be inaccurate or incomplete.
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 | 8888.0046.0000.00 | 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 | CBMM catalog page | ||||
| 2 | 0000.0925.0073.00 | photographs | FREIGHT BOAT RUTH RICHARDSON UNDER WAY; From old R | Moorshead, Frank __Photographer | Exact 11/27/1941 - 11/27/1941 | FREIGHT BOAT RUTH RICHARDSON UNDER WAY; From old Remarks field: MAY BE A BUY BOAT FOR OYSTERING FLEET SHOT SAME DAY BY SAME PHOTOGRAPHER Old Subject Fields: FREIGHT POWER VESSELS; DREDGING, OYSTER | CBMM catalog page | |||
| 3 | 2000.0020.0001.00 | reports | Two-page "Preliminary Survey of the 41 foot skipja | Exact 06/25/1967 - | Two-page "Preliminary Survey of the 41 foot skipjack "RUTH" by Richardson's Boat shops; gives measurements of the boat and condition of the elements from mast to hull plus yawl boat, on June 12, 1967 while half sunk; includes note signed by James B. Richardson; typed on boat shop letterhead; stapled. Condition: excellent. Note: small label with handwritten info. from vertical file affixed to upper right corner. | CBMM catalog page |
Created 2026 by Don Barker, CBMM volunteer, for the Chesapeake Shipbuilding Project. shipbuilding@sailingworkboats.es