Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Uncurated Search Results
Type: Skipjack
Year: 1901
Builder: Mitchell Hubbard
Location: Hudson
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John. G. Earle Papers:<CR>The collection is a vertic
Range, Cir 01/01/1894 - 12/31/1991
This collection begins on CSC 15C3 and continues on CSC 15C4.John. G. Earle Papers:The collection is a vertical file of notes, ship plans, letters, drawings, articles, and photographs assembled by John Earle on varied Chesapeake maritime research topics, and individuals with whom he corresponded. Arranged alphabetically in three large boxes, two are of nautical subjects, and the other, people. Individuals are listed by last name, and vessels by name or type. Chronologically, the collection includes correspondence from the 1910s to the 1980s (not all involving Earle), but including original printed material, the collection dates from 1894 to 1991. Topics that contained no original research by Earle were removed to the library vertical file. Note: All photographs in the collection have been removed to the library photo archive, and are listed under accession number 1176. Photocopies of originals remain in the folders listed below. Biographical Background (from MS 30)Born in Easton, Maryland on March 14, 1901, John Goldsborough Earle expressed a love for and an interest in the vessels of the Chesapeake Bay early in life. It would be this interest that ultimately shaped his professional life, with Earle able to parlay this curiosity into the receipt of a degree in naval architecture and mechanical engineering from Lehigh University upon his graduation in 1926. After working for the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, from 1943-1946 Earle served as the special assistant to the chief engineer at the U.S. Maritime Commission in Washington, D.C. Earle then moved to Moylan, Pennsylvania where he was employed by the New York-based Nordberg Manufacturing Company. During this time Earle pursued the application of the diesel engine to the maritime environment, ultimately serving on the Ships' Machinery Committee of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Earle retired in 1966 and served as a member of the Board of Governors for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and returned to Easton in 1979. A thorough and exhaustive researcher, Earle never ceased in his quest to study and document the indigenous water craft of the Chesapeake Bay. Earle's scholarship put him in contact with many of the twentieth century's foremost maritime historians, including Howard I. Chapelle and Robert H. Burgess, and his work was particularly valuable to Marion V. Brewington in his study of Chesapeake Bay log canoes and bugeyes. Earle also contributed works to Yachting and Chesapeake Bay magazines. Prior to his death on May 21, 1992, Earle was presented with the Historic Preservation Award by the Historic District Commission of Talbot County for his lifelong dedication and devotion to the preservation of the Chesapeake Bay's maritime heritage. Subject: John G Earle
John G. Earle Collection 1891-1987<br />This collection is predominantly comprised of ships plans, including original designs and drafts made from existing ships by John G. Earle and his brother-in-law C. Lowndes Johnson. The collection also includes works by various naval architects and designers working throughout the early and middle twentieth century. In addition, the collection includes three scrapbooks comprised of newspaper clippings and other references to the architectural history of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.Biographical Background:Born in Easton, Maryland on March 14, 1901, John Goldsborough Earle expressed a love for and an interest in the vessels of the Chesapeake Bay early in life. It would be this interest that ultimately shaped his professional life, with Earle able to parlay this curiosity into the receipt of a degree in naval architecture and mechanical engineering from Lehigh University upon his graduation in 1926. After working for the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, from 1943-1946 Earle served as the special assistant to the chief engineer at the U.S. Maritime Commission in Washington D.C. Earle then moved to Moylan, Pennsylvania were he was employed by the New York based Nordberg Manufacturing Company. During this time Earle pursued the application of the diesel engine to the maritime environment, ultimately serving on the Ships' Machinery Committee of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Earle retired in 1966 and served as a member of the Board of Governors for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and returned to Easton in 1979. A thorough and exhaustive researcher, Earle never ceased in his quest to study and document the indigenous water craft of the Chesapeake Bay. Earle's scholarship put him in contact with many of the twentieth century's foremost maritime historians, including Howard I. Chapelle, and Robert H. Burgess, and his work was particularly valuable to Marion V. Brewington in his study of Chesapeake Bay log canoes and bugeyes. Earle also contributed works to Yachting and Chesapeake Bay magazines. Prior to his death on May 21, 1992, Earle was presented with the Historic Preservation Award by the Historic District Commission of Talbot County for his lifelong dedication and devotion to the preservation of the Chesapeake Bay's maritime heritage.Scope and Content:The collection, spanning close to one hundred years of maritime history, is definable by two large and predominant sections and is primarily composed of 245 ships plans. Specifically, the works of C. Lowndes Johnson and those done by Earle himself highlight the collection and are accented by the accumulated works of navalarchitects in contact with both Johnson and Earle throughout the twentieth century. Both Johnson and Earle engaged in taking lines off existing vessels and in the drafting of original designs, however, the majority of Johnson's works are original in nature and include the plans for the Comet Class sailboat. Whereas the works of Earle are largely composed of tracings and sketches of the Chesapeake's indigenous watercraft, both collections present a balance between the working vessels commonly associated with the Chesapeake(bugeyes, pungys. schooners, etc.) and the lesser known sailing yachts and skiffs which also made the Chesapeake's maritime landscape distinct. The accumulated works by other designers serve to broaden the range of the collection beyond the Chesapeake and include the works of naval architects such as William P. Gardner and Owen P. Merrill who worked in New York City. The collection also contains sailmaker's plans, although mostly unidentified and unlabeled, along with scrapbooks detailing the architectural history of the Eastern Shore and a small number of governmental documents concerning Chesapeake Bay vessels which serve to enhance the ships plans portion of the collection in terms of the overall maritime heritage of the region.
LINES DRAWINGS OF BUGEYE TRIUMPH BY JOHN G. EARLE;
Earle, John G __Photographer
LINES DRAWINGS OF BUGEYE TRIUMPH BY JOHN G. EARLE; From old Remarks field: SEE NEGATIVE FOR MORE INFORMATION; NO PRINT; SEE MS77 TRIUMPH (BUGEYE) FOLDER Old Subject Fields: BROGAN OR BUGEYE, SAIL VESSELS
Metal Packing Corp., __Manufacturer ||Roberts & Co, Geo M __Packed by
Circa 01/01/1906 -
Metallic red background, black & silver lettering surrounding a lion & a nymph with horn; silver banner with "TRIUMPH BRAND" in black. Front: "Triumph Brand Oysters, Geo. M. Roberts & Co., Baltimore, MD." Back: Black & silver lettering inside box outlined in black, "Keep on ice...first class fresh shucked oysters...Pure Food Law...Geo. M. Roberts & Co., Baltimore, MD." Side is blank. Lid: Rusty, blank. Conditnion: Good, very discolored and rusty, though not dented.
One gallon tin with bale, red with gray & black le
Roberts & Co, Geo M __Packed by
Range, Exa 01/01/1906 - 12/31/1940
One gallon tin with bale, red with gray & black lettering. Front: rectanguler border, small picture of maiden in a toga next to a lion, "Triumph Brand Oysters, Geo. M. Roberts & Co., Baltimore MD" Back: Meets Pure Food Law. Side: "MD 51." Lid: "Extra Selects" embossed. Materials: steel, tin, and paint. Condition: fair, poor - cylinder has a few scratches and dents on back; major rust on bottom with hole rusted through.
No Address __ __Bel Air __Harford __ __Western Shore __MD __21014 __USA
Black and white image of Triumph Lodge, Bel Air, Md. Writing on building says, "Triumph Lodge, No 16, I.O.O.F" Writing on the front of image reads, "Mission Point at Bel Air, Harford Co, Md." Back of postcard is not divided and contains no postage or message
No Address __ __Bel Air __Harford __ __Western Shore __MD __21014 __USA
Black and white image of Odd Fellows' Lodge Bel Air, MD. Writing on Lodge reads, "Triumph Lodge No 16, I.O.O.F." Back of postcard is not divided and does not contain a postage or message.
Boat manufacturer catalogs, flyers, brochures, price sheets, photographs, operating manuals, and related magazine articles, donated by various individuals. <br />Series 1 William Gross<br />Series 2 Misc. <br />Series 3 Chris Craft Sailboat Division<br />Series 4 John C. Horner (in progress)
Earle, John G __Creator ||Harrison, John B __Builder
1893
__ __Tilghman __ __ __ __MD
Plans for the Bugeye Triumph drawn by John G. Earle. Lines taken from a builder's half model-built by John B. Harrison in 1893 at Tilghman Island MD. One set of Plans A-B. Plan A is a preliminary sketch of the hull lines. It has a notation to also see M.V. Brewington 'Chesapeake Bay Log Canoes and Bugeyes', p. 158. Plan B depicts the hull lines. Material for Plan A is pencil on paper; Plan B is pencil and black ink on vellum.
Plans for the Bugeye Triumph drawn by John G. Earle. One set of Plans D-E. Plan D depicts the hull lines. Plan E is a photographic image of Plan D. Scale for Plans D and E is .5" = 1'. Material for Plan D is black ink on tracing linen; Plan E is a photographic image.
Plans for the Bugeye Triumph drawn by John G. Earle. Plan G is a formal drawing of the sail plan and has a note to also see M.V. Brewington, 'Chesapeake Bay Log Canoes and Bugeyes', p. 159. Material is black ink on tracing linen.
Wood steering wheel reportedly from the sidewheel paddle steamer RIVER QUEEN. The wheel has 10 spokes connected to the metal brass hub. On the outer ring there are 10 inlaid metal stars and 10 inlaid wood diamonds. The RIVER QUEEN was built in 1864 and was used by President Lincoln during the Civil War. Condition: The ends of 3 spokes are loose and had been repaired at an earlier time, heavily varnished & discolored. Material: Oak? with metal hub, brass.
