Maggie

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Type: Bugeye

Year: 1873

Builder: J. H. Cummings

Location: Tilghman

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Fetch?	Row ID	Media	Date	Vessel	Place	Related Places	Inscription/Marks	Subject	Notes	Archive Number
	1	No image URL.							NOTES: This model is possibly of the centerboard schooner IDLER. Model is painted, starboard side, mounted, with repairs in the lower stern. NOTES: From The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, West Virginia) June 20 1868: [On June 19] The annual regatta of the New York Yacht Club was concluded today. The schooner Maggie, 11 tons, won the schooner cup by allowance of time, her actual time being four hours and twenty-three minutes; the schooner Idler, 133 tons, being second, and her time four hours and twenty and a half minutes... On August 8, 1870, the IDLER was one of a fleet of American yachts which defended the America Cup from the British challenger CAMBRIA From the New York Daily Herald (New York, New York) April 16, 1874: Mr. Henry Steers is also at work on the schooner Idler, the property of Mr. [Samuel] Colgate, one of the progressive yachtsmen of the New York Yacht Club. Mr. Colgate made his debut with the Gracie, and bought the Idler last year. He is satisfied with her hull, but is having her mastheads lengthened by cutting the hounds lower down. This experiment will not give her a greater spread of canvas in her mainsail, but it will make it peak more. She will be rigged this season with a forestaysail, and will be the most formidable antagonist that the second glass schooners will meet. From The New York Times, August 9, 1874: The Idler participated in the New York Yacht Club's Corinthian Race on August 10th and won the race. Henry Steers was one of her crew. VESSEL INFORMATION-- VESSEL NAME: IDLER VESSEL TYPE: Centerboard schooner yacht SERVICE DATES: 1865 SHIP BUILDER: Samuel H. Pook BUILDER LOCATION: Fairhaven, Massachusetts VESSEL HISTORY: This schooner is mentioned in Kelly's and Stephens' books on American yachting. Manning's Register of 1895 lists the same owner. CAPTAINS OR OTHER RELATED PEOPLE: W.N. Gressner SHIP OWNERS: A.J. Fisher VESSEL DIMENSIONS: 106'1" x 22'3" x 9'7"	CL14600
	2								SHORT DESCRIPTION: (Morzer Bruyns, 1995) Paper covered wooden diptych sundial, signed F N (English or German) on the compass for David Friedrich Negelein (fl. 1825-1850) of Nuremberg, Germany. For latitudes between 34° and 56°. The compass is divided in 8 points with directions in english. Hours 4/VI[sic!] a.m. to 8/VI[sic!] p.m. The exterior of the instrument is engraved with the initials and date "T. H. J. 1827" although this would not fit within an appropriate time period for the maker who would have been just 13 years old. Could the date be incorrect or a later addition? The collection file indicates the sundial was used by Captain Basle Burgess of the schooner MAGGIE BARTON, who sailed on the Great Lakes, but no documentation of this vessel could be found and it doesn't seem like an instrument useful on a vessel. (Lisa Royse, 1990) Unstained wood rectangular diptych sundial with scalloped edge on lid. On vertical leaf-tinted engraved plate with vertical string gnomon dial with gnomon positions for latitudes and hour dial in Roman numerals. On horizon, leaf-tinted engraved paper plate with horizon string gnomon dial with 3-concentric hour scales. Inset compass with paper card with 8 cardinal points. Metal ring holds compass glass. Brass fittings. NOTES: Information from astronomie-nuernberg.de: David Friedrich Negelein (1814-1863) was a compass maker in Nuremberg Germany. In 1847, he married Barbara Fleischer , a granddaughter of the compass maker Paul Philipp Beringer (1760-1834), who had been working for six years for her nephew Johann Ulrich Beringer (1789-1864), where she manufactured ordinary compasses. The marriage prompted Negelein to establish his own compass-making business. He was not listed as a compass maker in Rauh's Nuremberg guide of 1847, but Friedrich Mayer included him as such in 1852, noting: "This craft is almost completely defunct; in times past it was very flourishing." In 1854, Negelein received an honorable mention at the industrial exhibition in Munich for the very low prices of his compasses. He died at the age of 49 (in 1863) from "pulmonary paralysis." At his death, he was described as a "compass manufacturer." At Negelein's wedding and at his death, his address is given as L 1341, which is today's Jakobsplatz 2. In 1852, L 1389 is given as his residence, and in 1867 (i.e., after his death) L 1345. These are likely printing errors. TIME-SPACE: 1750-1800.	CL9364
	3								SHORT DESCRIPTION: Builder’s half hull model, port side, Henry Steers design for the alterations made to Idler in either 1873 or 1876. The model is a basic representation of the vessel's molded lines, without constructional details. The model is not mounted on a backing board. The model is varnished and inscribed in black capital letters “IDLER.” The model has a slightly raked stem and a flat raked hour-glass shaped stern and a 2-1/2” counter. It has a long sharp bow that becomes almost plumb with the top lift. It has a long run to the stern. It has steep deadrise and minimal tumblehome. There are five station lines visible at the bow. The model shows a boat with deep draft aft and a keel that slopes up to the forefoot. It has a long sharp entry and a long run aft. The model is constructed of 10 wood lifts. The lower 9 lifts are flat and ½” in height, probably pine. The bottom lift (1) measures 1-1/2” at the stern and tapers until it disappears about 12-1/4” from the stem. The sheer curve is cut into the 10th lift, which is about 5/8" thick amidship, 2-3/4" at the stem, and 1-3/8" at stern. The 10th lift is also the top covering for the model. The dimensions of the model are 52-7/16” (length overall); 5-1/2” (main breadth), 5-5/16” (half breadth). Height overall is 6-7/8”. The minimum half-breadth of the model is 1/8" along the edge of the stem and 1/8” at the stern. It’s unclear how the lifts are held together although there is one large screw in the top of the model near the bow that runs at least through the 9th and 10th lifts. There are a few scattered holes near the back of the model on the top. There are a few smaller holes whose purpose is not apparent on the back. The model was conserved in 2009 although a small piece of the bottom lift near the stern is broken off and was not replaced. The piece is present and can be reattached. There are still some minor losses to lift 1 for about 1-2” from the stern. The edge of the upper stern has some minor losses along the upper edge. There is a loss at the center about ¼” deep and from it is an “L” shaped crack that runs up the lift. There is a faint mark where an old Museum number was adhered on the stern. Near the bow scattered over lifts 4 through 7 there are some random holes, at least two go all the way through the model. Lift 9 has a nail running through it from front to back about 4” from the stem. On the reverse there are the remains of what appears to be large labels pasted onto the model. There are minor separations between lifts 6 and 7 at the bow and between lifts 9 and 10 that run nearly the entire length of the model. NOTES: The date of 1873-1876 has been applied to the model because Steers performed extensive work on Idler in both of those years. In 1873 seven feet was added to her stern and in 1876 the work involved lengthening the vessel eight feet at the bow. NOTES: In June 1992 Alan Frazer commented that this was a good example of a “skimming dish.” See MR 87 for the model of the 1865 builder’s model of Idler by Samuel H. Pook. Text from: The Century Magazine Illustrated Monthly, Volume 24, page 358 states this of the Idler: He [Henry Steers] is also builder of the Idler, a noted center-board schooner-yacht presenting the rare combination of equal ability on a wind and running free, and able both in rough and smooth water, being what is called an “all-around” boat. NOTES: The collection of half models MR 5 through MR 24 are of vessels built by shipbuilders Henry (father), James Rich and George (sons), and Henry Steers (son of James Rich), builders of the famous yacht America. The models document vessels built between 1805 and approximately 1876. They encompass all types of vessels from a catboat up to large steam sloop built for the US Navy. In a February 13, 1963 letter Howard I. Chapelle, Curator of the Division of Transportation at the Smithsonian stated “The Steers Collection is important technically and it is something we envy the Mariners’ Museum’s possession.” VESSEL INFORMATION— VESSEL NAME: IDLER VESSEL TYPE: Schooner Yacht BUILD DATE: 1864, modified 1873, modified 1874, modified 1876, rebuilt 1890 SHIPBUILDER: Samuel H. Pook; Henry Steers SHIPBUILDER LOCATION: Fairhaven, Connecticut; New York, New York SHIP OWNERS: Thomas C. Durant (1865-1873); Samuel Colgate (1873-1876); A.J. Fisher (1879-1889); John Cudahy (1889-1899); James Corrigan (1889-1900) DIMENSIONS: • The New York Herald, May 24, 1873 gives Idlers dimensions as 97’9” (length overall); 87’9” (length of waterline); 22’6” (breadth of beam); 8’3” (depth of hold); 6’ (draught of water); 133 tons [discrepancy in boat length with 1874 source] • The American Yacht List of 1874 gives her dimensions as 141.32 (old); 96’2” (length overall), 87’6” (waterline length), 22’4” (beam), 8’5” (depth), 6’8” (draft) • The American Yacht List of 1881 gives Idler’s tonnage as 191.26 (old) and 84.63 (new). It gives her dimensions as 106’1” (length overall), 96’9” (waterline length), 22’3” (breadth), 9’7” (depth), 9’2” (draft). VESSEL HISTORY: • According to The History of the New York Yacht Club to 1973 by John Parkinson Idler joined the NYYC in 1864, 133 tons, centerboard, 85 feet on waterline, designed by S. H. Pook of Fairhaven, Connecticut, and owned by Thomas C. Durant. • March 31, 1865 New York Daily Herald lists owner of Idler as Thomas C. Durant and tonnage as 183.5. April 22, 1866 New York Daily Herald still lists Durant as owner. • According to The History of the New York Yacht Club to 1873 by John Parkinson Idler participated in the June 13, 1865 Grand Review of the Club. • According to The History of the New York Yacht Club to 1873 by John Parkinson Idler participated in the August, 10, 1867 race held at Newport. • The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, West Virginia) June 20 1868: [On June 19] The annual regatta of the New York Yacht Club was concluded today. The schooner Maggie, 11 tons, won the schooner cup by allowance of time, her actual time being four hours and twenty-three minutes; the schooner Idler, 133 tons, being second, and her time four hours and twenty and a half minutes.... • According to The History of the New York Yacht Club to 1873 by John Parkinson Idler won the Annual Regatta on June 10 over Palmer, Sylvie, Phantom and Alarm. • Idler won the 24th Annual Regatta (NYYC) held on June 14, 1870. • Idler was one of 25 schooners (only 15 finished) that participated in the first America’s Cup race in 1870. Idler came in second on corrected time. • On August 18, 1870 the Idler had a match race with Cambria. Cambria won, but it was partially due to a mechanical failure on Idler that cost her 8 minutes (the plate holding the bob-stay had pulled out of the hull and Idler could no longer head the sea without danger of losing her bowsprit and masts). Still owned by Durant. • Idler sailed for the Bennett Cup on September 8, 1870. • Idler participated in the 25th Annual Regatta (NYYC). • Idler participated in the August Cruise with yachts of the Eastern and New York Yacht clubs. • New York Daily Herald, March 5, 1873: The schooner yacht Idler, S. J. Colgate, NYYC, is being rebuilt at the yard of Mr. Steers, Greenpoint. • New York Daily Herald, May 24, 1873 reported the schooner Idler has been partially rebuilt. Among other alterations seven feet have been added aft, giving the stern on deck from center of rudder post an overhang of thirteen feet. The topmasts have been increased five feet, the jibbooms six feel and the main boom seven feet, which has increased her sails about seven hundred square feet. The dimensions of Idler are: length overall 97’9”; length of waterline, 87’9”; breadth of beam, 22’6”; depth of hold 8’3”; draught of water, 6’; tonnage 133 tons. • New York Daily Herald, June 7, 1873: Idler wins the second schooner prize, forty miles in four hours in the NYYC annual regatta on June 6. • Idler participated in the Annual cruise in 1873 which ran to New London. Bad weather scattered the fleet but Idler was one of the three vessels to reach New London. • The American Yacht List of 1874 indicates Idler belonged to the New York Yacht Club, Brooklyn Yacht Club, Atlantic Yacht Club, and Seawanhaka Yacht Club • New York Daily Herald (New York, New York) April 16, 1874: Mr. Henry Steers is also at work on the schooner Idler, the property of Mr. [Samuel] Colgate, one of the progressive yachtsmen of the New York Yacht Club. Mr. Colgate made his debut with the Gracie, and bought the Idler last year. He is satisfied with her hull, but is having her mastheads lengthened by cutting the hounds lower down. This experiment will not give her a greater spread of canvas in her mainsail, but it will make it peak more. She will be rigged this season with a forestaysail, and will be the most formidable antagonist that the second glass schooners will meet. • According to The History of the New York Yacht Club to 1873 by John Parkinson Idler participated in a “Ladies Day Regatta” on June 25, 1874 (the ladies were aboard the boats racing not aboard the spectator boats). • From The New York Times, August 9, 1874: The Idler participated in the New York Yacht Club's Corinthian Race on August 10th and won the race. Henry Steers was one of her crew. • According to The History of the New York Yacht Club to 1873 by John Parkinson Idler participated in a “Scrub Race” from Newport to Vineyard Haven for “a set of colors”. • Idler participated in the NYYC cruise to Cape May for a race to be held on July 13, 1875. Idler came in second behind Madeleine. Idler also participated in the Club Regatta on August 13 at Newport. • New York Daily Herald, March 31, 1876: The schooner yacht Idler, NYYC, was launched last Saturday (March 25) from Steers yard, at Greenpoint. She will appear this season nearly a new boat, as she has been lengthened eight feet forward and given two feet more keel. Her mainmast has been shifted two feet and her foremast five feet forward. • Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), May 5, 1876: The handsome little yacht Idler has just been launched from the yard of Henry Steers where she has been undergoing repairs, including lengthening of the vessel and the putting in of a new bow. • Idler participated in the June 8, 1876 NYYC Annual Regatta. The Idler made the best time on record for the course (3 hours, 54 minutes, 1-2 seconds actual time), the start having been from off Stapleton, and the finish off buoy No. 15. • On July 27, 1876 Idler won the Brenton’s Reef Challenge Cup. Idler won by over two hours. She was owned by Commodore Samuel J. Colgate of the Seawanhaka Yacht Club. • Idler participated in the NYYC’s annual cruise in 1876. • Idler participated in the September 19, 1876 regatta “For Flag Officers Cups.” The schooner Idler was first in her class. • At the October 12, 1876 Idler participated in an Ocean Race with Atalanta for a $1000 cup presented by J. F. Loubat. Atalanta won the race. • The New York Daily Herald, March 31, 1877: The schooner yacht Idler, owned by Samuel Colgate sailed for a short cruise to the West Indies. Henry Steers was a guest on board. • On September 7, 1877 Idler won Bennett’s Cape May Challenge Cup. Colgate now held boat the Brenton Reef Cup and the Cape May Challenge Cup. Neither cup was raced for again until 1885. • Chicago Tribune, May 28, 1879: Mr. Fisher is the owner of the yacht Idler, recently purchased in New York. • New York Daily Herald, December 14, 1879: Mr. A. J. Fisher, of Chicago will visit Europe in June 1880 [obviously this didn’t happen as the vessel was in Buffalo in July 1880] in the schooner yacht Idler, formerly the property of Commodore Colgate of this city. • Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express, July 10, 1880 reported the arrival of the yacht Idler, manned by a crew of about a dozen able-bodied men. She is a full schooner-rigged vessel of 196 tons register, new measurement, registered on the Inland Lloyd’s. She was built by Henry Steers of Green Point, for Mr. Colgate [nope]…and cost in the neighborhood of $28,000. A few years ago Mr. A. J. Fisher of Chicago, purchased her, and has since kept her for his own private enjoyment. He is now on a pleasure cruise with a party of friends, having left Chicago about ten days ago. The “Idler,” which is a model of beauty, elegance and neatness, stopped at Detroit, Cleveland, and other places, on her way down, and after leaving here Mr. Fisher intends going up into Georgian Bay for a few days’ fishing. If the weather is propitious the yacht will leave Buffalo today. • Green Bay Weekly Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin) September 18, 1880: The schooner rigged yacht the Idler of Chicago, arrive in port Thursday. The yacht is captained by Edward Coley. • Chicago Tribune, June 8, 1881 reported: The Idler, left yesterday afternoon for a two weeks cruise in the vicinity of Traverse Bay. She will return in time for the first annual regatta, June 18 [Chicago Yacht Club]. • The Weekly Wisconsin (Milwaukee), May 24, 1882 reported: The schooner Idler, Mr. A. J. Fisher, is being overhauled and will have a new foremast. • The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois), July 26, 1882 reported the Idler, owned by Mr. Fisher won the Chicago Cup (Chicago Yacht Club). In the first week of August Idler would participate in the Chicago Yacht Clubs cruise to Mackinaw. In September the Idler along with the Countess sailed for Lake Erie. • Buffalo Courier, September 4, 1889 reported that on September 3rd John Cudahy has bought the schooner yacht Idler of Archie Fisher for $10,000. • Chicago Tribune, June 28, 1896 reported the Idler was completely rebuilt in January 1890. • Buffalo Commercial, July 30, 1892 indicates John Cudahy still owns Idler. • Buffalo Courier, October 6, 1899 reported that the schooner yacht Idler, recently bought from John Cudahy by A. R. Rumsey for Capt. James Corrigan of this city. • The Post Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), July 9, 1900 reported Idler capsized in a squall on Lake Erie off Cleveland killing six members of the family of James Corrigan, the owner of the vessel. It also reported that Mr. Corrigan had recently purchased the yacht from John Cudahy of Chicago. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: See Yachts and Yachting with over One Hundred and Ten Illustrations, by Fred S. Cozzens and Others, 1887, scattered references between pages 37 and 85.	CL14543