Roamer

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Type: Skipjack

Year: 1899

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Location: Churchton

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These records are found in the online catalog of The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia. Uncurated search results are presented to give researchers and interested readers an idea of whether the museum’s archives contain information about this vessel and whether it may be worthwhile to visit the museum’s catalog search page for further investigation. Uncurated results may be inaccurate or incomplete.

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Fetch?	Row ID	Media	Date	Vessel	Place	Related Places	Inscription/Marks	Subject	Notes	Archive Number
	1	No image URL.		Chris-Craft Industries.				Motorboats.	This article discusses the 38-foot Roamer Riviera by Chris-Craft.	LB102344
	2					USA; MARYLAND; BALTIMORE	WRITTEN ON VERSO: FORMERLY TORRANCE, BUILT 1944, AT WILMINGTON, N.C., BY N. CAROLINA S.B. CO. OWNED BY ALCOA S.S. CO. 8,172T. 441.2 X 63.2 X 36.7 (STILL IN LLOYD'S '55) RENAMED EL DORADO		Starboard side under way. Alternate Name: Eldorado, Torrance.	P0001.003/01-#PB26869
	3								SHORT DESCRIPTION: Metal exterior ornament with four holes for mounting.	CL23790
	4						WRITTEN ON VERSO: FORMERLY TORRANCE, BUILT 1944, AT WILMINGTON, N.C., BY N. CAROLINA S.B. CO. OWNED BY ALCOA S.S. CO. 8,172T. 441.2 X 63.2 X 36.7 (STILL IN LLOYD'S '55)		Starboard side view at dock, lighter alongside. -Alternate Name: Torrance.	P0001.003/01-#PB14175
	5								SHORT DESCRIPTION: Metal sign painted gold with five holes for mounting.	CL23791
	6	No image URL.				Atlantic States–Description and travel.		Yachting	"Reprinted from the Rudder."	LB2860
	7	No image URL.							NOTES: LP 200- LP 225 are part of a set of lithographs in colors on wove paper by Frederic Schiller Cozzens (American, 1846-1928). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: See Kelley, J.D.Jerrold, "American Yachts", Chapter l and pg. 422. See also "The Old Print Shop Portfolio", Vol. I, No. 9, May 1942.	CL18637
	8		8/22/1903	Norma (Yacht : 1891).; Roamer (Yacht : 1902).; Margaret (Yacht : 1901).; New Brunswick (Side wheel steamer : 1860).; Cygnus (Side wheel steamer : 1881).; William Storie (Side wheel steamer : 1882).			Races; 3263	Steamboats–United States.; Steam yachts–United States.; Paddle steamers–United States.	Shows several vessels including steam yachts and paddle steamers. Stanton's notes includes names for some of them. Stanton's notebooks contain the following information about this item: "Aug 22 1903"	MS0094/01-#3263
	9	No image URL.		Century Boat Company.; Chris-Craft Industries.; Higgins Industries.; Owens Yacht Company				Motorboats.; Boatbuilders–United States.; Boatbuilding.; Yacht building.	This small collection contains a variety of ephemera from 33 small craft makers of the 20th century. These makers were predominantly from the United States; other countries represented are the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Argentina, and the Netherlands. The largest volume of materials from a single company comes from Trojan, but a number of important companies are present in the collection. Examples include Roamer (a division of Chris-Craft), Higgins, Century, and Owen Yacht Company. Plans for 2 craft from the Huckins Yacht Company are also present in the collection.	MS0799
	10	No image URL.		Chris-Craft Industries–Archives.; Murray Industries.				Boatbuilding.; World War, 1939-1945–Naval operations.	This collection, considered to be one of the most complete histories of a boating company, has at its core the company archives of Chris Smith & Sons Boat Company and its successor organizations of Algonac, Michigan. Material related to this company donated subsequently has been included in this collection. --Chris-Craft boats were manufactured by variously named companies headed by the person and family of Christopher Columbus Smith of Algonac, Michigan. The first company was Chris Smith & Sons Boat Company, formed in 1922. That name was changed in 1930 to Chris-Craft Corporation, which persisted until the company was bought by NAFI Corporation in 1960. In 1962, the NAFI Board of Directors changed the name of the Chris-Craft Corporation to Chris-Craft Industries. By the end of 1962, NAFI had purchased the Thompson Boat Company of Cortland, New York, marking the first acquisition of other another boat company, and Chris-Craft Corporation had become the Chris-Craft Division. Other divisions included the Corsair Division, the Roamer Division, the Cavalier Fleet, the Sea Skiff Division, the Sailboat Division, the F.G. Division, the Corporate Research and Development Division, and the Parts Division. By 1965, there were 3 overseas subsidiaries: Chris-Craft Canada, Chris-Craft S.A., in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Chris-Craft S.p.A. of Fiumicino, Italy. In 1966, Thompson boat models were discontinued. In 1968, Chris-Craft Industries merged with Baldwin-Montrose Chemical Company of New York City. That same year, the Houseboat Division was started. By 1969, the Parts Division moved into a remodeled Engine Division. In 1980, the Boat Division was sold to Murray to form Murray Chris-Craft. --During the 1980s, the company was gradually sold off. Chris-Craft Sales, the mail order business, was sold to Leisure Sports Wear. The Parts Division, still at Algonac, and the Marine Motors in Gallipolis, OH, were finally sold to U.S. Marine in 1986. __The collection contains information on all models produced by Chris-Craft Industries and includes the following major components. Approximately 100,000 boat equipment records document the original standard and optional features of each hull produced. Details such as the hull number, model, engine type, paint color, upholstery, place of construction, original dealer, and other hardware features are included. More than 15,000 photographs illustrate the early Gold Cup racers, boat construction, dealer showrooms, marine engine production, and celebrity Chris-Craft owners, in addition to the many and varied models of runabouts and cruisers produced by the company. More than 50,000 original design plans document almost every standard and customized model built, including the Cadet, Riviera, Cobra, Continental, Holiday, Sportsman, and Racing Runabout. Within the sales catalogs, price lists, and boat and engine manuals series, there is nearly a complete collection of sales and boat literature providing accurate data on boating style, pricing, and general specifications. The boat engineering data contains the only record of boat construction specifications for the post-World War II models. The engine master records contain the complete listing of Chris-Craft engine serial numbers, the boat model, date built, and the hull in which it was installed. With the advent of World War II, all Chris-Craft production converted to manufacturing a variety of landing craft and patrol boats for both Army and Navy use. This series contains correspondence, design proposals, and photographs which detail the company's wartime role.	MS0005
	11	No image URL.	Circa 1920	Manhasset Bay Yacht Club–Photographs.; Larchmont Yacht Club (Larchmont, N.Y.)–Photographs.; Harlem Yahct Club–Photographs.; Riverside Yacht Club–Photographs.; International Star Class Yacht Racing Association–Photographs.		Larchmont (N.Y.)–Photographs.		Yachts–Photographs.; Yachting–Photographs.; Yacht clubs–Photographs.; Yacht racing–Photographs.; Sailboats–Photographs.; Motorboats–Photographs.	Contains photographic negatives of the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club and the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club Star Class race, the yacht Sea Roamer, the yacht Smiles, the power yacht Showboat, the Harlem & Riverside Yacht Club race, the yacht Edlu II, the Larchmont Yacht Club race, the yacht Edlu, the yacht Baruna, the yacht Windigo, the yacht Alice, the yacht Anitaw, and the yacht Seven Bells.	P0002.001/50-045A
	12	No image URL.							This series contains the boat equipment records, known simply as hull cards, and occasional Master Carpenter or Builder's Certification forms. The hull card gives individualized details of each boat manufactured and by which division within the company. The details present vary from hull card to hull card.	MS0005/01
	13		Circa 1920	New York Yacht Club–Photographs.; Texaco, Inc–Photographs.		New York (N.Y.)–Photographs.; Newport (R.I.)–Photographs.		Yachts–Photographs.; Yachting–Photographs.; Yacht clubs–Photographs.; Yacht racing–Photographs.; Sailboats–Photographs.; Motorboats–Photographs.; Fishing boats–Photographs.; Sloops–Photographs.	Contains photographic negatives of the New York Yacht Club and the New York Yacht Club cruise, the yacht Seven Seas, the 12 meter class yacht Gleam, the power yacht Roamer, the auxiliary sloop Notus II, the yacht Katoura, the yacht Moana, the yacht Redhead, the yacht Totem, the 6 meter class race at the New York Yacht Club, the yacht Rebel, the International Class race at the New York Yacht Club, the yacht Javelin, washing the anchor of the yacht Aras, snapshots of Texaco Oil Company advertisements, the Texaco Oil Company motorboat in harbor, and various unidentified sailing and power yachts at the New York Yacht Club.	P0002.001/50-040
	14		1937-1939			New London (Conn.)–Photographs.; Annapolis (Md.)–Photographs.		Yachts–Photographs.; Yachting–Photographs.; Yacht racing–Photographs.; Sailboats–Photographs.; Motorboats–Photographs.; Yawls–Photographs.; Sloops–Photographs.; Ketches–Photographs.; Regattas–Photographs.	Contains photographic negatives of the New London to Annapolis Race, the auxiliary ketch Soerbaja, the auxiliary ketch Sea Roamer, the auxiliary sloop Vanward, the auxiliary yawl White Cap, the auxiliary yawl Windfall, the sloop Nightwind, the twelve meter sloop Nyala, the auxiliary sloop Valencia, the auxiliary sloop Release, the auxiliary sloop Ibis II, the New York 30 f00t sloop Alera, the New York 30 foot sloop Phantom, the New York 30 foot sloop Old Timer, the New York 300 foot sloop Banzia, the Victory class number 7 vessel Blue Jacket, the Victory class number 10 vessel Wotan, the Victory class number 12 vessel Jimmie, the Victory class number 14 vessel Alouette, the Victory class number 16 vessel Black Jack, the Victory class number 17 vessel Flapper, the Victory class race at the New London to Annapolis Race, the Coastwise Cruise class number 1 vessel Lucky Star, various unidentified Coastwise Cruise class vessels, the Coastwise Cruise class number 10 vessel Pluggy Ann, and the Coastwise Cruise class number 14 vessel Suzon.	P0002.001/50-093
	15		1902-1921	Empress of Britain (Steamship)–Photographs.; Mohawk (Passenger ship : 1908)–Photographs.; Columbus (Steamship : 1913)–Photographs.; Mauretania (Troopship : 1915)–Photographs.; Arapahoe (Screw schooner : 1901)–Photographs.; Venezuela (Steamship : 1915)–Photographs.; John A. Meseck (Steamship : 1925)–Photographs.; Gypsum King (Steamship : 1927)–Photographs.; Levant Arrow (Steamship : 1921)–Photographs.; Amy G. Mckean (Schooner : 1919)–Photographs.; Huron (Screw schooner : 1902)–Photographs.		Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)–Photographs.		Yacht racing–Photographs.; Yachts–Photographs.; Steam yachts–Photographs.; Sailboats–Photographs.; Schooners–Photographs.; Tugboats–Photographs.; Barges–Photographs.; Tankers–Photographs.; Cargo ships–Photographs.; Passenger ships–Photographs.; Photographers–Photographs.; Cruise ships–Photographs.	Contains photographic negatives of the steam yacht Roamer, unidentified steam yachts, sailing yachts, tankers, cruise ships, steam schooners, power schooners, cutters, tugboats, passenger ships, barges, sailors and watermen, passengers, photographers, luggage, yacht racing, Fulton Market, the tugboat John A. Meseck, the steam yacht United States, the cutter Resolute, the small steam yacht Wizard, the yacht Alegra, the steamship Olympic, the tugboat Gipsum King, the steamboat Mandalay, the tugboat El Rey, the steamship Venezuela, the passenger ship Arapahoe, the passenger ship Empress of Britain, the passenger ship Mohawk, the steamship Homeric, the tanker Levant Arrow, the sailing yacht Reliance, the barge L. H. Washburn, the passenger ship Amy G. McKean,the steamship Mauretania, and the steamship Huron.	P0002.001/50-001
	16		Circa 1920	New York Yacht Club–Photographs.; International Star Class Yacht Racing Association–Photographs.		New York (N.Y.)–Photographs.; Newport (R.I.)–Photographs.		Yachts–Photographs.; Yacht clubs–Photographs.; Yachting–Photographs.; Yacht racing–Photographs.; Sailboats–Photographs.; Schooners–Photographs.; Sloops–Photographs.; Motorboats–Photographs.; Tugboats–Photographs.	Contains photographic negatives of the New york Yacht Club and the New York Yacht Club Cruise, the star class yacht Themis III, various unidentified Star class vessels, the power yacht Amphitrite, the power yacht Maryann II, the power yacht Maryann, the power yacht Nicoya, the power yacht Sybarita, the power yacht Selkade II, the power yacht Tara, the power yacht Vinette, the auxiliary yawl Alsumar, the auxiliary yawl Pampero, the auxiliary ketch Sea Roamer, the auxiliary yawl Tautog, the auxiliary yawl Ariadne, the auxiliary schooner Bimesa II, the auxiliary schooner Coronet, the auxiliary schooner Coaster, the auxiliary schooner Countess, the auxiliary schooner Halcyon, the auxiliary schooner Teragram, the auxiliary schooner Tigress, the auxiliary schooner Voyager, the sloop Roulette, the power yacht North Star, the power yacht Power Star, the power yacht Semloh, the power yacht Vixen, the auxiliary yawl Capella, the auxiliary ketch Jesting, the auxiliary yawl Minstrel, the sloop Calypso, the tugboat Paul Card, the tugboat Comanche, the power yacht Restless, and various deck views of the vessel Dauntless.	P0002.001/50-025