Records of the Minneford Yacht Yard

Manuscripts Collection 234

Overview of the Records
Repository: G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
Creator: Minneford Yacht Yard
Title: Records of the Minneford Yacht Yard
Dates: ca. 1940-1960
Extent: ca. 3000 items
Abstract: Chiefly blueprints, plans, and drawings, relating to specific work done on nearly 150 yachts and boats. It Includes correspondence with customers and naval architects; yard memos; shop orders; receipts; and records for work done on the ship JOSEPH CONRAD.
Identification: Coll. 234

History of Minneford Yacht Yard

The Minneford Yacht Yard was a yacht yard in City Island, New York.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.

Restrictions on Use

Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

 Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):

Joseph Conrad (Ship)

Places:

City Island (New York, N.Y.)

Subjects:

Boats and boating
Naval architects
Yacht building–New York (State)–New York
Yachts

Document Types:

Blueprints
Drawings
Plans (drawings)

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Coll. 234, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.

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Detailed Description of the Records

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

 

Business Papers; A-G
Box Folder
1 1 ACTION (schooner)
2 ADVENTURESS
3 ALERT; Naval Architect’s File
4 ALL ALONE; Naval Architect’s File
5 ARPEGE-1
6 ARPEGE-2
7 BAGARRE; Naval Architect’s File
8 Balara & Pine PO (company)
9 BARBARA-JO
10 BAREFOOT GIRL; Naval Architect’s File-1
11 BAREFOOT GIRL; Naval Architect’s File-2
Box Folder
2 1 BARONA (motor sailer); Naval Architect’s File
2 BARRACUDA (class sloop); Naval Architect’s File
3 Beach Point Yacht Club; Naval Architect’s File
4 Beach Point Yacht Club; Specifications
5 BEDOUIN VIII-ex- LAZY EIGHT, ARROWAY; Naval Architect’s File
6 BELLA BELLA; Naval Architect’s File
7 BLUE SEA; Naval Architect’s File
8 BOUNDER -ex- SCOOTER II; Naval Architect’s File
9 BRINY BREEZE (motor sailer)
10 BUBS VII; Naval Architect’s File
11 CALLOOH; Naval Architect’s File
12 CARMELITA; Naval Architect’s File
13 CAROLINE; Naval Architect’s File
14 Catamaran, 65 ft.
15 CAT’S MEOW; Naval Architect’s File
16 CAT’S WHISKERS; Naval Architect’s File-1
17 CAT’S WHISKERS; Naval Architect’s File-2
18 CAT’S WHISKERS; Speed Trial Reports
Box Folder
3 1 CHARI-VARI; Naval Architect’s File-1
2 CHARI-VARI; Naval Architect’s File-2
3 CHARI-VARI; Naval Architect’s File-3
4 CHARLEY E; Naval Architect’s File
5 COB WEB II; Naval Architect’s File
6 Colonial Boats; Naval Architect’s File
7 CORINNE; Naval Architect’s File
8 DAWN STAR; Naval Architect’s File
9 DE VROUWE CHRISTINA; Naval Architect’s File
10 Design # 334
11 Design # 1773
Box Folder
4 1 Design # 1791
2 Design # 1834
3 Design # 1862-1
4 Design # 1862-2
5 Design # 1862-3
Box Folder
5 1 Dick Kates; Naval Architect’s File
2 DOCHAVEN; Naval Architect’s File
3 DOLPHIN II; Naval Architect’s File
4 DOUBLE SCHOTT V; Naval Architect’s File
5 DRAGGER LADY
6 EAN GORM; Naval Architect’s File
7 EAST WINDS; Naval Architect’s File-1
8 EAST WINDS; Naval Architect’s File-2
9 EGRET II (sloop); Naval Architect’s File
10 EMILY
Box Folder
6 1 FANCY FREE; Naval Architect’s File
2 Feadships, Special Rudders; Naval Architect’s File
3 FELIZ ANO -ex- GERELBO II; Naval Architect’s File
4 FIREBIRD -ex- LANAKAI; Naval Architect’s File
5 FLEETWOOD III; Naval Architect’s File
6 FLIRT (marblehead triangle sloop); Naval Architect’s File
7 Floats (styrofoam)
8 FRANNY BEE; Naval Architect’s File
9 Freedomland Type Trapper Boats; Naval Architect’s File
Box Folder
7 1 FULL SWING II; Naval Architect’s File-1
2 FULL SWING II; Naval Architect’s File-2
3 FULL SWING II; Naval Architect’s File-3
4 GALLIARD -ex- LYDIETTE; Naval Architect’s File
5 GERDA; Naval Architect’s File-1
6 GERDA; Naval Architect’s File-2
7 GERDA’s Launch; Naval Architect’s File
8 Gibbs & Cox, Inc.
9 GOOD COMPANION
10 GRACIOUS III (8 metre); Naval Architect’s File
11 GUINEVERE -ex- EVENING STAR; Naval Architect’s File
12 GULF STREAM (yawl); NIMROD
Business Papers; H-M
Box Folder
8 1 HEAD SEAL; Naval Architect’s File
2 HEXEL; Naval Architect’s File
3 HIGH ROLLER; Naval Architect’s File-1
4 HIGH ROLLER; Naval Architect’s File-2
5 HINDU; Naval Architect’s File
6 ex- HOBBY IV, ROSIE (28 ft. correct craft); Naval Architect’s File
7 HOLIDAY (motor sailer); Naval Architect’s File
8 HOLIDAY (day sailers); Naval Architect’s File
9 Houseboats, Small
10 Hull 71
11 Hull 71; Plans
12 HURRYING ANGEL; Naval Architect’s File
Box Folder
9 1 INDEPENDENCE; Naval Architect’s File
2 INDIAN; Naval Architect’s File, 1951
3 INDIAN; Naval Architect’s File
4 International One Design
5 INVADER II; Naval Architect’s File
6 IONIC -ex- USAF crash boat; Naval Architect’s File
7 IRISH MIST; Naval Architect’s File
8 JOSEPH CONRAD; Naval Architect’s File, Tanks
9 JOSEPH CONRAD; Naval Architect’s File, General
10 KATINGO; Naval Architect’s File
11 Knickerbocker Yacht Club Float; Naval Architect’s File
Box Folder
10 1 LADY ALICE; Naval Architect’s File
2 LANAKAI; Naval Architect’s File
3 Larchmont “;O”; Sloop, 1951
4 LAZY BONES; Naval Architect’s File
5 LAZY GIRL; Naval Architect’s File
6 Lear-Cat Catamarans; Naval Architect’s File
7 LIMELIGHT; Naval Architect’s File
8 LITTLE BEAR; Naval Architect’s File
9 LITTLE TRAMP; Naval Architect’s File
10 LUDOM; Naval Architect’s File
11 MAID MARION
12 MALABAR X; Naval Architect’s File
13 MARYAN -ex- PT boat; Naval Architect’s File
14 May Craft; Naval Architect’s File
15 Miscellaneous; Naval Architect’s File, Items Under Development
16 Miscellaneous; Naval Architect’s File, 1951-1953
17 Miscellaneous; Naval Architect’s File, 1954-1955
18 Miscellaneous; Naval Architect’s File, 1956-1957-1958
19 Miscellaneous; Naval Architect’s File, 1959-1960-1961
Box Folder
11 1 Morris Yacht and Beach Club; Naval Architect’s File
2 MURLYN III; Naval Architect’s File
3 MURLYN IV -ex- ANNETTE R; Naval Architect’s File
Business Papers; N-U
Box Folder
11 4 New Rochelle Police, Harbor Patrol; Naval Architect’s File
5 NOMAD (coastwise cruiser); Naval Architect’s File
6 NORA; Naval Architect’s File
7 NORTH WIND; Naval Architect’s File
8 NOVA ESPERO; Naval Architect’s File
9 O.K. (Chris Craft); Naval Architect’s File
10 ORONSAY (steel schooner); Naval Architect’s File
11 OSPREY; Naval Architect’s File
12 OUTRE-MER; Naval Architect’s File
13 PALAWAN
14 PATHFINDER; Naval Architect’s File
15 PERVIAN III; Naval Architect’s File
16 PIROUETTE; Naval Architect’s File
17 Pontoons, Navicat; Naval Architect’s File
18 PORGY; Naval Architect’s File
19 PRINCESS PAT; Naval Architect’s File
Box Folder
12 1 QUAERE -ex- DESIRE; Naval Architect’s File
2 QUANDARY; Naval Architect’s File
3 RAIDER
4 RASCAL; Naval Archhitect’s File
5 RED HEAD; Naval Architect’s File
6 ROBIN -ex- Q-40; Naval Architect’s File
7 ROLLING STONE; Photos
8 ROSA II; Plans-1
9 ROSA II; Plans-2
10 ROSA II; Related Papers
11 RUGOSA (yawl); Naval Architect’s File
Box Folder
13 1 Sabre-Cats (catamarans); Naval Architect’s File
2 Sabre-Cats; Plans
3 SAVITAR
Box Folder
14 1 Sayval Marine Corporation, Customs Inspection
2 Sayval Marine Corporation, 72 ft. Fishing Boats; Preliminary Calculations
3 Sayval Marine Corporation, 72 ft. Fishing Boats
4 Sayval Marine Corporation, 33ft. Harbor Patrol
5 Sayval Marine Corporation, 55 ft. Patrol
6 SEA FLASH; Naval Architect’s File
7 SECOND SYMPHONY; Naval Architect’s File
8 SEGURO; Naval Architect’s File
9 SEQUEST; Naval Architect’s File
10 SJEKTE (sailing dinghy); Naval Architect’s File
11 SMIDGE III (sloop); Feadship; Naval Architect’s File
12 SO FONG
13 SORCERESS; Naval Architect’s File
14 SOVEREIGN -ex- KATINGO III; Naval Architect’s File
Box Folder
15 1 STORMY PETREL; Naval Architect’s File
2 STRANGER; Naval Architect’s File
3 Stuyvesant Yacht Club Launch; Naval Architect’s File
4 SULUAN; Naval Architect’s File
5 SYMFONI; Naval Architect’s File
6 TAJAR -ex- LA RONDE; Naval Architect’s File
7 THUNDERBIRD; Naval Architect’s File
8 THUNDERBIRD; Speed, Power, Flotation
9 TICONDEROGA; Naval Architect’s File-1
10 TICONDEROGA; Naval Architect’s File-2
11 TICONDEROGA; Naval Architect’s File-3
Box Folder
16 1 TONGA; Naval Architect’s File
2 TORRENS; Naval Architect’s File
3 TRADITION; Naval Architect’s File
4 TRICIA II; Naval Architect’s File
5 TUMBLER (schooner); Naval Architect’s File
6 Twelve Meter Sloop, Hull 72
7 TYPHOON; Naval Architect’s File
8 Vat 69 & Bounty Class Fibreglass; Naval Architect’s File
9 VERSLUIS IV; Naval Architect’s File
10 VIBRANT; Naval Architect’s File
11 VIKING (aux. ketch); Naval Architect’s File
12 VISION; Naval Architect’s File
13 WATER WITCH
14 WESTERLY; Naval Architect’s File
15 Unidentified Papers
16 Unidentified Plans, Drawings, Specifications

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