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| Repository: | Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library, Mystic Seaport | |
| Creator: | Schock, Edson Burr, 1871-1950; Schock, Edson Irwin, 1897-1988 | |
| Title: | Edson B. Schock and Edson I. Schock Collection | |
| Dates: | 1876-1966 | |
| Extent: | 29 sheets representing 25 designs | |
| Abstract: | This collection contains tracings made by Edson B. Schock and Edson I. Schock from original plans by A. Cary Smith and other designers. For information on other plans by the Schocks, refer to Charles D. Schock collection(Collection 113) and Schock Family collection (Collection 123). | |
| Identification: | Coll. 49 | |
Biography of Edson B. Schock and Edson I. Schock
Edson Burr Schock (1871-1950) began his yacht design career at the age of 28, when he started working as an apprentice draftsman for A. Cary Smith. In 1900, only a year later, Schock opened his own office. In the early years, he supplemented his business with jobs at the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia and a shipyard in Groton, CT. Between 1906 and 1910, he was the design editor for Rudder magazine, and he continued to write articles for various publications throughout his life. At the request of a client in 1910, Schock moved to Vancouver, BC, to supervise construction of a yacht, and he spent the next 40 years at several locations on the West Coast. In 1922, he set up shop in Los Angeles and capitalized on the growth of the movie industry. He spent much of World War II in Stockton, CA, where he designed minesweepers and tugs for the war effort. In 1949, he moved to Kingston, RI, to be near his son, Edson I. Schock. Edson B. Schock’s design career is characterized by its diversity – he drafted racing power boats, motor yachts, racing and cruising sailboats, military and government craft, as well as a variety of commercial vessels such as freighters, tugs, and fishing boats.
Edson Irwin Schock (1897-1988) graduated from MIT’s naval architecture program in 1918 and eventually became a professor in the engineering department at the University of Rhode Island. He was particularly interested in efficient construction techniques, and he produced many designs for small, easy-to-build plywood boats. In 1952, he published his book, “How to Build Small Boats.” After his retirement, he joined the staff at Mystic Seaport and drew plans for many of the Museum’s historic watercraft.
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library.
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.
Persons:
Smith, A. Cary, 1837-1911
Corporate Bodies:
Harlan & Hollingsworth Corp.
Vessels:
America (Schooner)
Amorita (Schooner)
Constellation (Schooner)
Genessee (Schooner)
Lasca (Schooner)
Meteor (Schooner)
Sappho (Schooner)
Yampa (Schooner)
Subjects:
Boats and boating
Naval architecture–Designs and plans
Schooners
Ships plans
Yachting
Yachts–Design and construction
Document Types:
Ships plans
Occupations:
Naval architects–United States
Yacht designers–United States
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Administrative Information
Coll. 49, Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
Detailed Description of the CollectionThe following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. For more information, please e-mail collections.
| Vessel designs; 1876-1966 | ||
| 49.1 | SAKANA; 46 ft. yawl | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design number unknown; Builder, Read Brothers; 1897 |
| 49.2 | BUCKEYE; 17.33 ft. schooner | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design #7; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 49.3 | VIGIL; 62 ft. centerboard schooner | Designer, Smith & Barbey; Design #8; Builder, A. C. Brown & Sons; 1898 |
| 49.4 | CHAPIN; 68.75 ft. centerboard yawl | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design #9; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 49.5 | LASCA; 119 ft. steel schooner | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design #5; Builder, Henry Piepgras; 1892 |
| 49.6 | SAVAGE; 63.5 ft. schooner | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design #6; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 49.7 | GENESSEE; 148 ft. auxiliary steam schooner | Designer, Smith & Barbey; Design #13; Builder, Lewis Nixon; 1900 |
| 49.8 | AMORITA; 99.5 ft. racing schooner | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design #16; Builder, Harlan & Hollingsworth; 1895 |
| 49.9 | FABRI; 78.5 ft. schooner | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design #17; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 49.10 | UNIDENTIFIED; 14.66 ft. beam schooner | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design #19; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 49.11 | HELENE; 63.33 ft. centerboard schooner | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design #20; Builder, William P. Kirk; 1895 |
| 49.12 | COLONIA; 123 ft. steel centerboard schooner | Designer, Nathanael G. Herreshoff; Design #21; Builder, Herreshoff Manufacturing Company; 1893 |
| 49.13 | YAMPA; 135 ft. cruising and racing off-shore schooner | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design #22; Builder, Harlan & Hollingsworth Corp.; 1897 |
| 49.14 | ARIEL; 109 ft. steel centerboard schooner | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design #23; Builder, Harlan & Hollingsworth Corp.; 1893 |
| 49.15 | UNIDENTIFIED; 93 ft. pilot boat | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design #35; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 49.16 | EDRIS; 84.42 ft. auxiliary steel centerboard schooner | Designer, Smith & Barbey; Design #90; Builder, Crescent Shipyard; 1901 |
| 49.17 | METEOR; 162.08 ft. schooner | Designer, William Townsend; Design number unknown; Builder, C. & R. Poillon; Circa 1900 |
| 49.18 | BOQUET; 27.75 ft. catboat | Designer, A. Cary Smith; Design number unknown; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 49.19 | CONSTELLATION; 131 ft. schooner | Designer, Edward Burgess; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry Piepgras; 1889 |
| 49.20 | ORION; 54.5 ft. sloop | Designer, John B. Herreshoff; Design number unknown; Builder, John B. Herreshoff; 1869 |
| 49.21 | AMERICA; 108 ft. schooner | Designer, George Steers; Design number unknown; Builder, William H. Brown; 1851 |
| 49.22 | SCOUT; 46 ft. schooner | Designer, Admiral William Loring; Design number unknown; Builder, Admiral William Loring; Circa 1850 |
| 49.23 | MOSQUITO; 68 ft. cutter | Designer, Thomas Waterman; Design number unknown; Builder, Thames Iron Works; 1848 |
| 49.24 | SAPPHO; 145 ft. schooner | Designer, William Townsend; Design number unknown; Builder, C. & R. Poillon; 1867 |
| 49.25 | MEDUSA; 63.5 ft. cutter | Designer, J. Beavor Webb; Design number unknown; Builder, George Lawley & Son Corp.; 1882 |
This collection inventory was funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).