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Thirty Chronicles Thirty Chronicles The Collected Newsletters of the Herreshoff Marine Museum Numbers 1 to 30 (1979 - 2001) Scans by the Herreshoff Marine Museum and Maynard Bray Data Processing by Claas van der Linde Copyright © Herreshoff Marine Museum, Bristol, R.I. 2007 Contents No. 1 Spring 1979 Sprite Returns Home To Bristol [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] Thomas P. Brightman Obituary S Class Anniversary [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] NC-4 (aircraft) Anniversary [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] Old Jock Davidson Falls Overboard [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] Museum Report – Spring 1979 [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] No. 2 Fall 1979 S Class Anniversary Race [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] Who Built The Yachts? [by Alice DeWolf Pardee] Recollections of the Herreshoffs [by Irving M. Johnson] 12 ½ Footer Donated [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] The “240” trip in 1906 [by A. Griswold Herreshoff] Mr. J.B., Though Blind, Directs His Chauffeur [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] Columbia’s Topmast Returns [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] Railway Restored [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff III] No. 3 Spring 1980 Herreshoff Catamarans – Amaryllis [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] Enterprise Fiftieth Anniversary [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff III] Belisarius and Charles B. Rockwell [by Eleanor Rockwell Edelstein] N.G.H. Stops Vibration [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] Recollections of Herreshoff Mfg. Co. [by Professor Evers Burtner] The Tender Nathanael [by Waldo Howland] Indian Donated [by George E. Lockwood] Memories of Captain Nat [by Pattie Munroe Catlow] No. 4 Fall 1980 Freedom Visits The Museum Colors Fly From Columbia’s Topmast Marjorie (Van Wickle Steam Yacht) [by Alice DeWolf Pardee] Captain Nat Ignores A Bit Of Horseplay [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] J. B. Herreshoff – Reminiscences [by Katherine DeWolf Pendlebury] Belisarius and Charles B. Rockwell (Continued) [by Eleanor Rockwell Edelstein] Resolute (Overview) [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff III] No. 5 Spring 1981 Fishers Island 31 Footers’ Reunion [by Alan C. Bemis] Developments of Nathanael G. Herreshoff (Innovations) [by A. Griswold Herreshoff] Reminiscences of Herreshoff Mfg. Co. (Chris Thorsen) [by Chris E. Thorsen] J.B. Herreshoff’s Cost Estimates [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] Recollections of the S Class (Arthur Knapp) [by Arthur Knapp Jr.] Ah Ignominy! (Endeavour Haulout) [by Maddie Flint] No. 6 Fall 1981 Rendezvous ‘81 Bambino Sweeps Fleet in Classic Yacht Race Vignettes of Rendezvous ‘81 Captain Nat’s Interest In The Weather [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] Columbia’s Great Race [by Wilfried O. White] No. 7 Spring 1982 Navette [by Rebecca C. Herreshoff] Recollections of Herreshoff Mfg. Co. (Rod Stevens) [by Roderick Stephens, Jr.] A Rare Letter From Captain Nat [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff] Chief Rigger Chace Buys a Hunting Dog [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] The Herreshoff Mfg. Co. 100 Years Ago [by Charles A. Greene] Air Sea Rescue Boats During World War II [by Donald E. Frankenhauser] No. 8 Fall 1982 Seven Brothers [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] Trivia & Banzai Win Races Tingley Trophy Series [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff III] Surroundings of Herreshoffs' [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff III] Some Swear by the Herreshoff Anchor [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] CLARA [by Priscilla and Kerry Geraghty] Bambino Remembered [by Chuck Carpenter] No. 9 Spring 1983 Reliance – 80th Anniversary [by A. Griswold Herreshoff] Bibelot [by Hannes Stinnes] Vidette Boats The Buzzards Bay 30’s [by Arliss Ryan and Eric Sponberg] Riviera No. 10 Fall 1983 “A Boy’s Will Is The Wind’s Will” [by Louise Henry DeWolf] The Buzzards Bay 30’s (Continued) [by Arliss Ryan and Eric Sponberg] The Log of the Riviera [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff] No. 11 Spring 1984 The Herreshoff Shop [by A. Griswold Herreshoff] The Buzzards Bay 30’s (Continued) [by Arliss Ryan and Eric Sponberg] James Herreshoff Catches Fire The Log of the Riviera (Continued) [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff] No. 12 Fall 1984 Rendezvous ‘84 The Novara (Automobile) [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] The Log of the Riviera (Continued) [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff] No. 13 Spring 1985 Three Important Yachts Join The Collection: Wee Win [by Halsey C. Herreshoff II] Three Important Yachts Join The Collection: Torch Three Important Yachts Join The Collection: Woodwinds [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] Reminiscences of A. Griswold Herreshoff [by A. Griswold Herreshoff] Herreshoff 12 ½ Footer [by A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff] Captain Nat and Friday the 13th [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] No. 14 Fall 1986 Herreshoff Employees’ Reunion 1986 Museum Summer Events [by Lianne C. Oberg] 1937 J-Boat Memories [by George C. Bourcier] Nat Gladding Reminisces [by Nathaniel Gladding] HMC Advertises with Stiletto [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] Museum Report – Fall 1986 No. 15 Spring 1987 Museum Acquires Merry Thought [by Michael J. Pesare] Fall ’86 - Spring ’87 Activities [by Lianne C. Oberg] Museum Acquires Navette Steam Engine [by Lianne C. Oberg] Museum Report Spring 1987 Now Then and Say When [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] J.B. Herreshoff in Early Auto Advertising [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] Safety Rules Governing the Operation of the Skiff Kingfisher [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] Volunteers Needed No. 16 Fall 1987 Rendezvous ‘87 Uncle John Orders a New Leather Belt for the Saw Mill [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] Museum Report 1899 Columbia Victory Celebration [by A. L. Johnston] Reminiscences on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Last J-Boat Races for the America’s Cup [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff III] No. 17 1988 Herreshoff Catamarans [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] Catamaran Chronicle: Narration, Refutation and Description [by Lewis Herreshoff] The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Passing of Captain Nat [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff III] Museum Report Fishers Island 12 ½ Footer: A Restoration [by Michael J. Pesare] Herreshoff Construction [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] Brother Nat [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] No. 18 Spring 1989 Thomas P. Brightman Recollections [by Thomas P. Brightman] Catamaran Chronicle: Narration, Refutation and Description (Continued) [by Lewis Herreshoff] Museum Report No. 19 Fall 1989 Fishers Island 23 Footer: Hornet [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] Fishers Island 23 Footer: Fleet Delivery [by Francis W. Cole, Jr.] Museum Report Fish Class Sloop Donated [by Michael J. Pesare] An Interesting Letter from Mr. Herreshoff [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff] No. 20 1990 Rendezvous ‘90 In Memoriam (Katherine Pendlebury, Norman Herreshoff, Harry Town) NYYC Cruise Visits Museum Construction, Launching and Trials of the U.S.S. Cushing [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] No. 21 1991 Gloriana – Alone In Her Class [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] In Memoriam Rebecca C. Herreshoff [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff] Fish Class 75th Anniversary Regatta [by Michael J. Pesare] No. 22 1992 Rebecca Chase Herreshoff Library dedicated Sadie and Alerion III [by Michael J. Pesare] The Sonder Boat Bibelot II: Reviving a Class [by Benjamin A. G. Fuller] Captain Nat and the New Model A Ford [by Daniel F. Mahoney, Sr.] No. 23 1994 The Buzzards Bay 25’s [by David Cheever] Aria Donated to the Museum In Quest of a Classic [by David Quill] Museum Acquires Belisarius [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] No. 24 1995 The Lively Launching of Defender – 1895 [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] The Dunraven Affair – The Fiasco of 1895 [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] Memories of the World War II Era at Herreshoffs [by Malcolm H. Grinnell] No. 25 1996 Herreshoff Rendezvous ‘96 [by Michael J. Pesare] The Restoration of Clara [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] Clara Restoration Update Zara (ex-Canvasback) Returns to Bristol [by Jonathon Pacheco] No. 26 Fall 1997 NGH’s Pleasure Donated [by Maynard Bray and Carlton Pinheiro] Herreshoff Name and Origins [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] Neith Sails into Her 10th Decade [by Van Brown] Uncle Jimmy in the 9 Foot Skiff [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] No. 27 Fall 1998 Dilemma Returns to Bristol [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] The 1940 Restoration of the Yacht Dilemma [by Tom Morgan] Uncle Jimmy Falls through the Ice [by Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff] The Belisarius in Hurricane Carol [by Barbara H. Rockwell] No. 28 Fall 1999 Columbia’s Launching Accompanied by Shocking Accident [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] America’s Cup Races – October 1899 [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] Bristol Celebrates Columbia’s Victory [by Carlton J. Pinheiro] No. 29 Winter 2001 Carlton J. Pinheiro – In Memoriam [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] Along Peacock Alley – The Mighty J-Boats [by Nathanael G. Herreshoff III] The Reliance Coin [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] The Boys of 1940 on the Bay [by Sheldon Whitehouse] Rendezvous 2000 [by Halsey C. Herreshoff] No. 30 Fall 2001 2001 – Year of Anniversaries The Schooner Yacht America 150 Years Ago [by John Palmieri] 100 Years Ago – Columbia vs. Shamrock II [by L. Francis Herreshoff] Columbia to Her Crew [by Thomas Fleming Day] The Jubilee – Cowes [by Fred Bisset] VOLUME 1, NUMBER 1 HERRESHOFF MARINE MUSEUM SPRING 1979 SPRITE RETURNS HOME TO BRISTOL by Carlton J. Pinheiro On April 3, 1979, Halsey C. Herreshoff and Carlton J. Pinheiro brought the Herreshoff catboat SPRITE to the Herreshoff Marine Museum from the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit, Michigan where it had been on display for almost fifty years. Built in 1859, the SPRITE is the second boat built by the famous brothers and the oldest Herreshoff boat known to exist. Because the great Cup Defenders which were built here were scrapped years ago, the SPRITE is probably the greatest single historical acquisition that the Museum could make. The vessel, which is in excellent condition, will be the focal point of a newly arranged display when the Museum opens in May for the 1979 season. Although his first boat, the METEOR, had been a success, John B. Herreshoff, 19 and blind since the age of 14, decided to build a larger boat in the fall of 1859. The SPRITE was planned and mod­ eled by young John and his father, Charles F. Herreshoff, in September, 1859. Nathanael G. Herreshoff, at the age of 11 ½, did all the drawings and figuring for the full sized moulds. He was later to call this . "the first of what became my life's work." William Manchester, a local carpenter, who had a boatbuilding shop on Constitution Street near Thames, was engaged to help with the construction, and J.
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