Guide to the William E. Iselin Logbook, 1906-21 , 1906-1921
(bulk 1906-1921)
IYRS Maritime Library, Archives
449 Thames Street
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: 401-848-5777
E-mail: ffrost@iyrs.edu
Published in 2023
Collection Overview
| Title: | William E. Iselin Logbook for Yachts "Vigilant" and "Enchantress" |
| Date range: | 1906-1921, (bulk 1906-1921) |
| Creator: | William E. Iselin |
| Extent: | 1 album(s) |
| Abstract: | A leather-bound album with manuscript entries, typed and printed documents, and photographs. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | IYRS Maritime Library, Archives |
| Collection number: | 5456 |
Scope & content
Leather-bound album, with Iselin's name in gold lettering on the front cover, 160 pages, 30 June 1906 - 1923, mostly hand-written in ink (in at least two different hands) but also including tipped-in newspaper clippings, photographs, and typed and printed pages. Describing in detail annual cruises with the Eastern Yacht Club, and at least one with the New York Yacht Club, with information on weather, participants and guests. Two pages with humorous poems regarding guests or crew. The final record of "Vigilant" before she was scrapped.Access Points
Subject TopicsArrangement
One leather-bound album.
Historical note
William Emil Iselin (1848-1937), banker and yachtsman, was the brother of the America's Cup defender C. Oliver Iselin, and a successful yachtsman himself. He was the final owner of "Vigilant" (built in 1893 by a syndicate that included his brother Oliver), which was broken up in 1910. "Enchantress" was designed by Cary Smith and Ferris, and built by George Lawley and Son, Boston.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | There are no restrictions on access. |
| Use of the materials: | Although IYRS Maritime Library has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is the responsibility of researchers or anyone wishing to quote this material to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Preferred citation: | William E. Iselin Logbook, 5456, International Yacht Restoration School. |
| Contact information: | IYRS Maritime Library, Archives 449 Thames Street Newport, RI 02840 Tel: 401-848-5777 E-mail: ffrost@iyrs.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Gift of the Iselin family. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Francis Frost. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Francis Frost 2023 May 8 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
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1906. Eastern Yacht Club cruise
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1908. Typed list on EYC letterhead of guest on various yachts.
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1909. Two pages of signatures of Harvard-related visitors to the yacht in New London, including Oliver Iselin, Ralph Lowell and over 30 others.
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1910. Four pages of photographs of 'Vigilant', at sail and with crew resting on deck. Also two small photographs of "Emerald", dated 1904. Newspaper clippings regarding Iselin's new yacht "Enchantress".
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1911. Printed schedule for race between "Elena", "Enchantress" and "Isolita". Typed list of guests onboard. Printed results sheet for NYYC King's Cup. Typed copy of congratulatory telegram from George V's private secretary regarding King's Cup race. NYYC cruise, with typed list of guests.
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1912. EYC cruise, printed and typed sheets. Boothbay to Marblehead race including "Elena." Astor Cup. Many newspaper clippings.
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1914-23. EYC cruises, but less detail.
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