Guide to the Bror Tamm Archive
, 1907-1957
(bulk 1930-1950)
IYRS Maritime Library, Archives
Published in 2023
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Bror Tamm Archive |
| Date range: |
1907-1957, (bulk 1930-1950) |
| Creator: |
Bror Tamm 1898-1987 |
| Extent: |
2 box(es)
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| Abstract: |
The boat builder and designer's collection of reference folders of magazine articles and clippings. |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
IYRS Maritime Library, Archives
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| Collection number: |
5459 |
Scope & content
A collection of over 180 card folders containing magazine clippings, individual pages (as well as boat plans), taken from a wide range of American and European magazines, and a few newspapers, ranging in date from 1907 to 1973, with the majority being from the 1930s through 50s.
The publications from which these clippings and pages were taken include; Rudder / Yachts and Yachting / Yachting World / Seglarbladet / Les Cahiers du Yachting / Seacraft / Motor Boat / Le Yacht / Motor Boating / Modern Mechanix and Inventions Magazine / Everyday Science and Mechanics / The Yachting World / Yachting Monthly / Science and Mechanics / Neptunia / Mechanix Illustrated / Forest and Stream / Svenska Seglaren / Boston Sunday Globe / Maine Coast Fisherman / Fore 'N' Aft / De Waterkampionen
The number of clippings in each folder ranges between one or two to more than 40, with the majority being in the range of five to 15.
Access Points
Subject Topics
Arrangement
A collection of over 180 card folders containing magazine clippings, individual pages (as well as boat plans), taken from a wide range of American and European magazines.
The listing shown in the Inventory here is only very partial, however a full list can be seen on the Library website.
Historical note
Bror Tamm (1898 - 1987), born in Sweden - worked as a naval architect in Denmark - came to the United States in 1911 - worked at George Lawley and Son from 1912-1946/47 - and then independently as a naval architect and designer after Lawley closed.
Tamm "was noted as a 'sparmaker, rigger, and small boat craftsman' but he was also known for his many rigging designs, including his patent for the famous Roller Furling Gear, his years as Assistant Manager of Lawley's, and yard innovations such as the drydock in use during WWII which allowed a new Navy ship to be started shortly after the launching of another", Edna Tamm Verzuh (Tamm's daughter) in a letter to the 'Lawley Built' periodical, Winter 1997.
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: |
Bror Tamm Archive, 5459, International Yacht Restoration School. |
| Contact information: |
IYRS Maritime Library, Archives
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Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
A gift from the Tamm family. |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Francis Frost. |
| Encoding: |
Finding aid encoded by Francis Frost
2023 May 17 |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
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Boom-Crutch (including 2 pps with Tamm's pencil notes)
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Tunnel-Sterns (including pencil sketch by Tamm)
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Old Fashioned Solid Spars (including signed and dated drawing by Tamm, 1925)
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Crosby-Wycoff, How To Build
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Dutch Yachts (including 2 small photographs)
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Ratlines 1934 (including a pencil sketch)
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Mast HeadLights a la Highland Light
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Double Topmast / Gear and Topsails
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Tillers (including 2 detailed pencil sketches)
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McGruer Jr, Sails - Spars 1931
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Staying of Spars (inc. 8p mimeograph manuscript of "The Design of Sailing Yacht Rigs", May 18, 1945, plus 2 pages of specs, possibly written by Tamm)
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Liljegren. The Staying of Marco NYMasts
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Staying of Spars Liljegren
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Tvargattare. Swedish - French
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Small Cruisers. International
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How to Build Small Cruisers
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Propellerology [propellers]
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"Agnes" "Ideal" "Svea" 1910
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The Pacific Ocean Class and 14 Footers
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Bass Boats. Outboard Cruisers
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Sea Bright Skiffs, Jersey
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Putting the Mast to Work, Tchetchet
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Heaving Lines, Bow and Arrow
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