Guide to the Frederick R. Huntington Ship Plans Collection , 1907-1957

(bulk 1930-1950)


IYRS Maritime Library , Archives

Published in 2023

Collection Overview

Title: Frederick R. Huntington Ship Plans Collection
Date range: 1930-1950, (bulk 1930-1950)
Creator: Frederick R. Huntington 1905-1952
Extent: 70 item(s)
Abstract: A mid-twentieth century naval architects collection of plans.
Language of materials: English
Repository: IYRS Maritime Library , Archives
Collection number: 5464

Scope & content

A collection of approximately 70 lines, construction, sail plans etc. (the majority being blueprints). Some drawn by Huntington and some drawn by other naval architects, either who he was working with or who he was interested in or admired.

Access Points

Subject Topics

Arrangement

Loose individual sheets.

Historical note

Frederick Romeyn Huntington (1905-1952) was born in Montclair, NJ, grew up on Martha's Vineyard, and studied naval architecture at M.I.T. He worked briefly at Charles Morse Boatyard in Thomaston, Maine, before moving to New York City. He was employed for a while by W. Starling Burgess, working on plans for "Enterprise" and "Rainbow" as well the triangular, "Park Avenue" boom. In 1932 he started working with Sparkman and Stephens, and continued with them until 1941. During the war he worked at a navy shipyard on the west coast, working on a variety of projects. He returned to the east coast in early 1944, moving to Marion, MA, and setting up in business himself. He appears to have worked on a mix of smaller vessels at this time, creating designs for Cape Cod Shipbuilding amongst other. At the time of his death, in 1952, he had been working with Luders Shipyard, Stamford, CT.

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: Fredereick R. Huntington Ship Plans Collection, 5464, International Yacht Restoration School.
Contact information: IYRS Maritime Library , Archives

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION  
Acquisition: Acquired from the Museum of Yachting.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
Author: Finding aid prepared by Francis Frost.
Encoding: Finding aid encoded by Francis Frost 2023 November 11
Descriptive rules: Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Inventory

W. Starling Burgess. No. 47-23, 80’ LWL Cutter “Enterprise”, Burgess and Morgan Ltd., 250 Park Ave., New York City, [1930] drawn by FRH (not signed but in his distinctive hand), “’J’ Boat Tang Fittings” in pencil verso FRH
W. Starling Burgess. Regular Layout for Triangular Boom…Jan. 16, 1931, The W. Starling Burgess Corp., 250 Park Ave., New York City, drawn by FRH (not signed but in his distinctive hand), “Layout for Triangular Boom” in pencil verso FRH
W. Starling Burgess. “66-JA1” in pencil l/r [Rainbow], lines plan, [1931/32?], drawn by FRH (not signed but in his distinctive hand), with red pencil annotations re. centerboard in a different hand, “66’ JA1 / Prelim Rainbow Lines” in pencil verso FRH
W. Starling Burgess. 65ft LWL Expr. Motor Cruiser, pencil and red ink, [W. Starling Burgess office], “13-01, profile or partial lines, “65’ Express Cruiser / Burgess” in pencil verso FRH
W. Starling Burgess. 30’ 0” W.L. Cutter, Sketch of Cabin Plan, Burgess and Donaldson, Megargel and Gruber Inc.
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 27, [Stormy Weather] 39’ 8” Cruising Yawl, Lines, drawn by FRH Dec. 20 1933, “Stormy Lines” in pencil verso in another hand
Sparkman and Stephens. Cruising Yawl No. 27 [Stormy Weather, sail plan], drawn by O.P.M. Nov. 17 1933, “#27 Sail Plan” in blue pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Six Metre Erne New Sail Plan, July 1934, drawn by O.J.S. [Olin Stephens] July 6 1934, “6M Erne S.P.” in pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Dimension for New Lead Keel for 6 Metre Jack, drawn by FRH 8/2/34, plan #30-10, 8 lines of pencil technical notes verso, some FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 53, Proposed 26’ 6” LWL Cutter, for, Donald B. Abbott, Esq., drawn by FRH 7/12/34, “Abott [sic] Sktch” in pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 53, Midship Section, 27’ 6” Cutter…, drawn by A.G.
Sparkman and Stephens. Plan #53-4, gray photo print of lines, “Abott [sic] Sktch Lines” in pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 54 [Landfall] 32’ Yawl for Guy W. Rex, Esq., Sail and Rigging Plan, drawn by FRH 8/13/34, “Landfall S.P.” in pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Construction Section for Proposed Auxiliary Yawl, 30’ L.O.A., drawn by FRH 10/16/34
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 58, [Werdna] Auxiliary Yawl for Charles Jencks, Esq., drawn by A.G., “Deck Plan” in pencil verso FRH (2 copies)
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 65, [Penrith] Lines, 32” L.W.L. Sloop , for, J.M. Nelson, Jr., drawn by FRH 1/5/35
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 80, Proposed Auxiliary Yawl, L.W.L. 32’, drawn by FRH 2/28/35, “32 FT WL Yawl Sktch” in pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 104 [B_], drawn by FRH, 3/16/36, “Construction Plan #104” in pencil verso FRH, “B_ 3 Cons” in pencil verso another hand
Sparkman and Stephens. Design #143, [So Fong] 54 ft L.W.L. Schooner for A. Thornton Baker, Esq., drawn by R.A.S. 5/11/36, ‘So Fong, Sail Plan” in pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 146, Auxiliary Yawl, LOA 53’ 1 5/8” ‘Vryling II’ in white pencil above, drawn by R.A.S. 10/28/36, “Latest designs for …/ Tank tested” in red pencil lower-margin “28.11.36”, “So Fong, Section” in pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 146, Construction Section, drawn by R.G.H. 8/26/36, “Vryling II Const. Sect.” in pencil verso F.R.H.
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 146, lines plans, drawn by G.P.
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 172, [Nugget] 26 ft L.W.L. Sloop, for, H.W. Buck, Esq., drawn by C.F.H. 12/7/36, “Nugget Sail Plan” in pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 172, lines plans, drawn by R.A.S, with alterations and annotations in pencil
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 172, Mast, drawn by C.F.H.
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 172, construction plan, drawn by C.F.H.
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 172, Deck Plan, drawn by C.F.H.
Sparkman and Stephens. Design #208, Weekender, drawn by R.A.S. 10/29/37, “Weekender Sail Plan” in pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 208, Weekender, drawn by R.A.S. 11/2/37, “Weekender Deck Plan” in pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 208, Weekender, Section at Mid. Sta. 7, Looking Aft, drawn by R.A.S. 11/5/37, “Weekender Joiner Sect.” in pencil verso FRH Design No. 297, Accommodation and Constr’n Plan [Privateer], drawn by J.C.C. 9/7/39, “Privateer Const.” in pencil verso FRH
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 297, Privateer, drawn by J.C.C.
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 322, Raceabout, L.O.A. 23’, drawn by J.C.C. 10/2/39, “Raceabout Sketch” in pencil verso FRH [2 copies, both w/ pencil annotation verso]
Sparkman and Stephens. Design No. 381, [Gesture] 40’ L.W.L. Auxiliary Sloop, for, A. Howard Fuller, Esq., drawn by FRH 9/19/40
Personal and War-time. C.A. Morse and Son Yacht and Boat Builders, drawn by FRH (c1930?), “Pauline Boland / inboard” in pencil verso FRH
Personal and War-time. Nomans Land Boat Sail Plan, Frederick R. Huntington, Chilmark, Mass., “Nomans Land Boat S.P.” in pencil verso FRH (this plan was reproduced in the article Huntington wrote on the Nomans boat for the April 1932 issue of 'Yachting' magazine)
Personal and War-time. Proposed Auxiliary Yawl, 51’ 6”’ L.W.L. [drawn by FRH], “51’ WL Yawl AEP Sail Pl” in pencil verso FRH
Personal and War-time. Proposed 26’ W.L. Sloop, Frederick R. Huntington, 43 West 9th Street, New York, drawn by FRH but with initials “W.H.H.”
Personal and War-time. 50’ C.C. Contest Cutter Cabin Plan, signed by FRH in blueprint, full title in pencil verso FRH
Personal and War-time. 36’-9” Cruising Cutter Sail Plan To Be Entered in the 35 Rating Competition and for Competitors under 30 Years Old”, drawn by FRH, “36’-3” WL Cutter Contest Des. Sail Plan” in pencil verso FRH[2 copies]
Personal and War-time. 36’-3” W.L. Cruising Cutter Lines to be entered in the 35 Rating Competition and for Competitors under 30 Years Old”, signed in ink, drawn by FRH, “Contest Cutter 36’-3” WL Lines.”
Personal and War-time. Utility Dinghy Lines, Frederick R. Huntington, drawn by FRH, “F.R.H. 11’-3” Dinghy Lines” in pencil verso FRH
Personal and War-time. Jib Headed Cutter, drawn by FRH, signed in blueprint, “50’ WL Cutter Contest Des. Lines in pencil verso FRH
Personal and War-time. Plylite Pram Transoms, drawn by FRH, 1/20/41 (2 copies, one titled in pencil verso FRH)
Personal and War-time. Gripes and Chock for 22 ft. Life Boat, Neptune Boat and Davit Co. Inc., New Orleans, drawn by A.J. Sperling, approved 11/3/41, “Huntington” in yellow pencil above title FRH
Personal and War-time. 22’ Metallic Life Boat, Globe American Corp., Kokomo, IN, Lines and Offsets, approved 11/10/41, with “Huntington” in yellow pencil above title FRH
Personal and War-time. General Utility Boat, L.O.A. 37’ 9”, Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, drawn by B. A. Smith(?) 2/20/42 and approved by FRH
Personal and War-time. General Utility Boat, L.O.A. 37’ 9”, Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, drawn by B. A. Smith(?) 2/20/42 and approved by FRH
Personal and War-time. 16 Foot Lap Strake Work Boat, Wareham Shipyards [drawn by FRH] 6/14/44
Personal and War-time. Proposed Dragger, L.O.A. 38’ 5”, Wareham Shipyards [drawn by FRH], 11/27/44, with many white pencil alterations
Personal and War-time. Sounding Boat for The City of New York, Wareham Shipyards, [drawn by FRH] 11/20/44
Personal and War-time. Dredge Tender for The City of New York, Wareham Shipyards, [drawn by FRH] 11/30/44
Personal and War-time. 12 Ft. Skiff, for, The City of New York…Wareham Shipyards, [drawn by FRH] 11/30/1944
Personal and War-time. Cape Cod ‘Minx’, 13’ Cat Boat, Cape Cod Shipbuilding Co., Wareham, drawn by FRH, 1/4/45
Personal and War-time. Advanced Trainer, Construction Plan, Cape Cod Shipbuilding Co, Wareham, drawn by FRH 4(?)/45
Personal and War-time. Eighteen Foot All Purpose Power Boat, Cape Cod Shipbuilding Co., Wareham, unsigned, drawn by FRH, plus 8 x 10 photographic whiteprint of same
Personal and War-time. Frames, Cape Cod Shipbuilding Co., Wareham, drawn by FRH
Personal and War-time. Floors, Cape Cod Shipbuilding Co., Wareham, drawn by FRH
Personal and War-time. Fifteen Foot Vee Bottom, Outboard Motor Boat, Designed by F.R. Huntington and F.H. Bennett Jr., F.R. Huntington Boatbuilding Co., Marion, drawn by FRH 3/30/46
Personal and War-time. 9Ft. Yacht Tender Skiff, F.R. Huntington Boatbuilding Co., Marion, MA, drawn by FRH, 9/1/46 [2 copies]
Personal and War-time. 12 Ft. Rough Water Skiff Designed by F.R. Huntington Boatbuilding Co., Marion, Mass. For The Boat Shop, drawn by FRH
Personal and War-time. 24 ft. Waterline Cruising Catboat, F. R. Huntington Boatbuilding Co., (with ‘This is a Huntington Boat’ logo), drawn by FRH, 4/3/47
Personal and War-time. 16’ Catboat for Mr. H.C. Brewer, Table of Offsets, F.R, Huntington Boatbuilding Co., Marion, drawn by FRH 10/14/47
Personal and War-time. Skippy, 23’ Keel Sloop, F.R. Huntington Boatbuilding Co, Marion, drawn by FRH, no date
Personal and War-time. Utility Dinghy Lines, drawn by FRH, “F.R.H. 11’ 3” Dinghy Lines” in pencil verso FRH
Other Designers. Hull No.274, Body Plan, Designed by William Gardiner and Co., Dec. 1913, with extensive pencil annotations in ink and pencil, “Vanitie Body Pl.” in pencil verso FRH (note that Burgess redesigned the rig of Vanitie in 1931)
Other Designers. ISC YRA Lines [International Star Class], No. 1, “Std [star] Lines” in pencil verso FRH
Other Designers. ISC YRA Stem and Section Through Rudder and Skeg, No. 3, “Std [star] Stern” in pencil verso FRH
Other Designers. “Special Star Boat, Rigging” in pencil front center FRH, “Star Boat Rigging Details” in pencil verso FRH
Other Designers. Star Keel, Henry M. Devereux, March 20, 1940, “Star Boat Keel Twinstar” in pencil verso FRH
Other Designers. 48 Ft Wheeler “Playmate” Motor Sailer, Double Cabin Layout, Specially Designed by Wm. H. Hand, Jr. N.A., Traced bt Wheeler Shipyard Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., whiteprint, “Hand Wheeler Motor Sailer” in pencil verso FRH
Other Designers. Proposed Cruiser LOA 38’ 3”... With Apologies to Fred Huntington, H__[?] Aug. 1945”, diazo print
Manuscripts. “Idea for automatic control [sic] for stabilizing bilge rudders”, pencil on ruled sheet, 1p., with sketch