Ratsey & Lapthorn were sailmakers in England and the U.S. in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts
Division. See also: Mystic Seaport's copyright notice.
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.
Ratsey, George R.
Ratsey, Thomas W.
Coll. 236, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum,
Inc.
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Ratsey Family and Business History; ca. 1813-1936
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Box
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Folder
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Waste Book; 1813 |
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2 |
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Letter Book; 1814 |
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3 |
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Accounts, "Mr.
Ratsey w/ Wm. Hornwood"; 1815 |
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Account, George
Ratsey w/ Messrs. Swell & Hearn; 1829 |
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Roping Book; 1833 |
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Robert Ratsey Estate
- division with sons George, "E", & "N"; ca. 1840 |
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Certificate
commemorating "Ocean Race from N. Y. to Cowes" given to George Ratsey; ca.
1866 |
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Letters written by
George R. Ratsey; 1869-1870 |
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Letter written by
Thomas W. Ratsey; 1878 Mar |
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Sail book, Gosport; ca. 1874-1875 |
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11 |
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Papers re. Patent #
22,970 for "Improved Diagonal Sails"; 1892-1893 |
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12 |
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Letter re. yacht
AMERICA's Cup Race, with reprint of original newspaper article; 1851 Aug 22 |
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Directions for
bending mainsail, small yawl; 1901 May 17 |
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Poem, "The
Channel-Racers, SAPPHO v. CAMBRIA", or "An International Song" (re. American's Cup Race,
1851); undated |
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Four-Figure Tables; 1914 |
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Newspaper clipping
re. sinking of yacht BRITANNIA; 1936 |
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Letter of
Introduction, Thomas Ratsey for his "nephew & partner", George E. Ratsey; 1903 |
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Seam Scale; 1901 |
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George Ratsey
Membership Certificate, Freemasons of England; 1906 |
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Ratsey & Lapthorn Co., business papers; 1903-1970
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Box
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Folder
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Balance Sheets; 1903-1908 |
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Balance Sheets; 1909-1911 |
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Balance Sheets; 1912-1915 |
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Accounts Reports
and Balance Sheets; 1916-1926 |
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Accounts Reports; 1920-1921, 1924-1927 |
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Accounts Reports; 1928-1935 |
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Accounts Reports; 1942-1949 |
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Box
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Folder
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Accounts Reports; 1950-1959 |
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Accounts Reports; 1960-1965 |
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Letter to Ernest
Ratsey from "Stanley"; 1937 Feb 15 |
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Letter to Ernest
Ratsey from Peter Lapthorn aboard HMS HOOD; 1940 Aug 15 |
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Two telegrams re.
war damage to Cowes Sail Loft; 1941-1942 |
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Report, "Our Part in
the War Effort" by Ernest Ratsey; ca. 1942 |
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Certificate of
Honorable Service presented by U.S.C.G. to the vessel ZAIDA; ca. 1945 |
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Ratsey & Lapthorn,
Certificate of Incorporation & By-Laws; ca. 1947 |
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Feasibility Study &
Plans for a proposed building; ca. 1970 |
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Samples of sail
cloth; ca. 1950 |
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Certificate from
City Island Chamber of Commerce for efforts to preserve maritime character of the area; 1977 |
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Miscellaneous
receipts, etc.; ca. 1903-1906 |
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Receipts, orders,
payroll, bills, etc.; 1917-1918 |
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Calculations,
sketches, prices, inventory, etc.: re. sail cloth, canvas, & related materials; ca.
1917-1918 |
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Memo of Duties,
Customs House, Gray Bros., and Agents; 1914-1916 |
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Capital Stock reports
& taxes; ca. 1903-1925 |
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Miscellaneous
corporation income tax papers; 1911-1924 |
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Miscellaneous tax
information re. state corporate and franchise taxes; ca. 1916-1925 |
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Alien income tax
receipts, tax return receipts, and re-entrance into U.S. for George Ratsey; 1925-1926 |
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Estate tax dispute,
foreign corporation exemption, and related papers; 1919 Oct-1922 Jul |
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U.S. War
Department, shipping receipts and notices, transfer slips, etc.; 1917 Apr-1918 Aug |
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U.S. War
Department, correspondence, specifications, memos, and instructions to bidders; ca.
1910-1918 |
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List of sails stored
at Ratsey & Lapthorn; 1920 |
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Miscellaneous
correspondence and papers re. Ratsey & Lapthorn sails, etc.; ca. 1914-1945 |
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Price lists and
materials information; ca. 1927-1942 |
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Ledgers; 1902-1977
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Volume
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Ledger; 1902-1918 |
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Ledger; 1902-1910 |
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Ledger; 1902 |
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Ledger; 1909-1914 |
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Ledger; 1919-1922 |
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Ledger; 1922-1924 |
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Ledger; 1923-1937 |
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Ledger; ca. 1931 |
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Ledger; ca. 1940 |
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Ledger; ca. 1943 |
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Ledger; ca. 1947 |
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Ledger; ca. 1954 |
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S.E. Ledger; ca. 1960 |
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D.E. Ledger; ca. 1960 |
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S. E . Ledger; ca. 1977 |
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Daybooks; 1902-1924
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Volume
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Daybook; 1902-1904 |
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Daybook; 1904-1906 |
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Daybook; 1906-1909 |
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Daybook; 1909-1911 |
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Daybook; 1911-1912 |
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Daybook; 1912-1914 |
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Daybook; 1914-1916 |
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Daybook; 1916-1917 |
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Daybook; 1920-1921 |
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Daybook; 1921-1922 |
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Daybook; 1922 |
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27 |
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Daybook; 1923-1924 |
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Cash books; 1902-1959
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Volume
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28 |
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Cash book; 1902 |
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29 |
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Cash book; 1903 |
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30 |
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Cash book; 1921-1924 |
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31 |
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Cash book; 1923-1928 |
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Cash book (Mfgrs.
Trust); 1940-1942 |
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33 |
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Cash book; 1940-1942 |
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34 |
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Cash book (J.P.
Morgan & Co.); 1935-1959 |
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Cash Received books; 1942-1957
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Volume
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Cash received book; 1942-1949 |
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36 |
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Cash received book; 1949-1953 |
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Cash received book; 1953-1957 |
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Cash Paid books; 1942-1959
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Volume
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Cash paid book; 1942-1949 |
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Cash paid book; 1948-1954 |
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Cash paid book; 1954-1959 |
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Order books; 1901-1928
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Volume
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41 |
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Order book; 1901-1908 |
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42 |
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Order book; 1908-1913 |
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43 |
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Order book; 1914-1920 |
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Order book; 1924-1928 |
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Invoice books; 1901-1920
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Volume
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45 |
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Invoice book; 1901-1909 |
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46 |
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Invoice book; 1910-1917 |
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Invoice book; 1917-1920 |
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Credit books; 1902, 1914
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Volume
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Credit book; 1902 |
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49 |
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Credit book; 1914 |
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Letter books; 1902-1903
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Volume
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50 |
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Letter book; 1902-1903 |
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51 |
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Letter book; 1902 |
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Account books; 1924-1962
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Volume
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52 |
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Account book; 1924-1929 |
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53 |
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Account book; 1930-1934 |
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54 |
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Account book; 1935-1938 |
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Account book; 1939-1941 |
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56 |
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Account book; 1942-1945 |
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57 |
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Account book; 1944-1947 |
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58 |
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Account book; 1947-1949 |
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59 |
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Account book; 1949-1951 |
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60 |
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Account book; 1951-1953 |
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61 |
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Account book; 1953-1956 |
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62 |
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Account book; 1956-1957 |
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63 |
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Account book; 1957-1959 |
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64 |
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Account book; 1959-1960 |
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65 |
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Account book; 1960-1961 |
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66 |
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Account book; 1961-1962 |
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Journals; 1924-1958
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Volume
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67 |
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Journal; 1924-1930 |
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68 |
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Journal; 1931-1941 |
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69 |
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Journal; 1941-1943 |
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70 |
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Journal; 1930-1944 |
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71 |
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Journal; 1944-1950 |
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72 |
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Journal; 1950-1958 |
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Salary/Wages books; 1918-1942
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Volume
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73 |
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Salary wages book; 1918-1926 |
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74 |
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Salary wages book; 1923-1924 |
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75 |
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Salary wages book; 1934-1942 |
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76 |
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Salary wages book; 1942 |
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Minute books; 1927-1965
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Volume
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77 |
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Minute book; 1927-1930 |
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78 |
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Minute book; 1938-1946 |
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Minute book; 1959-1965 |
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Petty Cash books; 1902-1953
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Volume
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Petty cash book; 1902-1906 |
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81 |
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Petty cash book; 1913-1918 |
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Petty cash book; 1918-1919 |
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Petty cash book; 1931-1944 |
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Petty cash book; 1944-1953 |
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Trial Balance books; 1943-1957
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Volume
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85 |
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Trial balance book; 1943-1945 |
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86 |
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Trial balance book; 1947-1949 |
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87 |
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Trial balance book; 1951-1953 |
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Trial balance book; 1956-1957 |
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Sales books; 1902-1944
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Volume
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89 |
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Sales book; 1902-1903 |
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90 |
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Sales book; 1942-1943 |
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91 |
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Sales book; 1944 |
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Voucher book; 1923-1957
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Volume
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92 |
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Voucher book; 1923-1928 |
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93 |
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Voucher book; 1937-1941 |
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94 |
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Voucher book; 1942-1944 |
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95 |
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Voucher book; 1945-1951 |
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96 |
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Voucher book; 1952-1957 |
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Foreign Purchase book; 1923-1949
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Volume
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97 |
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Foreign purchase
book; 1923-1949 |
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Stock books; 1902-1928
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Volume
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98 |
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Stock book; 1902-1914 |
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99 |
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Stock book; 1915-1919 |
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100 |
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Stock book; 1919-1928 |
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Visitor Register; ca. 1967
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Volume
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101 |
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Visitors register; ca. 1967 |
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Estimate books; 1902-1961
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Volume
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102 |
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Estimate book; 1902-1907 |
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103 |
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Estimate book; 1902-1906 |
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104 |
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Estimate book; 1902-1906 |
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105 |
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Estimate book; 1906-1908 |
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106 |
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Estimate book; 1908-1909 |
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107 |
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Estimate book; 1910-1912 |
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108 |
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Estimate book; 1913-1916 |
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109 |
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Estimate book; 1916-1919 |
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110 |
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Estimate book; 1920-1921 |
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111 |
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Estimate book; 1922-1923 |
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112 |
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Estimate book; 1923-1924 |
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113 |
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Estimate book; 1925-1926 |
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114 |
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Estimate book; 1927-1928 |
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115 |
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Estimate book; 1928-1929 |
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116 |
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Estimate book; 1930-1931 |
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117 |
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Estimate book; 1931-1933 |
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118 |
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Estimate book; 1933-1935 |
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119 |
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Estimate book; 1935-1937 |
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120 |
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Estimate book; 1938-1945 |
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121 |
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Estimate book; 1945-1954 |
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122 |
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Estimate book; 1954-1961 |
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123 |
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Estimate book; 1961 |
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Sail Data & Measurement books; 1902-1940
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Volume
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124 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1902-1906 |
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125 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1907-1910 |
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126 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1910-1913 |
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127 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1913-1918 |
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128 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1918-1922 |
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129 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1922-1923 |
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130 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1923-1925 |
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131 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1929 |
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132 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1929-1931 |
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133 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1932-1933 |
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134 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1935-1936 |
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135 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1936-1937 |
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136 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1937-1938 |
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137 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1938-1939 |
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138 |
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Sail data &
Measurement book; 1940 |
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Roping books; 1924-1938
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Volume
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139 |
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Roping book; 1924-1925 |
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140 |
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Roping book; 1925-1926 |
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141 |
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Roping book; 1927-1928 |
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142 |
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Roping book; 1928-1929 |
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143 |
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Roping book; 1929-1930 |
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144 |
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Roping book; 1930-1931 |
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145 |
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Roping book; 1932-1934 |
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146 |
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Roping book; ca. 1937 |
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147 |
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Roping book; ca. 1938 |
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Sail Data (i.e. red-covered vols.); 1928-1962
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Volume
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148 |
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Sail data; 1928-1929 |
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149 |
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Sail data; 1930 |
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150 |
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Sail data; 1931 |
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151 |
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Sail data; 1931-1932 |
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152 |
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Sail data; 1932-1933 |
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153 |
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Sail data; 1933-1934 |
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154 |
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Sail data; 1934-1935 |
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155 |
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Sail data, A; 1935-1936 |
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156 |
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Sail data, B; 1936-1937 |
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157 |
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Sail data, D; 1938-1939 |
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158 |
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Sail data, E; 1939-1940 |
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159 |
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Sail data, F; 1940-1941 |
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160 |
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Sail data, G; 1941-1942 |
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161 |
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Sail data, ?; 1945-1946 |
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162 |
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Sail data, A; 1946-1947 |
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163 |
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Sail data, B; 1947-1948 |
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164 |
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Sail data, C; 1948-1949 |
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165 |
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Sail data, F; 1951-1952 |
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166 |
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Sail data, G; 1952-1953 |
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167 |
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Sail data, H; 1953-1954 |
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168 |
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Sail data, J; 1954-1955 |
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169 |
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Sail data, K; 1955-1956 |
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170 |
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Sail data, A; 1956-1957 |
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Sail data, (Series
58); 1957-1958 |
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172 |
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Sail data, (Series
60); 1959-1960 |
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173 |
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Sail data, (Series
61); 1960-1961 |
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174 |
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Sail data, (Series
62); 1961-1962 |
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Miscellaneous Volumes; 1902-1948
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Volume
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175 |
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Roping Bk./Sail
Book; undated |
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176 |
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Canvas; 1913-192? |
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177 |
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Stock; 1929-193? |
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178 |
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Covers Only; ca. 1930-1940 |
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179 |
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Covers/Awnings
Only; undated |
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180 |
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Sail Data; ca. 1959 |
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181 |
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Sail Data; undated |
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182 |
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Bank Book; 1923-1942 |
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183 |
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Sail Data; ca. 1948 |
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184 |
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Sail Data; 1903 Feb |
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185 |
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Drawer 8, Q Boats; undated |
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186 |
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Business Records; 1902-1916 |
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187 |
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Sail Data; 1925 Sep 1 |
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188 |
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Sail Data; 1937 Mar 5 |
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Business Records; 1913-1915 |
