Burgess-Donaldson collection [naval architecture drawings], 1907-1934

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Burgess-Donaldson collection [naval architecture drawings], 1907-1934

The Burgess-Donaldson collection consists of plans produced by W. Starling Burgess from the mid-1920's to the mid-1930's while working in several partnerships. Plans are primarily for sailing yachts, and some one design classes are represented, including M class sloops and 12 meters. Drawings for the America's Cup defenders ENTERPRISE (1930) and RAINBOW (1934) are included.

905 sheets, representing 119 designs

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SNAC Resource ID: 7883981

G. W. Blunt White Library

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Herreshoff, Nathanael Greene, 1848-1938

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Burgess was an Aeronautical and Naval Architect and Engineer. From the description of Papers, 1938-1948. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17836746 William Starling Burgess (1878-1947), known as W. Starling or Starling Burgess, was a naval architect, airplane and automobile designer, and published poet and author. He was the son of Edward Burgess (1848-1891), the naval architect and designer of three America's Cup defenders, and brother of Charles Paine Burgess, also ...

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