Box 9

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains 235 naval-architectural blueprints created by the firm of William Cramp and Sons for many vessel types, including passenger and freight steamships, oil tankers, Coast Guard cutters, and battleships. The earliest blueprint is from 1889; the bulk are from 1901 to 1917. Three additional blueprints are also part of this series, one by Gibbs Brothers, one by Pacific Boat Co., and the last by an unknown Scandinavian shipbuilder (1889).Blueprints come in two types:...