Recreational boating -- Great Lakes (North America)

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A scrapbook created by F.W. Atkins of Defoe Shipbuilding Company, and later, the spinoff company Bay City Boats, Inc. Included are newspaper clippings, correspondence, advertisements, and many photographs of yachts and pleasure craft built by the two companies.

Scope and Contents The collection mainly consists of Port Pilots produced by the Club by the combined efforts of its members. These publications sought to document sailing directions and amenities for all ports available to recreational watercraft on the Great Lakes. Even those locations with no services are listed. Maps and navigational charts complement them. Also included in the collection are Harbor Updates, which provide new information and corrections to the annual Port Pilots. The collection is rounded...