Biscayne Bay Yacht Club records - 1909-1970s

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HMA0167

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Biscayne Bay Yacht Club records - 1909-1970s

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  • 1909-1970s (Creation)

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3.00 Boxes

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Bulk of the collection consists of scrapbooks with dated newspaper clippings, club announcements and invitations. The older of two minute books is in Kirk Munroe's handwriting, with dates from 1909 April 3 to 1911 February 14. The other minute book covers 1921-1926; the first four months again in Munroe's handwriting; later entries are typed. Scrapbook clippings are about activities and obituaries of club members as well as club events and yacht races. Years covered by scrapbooks: 1937-1959, 1961 and 1964. Club handbooks included are from 1910, 1926 and 1948

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Box 1 has two minute books and scrapbooks from 1937-1945; Box 2 has scrapbooks from 1946-1959; Box 3 has scrapbooks for 1961 and 1964, folders of clippings, and 3 club handbooks

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  • English

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