Lewis Family Collection

Name/Title

Lewis Family Collection

Entry/Object ID

2022.34

Scope and Content

Large collection of artifacts and photos which track Tony and Jim Lewis' boating experiences over many years and in many different locations.

Collection

Lewis Family Collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Found in Collection

Notes

Unsure if donation related papers live in the curatorial office records

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

5 boxes

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Magazines

Description

-Boating, April 1979 -The Brass Bell, Fall 1989, Summer 1990, Summer 1991 -The Brass Binnacle. June 1989, Oct 1989, Jan 1990, Apr 1990, Jul 1991 -City & Country Home, Summer 1984 -Classic Boating, Mar/Apr 1990 -The Conservationist, Mar/Apr 1977 -The Cottager Magazine. July/Aug 1980 -Finger Lakes. July/Aug 1991 -Inland Seas, Spring 1991 -Inland Shores, Spring 1978, Summer 1978 -Marlin, July 2001 -Outer Banks Magazine, 1995-1996 -The Riverine, Summer 1995, Summer 1996 -Rusty Rudder, Fall 1989, Spring1990 -Sea, Nov 1979 -The Skipper, Sept 1967 -Southern Boating, July 2002 -Sports Illustrated, Jan 17, 1966 -Wooden Boat, January 1990, January 1991 -The Yacht, May/Jun 1985, Aug 1989, Feb 1988 (2copies) -Yachting, June 1989, June 1990 -The Yachting World, Oct 12, 1934 -Youngstown Yacht Club, Special Events, 1958

Date(s) of Creation

1958 - 2002

Container

Box 1

Title

Photographs

Description

-7 Photographic Albums which include photos, information on boats, races and personal family photos - compiled and organized by the Lewis Family -25 assorted 8x10 boat and personal photos -27 assorted 3x4 personal photos in envelope -1 laminated fiberboard with 8x10 photo -newspaper clippings

Container

Box 1

Title

Photographs to be numbered

Description

-Large color photograph - Tony and Jim Lewis and Cedric Maycock, unframed 21" x 17" -Large color photographs of "Silver King" with Jim Lewis, Cedric Maycock and unidentified your boy, unframed 24" x 20"

Container

Flat File Drawer C9

Title

Metal Boat Show Plates - 1000 Islands Antique Boat Show

Description

1971 , 1972, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984(2), 1985(7), 1986(6), 1988(6), 1989(2), 1990(3), 1991, 1993 Plate with Antique Boat Museum logo

Container

Box 2

Title

Plaques- Wooden with metal Plate - 2 3/4" x 4 1/4" x 3/4"

Description

Kinsmen Can/Am Classic Antique Boat Show Gananoque -1983, 1984 (4), 1985

Container

Box 2

Title

Plaques - Wooden with metal Plate - 7' x 9" x 5/8"

Description

Kinsmen Can/Am Classic Antique Boat Show Gananoque - 1984 Best of Show, 1984 Judge's Merit (missing 1/2 decoration), 1984 Best American Owned Boat, 1984 Boat of the Year (missing 1 /2 decoration)

Container

Box 2

Title

Plaques - Wood with Metal Plate - 6" x 8" x 3/4"

Description

Ottawa International Boat Show - unidentifiable awards (2)

Container

Box 2

Title

Plaques - Wood with Leather Plate - 8" x 10" x 1"

Description

Ottawa International Boat show - 1993 Longest Water self Propelled

Container

Box 2

Title

Plaques - Shield shape Wood with Metal Plate 12" x 9" x 3/4"

Description

Ottawa International Boat show - 1980 Best Launch, presented by Manotick Classic Boat Show

Date(s) of Creation

1980

Container

Box 2

Title

Shield - 6 5/8" x 3/8"

Description

Prince Edward Yacht Club - Eastern Yachting Circuit - Picton - 1st prize Kingston yacht Club 1989 - Eastern Yachting Circuit - Division 1, 2nd prize

Container

Box 2

Title

Paper weights - Marble

Description

ACBS - Alexandria Bay Boat Show - 1986, 1987 (3), 1988 (2) one marble base missing, 1993 (2) Silver Anniversary (unidentifiable) 1958-83

Container

Box 2

Title

Plates - Square Metal 3 1/8" x 3 1/2"

Description

Official - Bahamas 500 - 1967, 1968, 1969

Container

Box 2

Title

Plates - Round Metal 3" + Wooden 7" x 9"

Description

ACBS Toronto Chapter - 1983 Most Unique (2), 1985 Best Race Boat (2) Ottawa International Classic Boat Show Miniature Ship's wheel , 3 3/4" - 1978

Container

Box 2

Title

Plaques - Wooden

Description

City - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 4 1 /2" x 4 1 /2" T.I. Museum, Clayton 61/2" x 61/2" - 1979 Post WW1 Custom Launch, 1981 Antique Boat of the Year, 1984 Custom Launch 1918, 1986 Racing 33rd Annual Antique boat Show 6" x 8" - 1997 Thank You - Lewis ACBS special Award, 7' x 8" - 1986 Buffalo Launch Club

Container

Box 2

Title

Plaque 10" x 22"

Description

Friends of the Museum Half Hull

Container

Box 2

Title

Lapel Pin

Description

Round, Cork 1974 Burgee

Container

Box 2

Title

Papers - Boats

Description

-The Return of Miss Minneapolis, 1991, brochure -"The Powell Laker", Jim and Tony Lewis. 2 page typed document -"News from BOAT/U.S., "Boat/U.S. Files Lawsuit Against Federal Boat "User Fee'"'. -News release, 1991 -Information on Coast Guard User Fees, typed document from Hungerford Hardware., 1991 -"Classic Boating 1991 Calendar -"Why is a Ship a She", George L. Moses -"A Palatial Houseboat", photocopy from Motor Boat, 9/10/1905 of the "Queen" towing "La Duchesse" -List of Canadian Parks, Environment Canada -"The Corsair IV, Acapulco and GE", Monogram. Copy of magazine article -Fairlead, Spring, 1985. Magazine of the Antique Powercraft Historical Society

Container

Box 3 - papers

Title

Maps

Description

-TAUNY (Traditional Arts in Upstate New York), brochure -Ontario, provincial road map -The St. Lawrence Seaway -Great Lakes Seaway Log, 1960-61 edition. Booklet -Inset From Chart 141 , photocopy -Quebec Road Map, 1990-1991 -83 Flags of the World. Stamps, Minkus Publications, Inc

Container

Box 3 - Maps

Title

Magazine Articles - Boats

Description

-"N.C. boat-builder thinks smaller in his latest business". Power & Motor Yacht, June, 1995, with hand written note -"America's Fresh Water Museum", Nautical Quarterly -"Glory Be to Power" by Carleton Mitchell. Sports Illustrated, April 25. 1960 -"Boats fit for a pool" Forbes, May 27. 1991 -"The Wimpification of Our Boatyards" by Tom Fexas, Power & Motor Yacht. August. 1989 -"Rebirth of an Antique Runabout Gladdens Boatbuilder's Heart" by Mason Peters. Publication unknown

Container

Box 3

Title

Newspaper Clippings

Description

-"Heritage Vessels Remembered through New Museum Registry", Powell River News's -"A Little Boat and a Little Patience" Watertown Daily Times. Saturday, June22, 1991 -"Link Leaves Sky-To-Sea Legacy", Press Journal, September12. 1993 -"Record Yacht Fleet of 29 Starts 284-Mile Florida-to-Havana Race", No publication identifiers on original -"Wooden Boats Featured In Article", Thousand Island Sun. May29. 1991 -"Corte takes Sailing Title" by Lowell Keller, No publication Identifiers -''Windekind Leads Dragons when Tannin Disqualified", by Lowell Keller, No publication identifiers on original

Container

Box 3

Title

Clayton Boat - Assorted Papers

Description

1985 "River Recollections" 1985 exhibit schedule 1988 Minutes of the Meeting of the La Duchesse Committee of the Thousand Islands Shipyard Museum, March 18, 1988 1991 Thousand Islands Chapter, ACBS, 14th Annual Boat Show, July 13, 1991 ABM 27th Antique Boat Show - invitation, schedule (2), registration forms, program (2) 1995 various ABM meeting minutes "Several Awards Presented at '95 Antique Boat Show", Watertown Daily Times Gazette, Spring, 1995 31st Annual Boat Show & Auction program (2) 1996 1996 ABM Race Boat Regatta Thank you, Schedule of Events and. Program (2) 1997 1997 Antique Boat Show List of Winners 1998 1998 Antique Race Boat Regatta postcard, packet welcome, course map, racing and flyby schedule, program 1999 Family day Brochure 24th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Rendezvous program 2000 St. Lawrence River Valley Attractions Passport Antique Race boat Regatta Schedule of Events Clayton/1000 Islands fact sheet

Container

Box 3

Title

Exhibits

Description

-Nautical map, Lake Ontario -Ottawa International Antique and Classic Boat Show Award Historic Boat of the Year - "Yesterday" 1908 Leyere Launch. Undated 1984 Best Canadian Build Boat - "Silver King" 1927 Ditchburn Gold Cup Racer -Photo Album double sided page with photos and postcards -"Paper Times" - in house publication of Boise Cascade Company. Pages 22-25 concern history and acquisition of J. P. Lewis Company of Beaver Falls, NY -Member deal, Shipyard Museum, Clayton, NY -Presentation folio with James P. Lewis imprinted in gold color. Empty

Container

Box 3

Title

Ms Ryndam Inaugural Season

Description

Folder with Menus, daily newsletters, baggage tags, shipboard photos from the inaugural sailing season of the MS RYNDAM of the Holland American Line

Container

Box 3

Title

Personal - Lewis

Description

-Photo album double sided page with Information for Duke of Edinburgh Cup Races, 1958 and photographs -copy of newspaper articles "C.Y.C. Dragons Tuesday for 13th in O'Keefe Regatta and "Lewis , Cosgrove Place 14th, 17th in Dragon Class Races" -"Ripples", newsletter Youngstown Yacht Club. 1958 O'Keefe Dragon Trophy Series information, 2 copies and photo -Handwritten race sheet -The Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club card extending Club House privilege and club information and rules -"Watertown Daily Times", Summer Fun front cover, August 4, 1988 -"Mavourneen Likely Star of Boat Show", Watertown Daily Times, Summer Fun, August 4, 2088 -Tony Lewis 80th birthday invitation -article "Boats fit for a pool" -Letter from Heather Walker-Phelan, July 17, 1989 -"Couple Restores Racer". Photocopy mounted -"Young Skipper and His 'Crew' and "Lewis Margin Narrows When He Cops Race", two photocopied articles mounted -ACBS-Sunnyland Chapter - 1988 Membership Directory -Lace Express Yachts - 6 letters -Schematics - J.P.Lewis Pool room, 2 views -2 - underwater black and white, photographs - 8x10. "Life Magazine copyright -Advertisement and Specifications for 55' Twin Screw Cruiser - 2 pages -2 - black and white photographs - 8x10, subject winter games -Mount Gay Rum labels -personal correspondence -Rideau Canal information -handwritten meeting notes - 2 - Boat show

Container

Box 3

Title

Miscellaneous

Description

-Boater's Painting Guide - brochure, lnterlux -Caribbean Beach Builders - brochure -Marin Archaeological Council - brochure -Memories, 1990 Edition - book two - Thousand Islands Sun -Gananoque and area Phone book - 1990-91 -Gazette, Spring 1991, journal of the Antique Boat Museum -Steamboat Vacations, 1990, travel booklet -Antique and Classic Boat Show, August 12 and 13, 1989 2 copies of advertisement poster

Container

Box 3

Title

Books

Description

1. Antique and Classic Boat Society - Directory 1997 2. Armstrong, H.C. - Early Days on the Great Lakes 3. Aymar, G.C. - Yacht Racing Rules and Tactic 4. Benchley, P - The Deep 5. Behest, E.E. - Inland Waterways of France 6. Boston, H. - The St. Lawrence 7. CCA - The Cruising Club of America 1972 8. CCA - The Cruising Club of America 1973 9. CCA - The Cruising Club of America 1986 10. CCA - The Cruising Club of America 1988 11 . CCA - The Cruising Club of America 1991 12. CCA - The Cruising Club of America 1993 13. Corner, T.E. - The Love of Ships 14. Culver, H.B. - The Book of Old Ships 15. Elvstrom & Osborne - Paul Elvstrom Explains the yacht Racing Rules 16. Gray, A. - Yacht Etiquette 17. Heaton, P. - Sailing 18. Kepler & Hartman - Legends, Wit & Humor 19. Krist, B - Williams at Two Hundred 20. Lucas, R.S. - The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel 21 . Lucas, R.S. - Boldt Castle - Heart Island (2) 22. Lucas. R.S. - Boldt's Boats (2) 23. MacMillan - Jane's Fighting Ships 1942 24. Rosenfeld, M. - Under Full Sail 25. Skiff Livery Staff - Skiff Notes 26. Stewart, C. - Flags, Funnels & Hull 27. Talbot-Booth - Ships and the Sea 28. White brook, R.B. - Coastal Exploration of Washington Note from Tony Lewis Listed on original finding aid, not in box 1. ABM - Antique Race Boat Program 1996 (2) 2. Bailey & Grinder - The Llttle Rabbit Who wanted Red Wings 3. Benchley,P - The Deep

Container

Box 4

Title

Silver Plate Trophies

Description

-Serving Tray - Oneida silver plate, 2 handles, 12 1 /8" x 17". ACBS 1986 People's Choice -Oneida silver plate, 2 handles, 12 1 /8" x 17". ACBS 1988 People's Choice -Plates - Kent silver plate, 10 1/4" diameter. ACBS 1988 Special Interest Award "Riot" -Oneida silver plate, 10 1/4" diameter. ACBS 1985 Best Hutchinson "Swiftwater" -Oneida silver plate, 10 1/4" diameter. ACBS 1986 Archieval Deposit -Oneida silver plate 7 1/2" diameter (4). Biscayne Bay Yacht Club 100th Anniversary ( 1 missing a metal burgee) -Oval Tray (2) - Stainless steel with brass rope trim, 6 3/4" x 10 1/2". ACBS 1991 People's Choice and Best Launch -Bread Tray (2) - Gotham Silverplate. 6 7 /8" xx 12". Biscayne Bay Yacht Club 1986

Container

Box 5

Title

Clothing

Description

Navy hat - "R.M.S. Queen Mary". Made in England. white trimmed in navy blue with chin strap

Container

Box 5

Title

Trophies

Description

-Champagne Bucket - Silverplate, 9 1 /2" x 8 7 /8"diameter, ACBS 1987 People's Choice -Champagne Bucket - Silverplate, 10 1/4" x 9" diameter, ACBS 1985 People's Choice -Ice Bucket - Apollo Silverplate. "Skipper and First Mate of Grenadier II from Setay's Skipper, July 30, 1950 -Revere Bowl - Pewter. 5 1/2" diameter, T.I. Shipyard Museum Antique Boat Show Kincaid Memorial -Revere Bowl - Silverplate. 73/8" diameter, ACBS Ottawa 1988 People's Choice -Revere Bowl - Oneida Silverplate, 6" diameter, ACBS 1989 Best Local Builder -Ice Bucket - Glass. 5 1/2' x 5' diameter ABM 1993 Best of the River

Container

Shelf L - Small Artifact Storage

Title

Clothing

Description

-Jumpsuit - Red polyester and cotton ladies jumpsuit. Decorated with 7 race pins, 6 embroidered patches, personalized with "Tony" embroidered over front patch pocket and "Riot" embroiled on back. Framed and on wall

Container

Tony and Jim Lewis Boardroom

Title

Paintings - Acrylic on Masonite

Description

-14 1/4" x 37 1/2" framed painting of Lewis' Boats. Includes "Endangered Species" and 4 others. By Michael Ringer, 1972 -20 3/8" x 38 3/4" framed painting of Lewis's Boats. 11 Boats which include "Riot" and "My Sweetie". By Michael Ringer, 1986

Creator

Michael Ringer

Date(s) of Creation

1972 - 1986

Container

Tony and Jim Lewis Boardroom

Title

Plan/Profile

Description

28' Express Launch "Rascal" by Coyle Inc., Jensen Beach, FL. 37 3/4" x 19 1/2" unharmed

Container

Flat File Drawer

Title

Plan/Profile

Description

40' Shoal Draft Cruising Launch "Ghost" by Coyle Inc., Jensen Beach, FL 46' x 21 3/4"

Container

Tube

Location

Rolling Rack

*Space Saver 4

Room

*Marion Clayton Link Archives

Building

*Elizabeth & Bolling Haxall Building