Papers

Name/Title

Papers

Entry/Object ID

2020.230.007

Scope and Content

Collection of articles about Richard Fanning Loper's schooner yacht MAGIC (designed and built by R.F. Loper, originally named MADGIE), which won the 1870 America's Cup (sailed by A. Comstock) *news clipping (photocopy) from the Westerly Sun, "Stonington: The Dear Old Magic," January 14, 1895 *article, Seaside Topics, "Captain Richard F. Loper of Stonington Built Magic, 1870 America's Cup Defender," July 21, 1967 *Booklet, "The America's Cup, 1970," with a description of the 1870 America's Cup and photograph of the MAGIC