Name/Title
WD & Helen Corlett Sailing CollectionEntry/Object ID
2022.64.01Description
A collection of glass-faced slides of people sailing the Saugatuck Yacht Club fleet. A few of the slides have labels with dates that range from 1939 to 1945.
"WD" stands for Webster David Corlett, the donor's grandfather who was from Oak Park, and later, River Forest, IL.
Many of the ±140 slides have discolorations between the glass that surface cleaning did not address. Attached to this entry are a sampling of the sharpest, cleanest images.
Jack Sheridan, SDHC photo expert, has retouched some of the sample images. No slides have been opened to clean under the glass.
Boats with "P" on the sails indicate they are Papoose class vessels.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
SlideSubject
Student sailors and club members in papoose, nimbus and other small sailboats.Subject Person or Organization
Saugatuck Yacht Club, Big Pavilion 1909-1960, 415 Lake/Wright's Pavilion, Saugatuck Fruit Exchange 1917-1956, Bridge, Blue Star Highway 1936Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Kalamazoo LakeContext
Early history of a Saugatuck social and educational institution. Photos taken when the clubhouse was located at the south end of Butler street.Collection
Nautical, Clubs and social organizationsAcquisition
Accession
2022.64Source or Donor
Mintek, Paula (Corlett)Acquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
WD & Helen Corlett Sailing CollectionLocation
Box
173 Saugatuck Yacht ClubCondition
Overall Condition
PoorNotes
The slides are in poor condition with scuffs to the glass, protective surfaces. On some slides the tape edging has failed, causing moisture or particles to create flaws in the images. Some film has faded severely or completely.
Sept. 2022: Slides have been surface cleaned with microfiber cloth and isopropyl alcohol (only where needed on the glass) and rehoused in clean boxes.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Saugatuck Yacht ClubCreate Date
August 29, 2022Update Date
April 5, 2024
