![]() ![]() In 1880 he was one of the founders of the American Canoe Association. After that he started a boat shop in West Brighton, Staten Island where for five years he designed and built canoes and small yachts. In 1878 Stephens worked for the John Roach Shipyard in Chester, Pa., and remained there for two years. He first became interested in boating while in college, and later built his first boat, a Rob Roy Canoe. His interests were mechanics, yachting, railroads, and opera. He was a graduate of Rutgers Preparatory School and Rutgers College in 1873 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Stephens, long known as the “Dean of American Yachtsmen”, and “The grand old man of American Yaching” was born in Philadelphia, Aug. Included is a series of specifications for approximately 500 boats which are arranged alphabetically by the boat’s name. The collection consists of miscellaneous papers, correspondence, notes, clippings, pamphlets, and specifications relative to the yachting activities of W. Coriolis, Interdisciplinary Journal of Maritime Studies.19th Century American Merchant Marine Digital Library.Catalog of art, objects, photography and ships plans.Catalog of books, periodicals and manuscripts. ![]()
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