Maritime Blueprint Works Progress Admin. Smithsonian CHEEMAUN BLUE NILE SHIP

Description

MARITIME BLUEPRINT WORKS PROGRESS ADMIN. SMITHSONIAN HAMMS CHEEMAUN BLUE NILE SHIP
This would be great to display in a nautical theme decor. Perfect for the collector of ship memorabilia! Comes in a sturdy tube for safe storage.
Works Progress Administration
Smithsonian Institution U.S.National Museum
Ship Name: CHEEMAUN (FORMERLY BLUE NILE)
Rig/Type: SLOOP, CENTERBOARD (SANDBAGGER)
Year Built: 1872
There is 1 double sided sheet (has designs in both sides) measuring approximately 22 inches by 17 inches (which is sheet 1, 2). Also has an 8 1/2” by 11” information sheet.
Condition: Overall nice condition. May have light edge wear due to age and storage. Never displayed. No rips or tears. Since this is rolled and stored in a tube it is a rolled document and will not be flat unless you mount or flatten it. Sheets are clean and mark free.
From a smoke free home!
As is.
About the project of documenting the ships:
HISTORY
The Historic American Merchant Marine Survey (HAMMS) was one of six projects created by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to provide work for unemployed skilled or "white-collar" workers. These projects were intended to provide work which was both useful and appropriate to the skills and experience of workers who were not suited for more traditional work programs involving manual or outdoor labor. The specific goal of HAMMS was to undertake a national survey of watercraft, in order to document the design and technical evolution of vessel types significant in America's commercial maritime history. This was to be accomplished by making measured drawings of existing vessels, ship models, and builders' half models; by making a photographic record of significant vessels; and by compiling written data about vessels.
The HAMMS program was in existence from January 1, 1936 to October 15, 1937. The Smithsonian Institution served as the official sponsor of the Survey and received all the documentation produced, thus augmenting its already significant National Watercraft Collection. Unlike other WPA projects, HAMMS was administered directly from Washington by its Director, Eric J. Steinlein, who coordinated the survey work of six regional directors. Despite its national mandate, the Survey actually was limited to the eastern seaboard, the Great Lakes, and California.
Furthermore, the types of craft surveyed and the level of documentation varied considerably within the six regions. During the course of its existence, the HAMMS program conducted over 166 surveys and produced over 400 sheets of line drawings of ship's hulls, rigging, and details.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
This collection is comprised of over 18 cubic feet of material generated during the course of the Historic American Merchant Marine Survey. The bulk of the collection consists of survey books and measured drawings. Other records include administrative papers relating to the project, an index and catalogue, and a listing of the names of vessels surveyed.
PROVENANCE
The materials in this collection were turned over to the Smithsonian soon after the completion of the project in 1937. The collection was transferred from the NMAH Division of Transportation to the Archives Center in October 1986.