Howard I. Chapelle
Howard Irving Chapelle | |
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| Born | February 1, 1901 |
| Died | June 30, 1975 (aged 74) |
| Occupation(s) | Naval architect, historian, author |
| Organization | Smithsonian Institution |
Howard Irving Chapelle (February 1, 1901 – June 30, 1975) was an American
In addition, he authored many books and articles on maritime history and marine architecture.Biography
Chapelle was born on February 1, 1901.[1] From 1919, he worked as a marine apprentice and designer for a number of shipbuilders. After 1936, he went into business for himself, and later served as head of the New England section of the Historic American Merchant Marine Survey, a New Deal project designed to research American naval history and staffed by unemployed marine architects.[2]
During
Chapelle died in Lewes, Delaware, on June 30, 1975.[3]
Works
Chapelle was a small-boat enthusiast and sailor. He felt that inexpensive yachts based on traditional workboats were the most practical way to go sailing and designed a number of small boats. His article on a 14-foot (4.3 m) Chesapeake sharpie skiff is typical of many of his articles.[4]
His book American Small Sailing Craft (1951) is considered a classic among small-boat builders and historians. In it he documented many fast-vanishing American working boats.
His other books include:
- American Sailing Craft (1936)
- Yacht Designing and Planning (1936) ISBN 0-393-03756-8
- Boatbuilding: A Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction (1941) W.W. Norton & Company Inc.
- The History of American Sailing Ships (1935) W. W. Norton & Company
- The History of the American Sailing Navy: The Ships and Their Development, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. (1949), ISBN 1-56852-222-3.
- American Small Sailing Craft (1951) W. W. Norton & Company
- The Search for Speed Under Sail: 1700-1855 (1967) W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
- The Baltimore Clipper
- The American Fishing Schooners 1825-1935 (1973) W. W. Norton & Company Inc., ISBN 0-393-03123-3
- The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America (1964) Smithsonian Institution Press, ISBN 1628737921, cowritten by Howard I. Chapelle and Edwin Tappan Adney.
References
- ^ "Howard Chapelle, June 1975". United States Social Security Death Index. FamilySearch. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "SIA RU007228, Chapelle, Howard Irving, Howard I. Chapelle Papers, 1969-1975". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ "Howard I. Chapelle Dies at 74; Marine Historian and a Writer". New York Times. July 2, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Chapelle, Howard. O'Donnell, Craig (ed.). "A 14-foot Chesapeake Sharpie Skiff". Duckworks. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
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