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This series contains models of ships collected by Franklin D. Roosevelt as an expression of his love for the sea. Many of the models in this series were purchased by Roosevelt. Models also were given to him by the public and by heads of state. A small number of models were given to the Library following Roosevelt's death in 1945. Models include ships from all over the world, both maritime and naval, and span from the 16th century through World War II. Included among the models is a ca. 1818 model of the USS Constitution which Roosevelt believed to be the best model in his collection.
National Archives Catalog Series: Ship Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Barkentine
MO 1941.7.6
William Frederick McCoy
ca. 1940
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Peruvian Balsa Sailing Boat
MO 1941.7.86
Unknown
ca. 1938
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Sailing Vessel
MO 1941.7.30
Unknown
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Saturn
MO 1941.7.43
F. B. Ash
1937
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Two Maierform Hull Models
MO 1941.7.108
Unknown
ca. 1935
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Raleigh
MO 1941.7.92
Unknown
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Prosperity
MO 1941.7.109
Captain John Hansen
ca. 1933
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Chinese Sampan
MO 1941.7.54
Unknown
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Sea Witch
MO 1941.7.62
Charles V. Nielsen
ca. 1936-1937
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Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe
MO 1941.7.113
Unknown
1934
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Schooner
MO 1941.7.120
Boys Club of Washington, DC
1941
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Eleanor II
MO 1941.7.122
Unknown
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