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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.
SS Normandie
MO 1942.119.2
J. Montera
ca. 1935
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Luchuan Crooked Stern Junk
MO 1942.180.1
George R.G. Worcester
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Portuguese Caravel
MO 1942.102.1
Unknown
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Experiment
MO 1942.119.3
Nikita Carpenko
ca. 1937
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Gertrude L. Thebaud
MO 1942.348.32
Piel Model Builders
ca. 1942
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PT-9
MO 1942.203.16
Unknown
ca. 1941
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HIJMS Ryujo
MO 1944.2.6
David Patte
ca. 1943
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Robert E. Lee
MO 1942.240.9
Unknown
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USS Potomac
MO 1942.250.1
Orville Carman Chapman
ca. 1940s
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Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) Model
MO 1944.70.2
Higgins Industries
1943
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Patrol Torpedo (PT) Boat
MO 1944.70.3
Higgins Industries
1943
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USS Benham (DD-397)
MO 1943.190.8
George H. Maynor
1941
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