Bror Tamm (1898 - 1987), born in Sweden - worked as a naval architect in Denmark - came to the United States in 1911 - worked at George Lawley and Son from 1912-1946/47 - and then independently as a naval architect and designer after Lawley closed.
Tamm "was noted as a 'sparmaker, rigger, and small boat craftsman' but he was also known for his many rigging designs, including his patent for the famous Roller Furling Gear, his years as Assistant Manager of Lawley's, and yard innovations such as the drydock in use during WWII which allowed a new Navy ship to be started shortly after the launching of another", Edna Tamm Verzuh (Tamm's daughter) in a letter to the 'Lawley Built' periodical, Winter 1997.
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Bror Tamm Archive, 5459, International Yacht Restoration School.
A collection of over 180 card folders containing magazine clippings, individual pages (as well as boat plans), taken from a wide range of American and European magazines, and a few newspapers, ranging in date from 1907 to 1973, with the majority being from the 1930s through 50s. The publications from which these clippings and pages were taken include; Rudder / Yachts and Yachting / Yachting World / Seglarbladet / Les Cahiers du Yachting / Seacraft / Motor Boat / Le Yacht / Motor Boating / Modern Mechanix and Inventions Magazine / Everyday Science and Mechanics / The Yachting World / Yachting Monthly / Science and Mechanics / Neptunia / Mechanix Illustrated / Forest and Stream / Svenska Seglaren / Boston Sunday Globe / Maine Coast Fisherman / Fore 'N' Aft / De Waterkampionen The number of clippings in each folder ranges between one or two to more than 40, with the majority being in the range of five to 15.
A collection of over 180 card folders containing magazine clippings, individual pages (as well as boat plans), taken from a wide range of American and European magazines.
The listing shown in the Inventory here is only very partial, however a full list can be seen on the Library website.
A gift from the Tamm family.