Archive Record
Metadata
Collection |
Sheridan Shore Yacht Club |
Catalog Number |
063 |
Scope & Content |
Records of the Sheridan Shore Yacht Club, 1922-2014. The Sheridan Shore Yacht Club (SSYC) was founded in 1923. In 1922, it operated under the name North Shore Yacht Club, but only for that year. The club grew out of the Evanston Boat Club. Its first home was in the studio of Benjamin Marshall on the Wilmette Harbor. In 1937, the club moved to its own clubhouse constructed that year. The clubhouse remains to this day, having undergone some additions and renovations. SSYC maintains necessary relationships with the Wilmette Harbor Association and the Sanitary District of Chicago. Therefore, there are considerable materials related to those organizations. This archive is comprised of: 1. Minutes 2. Correspondence 3. Sheridan Shorts Newsletters 4. Key Topics/Issues (file level) 5. Arrow Aroma Newsletters 6. Member Log Books |
Object Name |
Records |
Title |
Sheridan Shore Yacht Club |
Catalog type |
Archive |
Dates of Creation |
1922-2010s |
Creator |
Sheridan Shore Yacht Club |
Other Creators |
Wilmette Harbor Association, Sanitary District of Chicago, Benjamin Marshall, et al |
Admin/Biographical History |
The SSYC is still an active organization as of the time of this writing, 2019. The donation contains materials up through the 2010s. |
Related units of description |
Photographs in Photograph Collection; clippings added to Reference Files 2017.030.001- building plans and drawings |
Classification |
Buildings Lakeshore Organizations (other than religious) Recreation |