The Willits brothers and their canoes : wooden boat craftsmen in Washington state, 1908-1967 - ECU Libraries Catalog

The Willits brothers and their canoes : wooden boat craftsmen in Washington state, 1908-1967 / Patrick F. Chapman ; foreword by Jerry Stelmok.

Author/creator	Chapman, Patrick F., 1957-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, ©2006.
Description	xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	Willits, Earl Carmi, 1889- Willits, Floyd Calvin, 1892- Willits Brothers Canoe Company. Canoe industry--United States --History. Canoes and canoeing--United States --Equipment and supplies --History.

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Contents	The brothers -- Childhood and family matters -- Early Washington years -- A canoe company is born -- Serious business and the business of war -- Second to none: the Day Island years -- Marriages -- End of an era -- Lost opportunities -- The canoes -- The sincerest of flattery -- Hand made, or machine made? manufacturing methods and canoe details -- People prefer Willits canoes to all others -- Willits canoes today: availability, repairs, restoration -- Appendices: Willits Brothers Canoe Company logbook -- Instructions for refinishing canoe -- Instructions for sailing accessories -- Instructions for portaging yoke -- Instructions for repairing planking -- Prices of Willits Brothers Canoe Company canoes and accessories, 1928-1964 -- Price comparison of Willits Brothers canoe with Old Town Canoe Company OTCA, 17 foot, AA grade or equivalent canoe, 1915-1964 -- Willits Brothers canoe serial numbers and year of manufacture -- Serial number codes stamped on inside stem of Willits Brothers canoes, 1934-1963 -- Museums with Willits canoes in their collection -- Plans of Willits Brothers canoes -- 1926-1928 catalog of the Willits Brothers Canoe Company -- 1951 catalog of the Willits Brothers Canoe Company.
Abstract	"This combination biography and company history tells the story of Earl and Floyd Willits and their unique canoe company. Beginning with their family's westward migration from Iowa, it follows the brothers as they set about starting the business that would become their lifelong work. Interviews with surviving contemporaries and family members add a personal dimension to the story"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-254) and index.
LCCN	2006010757
ISBN	0786425733 (softcover : alk. paper)

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