Description
The IDLER (yawl: yacht) logbook, 1901-1913 (SAFR 14262, HDC 136) consists of one logbook, Log of Yacht IDLER, Commander G.M.
Shaw, Owners H.L. Martin and Geo. M. Shaw and one photocopy of a newspaper article on the Robert Vincent Handicap Trophy Race.
The collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restrictions.
Background
George M. Shaw was the father of J. Porter Shaw, namesake of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park's Library. George
M. Shaw was an attorney and served at commodore of the local California Yacht Club and was a member of the Oakland Yacht Club.