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  • Schooner Mabel Wilson
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        The wooden schooner, Mabel Wilson, 242 x 39; 1224 gross tons, was built in 1886 at Bay City, Mich. Listed Ship Masters' Assoc. Directory, 1903; Beers, History of the Great Lakes, p. 901. Inland Lloyd
      The wooden schooner, Mabel Wilson, 242 x 39; 1224 gross tons, was …
  • Adella Shores
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        The Str.Adella Shores, built 1894 at Gibraltar, Mich. was purchased by Capt. Samuel Neff & Sons on March 20, 1897. It was 195'x 37' and of 734 gross tons. In 1904 the Shores broke records as a lumber
      The Str.Adella Shores, built 1894 at Gibraltar, Mich. was purchased by Capt. …
  • Tug Ajax
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        The tug, Ajax, 55' long, was built in 1870 for Capt. Sam Neff, Oshkosh, by the Ryan Bros., Oshkosh. H. S. Doman, builder of marine engines, Oshkosh, later of Antigo, said that the Ajax was the first
      The tug, Ajax, 55' long, was built in 1870 for Capt. Sam …
  • Tug Ajax
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        The tug, Ajax, 55' long, was built in 1870, Oshkosh, Wis. by Von & the Ryan Bros. for Capt. Sam Neff. H.C. Doman, builder of marine engines. Oshkosh, later of Antigo. said that the Ajax was the first
      The tug, Ajax, 55' long, was built in 1870, Oshkosh, Wis. by …
  • Tug Ajax
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        The tug, Ajax, 55' long, was built in 1870, Oshkosh, Wis. by Von & the Ryan Bros. for Capt. Sam Neff. H.C. Doman, builder of marine engines. Oshkosh, later of Antigo. said that the Ajax was the first
      The tug, Ajax, 55' long, was built in 1870, Oshkosh, Wis. by …
  • Alaska
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        Three boats named Alaska were drawn by Charles S. Neff. It is probable that each drawing is of the same vessel built of iron in 1871, Buffalo, N.Y.; of 1288 gross tons; 212 x 32. Anchor Line. Listed
      Three boats named Alaska were drawn by Charles S. Neff. It is …
  • Alaska
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        Three boats named Alaska were drawn by Charles S. Neff. It is probable that each drawing is of the same vessel -built of iron in 1871, Buffalo, N.Y.; of 1288 gross tons; 212 x 32. Anchor Line. Listed
      Three boats named Alaska were drawn by Charles S. Neff. It is …
  • Alaska
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        Three boats were drawn by Charles S.Neff with the name Alaska.It is probable that each drawing is of the same vessel, built of iron in 1871 at Buffalo, N.Y.; of 1288 gross tons; 212 x 32. An Anchor L
      Three boats were drawn by Charles S.Neff with the name Alaska.It is …

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Charles S. Neff Collection


Charles S. Neff was born in Oshkosh, WI in April of 1870 and died in Cleveland, OH in 1940. His father Samuel Neff had been involved in shipping on the Fox and Wolf Rivers but moved his business to Milwaukee about 1880 because he did not think he could compete with the railroads. He formed the Neff and Sons Shipping Company with his sons Sidney and Charles. After their father died they tried to keep the partnership going for about a year but then divided the assets and formed separate companies. Charles lived during the time of sail, steam power and diesel power. He collected photographs and other material of historical interest. Some of his collection is in the Maritime collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. He also made drawings using color pencils and whatever paper that was at hand. Some were drawn from memory, others from life. Some of the original drawings were given to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, WI. Color slides were taken of all of the drawings and Marcy Neff-Fisher, his daughter, prepared notes for each slide. Digital copies have been made of the slides and notes. The collection also include the volume Marcy Neff-Fisher had privately published for family and friends about the Neff family's long involvement in shipping.