Ira C. Copley "Happy Days" yacht collection, circa 1926-2005, bulk 1928-1936

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Abstract:: This collection consists of materials related to the seagoing diesel yacht "Happy Days," designed for Ira C. Copley (October 25, 1864 – November 1, 1947) American publisher, politician, and utility tycoon, by Cox & Stevens Inc.
Extent:: 1.33 linear feet (2 half-size document boxes, 1 oversize box)
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of Item], Ira C. Copley "Happy Days" yacht collection, Wyles Mss 200. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Scope and content:: This colllection consists of materials related to the seagoing diesel yacht "Happy Days," designed for Ira C. Copley (October 25, 1864 – November 1, 1947) American publisher, politician, and utility tycoon, by Cox & Stevens Inc. Collection contains four photograph albums (with captions) documenting cruises to Scandinavia and Iceland, the West Indies, and Mexico, dating from 1928 to 1936. Materials also include original documentation, specifications, correspondence, photographs, passenger lists, maps, itineraries, and logs.
Acquisition information:: Library purchase, 2014.
Physical location:: Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Yachts -- United States
Photograph albums
Photographs
Itineraries
Documents (object genre)
Maps (documents)
Passenger lists
Ships' logs
Correspondence
Names:: Cox and Stevens
Copley, Ira
Places:: Scandinavia -- Pictorial works
Iceland -- Pictorial works
West Indies -- Pictorial works
Mexico -- Pictorial works

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of Item], Ira C. Copley "Happy Days" yacht collection, Wyles Mss 200. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:: UC Santa Barbara, Special Research Collections

UC Santa Barbara Library

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US