Admiral Plans (11 sheets), 1936-1938
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of architectural and structural plans signed by F.E. Peltz for two excursion riverboats, President and Admiral. The plans are blueprints and some bluelines dated from July 1932 to April 1938. The folders are arranged alphabetically by boat name. Drawings for the Admiral are blueprints dated mostly from December 1936 to June 1937 and one drawing dated April 1938. The blueprints are entitled “New Boat” by the Steamers Service Co., Levee at Delmar, signed F.E. Peltz. There are ten sheets that comprise one set of plans with one side elevation of the riverboat and plans that include the hull, main deck, dance floor deck, mezzanine floor deck, promenade floor deck, cafeteria floor deck, and the roof deck. Sheet nine is an electrical layout for the ceiling of the dance floor deck. The final sheet is a structural plan showing the aft of a midship section dated November 1937. The President drawings are comprised of fourteen blueprints and seven bluelines dating from July to October 1932 and July 1933. The prints that are identified are entitled “New Boat” or “President” by Streckfus Steamers, Inc., Levee at Walnut, signed F.E. Peltz. Seven blueprints comprise a numbered set of floor plans, sheets 1-6 (2 copies of #2, #6; #4 missing), which include the hull plan, main deck, second deck, fourth deck, and fifth or Texas deck plan. Smaller sheets of blueprints include assorted elevations, plans, and cross sections of distinct features such as cabinets, lavatories, and the men’s smoking room. The bluelines contain a cabin and main deck plan along with cross sections.
Dates
- 1936-1938
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.7 Cubic Feet ( (2 oversize folders))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Streckfus Steamers, Inc. (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: Krebs, Maisie (Designer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository