Access to the collection of ship models, paintings, prints, and artifacts is available through the curatorial department. The South Street Seaport Historic District. The archeology of New York City's commercial district. The Library deals with shipping in general, and New York City history. Paintings - Over 100 ship portraits in the Seamens' Bank for Savings Collection, and the general collection.
Some later plans are blueprints provided by naval architects or government agencies.
Includes harbor and seagoing tugboats, ferryboats, lighters, harbor and seagoing barges, lightships, lighthouse tenders, coastguard cutters, and steam yachts. I plans of cargo vessels. World War II plans of destroyers. Also plans of vessels supplied to engine builders by the shipyards that built the hulls. Some steam yachts.