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Charles H. Parsons

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Name	Parsons, Charles H.
Notes	Throughout his life, Charles Parsons had a passion for the sea and ships. During his childhood in Long Island, New York, he was a Sea Scout, became a champion sailboat skipper and built his f irst model ship. During World War II, he served in the Navy. Following the war, Charles and his wife, Suzanne, moved to the Bay Area. As a member of the San Francisco Yacht Club, Parsons enjoyed sailing his sloop, the Chasue. After he retired from his career as an engineer at Chevron, Parsons focused his ef forts on model ship building. Parsons constructed his scale models at his home in San Carlos. Each model is a f inely-crafted work of art. Often utilizing plans from others, Parsons would carefully research every detail of the design. He created a folder on every ship he built. These folders, which are now a part of the San Mateo County History Museum Archives, include notes, correspondence with designers, photographs and drawings outlining details of construction. It took Parsons approximately 18 months to complete each ship model. His models have been displayed at various West Coast museums and even made their way to Europe. The majority of his collection is on display at the San Mateo County History Museum.
Imagefile	People\Parsons_CharlesH.jpg
Role	Artist
Born	1917
Birthplace	Elmira N.Y.
Deceased	2004
Deceased where	San Carlos CA
Occupation	Engineer Artist/Model-maker
Education	University of Michigan
Places of residence	Long Island, NY San Carlos, CA
Spouse	Suzanne

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