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Historic Naval Ships Association

Historic Naval Ships Association We have digital scans of many booklet of general plans for Navy ships.  So there is no physical collection in the traditional sense, but there is a resource that anyone interested in ship plans might want to access. Vessel Types Type of Access

Historic American Engineering Record, NPS

Historic American Engineering Record, NPS Name of Collection Plans are located at the Library of Congress in the Prints and Photographs Department Description Drawings include Lines Plans, Profiles, Plans, Sections, Construction Details and interpretive sheets. Also includes photos and historical data. Vessel Types Types of Access Contact Todd Croteau HDP, National Park Service 1201 Eye Street, NW  […]

Columbia River Maritime Museum

Columbia River Maritime Museum Collection Names and Descriptions Vessel Types Access Contact Jeffrey H. Smith Curator Columbia River Maritime Museum 1792 Marine Dr. Astoria, OR 97103 smith@crmm.org

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Some of CBMM’s ships plans can be found through searches of manuscript finding aids posted on the museum website. Ordering, however, cannot be accomplished directly online and requires email or other communication. Names of Collections Description CBMM’s ship plans collections amount to 1283 cataloged designs in total. Many of these are sourced from yacht designers […]

Bayfront Maritime Center

Bayfront Maritime Center Description We have plans for the historic reproduction we built here with school students of the Lake Erie fishing shallop known as the Erie Boat. This vessel is included in Howard Chapelle’s American Small Sailing Craft.  Vessel Types  Type of Access Contact Richard Eisenberg Bayfront Maritime Center 40 Holland Street Erie, Pennsylvania 16507 […]

Leonard Rennie Travel Grants

Leonard Rennie Travel Grants Travel Grants for Annual CAMM Conferences About Leonard C. Rennie Leonard C. Rennie (1903–1981) was a very successful graphics designer and consultant. He worked extensively with the Works Progress Administration, Federal Housing Administration, National Park Service, and the State Department. For many years, he also was a consultant to various maritime […]

Membership

Membership Learn what it takes to become a CAMM member Become a Member Today! Benefits of CAMM Membership Types of Membership CAMM is an association of member museums and associated organizations. There are two categories of membership. Criteria for Membership CAMM member institutions shall adhere to archaeological standards consistent with those of AAM/ICOM, and shall […]

Assistant Professor of Naval and Military History – US Naval Academy

Assistant Professor of Naval and Military History LOCATION: United States Naval Academy, History Department, Annapolis, Maryland, USA APPLICATION TIMELINE: Application review will begin on October 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. POSITION DESCRIPTION: The USNA History Department invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor (Naval and Military History) position to begin as early […]

Research Links

Research Links Links to online research resources Research Links There are numerous online resources provided by CAMM member institutions for researching maritime history. Some sites provide a searchable catalog or downloadable digital images; others simply include a description of their collection requiring an onsite visit to access the material. Click on the categories below to […]

Documentation Projects

Documentation Projects Info and links for current and past projects Documentation Projects: Sally Kress Tompkins Maritime Internship CAMM supports the documentation of maritime resources by funding the Sally Kress Tompkins Maritime Internship, a cooperative effort with the Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER) of the U.S. National Park Service. Background In 1978, Sally Kress Tompkins joined […]