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• Submit a written research request using
our Library
Research Request Form.
• Fees for services vary. Prepayment is
required.
• Requests are handled on a first-come,
first-served basis.
• Staff will conduct a maximum of six hours
of research per request.
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What kind of information
should I provide?
As a general rule, the more information
you provide, the better the final
research product.
Essential
• A detailed description of the information
you are seeking
• For vessel requests, the complete name
of the vessel or name of boat model and
length
• For Chris-Craft, the hull number is required.
Model and length are desired.
• For other recreational craft, the model
and length of boat are needed.
Highly Desirable
• Year the vessel was built or years of
activity
• There are many vessels with the same name
operating during a particular time period,
therefore the year built is almost essential.
If you do not have this information, the
research will require additional time.
Desirable
• Vessel builder or designer
• Name of shipbuilder or shipyard
• For recreational craft, the complete company
name
• Type of propulsion
Identify if the vessel
is powered by sail, steam, diesel, or
other
• Type of rigging, hull structure or function
of vessel
For sailing vessels,
rigging such as Bark, Brig, Brigantine,
Schooner, Ship, Sloop,
Snow, etc.
Hull structure or function
of vessel such as Bugeye, Buy Boat, Canoe,
Deadrise, Dory,
Ferry, Hydrofoil, Liberty Ship, Skiff,
Skipjack, Tanker, Tugboat, etc.
• When searching for your immigrant ancestor’s
vessel
Port and date of departure
Port and date of arrival
Ship Captain’s
name
Note: our collection focuses
primarily on vessels rather than on individuals
and we have a limited number of passenger
lists from the late 19th century.
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Whom should
I contact?
Chris-Craft for any information about Chris-Craft
boats and the company archives
Vessel
Plans to find out which plans
are in our collections and to order
a specific plan
Library to
• Request information on a maritime
topic, a specific vessel, etc.
• Find out if we have images of a
specific ship or on a specific topic
• Find out if we have a specific book,
magazine, manuscript or printed
item
• Obtain a copy of an article from
a magazine or book in our collection
Licensing to request image research for commercial
use or public display or for licensing
agreements
Photography to obtain reproductions of images
on the Mariners’ Museum website
or an image whose photograph number
is known
Collections for information about artifacts
in the Mariners’ Museum
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How much will
the research cost?
• Prices vary, depending upon the
service requested, the amount of
information you provide, and the
depth of research you are seeking.
• For Chris-Craft research, $30 per
research package. There are additional
fees for copies of plans and other
materials.
• For research of Library collections,
except Chris-Craft
If you would like us to
search all of our collections
• There is a prepaid non-refundable research
fee of $30 for the first hour, and $15
for each additional half hour. Museum
member rate is $25 for the first hour
and $12.50 for each additional half
hour.
• For prepayment of search fees, mail
a check or money order from a U.S. bank
or supply us with a credit card number
(Visa, MasterCard or American Express)
and expiration date. Please provide
the appropriate information on the Library
Research Request Form.
• Most research requests seeking information
from all of our collections, including
manuscripts and special collections,
take 1 – 2 hours.
• Tell us the maximum amount of time you
would like us to spend on the research
in advance.
• The research package includes up to
25 photocopies and shipping and handling,
if mailed in the U.S.
• There is an additional $10 charge for
overseas shipping.
• If your search results in more than
25 pages of material, additional fees
may be assessed.
If you are requesting only
an image or plan from our collections
for personal use,
• There is a $15 prepaid search fee for
Library staff to locate images or plans
of a specific vessel and to provide
pricing and ordering information. The
Museum member fee is $10 per vessel.
• If you are searching for up to three
U.S. Navy or WWII era vessels, the search
fee for locating a specific image or
plan will be waived.
• If you are searching for more than one
vessel, contact us at library@mariner.org for search fees.
• There are additional fees to order a
digital or print reproduction of the
image or plan.
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When should I expect an answer?
• Response times will vary depending
upon the number of requests received,
the complexity of your request and
the number of staff available to
conduct research.
• Normal response time for a research
package is 4 – 6 weeks following
receipt of payment or providing
credit card information.
• Normal response time for vessel
or plan image research is 1-2 weeks
following receipt of payment.
• For rush processing, response is less
than 1 week. Rush research fees are $60/
hour.
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How can I place
my order for Library research?
• Fill out a Library
Research Request Form online,
or
• Fax a copy of the Library Research
Request Form to 757-591-7310, or
• Mail a written request including
a check, money order or credit card
information to:
The Library at The Mariners’
Museum
100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA 23606
• Call 757-591-7782 and provide a detailed
description of your information need.
To facilitate
the research process, we prefer electronic
or written research requests containing
detailed information.
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