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The Library is open to the public free of charge.
• Contact
us in advance, if you plan to conduct in-depth
research or use our special collections including
rare books, manuscripts, maps, vessel plans or
Chris-Craft material.
• Search
the Library’s online catalog and other finding
aides to identify items of interest.
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Browse our reference books, which
include the most comprehensive collection
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• Due to
the rare and fragile nature of the Library
collection, the book stacks are closed to
the public. Staff members are available
to assist visitors with their research and
will page requested material.
• Materials
are available for use only in the Library
and are not available for interlibrary loan.
• Enjoy a
lunch break at the Café at The Mariners'
Museum, Tuesday through Friday, 11:30 A.M.
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Photocopies
• Photocopy costs are $.25 per page,
or $.20 per page for Museum members, payable
by cash, check or credit card (Visa, MC,
Amex only).
• Library staff will photocopy journal
articles, printed material, and photographs,
depending upon the size and condition of
the original, and in accordance with copyright
guidelines.
• Requests for more than 25 pages
will be processed quickly, as time and staffing
permit, and mailed to visitors. Requests
for more than 50 pages involve additional
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The Library at The Mariners' Museum has
a number of fellowship and internship opportunities.
Students and scholars of the following disciplines,
who are interested in creating internships
involving a world-class maritime collection,
are encouraged to contact us at library@mariner.org.
• History
• Naval & Maritime History
• Naval Architecture & Shipbuilding
• Cartography
• Maritime Art History
• Library Science & Archives
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| The Library sells duplicate
copies of donated books, magazines, pamphlets,
and other print materials that do not contribute
to the Library’s mission.
• Visitor discounts – 10%
• Museum Member visitor discounts -
25%
• Purchase items from our “Book
Sale” shelves in the Library or at
“Book Sails at The Mariners’
Museum” on www.abebooks.com.
• For more information contact us at biblio@mariner.org or (757) 591-7786.
• Visit the Museum
Shop for additional new and used
books.
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Purpose
The purpose of the Library, as envisioned
by founder Archer M. Huntington, is to provide
a research center for students, writers,
scientists, and others pursuing various
lines of maritime investigation. In addition,
it is to create a repository for reference
materials to be used by the staff in connection
with the identification, appraisal, maintenance
and display of the Museum’s collections,
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Significant
Events
The Library at The Mariners’ Museum
opened to the public on October 29, 1933
with 5,000 volumes. Today it is the largest
maritime history collection in the Western
Hemisphere with an international focus.
The following are significant events related
to the history of the Library.
• 1933: On September 11th, Miss C.
W. Evans became The Mariners’ Museum’s
first Librarian.
• 1979: The Museum's Board of Trustees
founded the Archives to manage the Museum's
official records and collection of maritime
manuscripts.
• 1986: A major highlight was the
addition of the Chris-Craft company archives
to the collection. Considered to be one
of the most complete histories of a boatbuilding
company, the Chris-Craft collection includes
boat equipment records ("hull cards"),
photographs, boat plans, sales materials,
boat engineering data, and engine master
records for the period of 1922 to 1980.
• 1996: The late Congressman Herbert
H. Bateman secured funding that allowed
the Library to automate its catalog, which
subsequently became available on the World
Wide Web.
• 2001: The Library opened the Herbert
H. Bateman Maritime Research Center, which
was made possible through an Institute of
Museum and Library Services grant sponsored
by the late Congressman Herbert H. Bateman.
The grant provided funds to convert Library
bookshelves to compact shelving, thus doubling
the book storage capacity. The Bateman Maritime
Research Center is comprised of the Library
Reading Room, an extensive book and periodical
collections storage area, a scanning and
digitization project workspace and online
catalog.
• 2002: Established the Friends of
the Library organization. |
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