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Preserving Great Lakes History Since 1944 the Christmas Tree Ship The newsletter for the Great Lakes Historical Society owners and operators of the: National Museum of the Great Lakes Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship Clarence S. Metcalf Great Lakes Maritime Research Library Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center Inland Seas® Preserving Great Lakes History Since 1944 Fall/Winter 2015 The 3rd Annual Boo on the Boat Saturday, October 24 10 AM to 4 PM Once again, hundreds of children will explore the Col. James M. Schoonmaker museum ship for a day of fun and safe trick or treating. Boo on the Boat is included in any museum admission ticket. Members of the museum are free. Children five and under are always free. The Christmas Tree Ship On November 28, the tug Sophia will once again deliver Santa and fresh cut Christmas trees to the National Museum of the Great Lakes. Trees are pre-sale only (see page 2 for details). Also, members of the museum may purchase a Christmas tree for a Toledo family in need. Order your 2015 Alex Cook NMGL Holiday Card! Ordering information on page 6. Museum Gift Membership Program As a member of the National Museum of the Great Lakes/Great Lakes Historical Society you are eligible to purchase a gift membership for a family member, friend or business associate. A gift membership includes free admission to the National Museum of the Great Lakes and all on-site programs and specified events for an entire year, plus new gift recipients will receive a NMGL bumper sticker and a signed mini-print of the Col. James M. Schoonmaker by John Belliveau. New Inland Seas® gift memberships will include four additional back issues from the previous three years. Museum Memberships Inland Seas Memberships (Does not include Inland Seas®) (Includes subscription to Inland Seas® with membership privileges) Senior Individual* $22 Senior* $45 (International addresses $51) Individual $25 Individual $54 (International addresses $64) Senior Couple* $30 Family*** $60 (International addresses $70) Couple $35 Contributing $100 Grandparent** $40 Benefactor $200 Family*** $44 Patron $500 * Age 65 or older ** Includes 2 adults and all grandchildren under 18. *** Includes 2 adults and all children under 18 in household. Send us your email address to receive our Chadburn(e), a new digital version of the Chadburn, that includes updated event information, museum news and special offers. Email [email protected] to sign up. Get your Christmas Tree from the Christmas Tree Ship! Spread the Christmas Spirit to a Family in Need Get your Christmas Tree from Toledo’s very own “Christmas Tree Ship.” On Saturday, November 28, fresh cut Christmas trees will arrive at the National Museum of the Great Lakes, brought by the tug Sophia and escorted by Santa! Come down to the museum to participate in this new Toledo tradition. Pre-purchase your Christmas tree and watch it come off the tug and into your hands just like the Rouse Simmons of old! The trees will be approximately 6 to 8 feet tall. Each tree is $35 and includes hot chocolate, cookies and a meeting with Santa. Call 419.214.5000 by Tuesday, November 24 to pre- order your tree. No walk-up sales will be available. For the first time this year, we are working to help provide Christmas trees to Toledo families in need. For $30 you can purchase a Christmas tree for a Toledo family and give them the gift of holiday joy. The Rouse Simmons, a schooner built in 1868 in Milwaukee, sank in Lake Michigan on November 23, 1912. She was carrying a load of Christmas trees for the families of Chicago at the time of her loss. Ever since, she has been known as the Christmas Tree Ship. Page 2 Show your Support with NMGL Merchandise and Apparel Got Water? Apparel: Adult Crewneck Sweatshirt in Sport Grey #253 Small—X-Large: $26.95 (Members $24.26) 2X-Large: 29.95 (Members $26.96) Adult Crewneck T-shirt in Heathered Grey #681 Small—3X-Large $14.95 (Members $13.46) Great Lakes Unsalted & Shark Free T-shirts: Adult Crewneck in Caribbean Blue or Lake #656 Small—3X-Large: $14.95 (Members $13.46) Ladies V-neck in Heathered Galapagos Blue #660 Small—X-Large: $19.95 (Members $17.96) 2X—Large: $24.95 (Members $22.46) NMGL Caps: Schoonmaker Cap #354 Shenango Furnace Stack Cap #564 Got Water? Lapel Logo Galapagos Blue $25.95 (Members $23.36) Caribbean Blue NMGL block initials or script logo available in: Navy #186 Stone #185 Faded Blue #187 Bright Pink #188 Great Lakes Unsalted & Shark Free: Apricot #189 Lavender #190 Bumper Magnet #260 $17.95 (Members $16.16) 6” wide: $4.95 (Members $4.46) Great Lakes Freighter Minis™ Paper Models Kits: Bumper Sticker #259 (Recommended for ages 13 and older) 6” wide: $1.95 Approximately 17” long: $18.99 (Members $17.09) (Members $1.76) Available in: Col. James M. Schoonmaker (shown) #548 Willis B. Boyer #553 Edmund Fitzgerald #356 Cliffs Victory #357 Paul R. Tregurtha #359 Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. #360 Steamer Regina #358 NMGL Toledo, OH: Bumper Sticker #364 6” wide: $1.95 (Members $1.76) NMGL Bookshelf: Learn Something New New Titles #572 The Interlake Steamship Company: In Service to America Since 1913 by Ned Whelan $44.95 (Members $40.46) In 1913, the Interlake Steamship Co. was organized in what the New York Times called the largest merger of Great Lake vessels since the formation of Pittsburgh Steamship Company a few years earlier. This 132-page volume is a large-format, soft-cover, coffee table-style book that tells the company’s history using historical, personal and topical vignettes, as well as hundreds of images of people, boats and events. #702 The Wreck of the Griffon: The Greatest Mystery of the Great Lakes by Cris Kohl and Joan Forsberg $19.99 (Members $17.99) In 1679, the first ship to sail on the upper Great Lakes disappeared with its entire crew and valuable cargo of furs. This book relates the fascinating story of Le Griffon—its background, information about the many claims of discovery made in the past 200 years, the excitement of possible discoveries (including the most recent one)—and where the wreck likely is. #650 Ashes Under Water: The SS Eastland and the Shipwreck that Shook America by Michael McCarthy $25.95 (Members $23.36) In 1915, Chicago commuters were horrified to see the S.S. Eastland, a massive Lake Michigan steamship, flip over while tied to its dock. More than eight hundred poor factory workers and their children drowned. Drawing on previously unpublished evidence from the National Archives, Ashes Under Water is the untold story of a mysterious industrial atrocity. A national tragedy, Chicago politics, corrupt businessmen, a courtroom drama-all woven into one spellbinding narrative. #651 Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes: A History of Passenger Steamships on the Inland Seas by Joel Stone $26.95 (Members $24.26) On the Great Lakes palatial ships created memories and livelihoods for millions while carrying passengers between the region’s major industrial ports. In Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes, Joel Stone revisits this important era of maritime history, packed with elegance and adventure, politics and wealth, triumph and tragedy. This story of Great Lakes travelers and the beautiful floating palaces they engendered will engage historians and history buffs alike. Old Favorites #563 The Great White Fleet: Celebrating Canada Steamship Lines Passenger Ships by John Henry $30.00 (Members $27.00) The passenger steamers of Canada Steamship Lines were known collectively as the Great White Fleet. These ships—from day-excursion vessels to well-appointed cruise ships—had rich histories. This is the story of the beloved steamers of the Great White Fleet from 1913–1965, when the passenger vessels stopped running. Nearly half a century after the last passenger boats sailed, this superbly produced, amply illustrated hardcover book provides a window into a wonderful, lost way of life. #361 Centennial: Steaming through the American Century by Christopher Winters $50.00 (Members $45.00) Great Lakes marine photographer and historian Chris Winters spent five years creating a vivid record of life aboard steamer St. Mary’s Challenger as she approached the centennial anniversary of her maiden voyage in 2006. This is a stunning, hardcover record of an extraordinary ship, beauti- fully photographed and lovingly produced to exacting standards, with text capturing perfectly the magic that is a steamboat in action. #651 Shipwrecked: Reflections of the Sole Survivor by Dennis Hale $25.99 (Members $23.39) Dennis Hale was the only survivor of the steamer Daniel J. Morrell, which sank on Lake Huron in late November 1966. This book serves as his autobiography. Although he’s written about the shipwreck before, this self-published volume delves deeper into the emotional side of the story. Editor’s note: Dennis Hale passed away on September 2, 2015. #32 A Great Lakes Treasury of Old Postcards: Canadian Harbour Scenes 1894- 1960 by Lorenzo Marcolin $9.95 (Members $8.96) In over 42 years of collecting Great Lakes Postcards, Lorenzo and Carol Marcolin have accumulated an important visual history of the Canadian shores of the Great Lakes. Lovingly restored without tampering with their historical veracity, the cards show you a world with both scenic beauty and industrial ugliness. Commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald The National Museum of the Great Lakes Will be honoring the 40th anniversary of the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald with a new documen- tary: A Good Ship and Crew Well Seasoned: The Fitzgerald and Her Legacy is a documentary film pro- duced by the National Museum of the Great Lakes and Allied Media Group, Inc.
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