QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER of CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM

The LADY MARYLAND'S ANCESTORS By Geoffrey M. Footner and Margaret M. Footner

I ames Bond has small crew — some- become increas- times with only a single f ingly aware of sailor after all of the the fact that the pungy pilots aboard had been boat's dominance of placed on incoming the Chesapeake Bay's ships. These small commerce and of its schooners were really oyster industry has something new. been forgotten. Since It was from this pilot Bond is educational boat that commercial program director for cargo-carrying pilot the pungy reproduc- schooners developed, tion Lady Maryland, he the name now describ- is in a good position to ing the type or design know. The captain, rather than the origi- crew, and students nal use. The name aboard the Lady Mary- "pungy boat" came land have been trying some one-hundred to increase the public's years after the de- awareness of the im- velopment of the pilot portance of the pungy boat. Common wis- boat with visits to dom is that it derived various ports around from Pungoteague, a the state, including a The modern pungy Lady Maryland under sail. Photo copyright by Blakeslee-iane, used by permission small creek and town stopover at Solomons on the Eastern Shore of on August 20 and 21 where she was men who boarded incoming ships far Virginia. Bond doubts the legend that hosted by the Calvert Marine Museum. out in the Atlantic Ocean and piloted she is a cut-down version of the famous The goal of the staff and crew of the them through the shoal waters at the Baltimore clipper. Actually, the opposite Lady Maryland is to give the school entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. It was may prove to be the truth: that the clip- children of this region an experience in a first come, first served situation, and per, a ship of war, was a larger, sharper living history. Last year, some five thou- the winners where those with the fastest version of the original pungy design'. sand students were aboard her for a day sailing craft. A rather small, light, flush- During the first century as a colony, or longer. They learned about the deck schooner evolved, a vessel with Maryland (and Virginia, too) relied on pungy and how to sail her, and they two large gaff-rigged sails on bald- one crop. Tobacco, grown throughout also received lectures on the Chesa- headed masts, and with a single jib. The the Chesapeake region and shipped peake's resources and problems. pilots' boat's characteristics of a large only to Great Britain, dominated the It has been widely accepted by sail area on a light, sharp, fine hull economy of the two colonies. There maritime historians that the pungy's made it swift through the water, highly was little port activity in the colonies, design originated before 1740 with the maneuverable, and manageable by a (Continued on page 6)

THE MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED TO VISITORS DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 28 THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 1988. ON DECEMBER 3 THE NEW EXHIBITION BUILDING WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC SEE STORY ON PAGE 3. Bugeye

NEW PUBLICATIONS SELECTED RECENT ACQUISITIONS AVAILABLE Gifts for Seasonal Giving

Included in most copies of this issue of the Bugeye TVmes is a brochure describing an attractive and interesting new book on a group of selected maritime museums of the United States. Entitled Maritime America: Art and Ar- tifacts from America's Great Nautical Collections, this book has just recently been published by the Balsam Press, Inc., of New York. Items from the col- lections of thirteen museums — in- cluding the Calvert Marine Museum — are depicted through hundreds of il- lustrations, mostly in color, of restored African Queen, Potomac River Dory. CMM photo by Paula Johnson vessels, picturesque harbors, marine paintings, boat models, figureheads, carved water fowl, and many other ar- The museum has acquired several around 1930 at Cobb Island. tifacts, along with carefully document- significant collections and artifacts From the estate of Frederick Tilp, ed chapters on each of the collections. since last spring. The Potomac River author, historian, architect, and friend The book is edited and introduced by dory boat, African Queen, was donated of the Calvert Marine Museum who Peter Neil I, president of the South Street to the museum by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur passed away in May, the museum re- Seaport Museum in New York. Copies A. Puchetti of Marathon, Florida, ceived 198 books, some 900 black and may be purchased from the museum formerly of Piney Point, St. Mary's white photographs, 1000 photographic store at $45.00 each, [ess ten percent County. The boat is one of the last slides, research files, and numerous for members, plus Maryland sales tax dories, a distinctive type of wooden prints and maps. All of these materials of five percent (where applicable) and workboat built on the Potomac River in pertain to Potomac River and Chesa- handling of $2.00. the late nineteenth and early twentieth peake Bay history, Fred's favorite sub- (Continued on page 7) centuries. The African Queen was built (Continued on page 7)

"SITTING IN ON THE FUTURE" CONTINUES Bugeye Turn An Appropriate "Season's Greetings" Quarterly Newsletter of the Calvert Marine Museum Although the new exhibition building to date. A gift of $250 will entitle the and the is nearly completed, there is still time donor to a commemorative plate on the Calvert Marine Society, Inc. to take part in the "Sitting in on the back of one of the seats, as well as on (ISSN 0887-651X) Future" campaign and to buy a com- a wall plaque designed by LeRoy "Pep- Ralph E. Eshelman, Director memorative plate for a seat in the audi- per" Langley; a gift of $100 will entitle Paul L Berry, Editor torium or on a donor list on the wall the donor to a commemorative plate Other contributors to this issue: of the auditorium. As reported in the only on a wall plaque. In either case, Layne Bergin summer issue of the Bugeye Times, this the donor may have his or her (or a cou- Paula Johnson campaign is intended to raise funds to ple's) name on the plate, or the name Robert Gatton match part of a grant from the National of someone the donor wishes to honor Craig DeTample Endowment for the Humanities that is or memorialize. The bugeye was the traditional sailing craft to be used to fabricate and install the This "seat" campaign provides a of the Bay, and was built in all its glory at permanent exhibit, "Maritime Patuxent: most fitting and public way to honor Solomons, the "Bugeye Capital of the A River and its People," in the new those who have contributed to the World." Membership dues are used to Maritime History Hall. To date only history of the Patuxent area —.either fund special museum projects, programs, Calvert Marine Society members have through their past or present labors, or and printing of this newsletter. Address comments and membership applications received solicitation literature for this through support of the efforts of the to: campaign, but it will soon be extend- Calvert Marine Museum to preserve this Calvert Marine Society, Inc. ed into the local communities. heritage. Further details on the "Sitting P.O. Box 97 Since the campaign began in early in on the Future" campaign and an Solomons, MD 20688 (301) 326-2042 June, over $30,000 has been raised, order form may be obtained by a phone with over eighty of the 198 seats "sold" call or letter to the museum. 1988 3

P. multidentatus Cope, FOSSIL FACTS lower pharyngeals By Sandy Roberts (crushing teeth missing)

Pharyngeal Teeth of the Black Drum Fish, Pogonias multidentatus

In all probability the Miocene black drum, Pogonias multidentatus, was an inshore fish, a sandy bottom feeder with a special liking for oysters. It belonged to a noisy family of grunts, P. multidentatus Cope, croakers, and drums called the single crushing teeth Sciaenidae. Like the modern black drum, Pogonias cromis, which occurs in the Bay today, P. multidentatus was probably a huge, lumbering, black- finned fish with a large underslung mouth filled with teeth specially Teeth. Roughly triangular in shape, adapted for crushing mollusks. there were two major upper plates and Whiskery appendages, called "bar- a single, broad, tooth-studded lower bels," would have fringed its chin. plate that had developed sometime in These tactile sensory organs would the fish's evolutionary past when two have allowed the drum to feel and taste separate plates had fused together. its food before eating it. Fossil plates when collected are P. multidentatus was aptly named: it usually fragmentary and missing most, was indeed a "bearded, many toothed" if not all of their teeth. They may be animal. Its jaws contained hundreds of recognized, however, by the unique pat- small, close set, peg-like teeth. Deep Pogonias multidentus Cope, tern of their shallow, multisided sockets, within its throat were pharyngeal plates upper pharyngeals each of which is outlined with a nar- covered with flat, polysided, crushing (crushing teeth missing) row, polysided border. Since P. multidentatus replaced its pharyngeal teeth throughout its life, individual fossil teeth are common finds. The small (a quarter inch is a good sized OPENING OF NEW BUILDING tooth), shiny, black or brown enamel SET FOR DECEMBER teeth may be further identified by an in- dentation or pit on the bottom of each After over two years of construction, vember 28 through December 2), a tooth. They are easily found in the the museum grounds are finally reach- week during which the museum will be grave! beach wash of the Chesapeake ing a more normal appearance — but closed to visitors. On December 3 the Bay. vastly changed from their appearance in new building will be opened to visitors 1986, Opening early this fall will be the for the first time. A formal and official newly designed parking area be- dedication is planned for spring 1989, hind the present museum. Entry to the the exact date to be announced later. NEW BUSINESS Although the permanent exhibits in the parking is from Route 2 at the gate to MEMBERS the north of the present museum build- new building will not be completed for ing (the earlier entrance was to the many months, there will be exhibits The society welcomes the follow- south of the building). This gate will be similar to those in the present museum, ing new corporate members: only for entry, since the exit from the along with some new and expanded parking area will be onto Lore Street, "changing" exhibits. Also open in the Back Creek Inn, Solomons with easy return access to Route 2. The new building will be an expanded Bay Mills Construction Co., Inc., Owings parking area will accommodate some museum store, an auditorium, educa- Bowen's Grocery, Huntingtown 120 cars, with a paved walk into the tional facilities, and a room in which Chesapeake Croup, Inc., Chesapeake Beach members of the Calvert Marine Socie- front entrance to the new exhibition Holiday Inn, Solomons ty may relax and enjoy a magnificent building. Jim's Air Tool & Equipment of Calvert Work on the new building is almost view of the boat basin, Drum Point Lord Calvert Bowl, Huntingtown completed. Under current plans, the ex- Lighthouse, and the Thomas Johnson hibitions from the present building will bridge. We look forward to seeing many St. Leonard Development Corp. be moved to the new building during members in the building after it opens Solomons Landing, Solomons the week following Thanksgiving (No- in December. Tiki Bar, Solomons Bugeye T

PHOTOGRAPHS BY A. AUBREY BODINE ON EXHIBIT

Twenty-four photographs by the well-known photographer A. Aubrey Bodine are on exhibit at the museum until Thanksgiving. The exhibit is entitled "Images'of Southern Maryland" and features photographs that were either taken in Southern Maryland or have some connection with this region. Mr. Bodine, who lived from 1906 until 1970, is best known to Marylanders for his work at the Baltimore Sunday Sun. During his forty-seven-year career with the Sun, he travel- ed throughout Maryland to photograph places, buildings, and people. His photographs were featured regularly in the Sun- day supplement popularly known as "The Brown Section." The photographs in the museum's exhibit include those of local lighthouses — Drum Point, Cove Point, Cedar Point, and Point No Point — and such historic homes as Charles' Gift in Calvert County and Mulberry Fields and West St. Mary's Manor in St. Mary's County. In addition, there is a 1936 photograph of the steamboat Anne Arundel on the St. Mary's River; a 1961 photograph of WE. Barrett of Lusby with his recently-invented hydraulic patent tong rig; an image depicting amphibious training maneuvers during World War II at Cove Point; and photographs of Bay watercraft, including the schooner Mattie F. Dean and the ram Levin /. Marvel The photographs displayed were selected from a group of fifty-seven prints donated to the museum by Mrs. Bodine in 1985. They were matted and framed in part by a grant from the Calvert County Cultural Arts Council. Visitors may see

r^^ZZ^^^^^f' , "A the exhibit in the museum's Programs Room during regular ^tEttUSmmf' ' ' museum hours (see calendar in this issue for times). Cove Point Light. Photo by A. Aubrey Bodine

CALVERT MARINE SOCIETY PURCHASES HOUSE CMS MEMBERS' PICNIC HELD AS PLANNED When an opportunity developed last winter to purchase a lot and house im- Skies cleared in time for a cool and mediately next to the museum, the pleasant evening around the boat basin Board of Governors investigated various on August 20 as seventy-five hardy ways to acquire it, finally determining members enjoyed Tennison rides, that it would be possible at this time on- music, fiddler crab races, the pungy ly through an investment by the Calvert Lady Maryland, and a birthday cake Marine Society, Inc., the incorporated honoring the Drum Point Lighthouse. fundraising arm of the museum. Late in The mystery key contest prize — din- June the society settled on the house, ner donated by the Lighthouse Inn financing its purchase through loans Restaurant — was won by Matthew from the Calvert Bank and seven Thornburg and his delighted parents, member-investors. Since repayment of new members Mr. and Mrs. Harold the loans requires income from the pro- Thornburg of Mt. Airy, Maryland. perty, the house is presently privately CMM photo by Pauls Johnson The house adjacent to museum property recently pur- leased, although a part of the lot is be- chased by the Calvert Marine Society, Inc. ing held for use by the society. Fo££ 1988

SOUTHERN MARYLAND MARITIME INDUSTRIES PROGRAM SUCCESSFUL IN 1988

As the following photographs show, there was great interest and activity dur- ing the 1988 SMMI program at the museum. Some sixty-eight children of various ages participated. As in pre- vious years, the program was funded by a grant from the Town Creek Founda- tion.

CMM photo by Robert Gallon Southern Maryland Maritime industries participants Jen- nifer Smucker and Vanessa Irving proudly hold their bugeye half models which they made. Museum wood- carver Jimmy Langley provided the materials and in- structed ihis activity.

CMM photo by Robert Gallon Southern Maryland Maritime Industries instructor Dodie Ferrier with participants beach seining at the Chesa- peake Ranch Club.

CMM photo by Robert Catton f Solomons trotiiner Austin Wroten showing SMMI par- ticipants how to bait a Irotline for crabbing. Bugeye Turn

Lady Maryland and notices support the supposition before hostilities began. It was the great that Bay shipyards — most of them increase at this time in the building of with no merchants other than the some distance from Baltimore — laun- keel schooners, now called pungies, planters themselves, and with few local ched the new pilot schooner to provide that left the false impression that only shipowners engaged in trade. Some- transportation to that port. There was then was the pilot schooner adapted for time prior to 1750 agriculture became little significant change in design, as Bay use rather than in the prior century. more diverse, and first corn, then wheat over the next century and a half baycraft After the Civil War there was one final, was harvested in larger and larger quan- remained basically unaltered. massive boom in pungy construction tities. Demand from the West Indies, It was just a few years after the War before the bugeye and the skipjack fueled by continuous warring among of 1812 that the vast oyster beds of the replaced the larger, more expensive the European powers, produced big Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries schooner of earlier design. profits. The growing of corn and wheat began to be exploited. Early demand In August 1987 the Lady Maryland was greatly expanded, particularly in for oysters came from New England, as took a group of young people to northern Maryland, on the Eastern big packers there sent dredgers down Chestertown to study the town's Shore, and in southern Pennsylvania to the Bay to supplement their falling economic and social history. James west of the Susquehanna River. production. The legislators of Virginia Bond and the crew of the pungy led The village of Baltimore developed and Maryland kicked the Yankees out their charges through the old custom quickly. In the beginning, grain moved and the long involvement of bay craft house and to the homes of the grain overland to Baltimore, but soon it was in oystering began. merchants who had made Chestertown hauled to the mills by water. New fleets The oyster trade to New England was a port by 1750. For Jim, the story was of baycraft carried golden grain from the presented on a silver platter to the not new, as his grandfather-times-four, Choptank, the Chester, and from the Chesapeake Bay mariners when laws James Piper, was one of those early shores of the Chesapeake region. The were enacted not only to keep out the grain merchants and an owner of number of intra-bay craft increased Yankee dredgers, but to give the local schooners trading in the West Indies. As every year. Records show that by 1770 craft a monopoly on the transportation Baltimore expanded, Chestertown's the Bay's shipwrights were turning out of oysters on the Chesapeake Bay. foreign trade declined and Piper a significant number of relatively small Oyster production increased steadily operated packet boats and baycraft to vessels: sloops, luggers, and an increas- throughout the period prior to the Civil the new port. At the time of the Revolu- ing number of the new pilot schooners. War and had reached a boom stage just (Continued on page 7) The merchants and their shipwrights were pushed to develop the new pilot schooner design by the need for speed, the ability to beat well to windward, and the capacity to maneuver in close quarters. While these characteristics were vital on the West Indies trade routes, they were also important on the Chesapeake Bay, as even these waters were not free of danger and there was the need to navigate the many narrow, winding rivers and creeks. Surviving newspapers and colonial records reveal that some of the single- deck, raked-mast schooners were call- ing at Baltimore, Alexandria, and Nor- folk several years before the start of the War of Independence. At these ports, grain was milled or accumulated in warehouses and then loaded on sloops, brigs, and schooners for delivery to the West Indies. Ship carpenters of Dor- chester, Somerset, Talbot, and perhaps St. Mary's counties were building a cargo version of the pilots' boat. Bond's researchers have found records confirm- ing that the pilots' boat was a small schooner less than thirty feel long on the keel. They reason from this that the first commercial adaptation was a craft not much larger than the original. Port records, news items, advertisements, Pungy Isaac Solomon built in Solomons in 1872 by Isaac Davis. Photo from collections of Mariners' Museum Fo££ 1988

Lady Maryland (Continued) the Zephyr. This pungy spent many 1926 the Early Bird joined the Delaware years on the Potomac River as a freight Bay oyster fleet. It is known, however, tion he moved to "boom town" carrier and oyster runner. In 1908 Per- that John Henry Davis built the pungy Baltimore and opened a ropewalk and cy Budlong photographed her in An- James A. Carfte/cf at Solomons in 1881. cordage store in Fells Point. His son, napolis. She was abandoned in 1913. His grandson, Clarence E. Davis, con- James Piper, continued in his father's The first vessel built by shipwright firmed this to Bay historian John G. trade, and during the War of 1812 James T. Marsh shortly after his arrival Earle in 1933. became part owner of the clipper ship in Solomons in 1873 was the schooner These few pungies built in Solomons Fairy. She was a sharp-built, extreme Lillie Hellen. Her measurements con- were soon eclipsed by the increasing pilot schooner, much larger than the form to those of the traditional pilot production of bugeyes at the shipyards grain schooners that James Piper's schooner, although there is no docu- of James T. Marsh and M.M. Davis. father had operated between Chester- mented proof that she was a pungy. In its final years, the pungy was kill- town and Baltimore thirty years before. Marsh was a New Yorker, but since ed off by cost, the scarcity of local James Bond was pleased to learn that pungies were frame-built of pilot woods, the development of a small and in his own family's past was the story schooner design — a design then reliable gasoline engine, road transport, of the pungy's beginnings. popular from Maine to Florida — it is and overharvesting of the Bay's oyster The early history of Solomons Island probable that his first local vessel was beds. It was the beginning of a decline reflects in some degree the fate of the similar in design to the hundreds of in the age of commercial sailing craft. pungy in the period immediately fol- pungies that had been built between Few pungies were built after 1880. lowing the Civil War. When Isaac Sol- 1840 and 1870. Bugeyes, then skipjacks, were the oyster omon built his cannery there in 1868, John Henry Davis, another ship- dredgers of choice, and centerboard pungies were still essential for the oyster wright, arrived at Solomons in late 1879 schooners were replacing pungies as industry, during a period of increasing or early 1880 with his family, including Bay freighters. It is thought that the last oyster harvests. The island's first resi- son Marcellus Mitchell Davis. The pungy built anywhere was built in 1886 dent shipwright, Isaac Davis, built at pungy Early Bird was built at Solomons — that is, until the Lady Maryland was least two pungies while in partnership in 1880 for Thomas Moore who was an launched in Baltimore one-hundred with the Solomon family. The first was oyster commission agent and at that years later. the Zephyr, built at the Solomon & Son time owned most of Solomons Island, and Davis yard in 1871. She was a fair- including the former Solomon & Son Editor's Note: Geoffrey M, Footner is a research associate ly large and deep pungy that measured and Davis shipyard. It is probable, but of the Calvert Marine Museum, specializing in aspects of the maritime history of the Chesapeake Bay. Several 52.7 feet long, with a beam of 18.6 feet, unconfirmed, that it was John Henry of his articles on shipbuilding in Solomons have ap- and a measured depth of 5.8 feet. After Davis who built the Early Bird in peared in earlier issues of the Bugeye Times. He has recently completed work on a book on the history of the breakup of Isaac Solomon's hold- Moore's shipyard. Documents to prove the M.M. Davis and Son shipyard, and is presently work- ings, Zephyr was owned for many years this link have never been found, but the ing on another book dealing with the history of yachting by E.W. Milligan of Crisfield. In 1872 Early Bird is very similar in size and on the Bay. His daughter, Margaret, is working with the Lady Maryland project. Isaac Davis built the pungy Isaac Sol- design to other pungies built by John omon, a vessel just a little smaller than Henry Davis in Dorchester County. In

Publication (Continued from page 2) and applicable tax and handling of $1.50. the early twentieth century. His specialty The museum store has a number of other was pastel-hued, impressionist landscapes Another excellent gift purchase is Work- books about the Chesapeake Bay and the and seascapes of the surrounding area. The ing the Water: The Commercial Fisheries of local region, as well as cook books and museum's acquisition includes several pain- Maryland's Patuxent River, a recent joint other items that would be appropriate as tings of Solomons Island and Leonardtown, publication of the University Press of gifts. Visa and MasterCard will be honored. with one of Piney Point. Virginia and the Calvert Marine Museum. A visit to the museum and the store this fall Jessica Lee Marie Langley of Solomons This was described in detail in an insert in will be most rewarding, or the availability lent the museum a model of the racing boat, the spring issue of the Bugeye Times. Copies of a favorite title can be determined in a Cray Gull, for the new maritime history ex- are available for $35.00 each for hard cover, phone call. Your support of the museum hibition. The model was built by her grand- $19.95 for paperbound, again with a ten per- store helps to support the work of the father, "Pepper" Langley, in the mid-1950's. cent discount for members, plus Maryland The Cray Gull was his racing boat in 1946. tax and handling of $1.50. Althea Bowen McKenriey of Solomons A new pamphlet has just been written by lent the museum original deeds and a lease research associate Major Merle T. Coie and for photocopying. The documents trace the published by the museum press. This forty- ownership of one lot on Solomons Island page pamphlet is entitled The Happy Solu- Acquisitions (Continued from page 2) from 1871 to the present. The earliest docu- tion: Short History of the Dewey Floating ment, a lease agreement, was signed by Dry Dock and deals with the tests of the jects and areas of expertise. Isaac Solomon, founder of the community. Dewey in the Patuxent off Solomons and the The museum purchased fourteen works Geoffrey Footner of Hurlock, Maryland, towing of the dry dock to the Philippines. of art by August Herman Olson Rolle has donated several items pertaining to War Copies of this pamphlet are available for (1875-1941). Rolle lived in Washington, D.C., of 1812 hero, Joshua Barney, including an $4.85 each, with usual discount privileges where he was a vital force in art circles of engraving of Barney himself. Bugeye Ti««s

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE Linda McGilvery, Board of Governors NEEDED FOR NEW DISCOVERY ROOM/ Although Linda McGilvery holds the position of secretary of the museum's LEARNING CENTER Board of Governors, along with the The museum's curator of education, Craig record for CMM board membership — DeTample, needs museum volunteers to an impressive ten years of service — her help in the planning and preparation of the volunteer contributions go well above discovery room/learning center that opens and far beyond, much to the museum's in the new exhibition building this fall. This benefit. will be an important and exciting new part Starting in 1975, when she first offered of the museum's educational programs. Fur- nishings and equipment are funded by a her services at the museum store, Lin- grant from the Marpat Foundation da has slowly increased and broaden- Craig has listed his volunteer needs under ed her activities through an active in- five general categories: terest in the museum's goals. Says direc- Carpentry: (As soon as possible) tor Ralph Eshelman: "Linda is one of Assist the curator in the design, order- those rare museum volunteers who is ing, and construction of all custom-made willing to help and participate wherever wooden objects, to include: benches, she is asked or sees a need — you name tables, chairs, boxes, drawers, discovery box and cabinets, aquarium/terrarium it and Linda has probably done it." photo by Paula Johnson stands, and a sandbox. These include: planning membership Collections: (October 31-November 23) events, clerical work, museum promo- Linda is at home in Arlington, Assist in moving those specimens and tion, museum store clerking and pur- Virginia, when not on volunteer duty. objects slated for storage in the learning chasing, fundraising, and the Waterside She enjoys iceskating, the Redskins, and center and in organizing these collec- Music Festival. Linda has assembled the spending time with her young niece tions. The bulk of this material is from CMM donations book, typeset texts for and nephew. Linda recently organized the museum's osteology and paleon- exhibits, and cleaned fossils — "filthy, her own special event — the marriage tology collections. Construction and Set-up: (October- but interesting." This 1000-hour volun- of her son, Bill. November 23) teer says: "The more you do, the more Linda adds that she has always en- Assist the curator and interpreters in un- you learn." joyed working with the people at the packing, storing, and assembling materi- So much a part of the museum that museum and rates the staff as "ab- als, specimens, and equipment, includ- other volunteers have assumed she was solutely superior, bar none." The feel- ing discovery boxes. staff, Linda states frankly she wouldn't ing is mutual, Linda. Computer/AV (October-January) volunteer if she didn't find it fun. And For more information about the vol- Help in setting up a computer system in she feels that there is something that unteer program, activities, training, and the discovery room and education office, and in copying, storing, and cataloging opportunities call Layne Bergin, volun- anyone would like to do at CMM. If it's audio-visual materials as they come in. not mentioned or offered, ask! teer coordinator. Docents: (Building to open to public in December) Help to run the discovery center. It is BROWNIE BAKERS NEEDED! recommended that persons interested in Last year $113 was raised from the sale of homemade brownies at PRAD — docenting should also be involved in and we could have sold more! Please bring your individually wrapped brownies, other activities. Please call Craig DeTample at the museum cut 2"x3" size, to the museum on October 7 or to the selling table during PRAD for further detai Is or to volunteer for one or (October 8 and 9). Many thanks! more of these activities.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PERMIT NO. fCALVERT MARINE MUSEUM, •"^*'-————— JIfc -^^^^FS SOLOMONS P.O. BOX 97 MARYLAND SOLOMONS, MD 20688