About the Museum's Library
Located at 100 North Street in St. Michaels, the Museum's Library
is primarily a research library for scholars and researchers of
maritime history and related fields. Although that is its principal
function, the library's doors are open to both members and non-members
of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum who have a serious interest
in maritime history. But because of the rarity of the collection,
the library's collection does not circulate and is not available
through interlibrary loan.
The library is open by appointment only. All visitors wishing assistance
from the curator are advised to call ahead before planning to use
the library. All visitors are required to sign in at the visitor's
log.
Highlights of the Collection
One of the more outstanding collections in the Museum's library
is the Robert G. Henry Jr. Collection, containing photographs, original
design drawings, and records from a 1940s yacht designer and boat
yard manager who contributed to wartime and postwar boatbuilding.
Research Requests
All research requests pertaining to personal use must be
in writing and accompanied by a $25 research fee. (Museum members
receive a discounted price of $20) You may pay by credit card by
calling 410-745-2916 ext. 235 or mail your inquiry accompanied by
a check to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, P.O. Box 636, St.
Michaels, MD 21663. Please allow approximately four to six (4
- 6) weeks for a response to a research request, as they are processed
in a first-come, first-served order. Rush orders can be arranged
for a fee.
For questions regarding research, the Library, or the Museum's collections,
send your e-mail to library@cbmm.org.
Commercial clients* who require image research and/or need
to license images must contact the Museum to quote current rates
at library@cbmm.org. Research
requests that do not seek images will be charged at $25 per request
for up to thirty minutes. For requests requiring more extensive
searches, please contact the Museum library.
*A commercial client is a company, person or persons that will
use requested materials for any form of publication including printed
pieces, CDs or DVDs, film or documentaries, online use, or in any
project where Museum images or objects will be used for anything
other than personal interest.
Library Use and Circulation
The Research Library and Archives are open to the public free of
charge. Materials do not circulate and books are not available through
interlibrary loan. Most stacks are open for public search and browsing,
and staff members will readily assist visitors with their requests.
Photocopies of materials are available for a fee ($.10 per page
members, $.25 per page non members), and photographic services are
available (see rates quoted under Photographs on this web page).
Research requests made in writing are welcome and should be accompanied
by the basic research fee of $25; extensive research can be arranged
through Museum staff.
Books
The library's nearly 9,800 volumes relate to maritime and naval
history, Maryland and Virginia state and local history, exploration
and sea travel, regional maritime fiction, waterfowl hunting, marine
engineering, navigation and seamanship, boat and ship design and
construction, and yachting and recreational boating. Materials from
books may be photocopied at 10 cents per sheet for members, 25 cents
for non-members.
Periodicals
The library maintains an estimated 117 regional and maritime periodicals
including an almost complete set of Rudder. Materials from periodicals
may be photocopied for 10 cents per sheet for members, 25 cents
for non-members.
The Weather Gauge
The Museum's scholarly journal, The Weather Gauge, full of originally
researched articles exploring various aspects of Chesapeake Bay
history. For an index of previously published Weather Gauge articles
click here.
Book Reviews
Index of book reviews previously published in The Weather Gauge.
Ships' Plans
The library's nearly 1,000 boat and ship plans detail the construction
of modern pleasure craft, schooners, steamboats and other vessels
on the Chesapeake. Cataloged on dbase III+, they can be searched
by boat type, boat name, designer, draftsman, and other defining
features. dbase III+ is not available on the Internet and can only
be searched by Museum staff. Copies of most ships' plans can be
made.
Manuscripts
The 89 manuscript collections of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
consist of business records, personal papers, drawings and photographs
which document various facets of the history of the Chesapeake Bay
region and in particular the Eastern Shore. These collections are
useful for historical research, to aid in the interpretation of
the museum's collections, and to provide background information
on some individual objects in the collections.
This guide provides access to the manuscript collections by subject
matter, personal name, or collection number and provides short descriptions
of the individual collections. More detailed descriptions and folder
lists of the contents may be found in individual finding aids, which
are by collection number in the manuscript collection notebook.
For a listing of the Museum's manuscripts, click
here.
Oral History Tapes
150 taped oral histories.
Photographs
The library houses some 2.500 historic and contemporary photographs
including works by such noted photographers as Hollerith, Larrabee,
Walsh, and Chapelle himself. Copies may be made of any photos in
the collection to which the Museum owns or claims the copyright.
Reproduction services are conducted out-of-house and usually take
14 days. When no copy negatives exist, one will be made at the cost
of $10 per negative. The negative remains the property of CBMM.
All prints are made in black and white on glossy paper unless otherwise
specified. A $75 fee must be paid for copies made for publications
and need to be accompanied by a completed Photo Release form. All
prints made for patrons are labeled on the back as CBMM property
(rubber stamp) and with the photo accession number. There are many
prints in the collection to which the Museum does not own the copyright.
Indications of other copyright holders may be found on the back
of the prints and in the database. For these images, it is the responsibility
of the researcher to contact the appropriate institution for reproductions.
Reproduction Rates*
Black and White Prints (glossy or matte available)
4 x 5 $10 each
5 x 7 $15 each
8 x 10 $20 each
11 x 14 $35 each
16 x 20 $50 each
Color
Prints*
5 x 7 $20
each
8 x 10 $25
each
11 x 14 $35
each
JPEG
or TIFF scans of collection images
$20
per image to scan and send by email
$5 additional to burn to CD
Copy
Negatives
Not for sale. Charge applied when copy negative must be made to
produce print.
$10 each
Blue
Line Prints - Scans*
(Ships plans and other large line prints)
First page $30
Additional pages $20 each
Color
Transparencies & Slides*
$20 each
Reproduction
& Publication Fees
(One-time North American reproduction rights)
Commercial $75 per image
Non-profit $25 per image
Photocopies
Black
& white, produced on-site.
Members $0.10 per page
Non-members $0.25 per page
Shipping charges:
$5
*Maryland-based businesses
and state residents must add 5% sales tax. Tax exempt number required
to waive.
For more information about reproduction fees or obtaining a print,
slide or transparency from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, send
e-mail to library@cbmm.org
or please call (410) 745-2916 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5
p.m. Monday through Friday. Images and text may not be reproduced
in any form without the express permission of the Chesapeake Bay
Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, Maryland 21663.
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