Links / Resources for History Program
- Joyner Library, East Carolina University
www.lib.ecu.edu/
- U.S. Lifesaving Service.org
Provides images and information on the critical and historical role the "U.S. Lifesaving Service" had in protecting mariners along the shores of these United States.
www.lifesavingservice.org/index.html
- U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office
The Historian's office maintains a collection of material that complements, and to some degree, duplicates the holdings in the National Archives. The collection consists of approximately 500,000 unique and accessible images and a much smaller number of documents. The office is also responsible for managing the Coast Guard's artifact collection and the service's museum at the Coast Guard Academy.
www.uscg.mil/history/
www.uscg.mil/hq/g-i/artifacts/artifactindex.asp
- U.S. Coast Guard Image Center
Video, photography, graphics, and audio resources of the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
http://cgvi.uscg.mil/
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever. Those valuable records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you.
www.archives.gov
www.archives.gov/research/
- U.S. Navy History
As the official history program of the United States Navy, the Naval Historical Center manages the Navy Department Library, twelve Navy museums, art collections, archives, and an underwater archaeology program. The Center prepares and publishes reference, documentary, analytical, and narrative works on the history of the United States Navy. The NHC Website allows you to research any number of naval history topics online and check out new public and educational programs and exhibits offered at Navy museums all over the country.
www.history.navy.mil
Resources
- Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street, Copley Sq.
Boston, MA 02116
617-536-5400
http://www.bpl.org/
Note: large Coast Guard photo collection
- Coast Guard Museum and Coast Guard Academy library
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
15 Mohegan Dr.
New London, CT 06320
860-444-8511
www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/museum/MuseumIndex.html
- Coast Guard Museum Northwest
1519 Alaskan Way South
Seattle, WA 98134
206-217-6993
http://www.ohwy/com/wa/c/coastgmn.htm
- Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum
Pier 86, 46th St. at the Hudson River
New York, NY 10018-2788
212-245-0072
http://www.intrepidmuseum.org
- Long Island Studies Institute
West Campus Library
Hofstra University
619 Fulton Street
Hempstead, NY 11550-1090
631-632-7615
lisi@hofstra.edu
http://www.hofstra.edu/Libraries/WestCampus/SpecialCollections/sc_lisi_main.cfm
- Mariner's Museum library
100 Museum Drive collection
Newport News, VA 23606
info@mariner.org
http://www.mariner.org
Note: The Mariner's Museum has merged with the NYC South Street Seaport Museum and has been designated the national maritime library. It is also the holder of the Chris Craft archives.
- Mystic Seaport Museum library
75 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic, CT 06355
1-800-331-2665
inquiries@mysticseaport.org
http://www.mysticseaport.org/library/home.cfm
Note: Important holdings on the Coastal Picket Force, WWII
- National Lighthouse Museum
One Lighthouse Plaza
Staten Island, NY 10301
718-556-1681
info@lighthousemuseum.org
http://www.lighthousemuseum.org/
- New York Public Library
Main Research Library
42nd & Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
Reference: 212-930-0830
http://www.nypl.org
Note: One of the five largest libraries in the world; extensive American history collection, offsite maritime material is ordered from 42nd St. library.
- Reference Librarian
San Francisco Maritime
National Historical Park Library
Bldg. E, Fort Mason Center
San Franciso, CA 94123
415-561-7000
http://www.naps.gov/safr/local/lib/local.html
- Science, Industry, and Business Library
New York Public Library
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016
http://www.nypl.org/research/sibl/index.html
Note: large business collection, govt. documents, and some maritime materials.
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Note: large social
816 State Streets science repository
Madison, WI 53706
608-264-6535http://www:shsw.wisc.edu
Note: Large North American social science collection.