Bounty & Bust: Commercial Fishing in Saugatuck-Douglas 1860-1970

Book

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Bounty & Bust

Front cover of Bounty & Bust taken from the woodcut on paper “The Four Netmenders” by Robert von Neumann

Name/Title

Bounty & Bust: Commercial Fishing in Saugatuck-Douglas 1860-1970

Entry/Object ID

2019.35.231

Description

From the late 1860s to the late 1960s, commercial fishing was a vital part of Saugatuck-Douglas, a community at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River in Michigan. This richly illustrated book tell the story of the families, the tugs, the gear and even the fish. Published in conjunction with the exhibition, Saugatuck’s Historic Demerest Shanty: A Tribute to Our Commercial Fishing History.

Collection

Books

Cataloged By

Slusar, Linda

Acquisition

Accession

2019.35

Notes

two copies on shelf

Book Details

Author

Winthers, Sally, DiRosa, Randy

Publisher

Saugatuck Independent Press

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Saugatuck, Michigan (geographic place)

Date Published

2021

Binding

Binding Type

paperbound

Publication Subjects

Fishing, commercial Fishing, commercial, history Fishing, Great Lakes- history 1860-1970 Saugatuck, Michigan- history 1860-1970 Douglas, Michigan - history 1860-1970

Call No.

639.2 WIN

ISBN

9798729208562

Notes

118 p., col ill., maps, Includes index, bibliography, appendix of census data

Location

Shelf

Library

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

SDHC Saugatuck-Douglas History Center 2017-

Person or Organization

Demerest, Marvin Eugene "Demmy" 1928-2020

Person or Organization

Diepenhorst, Gary Lee 1940-2024

Person or Organization

Peel, Robert Charles "Bob" 1924-1988

Person or Organization

Sewers, Reuben W. "Rube" Jr. 1894-1978

Person or Organization

Sewers, Frank Wilmot 1894-1970

Person or Organization

Sewers, George James 1891-1954

Web Links and URLs

Saugatuck-Douglas History Center’s Web site

Copyright

Copyright Date

2021

Copyright Details

Unless otherwise noted, all images from the Saugatuck-Douglas History Center Archives

Exhibition

Saugatuck’s Historic Demerest Shanty: A tribute to our commercial fishing history

Create Date

February 17, 2022

Update Date

June 3, 2022