Nautical History Celebrations

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Nautical History Celebrations

Entry/Object ID

2023.06.01

Scope and Content

Programs, photos, budgets, expenses, receipts, newspaper clippings, button, posters, planning materials and other documents related to the Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society's Nautical History Celebrations in 1987, 1988 and 1989. The event programs include profiles about the boats on display, an article about Saugatuck ships and shipbuilding, details about a photo display of locally-built crafts and an article about the Keewatin (1988). The 3-ring binder includes planning materials with the following headings: registration, t-shirts, ads for programs, advertisement - letters, posters, displays, activities-facilities, plaques, dinner-dance, programs and press. Three envelopes of photos, mostly of participant boats, at the events. A copy of "Heritage Hailer" volume 7, number 2, Summer 1987 - a newsletter published by the Classic Yacht Association of Benton Harbor, MI with a front-page article about the event and history of the Keewatin which was reprinted in the 1988 celebration program.

Context

The first event was held on July 11-12, 1987 and was promoted as "A perspective of local and Great Lakes nautical history." The program lists "Heritage boats on display from 1-6pm at the site of the S.S. Keewatin." The 2nd event was July 9-10, 1988. No dates for the 1989 celebration.

Collection

SDHS Events, Nautical, 1840 Shipbuilding

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.06

Source or Donor

Found in the SDHS/SDHC collection

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Location

Box

177 SDHS Nautical History Celebrations

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Keewatin (ship)

Person or Organization

Sweeney, Michael Sampson 1947-2020, Miller, Robert E. "Bob" II, Ten Kley, Spring, Lorenz, Charles J. 1942-1994, Tatch, Terry

Notes

1987 celebration organizers

Person or Organization

Peterson, Roland J. "RJ" 1926-2020, Lane, Art 1930-2020

Notes

Given special thanks in the 1987 celebration program

Person or Organization

Tatsch, Cynthia "Cindi" Childs

Notes

1988 celebration president

Person or Organization

Wilcox, Jeff 1946-2024, Wilcox, Katherine, Phillips, Joan, Johnson, Bob

Notes

1988 celebration volunteers

Related Events

Event

Nautical History Celebrations, July 1987, July 1988 and 1989

General Notes

Note

The celebration programs include descriptions of the following heritage boats on display: 1987 -- Tops o Cotton, Sea Melody, Bright Star, Navigo, Antigone, Seascape, Black Beard, 1947 Cris Craft, Ahab, Triton, Roamer, White wing, Venture, Helene, Satyagraha, Farewell, Daily News, Morning Star, Dust-n-Ash, Manitou, Bess, Princess, Dreamboat and William Filbert. Three boats were built by Ferdinand "Red" Nimphius of Wisconsin. 1988 -- Ahab, Satyagraha, Dorothy Day, Chestnut Cruiser, Navigo, White Wing, Venture, Tops o Cotton, Triton, Morning Star, William Filbert, Cocle Shell, Sweet Pea, Wei Shen, White Heron, Liberty, Roamer, Suzy Q, Swampscott Dory, Dust-n-Ash, Bess, Rachel S., Figate Bird and North Wind.

Note

Volunteers listed include Elaine & Jim Essenburg, Bob Johnson, Bill & Dottie Langhorst, Kathleen Bates Miller, Rob Miller, Rob's Room, Jasiu Milanowski, Joan Phillips, Cindy Tatsch, Daniel Brown, Katherine & Jeff Wilcox.

Create Date

January 31, 2023

Update Date

January 31, 2023