The Detroit Marine Historian


Membership includes the Society's monthly publication The Detroit Marine Historian, which offers a variety of articles exploring aspects of Great Lakes shipping past and present. Features include Great Lakes Ships to be Remembered, a look at Marine News from 100 Years Ago, and The Log, a digest of current news concerning Great Lakes shipping.

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Past Historians dating back to 1947 (beginning with volume 1) are available to members at a modest cost.

The Detroit Marine Historian

Complete Volumes: $ 10.00 each postpaid

Single Issues: $ 1.00 each post paid

VOL 1 (1947-1948)

VOL 17 (1963-1964)

VOL 33 (1979-1980)

VOL 49 (1995-1996)

VOL 2 (1948-1949)

VOL 18 (1964-1965)

VOL 34 (1980-1981)

VOL 50 (1996-1997)

VOL 3 (1949-1950)

VOL 19 (1965-1966)

VOL 35 (1981-1982)

VOL 51 (1997-1998)

VOL 4 (1950-1951)

VOL 20 (1966-1967)

VOL 36 (1982-1983)

VOL 52 (1998-1999)

VOL 5 (1951-1952)

VOL 21 (1967-1968)

VOL 37 (1983-1984)

VOL 53 (1999-2000)

VOL 6 (1952-1953)

VOL 22 (1968-1969)

VOL 38 (1984-1985)

VOL 54 (2000-2001)

VOL 7 (1953-1954)

VOL 23 (1969-1970)

VOL 39 (1985-1986)

VOL 55 (2001-2002)

VOL 8 (1954-1955)

VOL 24 (1970-1971)

VOL 40 (1986-1987)

VOL 56 (2002-2003)

VOL 9 (1955-1956)

VOL 25 (1971-1972)

VOL 41 (1987-1988)

VOL 57 (2003-2004)

VOL 10 (1956-1957)

VOL 26 (1972-1973)

VOL 42 (1988-1989)

VOL 58 (2004-2005)

VOL 11 (1957-1958)

VOL 27 (1973-1974)

VOL 43 (1989-1990)

VOL 59 (2005-2006)

VOL 12 (1958-1959)

VOL 28 (1974-1975)

VOL 44 (1990-1991)

VOL 60 (2006-2007)

VOL 13 (1959-1960)

VOL 29 (1975-1976)

VOL 45 (1991-1992)

VOL 14 (1960-1961)

VOL 30 (1976-1977)

VOL 46 (1992-1993)

VOL 15 (1961-1962)

VOL 31 (1977-1978)

VOL 47 (1993-1994)

VOL 16 (1962-1963)

VOL 32 (1978-1979)

VOL 48 (1994-1995)

 

The Detroit Marine Historian $ 10.00 postpaid
  Index: Volumes 1 - 10
 (September 1947 through August 1957)


Compiled by Robert S. Egan         Prepared by Harry J. Wolf -         Assisted by William J. Luke
Contents:       34 pages - 10 year index to ships, photographs, mastheads; 36 pen and ink drawings enlarged from mastheads; MHSD information. Size: 8.5" x 11"
 
The Detroit Marine Historian $ 10.00 postpaid
Index: Volumes 11 - 20
 (September 1957 through August 1967)

Compiled by Michael J. Nicholls
Contents:       109 pages - 10 year index to ships, photographs Official numbers listed for all vessels, when available. Size: 8.5" x 11"
 

The Detroit Marine Historian $ 10.00 postpaid
Index: Volumes 21 - 30
(September 1967 through August 1977)


Compiled by Michael J. Nicholls      
Contents:       54 pages - 10 year index to ships, photographs Official numbers listed for all vessels, when available. Size: 8.5" x 11"
 
The Detroit Marine Historian $ 10.00 postpaid
Index: Volumes 31 - 40
(September 1977 through August 1987)

Compiled by Michael J. Nicholls      
Contents:       74 pages - 10 year index to ships,  photographs Official numbers listed for all vessels, when available. Size: 8.5" x 11"
 
The Detroit Marine Historian $ 10.00 postpaid
Index: Volumes 41 - 50
(September 1987 through August 1997)

Compiled by Michael J. Nicholls
Contents:       104 pages - 10 year index to ships, photographs Official numbers listed and IMO numbers for all vessels, when available. Size: 8.5" x 11"