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J.E. Johnston, 1 tBtOpt R. H. Davison, „ , . PUBLISHED BY -_____. _ . . Editor: Great Lakes Model Shipbuilders'Guild * e lA ? or BELLE ISLE DETBOIT 7, MICHIGAN Supported in part by the Detroit Historical Society. EDITORIAL WE ARE COMMITTED to an enterprise which in the past has commanded the attention of numerous individuals living within the Great Lakes region, a creditable museum devoted to the story of Great Lakes Shipping. Through the generosity of those who, ten years ago,donated to the fund to recondition the schooner "J.T.Wing", and the City of Detroit which saw the project through to fruition,we were able to make a start. Several thousands of objects,all of them, good, and all of them of real historiccal signifi-- cance, have come to the Museum of Great Lakes History from a total of 170 donors. Other objects have been purchased with the few small funds at our disposal. Many have been made by members of our staff,and our collection of scaled models of Great Lakes vessels is the work of members of the Guild. Thus has come into being the largest maritime collection in the region. The growth of this collection now depends on adequate housing. Is this another commitment? We do not see it as another, but a part of the originalone to build an institution worthy of the cause it serves,-Great Lakes History. No informed person will, in these days, deny that museums are an asset to our educational institutions,if not actually one of them. The museum of Great Lakes History entered an alomost completely neglected field when,six years ago, it opened to the public. Since then *+00,000 visitors of all ages have made use of it in one way or another.The Guild has, through its activities, carried the story to more than half of the states in our country, plus several lands beyond the seas. The question now arises: Shall this worth while,-- this unique effort, be allowed to come to an abrupt stop,as it surely must, if it is not provided with an adequate home? The answer to this question will lie in the kind of answer the people of the Great Lakes region give to our campaign to provide that home. The museum is a regional institution,fbr only by so being can it serve its purpose. It must have wide support because it serves a wide area. THE GUI ID ORGANIZED IN 1952'TO LOCATE. ACQUIRE. AND PRESERVE INFORMATION AND OBJECTS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF SHIPPING ON THE GREAT LAKES AND TO MAKE SAME AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE MUSEUM OF GREAT LAKES HISTORY AND THE COLUMNS OF TELESCOPE. THE CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHENTIC SCALE MODELS OF GREAT LAKES SHIPS IS ONE OF THE PRIME OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION. WHICH HAS BROUGHT INTO BEING THE LARGEST EXISTING COLLECTION OF MODELS OF THESE SHIPS. THE MUSEUM OF GREAT LAKES HISTORY. LOCATED ON THE SHORE OF BELLE ISLE. IN DETROIT. IS OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND THE REPOSITORY OF ALL OF ITS HOLDINGS. THE GUILD IS INCORPORATED AS AN ORGANIZATION FOR NO PROFIT UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. NO MEMBER RECEIVES ANY COMPENSATION FOR HIS SERVICES. DONATIONS TO THE GUILD ARE DEDUCTIBLE FOR TAX INCOME PURPOSES. OFFICERS Robert H.Davison,••••President. John F.Miller,• • • Vice President. Joseph E.Johnston,Sec-Treas. DIRECTORS Robert L.Ruhl,............Detroit. Walter Massey,..LaSalle,Ontario. John K.Helgesen, Detroit. Leo M.Flagler,..Windsor,Ontario. Frank Slyker, East Detroit. Donn Chovn,................Detroit.