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R. H. Davison, 2 J.E. Johnston, published by Associate Editor Ed 1 to r: Great Lakes Model Shipbuilders' Guild Membership $3*00 billi isle Detroit7, michigah Subscription $2.50 Supported in part by the Detroit Historical Society. EDITORIAL THE SHIP PLAN PROGRAM. We feel that from time to time we should report on the progress being made in collecting, re-drawing, and publishing the plans of Great Lakes vessels. It goes without saying that this work ranks as one of our most important activities, and is being recognized acordingly by more and more of our friends in the region. Recently coming to us by way of a loan from Mr.Oliver Birge, of Hessel, Michigan, are plans of a Mackinaw boat which he found on the beach near his summer home on one of the Scheneaux Islands a few years ago. Mr.Birge did a tremendous job of taking off lines and developing plans of the hull. These plans he has sent to us to copy. With them he sent numerous sketches of fittings and the data necessary to the development of the sail plan. As soon as a copy can be made and the sail plan finished they will be published in TELESCOPE, Here, again, we have an example of the fine cooperation which has made our program so successful. Since we have been publishing TELESCOPE we have tried to acknowledge all gifts and loans as they come in but as time passes and our friends are increasing in number we wish to have all of them know that their cooperation is appreciated and not forgotten. To name a few: Loudon Wilson, Fair Haven,Michigan. A.J.Zuehlke, Manitowoc,Wis. Henry N.Barkhausen, Lake Forest,111. Irvin Clymer, Mich.Limestone Albin Jackman, Detroit. & Chem.Co.,Detroit. Kent Thornton, Am.Shipbldg.Co. A.D.Defoe, Bay City, Mich. Dwight True, Gt.Lakes Eng.Co. Michael J.O'Brien, Detroit. T.R.McLagan, Montreal,Canada. Inland Steel Co.Chicago,111. The late John Poole,Van Dyke,Mich. Oliver A.Birge, Hessel,Mich. C.H.J.Snider,Toronto,Canada. Museum of Science & Industry A.J.Fisher,Royal Oak, Mich. Chicago, 111. Frederick J.Astor,St.Clair Shores, and several others. Some of these are repeaters, with as many as five sets of plans to their credit. Then there are those who have supplied us with photographs, so essential in perfecting plans. Our thanks to all. THE GUILD 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 Chown,...............Detroit.