CMURM Publications
The following publications are available from CMURM. To obtain a copy of one or more of these publications, please send a check or money order to the following address:
CMURM Publications
214 S. Main St.
Leslie, MI 49251
The publication cost includes shipping and handling. Please include with your check or money order the following information: (1) name of the publication(s) requested, (2) number of copies requested, (3) delivery address, and a (4) phone number or e-mail address in case there are any questions.
We will develop capabilities in the future for ordering publications on-line. Please check this web page regularly for the announcement of additional publications on historic shipwreck archaeology, management, and development.
NOTE: We are also pleased to provide a link for downloading free publications at www.nasnmc.com/index.php/pub. These include reports of underwater surveys conducted by the Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) International Training Program hosted by Northwestern Michigan College (a CMURM Project Partner) under the direction of CMURM Director Dr. Mark Holley.
CMURM Publications
Survey of Maritime Heritage Attractions in the Great Lakes Region (2000) by Hawk Tolson. 94 pages with the results presented in scores of figures and tables.
Cost: $50.00
The facilities surveyed include maritime museums, historic vessel (ship) exhibits, large preserved historic vessels, historic ship replicas, lighthouses, and other historic maritime structures. The survey was conducted in 1999 for calender year 1998. The survey results include facility type, physical makeup of the facility, facility size, organizational structure, facility operations (including operating season, days/hours of operation, affiliated societies, memberships), visitation (including methods for recording visitation, and breakdowns of total visitation), revenues and expenditures (including full-time equivalents for staff, operating budgets, funding sources), and comparisons with other national, regional, and state studies. This publication will assist in planning, management, and development activities of any organization with a mission involving Great Lakes and maritime cultural resources.
Strategic Management and Development Plan for the Historic Shipwreck El Buen Consejo at Anguilla, British West Indies (2000) by Kenneth J. Vrana. 40 pages with 6 site photos and a table summarizing research and management actions.
Cost: $25.00
Sections include a preface, definitions, site description, site assessment (i.e., archaeological value, value of the marine environment, recreational value), vision for resource development (including value added in marine park development, and target visitor markets), objectives for site management, recommended management actions, monitoring and assessment of management actions, coordination among project partners, references cited, and list of preparers. This publication will assist organizations interested in developing private - public partnerships for management of historic shipwrecks and associated marine parks and protected areas.
Comprehensive Plan for the National Historic Landmark Car Ferry City of Milwaukee: Mobilizing for Success (1999) by Kenneth J. Vrana. 50 pages with 22 figures (photos, artist perspectives, and graphics) and 5 tables.
Cost: $25.00
Sections include an introduction, attributes of significance, historical context, social and economic context, site redevelopment plans, options for development of City of Milwaukee, historic ship exhibit, relocation of City of Milwaukee, site plan at the east slip, site plan at the west slip, visitor services, health and safety, vessel maintenance, projections of visitation and revenues, market assessment, promotional strategies, conclusion, and references cited. This publication will assist organizations interested in preservation of large preserved historic vessels (and other maritime heritage attractions) within coastal communities considering options in tourism development.
Inventory of Maritime and Recreation Resources of the Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve (1995). Kenneth J. Vrana, editor. 291 pages with 131 figures (i.e., black and white photos, artist perspectives, site plans, and graphics) and 92 tables (i.e., vessel and site information, other historical information).
Cost: $35.00
Chapters include an introduction; maritime commerce on Lake Michigan (1830 - Present); maritime history of the Manitou Passage area; vessel and site profiles (58 historic shipwrecks); land associated underwater sites (21 wharfs, docks, and light stations); recreation resources of the Manitou Passage area; and information and recommendations for comprehensive planning. The publication was the recipient of the 1996 institution/government award from the Michigan Historic Preservation Network.
Great Lakes Underwater Cultural Resources: Important Information for Shaping Our Future (1993). Kenneth J. Vrana and Edward M. Mahoney, editors. 346 pages with 75 tables of information and 9 black and white figures.
Cost: $20.00
Chapters include information on the conference organization and methods, results from stakeholder sessions (i.e., recreational diving, recreational diving related businesses, commercial diving and services, maritime museums and museum professionals, maritime archaeology, historic preservation organizations, state/Ontario natural resource management, and federal management) and appendices (i.e., U.S. and Canadian law, state and Ontario law, public trust doctrine, ownership and management authority, management frameworks, and names/addresses of conference participants). This publication was reviewed in 1994 for the Society for Historical Archaeology and recommended as a reference that every cultural resource manager should have in their collection.
