References

Listed are the abbreviation codes used for sources and contributors used for wreck information or to identify the vessel.

PUBLISHED Sources  (see further down for private contributors) –

(doc = document from private collection)

  • a&f – Ahoy & Farewell – J. A. Jackman, ed., Marine Historical Society of Detroit, Detroit, 1970.
  • ac – History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications:British Insulated Callenders (Submarine) Cables Ltd by Bill Glover at http://atlantic-cable.com
  • acpl – Alpena Co. (Mich) Geo N Fletcher Public Library
  • ade – Alpena Dates of Events, 1862-1902 – published by by Alpena Argus newspaper. Alpena Public Library genealogy collection. With supplements through 1914.
  • adv – The str ADVENTURE and Kelley’s Isl…, Labadie, C. Patrick & Charles E. Herdendorf. Ohio Lake Erie Commission, Toledo, OH, 1998.
  • ae – Amhersburg Echo
  • air – Annual Insurance Reports, 1856-68 – provided by Brendon Baillod
  • atl – Around The Lakes – Detroit Dry Dock Co., Detroit, 1894. doc
  • anfs – American Naval Fighting Ships, U.S. Navy; Naval Historical Center, USGPO, Washington, 1975 .
  • asn – The History of the American Sailing Navy – Chappelle, Howard I., W.W. Norton, Bonanza Books, NY, 1949.
  • bbas – Blue Book of American Shipping – 1897,1903 –  Web page of Walter Lewis: http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/
  • bbr – Bob Brobst, Algonac, Mich. website: http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/9184/index.html
  • bc – Buffalo Commercial  Wrecklist of 1851, published Jan 9, 1852 in Milwaukee Sentinel – Robert Jaeck Collection
  • bcw – Buffalo Commercial Advocate Wrecklist of 1849, published Jan 2, 1850 – Robert Jaeck Collection
  • blu – Board of Lake Underwriters insurance loss lists – year of list may follow in parentheses. Brendon Baillod website
  • bw – Bill Wangemann, City of Sheboygan Historian 1995
  • clu – Selected Canadian Lake Underwriters lists & Lloyd’s lists – doc
  • cbt – Chicago Board of Trade Annual Reports – Google Books
  • cn – Cari Noga, Lake Micigan Shipwreck Identified, MyNorth online, Sep 1, 2011
  • csqw –Canvas and Steam on Quinte Waters – Metcalfe, Willis. South Marysburgh Marine Society, South Bay, Ont., 1979.
  • csv – Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930 – Mills, John M., Steamship Historical Society of America, Providence RI, 1979 (plus three supplements). On-line at:  http://130.15.161.15/marmus/mills.htm
  • ctw – Chicago Tribune wrecklist for 1856, pub in Milwaukee Sentinel of Nov 17, 1856 – Robert Jaeck Collection
  • dap – Real Tales From the Admiralty Courts of the United States, Volume 1, the Sinking of the Schooner Northwestern,Pugh, Douglas A., Real Publications, Alpena, Mi, 2002.
  • dcd – Detroit City Directory of 1837 – online at DistantCousin.com :           http://distantcousin.com/Directories/MI/Detroit/1837/Page.asp?Page=102
  • dm – Dive Michigan! – Harrington, Steve. Maritime Press, Mason, MI, 1990.
  • do – Dive Ontario – Kohl, Cris. Self-published. Chatham, Ont., 1995
  • dot – Department of Transportation, National Transportation Library, online
  • do2 – Dive Ontario 2 – Kohl, Cris. Self-published. Chatham, Ont., 1994.
  • eas – Encyclopaedia of American Shipwrecks – Berman, Bruce D., Mariner’s Press, Boston, 1972.
  • eb – The Wreck of the Erie Belle – Stein, C. E., Ship ‘N Shore Publishing, Wheatley, Ont., 1970.
  • edd – Early Days in Detroit – Palmer, Gen. Friend, Detroit, 1906 – digitized by Google at THIS link.
  • eh – Early American Steamers – Heyl, Eric (4 volumes)
  • eluc – Early Life in Upper Canada – Guillet, Edwin C., U. of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1963
  • es – Echo Soundings  (Amherstburg Echo) Vol. 1 Nos. 1-4, Vol. 2, No. 1-3 – Marsh Collection Society, Amherstburg, Ont., 1998-99.
  • ew – Erie Wrecks – Georgann & Michael Wachter, Corporate Impact, Avon Lake, Oh. 1997.
  • ewe- Erie Wrecks East  – Georgann & Michael Wachter, Corporate Impact, Avon Lake, Oh. 2000.
  • ewl – Erie Wrecks and Lights – Georgann & Michael Wachter, Corporate Impact, Avon Lake, Oh. 2007.
  • eww – Erie Wrecks West – Georgann & Michael Wachter, Corporate Impact, Avon Lake, Oh. 2001.
  • fk – “Fool Killer”: The Great Lakes’ First Submarine – Harris, Partricia A. G. , Michigan City Historical Society, Michigan City, Ind, 1982.
  • ftgl – Fish Tugs of the Greatest Lake – Hadland, Harvey and Bob Mckreth : http://www.harveyhadland.com/index.html
  • g8s – Guardians of the 8th Sea – O’Brien, T. M. , USCG Public Relations, Washington, 1976.
  • glc – The Great Lakes Car Ferries – Hilton, George W., Howell-North, Berkeley, CA, 1962 – op
  • gld – Green’s Marine Directory of the Great Lakes, 1916 – Green, Fred L. (from Walter Lewis’ Webpage: http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/ )
  • glmd – Great Lakes Maritime Database – online from University of Michigan digital archives: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/tbnms1ic?page=index.
  •  glswr – Great Lakes Ships We Remember-Van Der Linden, Peter, ed., Freshwater Press, Cleveland, 1979
  • globe – List of 1866 casualties from Jan 25, 1867 Toronto Globe  – doc
  • glp – Great Lakes Pilot – U.S. Lake Survey, Corps of Engineers, U. S Army, Detroit, 1970.
  • glss – Great Lakes Shipwrecks and Survivals – Ratigan, William – Eerdmann’s Publishing, Grand Rapids, MI, 1960 (still in print: Freshwater Press, Cleveland)
  • gn – Google News – on-line reproduction of newspapers of the past. http://www.news.google.com
  • gs – Great Stories of the Great Lakes – Boyer, Dwight. Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1966
  • gsg – Ghost Ships, Gales and Forgotten Tales – Olesczewski, Wes. Avery Color Studios, Marquette, MI, 1995.
  • gsgl – Ghost Stories of the Great Lakes – Boyer, Dwight. Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1968
  • gwgl – Great Wrecks of the Great Lake – Stonehouse, Frederick. Harboridge Press, Marquette, 1973.
  • h – Directory of Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes – Heden, Karl E. Boston, Bruce Humphries Publications, 1966 [also 1993 edition].
  • hcgl – Historical Collections of the Great Lakes – Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH Robert Graham, curator Link
  • hdm – History of Detroit and Michigan – Farmer, Silas, S. Farmer & Co., Detroit, 1884. op
  • hgl – History of the Great Lakes – Mansfield, John Brant, J. H. Beers, Chicago, 1899 – op
  • hmc – Short History of Marine City – McElroy, Frank (ed. by Gareth McNab) Marine City Rotary Club, Marine City (Michigan), 1980.
  • hr – Herman Runge Collection, Milwaukee Public Library. Search engine: http://www.ship-wreck.com/shipwreck/runge/
  • hsm – Historical Society of Michigan Chronicle on-line magazine of the Michigan Historical Society, available at: http://www.hsmichigan.org/publications/chronicle/
  • irs – Isle Royale Shipwrecks – Stonehouse, Frederick. Avery Color Studios, AuTrain, MI, 1977.
  • is – Inland Seas (vol. & number may follow), The Great Lakes Historical Society, Cleveland/Vermilion, OH, 1945 – pres.
  • iwm – Ice Water Museum – Oleszewski, Wes. Avery Color Studios, Marquette, MI, 1993.
  • jaq – Joint Archives Quarterly, Hope College, Holland, MI – online
  • krm – Ken R. McPherson – “List of  Vessels Employed in British Naval Service of the Great Lakes, 1755-1875” Web page  of Walter Lewis
  • ks– Keweenaw Shipwrecks – Stonehouse, Frederick. Avery Color Studios, AuTrain, MI, 1988.
  • ld – Lighthouse Digest webpage, http://www.lighthousedepot.com/digest/Storypage.cfm?storykey=2159, referred by Stephen Carter, Port Elgin, Ont.
  • le – Lake Erie – Hatcher, Harlan. American Lakes Series, Bobbs-Merrill, 1944. – op
  • ledc  – Lake Erie Dive Chart – Ackerman, Paul W., ed. Midwest Explorer’s League, 1985
  • lh – Lake Huron – Quaife, Milo M. American Lakes Series, Bobbs-Merrill, New York, 1944. – op
  • lhdc – Lake Huron Dive Chart – Ackerman, Paul W., ed. Midwest Explorer’s League, 1986
  • lhl – Merchant Steam Vessels of the U.S. – the “Lytle & Holdcamper List” w/supplements. Steamship Historical Society of  America, Inc., Staten Isl. NY, 1975.
  • lm – Lake Michigan – Landon, Fred American Lakes Series, Bobbs-Merrill, New York, 1944. – op
  • lmdc – Lake Michigan Dive Chart – Ackerman, Paul W., ed. Midwest Explorer’s League, 1987
  • lo- Lake Ontario – Pound, Arthur. American Lakes Series, Bobbs-Merrill, New York, 1944. – op
  • lol – Lore of the Lakes – Bowen, Dana, self-published, Daytona Beach, FL, 1940 (still in print: Freshwater Press, Cleveland)
  • lotl – Lost on the Lakes: Shipwrecks of Berrien County, Michigan –  Myers, Robert C., Andrews University Press, Berrien Springs, MI, 2003.
  • ls – Lake Superior – Nute, Grace Lee. American Lakes Series, Bobbs-Merrill, New York, 1944. – op
  • lsdc – Lake Superior Dive Chart – Ackerman, Paul W., ed. Midwest Explorer’s League, 1988
  • lsp – Long Ships Passing – Havighurst, Walter. New York, McMillan & Co. 1942
  • lss – Lake Superior Shipwrecks – Wolff, Julius.
  • lssc – Lake Superior’s Shipwreck Coast – Stonehouse, Frederick. Avery Color Studios, AuTrain, MI, 1986.
  • mdgp – Michigan Digital Government Publications, Library of Michigan, Lansing
  • mdwl – Marine Disasters on the Western Lakes during 1869 – Capt. J. W. Hall (from Walter Lewis webpage: http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/)
  • mh – Michigan History Magazine – Bureau of History, Mich Dept. of State, Lansing.
  • m&h – Mysteries & Histories – Oleszewski, Wes, Avery Color Studios, Marquette, MI, 1997
  • mjd – The Mind of James Donahue – website with random Great Lakes stories : http://perdurabo10.tripod.com/ships2/index.html
  • mis – Mike Spears, Drummond Isl. Chamber of Commerce (http://www.drummondislandchamber.com/index.php?page=EJ_Laway_Jr)
  • mjs – Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (newspaper)
  • mmgl – Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Registry List  – Web page at: http://130.15.161.15/marmus/regist.htm
  • mmo – History of Manistee, Mason and Oceana Counties (Michigan). H. R. Page, 1882 (reprint)
  • mnhs – Minnesota Historical Society, http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm
  • modoc – MODOC WHISTLE – Journal of the Saginaw River Marine Hist. Soc., Bay City, MI – 1991-Present
  • mol – Memories of the Lakes – Bowen, Dana T. Self-published, Daytona Bch, Fla., 1946. (still in print, Freshwater Press)
  • mpl – Milwaukee Public Library Great Lakes Marine Collection (including Runge file summaries) – Web page at:  http://www.mpl.org/files/central/greatlakes/glakes.htm
  • mqs – Marquette Shipwrecks – Stonehouse, Frederick. Harboridge Press, Marquette, 1974.
  • mr – Marine Record/Review – published Cleveland 1878-192x. Available at wl or www.OurOntario.ca
  • ms – Munising Shipwrecks – Stonehouse, Frederick. Avery Color Studios, AuTrain, MI 1980
  • mv,mvus – Merchant Vessels of the U.S.- U. S. Dept. of Treasury, Steamboat Inspection Service, etc. –doc – (most op)
  • NAC – National Archives of Canada – Web page at:  http://www.archives.ca/index.html
  • net – various internet sources – hard copies are in my clipping file
  • ns1 thru ns5 – Namesakes series, Greenwood, John O. (ascending from 1900-09 volume) Freshwater Press, Cleveland, 1975-87
  • nsp – my newspaper clipping  file [clippings mostly from Detroit Free Press and Detroit Post and Tribune]
  • ofpc – Old Fulton NY Post Cards on-line collection (newspaper archive) – http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
  • oo – OurOntario Community Newspapers Collection – on line at http://ink.ourontario.ca/browse/wer
  • osdo – Old Shipping Days in Oswego – Finn, Leo. Oswego, NY – op
  • phr – notes from Port Huron Custom House Registrations by Richard Wright – Ralph Roberts Collection – doc
  • polk – Polk’s Great Lakes Marine Directory – 1883 – R.L. Polk & Co., Chicago, 1884. – op
  • ppm – Past and Present of Macomb County – Eldredge, R. F., Clark & Co, Chicago, 1905 – op
  • pss- By Paddlewheel, Sail & Steam – Fisher, M. C.  self-published, 1991.
  • rep – Writings of R.E. Prescott – Alcona County Herald, Lincoln, MI, 1934.
  • rsh – Red Stacks Over the Horizon – Elliott, J. L., Eerdmanns, Grand Rapids, MI, 1967.
  • rsl – Register of Ships of the Lakes and River St. Lawrence, 1864 – (from Walter Lewis webpage: http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/)
  • rso – Reports of the Chief Signal Officer – Congressional Signal Set, Library of Congress
  • s – The Salvager – Doner, Mary F. Ross & Haines, Minneapolis, 1958.
  • sagl – Strange Adventures of the Great Lakes – Boyer, Dwight. Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1974
  • sb – Wreck list of SEABOARD magazine of Jun 16, 1892, showing wrecks of 1886-91
  • sca – Scanner, Monthly News Bulletin of the Toronto Marine Historical Society, Toronto.
  • sgr – Story of Grand Rapids – Lydens, Z. Z., ed. Kregel Pub., Grand Rapids, 1966.
  • sgl – Ships of the Great Lakes – Barry, J. T., Howell-North, Berkely, CA, 1976
  • sii – Steamboats in Ice – Donahue, James. Anchor Publications, Cass City, MI, 1995.
  • sip – Schooners in Peril – Donahue, James. Anchor Publications, Cass City, MI. 1995.
  • sir – Canadian Steamboat inspection Reports – Board of Steamboat Inspection. Various years
  • ski – Profiles of Shipwrecks in the Vicinity of Kelley’s Island, Lake Erie, Herdendorf, E. and L. Pansing, GLHS, unpublished ms.
  • slh – Shipwrecks of Lake Huron – Parker, Jack. Avery Color Studios, AuTrain, MI, 1986.
  • sls – Shipwrecks of Lake Superior – Wolff, Julius. Lake Superior Marine Museum Assoc., Duluth, MN, 1979.  (older version of lss (see above))
  • smgl – Ships and Men of the Great Lakes – Boyer, Dwight. Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1977 (still in print: Freshwater Press)
  • swn – Ship Wrecks of the Niagara Frontier
  • sol – Shipwrecks of the Lakes – Bowen, Dana. Self-published, Daytona Beach, Fla, 1952. (still in print: Freshwater Press)
  • sots – Shipwrecks of the Saugeen – Partick Folkes, 1970
  • sound – Sounds of Disaster – Oleszewski, Wes. Avery Color Studios, Marquette, MI, 1993.
  • soundings – Soundings: Journal of the Wisc. Marine Hist. Soc.: http://www.mpl.org/files/central/greatlakes/soundings.htm
  • ssa – Shipwrecks of the Saugatuck Areas – Lane, Kit. Saugatuck Commecial Record, Saugatuck, MI, 1974.
  • ssb – Shipwrecks of the Sleeping Bear – Harold, Steve. Pioneer Study Center, Traverse City, MI, 1984.
  • ssm – Shipwrecks of the Straits of Mackinac – Feltner, Chuck & Jeri, Seajay Publications, Dearborn, MI, 1991
  • ssnr – A Century of Steam and Sail on the Niagara River, Cumberland, Barlow. Musson Book Co. , Toronto,  1913 – op
  • st – Shipwreck Tales – Kohl, Cris. Self-published. Chatham, Ont., 1987.
  • stb – Shipwrecks of Thunder Bay – Stonehouse, Frederick. B & J Watery World, Alpena, MI, 1986.
  • sv – A Signal Victory – David Skaggs and Gerald Althoff, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, 1997
  • sy – “Gertie’s Resting Place Remains a Mystery.” Steve Yablonski. Oswego County Today. 2011
  • tbmd – Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary Collection, Alpena Public Library – on line at  http://www.greatlakesships.org/basicsearch.aspx  –  dead link
  • tls – The Lightship – Lake Huron Lore Maine Society, Port Huron, Mich  http://www.lakehuronlore.com/
  • tm – The History of the Late War in North-America – Mante, Thomas. London, 1772. Richard Palmer Collection
  • tol – “Tonnage of the Lakes”, article in U. S. Nautical Magazine and Naval Journal,  New York, Vol IV, pp. 459-63, 1855-6
  • tsbc – Travel Safety Board of Canada web page – wreck reports 1991-2001, http://www.tsb.gc.ca
  • ttgl – True Tales of the Great Lakes – Boyer, Dwight, Freshwater Press, Cleveland, 1971.
  • vbs – Vessels Built on the Saginaw – Dave Swayze, Ralph Roberts & Don Comtois, Saginaw River Marine Historical Society, Bay City MI, 1994.
  • umr – Board of Marine Underwriters Marine Register – 1861. Jack Messmer Collection.
  • usls – United States Lifesaving Service annual reports – doc (mostly supplied to me by Wes Oleszewski)
  • ussn – American Sailing Navy – Chapelle, Howard I. Bonanza Books, NY, 1949.
  • wa – The Wreck of the Asia – Robert Higgins, Escart Press, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont. 1995
  • wb – U.S. Weather Bureau Reports – doc
  • wbm – U.S. Weather Bureau annotated maps – doc
  • wf – A Voyage Into History With the CYPRUS, William Forsythe, Fairport, NY, self-published
  • whs – Wisconsin Historical Society Shipwreck Database http://www.maritimetrails.org/research.cfm
  • win – Shipping Casualties on the Great Lakes – Winkelmann, A.
  • wgts – Wild Gales and Tattered Sails – Creviere, Paul.J, Jr., self-published, 1997
  • wl – Walter Lewis Collection and web page, Kingston, Ont.:  http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/
  • wls – Fathoms Deep But Not Forgotten: Wisconsin’s Lost Ships – Brendon Baillod, Wisconsin Underwater Archaelogy Assoc. 2010
  • wm – Went Missing – Stonehouse, Frederick. Avery Color Studios, AuTrain, MI, 1977.
  • wmhs – Wisconsin Marine Historical Society Enrollment List:  http://www.execpc.com/~wmhs/enroll.html
  • wssa – The Wreck of the S. S. Alexandria, Canadian Archeological Divers Assn, Toronto, 1967
  • ww2 – U.S. Merchant Vessel War Casualties of World War II.  Robert M. Browning, Jr.   Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1996.
  • www – In the Wake of the Walk in the Water – Wendt, Gordon. Self-published, Sandusky, OH, 1984.

 

CONTRIBUTORS and Private Collections:

  • af – Alan Fodor, Cleveland
  • amh – Ann Marie Hadcock, Bruce Peninsula, Ont
  • aohs -AuSable-Oscoda  Historical Society [Fred Glass], Oscoda, Mich.
  • ap – Aaron Phipps, Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids, MI
  • bb – Brendon Baillod Collection and databases, Lake Michigan
  • brb – Brent Bamford, London, Ont.
  • bcha – Berrien County Historical Association (Robert C. Myers)
  • bs – Bob Saxton, West Springfield, PA
  • bt – Barb Talbot – St. Catharines, Ont
  • bv – Barbara Veneziano, Enterprise, Alabama
  • bwb – Barry Brently
  • cc – Chris Campbell
  • cpl – C. Patrick Labadie, Alpena, Mich
  • cr – Clive Reddin, Toronto
  • crx – Cal Rix, diary of Capt. D. Kendall of Algonac
  • cs – Carrie Sowden, Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center Great Lakes Historical Society
  • csm – Craig Smith, Brighton, Ont.
  • dah – David Higley, Minneapolis, MN
  • dao – Dave Oney, North Fairfield, OH
  • das – Dan Scoville, Houston, TX
  • db – Don Boone, Collingwood, Ont.
  • dc – Don Comtois Collection, Bay City, MI
  • dcr – Doyle C. Rogers, crewman aboard str J. H. REED
  • df – Dan Fountain Collection
  • dg – David Galbraith, Hamilton, Ont. http://www.hwcn.org/~ae621/favourites/index.html
  • dh – David Hamilton, Amherstburg, Ont.
  • dmt – David M. Teepell list, Eastern Lake Ontario wrecks – 1868-1922
  • dp -Dale Pohto, Mentor, Ohio
  • dr – Dave Reed, Port Perry, Ont.
  • eb – Eric Bonow
  • ec – Ed Chaput Collection, Rockwood, MI
  • ejs – Eric J. Schmitt, Mackinac City, MI
  • els – Elmer L. Shafer, Pepper Pike, Oh (radio operator on CG cutter OSSIPEE – 1942)
  • ems – Al Stender, Bay City, Mich recounting the experience of his father Elwood M. Stender
  • emt – Esther M. Thompson, (descendant of a victim of the loss of the tug GRACE)
  • ff- Francis Farrell, St. Paul, MN (crewman on HENRY STEINBRENNER)
  • fg – Fred Griswold, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
  • gc – Glenn Cleereman, Green Bay, Wis.
  • gcs – Gordon C Shaw, Thornhill, Ont.
  • gdr – Geoffrey D. Reynolds, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, Mich.
  • ge – Gail Elliott, Roseville, MI
  • gl – Gordon Lawson, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
  • gm – Greg McMaster – Traverse City, MI
  • gmw – Georgann and Mike Wachter, Avon Lake, OH Link
  • grm – Greg Michels, National Weather Service, Marquette, MI
  • go – Gerry Ouderkirk, Toronto
  • hh – Harvey Hadland, Bayfield, WI “Fishing Vessels of the Great Lakes” http://www.harveyhadland.com/
  • hl – Harry Leisk
  • hm – Hugh McNichol, Lansing, Mich (g-grandson of a J. Reid salvage supervisor)
  • ja – Joe Amberik, Cleveland, OH (crewman on Black Marlin)
  • jad – James Donahue
  • jb – Joe Barr, Eastpointe, MI
  • jby – Jim Byrne, Toledo
  • jc – Joy Chesley, Bend, Oregon
  • jd – John Dillon, Bay View, WI
  • jh – Jim Hopkins – Espanola, Ont. (President, Save Ontario Shipwrecks)
  • jha – John Hanson, Montague, Mi – (chair of  West Michigan Underwater Preserve and g-grandson of shipbuilder John Dyble)
  • jib – Jim Beaudoin, Algonac, Mi
  • jk – Jim & John Koch Collection, Cleveland, Lake Erie
  • jm – Jack Messmer Collection
  • jmb – James M. Beaudoin, Algonac, MI
  • jmk – Jim Kennard, Rochester, NY
  • jos – John M. O’Shea, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Michigan
  • jow – Joanna Waugh – correspondent to MARHST-L maritime discussion group
  • jtd – John T. Davidson, Marion, IL (son of the deckman on the salvage tug SALVOR)
  • jw – John Weichel, Southampton, Ont.
  • ke – Keith Elms, Barrington, IL
  • kf – Kathy Firestone, Northport, Mi, daughter of vessel owner
  • km – Ken MacPherson Collection – web page of Walter Lewis
  • kmn – Ken Merryman, Minneapolis
  • kst – Kimm Stabelfelt, Wauwatosa, Wis.
  • kvd – Derek Van Dahm, Westmont, IL
  • kw – Kurt Wojda
  • ll – Larry Lepage,  Ontario
  • lt – Linda Talbott, National Project Coordinator, The USGenWeb Census Project
  • md – Michael Dodson, Lansing, Mich.
  • mah – Mark Hooton
  • mar – Martin A. Riepma, Wellington, Fla.
  • mbw – Matthew and Barbara Weisman, Elyria, Oh
  • mf – Melissa Freye, Muskegon
  • mh – Mary Howard, Indiana, PA
  • msra – Michigan Shipwreck Research Association; website http://www.michiganshipwrecks.org/
  • mu – Meredith Ulstad
  • mw – Michael Wertel, Oshkosh, WI
  • njs – Natalie J. Siembor, Oswego, NY
  • ns – Neil Schultheiss‘ Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping web site [“Boatnerd”] – http://www.boatnerd.com/
  • nsc – Natalie (Nordstrand) Scheller, Lowell, MI (daughter of crewman on  tug LEON J.)
  • pc – Patricia Codney, Willoughby, OH
  • pac – Paul Carroll, Goderich, Ont.
  • paf – Patrick Frazier, grandson of a crewman on HELEN B
  • pal – Peggy Large, Winona, Ont.
  • rc – Randy Cook, Garson, Ont.
  • pdw – Peter D. A. Warwick, Hamilton, Ont.
  • pf – Peter Ferris (Forest Park, IL)
  • pg – Philip Gifford, St. Catharines, Ont.
  • phs – Pentwater (Mich.) Historical Society
  • ps – Peter Scurr, Ont., grandson of W. R. Taylor, Wallaceburg, Ont.
  • rb – Ron Beaupre, Port Elgin, Ont.
  • rdk – Richard D. Kendrick, Ashtabula, Oh – (son of skipper of HURLBUT W. SMITH)
  • rf – Rob Farrow, Thunder Bay, Ont.
  • rl – Ryan LeBlanc, Thunder Bay, Ont. (President, S.O.S Lake Superior)
  • rj – Robert Jaeck, Racine, WI
  • rja – Richard Janke, Wisconsin
  • rjo – Randy Johnson, Soo, Ont.
  • rkr – Ralph K. Roberts Collection
  • rnc – Rick Neilson Collection, Kingston, Ont.
  • rp – Richard Palmer Collection
  • rpo – Ruth Powell, Monroe, Mich
  • rr – Ross Richardson, Lake Ann, Mich
  • rrc – Ralph R. Christiansen
  • rwr – R. W. Rick Redmond, Medicine Hat, Alta. Can. (son of PWD-117 fireman)
  • rs – Robert Schwemmer, Santa Clarita, Cal.
  • sm – Skip Meier, Detroit Marine Hist. Soc.
  • sa – Steve Adolph, Dearborn, Mi
  • sc – Scott Cameron, Meaford, Ont.
  • se – Stephen B. Ellingson Collection, Andover, KS
  • sf – Suzanne Frantz, St. Clair, MI
  • sm – Shari Milks, Manitowoc, Wis.
  • smf – Shawn McFadden, Toronto
  • sn – Sandra Northrup, Niles, Mich
  • so – Steve Ouellette – Fenton, MI
  • ss – Sue Seigmund, Texas
  • svb – Steve Vanden Bosch
  • svi – Seaview Imaging (Dan & Joyce Lindsay) Brantford, Ont.
  • tk – Tom Kowalczk
  • tr – Tom Rutledge, Kingston, Ont.
  • tis – Tim Shippee, Baldwinsville, NY
  • ts – Ted Swayze, Hanover Park, Il
  • ww – Wallace F. Workmaster, Mount Lebanon, Pa.
  • waw – William A. Warnick, Hamilton, Ont.
  • wes – Wes Oleszewski Collection
  • wl – Walter Lewis Collection and web page, Kingston, Ont.
  • wla – William Lafferty, Dayton, Oh
  • wmn – William McNeil Collection
  • ws – William Stephan, jr., Darien, Il
  • wsm – William Smith, Midland, Ont.
  • wwl – William W. Lewis, Presque Isle, Mich.