The Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society (PSMHS) is located in Seattle , WA.
6-410: They provide publications such as: The Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, was founded in 1948 by Joe D. Williamson , James A. Gibbs Jr. , Austen D. Hemion, Thomas E. Sandry, and Robert Leithead. Since that time, the society has had forty Presidents. The PSMHS is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit run by volunteer support. The board, officers, and key staff are volunteer positions. The society has
12-588: A partnership with the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), which they have maintained for over 50 years. They collaborate on both short and long term exhibits open to the public. They also collaborate on public programming oriented toward the PSMHS audience and share storage and exhibit space. They are currently involved in the planning for new exhibit galleries at the South Lake Union Armory Building, which
18-520: Is being renovated with a presumed opening date in 2012. The Puget Sound Maritime History Museum is located at Chandler's Cove at South Lake Union. People can also visit the PSMHS collection and library at MOHAI. The PSMHS collection includes more than 2500 objects, such as ship models and other artifacts; more than 70,000 negatives, prints, and slides. They also have more than 5000 entries in their library catalog and 6000 entries specifically of ship plans and ephemera. Specific photographic collections include
24-587: The Susan Jane , which was powered by a 141 horsepower (105 kW) gasoline engine. In 1959, he sold the Susan Jane to Boyd Burchard. Williamson also owned a motor yacht called Photo Queen , which was 50 feet long. In 1962, Williamson closed his photograph shop and moved to Bainbridge Island, Washington . Williamson's collection of over 35,000 maritime photographs was purchased by the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society in 1980. It
30-726: The Williamson Historical, Austen D. Hemion, and the Lloyd Stadum collections. Joe D. Williamson Joe D. Williamson (March 28, 1909 – February 26, 1994) was a sailor and a maritime photographer and historian who worked in the Puget Sound region. In 1937 Williamson opened his own photograph shop on the Seattle Waterfront, near Colman Dock and the Grand Trunk Pacific dock . During World War II , Williamson
36-498: Was master of the motor vessel Speeder which transported shipyard workers from downtown Seattle to shipyards on Harbor Island. In 1948, Williamson was one of the five founders of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society ("PSMHS"). He was also its first president, serving from 1948 to 1950. In 1959, Williamson was doing business as Marine Transportation Company, and owned a 45-foot long harbor launch,
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