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About the Friends of the
San Francisco Maritime Museum Library

 Founded in 1982, the Friends provide a margin of excellence for the Library beyand core functions supported by the National Park Service. The Friends enhance the Library by:
 
  • Building collections by acquiring book donations and purchasing new books;
  • Providing supplemental staffing for the Library;
  • Providing equipment and materials;
  • Sponsoring publications;
  • Promoting research in Pacific Maritime History;
  • Developing endowment funds to accomplish these purposes.

Since 1982 the Library Friends have:

  • Established the Friends as a non-profit organization to benefit the Library;
  • Develped a constituency of researchers and donors interested in maritime history;
  • Established the Captain Fred Klebingat Lecture Series;
  • Purchased and donated to the Library Barbara Johnson's extensive collection on whaling;
  • Facilitated donation to the Library of Dean Mawdsley's eminent collection on World War II naval affairs;
  • Facilitated donation to the Library of Donald Reardon's impressive, wide-ranging maritime collection;
  • Developed an internet sales operation for used books which benefits the Library;
  • Funded a work-study program;
  • Developed a number of designated funds addressing specific needs of the Library and advancing maritime history;
  • Sponsored a biennial award for original maritime research.

 

 

The Friends of the San Francisco Maritime Museum Library have a formal cooperating agreement with the National Park Service.
This page, http://www.maritimelibraryfriends.org/aboutus.html, last revised October 7, 2003, by Melani Van Petten.