About the Friends of the San Francisco Maritime Museum Library

Mission

Founded in 1982, the Friends of the San Francisco Maritime Museum Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to support the J. Porter Shaw Library at San Franciso Maritime National Historical Park

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:

Since 1982 the Library Friends have:  

Board of Directors

The Friends of the San Fancisco Maritime Museum Library is governed by a self perpetuating, Board of Directors, which appoints a President, Vice-President and Treasurer from among its members.
The current board members are:

Richard Geiger, President
Publications Committee
Virgil Caselli, Vice-Presidentt
Christian Charnaux, Tresurer
Investment/Finance Committee
Capt. A.L. Bleicher
Maria Brooks
Douglas Burrill
Booksales & Investment/Finance Committee
Jon M. Derr
Bob Dockendorff
Linda Kahn
Investment/Finance Committee
Joan Keller
Board Liason
John Kortum
Publications Committee
Dr. Timothy Lynch
Ted Rausch
Jim Shuttleworth
Andrew Skinner
Dale Vinnedge
Publications Committee

Contact Information

Friends of the SF Maritime Museum Library
Building E, Fort Mason Center
San Francisco, CA 94123

Phone: 415-561-7040
Fax: 415-556-3540
Email: maritimefriends@earthlink.net