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This is a guide to try and best help you with the researching of your project. There are so many good sources of information here, it's very exciting just browsing through them. Some are very extensive and I think you'll be surprised at what you may find.

How to use the guide.

Source ( ABC )	Information	Online / In House
Boatnerd	Extensive photo collection - Lots of info on Great Lakes Shipping. ( Early 1900's to present )
Bowling Green OH State University	U.S. premier research center.
Image Canada	Canadian Images ( Search "Great Lakes""Shipping""Freighter" )
Canada Heritage	Canadian shipping Information.
Canallers	Informative - Canallers of the St. Lawrence ( Early 1900's )
Library of Congress	Tons of information. ( Search "Great Lakes""Shipping""Freighter" )
Detroit Publishing Company	Photo collection - ( 1880 - 1920 )
Detroit Mercy Library	Photo collection - Info on Great Lakes Shipping. ( 1850 to recent years )
Down Bound	Photo collection - Info on Great Lakes Shipping. ( 1800's to early 1900's )
Edmund Fitzgerald Online	Everything on the Big Fitz.
Great Lake Images	Photo collection - Info on Great Lakes Shipping. ( 1800's to mid 1900's )
Great Lake Shipwreck Research	Info on Great Lakes Shipping. ( 1800's to present )
Paul's Great lakes Ship Pictures	Photo collection - Info on Great Lakes Shipping. ( Recent years )
Milwaukee Public Library	Photo collection - Info on Great Lakes Shipping. ( 1800's to recent years )
Maritime History of the Great Lakes	Photo collection - Info on Great Lakes Shipping. ( Recent years )
Maritime History of the Great Lakes Enrolment	Vessel Enrolment. ( 1800's to recent years. )
Marine Museum of Kingston, Canada	Canada's premier research center.
Marine Museum of Kingston, Canada Database	Canada's premier research center.
The Scanner	Photo collection - Info on Great Lakes Shipping. ( 1800's to recent years )
Lake Superior Maritime Collection	Tons of plans on Great Lakes Vessels.
Lake Superior Maritime Collection	Photo collection - Info on Great Lakes Shipping. ( 1800's to recent years )
University of Wisconsin	Photo collection - Info on Great Lakes Shipping. ( 1800's to recent years )
WMHS Great Lakes Vessel Enrollment	Vessel Enrollment - Informative ( - to present )

Tip on Researching

Research Methods

Photography Research

Brendon Baillod Great Lakes Shipwreck Research

Thanks Brendon His Website:

Using this Guide.

This listing is with icons to help direct you in your research. It's setup with icons showing what is available at that particular source. Note some items can be viewed Online and other Collections viewed only In House at their facilities. Note Online collections are a good representative as to what they may have In House. Most of these facilities welcome you to visit and browse through their collections. I recommend calling them so they may best help you in your search.

Icon Directory

	= Online Photo Collection		= In House Collections
	= Online Database		= In House Plans or Drawings
	= Information Website		= Does not apply

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