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25 Jun 2006
1983: Lewis, Walter, Until Further Notice : The Royal Mail Line and the Passenger Steamboat Trade on Lake Ontario and the Upper St. Lawrence River, 1838-1875 , Kingston, ON : Queen's University, January 1983.
1992: Lewis, Walter and Neilson, Rick, "Life and Death on the Ocean Wave," FreshWater , v 7, no. 1 (1992): 3-20.
14 Nov 2004
1872: Hall, Capt. J. W. , Marine Disasters of the Western Lakes during the Navigation of 1871 : with the Loss of Property, Vessels Bought and Sold, the Old and New Tonnage, with the Names of Vessels Laid Up at Various Lake Ports also Important Marine History , Detroit: Free Press Book and Job Printing Establishment, 1872.
1968: Toronto Marine Historical Society, Scanner , 1968-.
29 Mar 2004
1879: Norton, Charles D., "The Old Black Rock Ferry," Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society , January, 1879, pp. 91-112.
1879: Dart, Joseph, "The Grain Elevators of Buffalo," Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society , January, 1879, pp. 391-404.
1884: Andreas, A. T., History of Chicago : from the Earliest Period to the Present Time in three volumes , (Chicago: A. T. Andreas, 1884).
1886: "The Great Lakes Marine," Detroit Tribune , 10 June 1886.
1890: Farmer, Silas, History of Detroit and Wayne County and Early Michigan : A Chronological Cyclopedia of the Past and Present , (Detroit: Silas Farmer & Co., 1890) 3rd edition..
1902: Walker, Augustus, "Early Days On The Lakes, With An Account Of The Cholera Visitation Of 1832," Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society , vol. V (January, 1902): pp. 287-18.
1902: Palmer, Mary A. Witherell, "The Wreck Of The Walk-in-the-water, Pioneer Steamboat On The Western Lakes," Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society , vol. V (January, 1902): pp. 319-23.
1985: Lewis, Walter, "Steamboat Promotion and Changing Technology: the Careers of James Sutherland and the Magnet," Ontario History , vol. LXXVII, no. 3 (September 1985): 207-30.
24 Dec 2003
1899: Mansfield, J. B. , ed., History of the Great Lakes. Volume II , Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1899.
4 Dec 2003
1899: Mansfield, J. B. , ed., History of the Great Lakes. Volume I , Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1899.
18 Oct 2003
1898: Copland, John, Passenger Steamers , Globe (Toronto), August 16, 1898..
16 Mar 2003
1897: Copland, John A., Prominent Men of the Great Lakes : Transcriptions from the Globe (Toronto) , 2 October 1897 - 2 July 1898 .
16 Dec 2002
1868: Canada. Department of Marine and Fisheries, "Report of Chairman of Board of Steamboat Inspection For the Year Ended 31st Debember 1868," Annual Report ... for the Year 1868 , Sessional Papers,(1869) No. 12.
1869: Canada. Department of Marine and Fisheries, "Report of the Chairman of The Board of Steamboat Inspection For the Year Ended 31st Debember 1869," Annual Report ... for the Year 1869 , Sessional Papers, (1870) No. 11.
1870: Canada. Department of Marine and Fisheries, "Report of Chairman of Board of Steamboat Inspection For the Year Ended 31st Debember 1870," Third Annual Report ... for the Year Ending 30th June 1870 , Sessional Papers,(1871) No. 5.
1871: Canada. Department of Marine and Fisheries, "Report of Chairman of Board of Steamboat Inspection," Annual Report ... for the Year Ending 30th June, 1871 , Sessional Papers,(1872) No. 5.
12 Dec 2002
1857: Hodder, Edward M., M. D., The Harbours And Ports Of Lake Ontario : in a Series of Charts, Accompanied By A Description Of Each; Together With The Lighthouses, Harbour Lights, Depth Of Water, Courses And Distances, &c. &c. Compiled From Authentic Sources, The Charts Of Capt. Owen And Lieut. Herbert, From Recent Surveys. As Well As From Personal Observations , Toronto: Maclear & Co., 16 King Street East. 1857.
1873: Scadding, Henry, Toronto of Old : Collections and Recollections Illustrative of the Early Settlement and Social Life of the Capital of Ontario , Toronto: Adam, Stevenson & Co., 1873.
1957: Gilmore, James, "The St. Lawrence River Canals Vessel," Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Transactions , 1957, pp. 111-61.
1987: Lewis, Walter, "The Frontenac: A Reappraisal," FreshWater , vol. 2, no. 1 (Summer 1987): 28-39.
1997: Lewis, Walter, "The First Generation of Marine Engines in Central Canadian Steamers, 1809-1837," The Northern Mariner , VII, no. 2 (April 1997), 1-30.
6 Jun 2001
1913: Mooney, W. T., Some Personal Experiences of Masters of the Lake Fleet of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company in the Storm of November 7, 8, 9 and 10, 1913
31 May 2001
2001: Brookes, Ivan S., Hamilton Harbour, 1826-1901 , Halton Hills : Maritime History of the Great Lakes, 2001.
19 Nov 2000
1894: Around the Lakes : Containing a Full List of American Lake Vessels, and Addresses of Managing Owners, Condensed Statistics of the Lake Business, and a Historical Resume and Illustrations of the Plant, and Vessels Built by the Detroit Dry Dock Company, Detroit, Mich. ship and Engine Builders , Cleveland, O: Marine Review Print., 1894.
1 Nov 2000
1890: Inland Lloyds, 1890. Vessel Classification of the Inland Lloyd's, Canadian Hulls , Toronto: Budget Printing and Publishing Company, 1890.
10 Sep 2000
1903: Blue Book of American Shipping : Marine and Naval Directory of the United States, 1903 , Cleveland, OH: Marine Review Publishing Co., 1903.
24 Jun 2000
1916: Green, Fred W., Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes , Cleveland, 1916.
18 Mar 2000
1897: Blue Book of American Shipping , Cleveland, OH: Marine Review, 1897.
28 Nov 1999
1884: Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes : Comprising A Complete List of All Vessels Navigating the Lakes, Arranged Alphabetically... , Detroit, Mich. : R. L. Polk & Co., 1884.
17 Jan 1999
1869: Thompson, Thos. S., Thompson's Coast Pilot : for the Upper Lakes, on both shores from Chicago to Buffalo, Green Bay, Georgian Bay, and Lake Superior; Including the Rivers Detroit, St. Clair and Ste. Marie, with the Courses and Distances on Lake Ontario, and other information relative thereto. , (Detroit: Thos. S. Thompson, 5th ed., 1869).
9 Dec 1998
1870: Hall, Capt. J. W., Marine Disasters on the Western Lakes during 1869
1913: Cumberland, Barlow, A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River , (Toronto: The Musson Book Company Limited, 1913).
21 Nov 1998
1866: Rules Relative to the Construction of Lake Sail and Steam Vessels : Adopted by the Board of Lake Underwriters, 1866 , Buffalo: Matthews & Warren, 1866.
19 Nov 1998
1871: 1871. Classification of Lake Vessels and Barges : Adopted by a Board of Marine Inspectors, April 1, 1871 , (Buffalo: Warren, Johnson & Co. 1871).
10 Nov 1998
1849: [Buffalo City Directory]
7 Nov 1998
1864: Thomas, Robert, Register of the Ships of The lakes and River St. Lawrence , (Buffalo: Wheeler, Matthews & Warren, 1864).
1 Nov 1998
1855: "Tonnage on the Lakes," The Democracy , (Buffalo), 28 February 1855.
21 Oct 1998
1838: "Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting, in obedience to a resolution of the House of the 29th of June last, information in relation to Steam-Engines, &c," United States, Serial Set no. 345 , 25th Congress, 3d Session, Executive Doc. No. 21 (13 December 1838).
18 Oct 1998
1873: Association of Canadian Lake Underwriters, Lake Vessel Register : (Private Property of the Association) Designed Exclusively for the use of its Members and their Agents in Effecting Assurance , Toronto: Copp, Clark & Co., 1873.
16 Oct 1998
1838: "Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury Transmitting A Report of the Fifth Auditor, in relation to the execution of the act of 7th July last, for Building Light-houses, Light-boats, &c.," United States, Serial Set no. 345 , 25th Congress, 3d Session, Executive Doc. No. 24 (13 December 1838).
15 Oct 1998
1869: Association of Canadian Lake Underwriters, Lake Vessel Register , Toronto: W. C. Chewett & Co., 1869.
9 Oct 1998
1895: Stanton, Samuel Ward, American Steam Vessels , New York: Smith & Stanton, 1895.
8 Oct 1998
1866: Association of Canadian Lake Underwriters, Lake Vessel Register , Toronto: W. C. Chewett & Co., 1866.
1896: Robertson, John Ross, Landmarks of Toronto : A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2] , Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896.
1 Oct 1998
1836: "Steamboats on Lake Erie," Bethel Magazine , January 1836.
1837: "STATEMENT, exhibiting the Denomination, Names, Masters Names, and Tonnage of Vessels belonging to the several Districts on Lake Erie, on the 1st of October, 1836," Buffalo Commercial Advertiser , 13 Jan. 1837.
1854: Register of British Shipping, Inland Waters , Toronto: Geo. E. Thomas & Co., Printers, 16 King Street East., 1854.
1856: "List of Canadian Vessels," Globe , (Toronto), 1856.
1857: "List of Canadian Vessels," Globe , (Toronto), 26 May. 1857.
1859: New York. Office of the State Engineer and Surveyor, Report on Navigation Companies , New York State Assembly Document no. 183, 1859.
1963: Macpherson, Ken R., "List of Vessels Employed on British Naval Service on the Great Lakes, 1755-1875," Ontario History , vol. LV (1963): 173-79.