Introduction1. About the HNSA Operations Handbook2. How to contribute to the handbook Getting Started1. So You Want a Historic Ship• Norman Cary, "FAQ: So You Want A Historic Ship" • Jeffery Cannon, "Sustaining Historic Naval Ship Museums" (Museum Planning) (2006) 2. How a US-Based Organization Can Obtain a Historic Ship from Overseas 3. Mobilizing Support and Funding to Get the Ship 4. Dealing with Governmental Entities and Their Requirements 5. Core Values • Rich Pekelney, "Museum and Memorial Ship Core Values" (1998) Finance and Administration for a Historic Ship1. How to Set Up the Administrative Infrastructure for a Historic Shipa. Setting Up the Board 2. Allocating Available Funds; Setting Priorities 3. Insurance Issues 4. Personnel Management 5. Determining Your Personnel Requirements 6. Security Issues 7. Volunteers • Norman Cary, "Acquisition And Utilization Of Volunteers" (2006) 8. Developing Disaster Preparedness Plans • Russ Booth, "Disaster Preparedness for the Historic Naval Vessel" (1996) • Norm Cary, "Disaster Preparedness" (2006) • Bill Tunnel, "Hurrican Katrina, When 8 Degrees to Port Means a Whole New Thing" (2006) The Historic Ship as Primary Artifact1. The Historic Ship as Prime Artifact• CAPT David R. Scheu USN (Ret), "Ship Interpretation - The Prime Artifact" (2006) • Eric Kently, Simon Stephens, Martyn Heighton, "Understanding Historic Vessels Volume 1, Recording Historic Vessels" (2008, 428K PDF). Reprinted with the permission of National Historic Ships. • Eric Kently, Simon Stephens, Martyn Heighton, "Understanding Historic Vessels Volume 2, Deconstructing Historic Vessels" (2008, 400K PDF). Reprinted with the permission of National Historic Ships. 2. How to Determine the Time Period for Restoration and Interpretation 3. Historical Integrity Versus Functionality, Maintenance, and Physical Needs: How to Resolve the Issues 4. The Craft of the Historian: How to Do Research • Rich Pekelney, "Finding US Navy Records at US National Archives and Records Administration" (2005) Ship Care and Maintenance1. Routine Daily Maintenance Procedures for a Historic Ship2. The Drydocking Process • Rich Pekelney, "Why Drydock, Museum Submarine Examples (2007)". • Rich Pekelney, "Drydocking Primer (2007)". • Joe Lombardi, "Trip-in-Tow Surveys and Dead Ship Tow Plans (2007)". • Jay Flachsenhar, "Dry-Docking: The Maritime Museum of San Diego Experience (2007)". • Jerry Hofwolt, "The 2004 Drydocking of USS Bowfin". • Paul Cora, "The 2003 Drydocking of Ex-USCGC Taney" • LCDR Christopher Slawson, "The Preservation of USS Nautilus, 2002 Drydocking" • Strafford Morse, "Underwater Hull Preservation, Case Studies Of Five Historic Steel Vessels In Saltwater (2002)" • Strafford Morse, "Drydocking Costs (2002)" • Strafford Morse, "Marine Coating Systems (2002)" • Strafford Morse, "Preparations For Dry Docking, Dry Docking, And Ship Repair Work (2002)" • Strafford Morse, "Self-Help At The Permanent Berth (2002)" • Strafford Morse, "Self-Help At The Permanent Berth-Epoxy Repairs (2005)" • Strafford Morse, "Working with Historic Preservation Standards (1994)" • Strafford Morse, "Long Term Preservation Planning For The Ship Director (1995, 2007)" • Russ Booth, "Problem Areas on Fleet Submarines (1997)" • Russ Booth, "Preservation Plan on USS Pampanito (1997)" • Russ Booth, "The 1996 Drydocking of USS Cobia" 3. Suggested Sources for Maintenance Equipment, Supplies, and Services 4. Mooring • William Seelig and John Pittman, "Guidelines for Safely Mooring Museum Ships (2007)". Exhibits and Collections Management1. How to Develop a Collections Management Policy• Norman Cary and Frank Thompson, "Developing A Collection Management Plan For Ship Museums" (1997) • Frank Thompson and Angela McCleaf, "Collection Management Activity" (2007) 2. Exhibits • Steve Ewing, "Constructing Shipboard Exhibits" • Doing Exhibits on a Tight Budget • Funding Exhibits • Contracting Out Exhibits 3. The Research Function in a Museum Environment 4. Conservation and Preservation Issues • Robert Browning, "Protecting Artifacts During Historic Vessel Restoration" 5. The Museum Curator and the Historic Ship 6. Acquiring Artifacts • Mark Wirthheimer, U.S. Navy Loans and Donations (900k PDF, 2008) Outreach, Public Affairs, and Reference Services1. Development of an Education Program2. Dealing with the Public Schools 3. Dealing with the Veterans Community 4. Reaching Your Target Audience • Norman Cary, "Reference Services" (2006) 6. When Things Go Wrong: Dealing with Negative Fallout 7. Advertising 8. Overnight Programs 9. What are Demographics and What It Means to You. 10. Starting a Web Site • Rich Pekelney and John Faken, "Creating a Web Site, Nuts and Bolts." (2003) • Rich Pekelney, "Domain Names, Real Estate of the 21st Century." (2007) Fundraising1. Getting Funds from the Private Sector2. Getting Funds from Government Entities 3. Utilizing Professional Fundraisers 4. Development of and Identifying Your Fundraising Goals Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Aspects of Operating a Historic Ship1. The Framework for Environmental Law and Regulation2. Ethical Standards for the Museum and Historical Communities 3. Common Legal and Regulatory Issues for Historic Ships 4. Determining Your Legal Services Requirements and How Best to Meet Them 5. Dealing with Lawsuits and Other Adverse Legal Actions 6. Dealing with Federal and Local Government Regulations and Mandates • Norman Cary, "Copyright And Intellectual Property Issues" (2005) 8. Privacy Act Issues 9. Ships that Get Underway
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