Joseph Barr Collection

Collection

Identifier: GLMS-0065

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

Collection is composed of approximately 369 color photographs of Great Lakes vessels and several dozen Great Lakes brochures. Material dates from the 1990s and 2000s. Photos were taken at various Great Lakes locations by Joseph Barr. Great Lakes brochures document various cruises, ferries, and museums in the Great Lakes region.

Dates

Creation: 1994-2003

Extent

.6 Cubic Feet (1 card box and 1 letter manuscript box)

Creator

Barr, Joseph (Person)

Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of approximately 369 color photos of Great Lakes vessels and Great Lakes brochures. Photos in this collection date from the 1990s to the 2000s. Photos were taken at various Great Lakes locations by Joseph Barr. Item-level inventory is available in PDF form in the External Documents section of this finding aid. Great Lakes brochures document various cruises, ferries, and museums in the Great Lakes region.

An item-level inventory is linked to this finding aid in the External Documents section.

Biographical Sketch

Joseph Barr lives in Eastpointe, Michigan, and is an avid modeler of Great Lakes vessels. Barr is a regular contributor to the quarterly journals of the Ship-in-Bottle Association of America and the European Ship-in-Bottle Association, as well as the boat modelers’ section of the Detroit Marine Historical Society’s website.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.