Special Edition: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence

Rolf Klep at the entrance to the maritime museum (now Clatsop County Historical Society) in September of 1967. The Museum hosted the first Regional Seminar of Historical Administration, guests included staff from the Oregon Historical Society. Columbia River Maritime Museum Collection.

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From the Wheelhouse History will be preserved where it was made.

For most ofus, an appreciation of historic events is somehow easier to grasp on the site where those events occurred.

In that regard, the location of the new museum is significant. From the buildings observation windows, future visitors will view the Columbia River from Tongue Point to the Pacific Ocean, ten miles distant. It is a panorama full of history.

Across the river is Bakers Bay, where Captain Robert Gray anchored his ship Columbia Rediviva in 1792. Lewis and Clark led their weary party past here in 1805, and in 1811, the ship Tonquin, sent

by John Jacob Astor, anchored only a few hundred yards from this spot to establish a fi,r trading station called Astoria.

Where piling and fill now support the Museum building, was once a small bay overlooked by the original settlement.

Trading vessels rode at anchor here while calling at the fort. In later years the old Oregon Railway & Navigation Company dock occupied the site, serving the sternwheelers and ocean steamers of the Union Pacific system for over half a century.

Along the Columbia River, there are few locations that have witnessed so much of the unfolding of the region:~ history. It is wholly appropriate that the Museums new building is occupying this rich site. History will be preserved where it was made.

These words were written by Rolf Klep 37 years ago as he dreamed of a new museum building on the shore of the Columbia River.

Today we see that vision has come true through the support, dedication, and undaunting drive of our supporters, near and far, Museum members such as yourself.

Founder Rolf Klep always held that the The QuarterDeck

Museum must constantly push forward to be the best possible institution of its kind.

From nothing more than a dedicated group of volunteers meeting fifty years ago, the Columbia River Maritime Museum has become one of the finest museums in the nation.

We are one of the most visited history museums in the state, the official maritime museum of the state of Oregon, and the first museum in Oregon to be awarded national accreditation, a proud heritage indeed.

Klep always believed that the Museum would become one of the finest collecting institutions in the region. We have stayed true to this mission. With a collection now numbering over 40,000 artifacts, and a library holding over 9,000 volumes, we have become a major center of preservation for the rich heritage of the Pacific Northwest.

As we look forward to the next fifty years I am honored and humbled to be a part of such a strong heritage, a history well preserved.

Our voyage has only just begun. Great changes are ahead of us, including the restoration of the Astoria Railroad Depot and its transformation into a Maritime Educational Center. Together we will explore new waters and discover new lands.

Executive Committee H. Roger Qualman, Chainnan Helena Lankton. Vice Chainnan Bruce Buckmaster, Treasurer Capt. Thron Riggs, Secretary Thomas V. Dukich, Immediate Past Chairman Ward Cook, Advisor George Beall, Advisor Donald Magnusen, Advisor Sam Johnson, Executive Director Trustees Rick Anderson Dale FaJT Cheri Folk Jerry Gustafson Michael Haglund Dennis Hall Ted Halton, Jr. Don Haskell Bill Henningsgaard David Hill Senator Betsy Jolrnson Dr. Russell Keizer S. Kenneth Kirn Irene Martin James McClaskey Prudence Miller David Myers LaJTy Perkins Capt. Jim Richards Jeanyse Snow Mike Sorkki June Spence Guy Stephenson Bill Stevens Charles J. Swindells Shawn Teevin Bill Wyatt Trustee Emeritus Peter Brix Richard Carruthers Walter Gadsby, Jr. Alan Goudy Louis Larson Advisory Trustees Dr. Tuba Ozkan-Haller Dr. James Lerczak

Samuel E. Johnson Executive Director

Honorary Trustees Gloria R. Linkey Mayor Willis Van Dusen Victor G. Atiyeh

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Before construction of the Museum, RolfKlep traveled the world visiting the finest maritime museums and brought back the best ideas for Astoria.

Here he is seen with Sven Molang, Director of the Norsk Sjofartsmuseum (the Norwegian Maritime Museum), at the International Congress of Maritime Museums Annual Meeting in Oslo, 1975.

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Opposite Page: Cutaway view of the SS United States off of New York.

Illustrated by Klep for Life magazine, this is a great example of the use of airbrush to create a realistic look, yet with the ability for the viewer to see into the ship.

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Museum Founder Rolf Klep "I've been a wharf rat all my life," said Rolf Klep in explaining his role as the President and founder of the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

Born in Portland, Rolf moved with his family to Astoria as a young boy. He would spend all of his time exploring the Astoria waterfront. He attended University of Oregon studying architecture and settled with his wife Alice in New York where he found great success as a commercial artist. Klep had perfected a new style of airbrushing which lent a photorealistic effect to his work. Klep's work was regularly published in the Saturday Evening Post, Life, Colliers, Newsweek, and Look magazines among others.

During World War II RolfKlep joined the Navy in hopes of going to sea. The Navy had other plans, assigning him to Naval Intelligence, illustrating technical

manuals.

Later in his career, while working with Colliers magazine he became one of the technical illustrators for NASA, creating some of his most recognized works of what they expected to find in space.

After he retired, Rolf returned to his boyhood home of Astoria. Once there he acted on his vision to establish a museum in Astoria, the site of some of the most significant 18th and 19th century events in the Pacific Northwest.

Rolf had more than a vision. He also possessed the tenacity and energy to bring the Columbia River Maritime Museum to life. He used his extensive contacts among shipping, yachting, and naval circles to make the Museum a reality. Moreover, he donated much of his personal collection of models, paintings and instruments.

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RolfKlep in the Navy, 1943. Columbia River Maritime Museum collection.

when Rolf Klep formed an organizing committee. Articles of Incorporation were filed on May 11, 1962 by RolfKlep, Rear Admiral David L. Roscoe, Jr. USN (retired), and Joseph M. Dyer, then President of Astoria Marine Construction Company.

This date coincided with Captain Gray locating the entrance of the Columbia River in 1792.

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The Dream becomes Real The Museum leased its first building, Astoria's old City Hall, in 1962. This handsome building, constructed in 1905, housed the Museum until 1982, when the current site opened. Establishing a maritime park, moorage, and a permanent home on the banks of the Columbia River was a goal envisioned by Klep from the very beginning.

The First Steering Committee In March of 1962 the very first steering committee of the Maritime Museum Project held a meeting in the J. J. Astor Hotel. The Chamber of Commerce had arranged the meeting to help build support for the idea of a museum. Iu addition to RolfKlep and John Norris of the Chamber, the very first steering committee members included: Captain Jack DeSassise, vice-chairman; Allen Cellars, Hiram Johnson, Mrs. Alta Schalk, George Fulton, Fred Andrus, Admiral David Roscoe, A E. Grimstad, Eben Carruthers, Eli McConkey, Joseph M. Dyer, Harry Swanson, Don Mitchell, Paul Tolonen, and Erik Hauke.

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Colliers magazine illustrators and scientists from NASA. Rolf Klep is on far left. Dr. Wernher von Braun is fourth from left.

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Detail of Klep 's work for NASA illustrating a concept of a Space Module.

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Young visitors play on the anchor outside the original museum.

For over 50 years the anchor has been a favorite of young mountaineers.

Cartoon from the Columbia Press, August 22, 1968. RolfKlep was well known throughout the region as an avid collector of maritime objects for his new museum. Columbia River Maritime Museum collection.

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By the 1970s the limitations of the old City Hall had become critical, the Museum had continued to grow in popularity and had over 50,000 visitors a year. The collection literally overflowed the building, and the Museum reluctantly stored boats, engines and other large items in borrowed space.

Site preparation began in the spring of 1973 at 18th and Marine Drive. Construction of a building conceived by Rolf Klep and designed by Astoria architects Brown, Brown and Grider began in May of 1975. In 1979, the Museum received several large grants which made it possible to complete the building and prepare the exhibits.

The opening celebrations on May 11, 1982 marked the Museum's 20th anniversary and the 190th of Gray finding the Columbia River.

The Museum would again celebrate a

successful complete remodel and expansion of the building in 2002, introducing innovative new exhibits, an orientation theater, and new library.

Since its inception, the Museum's accomplishments are many. In 1972 the Museum was accredited by the American Association of Museums. The Columbia River Maritime Museum was the very first museum in the State of Oregon to be accredited. Even today this distinction of national accreditation is held by only six museums in the state.

The Collections The Columbia River Maritime Museum has one of the most significant maritime history collections in the Pacific Northwest. It consists of over 40,000 artifacts, 19,000 photographs, and over 9,000 books, journals and logs. The collection focuses primarily on the Northwest Coast (Continued on page 13 ... ) The QuarlerDeck

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"I've been a wharf rat all my life" RolfKlep in explaining his role as the founder of the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

"Mr. Klep of our Maritime Museum wants to know if your anchor is spoken for yet?"

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The final concept drawing of the new Museum illustrated by Klep. He had created many different concepts, this image is still amazingly accurate in many details today.

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Rolf Klep views one of the first logos for the Museum. Klep designed all of the logos, most still in use today. This design is now used for the Museum's house flag. Columbia River Maritime Museum collection.

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Construction of the Great Hall, looking east.

The bridge of the Destroyer USS Knapp, which was set in place before construction, can be seen on the right.

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The new Museum with construction well underway. Columbia River Maritime Museum collection.

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Rolf Klep in front of the new Museum as construction nears completion.

This is one of the last photos ofKlep in the Museum collection; he became ill and passed away in late 1981, sadly just months before the opening of the new museum.

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and the Columbia River, from prehistoric times to present.

The largest artifact in the Museum's collection is the former Coast Guard lightship Columbia (WLV-604). Columbia spent her entire career as the lightship at the mouth of the Columbia River, was decommissioned in 1979 and became an exhibit at the Museum in 1980.

Other major artifacts include the bridge to the destroyer USS Knapp, The US Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat 44300, the Astoria built troller Darle, and the Pilot Boat Peacock, now on proud display at the entrance to the Museum campus.

One of the Museum's important functions is to maintain a maritime library, which has grown into one of the finest libraries of its type in the country. A vast collection of ship's logs, ship's records and other original material as well as a comprehensive reference section make up just part of over 9,000 volumes now The QuarterDeck

contained in the Library.

With artifact donations continuing at a rate of over 100 per year the Museum's collections continue to grow in significance.

In the past 50 years the Museum has become one of the top maritime museums in the country and the pride of all.

Opposite page: The Great Hall of the Museum under construction in February, 1977. The old mezzanine windows can be seen on North wall of building.

They were replaced with large windows overlooking the river in 2002.

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Museum Timeline 1962 The Columbia River Maritime Museum is incorporated on May 11th by a group of maritime enthusiasts, led by Rolf Klep, and leases it first facility in the old Astoria City Hall.

1963 Museum opens its doors for visitors in July.

1964 The Museum acquires Lightship Columbia No 88 in Seattle and sails her home to Astoria.

1965 The City of Astoria, Port of Astoria, Clatsop County, and Columbia River Maritime Museum create the John Jacob Astor Maritime Park at the foot of 17th Street in Astoria.

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1968 The 17th Street Dock is built by the city for the Lightship Columbia.

1972 The Museum is the first museum in Oregon to receive accreditation by the American Association of Museums.

1973 Site preparation begins for the new Columbia River Maritime Museum building.

1974 The Museum begins planning a 42,000-square foot waterfront facility.

1975 Construction of the new building on the waterfront begins.

1977 Homer Shaver awarded the first Fellow of Maritime History Award from Museum.

1980 Lightship Columbia WLV-604 arrives at the Museum, replacing Columbia No. 88.

1982 The new Museum building opens on the current site May 11th.

The new Columbia River Maritime Museum building opens to rave reviews.

1989 The trailer park in front of the Museum is purchased for the Museum parking lot.

1991 The Museum is recognized as the official Oregon state Maritime Museum. The Lightship Columbia is placed on the National Historic Register.

1992 The Museum celebrates the bicentennial of Captain Robert Gray's historic entry into the Columbia River.

Thomas Vaughan awarded the Fellow of Maritime History Award from Museum.

1993 Museum staff grows to 21 full-time employees and more than 100 volunteers.

Hewitt Jackson awarded the Fellow of Maritime History Award from Museum.

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1995 Jack Dant awarded the Fellow of Maritime History Award from Museum.

1996 The Master Planning process begins for a major expansion with National Endowment for Humanities support.

1997 The Museum holds its first Strategic Planning Retreat.

1998 The Museum Master Plan is completed.

USS Missouri visits Astoria, Museum hosts deck tours of ship for 50,000 visitors in one week.

Monte Markham awarded the Fellow of Maritime History Award from Museum.

1999 HMS Endeavor visits the Museum for tours .

2000 The remodel of the Museum begins.

2002 The Museum purchases the Armory.

The remodel of the Museum is completed and the grand reopening is held on May 11th.

2003 Remodel of Armory first floor is completed.

The Council of American Maritime Museums holds its annual meeting at the Museum.

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Dennis Noble awarded the Fellow of Maritime History Award from Museum.

2004 Peter Brix awarded the RolfKlep Award of Excellence.

2007 Museum expands parking lot to Depot.

Oregon Museums Association holds its annual conference at the Museum.

2008 Executive Director Jerry Ostermiller retires after 20 years of service to the Museum. Awarded the Fellow of Maritime History Award from Museum.

2009 Samuel Johnson is hired as Executive Director. The boat documentation program is established.

2010 The new exhibit Crossing the Bar: Perilous Passage is installed.

The Pilot Boat Peacock is placed on display on Museum campus, in a dynamic out of the water display.

2012 Restoration of the Astoria Train Depot begins to create the Barbey Maritime Center for Research & Industry.

The Columbia River Maritime Museum celebrates 50 years of operations, and looks forward to the next 50 years.

Museum Staff: Blue Anderson Iliana Arroyo Celerino Bebefoni Ron Becerra Ann Bronson Betsey Elferbroek Julie Flues Helen lion!

Eileen Houchin Jim Grey Kathy Johnson Sam.Johnson Karen Sexton-Josephs Arline LaMear Misty O'Brien David Pearson Nathan Sandel Hampton Scudder Carol Shepherd Jeff Smith Nicole Spence Aaron Stinnett Patric Valade Genia Jim Wormer

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The Museum Today in 11 standing committees, including the

Mission Statement The mission of the Columbia River Maritime Museum is to collect, preserve, display, and interpret the maritime history and culture of the Columbia River and the waters of the North Pacific for the education and enjoyment of the public.

Klep Trust and the CRMM Endowment Boards. The Board meets 5 times a year: January, March, May, September, and at the Annual Meeting in November.

Finances The Museum has no debt. Except for $1,000 per year from Clatsop County in support of the Museum's educational outreach programs, The Museum receives no government operating support.

History The Columbia River Maritime Museum was established in Astoria on May 11, 1962 by Rolf Klep and a group of supporters. It first occupied the Astoria City Hall (now the Clatsop County Historical Society). It moved to its present site on the bank of the Columbia River in 1982.

The Columbia River Maritime Museum was the first museum in Oregon to be accredited by the American Association of Museums and is the State of Oregon's Official Maritime Museum.

Staff & Organization 24 staff (16 full-time, 8 part-time) Executive Director & Deputy Director, Managers: Facilities, Education, Store & Visitor Services, Membership, Curatorial, Finance.

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Governance The Museum's Board of Trustees includes 35 trustees serving 3-year renewable terms, plus 6 Trustee Emeritus, 2 Advisory Trustees and 3 Honorary Trustees. These 35 trustees participate

The Museum has an operating budget of 1.7 million in 2012. Sources of Operating Support: Memberships (Corp & Individual): 11 % Unrestricted Gifts: 11 % Endowment Income: 6% Admissions: 41 % Museum Store: 28% Other: 3% Constituency& Visitation The Museum serves about 100,000 visitors per year of every age, income level, and ethnicity from Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, the nation, and beyond.

According to the Oregon Museum Association, the Columbia River Maritime Museum is the most visited history museum in Oregon.

Demographics: On average, 40% of the Museum's visitors come from the metropolitan areas of Oregon and Washington, 10% come from the immediate community, 10% come from other areas of Oregon and Washington, 35% come from the other 48 states, and 5% come from foreign countries.

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Campus & Buildings 13 acre campus with 1,400 feet of waterfront and four buildings.

Main building: 44,200 sq. ft., remodeled in 2002. Exhibition halls, offices, library, store, meeting rooms, and collection storage.

Astoria Railroad Depot: 6,500 sq. ft.

Boat building and other hands-on programs.

Armory: 40,000 sq. ft. Collection storage.

Parking: Room for 138 cars and 8 large RVs and buses.

Exhibits 20,000 sq. ft. climate controlled exhibit space divided into seven themed galleries in the main building: Fur Trade and Exploration Mapping the Pacific Coast Fishing Crossing the Bar Steamboats on the Columbia Naval History Gallery Great Hall: Coast Guard, Fishing boats, Canneries, Tugs, Barges, & Modem Shipping The exhibits in the themed galleries are frequently rotated to allow for the installation of temporary exhibits and allow refreshment of the galleries themed material.

Recent temporary exhibits included:

Decoys of the Columbia River, The Art of Cleveland Rockwell, Tattoos : Art of the Sailor, Marking Time: Voyages to Vietnam, Mapping the Pacific Coast, 1544 - 1793 and Envisioning the World: The First Printed Maps of the World, 1472-1700.

Outdoor Maritime Displays Lightship Columbia: Decommissioned in 1979, 128' long, the largest artifact in the collection.

Propeller: Four blade propeller from Charles F. Adams class destroyer, 14 feet in diameter and 19,000 pounds.

Pilot Boat Peacock: 90 feet long and weighing nearly 80 tons, this specially modified North Sea rescue craft was designed for conditions on the Columbia River Bar. In service for 35 years and retired in late 1999, it now greets visitors on the Museum campus.

Anchors, large stockless- type, one from a Navy battleship, the other from a 20th century cargo ship.

Jetty rock, 26 tons, similar to the rocks used to repair the North Jetty on the Columbia River.

Large Navigation buoy, 40 foot diameter buoy replaced the Lightship Columbia on station at mouth of the river.

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Abraham Ortelius, Flemish, 1527-1598 Typus Orbis Terrarum Antwerp, 1570 The Wendt Map Collection, a gift of Henry and Holly Wendt, comprises 29 historic maps and the journals of Captain James Cook, Sir Alexander Mackenzie and others from 1544 to 1793.

They represent the maps and charts that Thomas Jefferson used in making his decision to send Lewis and Clark on their journey of discovery. An incredible addition to the research capability of the Museum, this collection is an example of the depth and strength of the library.

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Artifact Collection 40,000-plus artifacts including ship models, marine carvings, paintings, navigational instruments, fishing gear, etc.

49 boats including the following on display: Lightship Columbia WLV-604, (on the National Historic Register).

USCG 44300, prototype surf rescue craft displayed at a dramatic, realistic 30-degree roll and pitch, simulating a Coast guard rescue in progress on the Bar. USCG 36 foot Motor Life Boat, wood-hulled precursor to the 44-footer.

Troller Darle, built in Astoria and fished out of Depoe Bay, Oregon.

Pilot Boat Peacock: 90 feet long and weighs 80 tons. Permanently displayed on the Maritime Museum campus.

Double-ended Columbia River sailing gillnet boat replica, representing a type of craft that once numbered in the thousands, but is now extinct on the Columbia River.

1924 double-ended motorized bow-

picker gillnet boat, Astoria-built, showing the evolution of fishery methods.

Chinook canoe, representine Native American watercraft traditions.

Early rowing pilot boat transfer launch, in service until 1962.

Archival Collection One of the largest collections of maritime archival material in the Pacific Northwest.

Library: 9,000+ books, journals, logs, business records, periodicals, plans and manuscripts.

Photographs: 19,000+ Maps & Charts: Collection includes some of the earliest maps and charts of the Columbia River and adjacent ocean waters, dating from the 16th century.

Educational Programs: Free outreach programs to elementary schools in five counties.

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The newly restored Barbey Maritime Center.

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schools.

Free publications for 4th - 6th grade students.

Hands-on Programs: Over 22,000 children & adults participated in special programs during 2011 .

The Museum provides free bus transportation for all 4th grade classes from Clatsop County visiting the Museum.

In 2011, Museum education staff visited 28 schools in Tillamook, Clatsop, Columbia, Pacific and Cowlitz Counties in 157 days, presenting 758 programs to 5,322 students.

All school children in Clatsop County are admitted free to the Museum on school tours. School children from outside Clatsop County are admitted for $2 while on school tours.

Meeting Rooms & Rental Space Rolf Klep Conference Room - Comfortable seating for up to 30 people.

Kem & Ford Rooms - 1,872 sq ft.

Banquet seating for up to 120, lecture seating for 160.

Barbey Maritime Center for Research & Industry- 1,368 sq ft. Banquet seating for 90, standing room for 150. Scheduled for completion in November 2012.

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Rental rates vary depending on whether the rental is to an individual, a for-profit organization, or a non-profit organization.

Space is often donated to local non-profits and community groups.

The Barbey Maritime Center for Research and Industry The Museum is currently involved in a $2.6 million restoration of the Astoria Railroad Depot. When completed hands-on activities focusing on traditional maritime skills and trades will augment and complement existing Museum programs.

The Museum Store The Museum Store continues to increase revenue for funding Museum programs, and returns thousands of dollars back into the institution's general fund.

The Store has branched out with highly successful Special Exhibits venues and regularly outperforms the national average for museums in sales per square foot, per visitor, and net profits.

The Museum Store is a source for educational products, gift ideas, and a rotating array of merchandise. As always, all proceeds go directly to the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

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Major Supporters of the Museum over the Years Major supporters are those who have cumulatively given $25,000 or more to the Museum.

The list of all individuals, business, and foundations who have donated outright gifts and bequests to the Museum is a very long one.

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AIMCO Estate of Walter and Barbara Asp The Autzen Foundation Bank of Astoria Anne M . Barbey Mrs. Daniel E. Barbey Mr. and Mrs. Graham Barbey Bergerson Construction, Inc. Edward R . and Dorothy I. Boyle Judith and Richard Bressler Peter J. and Noydena Brix Estate of Mary Ella Carson Brodie Ernest R. Brown Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc. Eben H. Carruthers Richard and Nancy Carruthers Estate of Mary Catlin Natalie Cellars Ben. B . Cheney Foundation Mayor and Mrs. Robert Chopping The Clark Foundation Clatsop County Historical Levy Ralph W. and Susie Coe Endowment Fund The Collins Foundation Columbia River Bar Pilots Association Confidence Foundation Ward & Lois Cook Jack and Mary Dant Wilfred H . Dole Kenneth G. Drucker Robert M. Drucker Trust Thomas V. and Cynthia R. Dukich George Marshall Eltinge Trust Freda Englund Jon A . and Mary Jean Englund William C. and Theresa R . Fanens Fred and Suzanne Fields Estate of 0. Russell Fluhrer The Ford Family Foundation Friends of the Columbia River Maritime Museum Don and Grace Goodall Verne D . and Frances Gooley Alan C . Goudy Charles and Donna M. Gustafson Jeny F. and Marilyn Gustafson Michael E. and Melissa L. Haglund Mr. and Mrs. W. Dennis Hall Ted H. Halton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs . John C. Hart Don M . and Carol Haskell Mrs. Edmund Hayes Otto and Marie Hermann Raymond Hickey

Lorene Sails Higgins Charitable Trust Elizabeth S. Holden The Jackson Foundation Samuel S. Johnson Foundation Grace Kem Estate of George W. Kesti The Kinsman Foundation Ken and Dean Kim Mrs. Doris Klep Rolf and Alice Klep Educational Trust Eldon E. Korpela Helena Barbey Lank.ton and Milt Lank.ton H. Kirke Lathrop Capt. Rod and Lynne Leland, USCG Ret. Anita Barbey and Todd Liebow Joanne M. Lilley Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation James and Grace Mack Donald and Veronica Magnusen Richard H. Martin Wenona Dyer Martin Patrick J. and Darle Maveety Jim and Kay McClaskey Mr. Scott A. McCorkle John S. and Anne McGowan Meyer Memorial Trust James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Miller Mr. James F. Miller Joe Miller and Edith Henninsgaard Miller Prudence Miller The QuarterDeck

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Cleveland Rockwell's stunning watercolor of the sunrise over Tongue Point.

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Ellison C. Morgan The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust L. T. Murray Family Foundation Institute for Museum and Library Science David M. and Anne Myers National Endowment for the Humanities Ted and Diane Natt Kay North The Nygaard Family The Oregon Community Foundation Pacific Power & Light Company Pacific Power Foundation Bob and Sandy Patterson Estate of Rolland Payne Quest For Truth Foundation Peter G. and Anna Quinn James and Sharon Richards Estate of Inez R . Sanford Jordan and Mina Schnitzer Shadow Funders Mr. and Mrs. George Siverson The Snow Family June Spence William T.C. and Cornelia H. Stevens Stimson-Miller Foundation Henry T. Swigert Ann and Bill Swindells Charitable Trust Charles and Caroline Swindells Shawn and Paula Teevin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Tennant Estate of Rose Tolonen The QuarlerDeck

Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust Robert C. and Cloydene E. Uhrbrand U.S. Bank Estate of Norman C. Vielmette Margo Grant Walsh Mr. Bruce Ward Gerald L. and Margaret Warnock Frank and Jane Warren Mrs. John A. Warren The Robert C. and Nani S. Warren Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Henry and Holly Wendt Westland Foundation Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation Wheeler Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Coleman H. Wheeler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs . N . Paul Whittier Harold and Lenore Wilde Willamette Industries, Inc.

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The Barbey Maritime Center for Research and Industry Progress continues on the new Barbey Maritime Center at the old Astoria Railroad Depot.

The 2.6 million dollar restoration will add a new gem to the east side of the Museum campus.

Photos courtesy of Terry Shumaker.

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Friends of Columbia River Maritime Museum Women's Auxiliary, Museum Auxiliary, Friends of Columbia River Maritime Museum- the name is not important- but the group's contribution to the Museum is invaluable. Early in the Museum's history this organization was founded to assist the Museum in raising funds for projects and helping with social events.

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The Friends of CRMM have donated significantly over the years. They bought the Museum's first photocopy machine, audio visual equipment, motion picture projector, and a ten-foot steel cut-out of the Museum logo designed

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Plank Owners of the Museutn Allen Cellars, Erik Hauke. Mel Hjorten, Bob Chopping, George Fulton, and Frankye Thompson representing Dick Thompson at the ground breaking for the expansion of the Museum in 2000.

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Trustees of the Columbia River Maritime Museum Strong leadership makes a great Museum

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Senator Betsy K. Johnson

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George Altstadt John B. Altstadt Richard T. Anderson Fred L. Andrus Victor G. Atiyeh Thomas E. Autzen Philip L Bainer John A. Banholzer M .D .

Graham Barbey CDR William Barney Fred L. Barnum George F. Beall Diane Beeston Nicholas Begleries Darryl Bergerson Deskin Bergey Henry E. Bisom Dennis A. Bjork Mitchell Boyce Peter J. Brix John R. Brooke Ebba Brown Charles W. Browning, MD Bruce Buckmaster Theodore T. Bugas Richard T. Carruthers, Jr. Eben Carruthers Allen V. Cellars Robert Chopping Dave Christensen Maurie D . Clark Harry L. Claterbos, Jr. Capt. James T. Clune USCG Retired Morgan Coe Ronald Collman Ward V. Cook William R. Cunningham Dale Curry Doreen Dixon Dailey JackR. Dant Anita Decker Capt. J. F. Desassie Thomas V. Dukich Dan Dutton Joseph M. Dyer Genevieve T. Dyer Thomas R. Dyer

Robert. 0. Elsensohn Axel Englund Jon A. Englund Kurt Englund Dale A. Farr Arthur Fertig Fred W. Fields Roland T. Fisher Carl Fisher Roland T. Fisher Mike Foglia Cheri Folk J. W. (Bud) Forrester, Jr. CDR Dale Foster George C. Fulton Walter Gadsby, Jr. Evelyn Georges James H. Gilbaugh, Jr., MD Alan C. Goudy Gilbert Gramson Alan Green, Jr. Edith Green George R. Grove Jerry F. Gustafson Michael E. Haglund W. Dennis Hall Jean Hallaux Lloyd Halsan E. H. (Ted) Halton, Jr. Roy Hammond Jonathan Harms John C. Hart Ed W. Harvey Don M . Haskell Senator Mark 0. Hatfield George S. Hauer Eric A . Hauke III Robert G. Hemphill Eldred W. Hendrickson Bill Henningsgaard John Blake Herring Kevin Hertig David Hill Melvin Hjorten Ronald J. Honeyman Capt. Donald H. Hughes George H. Jackson Glenn L. Jackson Capt. Robert W. Johnson CDR Robert A. Johnson Hiram Johnson Norris Johnson Senator Betsy K. Johnson Gen. J. Wilson Johnston

Richard Jones Raymond G . Jubitz Russell J. Keizer, MD. Capt. Richard G . Kerr S. Kenneth Kim RolfKlep Helena B. Lankton Robert C. Larson W. Louis Larson Hayes Patrick Lavis Capt. Rod C. Leland, USCG Ret Kenneth Lewis Joanne M. Lilley Fred A. Lindstrom Robert Lovell Eugene Lowe Donald Magnusen Chet Makinster Chris C. Maletis Robley L. Mangold Jack G. Marincovich Niclaus H . Marineau Irene Martin Thomas F. Martin Capt. Kenneth McAlpin James A . Mcclaskey RAdm. J. M. McClelland Eli Mcconkey Duane McDougall John S. McGowan Edith Henninggaard Miller Prudence M. Miller Donovan F. Mitchell Robert Mitchell Anne Morden Donald Morden Clayton C. Morse David M. Myers Ted Natt CDR Edward Nelson, Jr. Richard Nelson Capt. Mark D. Nichols 0rvo A. Nikula Kenneth M . Novak Gordon 0 Ison Scott Palmquist Larry Parsons Eldred Pentilla Larry M. Perkins David W. Phillips H . Roger Qualman Capt. Edgar A . Quinn Peter Quinn Richard G. Reiten The QuarterDeck

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Capt. James E. Richards John Rickman Arthur A. Riedel Capt. Thron P. Riggs RAdm. David L. Roscoe, Jr. USCG Ret. Virginia W. Rose Frank E . Ross Margaret Ann Rothman Gene Sause Max Schafer, Sr. Jack Schiffer Capt. Harvey Schroeder Roy R. Seeborg Hugh Seppa Jim Servino George Shaver Charles A. Shea, III Kenneth Simonson Roy E. Snell Jeanyse R. Snow Larry V. Snyder

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Mike Sorkki June Spence John A. Sprouse George Stadelman Harry M. Steinbock Herbert N . Steinmeyer Guy C. Stephenson William T. C. Stevens Mary Stickney Vernon Stratton Harry R. Swanson, Jr. Glenn Swift Charles J. Swindells Shawn Teevin Joseph P. Tennant James B . Thayer, Sr. Theodore H. Thompson Frankye Thompson Richard Thompson Paul Tolonen Willis Van Dusen Bruce Ward

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Frank M . Warren John A. Warren J. Dan Webster Shelly Wendt Samuel C. Wheeler Thomas J. White Harold B. Wilde Admiral John G. (Jack) Williams, Jr. USN Ret. Rees Williams Charles L. Wood Oscar E. Wrausman Bill Wyatt Representative Wendall Wyatt John Youell Ted Zell

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Board Chairmen of the Columbia River Maritime Museum RolfKlep Joseph M. Dyer Richard T. Carruthers J. Dan Webster Philip L Bainer Theodore H. Thompson Fred L. Barnum Ronald J. Honeyman J. W. (Bud) Forrester, Jr. John S. McGowan Roland T. Fisher John S. McGowan Peter J. Brix Admiral John G. (Jack) Williams, Jr. USN Ret. Alan C. Goudy Ward V. Cook Ted Natt Robley L. Mangold Cheri Folk Captain Rod C. Leland, USCG Ret. Don Magnusen Thomas V. Dulcich H. Roger Qualman

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The Museum Experience "What a great museum, to rival ours on the East Coast at the Smithsonian.

Professionally presented with a meticulous historical presentation of the history of the Columbia River area. Worth the time & the price. What a treasure for the local area.... .... " ***** (5 stars) Studebhawk from Woodstock, Maryland

One of the most interesting ways to follow the Museum is on the many websites where our visitors post their impressions of the Museum and how they enjoyed their visit.

Perhaps better than any claims we can make, they present an image of our institution as we mark 50 years of success: "This is a very hands-on place for families, and so educational! My kids learned so much they can probably teach a class!" ***** (5 stars) Timnbarbie from Grayland, WA

"We've gone through the museum on a couple of occasions and even on the second trip were not bored - which is the "Frommer's called this mark of a good museum. The exhibits, "one of the best museums paintings and displays are so appropriate in the state", and they are right. Well worthwhile. " for the Columbia River and the section of ***** (5 stars) the coast around Astoria. The dangers of "crossing the bar", as shown in the muDon H from Philadelphia, PA seum are still as real today as they were in the days of the sailing ships and the museum well covers that part of past and present history." **** (4 stars) Lkitnice from Pierre, SD

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"The building may look small from the outside, but it's deceivingly large inside. My husband and I spent several hours at the museum, and thoroughly enjoyed it. We especially liked how the exhibits were grouped in terms of phases of the Columbia's development, from Native Americans to canneries to passenger sidewheelers. Neither of us are nautical buffs, but we enjoyed it immensely. The special exhibit on tattoos was particularly interesting and well-presented. Tip: If you show your AAA card, you'll receive a $I/person discount!" ***** (5 stars) Snert3 from Oregon

"This museum is definitely worth a visit if you are in Astoria. It has films of ships going through the difficult waters between the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean- that alone would be worth the price of admission. But in addition there are wonderful exhibits on the maritime history of the area." ***** (5 stars) Abbard from Washington "Great place to learn about the unique maritime world of the area in and around Astoria ... Very impressive building and displays. Amazing gift shop!" **** (4 stars) Family7Traveler from Bellevue, WA "Great museum. The visitor gains an understanding of the incredible forces of nature at the mouth of the Columbia River - an extremely challenging and often dangerous bar crossing. Also interesting exhibits on ships and how the river influenced life and commerce in the region." ***** (5 stars) Houstonkar from Houston, TX "Very informative of their local history. We learned a great deal about the shipping, canning, and fishing industry as well as many informative things about the area." **** (4 stars) Greg W. from Colorado Springs, CO "We spent three hours on a rainy Saturday morning in this museum and learned a ton. The exhibits are very well done, and the introductory film really set the stage for our visit." ***** (5 stars) Blueribbon_98 from Manhattan, KS "The centerpiece of this museum is the Columbia Lightship. Allow at least 2 hours and even then you'll only scratch the surface."***** (5 stars) Wxtraveler from Las Vegas, NV The QuarlerDeck