NMHS: A CAUSE IN MOTION Guy E. C. Maitland Succeeds Craig Reynolds as Chairman C raig A. C. Reynolds, chairman ofNMHS's E. C. Maitland, principal of International Board of Trustees since 1997, has stepped Registries, Inc. H e has been a trustee since down from that position due to press of April 1997 and has served as chairman of wo rk; he remains active on the Board. the Development Committee and of the Reflecting on the past few years as Chair- Annual Dinner and as vice chairman of the man, Reynolds is "pleased to note that our Board. When Maitland was awarded the Mari time Association efforts to strengthen of the Port of New and expand our SociYork/New Jersey's Inery have been successful. Thanks to o ur ternational Maritime Hall of Fame Award thousands of members and the unending efin 1999, his presenter forrs of dedicated volcalled him the conunteers and trustees, summate joiner, remarking that there NMHS is stronger than ever before. " Citwasn't a maritime oring the Sociery's eduganization of which cational programs for he wasn't a member. OpSail 2000 and the Craig Reynolds and Clay Maitland He brings this pasWorld Marine Millen- aboard USCG Barque Eagle in 1998. sionate enth usiasm nial Conference this for maritime interests sp ring as major undertakings critical to and his far-reaching involvements and NMH S's growth, he reports: "Neverthe- friendships to the chairmanship. "History less, our work has just begun . . .. Our has shaped who we are, and NMHS both message is clear: NMHS is the standard teaches that history and advocates the lesbearer for our country's maritime origins, sons of the sea, " Maitland stated. "I am history and traditions ." Taking up this delighted, if daunted, to try to fi ll Craig's .t challenge for the new millennium is Guy shoes."
NMHS Welcomes Pat Garvey as Executive Director Brigadier General Patrick Garvey has joined the National Maritime Historical Sociery as Executive Director, with primary responsibiliry for administration and fund raising. A Marine Corps Reserve officer, he most recently served as Ciry M anager of the Ciryof Peekskill, where NMHS ' s headquarters is located. He has extensive experience in the public service and non-profit arenas, having been Director of Canal Business Enterprises for the NY State Canal Corporation, commander of New York's Camp Smith, Legislative Assistant to the Adjutant General of New York, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at The Rockefeller Universiry in New York Ciry and a Vice President with the Foreign Policy Association and the International Institute for Rural Reconstruction. As an Patrick Garvey, then with the NYS Canal Corporation, speaks at the dedication of a park and historic pier in 1995, as Peter Stanford and Bernadette Castro, NYS Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Look on.
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active member of NMHS, he has participated in a number of projects and has served as co-chairman of the Sociery' s Project Experiment, the effort to build a replica of the historic H udson River sloop Experiment. Peter Stanford continues as President of NMHS and Editor-at-Large for Sea H istory magazine. "It is good to have Pat at the helm," he says. "Asa longstanding member and supporter, he knows the ropes and brings us needed strength and vision for the challenging voyage ahead. " .t
"The Good Work'' as Members See It Part of the adve nture of history is always learning something new, and this winter we learned more abo ut our members. The wrapper on Sea History 9 1 invited yo u to share yo ur thoughts on Sea History and the direction we've been taking-and more than 250 respo nded! The overwhelming majoriry of respondents gave us a chorus of"Keep up the good work! " Readers were grateful to have been invited along on Peter Stanford's journey down "The Cape Horn Road, " were inspired by the marine art world, go t caught up in the romance of the age of sail, and we re heartened to see the exploits of America's merchant marine in print. In fact, the predominant word of criticism among our readers was: "More! " Yo u'd like to see more on American rivers and the West Coast, more articles about steamand motor-driven vessels, more on the merchant marine contribution to our military efforts and developments in peacetime mari time commerce. We are indeed working to include more of these topics which interest so many and are a vital part of our maritime heritage . "The challenge," says NMHS President Peter Stanford, "is to gain the extra pages we need for fuller coverage. A larger Sea History coming out every other month will take a capital investment we' re not yet in a position to make-but we' re looking into prospects of a capital campaign to achieve that goal in the near future ." The Sociery of co urse does more than bring out a magazine. With members' help and support we work to save historic ships and to promote the seafaring heritage. And members enthusiastically welcomed the Sociery' s growing "History-at-Sea" program, through which we send yo ung people to sea for hands-on history and life lessons aboard sailing ships. Thanks to yo u, it's growing by leaps and bounds. We'd like to thank all of our members who responded for sharing with us their experiences and their input. T he praise was encouraging, the criticism was taken to heart, and like the prayer, "Let me be as good a man as my dog believes me to be, " we will continue to work to produce a magazine wo rthy of the strong, vibrant interests our members bring to us. -SHELLEY REID
SEA HISTORY 92, SPRING 2000