by Arthur & Lucy Frederickson - The Fredericksons were among the premier historians of Lake Michigan maritime history and did a number of excellent books on the subject. Ships and Shipwrecks in Door County focuses on the vessels that were popular around Door County, Wisconsin from the mid 1800s to the 1960s. The books were written in the early 1960s and contain many rare photographs from personal collections. A number of area shipwrecks are also covered, but only from an historical standpoint. These books are now out of print and are highly sought. A series of reprints has been done, but the originals on glossy paper are quite rare. If you are lucky, you may find Frederickson' chart of vessels wrecked in Door County inside the books. The chart covers hundreds of losses and is a good starting point for technical researchers. The last time I looked, there were still a few of these books to be had on the web.
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