North American Society for Oceanic History
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The North American Society for Oceanic History (NASOH) is the national organization in the United States of America for professional historians, underwater archeologists, archivists, librarians, museum specialists and others working in the broad field of maritime history
. NASOH is an affiliated society of the American Historical Association
.
NASOH was founded in 1973 to provide a forum for maritime history and remains actively devoted to the study and promotion of maritime history. The society's objectives are to promote the exchange of information among its members and others interested in the history of the seas, lakes, and inland waterways; to call attention to books, articles, and documents pertinent to naval and maritime history; and to work with local, regional, national, international, and government organizations toward the goal of fostering a more general awareness and appreciation for North America's naval and maritime heritage. NASOH also houses the U.S. Commission on Maritime History which is a constituent member of the International Commission for Maritime History
.
NASOH's organizational records are deposited in the Joyner Library at East Carolina University
.
2012 - Galveston, TX
2011 – Norfolk, VA
2010 – Mystic, CT
2009 – Vallejo, CA
2008 – Pensacola, FL
2007 – Kings Point, NY
2006 – Manitowoc, WI
2005 – Savannah, GA
2004 – St. Michaels, MD
2003 – Bath, ME
2002 – Honolulu, HI
2001 – Kingston, ON
2000 – Point Clear, AL
1999 – Lake George, NY
1998 – San Diego, CA
1997 – Newport, RI
1996 – Boston, MA
1995 – Wilmington, North Carolina
1994 – Vancouver, BC
1993 – Bermuda
1992 – Washington, DC
1991 – New York City & Fort Schuyler
1990 – Newport News, VA
1989 – San Francisco, CA
1988 – Woods Hole, MA
1987 – Kingston, ON
1986 – Galveston, TX
1985 – Salem, MA
1984 – Kings Point, NY
1983 – Mystic, CT
1982 – Charleston, SC
1981 – Cleveland, OH
1980 – Halifax, NS
1979 – Newport News, VA
1978 – Annapolis, MD
1977 – Salem, MA
1973 – Orono, ME
1971 – Orono, ME
Each year, a panel of selected NASOH members reviews all the books published during the year in the field of maritime history to select the John Lyman Book Awards
that are given annually by the Society in the following six categories: Canadian naval and maritime history, U.S. naval history, U.S. maritime history, science and technology, reference works and published primary sources, and biography and autobiography.
From 2007, NASOH also publishes in association with the Canadian Nautical Research Society
the refereed academic journal The Northern Mariner
(TNM).
From time to time, NASOH publishes books of collected papers from its annual conferences and NASOH will be publishing a series of handbooks for use in teaching aspects of maritime history.
Maritime history
Maritime history is the study of human activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses a global approach, although national and regional histories remain predominant...
. NASOH is an affiliated society of the American Historical Association
American Historical Association
The American Historical Association is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States. Founded in 1884, the association promotes historical studies, the teaching of history, and the preservation of and access to historical materials...
.
NASOH was founded in 1973 to provide a forum for maritime history and remains actively devoted to the study and promotion of maritime history. The society's objectives are to promote the exchange of information among its members and others interested in the history of the seas, lakes, and inland waterways; to call attention to books, articles, and documents pertinent to naval and maritime history; and to work with local, regional, national, international, and government organizations toward the goal of fostering a more general awareness and appreciation for North America's naval and maritime heritage. NASOH also houses the U.S. Commission on Maritime History which is a constituent member of the International Commission for Maritime History
International Commission for Maritime History
The International Commission for Maritime History was established in 1960 to promote international cooperation and the exchange of ideas in the field of maritime history. It is affiliated with the .- History :...
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NASOH's organizational records are deposited in the Joyner Library at East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
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Annual Conferences
Every year NASOH holds an academic conference, where its members present papers on current research in maritime history. Each year, the conferences are held in a different location. The site is usually at a maritime location, which will allow members to link a broad national and global understanding of maritime history to local and regional maritime activities. Meetings have been held on the West Coast, the Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes, the Mid- and Southern-Atlantic coasts of the United States as well as in Canada and in Bermuda.Future and Past Conference Locations
2013 – Alpena, MI2012 - Galveston, TX
2011 – Norfolk, VA
2010 – Mystic, CT
2009 – Vallejo, CA
2008 – Pensacola, FL
2007 – Kings Point, NY
2006 – Manitowoc, WI
2005 – Savannah, GA
2004 – St. Michaels, MD
2003 – Bath, ME
2002 – Honolulu, HI
2001 – Kingston, ON
2000 – Point Clear, AL
1999 – Lake George, NY
Lake George (town), New York
Lake George is a town in Warren County, New York, USA. The population was 3,578 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the lake, Lake George. Within the town is a village also named Lake George. The town is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :The lake was...
1998 – San Diego, CA
1997 – Newport, RI
1996 – Boston, MA
1995 – Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
1994 – Vancouver, BC
1993 – Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
1992 – Washington, DC
1991 – New York City & Fort Schuyler
1990 – Newport News, VA
1989 – San Francisco, CA
1988 – Woods Hole, MA
1987 – Kingston, ON
1986 – Galveston, TX
1985 – Salem, MA
1984 – Kings Point, NY
1983 – Mystic, CT
1982 – Charleston, SC
1981 – Cleveland, OH
1980 – Halifax, NS
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
1979 – Newport News, VA
1978 – Annapolis, MD
1977 – Salem, MA
1973 – Orono, ME
1971 – Orono, ME
Prizes
The President of NASOH awards on occasion the K. Jack Bauer Award to honor those who have given distinguished service to NASOH and have made life-time contributions to the field of maritime history.Each year, a panel of selected NASOH members reviews all the books published during the year in the field of maritime history to select the John Lyman Book Awards
John Lyman Book Awards
The John Lyman Book Awards are given annually by the North American Society for Oceanic History for books published in six categories in the broad field of Maritime history:* Canadian naval and maritime history* U.S. naval history* U.S...
that are given annually by the Society in the following six categories: Canadian naval and maritime history, U.S. naval history, U.S. maritime history, science and technology, reference works and published primary sources, and biography and autobiography.
Publications
The Society publishes at regular intervals the NASOH Newsletter to inform members about activities within the field of maritime history.From 2007, NASOH also publishes in association with the Canadian Nautical Research Society
Canadian Nautical Research Society
The The Canadian Nautical Research Society / Société canadienne pour la recherche nautique was originally established as the Canadian Society for the Promotion of Nautical Research, then incorporated 25 October 1984 under its current name and achieved the status of a registered charity shortly...
the refereed academic journal The Northern Mariner
Northern Mariner
The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord is a fully refereed, quarterly publication of the Canadian Nautical Research Society/Société canadienne pour la recherche nautique, in association with the North American Society for Oceanic History, and is devoted to the study of maritime affairs and the...
(TNM).
From time to time, NASOH publishes books of collected papers from its annual conferences and NASOH will be publishing a series of handbooks for use in teaching aspects of maritime history.
Presidents of NASOH
- William A. BakerWilliam A. BakerWilliam Avery Baker was a distinguished naval architect of replica historic ships and a maritime historian, who was curator of the Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum at Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1963-1981.-Early life and education:The son of William Elisha Baker and his wife Margaret...
January 1, 1976 to December 31, 1980 - Timothy J. Runyan January 1, 1981 to December 31, 1985
- Dean C. AllardDean C. AllardDr. Dean Conrad Allard, Jr. , is a naval historian and archivist, who served as Director of Naval History and Director of the United States Navy's Naval Historical Center from 1989 to 1995....
January 1, 1986 to December 31, 1989 - Barry M. GoughBarry M. GoughBarry Morton Gough is a Canadian maritime and naval historian. In more than a dozen books, and several hundred articles and reviews, he has worked to recast and reaffirm the imperial foundations of Canadian history...
January 1, 1990 to December 31, 1991 - William N. Still, Jr.William N. Still, Jr.William Norwood Still, Jr. , is an American maritime historian, who was the first director of the program in maritime history at East Carolina University and a noted author of works on Civil War history and U.S...
January 1, 1992 to December 31, 1995 - Briton C. BuschBriton C. BuschBriton Cooper Busch, , was a specialist in nineteenth century British diplomatic history, military history, and American maritime history at Colgate University....
January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1999 - William S. DudleyWilliam S. DudleyWilliam Sheldon Dudley is a naval historian of the United States Navy, who served as Director of Naval History and Director, Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C...
January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2003 - John HattendorfJohn HattendorfJohn Brewster Hattendorf is an American naval historian. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of more than forty books on British and American maritime history and naval warfare. In 2005, the U.S...
January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2007 - James C. BradfordJames C. BradfordJames Chapin Bradford is a professor of history at Texas A&M University and a respected specialist in American maritime, naval, and military history in the early national period of American History.-Early life and education:...
January 1, 2008 to May 2011 - Warren Riess May 2011 to Present