Primary Sources

Annotated Bibliography

Adler, Tom and Gary Lynch. Tom Blake Surfing: 1922-1932. Santa Barbara Calif.: T. Adler Books, 1999. Print. This book is a combination of primary and secondary information. The Plates were photographs taken by Tom Blake. His hand-writing on some of the photos describe the events, people, time and place. Lynch wrote Americas First Waterman, which is included in the website articles. This book, which was a goldmine of information for me, was hard to locate and it was finally sent to me on an inter-library loan from Wichita, Kansas. I learned about Blakes early life, his innovations, swimming and paddle board races, childhood and was the source for half of my pictures posted on the website. Berg, Bob. Meet Washburn, Wisconsin - Lake Superior Magazine. Welcome to Lake Superior Magazine Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.lakesuperior.com/articles/321travel>. This article is one about Washburn, the town that Blake lived during the early and later years of his life. From this article I concluded that Tom was remembered from his home state with organizations that have and will continue to honor Tom as a hometown legacy. In the future I plan to make a visit to Washburn and Ashland, especially for the 2012 First Annual Tom Blake Festival. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM. The State Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Detailed Artifacts (C04383, C.04384, C04386, C04387, C04388, D.012165), Website. Http://data.bishopmuseum.org/ethnologydb/detailed.php?ARTNO=C.04386[4/19/2012 12:07:38 PM] I was able to look through the collected artifacts for Tom Blakes surfboards. Tom Blake went to the Bishop Museum in the 1920s and studied how the Hawaiians built their boards. He used this research to improve on surf and paddleboard designs. Blake, Tom. Hawaiian Surfriders, 1935. Redondo Beach, Calif.: Mountain & Sea Pub., 1983. Print. This book influenced me to believe that Blake truly did care about the past culture of the sport that he loved. Tom was able to transfer the oral culture and traditions to, especially with stories of the Hawaiian Kings who surfed. It is also an encouragement to anyone who wants to learn how to surf, filled with lots of advice and safety information. Blake, Tom. Riding the Breakers on this Hollow Hawaiian Surfboard. Popular Mechanics Magazine, June 1937. Vol 68, No 1. Chicago: H. H. Windsor Publisher. P. 114 117. This article shares how to build the hollow board. One day I may attempt to build it in my garage. The magazine cost 25 cents or $2.50 a year. I like the old time art work too. Blake, Tom. Surfboard Sailing Rig: How to make the mast step, sail, spars, and lee boards. Popular Science Monthly: Mechanics & Handicrafts, Vol. 137. No. 2. New York: Popular Science Publishing Co. Inc. August 1940. P. 136-137. How to put together a sailboard. Cost 15 cents.

Blake, Tom. Waves and Thrills at Waikiki. National Geographic, May 1935: P. 597-604. Print. This article is the results of Blakes waterproof camera. This article was probably a huge inspiration to people who surf and those with cameras. Colburn, Bolton T. Surf culture: The Art History of Surfing. Laguna Beach, CA: Laguna Art Museum in association with Gingko Press, 2002. Print. The culture of surfing shines through in the pictures. This book helped me to see surfing through a different view and will probably be an inspiration for future art projects. Gault-Williams, Malcolm, Lynch, Gary. Tommy Zahn: For the Pure Joy of it All. Chapter from the LEGENDARY SURFERS Series. 1999-2003. Gault-Williams, Malcolm, Lynch, Gary. Pulling Seaward: Tommy Zahn. Surfers Journal. Volume 9, Number2. Spring/Summer 2000. The Tommy Zahn information is the same; but Surfer Journal is a condensed version. Tom Blake was a mentor and friend of Tommy Zahn. Many people feel that Blake & Zahn were cut of the same cloth because they were very much alike, even though there was a 20 year difference. Zahn went on to become the Lifeguards Lifeguard. Zahn has inspired many people through his paddling, surfing and lifeguard accomplishments. Lynch, Gary, Malcolm Gault-Williams, and William K. Hoopes. Tom Blake: The Uncommon Journey of a Pioneer Waterman. Limited ed. Corona del Mar, CA: Spencer and The Croul Family Foundation, January 2001. Print. Author Gary Lynch and Malcolm- Gault Williams are considered The Authorities on both primary and secondary information for Tom Blake. The book is oversized with more than 260 pages filled with pictures, articles and memories from Blakes life. Lynch and Williams spent more than 15 years writing the biography and were able to obtain information first hand from Tom Blake. Websites, magazines, books, and museums reference this book all. The majority of pictures, news clippings, artifacts and quotes were scanned from this book. If the libraries in Wisconsin only had one book about Tom Blake, this is the Ramsey, Dr. David, and remote. The Scrapbook of the Log of the Ship "Surry", Pitcairn Island April 1821. Pods for Primates : A Catalogue of Surfboards in Australia since 1900. Captain Thomas Raine. Written by Dr. Ramsey. Geoff Cater (2009): Dr. David Ramsay : Surf-riding at Pitcairn Island, 1821. Acquired from Pitcairn Islands Study Center: Historic Papers, 10 Apr. 1821. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <http://www.surfresearch.com.au/1821_Ramsay_Pitcairn.html>. The research shows that more than 100 years before Tom Blake thought about adding a keel to the surfboard, the Pitcairn islanders were surfing with keels on their surfboards. The information seems kind of controversial. I guess rather than say he invented the skeg, he was part of the evolution of the skeg. When Blake added the fin to the surfboard, it was the first time anyone had seen a fin on a board in Hawaii or California according to Blakes biographer, Gary Lynch who did extensive research concerning the development of the fin. Lynch maintains that Blakes fin design was the first to be photographed.