The Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City Traveling Exhibit features twenty panels comprised of vintage photographs and historical documents collected from the dory fishers who participated in the project, selected comments made by the dorymen and women in the oral history interviews, and contemporary photographs. Designed by project collaborator Tyrone Marshall and project director Brenda DeVore Marshall, the exhibit explores the following topics: highlights of the history of the dory fleet, the evolution of the Pacific City dories from double-enders to contemporary designs, building a dory, fiberglassing a dory, turning oars, the Dory Derbies, Dory Days, the Memorial Wall and Blessing of the Fleet ceremonies, Yamhill County connections, the building of the Memorial Wall, descriptions of how to launch and land a dory, and overviews of the major components of the research project.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 01: Title
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Panel one serves as the title panel of the traveling exhibit. It was adapted from the cover designed by Candido Salinas for the Fall 2012 issue of the Linfield Magazine. The panel features a vintage photograph from the Coon Family Collection depicting double-enders launching from the beach in 1957.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 02: Historical Highlights
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
The first of three panels in the exhibit that provide general historical highlights about the Dory Fleet, panel two features a timeline of events from 1855 to 1935. It incorporates a section from the Oregon House Calendar of 1927, chronicling the introduction and passage of House Bill 282. This legislation closed the Nestucca River to commercial fishing. The panel also includes an excerpt from the 1927 version of the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet that describes an initiative to overturn the legislative action.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 03: Historical Highlights Continued
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Panel three, the second of three panels in the exhibit focused on the general history of the Dory Fleet, chronicles events from the 1940s to the 1990s. These include information about changes in the design of dories, the amount of salmon caught during the “heyday” of commercial fishing, and the increased regulation of the fishing industry.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 04: Historical Highlights Continued
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
The third and final panel dedicated to the general history of the Dory Fleet, panel 4 details events from 1994 to 2014. It presents information about the ongoing challenges faced by the dory fishers. It also includes a Notes and References section for the three historical highlights panels.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 05: Dory Derby
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Panel 5 provides a glimpse into the days of the dory derbies when the dorymen thrilled crowds, often numbering in the thousands, with their dory races and other fishing-related competitions and activities. The panel features vintage photographs and newspaper articles from the collections of dory fishers interviewed for the project.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 06: Dory Days
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Dory Days, the successor to the Dory Derby, provides the focus for panel 6. Through historical and contemporary images obtained from the interviewees and created as part of the project, the panel highlights the uniqueness of this annual and much-loved celebration of the village of Pacific City and its dories.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 07: Pacific City Dories
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Panel 7 in the exhibit traces the evolution of the Pacific City dory from the early double-enders that plied the Nestucca River to the first square-stern dories that joined the fleet in the 1960s. The panel showcases vintage photographs and newspaper clippings from the collections of dory fishers interviewed for the project.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 08: Pacific City Dories Continued
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Exhibit panel 8 continues the exploration of modifications made to the designs of the Pacific City dories. It includes information about boat trailers and other methods used to transport the dories to the beach for launching.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 09: Building a Dory
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Panel 9 documents the process of building a dory. During the winter and spring of 2012, project collaborator Tyrone Marshall photographed Pacific City dory builder Terry Learned as he crafted dory number 82, the Rehab.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 10: Fiberglassing and Painting a Dory
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Panel 10 documents the process of fiberglassing and painting (gelcoating) a new wooden dory. During the spring of 2012, project collaborator Tyrone Marshall photographed Pacific City glasser Jim Allen as he fiberglassed dory number 82, the Rehab.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 11: Turning Oars for a Dory
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Exhibit panel 11 describes the procedure for turning oars for a dory. Partners Paul Hanneman and Terry Learned have crafted the Cape Kiwanda Wood Products dory oars since the early 1960s. During the spring of 2012, project collaborator Tyrone Marshall photographed the process.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 12: Launching & Landing
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Panel 12 details the intriguing processes of launching and landing a dory in the surf, including a brief description of the important skill of reading the waves. The panel incorporates contemporary photographs by Tyrone Marshall and Laura Davis, quotations from dory fishers interviewed as part of the project, and an excerpt from a 1997 Oregonian article.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 13: Blessing of the Fleet
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Like many fishing communities, the Pacific City dory community honors its fleet, asks for bountiful and safe fishing for the coming season, and remembers those who have died during the year at the annual Blessing of the Fleet. The ceremony is held on the beach the first Saturday in June. In a similar vein, the community celebrates the dories and honors those who made significant contributions to the fleet and the community during the Memorial Wall Ceremony. This observance normally takes place during Dory Days. Panel 13 describes both of these events.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 14: The Memorial Wall
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Incorporating drawings and photographs from the Tom Donohue Collection, panel 14 documents the process of building the Memorial Wall at Cape Kiwanda, as well as its dedication in 2009.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 15: Yamhill County Connections
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
McMinnville and other Yamhill County cities have had a close association with Pacific City and the dory fleet since the late 1800s. Panel 15 is the first of two panels that chronicle the issues and the people who have forged those ties. The panel features vintage photographs from the collections of dory fishers interviewed for the project.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 16: Yamhill County Connections
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
McMinnville and other Yamhill County cities have had a close association with Pacific City and the dory fleet since the late 1800s. Panel 16 is the second of two panels that chronicle the individuals who have forged those ties. The panel features photographs taken as part of the Launching through the Surf project.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 17: The Project - In the Field
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Using a photographic collage, panel 17 focuses on the interactions among project collaborators and the dory fishers during interviews and other related activities. It is the first of three exhibit panels that chronicle the Launching through the Surf project.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 18: The Project - The Play
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Panel 18 depicts the development of the production of Kickin’ Sand and Tellin’ Lies, a play based on the oral histories collected during the project. The play was performed in November 2012 at the Marshall Theatre on the Linfield College campus in McMinnville and at the Kiawanda Community Center in Pacific City. It is the second of three exhibit panels that chronicle the Launching through the Surf project.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 19: The Project - Archives & More
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Panel 19 features information about the digital archives created to preserve the history of the Pacific City Dory Fleet. It also documents some of the creative and scholarly work associated with the project done by Linfield students and faculty. It is the third of three exhibit panels that chronicle the Launching through the Surf project.
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Launching through the Surf Traveling Exhibit Panel 20: Additional Support for the Project
Tyrone Marshall and Brenda DeVore Marshall
Exhibit panel 20 includes the names of supporters of the project. It also features vintage photographs from the Paul Hanneman, Terry and Jan Learned, Sid Fisher, and Coon Family collections.
