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"Title," Date. Manuscript Itemsy papers, MSC 364, Box number, Folder number. Naval Historical Collection, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
This collection consists of single manuscripts items from past NWC presidents, faculty, and staff, as well as other other naval officers and military service members from Rhode Island and the surrounding area. These items include correspondence, journals, reports, certificates, commissions, scrapbooks, and other ephemera that relate to the history of the U.S. Naval War College, the history of navies in the Narragansett Bay region, and the history of naval warfare and strategy.
This collection is arranged by the Manuscript Item number (MSI) assigned to an item(s) at the time of its accession to the Naval Historical Collection.
This collection was received through multiple accessions to the Naval Historical Collection.
This collection was rehoused according to current archival standards by NHC intern, Willa Anderson and Elizabeth Delmage in 2019.
Letter from Cecil Smith, written on British Museum stationery, regarding the "Ship Question."
Letter from I. G. Walker, USNA, regarding class standing of Boutelle Noyes (son).
Report indicating distance per log, latitude, longitude, and current. G. M. Bache, navigator; Stephen B. Luce, CO. Noon, 26 April 1870.
Letters from S. R. Colham regarding shipments of supplies to the Station, 22-23 March 1895. Postcard from W. V. Bechler acknowledging payment for his book on the history of the Italian-Turkish War, 15 December 1913.
Certificate of membership in the Newport, RI, Marine Society, July 1, 1800. (Reproduction)
Unpublished "Introduction to the Life and Letters of Rear Admiral George Collier Remey, United States Navy, 1841-1928" with newspaper clippings and photographs.
Certificate of commission to Ensign, USN, signed by Theodore Roosevelt.
Architectural plans of Commanding Officers Quarters with comments of Major General G. K. Warren, USA, Newport, R.I.
Letter to Nathaniel P. Banks regarding a bill in Congress to increase the Navy's complement of seamen.
Letter to George S. Blake regarding conditions in the South at the end of the Civil War, from USS Pontiac.
Letter to Samuel DuPont requesting assignment to his squadron.
Letter to publisher, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, Mass., regarding illustrations for a forthcoming book.
Drawings and notes of a seaman apprentice concerning seamanship training at the Naval Training Station, Newport, RI, and aboard USS Constellation.
Letter from RADM Charles E. Clark, USN (Ret.), thanking him for a copy of The Nation.
Draft autobiography entitled "An Admiral's Yarn," covering boyhood; Naval Academy days; Early naval career in the Spanish-American War; Years as student, staff member and president of the Naval War College; Major naval commands as Chief of Staff to CO, Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet, 1919-1921, Chief of Staff, CO Battle Fleet, 1927, CO, Battleship Division Two, 1928-1930, and CO Cruisers, Scouting Force, 1933-1935, and retirement years as Governor of the Naval Home, Philadelphia, Pa., 1937-1941.
Translation of The Naval War in the Dardanelles by Captain A Thomasi, French Navy.
Copies of letters sent and received by Baker and Navy engineers regarding the condition of engines and boilers in USS Worcester, USS Shenandoah, USS Swatara and USS Richmond and an investigation of an explosion in USS Worcester; Letters to SECNAV R.W. Thompson regarding Baker’s complaint about the advancement of Chief Engineer Barttleman ahead of him on the Navy Register.
Letter to Mrs. Farragut regarding preparations for the Battle of Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, from the USS Hartford.
Manuscript copy of "The Navy Launches a Dragon," edited and revised by Hawthorne Daniel and published as A Different Kind of War (1967)
Unpublished "Reminiscences, George C. Remey, RADM, USN," including edited and arranged copy of 1920 manuscript, genealogical notes, photographs, etc.; Also, "A Supplement to the Reminiscences of Rear Admiral George Collier Remey, USN," 1929, 1932.
English seaman’s unpublished notebook entitled “William Carter’s Navigation Book, Civet Prison, France, 1807,” including watercolor drawings of ships, nautical scenes, instruments and equipment; Navigation calculations; Notes on seamanship; Log entry of voyage in the ADVENTURE OF LONDON, Madeira, etc., April-May 1796 (prepared or transcribed in Civet Prison); Log entry; Journal of voyage in RICHARD LANCASTER from the Spurn to the Neye of Norway, April 1-2, 1805, kept by John David Banks of Pillan (prepared or transcribed in Civet Prison).
Envelopes addressed to Midshipmen Francis D. Foote and T. M. Dayton.
Letter to S. E. Chandler concerning the U.S. Naval Institute.
Letter to Vice Admiral Charles L. Melson, President, Naval War College, with comments on the importance and value of a Naval War College education.
Letter to LT Washington I. Chambers, USN, regarding the Naval War College.
Letter attributed to a Japanese Second Lieutenant regarding favorable treatment by Americans to prisoners of war. Copies of the letter, actually devised by U.S. Intelligence, were dropped over Tokyo during U.S. bombardment in February 1945.
Citation issued by President of Italy in recognition of his service during World War II.
Letter of commendation for heroism from Secretary of the Navy George M. Robeson.
Letter to Mary Ingersoll-Curtis in Greely, Colo., 1 April 1992, regarding U.S. military capability to invade North Vietnam during the Vietnam War and the possible entrance of China into the conflict as a result. He disputes the latter and felt civilian management of the conflict led to more casualties than the Persian Gulf War where the military exerted control.
Letter to R. Stein regarding the project or organization for peaceful settlement of international disputes.
Letter to unknown addressee regarding identification of portrait.
Note on religion.
Letter from RADM William S. Sims regarding the Naval War College schedule and a book by Goodrich.
Blueprints for conversion of battle cruisers, Lexington (CCI ) and Saratoga (CC3) to aircraft carriers (CV-2 and CV-3). Bureau of Construction and Repair. (This item is rolled and in fragile condition.)
U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office Chart, 1919, "North Pacific Ocean, Middle Part," used in research on Battle of Midway, 4-7June 1942, and containing penciled annotations by Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, 1946.
Letter to GEN Benjamin F. Butler regarding the capture of the city of New Orleans, La., written from USS Hartford.
Letter from Secretary of the Navy William Whitney assigning Rodgers to temporary duty aboard a dynamite gun cruiser in Philadelphia, Pa.
Note regarding delivery of a letter and enclosure from SECNAV George M. Robeson.
Letter from Navy Department regarding a general court-martial to be held at the Navy Yard, N.Y., 25 October 1883.
Letter to Samuel Hamblelon thanking him for favors rendered.
Letter to Samuel Hambleton with instructions regarding finances.
Letter to Lieutenant Theodore Porter (son), regarding family matters and official Navy business.
Signatures of members of U.S. Navy Court Martial Board and charges brought against Craven, Captain of USS Niagara.
ADM, Royal Navy, CIC, British Grand Fleet, 1916–1919. First Sea Lord, 1919–1927 Letter to LT Alexander A.S. Wotherspoon, USN, regarding a gift of a photograph for the wardroom of USS New York.
ADM, Royal Navy, CIC, British Grand Fleet, 1916–1919. First Sea Lord, 1919–1927. Signed printed menu of reunion dinner of officers of the Grand Fleet in honor of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty, RN and RADM Hugh Rodman, USN.
The American privateer sailed out of Bristol, R.I., and was commanded by Captain Oliver Wilson. Journals of ship's first and second cruise were written by Noah Jones.
Certificates of appointment and service in the U.S. Navy.
Letter to Rear Admiral French E. Chadwick regarding the Spanish-American War.
Letter to Mrs. Arthur D. Levi regarding autographing his book, The Victory at Sea, and an error in the publisher's note.
This item was not found during processing.
Message from Secretary of the Navy to ALNAV announcing Italy's declaration of war on the United States.
Message from Secretary of the Navy to ALNAV announcing Germany's declaration of war on the United States.
Message from CINCPAC regarding attack on Pearl Harbor and the commencement of hostilities between the United States and Japan.
Message from CINCPAC to CINCLANT regarding air raid on Pearl Harbor.
Message regarding plan to sink Jeanne D'Arc at Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
Letter of congratulations from SECNAV W. Graham Claytor on the 70th anniversary of the Great White Fleet’s ’round-the-world cruise.
Typescript of manuscript entitled "Guest of the Emperor," an account of experiences as a POW of the Japanese on Guam and in Japan during WWII.
Letter to CAPT William Platte declining an invitation to speak at the Naval War College's Contemporary Civilization Lecture Series.
Letter to Samuel Bryant regarding Bryant's manuscript and query regarding WWI quote ''We are ready, now," attributed to Vice Admiral Taussig.
Letter of thanks from G. E. Mainwaring for favorable commentary on his book, The Life and Works of Sir Henry Mainwaring ( 1921).
Notes for a course on electricity, given at the Naval Torpedo Station.
Certificate of discharge of ordinary seaman from USS New Hampshire, Naval Training Station, Newport, R.I.
Journal of cruise of USS Concord to South America, West Indies, and the East Coast of the United States.
Journal of convoy and anti-submarine warfare kept aboard USS Fanning during World War I.
Note from George E. Mayo conveying birthday greetings.
Annotated printed list of Confederate prizes captured by the U.S. Navy and received on August 1, 1864.
Biography of ADM Ingersoll by RADM J. M. Worthington including copies of letters, memoranda, messages and photographs relating to his naval career with an emphasis on his service as Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, 1942-1944.
Biography of ADM Ingersoll by RADM J. M. Worthington including copies of letters, memoranda, messages and photographs relating to his naval career with an emphasis on his service as Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, 1942-1944.
Unpublished Masters Thesis entitled "An Admiral for All Seasons: Life and Career of William Veazie Pratt," Syracuse University, by Jesse T. D. Boehret.
Letter to George W. Rodgers regarding his transfer to USS Decatur.
Ledger of wages paid aboard ship kept by Paymaster George Olney, Providence, R.I.
Reminiscences entitled "Son of Gunboats and Other Tales" of a naval officer's experiences in the Spanish-American War, the Caribbean, the Far East and the Mediterranean.
Certificate of continuous naval service, 1911-1937.
Facsimile of note from Newport, R.I., station to Montauk, N.Y., Station indicating that communication had been established, 1903 Aug 14.
Letter from Major General Sir J. F. Maurice regarding a recent publication entitled "National Defense."
Typescript journal with illustrations of transpacific voyage from Sasebo, Japan, to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, of His Imperial Majesty's Submarine 1-400.
Letterbook kept during USNA assignments, 1885-1888, 1894-1896, on USS Kearsarge, 1888-1891, and on assignment at U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, RI, 1888.
Captain’s Night Order Book from the Arizona when it was in the Pacific Fleet. Some entries are from Newport, RI.
Letter to Sir John W. Fortescue regarding History of the British Army and his comments on George Washington' s military strategy during the American Revolution.
Letter to Captain William D. Puleston regarding naval actions in the American Revolution and the War of 1812 and George Washington's military strategy.
Letter of thanks to Naval War College Librarian Edwin Wiley from USS Alabama.
Watch quarter and station bills of the 14 gunship attached to the Pacific Squadron, commanded by James A Gilliss.
Lecture on explosives given by Hill, a chemist at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, R.I.
U.S. Naval Commission to Acting Midshipman signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles Welsh.
U.S. Naval Commission to Lieutenant signed by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles.
U.S. Naval Commission to Rear Admiral signed by President William H. Taft.
Letter from U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Commodore George S. Blake ordering him to duty in USS Macedonian.
Notebook containing Mahan's holograph entries on naval statistics, logistics, armaments, naval gunnery and naval warfare.
Naval order signed by Secretary of the Navy Isaac Toucey assigning Mahan to duty in the USS Congress commanded by Captain Frederick Engle.
Autographed note signed by LCDR S. Maki, Japanese Imperial Navy, to Mrs. Mahan and a 144-page manuscript in Japanese of translation of Chapter 11 of Mahan 's The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution, 1793-1812.
Certificate of completion of course in German grammar from Columbia College, New York, signed by Henry I. Schmidt, Professor of German.
Document electing Mahan a corresponding member of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Mass.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
Diploma from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Official Naval Commission to Ensign signed by President Ulysses S. Grant.
Official Naval Commission to Master signed by President Ulysses S. Grant.
Official Naval Commission to Lieutenant signed by President Chester A. Arthur and Secretary of the Navy William Chandler.
Official Naval Commission to Lieutenant Commander signed by President William McKinley and Secretary of the Navy John D. Long.
Official Naval Commission to Commander signed by President Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy John D. Long.
Official Naval Commission to Captain signed by President Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte.
Letter from W. P. Potter, Acting Bureau Chief, with notification of promotion to Captain.
Official Naval Commission to Captain signed by President Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy Victor Metcalf.
Certificate of Honorable Commendation of the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum for service in the Armed Forces of United States and Canada in WWI.
Official Naval Commission to Rear Admiral signed by President William H. Taft and Secretary of the Navy George von L. Meyer.
Certificate of completion of course in German grammar at Columbia College, New York.
Certificate of membership in the Geographical Society of Lisbon, Portugal.
Letter of thanks to Minnie DeHaven, written from Manila, PI, on letterhead of Dewey’s flagship, USS Olympia.
CO, Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1832-1839. CO, Brazilian Squadron, 1840-1842. Receipt roll of officers attached to the U.S. Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N.H., with listings for fuel, candies and house rents.
Letter to Mr. Reading, Baltimore, Md., requesting a copy of the Federal Republican containing an attack on Porter.
Copy of a letter to Mrs. Saumarez written from ORIO off Cadiz, Spain, regarding capture of Spanish frigate NINFA and burning of consort ELENA. Notations and initials of Alfred T. Mahan.
Copy of a letter to Richard containing his account of the Battle of the Nile, 1-2 August 1798. Notation in pencil by Alfred T. Mahan.
Copy of a memorandum to Royal Navy Captains regarding the attack on the French Expedition.
Copy of an extract of a letter to Earl St. Vincent from Nelson's Letters, by Nicholas, referring to the French Expedition en route to Egypt.
Copy of a letter to Benjamin Boynton, Esq. regarding his son, Commander Benjamin Boynton, with a statement of his service record and actions in which he participated during the Napoleonic Wars, 1801-1804.
Naval War College diploma for Advanced Course with signature of ADM Edward C. Kalbfus.
Naval War College diploma for Senior Course with signature of ADM Edward C. Kalbfus.
Naval War College diploma signed by Admiral William S. Sims.
Unpublished typescript biography of ADM Harold R. Stark by B. Mitchell Simpson III.
Transcript volume entitled "The Creative Scholar: The Letters of Colonel Hatch, September 1944-August 1945," regarding his position as senior level Civil Affairs Officer, VIII Corps, Third Army and Military Governor of Thuringia.
Letter to Speaker of House of Representatives Nicholas Longworth regarding draft of a proposed bill for purchase of a bust of LT James Gilliss to be presented to the Chilean National Observatory.
Letter to Congressman Daniel Garrett regarding the proper display of the USN Church Pennant during Divine Services, with a history of the pennant and papal and patriarchal crosses.
Letter to Commander David Porter, U.S. Naval Forces, West Indies, indicating his ships movements and concerns of U.S. merchants regarding shipping through pirate-infested waters.
Letter to J. H. Montgomery regarding a prospective visit to the USS New York.
Letter to an unknown addressee regarding a delay in ship's construction due to a breakdown in parts.
Letter to Tim Cooper, with his thoughts on a third world war and U.S. preparedness.
Signature on an Album Sheet.
Pamphlet entitled “A Calm and Dispassionate Enquiry into the Question of the CHESAPEAKE and the Necessity and Expediency of War” by an anonymous Yankee farmer.
Letter from selectmen of Newburyport, MA to Selectmen of Norfolk, VA regarding the CHESAPEAKE.
Article giving first reports of the attack on the CHESAPEAKE.
Includes commentary on the attack on the CHESAPEAKE and the British threat.
Includes a speech of President Thomas Jefferson and correspondence between James Madison, James Monroe and George Canning regarding the attack on the CHESAPEAKE.
Correspondence and documents of James Madison, James Monroe and George Canning regarding the CHESAPEAKE Affair.
Commentary on the embargo and British threat.
Articles on the British threat and the embargo.
Articles on the Non-Intercourse Act (1809) with France and Great Britain, and impending hostilities with the U.S.
Article on Madison’s Glory War and the CHESAPEAKE.
General Orders of court martial proceedings against Major T. Proctor, Major J. Johnson, and Major W. Dunbar of the state militia.
General Orders of court martial proceedings against Major J.Jellison, Lieutenant Colonel A. Grant, and Major J. Chamberlain of the state militia.
Typed account of rescue of survivors of British merchant ships sunk by German submarine U-53 off the Rhode Island and Massachusetts coasts.
Autographed letter written by crewmember of USS Pueblo captured by North Koreans.
Copy of a letter to Annie W. Murray, his sister, Elkridge Landing, Md., regarding family matters and the naval battle aboard the brig Vesuvius to capture the city of Tuxpan, Mexico, during the Mexican War, 1846-1848.
Letter to Reverend H. S. Wilkinson, St. Thomas Church, Washington, D.C., asking for dispensation for not attending Sunday services regularly.
Letter to Mr. Alter regarding the role of the U.S. Navy in WWI.
Letter to June Siracusa stating that Winston Churchill was the greatest military man of the twentieth century.
Letter to a friend regarding his appointment as Minister to Constantinople.
Letter to Reverend J. P. Newman regarding the appointment of an ordinary seaman.
Letter to Controller William Broadheads, written on black-bordered stationery, regarding the collection of the sum of $2000 voted by Congress to pay for her husband's funeral expenses.
Letter with distribution of circular of SECNAV Samuel Southard and copy of a Southard letter, March 12, 1825, issuing a Department request for evaluation of naval officers.
Letter to SECNAV Smith Thompson recommending the promotion of Midshipman William P. Rodgers.
Letter to Commodore James Barron, Commanding Officer, Philadelphia Navy Yard, regarding permission for midshipmen to attend the Naval School at Norfolk, Va.
Letter to CDR George C. Read appointing him to the Board of Examiners of Midshipmen at the Naval Asylum, Philadelphia, PA.
Letter to U.S. Attorney P.R. Hendale, regarding the death of Midshipman P.J. Hanson at the Pensacola Hospital on August 25.
Letter to Charles T. White, Commissioner, Taxes and Assessments, New York, thanking him for his support.
Letter to Walter Scott, NYC, regarding layoff of boilermaker William Abbott at the New York Navy Yard, and his inability to reinstate the men.
Letter to Chairman, House Committee on Naval Affairs, regarding a bill to purchase a bust of Lieutenant James C. Gilliss to be presented to the Chilean National Observatory.
Letter to Rep. Robert Luce regarding the House Bill recommending a bust of Lieutenant James C. Gilliss be sculpted and the fact that the bill had not been passed yet.
Letter to the Speaker of the House of the House of Representatives transmitting a draft to purchase a bust of Lieutenant James C. Gilliss for presentation to the Chilean National Observatory. (Gilliss was a principal in establishing the Chilean Observatory).
Steel engraving of SECNAV Bancroft with his signature beneath.
Signature on a 3" x 5" sheet of paper.
Signature on a 4” x 6” album sheet.
Signature on 2 1/2” x 3’ card.
Newspaper photo of SECNAV Adams.
Signature on Navy Department card.
Signature on Secretary of the Navy card.
Signature on a small place card.
Signature on a small card.
Signature with closing “I am, respectfully, your obedient ser’t,” cut out from a letter.
Letter to Leon Gutterman, publisher of Wisdom, regarding his selection as a recipient of the 1965 Wisdom Award of Honor.
Letter to Honorable Charles Denison informing him that there was no vacant appointment to the USNA from the Twelfth District of Pennsylvania.
Letter to Acting Ensign George Leonard, USS Katahdin, denying him permission to return north without a report from a board of medical officers.
Holograph letter to Governor A. H. Rice regarding an invitation to Boston on the occasion of a presidential visit.
Holograph memorandum to Stuart thanking him for his letter and commenting on the rewards of public service.
Letter to L.J. Sylvor, NYC, thanking him for sending the hand-lettered cards.
Manuscript letter book regarding the transfer of Coasters Harbor Island to the Navy and the construction and costs of the Naval Training Station, Newport, RI. Letters are addressed to Commodore Earl English and to Commodore Stephen B. Luce.
Letter to E. R. Nelson with orders to report to Commander J. Wilkinson, Pensacola, Fla., for duty in the West Indies Squadron.
Manuscript letter to Captain David Porter transmitting his commission as Commissioner of the Navy as of February 28, 1815; Porter served in this capacity 1815–1823.
Autographed document. A draft drawn on the Bank of North America, Philadelphia, PA, directing $210 to Dale. Print of a bust length pose of Dale who served with John Paul Jones.
Letter on Navy Department stationery to Admiral Frank Fletcher, War Industries Board, sending him a bound copy of the annual report.
Letter to a woman seeking employment with the Navy Department; He informs her that there are no vacancies and a reduction in force may be in order.
Document on Navy Department stationery, assigning three months leave to assistant surgeon Albert Schriver of the POWHATAN, Norfolk, VA.
Printed document to John Carlton, Master, USN, Salem, MA, granting him a three-month leave of absence.
Letter to Josiah Sutterland, a member of the House of Representatives, with a promise to consider his son's application to the USNA.
Letter to O. H. Peck, Esq. on origin of ADM Farragut's last name; An ancestor, Ferra Cute, a follower of Charlemagne, may be the origin of the family name.
Manuscript letter to Purser J. A. Bates with a request to return $870.43 to the Treasury.
Manuscript letter to Commodore Daniel Patterson, CO, New Orleans Station, recommending promotion for Midshipman Frank Ellery, a nephew of William Ellery.
Letter regarding Mahan's lecture schedule at the NWC, affirming that the lectures had more than technical military interest.
Reminiscences of WWII service in destroyers at the first raid on the Marshall Islands, the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway and Santa Cruz, 1942, and Motor Torpedo Boat Operations in the northern Solomons, 1943-1944.
Reminiscences of his naval career: USNA, 1930-1934; Cruises; Language instruction in Japan, 1938-1940; Intelligence staff, FRUPAC, 1942-1944; NWC student and staff, Attache duties; Harvard University, 1965-1966; Civilian career posts; Retirement.
Reminiscences of Admiral Nimitz on the 102nd anniversary of his birth, 1988; Memorandum regarding Nimitz's visit with Representative Carl Vinson, 1957; Tribute to President Truman on the 100th anniversary of his birth, 1984; Remarks of Peniston on the decommissioning of USS New Jersey (BB-62) , 1969.
Manuscript letter to Reverend Dr. Newman regarding the receipt of Newman 's work.
Letter to Mr. Pruett regarding his inability to provide anecdotes regarding President Roosevelt and other political figures during his time as Franklin D. Roosevelt's Naval Aide.
Letter to Mr. Greenway commenting on his "Americanism" and achievement and sending him an autographed photograph.
Manuscript letter to Assistant Surgeon A S. Obenly, USS Santiago De Cuba, regarding the correction of his improperly addressed orders.
Letter to Wayne Fowler regarding his comments on an encounter between a U.S. submarine and a Japanese ship.
Manuscript letter to Gardner Rand regarding his search for an old letter of Rear Admiral Thomas H. Stringham.
Letter to Morris Cotkin regarding the most memorable experience of his naval career, which was having President Eisenhower aboard his flagship on a cruise from Athens, Greece, to Tunis, Tunisia, to Toulon, France, December 1959.
Letter to Calvin Zimmerman congratulating him for being a delegate to the National Convention. He thanks him for the list of delegates and his congratulatory letter.
Card with his signature.
Signature as CO, USS Iowa, on a 5" x 6" sheet.
Letter to Reverend H. S. Wilkinson in response to a letter of sympathy upon his wife's death.
Letter to Honorable Ashbel P. Fitch regarding the retention of Augustus Stueler, New York Navy Yard.
Holograph letter to Mrs. Fussell regarding his imprisonment in 1968, how he kept up his spirits, how the incident could have been avoided, and the bureaucracy responsible for intelligence gathering during the PUEBLO crisis.
Letter to the Attorney General of the United States regarding a Mr. Coryele and his proposals on the subject of coal.
Letter appointing Sam Larkin as Lieutenant in the Navy as of 1 July 1840.
Letter granting leave of absence for three months to Purser John A. Bates.
Letter to Tom regarding the possibility of the United States becoming involved in a war in the Middle East. He thinks the United States will not become involved as the buildup in military strength will be a deterrent.
Signature on 8 Vol. album sheet.
Broadside of an account in verse of the Battle, with emphasis on the valor of Oliver Hazard Perry, CO, USS Lawrence, and Jesse D. Elliott, CO, USS Niagara.
Letter to Thomas H. Stevens, CO, USS Oneida, requesting information regarding a communication from the Bureau of Ordnance.
Manuscript documents ordering two of the best chronometers belonging to the U.S. Government for the USS Constitution, Charleston Navy Yard.
Biography of his naval career, 1835-1907, by Frances B. Thomas; Includes excerpts from letters, memoranda sent and received, and journal entries.
Manuscript letter to Commander J. H. Stevens, Commanding Officer, Maratanza, regarding foregoing repairs on his ship and rendezvousing with the USS Wachusett.
Letter to RADM Thomas B. Howard, President, Naval Examining Board, regarding receipt of papers for his file.
Manuscript letter to Commodore Warrington, Chief of the Ordnance Bureau, regarding a requisition for Rocket Composition, a type of gunpowder.
Letter to Senior Officer St. Johnson with a wartime military order written aboard his flagship, USS Wabash; DuPont wants vessels, officers and crew to return to Port Royal, SC.
Letter to Officer, Commanding Base Section No. 5, Brest, France, on stationery of Supreme War Council, American Section, Versailles, regarding the transmittal of his weekly report to the Secretary of War.
Signature on 3” x 1 1/2” piece of paper.
Letter on White House stationery to Secretary of the Navy William Moody regarding providing officers with a vessel for an expedition.
Letter to Charles Carter declining his invitation to attend the mid-winter expedition in Topeka, Kansas.
Letter to Ghong Chi Tom, NYC, with his comments on the recent raid in Iran to free the American hostages and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941.
Letter to William L. Straus Jr., answering his query regarding the number of men wounded on the USS Baltimore at the Battle of Manila Bay, 1898.
Letter to a Union colonel regarding the Lighthouse Board and conditions in the South during the Civil War; He expresses confidence in General George McClellan and the Union Naval Forces.
Letter to Edward Bok, Editor of Ladies' Home journal, regarding receipt of a book memorializing Henry W. Beecher.
Letter to Commanding Officer, USS South Carolina, regarding his taking passage in said ship to Pensacola, Fla.
Letter to Dr. Charles D. Hart in reply to a request from the Philadelphia Council of Boy Scouts for a statement and a photograph.
Letter to Lieutenant A. D. Harnell, USS Macedonian, regarding circulating petition for increased pay for the lieutenants on his ship.
Signed photograph of Dewey aboard ship in dress uniform with a large dog, with the Navy band in the background.
Copy of a diary of midshipman's cruise, summer 1912, on the east coast in USS New Hampshire, including a stay in Newport, R.I., where the ship was struck by the Commonwealth of the Fall River line, June 12-17 August 1912. Includes cruise to Iberian Peninsula 7-24 June 1913.
Notebook of summaries of instruction in torpedoes, diagrams and drawings kept while at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, R.I.
Dear ones is a collection of letters and memorabilia of World War II.
Letter to a Mr. Beam with advice not to worry about the future. Newspaper clipping with biographical details and information on the Pearl Harbor attack by John G. Rogers.
Letter to Commodore Lewis Warrington, Chief of Bureau of Ordnance, requesting shot and proof powder for target practice at sea for the crew of the USS Brandywine.
Letter to Commodore Lewis Warrington, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, regarding his compliance with his orders to inspect shots at a foundry near West Point, New York, and report to Commander L. M. Powell.
Letter to Commodore Lewis Warrington, Chief of Bureau of Ordnance, regarding shipment of a navy gun from Richmond, VA.
Letter to Lewis Warrington, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, regarding the return of ammunition received from the vessel under his command.
Letter to Lewis Warrington, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, with a request for special shells and thirty two pound shells.
Autographed letter to Commodore Lewis Warrington with regard to a requisition for a second gun quadrant and an additional two passed midshipman for the crew.
Letter to Commodore Crane, October 9, 1844, regarding the sale of saltpeter and sulphur from the navy yard.
Letter to Commodore Crane, October 5, 1844, Bureau of Ordnance, regarding receipt of his letter with instructions to sell unserviceable guns, shot, etc., or convert them to castings.
Copy of his black and white portrait by Rembrandt Peale, 6 1/4' x 8 1/4'.
Letter to Richard Smith, Bank of the United States, regarding the renewal of his brother's note.
Letter to Commander L. M. Goldsborough regarding the capture of the Brig MALEK ADHEL, and a list of crew from the USS Enterprise entitled to prize money.
Copies of a history of the NAVAIRSTA on Ford Island with chronology, appendix and documents relating to the attack on Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941, and copies of photographs and captions.
Doctoral dissertation by Willis E. Snowbarger, University of California; Topics discussed include security in the Pacific, the building of the Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the expansion and development of the base, 1898-1945.
Account of his naval service while in the USS Jamestown on the African Squadron.
Diary kept aboard USS Fanning (DD-37) during WWI, relating his encounter with submarines off France and Ireland.
Typed letter to Barbara Rice, Astoria, N.Y., regarding the Enhanced Radiation Weapon and its uses.
Typed letter to F. Wile in which Sims discusses the superiority of aircraft carriers to battleships in combat with each other.
Autographed letter to Chief Engineer T. Zeller with orders detaching him from the Eastern Blockading Squadron and ordering him to the northeast Blockading Squadron.
Letter to Mr. Fallen regarding handling by navy officials of the capture of USS Pueblo in 1968. He voices his support for LCOL Oliver North and asserts that he should have received a pardon; Expresses admiration for Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, ADM William Crowe.
Typescript of a reminiscence entitled "A Night on the Soi Rap," 10 February 1966. Account of the trip to the Soi Rap River and a patrol cruise on the river itself. Description of river scenes, U.S. Navy vessels and a river battle.
Autographed letter to Commodore Isaac Chauncey, 1 January 1816, regarding issuing a special warrant to prevent difficulty with marine officers. He leaves this decision to Chauncey.
Reminiscence of WWII in the Pacific entitled "A Review of the Philippine Sea Battle, 20 June 1944." Rear Admiral Ramage was skipper of VB-10 attached to USS Enterprise; He gives a detailed account of the air battle.
Typed letter to M. B. Hart, New York City, thanking him for his letter.
Autographed letter signed to an unknown superior ordering a standard set of weights and measures.
Manuscript letter to Dr. W. Grier, naval surgeon, granting him a leave of absence from the USS Independence.
Typed letter to D. Cooper regarding the U.S. role in the Vietnam War.
Signed black and white 8”x 10” photograph of CDR Bucher, CO, USS Pueblo, which was captured by North Korea in 1968. Inscription reads “For Joe Fallison, Happy Trails.”
Black and white photograph of the ship.
Autographed letter to Mr. Hurlburt in which he comments on ADM Marc Mitscher’s signature and praises him as one of the greatest naval commanders.
Narrative entitled "Journey to a Forgotten Island." Account of a trip to the Naval Base at Anthoi on Phu Quoc Island in the Gulf of Thailand during the Vietnam War.
Typescript copy of Instrument of Surrender of all German Forces to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, and the Soviet High Command, signed by Doenitz at Rheims, France.
Autographed letter to Commodore Isaac Hull requesting his attention to a Mr. Jenks, a newspaper editor from Nantucket.
Typescript account entitled "Philippine Adventure" of the experiences of a downed navy aviator's rescue by Filipino guerrillas after an air raid on Nichols Field.
Message from President James Madison to Congress regarding the events in the last year, including the failure of peace negotiations during the War of 1812, Oliver H. Perry's victory on Lake Erie, military operations near Detroit and Lake Ontario, and Andrew Jackson's southern campaigns.
Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury W. Jones transmitting an estimate of appropriations for the Navy for 1814. Six tables list vessels and ships under construction with the crew needed to man them.
Letter from Secretary of the Navy William Jones to William Lowdnes, Chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee, regarding laws to increase the Navy.
Message from the President, United States, to the plenipotentiaries conducting peace negotiations with Great Britain at Ghent, Belgium. President Madison outlines acceptable negotiating conditions to end the War of 1812.
Message from President James Madison, with instructions to the Ministers of the United States appointed to negotiate peace with Great Britain to end the War of 1812.
Autographed letter signed to Dr. C. P. Franklin, Philadelphia, Pa., lauding both men and women of the USA who supported the military and to whom he felt indebted.
Naval message from Radio Leyte sending thanks and appreciation from Douglas MacArthur to William Halsey for his naval support during the Leyte Gulf Operation.
Autographed letter signed to Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles with his compliments and the presentation of photographs of Chinese forts captured in 1860 by the British and French and a view of the Paconer.
Typed letter signed to Mrs. W. F. Paris, President of the Shut-ins Association, Philadelphia, Pa., with thanks for their booklet.
Letter to Joe Goldberg, Chicago, Ill., on four-star flag letterhead in which he waxes philosophical on the state of the world, periodic crises, greed, aggression and the opportunities available to Americans. He praises America's strength.
Autographed letter signed to Lieutenant Henry H. Gorringe, Commanding Officer, USS Philadelphia, Key West, Fla. from Washington, D.C., in which he asks for information on the defense and fortifications of Havana, Little Madel, and elsewhere in Cuba, and Spanish naval activities there. Requests secrecy and promises to reward Gorringe.
Autographed letter, with envelope, to Wayne Monti, Baldwin NY, February 13, 1990, mentioning his article in Naval History, February 1989 and responding to his questions about the mission of the USS Pueblo as a spy ship, the crew’s lack of communication with the outside world and the confessions they made to obtain their freedom.
Personal diary kept aboard the USS Virginia (BB-13) during the 'Round the World Cruise of the Great White Fleet. Gives daily routine aboard ship as well as activities, tourism, and social events in various ports. Postcards, invitations, tickets, newspaper clippings and souvenir booklets are tipped in.
Typed accounts of Army Air Force B-29 pilots Kiesel, Bill Pitts and Robin Stevenson of 504th Bomb Group who were shot down on a mission from Tinian to Japan by the Japanese. The pilots give an account of their rescue by U.S. Navy submarines.
Strike report of 504th Bomb Group, 313th Air Wing, XXI Bomber Command, Twentieth Air Force, Tinian, Marianas Islands, February-August 1945. This Bomb Group flew the last mission of the war on 15 August 1945.
Typescript of reminiscences as a prisoner of war in Japan during the latter part of WWII, March-August 1945. Recounts bombing mission preceding capture, treatment of prisoners, their health, food, their interrogation and events leading up to his liberation.
Letter and Report of the Secretary of the Navy to the House of Representatives regarding the last major naval engagement of the Quasi-War with France on 1 February 1800, between the USS Constellation and LaVengeance. Included is a copy of Thomas Truxtun's letter to the SECNAV and an extract from his journal regarding the naval engagement.
Note to Earl Collins, Austin, Tex.. defending the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War and his comments on the production of a new non-carcinogen defoliant.
Letter to Joseph Fawls stating that General George C. Marshall was the outstanding military man of the twentieth century.
Holograph telegram from Lee to the Chicago Tribune thanking him for the news of Dewey's victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Manila Bay. He felt this added new laurels to the Navy.
Reprint of an article entitled "PT Squadron in the South Pacific" by John Hersey that tells the story of PT Squadron X, the first to see action in the South Pacific during the Battle of the Solomon Islands.
Color photograph, 8” x 10”, of General James H. Doolittle, pilot of the famous Doolittle raid on Tokyo, Japan, April 1942.
Holograph letter signed, to Joseph (Fawls) regarding photographs of the painting of USS Pueblo, which he painted and the arrangements for the ceremony and presentation of medals to the men of the ship. Signed “Pete.”
Colored photographs, 8" x 1O", of Commander Lloyd Bucher' s painting of his ship which was captured by the North Koreans in 1968.
Holograph Naval Order to John G. Walker, Burlington, Iowa, 20 January 1873, ordering him to report to Commodore Parrott at the Navy Yard in Boston for duty. Ammen was Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Signature of E.G. Parrott and “Reported 20 January 1873” appear on the document.
Manuscript letter signed to Commander John G. Walker, Commanding Officer, USS Sabine, Genoa, Italy, regarding an inventory of stateroom furniture to be forwarded to the purchasing paymaster, Washington, D.C.
Typed letter signed, to R.J. Fallison, Largo, Florida, thanking him for his contribution to the Pueblo Fund, which underwrote travel and lodging for the crewmembers of USS Pueblo (AGER-2) to attend the Prisoner of War Medal ceremony in San Diego, CA in May 1990.
Typescript of speech entitled "Some Reminiscences of the Pacific War" given before the Nashua Rotary Club. His reminiscences include his experiences as a plotting officer during WWII and his impressions of Ernest J. King, Robert L. Ghormley, William F. Halsey, Richmond K. Turner, and the Battle of Saipan, 1944.
Documents collected from the Foreign and Commonwealth Officer, London, regarding wartime events in Yugoslavia, 1939-1941, including the political situation in the country, the Axis Tripartite Pact of 1940, the coup against Prince Paul, relations with Germany and England and the role of the Croatians and the Slovenes in political events.
Holograph letter signed from Rear Admiral James R.M. Mullany, USS Worcester, Norfolk, VA, August 29, 1875, to Breese ordering repairs to the USS Ossipee in order to prepare it for sea duty. He authorizes leave for the crew during this and demands a progress report on deserters and stragglers.
Autographed letter signed from J.A. Wesley, U.S. Consul at Matanzas, Cuba, conveying the thanks of the captain of the Spanish ship to the crew and officers of the USS Ossipee for their gracious assistance.
Published typescript entitled "USS Swanson (DD-443), World War II, Destroyer at War, 1941- 1946," with an account of the ship's wartime operations, including the 1942 invasion of North Africa and Sicily, duty in the North Atlantic and invasion in the Southwest Pacific Ocean and the Battles off the Philippines and Cape Engano, with recollections by the crew. Published by the USS Swanson (DD-443) Historical Committee.
Autographed letter signed to Florence MacKubin, 1 January 1899, regarding sending him a book and he, in tum, will provide her with an autograph of a hero after the next war. Two additional pieces contain signatures of four other naval officers.
Typed letter signed to Alice G. Ford, Watertown, MA, regarding a request for his autograph and expressing gratitude to all who made the submerged cruise of the submarine USS Triton around the world such a success. Clippings contain biographical information about Beach and on the voyage of the Triton.
Letter signed to Major William B. Slack, Quartermaster, USMC, regarding repairs to Marine Barracks and Quarters. Departmental approval will not be necessary if costs do not exceed $100.
Typed letter signed to Florence Hennessy, Spring Lake Heights, NJ, regarding her granddaughter’s interest in a naval career. Crowe asserts that the Navy wants women and there are many opportunities for advancement in the service. There are three female admirals.
Letter signed from Rio deJaneiro to LCDRJ. G. Walker, USS Shawmut, ordering him to report to USS Supply as a member of a general court martial for Mate Christopher M. McNaboe.
Report to the Secretary of State for Air on the Battle of Britain by Sir Dowding. A copy of this was printed in the Supplement to the London Gazette, September 10, 1946.
Lecture entitled “Employment of the Fighter Command in Home Defense”, May 24, 1937, at the RAF Staff College. His remarks presaged the Battle of Britain and the strategy and tactics employed.
Letter copy book of the RINB, 1904-1906 containing information on the conduct of business of the battalion, including assignments, drills, transfers, enlistment, resignations, discharges, medals and drill reports.
Reminiscences of Admiral Spruance as related by Dr. David Willcutts, Fifth Fleet Medical Officer, His account includes comments on Spruance's personality and character, the invasion of Okinawa, the surrender of Japan, the repatriation of allied POWs, conditions on postwar Japan and medical aspects of his wartime service.
Copy of the letter in English and Arabic from the Emir of Kuwait expressing gratitude for the U.S. response to Iraqi aggression against Kuwait. He requests that the U.S. take military measures to restore Kuwaiti rights and that the U.S. act as coordinator of international forces.
Propaganda leaflets, mainly in Arabic, dropped over Iraq by U.S. forces during the war there.
Holograph letter to Lieutenant Commander j. G. Walker, Commanding Officer, USS Saco, U.S. Navy Yard, Boston, Mass., ordering him to report to Washington, D.C., and to inform SECNAV Gideon Welles of his arrival. The engineer and medical officer of the Massasoit are to report to him for duty.
Holograph diary that First Engineer Dade kept aboard the USS Saranac, 1853–1854, in the Mediterranean. The journal contains descriptions of visits to Italy, Portugal, the Balearic Islands and Malta and naval customs, quarantine, burial at sea, as well as drawings and sketches of naval engineering and mathematical principles. Also contains a list of officers on the SARANAC and a copy of a letter by A. Lawton, Chief Engineer, USS Hartford, Kanagawa, Japan 1860.
Reminiscences entitled “A Navy Wife Remembers”, which includes an account of her trip to New York City, her engagement to William Crose, and people, events and customs encountered at various duty stations in Savannah, Georgia, Sitka, Alaska, China, Japan, the Philippine Islands, and American Samoa. Comments on the Pandemic of 1918.
Letter from New Canaan, CT sent to RADM Joseph C. Wylie, USN (Ret.), regarding his service as CO MTBS 15 in the Italian Theatre during WWII and problems of command and control with the Royal Navy, the loss of amphibious scouts reconnoitering Anzio beaches prior to the assault, superiority of U.S. radar, tactical doctrine, torpedoes, and the U.S. mission and role in combined command.
Letter to an unnamed commodore from Newport R.I., regarding personal and financial business and mentioning his orders to USS Nantucket and the trial of moving again.
Letter to Mr. O'Donnell, Washington, D.C., referring him to Alfred T. Mahan 's work for an understanding of a fleet in being.
Remarks made at dedication ceremonies of a plaque honoring war mothers donated by San Francisco, Calif., Post No. 1.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. Fallen, n.p., regarding the fate of the intelligence-gathering mission of USS Pueblo in 1968, his thoughts on the CIA and intelligence operations and on the treatment of LCOL Oliver North.
Postal Cover with $.03 Alamo stamp postmarked Newport News, Va., with Virginian Peninsula Association of Commerce cachet showing USS Yorktown commemorating its launching. Signature of Eleanor Roosevelt on the side.
Typed letter signed to Terry Leaderstick, Indian Rocks, Fla., regarding homosexuals in the military and sensitivity training before a move toward integration is made.
Holograph letter signed to Jennette regarding his ambition to be a naval officer, how he happened to join the Navy, comments on the difference between leadership and heroism and his work today as an artist and writer. Copy print of Bucher as CDR, 1967.
Journal of the cruise of USS Ohio in the Mediterranean Sea, 1839-1841, under the command of Commodore Isaac Hull by F. P. Torrey, published in Boston, Mass. by Samuel N. Dickinson, 1841, from a manuscript prepared by the author. Contains marginal notes as well as comments on ports and countries visited, the crew and other vessels of the squadron.
A pamphlet entitled “An Address to the People of the United States on the policy of maintaining a permanent Navy by an American Citizen” published 1802. Argues for a permanent Navy for commercial and navigational purposes against detractors.
Holograph notes found in his copy of The Naval Review, XVII (1929) adjacent to articles on “What is it that dictates the size of fighting ships?” He notes qualities of a fighting ship, size, number, guns, cruisers and battleships.
Autographed letter signed from Luce in USS Minnesota, to John G. Walker, 1878, discussing indiscriminate restoration to the active list of naval officers. Each case should be referred by Congress to a board of naval officers for decision. States that Captain Law will be restored to his position as well as others.
Typescript letter signed to Benjamin Kohn, Silver Spring, Md., regarding the ship Patrick Henry on its third two-month Polaris Patrol. He comments on the effectiveness of the Polaris weapons concept and its use as a national nuclear deterrent and element of American seapower.
Holograph letter signed from USS Susquehanna, Montevideo, Uruguay, to LCDR J. G. Walker, CO, USS Shawmut, with orders to proceed to Colonia, Uruguay, to cultivate friendly relations and to remain there until April 1.
Autographed letter signed from Godon, Acting CO, Brazil Squadron, in USS Susquehanna, Montevideo, Uruguay, to LCDRJ. G. Walker, CO, USS Shawmut, with orders to sail to Buenos Aires and to seize the steamer La Portena if she has not complied with the legal requirements of the U.S. Consul, or until crew list and register is in the hands of the Consul.
Genealogy of the Meigs, Rodgers, Taylor, Alger and Smith families, compiled by Mary Smith Staley, 1980.
Typescript copies of letter Washington D.C., to her children regarding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the consternation of her family regarding that event Comments on the surrender of General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate forces and the celebrations surrounding that event.
Reminiscences of Mrs. Philip Alger (1886–1962), with anecdotes, mainly of her grandfather, General Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army, during the Civil War, as recorded by Mrs. Gert Ehrlich in 1961, Annapolis, MD.
Holograph letter signed to Frank (?), regarding queries from authors, which he does not have the expertise to answer. Cites examples of WWII captured aviators in Japan prison camps who were killed. Refuses to be quoted because he does not have details.
Holograph letter signed to Thomas Gibbons, regarding Luce's account of Commodore Biddle's visit to Japan in 1846 and his desire to post a reward in Annapolis newspapers for the loss of Biddle's illustrations of the Columbus and Vincennes.
Autographed note signed to Commodore Stephen B. Luce, with signature of Luce regarding employment of men.
Holograph letter signed to John Roper, Esq. from Boston, MA, regarding the date of the next meeting of the Military Historical Society.
Holograph letter to Admiral David D. Porter requesting housing assignment at the U.S. Naval Academy prior to his transfer.
Typescript copy of and account of WWI Battle May 26, 1916, by Executive Officer CDR Waylwyn, RN, of H.M.S. Warspite, describing the attack, chaos and damage to the ship.
Typed letter signed to NWC Library Director regarding donation of NWC Swimming Society ashtray, 1958-1959, and including favorable comments on his years at the Naval War College. Photograph of ashtray.
An article entitled "The Waukesha, Nagasaki and the Atomic Bomb" by Thomas F. Coon, a Lieutenant, USNR, aboard the ship in 1945. This is an account of the ship's stopover at Ulithi, military leave there, a stopover at Okinawa and a typhoon there, landings at Yokosuka Naval Base, 28 August 1945, and at Nagasaki, 28 September 1945, and effects of radiation on naval officers who went ashore there.
Typescript copy of "The Torpedo Boats of Bristol, RI.," by Richard V. Simpson, 1993.This article treats the history of the torpedo boats built by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for the U.S. Navy, ca.1877-1900. Contents include information on boat types, including the steel torpedo boats, the war with Spain and torpedo boats during that war. Appendices include information on torpedo boat practice in Narragansett Bay, speed records of U.S. torpedo boats, Herreshoff's other Navy boats, Rhode Island and the war with Spain.
Typed letter signed to Captain C.D. Sigsbee thanking him for the memorandum with views of CDR Beehler for presentation to the General Board.
Typed Letter signed to Mrs. C. K. Herburger commenting on the bravery, heroism and patriotism of the men who served under him during the Vietnam War. He has signed the currency she sent and will sign two Vietnam maps.
Typed letter signed to Benjamin Kohn, Washington, D.C., thanking him for his interest in the USS Seawolf (SS-575) and his pride in his ship’s accomplishments, which demonstrate the country’s technical and scientific progress.
Typed letter signed to Elias Bernstein, Staten Island, N.Y., thanking him for the gift of a cribbage board, his contribution to enhance the recreational activities of service men during WWII.
Holograph note from the officers of the Susquehanna to Reverend Henry A Miles, Leghorn, Italy, inviting him and his family to visit the ship.
Holograph letter signed to the flag officer of the Mediterranean Squadron introducing the Reverend Henry A. Miles of Boston who was visiting Italy for two years. He requests that all courtesies be extended to him.
Published journal of a young man of Massachusetts, a surgeon on board an American privateer who was captured by the British and was confined first at Melville Island, Halifax, then at Chetham in England and later, at Dartmoor Prison (with comments on the Dartmoor Prison massacre) written by himself. Boston: Rowe and Hooper, 1816, first edition.
Holograph notebook entitled Watch, Quarter, Fire and Station bill for the ship, which was part of the South Atlantic Fleet and cruised off Brazil and Africa during I869-1871. Entries were prepared by Benjamin F. Tilley, Master, USN.
Holograph notebook containing a program of inspection of this ship of the North Atlantic Station. Entries are in ink and pencil.
Holograph letter signed to Joseph Fawls, regarding the distribution of his book Thunder Below (Winner of the Samuel E. Morison Prize in 1993) and his involvement as CIC, NATO, Iberian Atlantic Command in building underground headquarters in Portugal, hence his lack of information on release of the Pueblo personnel in 1968.
Holograph letter to Joe regarding information on the building of USS Pueblo during WWII, its loan to South Korea during the Korean War and its conversion in 1966 for environmental research as a counter for its communications/electronics intelligence mission.
Autographed letter signed from Chester ? to an unnamed individual regarding a report of French General Simon Bernard (1779-1839) regarding the best locations of the Navy Shipyards on the East Coast. Porter points out errors in his report and the fact that it conflicts with the report of the Board of Navy Commissioners. He feels that military men are not qualified to decide on naval matters.
Typed letter signed to Earl Collins, Austin, Tex., in which he states that the use of Agent Orange is still permitted by international law. He mentions that his autobiography is entitled On Watch and that his favorite quotation is from Abraham Lincoln 's Gettysburg address.
Autographed letter signed to Thomas Gibbons on USS Santee, with envelope, regarding his sending a photograph, finding the book Tales That Were Told, and the location of "The Cumberland's Crew" in his book of naval songs.
Autographed note signed, Tompkinsville, New York, to an unidentified person thanking him for his kind remarks. Sigsbee was Commanding Officer, USS Maine when it exploded in Havana Harbor. Cabinet photograph of Sigsbee.
Typed letter signed of 9 April 1929, Boston, Mass., to Louis Schwartz, New York, referring to previous letters condemning the policy of withholding medals from those who deserved them and citing grave mistakes made in naval policy during WWI that resulted in loss of life and property. Recommends reading Kittredge's Naval Lessons of the Great War for further explanation. Sims's obituary from the Herald Tribune is attached.
Holograph note to Keith Thompson and typed copy of letter to Missouri Congressman Clarence Cannon, 3 June 1958, regarding his remarks on lack of communication and cooperation between Kimmel and General Short prior to Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Kimmel denies these allegations and asserts that he was not informed of the. Japanese ultimatum of 28 November 1941, or previous intercepted message traffic. The successful attack on Pearl Harbor was due to lack of information, not interservice rivalries.
Typescript with Nimitz signature entitled "Pearl Harbor Attack," in which he cites the Japanese failure to return again to destroy repair facilities, fuel supplies and the submarine base at Quarry Point as grievous errors. Colored photograph of destruction at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941.
Autographed letter signed to John A. Stewart, Chairman, Executive Committee, commenting on peace between English-speaking people and not wishing to lend his name to an unnamed celebration.
Typed document signed by Dewey CO, Asiatic Fleet in USS Baltimore, Manila, PI, requesting a daily ration of fresh bread.
Typed document signed by Captain Forsyth, of the USS Baltimore, requesting fresh bread for the crew.
Booklet entitled "Instructions for Emergency Fire Crew," Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, R.I., Personnel Division, Training Section. The booklet was geared to industrial workers, not the fire fighting units.
Signature reading "S.B. Luce, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, USS Richmond, 13 September 1887."
Signed first day cover, with "God Blessed America" and "A Two Ocean Navy to Protect it" in color bordering a navy ship. Signature reads "C. W. Nimitz, Admiral, USN."
Autographed letter signed to F.P.C. Winship, advising him that he had been relieved as superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy by David D. Porter. Information on admissions can be obtained from Annapolis.
Partly printed document signed by James Alden and J.G. Walker in which the Naval Signal Code No. 73 is remitted to Walker, CO, USS Sabine, berthed in New York.
Journal kept by Loomis, a steward on board USS Vixen during the War with Tripoli, 1804. Journal entries date from 1 November 1804-29 November 1805. Entries focus on the weather, provisioning of the ship, times of sail, ports of call, other U.S. ships, sightseeing, and list of ship's crew, 1803-1805. Edited by Louis F. Middlebrook. Published by the Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1928.
Autographed letter signed to Bessie, Boston, Mass. promising to visit her before he leaves. He indicates that most of his evenings were spent with Mrs. Saltonstall.
Doctoral dissertation prepared for the History Department, The Ohio State University, 1995, entitled "Big Stick and Short Sword: The American and Japanese Navies as Hypothetical Enemies."
Squadron Bulletin of USS New York (ACR-2) printed on 3 July 1898, with a report of the destruction of the Spanish fleet off Santiago, Cuba, giving detail of the battle, the capture of Admiral Pascual Cervera and his fellow officers and the text of the victory telegram sent to Washington, D.C.
Holograph letter signed to the Honorable Henry Stoughton from USS Illinois off Charleston, S.C., regarding transit, under sealed orders, to reinforce Union garrison at Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Fla. Describes the journey, his feelings about the impending war, and the reinforcement of the fort.
Doctoral Dissertation entitled "La Strategie Nucleaire Americaine D'Hiroshima a La fin du Mandat de Lyndon B. Johnson: Un Discours D'Inspiration Puritaine" (American Nuclear Strategy from Hiroshima to the end of Lyndon B. Johnson's Term: A Treatise of Puritan Inspiration), submitted to the Department of Political Science, The University of Paris.
Bound Typescript of LT Charles Kimball Cummings' voyages in USS Mount Vemon (Str. T.) during World War I and after, with watercolor illustrations of the ship, exterior and interior, and ship formations. Log dates from 11 October 1917-9 September 1918,with commentary on operations and voyages after the armistice. Diary entries tell of the weather, wind, navigation, port visits to Brest, France, London, England, convoying operations, German sub sightings, and torpedo attack on the vessel 5 September 1918. After the war ended, Mount Vernon transported troops back to the United States.
Typed letter signed to Congressman James C. Gardner regarding the first sea trials of nuclear powered submarine USS Pargo (SSN-650), which were successfully completed. Discusses the Pargo's mission as well as the U.S. Navy's nuclear submarine force.
Holograph letter signed to General Andrew A. Humphreys, Corps of Engineers, USA, regarding the torpedo project (Whitehead Class) of Robert Weir. He recommended that the Navy Department conduct a trial, as it was unsuitable for the Army.
Holograph letter to Allen Evans, regarding his decision to enter the Episcopal ministry. Mahan gives him advice and counsel, speaks of works and inward spiritual grace and of noted London parish priest G. H. Wilkarson who exemplified both of these traits. Suggests that a consecrated purpose is the best preparation for the ministry and the habit of communion with God.
Holograph letter to Rowland Evans regarding the Christian use of force in the secular world. Mahan believes that this is not incompatible with the Christian life.
Holograph note to Mr. Pond, Newport, RI., thanking him for sending a copy of John Mansfield's Captain Margaret, which her husband, Admiral William S. Sims, is now reading. She intends to read it later. They enjoyed his brief visit to Newport.
Typed letter signed to Horace A. Dodge, Esq., Washington, D.C., thanking him for a copy of Lindon W. Bates’ “Project for the Panama Canal.”
Holograph letter signed to unnamed person Washington, D.C., thanking him for a pamphlet sent and promising to read it. Intends to have the Admiral Bill in Congress passed. Mentions the election of General Zachary Taylor to the presidency and hopes for better times.
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings and photographs of nurses during the Spanish-American War and programs of conventions of Spanish American War Nurse Veterans, 1898-1934. Miscellaneous clippings on Civil War Veterans, Spanish-American War Nurses in Japan, 1904-1905, during the Russo-Japanese War, and pensions for veterans.
Autographed letter signed, USS Ohio, San Francisco, CA to his sister regarding her brother-in-law’s (Senator John P. Hale) bill introduced in the Senate to end flogging as a way of disciplining sailors in the U.S. Navy. Almy supports flogging as a way to control sailors and guarantee the safety of officers and asks that she use her influence with him on this subject. Hale was successful in his effort to end corporal punishment.
Scrapbook of ship's history and wartime service, 1944-1946, collected by Lieutenant Lester Millman, USN. Items includes newspaper clippings, ship's newspapers, plan of day, photographs, programs, and telegrams. The ship took part in D-Day operations, 1944, the invasion of Southern France, 1944, the Battle of Okinawa and the invasion of Japan, 1945.
Typed reminiscences of his works as a Navy salvage and scuba diver at Day invasion, 4 June 1944, on Omaha Beach where he was tasked with clearing the beach of equipment and removing casualties. Describes the pandemonium on the beach, the noise, confusion, destroyer actions and the securing of the beach.
Typed letter signed of Carolyn Killam to her father, Herman B. Killam, regarding his participation in the D-Day invasion, 6 June 1944.
Scrapbook of photographs of naval officers, scenery in the Philippine Islands 1898, Egypt and the pyramids, family members, a male relative at summer camp in New Hampshire and views of Quebec City. Letter, 1916; Postcard, 1907; Newspaper clipping, 1923; Two cartoons, 1903.
Typescript entitled, “A Personal Narrative History of MTB Squadron 15”. Barnes was CO of the squadron, which was located in the Mediterranean in 1943–1944. The Squadron’s activities and operations during the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Salerno and Southern France are covered as well as the relationship with the Royal Navy under whose operational control the squadron was for half of its existence.
"Six Hits and a Miss," the story of the U.S. Navy's top scoring U-Boat Patrol Squadron during WWII. The squadron was organized in October 1941 and operated with the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet. Author is Ragnar Ragnarsson.
The United States Marine Corps and the Advanced Base Force, 1898–1903,” submitted to John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1985 for the Master of Arts degree.
Typescript reminiscences entitled "Memories of a Child's life in the President's House at the Naval War College, 1919-1922" by the daughter of Admiral W. S. Sims, President, NWC, 1917, 1919-1922. Topics include the children's nurses, Navy stewards, the arrival of the Atlantic Fleet in Newport, a visit to the NWC War Gaming room and a return visit to Quarters AA, ca. 1979. Biographical information on the Sims Family.
Book entitled, The Trial of Lieutenant Joel Abbot by the General Naval Court Martial by Captain David Porter, Boston, 1822. In 1822, Abbot, was on duty at the Charleston Navy Yard, where he uncovered a case of fraud and accused Captain Isaac Hull. The charges were unsubstantiated and Abbot was court martialed for two years. The book is inscribed to Charles Henry Davis.
Personal holograph letter sent to his wife, Washington, D.C., regarding family matters, grandchildren and the installation of a rug in their home and the dimension of windows.
Personal letter to his wife regarding his travel plans and the wealth of various individuals.
Holograph order from FW Rodgers to Lieutenant H. G. Dresel from USS Puritain ordering him to take charge of the steam cutter, make a reconnaissance of the shore and capture/destroy two sighted vessels and return to the ship before dark.
Holograph letter written from Manila, PI to Miss Hazelton of Boston, MA, enclosing a paper placemat, a souvenir from a dinner given by ADM Charles J. Train for Russian Sailors, survivors of the Battle of Tsushima, Russo-Japanese War, 1904–1905. Chase describes himself, his pride in the Navy and hopes to meet her when he returns.
Tissue paper placemat in the shape of an American Flag commemorating the dinner and hop given by Admiral Charles Train and officers of the Asiatic Squadron for officers of the Imperial Russian Navy who survived the Battle of Tsushima, 1905. Dinner was given in Manila, Pl.
Photocopy of report on Foreign Systems of Naval Education prepared by Soley for the U.S. Navy, Washington, D.C., 1880. Includes sections on Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy.
Typed Memorandum signed from Executive Officer, MTBS One to Commanding Officer, MTBS One, reporting the activities of the squadron during the Battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942. Cites certain individuals for bravery but recommends that all are officially commended.
Typed Memorandum signed from Commanding Officer, MTBS One to CINCPACFLT, regarding the Battle of Midway, 4 and 5 June 1942. Cites details of battle, including bombing attack, rescue operations, fighting fires and the cooperation of NAS Midway during the battle.
Typed letter signed to Mrs. Adelaide L. S. Robb, Atlanta, Ga., requesting letters of Theodore Roosevelt. Sims will not part with the correspondence, which was of historical importance and of an official nature.
Typed message from the Chief of Naval Operations, regarding the San Francisco American Legion post's eleventh award ceremony honoring the War Mothers of the World. He comments on the disturbed international situation and the character and spirit of the war mothers that will serve as an example and inspiration.
Holograph letter signed from USS Constitution, Hampton Roads, Va., to his mother describing the scenes in Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe, Swell's Point and sighting of Confederate ships. He thinks ship will be assigned to Port Royal, S.C.
Typed letter signed to Jose Carpino, Manila, Pl, thanking him for his letter of congratulations regarding victory in the Pacific and the end of the war.
Photograph of surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri, showing Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz signing surrender agreement. Behind him are General Douglas McArthur, Admiral William K. Halsey and Admiral Forrest Sherman. In background are Admiral Nimitz's staff and Fleet Commanders.
Holograph letter to Arthur, from USS Chocura, off Cape Fear River, N.C., where he is on blockade duty. He reports that they have not caught any prizes lately and that steamers go by them undiscovered. The Florida caught a steamer and a sailing vessel recently. He is anxious for news from home. He reports on the weather and the fact that Robert E. Lee is in Pennsylvania and McClellan is in command.
Holograph letter signed to F. Fisher Unwin, Esq. from Woodmere, N.Y., regarding his receipt of The Siege of Port Arthur by D. H. Tower, which he appreciates.
Holograph letter signed to the Perry Mason Company, Boston, Mass., giving them permission to reprint his article that first appeared in Youth Companion.
Holograph letter sent from New York City, to unnamed correspondent regarding a pamphlet he sent him. Mahan is not versed in the subjects discussed and will not venture an opinion on them, especially the Alsace-Lorraine question.
Holograph letter sent from Quogue, N.Y., to Mr. Betts, declining a speaking engagement.
Holograph letter signed, New York City, N.Y., to Reverend C. T. Brady returning the article that he sent. Mahan notes he has heard of the Nelson touch, but not the Hanke touch.
Holograph letter signed to Paul Dana, editor New York Sun, New York City, regarding his views on foreign affairs, the Boer War, the Far East, free trade with China, close ties between England and the United States, British Seapower, France and Russia as possible enemies, and the proper course of action for the United States. Mahan hopes that the newspaper will show strong U.S. support for Great Britain.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. Monroe, from New York City, thanking him for an invitation to a dub and expressing surprise at the interest in his lectures, which he feels may prove disappointing to the listener. He sends him a ticket with the letter.
Holograph letter sent to Professor W. T. Sedgwick, from Boston, Mass., thanking him for his kindness and requesting that the map of the Caribbean be carefully packed and sent to the Naval War College, and that the drawings of ships be sent to him.
Holograph letter signed to Dr. Stevenson from New York City declining an invitation. He has to attend a meeting of the Church Club of the Episcopal Church regarding missionary matters.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. Charles Darwin from USS Chicago, inviting him and his family to a dance aboard the ship.
Holograph note regarding a correction on his article, along with the original phrasing.
Holograph letter, London, England, to unnamed person indicating that he does not know of the work in question being in print.
Typed letter signed to Mr. Greenway regarding his request with which Sims will comply. Letter was sent from Marion, Mass., ca. June 1935, where he was celebrating the recent wedding of his daughter Anne on 26 June 1935.
Photograph album from Zeebrugge (Belgium) Museum, with photographs of submarines, ships sinking, minelayers off the coast at Zeebrugge and Ostend, guns, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Field Marshal Von Hindenburg, the Somme Battlefield, France, English prisoners, submarine crew and the mole at Zeebrugge. (The officers of the submarine base at Zeebrugge wanted photographs as souvenirs of their service.)
Personal reminiscences by Marine Corps pilot Roy T. Spurlock of the Battle of Savo Island with comments on the American, Australian, and Japanese leadership, the battle scenario, casualties, the role of USMC pilots and ship-based personnel.
Notebook containing photographs of the construction of William M. Callaghan, a gas turbine ship, in 1967-1968 at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry-dock Company, Chester, Pa.; Color filmstrips of various subjects; Photographs of Callaghan at sea, N.S. Savannah and USS Constitution with officers; Reprints of articles on the Callaghan, 1968; Biography; Copies of licenses and school certificates, and letter, 1936-1987.
Typescript of manuscript entitled “Once a WAVE: My Life in the Navy, 1942–1946” is an account of her naval training, billets at USNTS (WR), Bronx, NY and in Hawaii where, as a LCDR, she was one of the last WAVES to leave.
"The First South Pacific Campaign. January-June 1941," MA Thesis, University of Wisconsin¬Milwaukee, 1974. The thesis focuses on the strategic situation in the South Pacific, the Battle of the Coral Sea and its strategic aftermath, including U.S. and Japanese strategies.
Holograph letter signed, New York, to William S. Kendall an artist, requesting that the sittings for his portrait be scheduled in the afternoons and that he be given the correct studio address.
Holograph letter signed, Gloucester, Mass., to Littleton W. Gazewell, prize agent, on behalf of John Rowe, Seaman on the USS Guerriere at the capture of the Algerine Squadron. Requests prize money or channel through which he can obtain it.
Framed item containing a typed letter signed to Surgeon Frank L. Pleadwell, Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., thanking him for a Christmas card; Imprint of King George, the Prince of Wales, Admirals Beatty, Rodman and Sims prior to the surrender of Germany, 1918, and naval officers viewing destroyers entering the harbor.
Holograph diary kept aboard USS Independence, USS Hartford, USS Massachusetts and USS Atlanta with the South Atlantic and Caribbean Squadrons. Cruises included the east coast of South America, the Caribbean Sea, the Mississippi River and the U.S. east coast. The USS Atlanta crew aided government troops during the March-April revolt in the Dominican Republic after the president was overthrown. Daily entries include fleet maneuvers, target practice, inspections, sports, coaling, visits of dignitaries and admirals, liberty, foreign ships and celebrations. There are seventy-three photographs of ports visited, U.S. and foreign ships, crews; Three watercolor sketches of USS Atlanta, Santo Domingo and sailor with hat; Hand painted U.S. and international flags; Lists of U.S. ships foreign ships, record of USS Atlanta's baseball team, semaphore and cypher codes and imprint of general court marlial order for Philip Fechter, USS Atlanta, 1904.
Cruise book of ship's voyage from San Francisco Bay to Manila Bay, 1895-1899, by L. S. Young containing a narrative of the voyage and a reissue of seven issues of the Bounding Billow, treating the Spanish-American War, the Battle of Manila Bay and the fall of Manila. Textual illustrations, photographic plates and poetry by L.S. Young.
Copies of photograph, narratives, ship's log and rosters, action and casualty reports, official ship's history, daily diary kept by crew members, awards and citations and chronology of ship's voyages.
Typed and signed eyewitness accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941, by a sailor in USS Vestal, a Navy repair ship berthed next to the USS Arizona. The Vestal did not sink as the lines connecting it to the Arizona were cut.
Typed letter signed to J. B. Hirst New York, NY regarding an article on the sinking of the troop ship PRESIDENT LINCOLN, on May 31, 1918, which he wrote. He mentions the ship’s reunion and a bronze memorial tablet located on the Battery in New York to the twenty-six men who lost their lives when the ship sunk.
Typed letter signed to J. B. Hirst New York, NY regarding an article on the sinking of the troop ship PRESIDENT LINCOLN, on May 31, 1918, which he wrote. He mentions the ship’s reunion and a bronze memorial tablet located on the Battery in New York to the twenty-six men who lost their lives when the ship sunk.
Typed letter signed from Berkeley, Calif., to Rear Admiral and Mrs. Aaron S. Merrill, Natchez, Miss., extending holiday greetings and commenting on their new residence and activities.
Photocopy of unpublished typed manuscript entitled “Okinawa War Diary, April 1945, the First Nineteen Days” by the author. This work gives a detailed account of the battle.
Holograph letter of Union Sailor George ______ to his wife and children from USS Circassian, Hampton Roads, VA, telling them of a trip to the James River, waiting for a flag of truce ship, taking Confederates aboard, and river traffic on the way to join General U. S. Grant. He hopes to return home soon.
Holograph letter of Union Sailor George _____ to his wife and children from USS Circassian at sea, telling about the search for the MANATEZ and a steamer lost in a storm near Charleston, SC, the weather and his arrival at Key West, FL.
Leather-bound holograph diary kept by a Union soldier from Middleboro, Mass., with entries for 9, 11, 31 December 1862, who served in the Civil War at Ship Island, Miss., New Orleans, La., Baton Rouge, La. and Carrolton, La. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 15 November 1861, and was discharged on 15 October 1862, because of poor health. Diary relates his voyage to Hampton Roads, Va., and Ship Island in USS Constitution, with comments on the weather, illness, the crew, news of Union victories at Savannah, Ga., and New Orleans, La., descriptions of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, picket duty, guard duty, skirmishes with the Confederates near Baton Rouge, execution of a Confederate, the taking of prisoners, burning plantations, capturing supplies, his illness and subsequent discharge and return trip to NYC and home. Diary contains a family record, date of his marriage, list of household goods, list of dates in service and where spent, and Army items issued to him.
Handbook of the regiment of midshipmen, U.S. Naval Academy, belonging to Engeman, class of 1927. Published in 1923, the handbook contains information on the Academy's mission, historical sketch, buildings, activities, songs, honor code, classes and calendar.
Typed letter signed to Cyrus T. Brady, Yonkers, N.Y., declining an invitation because of present conditions.
Holograph letter signed, Commandant's Office, Navy Yard, New York, authorizing a band for USS Sabine, consisting of a bandmaster's six first-class and five second-class musicians.
Black and white photograph, 4" x 6", by M. M. Caster, Annapolis, Md. Knowles was Chief Quartermaster and served in the Navy for forty-five years. A native of South Kingstown, R.I., he lashed ADM Farragut to the mast of USS Hartford at the Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864.
Holograph letter signed of a Union sailor in USS Pembina near Pensacola, Fla., to his friend Jessie, relating his voyage from New York to Pensacola, a layover in the Bahamas, repairs to the ship, rebel destruction of the navy yard and the town of Warrenton, Fla.
Holograph letter of a Union Sailor in USS Pembina, off Mobile, Ala. to friend Jessie mentioning Christmas presents received, a request for her carte de visite, the blockade of Mobile, capturing Confederate schooners, a shot from Fort Morgan and the slowness of mail. He closes with a poem to Jessie.
Holograph logbook of the ship kept by Captain Charles C. Johnson during blockade duty and other duties on the west coast of South America and North America. Accounts relate to daily activities at sea, various disciplinary problems, sailing, and the business of operating a large ship.
Holograph reminiscence of the landing of Marines on Gavutu and Tanambogo Islands in August 1942. Describes the logistics, the attack on the Japanese entrenched in caves, the aerial attacks, injuries and chaos of war. Two maps of Guadalcanal and Tulagi Islands in the Solomons.
Typed letter signed to Dr. H. S. Wilkinson, Washington, D.C., regarding scheduling a meeting of the Men's Club at his home in May. Signed black and white matte photograph of Leahy seated at his desk, December 1944, when he was Chief of Staff to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Typed letter signed to Scott McComb, Esq. Lily Hill, Bracknell, Berks., England thanking him for his contribution of twenty-five pounds for a recreation hut for men of the U.S. Naval Forces.
Typed letter signed to R.J. Shortlidge, State Normal School, West Chester, PA wishing readers of The Amulet faith and accomplishment in the New Year.
Holograph letter signed to LCDR John Percival, CO, USS Dolphin, Callao, Peru, from Hull in USS United States with orders to deliver dispatches to Simon Bolivar near Trujillo, Peru, via Lieutenant. W. Paulding.
Photographs of ship in sepia tones by William T. Clark, Boston Mass., ca. 1900, showing details of the ship, including rigging, guns, steering wheel and at harborside.
Holograph letter signed of Secretary of the Navy Welles, to Henry Flanders, Prize Commission Philadelphia, Pa., regarding Lieutenant Crosby, USA, and a non-naval vessel, the Fanny. Flanders hoped to collect prize money for reporting Lieutenant Crosby.
Letter of Commander William R. Anderson, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Currier, Harvey, Ill., regarding transpolar voyage of the sub, the first to make such a voyage in August 1958; Attributes its success to the nation's industrial capabilities. Black and white printed photograph of Commander Anderson in Portugal, England, attached to letter.
Two 8" x 10" black and white photographs of USS Nautilus, one signed by Commander William R. Anderson, and the other unsigned. The ship was the first to make a transpolar voyage in August 1958.
Typed letter signed to Attorney Basil O'Connor, New York, regarding Navy recruiting practices and the administration of a variety of test for placement of recruits in service schools. He will refer the work of the Human Engineering laboratory to the officer in charge, Navy Recruiting, N.Y., for possible use by the Navy.
Personal reminiscence of the ship's first war cruise as flagship Commander Carrier Division 5, RADM J.J. Clark by John B. Harriman, Communications Watch Officer with account of operations in New Guinea, Palau, Caroline, Mariana and Bonin Islands, Saipan, China, lwo Jima and Okinawa, 1944-1945. Photograph of a navy brig in the South Pacific. n.d., n.p.
Personal reminiscence of service with Task Force 14, first U.S. Navy Task Force of WWII, November 10, 1941-December 19, 1941, that transported British Troops from Halifax, NS, to Capetown, SA, then made port stops at Bombay, India, Mombasa, Kenya, and Singapore, Malaysia. Gives an account of the trip, liberty, food, weather and news of early wartime attacks.
Personal reminiscence of service in the U.S. Navy, including recruitment and training at the Newport Naval Training Station in early months of 1941, service in USS Hornet at the Battle of the Marianas, an instance of friendly fire in USS Hornet and visit of Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan to USS Midway, 1950.
Autographed letter signed from USS Powhatan, Callao, Peru, to Admiral George F. Emmons apologizing for not spending the evening with him and wishing him well on his cruise. He hopes to be of service to him some day.
Mounted engraving from Harper’s Weekly of a shattered 9” Dahlgren gun at Fort Hindman, Arkansas.
Holograph order for reassignment of Commander F. W. Dickens, CO, USS Tallapoosa, Montevideo, Uruguay, South Atlantic Squadron. Annotation regarding expenses allowed and date of departure appear as well as signatures of Rear Admiral Gillis, Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy and Dickens.
Autographed letter signed Washington, D.C., to Captain George F. Emmons, Princeton, NJ., regarding his reporting to the New York Navy Yard for a physical exam prior to promotion.
Black and white photograph, 8" x 1O" of meeting of newspaper reporters, SECNAV James Forrestal and naval officers regarding General Douglas MacArthur's strategy in the Leyte Gulf invasion in 1944 to attendees.
Photocopy of the Japanese account of their Philippine Campaign by Gasel. A photographic account with captions in Japanese and English translated by U.S. Intelligence. This item was found in a Manila warehouse. The original copy belonged to Fem Harrington Miles, a missionary.
Diary and travelogue of the ship's navigator from April 1917-November 1918, when the ship served in Eastern Atlantic and Caribbean waters as a sub chaser and escort ship. Contains maritime poetry, ink drawings, photos, descriptions of ports of call, sub chasing and Armistice Day, 1918, in New York City, lists of hotels, tables and inscriptions.
Signed postal cover with signatures of Porter and Commodore Murray, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa.
Autographed letter signed to Paul Langdon Norfolk, Va., asking him to serve as his clerk in USS Brooklyn assigned to the Gulf of Mexico. Farragut states that the pay and the travel are not inducements, but he would be pleased if Langdon accepted. Farragut discusses his orders for a trial cruise and other candidates for captain's clerk.
Copy of Autobiography entitled My Life as I Lived it by Mee and edited by Tim Comstock, n.p., 1999, with paternal and maternal ancestry, boyhood, education, service in Navy in USS Quincy at Guadalcanal landing, August 1942, USS Boston in major South Pacific operations, then instructor in CIC, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Postwar career with Standard Oil and Petroleum Consultant for UCAL regents. Interview with David Kennedy, Chair, History Department, Stanford University, 1991, regarding loss of USS Quincy, 7-9 August 1942. Mee's cousin, Luke McNamee, was president of the Naval War College, 1933-1934.
Autographed letter signed NYC to W. H. Rideing, Esq. informing him that he has not written the article on David G. Farragut but the delay will not be long. He wonders if he wants to consider it, given the circumstances.
Signature of Dewey in black ink. Above the signature is printed “The Admiral of the Navy, Washington.”
Holograph signature of the General with date of 7 February 1915, written underneath.
Holograph letter signed to Colonel Sterling, London, England, indicating that he is sending him a copy of his interest of America in Seapower. This book will give citizenry food for thought; Mahan urges readers to acquaint themselves with the history of Great Britain and the common interest both countries share.
Holograph letter signed, New York, to English publisher Edward Arnold, London, England, discussing his publishers and indicating that he is writing the history of the War of 1812 and hasn't the time to treat in depth the Russo-Japanese War, with the exception of an article.
Holograph letter signed New Orleans, La., to Secretary of the Navy Paul Hamilton concerning his drawing up bills of exchange for $3952.54 for payment for repair of vessels. Payment was due prior to death of William Spence.
Autographed letter signed from Seaman White, USS Niagara, New York, to F. A Belcher, Randolph, Mass., regarding life aboard ship, visits of women, sailors and whiskey, change in officers quarters to main deck, liberty on shore but not home, awaiting orders to a foreign station or around Cape Horn to San Francisco, Calif. Conveys his best regards to his parents and friends.
Account of his service in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War entitled "First Ship, USS Alex P. Diachenko (ADP-123), August 1950-December 1951"; Includes USNA cruises, orders to the Twelfth Naval District, then Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif.; Pacific trip to Yokosuka, Japan, to board USS Diachenko, description of ship and officers; Duties as Assistant Chief Engineer; Orders to Pusan, Korea; Duties as Watch Officer and Damage Control Officer; Landing at Inchon; Sasebo, Japan; Minesweeping with Mine Division 31 at Wonsan, Hungnam and Sonjin, Korea; Travel in Japan; Detail on south coast of Korea; Orders to San Diego, Calif., April 1951; Accepted for submarine training, 1951.
Autographed letters signed of Union Navy sailor to his sister Sarah from steam propeller USS Continental, January 24 & 25, 1863, telling of a stormy passage from New York to Key West, FL via Bermuda and the Bahamas. Recounts death and burial at sea of two sailors, conditions in Key West, including weather, free blacks, his health and sends regards to relatives.
Autographed letter signed, Washington, D.C., 13 November 1898, to his cousin, Mrs. Chapman Johnson, Utica, N.Y., indicating that he remembered her as a little girl and her husband, who was in the State service. He hopes to get some rest and gain weight after the Spanish-American War and service in the tropics.
Published conference proceeding sponsored by the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., 7 December 1999. Participants include naval officers and naval historians. Edition prepared by David Winkler and Jennifer Lloyd in 2000.
Personal memoir entitled "Working for Admiral Rickover." Account of research engineer at Westinghouse who was involved in developing new metals and nuclear reactor cores to build the Nautilus, first nuclear powered submarine. Discusses the launching of the Nautilus, undersea trips in the sub, trip to England with Rickover and reflections on Rickover's personality and work style.
Autographed letter signed, 29 November 1779, to Philadelphia merchants Thomas and Matthew Irwin regarding supplies for Captain John Barry at Mole St. Nicholas, Haiti.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. McKay from Evans, Washington, D.C., n.d., requesting his autograph on an article, which he will sign when on the USS Maine on 5 November [no year].
Typed letter signed, September 28, 1917, Washington, D.C., to Gunner (T) Edward H. Belknap, USS Oklahoma, appointing him a Warrant Officer in the U.S. Navy.
Typed letter signed, April 6, 1920, Washington, D.C., regarding change of duty assignment for Gunner’s Mate Edward H. Belknap, Sperry Gyro Works, Brooklyn, NY, to the Mare Island Navy Yard.
Typed memorandum, 16 January 1932, San Pedro, Calif., with naval orders for temporary duty for Chief Electrician Edward H. Belknap.
Typed letter signed, 22 June 1931, Washington, D.C., to Chief Electrician Edward H. Belknap, USS Lexington, San Pedro, Calif., with a statement of his naval service.
Typed memorandum signed, 7January 1937, Washington, D.C., to Chief Electrician Edward H. Belknap, Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, regarding an examination for retirement.
Typed letter signed, November 30, 1903, Washington, D.C., to Frank Bramhill, Oakland, CA, who was requesting information on USS Pensacola. Dewey discusses the history of the ship, its construction, cruises, name and includes a photograph of himself as captain of the ship.
Manuscript record book of prisoners incarcerated aboard the steamer during 1866-1867. List includes the name, rate, date, offense, discharge and remarks as reported by Frank Boyington, Master at Arms.
Pamphlet entitled “Views of Admiral Cervera Regarding the Spanish Navy in the Late War”, published by ONI, Navy Department, GPO, Washington, D.C., 1898. Originally published in La Época, Madrid, Spain, November 5, 1898 under the title “Vindication of the Navy.” Consists of extracts of letters previous to the declaration of war through May 5, 1898. Cervera cautions against entry into the war against a superior naval power and comments on Spanish naval unpreparedness for war.
Photograph album and negatives of gravesites of eighteen Naval War College Presidents buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., and the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Md. Compiled by Stacey D. Hicks, CNW, 1970.
Letter to William McCormick
Letter to William McCormick
WWII Duty on USS Chaffee
Holograph letter, written by naval recruit, U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport R.I., to James Kapakjian, USA, Fort Campbell, Ky. John describes his first three weeks in Newport, the food, sleeping in a hammock, and his busy schedule with only five more weeks to go.
Typed letter signed, to Congressman William H. Natcher regarding the completion of the sea trials of USS James Madison (SSBN-627), the twenty-third Polaris submarine. Rickover pays homage to President James Madison, who is known as the father of the Constitution and for whom the sub was named. Rickover states that freedom and democracy are on trial all over the world and we should heed Madison's words.
Autographed letter signed from USS Preble, Mississippi River, to Joshua Blake, Boston, Mass., describing the capture of the Confederate Steamer Magnolia with 1,100 bales of cotton on it. It was captured by the Union ships the Brooklyn, South Carolina, and Merridita as it ran the blockade. Three other Confederate steamers successfully ran from the blockade, avoiding capture.
Black and white, 8" x IO" photograph of ADM Halsey in tuxedo. Signed "For Albert, W. F. Halsey."
Poster, entitled "Enlist in the WAVES, There's a Man Size Job in Your Navy for You" (28" x 42") by J. Falter. In the background are Navy ships and planes with bombs bursting. In the foreground is an image of a WAVE.
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Holograph reminiscences of a voyage around the world, 16 September 1893 through 3 May 1896, in USS Baltimore and USS Concord. Includes descriptions of ports, sights, and people in the Middle East, Far East, and Hawaii. Morais calculates mileage between ports and total miles traveled. Photocopy of Morais and Marine Camille [Levy or Schmuler?], and newspaper clipping of New Orleans fire department.
Holograph letter to SECNAV Isaac Toucey, from USS Brooklyn, Chiriqui Lagoon, Panama, where he was on a special surveying mission. Reports on his activities and complains of his humiliation at waiting for Captain Engle, his junior, and acceding to his wishes regarding the survey.
Transcript of dictabelt recordings of the dives of the Trieste, 1958-1963, from the papers of Dr. Robert S. Dietz, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, LaJolla, Calif. Includes record of descent to the Marianas Trench and dives off San Diego and Italy. Speakers include Dietz, Dr. Andreas Rechnitzer, Jacques Piccard, and unidentified.
Personal letter to James Kapakjian from Newport Naval Training Station, where he complains about a lack of leave. He hopes to be selected for the Radio Material School and has adjusted to the Navy.
Booklet entitled "This is our Story Fifty Years later, USS Melvin" and addendum "Welcome Home USS Melvin (DD 680)," including accounts of Battles of Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Leyte Gulf, Surigao Strait, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Includes list of crew members, abbreviations, etc.
Shows color coded zones from Western U.S. to Japan.
Letter to A.D. Barrett
Holograph letter on U.S. Naval Academy letterhead to Commodore Andrew A Harwood, USN, regarding the lack of parade or show exercises in the winter. He invites him to come when the weather improves and mentions his petition to reorganize the Navy.
Letter to RADM W.R. Taylor
Letter regarding the sinking of the USS Maine in the Havana harbor.
Memoir of Navy life of the Pratts, entitled "The Story of a Navy Family," including a genealogy, list of individuals, youth of both Ann and Richard, their marriage in 1938 in Honolulu, Hawaii, life in China, 1938-1940; World War II, 1942-1945; Assignment in Newport, R.I., 1949- 1952; Overseas assignments in Spain, 1952-1954; Paris and Stuttgart, 1965-1968; CO, Service Force Atlantic, 1969-1971; Retirement in 1971 and post-retirement travel, 1971-1984. The memoir was written for their children.
Genealogical chart of the descendants of Vinal Luce (1782-1856) and Charlotte Bleecker (1789-1858) prepared by John B. Hattendorf. Measures 11"x 27".
Guide Right, A Handbook for WAVES and SPARS by Lt Mary V. Harris, USNR. Published by the MacMillan Company, New York, 1944. Handbook gives information on proper etiquette and customs, uniforms, rank, ratings, and personal conduct.
Holograph letter, from USS Rhode Island, Hampton Roads, Va., to CDR Thomas E. Smith, Fort Monroe, Va., with orders to report to USS Vicksburg.
"Serving in Destroyers, 1912-1932."These extracts were taken from the oral history of RADM Moore, done by the Columbia University Oral History Research Office in 1964-1966. The extracts focus on World War I destroyer activity off Queenstown, Ireland, and later with the Pacific Fleet where he was in command of USS McDermut. He took command of USS Hatfield in 1926 and was executive officer of USS Altair in 1932.
Holograph account of the Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898, with commentary on the fleet in Hong Kong before and after the battle, and a vivid description of the battle itself by an unnamed sailor. Account in ink and pencil was taken from a bound journal 15 April-5 May 1898.
U.S. Naval Academy annual handbook of the Regiment of Midshipmen. Stapled inside is Midn R. L. Walters, USN, Rm 3237 Bancroft Hall, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., the presumed owner of the Handbook.
Letter to Crawford.
Sheet music for "Rhode Island, The Gem of New England," with music by Bobbie Burns and Charles F. Gilroy, published by Charles F. Gilroy, Myrtle Point, Oregon.
Sheet music for "The Training Station Two Step" for Pianoforte by Charles S. Cowie, dedicated to CDR John McGowan, USN, Commander, Naval Training Station, Newport, RI. Published by J. H. Barney, Jr. & Co., Newport R.I., ca. 1898.
Holograph note, stating that the friendship of England and the United States depends on absolute independence for each other.
Diary of Yeoman Third Class Wiley, USNR, 23 November 1943 to 4 December 1944. Wiley describes service in LST 126 in the Pacific Theater, including battles in the Marshall Islands, the invasion of Saipan, Tinian and Leyte Gulf, weather, general quarters, maneuvers, marines, accidents and near collisions, Japanese attacks, various islands, including Eniwetok, Tarawa, Namur, Hawaiian Islands, Kwajalein, Makin, and Tarawa and voyages from New Orleans, La., to Hawaii to the war zone and back. Photograph of Wiley with sea bag.
Sheet music for "The Song of the Seabees," with music by Peter De Rose and lyrics by Sam M. Lewis, 1942. Dedicated to the Seabees construction and fighting men of the U.S. Navy. Published by Robbins Music Corporation, New York.
"Gone to Korea: The Social Disease of 1950 and Other Just So-So Stories" by Patterson. Includes his poetry, color photographs, chapters on the occupation of Japan, 1951; Service in Korea, 1951; Postwar Navy, 1954; and Prewar Navy, 1927-1941. Privately printed, 2003.
Commission to master in the U.S. Navy as of 15 September 1855, signed by President Franklin Pierce and Secretary of the Navy James C. Dobbin, 29 October 1855.
Commissioning certificate to commodore, dating from 25 November 1881, signed by President Chester A. Arthur and William H. Hunt, Secretary of the Navy, on 20 December 1881.
Commissioning certificate to lieutenant, dating from 16 September 1855, signed by President Franklin Pierce and James C. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy, on 24 July 1856.
Certificate appointing Luce U.S. Commissioner General to the Columbian Historical Exposition, Madrid, Spain, 1892, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. Signed by President Benjamin Harrison and Secretary of State James Blaine.
Album of photographs of All Service Women Veterans luncheons, 1991-1995; letters sent and received from Janice Klein, 1991-1997; and newspaper clipping regarding Hardin, the oldest female veteran of the Armed Services, 1997-2000.
Letter from SECNAV James C. Dobbin appointing Luce a master in the Navy as of 15 September 1855 and indicating a warrant is being sent.
Letter from SECNAV James C. Dobbin, notifying him of his appointment as Lieutenant, USN, as of 16 September 1855, with a commission forthcoming.
Letter from Chief Clerk, Navy Department, enclosing Luce's commission to Lieutenant, USN.
Letter from W. F. Shubick, President of the Board of Examiners, U.S. Naval School, Annapolis, Md., informing Luce that he passed exams in Seamanship, Mathematics, Navigation, Mechanics, Astronomy, Gunnery, Steam, and French. Includes typed copy of letter.
Holograph account entitled "Naval History" listing Luce's U.S. Navy assignments through 1865 written by him and dated 14 July 1866.
Holograph letter signed from Secretary of the Navy, James C. Dobbin, appointing Luce acting master of the Schooner Madison to the Hydrographic party on the Coast Survey.
Letter from J. V. S. Oddie, Secretary, New York Yacht Club, electing Luce an honorary member.
Holograph letter, appointing Luce a passed midshipman with assigned rank as of 10 August 1847, number 126.
Typed letter from Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, appointing Luce commander as of 25 July 1866.
Certificate of membership in the National Security League, Inc., 19 April 1917, signed by Joseph H. Choate, honorary President; Robert Bacon, President; and Alton R. Parker, honorary Vice President.
Holograph letter from Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, appointing Luce lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy as of 16 July 1862.
Holograph copy of Senate Resolution, 6 March 1862, appointing Luce a lieutenant as of 15 September 1855, signed by J. W. Forney.
Photograph (Sepia) of Luce in rear admiral's uniform with sword, standing with hand on a table. Signed S. B. Luce, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy.
Certificate appointing Luce Honorary Commissioner to Spain, for the World's Columbian Exposition to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, held in Madrid in 1892.
Passport for Luce and his wife issued by the Department of State, Washington, D.C., on May 20, 1895. Document contains personal description: height, age, and facial features.
Certificate naming Luce one of the "Men of Mark in America" by the Advisory Board. Signed by Merrill E. Gates, Editor-in-Chief.
Certificate of promotion to commodore as of 25 November 1881, signed by William H. Hunt, Secretary of the Navy, and Stephen B. Luce, Commanding, Training Squadron, Newport, R.I. (photocopy)
Special Passport as Commissioner General of the United States to the Columbian Historical Exposition, in Madrid, Spain. Signed by Acting Secretary of State William F. Wharton, 21 June 1892.
Certificate of membership in the Aztec Club of 1847 by virtue of his service as a midshipman during the Mexican War. Dated 13 October 1894, New York. Signed by four officers of the Aztec Club.
Document in Spanish awarding Luce the Great Cross of Naval Merit with mark for his services as U.S. delegate to the exposition commemorating the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America, Madrid, Spain, 1892. Signed by the Queen regent for her son, King Alfonso XIII, and by Minister of the Navy, Pascual Cervera, 1 March 1893.
Document in Latin by Father Joseph Maria Rodal, Custodial Vicar, Convent of the Holy Savior, Jerusalem, on 20 August 1843, granting Luce permission to visit. Second signature is illegible. Seal torn off.
English translation of the document awarding Luce the Great Cross of Naval Merit with the white distinctive mark for his services as the U.S. Honorary Commissioner to the Columbian Historical Exposition, Madrid, Spain, 1892. Translated by Luis Martinez y de Arce, Under Secretary, 13 May 1893.
Certificate of membership in the Newport Historical Society, 18 March 1907 signed by Valentine Mott Francis, President, and Robert Franklin, Secretary.
Typed letter from Vice Admiral Gombei Yamamoto, Tokyo, Japan, regarding his receipt of two pictures of the arrival of Commodore Biddle in Japan in 1846 with the USS Columbus and the USS Vincennes. The pictures will be kept in the Navy Department.
Letter in Japanese from Vice Admiral Gombei Yamamoto, Tokyo, Japan, regarding his receipt of two pictures of the arrival of Commodore Biddle in Japan in 1846 with USS Columbus and USS Vincennes. The pictures will be kept in the Navy Department.
Membership certificate as Companion of the First Class of the Loyal Legion of the United States signed by Commander in Chief John M. Schofield and Recorder-in-Chief John P. Nicholson. Signed in Philadelphia, Pa., 28 February 1901.
Life membership certificate in the U.S. Naval Institute signed by RADM Caspar Goodrich, President, and Philip R Alger, Secretary. 11 February 1905.
Certificate appointing Luce Companion of the First Class of the U.S. Navy Veteran Association through the Commandery of Massachusetts signed by Vice Commander C. Webster Wilson and Senior Secretary Lemuel Pope on 30 January 1892.
Typed letter with stamped signature of Secretary of the Navy, William C. Whitney, Washington, D.C., to Luce, informing him of his appointment as rear admiral on the active list from 5 October 1885.
Holograph Letter signed, from Newport, R.I., to A. P. Kester, SL Petersburg, Fla., on Naval War College stationery. Johnson was a recruit at the Naval Training Station and mentions the barracks, the Battle Fleet, his plan to transfer to the Naval Ammunition Depot, the Bonus Bill, and Anny detachments from Fort Adams practicing with machine guns.
"Barracks Administration," "Wartime Salute to Navy (1944-1945)"
Memoir of the Navy in 1930 and WWII, D-Day.
Unpublished manuscript entitled "Gallant Devotion to Duty: The Naval Career of Rear Admiral Frank Thomas." Includes early years, U.S. Naval Academy, family, and highlights of naval career with a focus on World War II as CO, USS North Carolina in the Pacific Theatre, and death of his son Frank in USS Growler. Retired from the Navy in 1947. Written by Phillip Thomas, 2001.
War Diary of the Bavarian Fighter Squadron 35, August 1917, in German (photocopy).
In Dutch (photocopy).
Report of the surrender and occupation of Japan issued by Admiral John H. Towers, CIC, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, 11 February 1946.
Memoir entitled "Steady as you go, Midshipman to Flagbridge." Discusses youth in St. Albans, Vt.; attendance at the Maine Maritime Academy, 1946-1949; served in USS Charles H. Roan, USS Algol; attended General Line School; XO, USS Springfield; CO, U.S. Naval Destroyer School; served as Senior Advisor to Vietnamese Navy; CO, USS Dale; CO, Naval Forces Korea; CO, Amphibious Group Two; Military Sealift Command; Deputy CIC, IBERLANT.
Reminiscences of signalman in the Navy Armed Guard in 1944 when he served aboard an Army tugboat. Includes crossing the North Atlantic in February 1944, participation in the D-Day invasion and in Antwerp, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge; along with personal vignettes.
Memoir of service in the USS Maloy (DE 791) , Normandy and the Channel Islands, 1944- 1945. Includes biographical information, entry in the V7 program of the Navy in 1942, active duty in 1943, Navy training with USS Maloy in England screening landing craft movements, and preparing for the invasion of Normandy, D-Day, battle action off the Channel Islands, patrols off Cherbourg and the Channel Islands.
Memoir of service in the Navy as an enlisted sailor and limited duty officer, 1960-2002. Includes biographical information, training at Great Lakes Receiving Station Boot Camp, service in USS Independence (CVA-62), Cuban Blockade of 1962, transfer to USS Fulton, U.S. Naval Reserve, enlisted surface warfare specialist and commission as a limited duty officer.
Memoir of a Senior Chief Gunner's Mate, USN, of an incident involving USS Deliver, 19 June 1947, in Tsingtao, China, where an armed landing was made against Chinese troops who fired upon the ship.
World War II memories of service in USS Chepachet (A078), including prelude to war, signed on A-7 program, attendance at Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School, Columbia University, commissioning of the Chepachet, convoy duty in the Atlantic, trips to Mediterranean to deliver oil, assignment to the Pacific Theater and the USS Soubarissen, Battle of Okinawa, 1945, and detached from active duty in February 1946.
Memoir of a reluctant warrior who did not want to go to war, was drafted, trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, assigned to USS Champlin, convoy duty to Europe and North Africa, transfer to USS Moale, served as radarman, ship saw action in the Pacific at Battle of Ormuc Bay, Mindoro, Lingayen Gulf, and Iwo Jima, transferred to shore duty at Fleet Recreation and Morale 14th Naval District, Hawaii.
Memoir of World War II radioman on subchasers and USS Mount Olympus, 1944-1945, enlisted in the Navy in 1941, U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R.I., assigned to USS SC768, Miami, Florida, assigned in 1943 to USS Mount Olympus in Pacific Theater. Comments on incidents, people, Leyte Gulf engagement, Monnt Olympus rammed but not sunk, liberty in the Philippines and discharge from the Navy, 1945.
Memoir entitled "Reflections on the Navy Life." Includes youth, father's naval career, life as a Navy junior, courtship with B. J. Semmes, World War II, life in occupied Germany, 1949, Newport, RI., life in Bahrain in the 1960s, Norfolk, Va, Naval War College, and retirement in Wonalancet, N.H. Includes article "Bahrain-Pearl of the Persian Gulf."
Memoir of World War II service in USS Hazelwood, including enlistment in the Navy in 1943, torpedo man in USS Hazelwood, Marshall Islands operation, Solomon Islands, Western Caroline operations, Leyte Gulf Battle, Iwo Jima, Kamikaze attack, rescue, assigned to USS Smith and USS Harwood in China, and discharged in 1947.
Memoirs of a photographer' s mate during World War II in the Pacific Theater, 1944-1945, as signed to Combat Photo Unit 6, staff of Admiral Nimitz, under Captain Edward Steichen. Includes narrative interspersed with photographs of various battles including Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Guam, and Japan.
Memoir of Chief Warrant Quartermaster. Service in the Yangtze patrol, China, 1934-1936 in the USS Henderson, USS Palos, USS Luzon, and plank owner in USS Yorktown, 1937-1942, including account of the Battle of Midway, 1942.
Memoir of LT Horton, who served in the USS Yorktown (CV-10) in the post-Korean War Navy. Includes volunteering for the Navy's V5 flight program, then enlistment as air intelligence candidate and assignment of VF-152 in 1953 in USS Yorktown.
Memoir of engineering duty officer who specialized in Tactical Computer Systems Engineering for a five-year perios in the Bureau of Ships Naval Tactical Data System Project Office. He discusses the use of digital computers in fleetwide anti-air battle managment systems, 1962-1967.
Copy of a typed letter to Fred Thurber, Providence, R.I., with his reminiscences of ships, tugs, and navy captains in Newport, R.I., in 1917-1918. Thurber was CO, Second Naval District Mine Force and Maguire was yeoman, second class, USNR.
Typed letter signed to Louis A Maguire, Newport, RI., thanking him for his letter regarding the Mine Force, ships and their skippers.
Sepia photograph, head and shoulders, in naval uniform of yeoman second class, USNR, Newport, RI., ca. 1917. 4" x 5 3/4".
Sepia photograph in naval uniform of yeoman, second class, USNR, Newport, R.I., ca. 1917. 4" x 5 3/4".
Holograph letter signed to his brother, J. Hill Martin, Esq. in Philadelphia, Pa., from flagship of the South American Squadron, USS Powhatan, Iquique and Arica, Peru, mentioning his health, the long sea voyage, gold he has sent home, a description of Iquique with women muleteers, silver and nitrate mines, and Arica with plantations and greenery. He does not look forward to a return to Panama with its heat.
Personal Diary kept aboard USS Barry (DD-2) by Machinist 1st Class Rice, 20 December 1903-8 March 1906. Contains crew list, list of ports visited, distances traveled, duties performed on ship, discipline and punishments aboard ship. Includes photograph of 1st Torpedo Flotilla in the Mediterranean en route to China, 1904, and newspaper clippings of poems, Admiral Harry Yarnell's death, and family matters.
"Barker's Cubs. Piper Cub Planes and Their Pilots in the 43rd Division Artillery, 1944-1945." This is a memoir of his Army service in WWII, including flight training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and Denton, Texas, service in New Guinea and the Philippines as a spotter pilot. Brief mention of Doolittle's liasion with the U.S. Navy in an LSM and the USS Pennsylvania.
Copy of memorandum to Edwin Denby
Typed letter signed to Lois Spitzbart, Brooklyn, N.Y., thanking her for her note and regretting that he has no photograph for distribution.
Holograph note on modem warfare and the coordination of the armed forces, written on Commander Western Sea Frontier stationery.
Signature, picture on cover and article on King in The Beehive, The Pratt and Whitney Company, Hartford, Conn.
Signed photograph, 1966 Oct 4; copy of certificate, 1980
Signature and note on stationery of wardroom mess of USS Ranger; commemorative Air Mail envelope honoring the Torrey Pines Glider Port.
Scrapbook of USN Amphibious Training Base, Solomons, Md., with illustrations of base personnel, activities, departments, classes, training, buildings, and sports, 1944.
Memoir of a radio operator and direct commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, 1924-1945. Includes youth and education in Georgia, boot camp, cruise to Australia in USS Seattle, Radio and Submarine School, USS V-3, USS S-12, duty in Panama, duty in USS Houston in China and the Philippines, USS Portland, duty in Canal Zone, USS New Orleans, shore duty in San Diego, course in radar, duty in USS Quick, warrant officer and duty in Brazil, and later in Salerno, Italy.
Personal memoir of the sinking of the USS Houston on 1 March 1942, at the Battle of the Java Sea, rescue by the Japanese, internment in Batavia, then Singapore, Burma, Thailand, Indo¬China, and rescue by Americans once the war ended.
Memoir of World War II service of a chief yeoman in USS YMS 380 engaged in minesweeping in the English Channel and during D-Day operations, 6 June 1944. Comments on training at the Newport Naval Training Station in 1941. Copies of photographs.
Memoir of observer and participant in Operation Castle, the hydrogen bomb test, at Eniwetok Proving Ground in the Marshall Islands, 1954. Includes voyage in USS Curtis (AV-4) and return by air.
Memoir of the Fire Controlman entitled, "You're in the Navy Now" including service during World War II in USS PGM 27, a patrol gunboat in the Pacific at the Battle of Okinawa. Comments on the typhoon on September 1945 amd final days in the navy, his opinion on the war, race and ethnic relations, and youth in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Narrative account of his service in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1976, first as enlisted, then as an officer, after graduation from Purdue University. Served in the Vietnam War in USS Midway in a flight squadron.
Memoir of an enlisted man who served in the U.S. Navy, 1938-1958, as an electronics technician. Comments on Pearl Harbor attack, the war in the Pacific, promotion to CPO, and subsequent duty stations in Europe and the Far East. Epilogue and copies of photographs.
Memoir of service during World War II as executive officer and commanding officer of amphibious ship USS LSM 311 in the Pacific. Includes sea trials, comments on landing ships, manning problems, the Philippine campaign, end of the war, the LSM in postwar operations, provisioning and replenishment, life on board, operational anecdotes and comments on religious service.
Typed and bound memoir of a bluejacket in the U.S. Navy, 1898-1904, entitled "Hedunit." Includes training at Newport Naval Training Station, in training ship USS Essex on European cruise, in USS Wabash, assigned to USS Wisconsin, launching of ship and meeting President McKinley, cruise to South America, Pacific Islands, and Japan where assigned to USS Wilmington, sailed to China, then transferred to USS Solace and return to United States for discharge. Train Ship to Cleveland, Ohio, and welcome home. Copies of ships in which he served and his ship models.
Typed letter signed, Washington, D.C. to George F. Seward, Esq., the New York State Chamber of Commerce declining an invitation to dinner for health reasons.
Typed letter signed, Washington, D.C. to Sereno S. Pratt, New York, regarding the New York State Chamber of Commerce's interest in obtaining permission from employers for members of the Naval Militia to take leave to participate in summer cruises.
Copy of a typed letter signed, Washington, D.C. to John D. Rockefeller, Jr., New York, declining an invitation to a New York State Chamber of Commerce dinner.
Two copies of an act to provide for the enlistment of boys in the naval service and to extend the term of the enlistment of seaman. Boys between 13 and 18 can enlist and serve until 21 years old. When a seaman's time in service is up, he may be returned to the United States or detained in the vessel. When the vessel returns to the United States he will be discharged. The Act was approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate on 2 March 1837.
Autographed letter signed to Doctor Gilman, USN, Berkeley, Calif., on his stationery thanking him for the loan of a book and for medication for his wife. He requests two more bottles of medication, if possible.
Typed letter signed "Chick" to George Fielding Eliot, 1175 York Avenue, New York, congratulating him on an article entitled "Alliance Diplomacy in Limited Wars" that appeared in the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings.
Letter to Assistant SECNAV Gustavus Fox.
Holograph letter signed from Commandant's office, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., to Assistant SECNAV Gustavus Fox, regarding settlers being improperly authorized and gaining improper passes. Fox answers in pencil on the back that the problem results from his granting permits on military request.
Typed letter signed from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt, regarding the Navy's call for binoculars, spy glasses, and other navigational instruments for use in the war. The glasses will be returned to Smith at the end of the war.
Certificate issued by the Department of the Navy for contributors to the Navy's appeal for "Eyes for the Navy," donations of binoculars, telescopes, spy glasses, and navigational instruments during World War I, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Typed memorandum, undated, from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding return of the items donated to the "Eyes for the Navy" program during World War I.
Typed memorandum from Bureau of Supplies and Accounts regarding payment of $1.00 for the item purchased by the Navy for the "Eyes for the Navy" program. If possible, the item will be returned to him at the war's end. The Navy will maintain a record of the item and the donor.
Yearbook of the WAVES at the Naval Supply Depot, Mechanicsburg, Pa., published in 1946. The book chronicles the years the WAVES were at the Depot and includes ship's company, how we live, activities highlights, and environs. The book belonged to Betty M. Weaver, SK2C.
Narrative of Events, Asiatic Fleet leading up to war and from 8 December 1941 to February 1942, including war plans and Admiral Hart's Supplementary Narrative Copy. Original is in the National Archives, College Park, Md.
Holograph navigation journal kept aboard the schoolship USS Saratoga, 1890-1892, with later entries in 1896 and 1897. Journal includes a preface indicating the purpose of the notes, examples, and problems contained within and signed by Sims in November 1891. The journal has an Almanac for the examples, determining courses, calculations, finding latitude and longitude, logarithms, stellar navigation, chronometer correction, Great Circle sailing, magnetic bearing, Azimuth tables, dead reckoning, tables, mercator's sailing, and celestial sphere. Includes diagrams and calculations. Illustrations tipped in of a side wheel steamer, schooner yacht, code signals and answering pennant, four-masted double topsail ship, steamship, and method of determining latitude and longitude. Cover contains national colors worn by all U.S. vessels. Inside cover contains dates, 16 January 1897-11 December 1897, and printed name of Frank B. Eckenroth.
Photograph album of USS Oglala (AGR-1), with pictures of the crew, the ship, the natives, and islands of New Guinea and Leyte, P.I., 1944-1945. The photographs were taken by George Egley, the ship's photographer. Names and addresses of the crew are listed.
Trenton Herald published in Yokohama, Japan, Asiatic Station, Vol. I, No. 11, 9 March 1886. W.J. Ryan was editor and publisher. Contains news of the crew, an article on the ship in Nagasaki and news items from U.S. newspapers.
Draft of an autographed letter unsigned from Villefranche, France, 13 January 1893 to the Navy Department regarding the records of the Summary Court Martial of 6 & 8 January 1884 regarding the case of Patrick Boyle, J. A. G. Simpson and John Lappan for drunkenness and overstaying leave.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, New York, 27 April 1905 regarding an article that he is writing. Mahan indicates that he written a general discussion of the subject and will need to write 500 more words.
Holograph letters signed to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, New York, April 28, [1905] notifying him that he is sending three corrected galleys, which will need close attention from the proof reader.
Autographed letter signed to the editors of Collier's Weekly, New York, 16 May 1905, regarding omission of two Nelson quotations in an article published recently. Mahan feels he should have been consulted in the matter and states that a technical paper should be revised by the author.
Holograph letter to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, 1 June 1905, informing him of his move to Quogue for the summer where he will be reading and proof reading. Mahan poses a question about submarines and a hydrographic chart.
Holograph letter to Mr. Moffet. Collier's Weekly, New York, 4 June 1905, regarding the publication of a manuscript. He requests a proof to correct.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, New York, 6 June 1905, regarding payment for articles published. Mahan disputes the amount he received for three articles.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, New York, in which Mahan states he wants to edit his own manuscript and is glad there is no misunderstanding between them.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, New York, in which he asks to correct his manuscript.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. Moffet. Collier's Weekly, New York, in which he agrees to undertake writing an article.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, New York, containing an account of a battle. Mahan would like to proof read it.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, New York, stating that he is returning a manuscript that has been shorted by eight lines.
Holograph letter signed to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, New York, in which he hopes to write a thousand words, but cannot promise as the material is scant He hopes not to make assumptions appear as facts.
Copy of a typed letter to Spencer Gordon, 29 November 1913 regarding a misunderstanding about a quarters allowance for Mahan when he was in the Navy. Mahan states that he received quarters allowance from 31 October 1908 to 7 June 1912. He does not remember if he had quarters allowance in 1906. A handwritten note appears at the bottom of the letter.
Diary kept in North Vietnam by POW Halyburton prior to his release on 12 February 1973 and the following days at Clark Field, AFB, P.I. The diary includes the Paris Peace Accords, of 27 January 1973.
Copy of a published study of proposed 1946 invasion of Central Japan, Central and Northern Honshu by the Joint Intelligence Study Publishing Boards, JANIS 85, Vol. l, Washington, D.C., February 1945.
Copy of a published study of proposed 1946 invasion of Central Japan, Central and Northern Honshu by the Joint Intelligence Study Publishing Boards, May 1945. JANIS 85-21, Washington, D.C.
Confidential War Diary, 29 November 1941-15 March 1942 including departure from Shang¬hai, China, in USS Luzon to Freemantle, Australia, March 1942.
Holograph letter signed to an unnamed individual from USS Lancaster, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 1873, reporting that he has complied with Navy regulations regarding the inspection of the ship and crew upon taking command.
Narrative of naval activities in the Luzon area, 1 December 1941 to 19 March 1942; Supplementary of narrative, including letters, reports, dispatches and photographs concerning activities in the Luzon area, 11 December 1941 to March 1942.
Photocopies of newspapers including the Sunday Tribune, Manila, PI, 8 February 1942 and the Sunday News, Manila, P.I., 18 January 1943.
"Under the Southern Cross, One Marine’s Service in World War II" memoir on his father, John M. Ennis.
Letter to Edward Bok, Editor, LHJ, May 7, 1904.
Manuscript notebook, circa 1839-1842.
Letter to CNO ADM Michael Mullen thanking CNWS, NWC for their support during the PSI Talks in Warsaw, Poland, June 2006. July 20, 2006.
USS Alshain (AKA 55) Typescript: “The Story of The Mighty Al” Photographs of the Ship’s Commissioning and C.M. Justice. (Photocopy)
War Diary, January 1-August 10, 1944.
Letter regarding military governorship of Alvarado, Mexico, May 21, 1847.
Typed interview of his service in WWII as a flight surgeon in the U.S. and Europe, 1942-1946.
WWII Reminiscences as a Cryptologist in the Pacific Theater and China. Interview Dec 2006 and Jan 2007.
USS Besugo (SS 321) night order book, March 8, 1952-March 16, 1953.
Letter to CDR James Barron, August 31, 1836.
Speech to USNA Fall Leadership Mess Night, undated.
Photograph album of Naval Training Station, Newport, RI.
Letter from an unidentified American to his mother while in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the Mexican War, January 24, 1848.
Landlubber at Sea, January 19, 1990.
A Personal Chronicle of WWII, 1983.
Memoir of WWII service, Christmas 1991.
Typed account of Civil War service in USS Unadilla, March-April 1865.
Memoir of WWII naval service, 1938-1946.
“Ship Happens! A Tiger Cruise Tale, How to Spend Six Nights on a Navy Warship for $70”
Holograph letter of Priscilla Decatur Twiggs, January 6, 1849 to Alphonso Felch, Philadelphia, PA.
Holograph Letter signed of N.R. Usher, October 2, 1913, Boston, MA. Includes typed transcription.
Composite Squadron Sixty-Six (VC-66), a History.
"Changing Modes of Warfare: Amphibious Doctrine in the Interwar years."
Letter, October 14, 1994.
Letter, August 1, 2007.
Letter to NWC President RADM Shuford regarding the 2007 International Seapower Symposium.
Postcard, October 25, 1884.
Letter to Major A.A. Nicholson, USMC, December 4, 1830 regarding financial expenditures.
USS Porter (DD 356) envelope commemorating second anniversary of commissioning, 1938.
Letter to CDR Bosse relating his experiences during WWII, January 1993.
Letter to Captain Robert Henderson, USN, August 14, 1928.
Letter to NUWC librarian, circa November 13, 1928.
Letter, February 1, 1862.
Signed engraving of Foote in his naval uniform.
My First Destroyer-USS Buck.
“LSTs in WWII.”
History, 1934-1946.
VA 115 Midway, 1972.
From the Short Stop Diner to the Elephant Valley and Buck.
Women at Sea: 25 years and counting, November 20, 2003.
USS Arizona (BB 39) wreckage certificate.
Photograph showing ship capsizing, December 7, 1941
“Looking Backward,” memoir of WWII, Turret Gunner's story.
USS Porter (DD 356) etc., general information book, 1937.
USS Winslow (AG-127) information book, undated.
“Roots of Tradition: Early Amphibious Warfare in the American Republic."
Letter from the USS Philadelphia, August 6, 1907.
Matted reproduction of poster entitled, “Standing by his Colors, 1898."
“It Did Happen Here,” a memoir of the Bataan Death march and years as a POW in the Philippines, 1942-1944. (Photocopy)
“The U.S. Naval Presence in Ireland during WW II.”
Regarding ADM Farragut and ADM Foote's descendants.
Photographs (on CD) of Subic Bay, RI, 1952-1955.
Battle of the Leyte Gulf, Operational Order 24. “Allied Air Forces,” October 21-27, 1944.
U.S. Naval Training Station photogravures, circa 1920.
Letter to Lawton Coggeshall, November 18, 1891.
"The Navy's Baby."
Seron Ten. The Story of Service Squadron Ten.
"An Overseas Jounal."
“Sparkie’s Lost Diary: A Boy’s Adventure at the end of WWII."
Letter to John Rogers, February 9, 1835.
Personal account of RN Task Force 57, 1945-1946 (with photographs).
Letter to Commodore F. Parker regarding Henry Harvey, September 27, 1877.
Letter to Col. Augustus Nicholson, USMC, December 2, 1907.
Bound volume of articles published in the USNI Proceedings, 1937-1940.
Memoir of WW II experiences in USS Ordronaux (DD 617), 1942-1945.
USS PC-565 signal log book, March 25, 1944-June 3, 1944.
USS Bollinger (APA-234) ship's history, 1944-1945.
Memoir of naval service as an aviation mechanic's mate, 1951-1955.
Letter sent, 1945, Letter received, 1946, News clipping, February 13, 1945.
Letter from Philippines, October 4, 1899.
Memorial of the Surgeons of the Navy of the United States, 1828.
Essays on discipline and command.
USS Barbey (DE 1088) shakedown cruise, 1973.
From the U.S. Naval Academy.
Letter to Charles A. Davis, circa 1823
Copy of V-J Day photograph (reproduction).
Reproduction.
Reproduction of article on George Mendonsa, October 24, 2005.
Untitled typescript of his memoirs published as "Line of Fire: From Washington to the Gulf, the Politics and Battles of the New Military," with a letter of 17 April 1992 to RADM Joseph K. Strasser and unsigned comments.
Journal kept aboard USS Constitution, edited by Matthew C. Perry, 1898.
Letter to Samuel Jarris, March 14, 1843.
Letter to SECNAV James Forrestal, February 7, 1947.
USS Raleigh (Cruiser) log book of Seaman George F. Powers, MC, USN, 1904-1906.
Scrapbook kept during his service on USS Hornet (CV-12), 1943-1946.
Letter to Curt and May Schiffler, February 25, 1949.
“Vivid Memories of WWII Chronicles of a German"
Letter to SECNAV Robert Smith, January 20, 1808.
Letter to Nathaniel Griswold, January 20, 1834.
"World War II: War Cruise of USS Cotton (DD 669)" and one copy.
Naval orders, 1920-1954.
“Torpedo Roadstead, Poems from the War,” 1942-1947.
Scrapbook of photographs.
Photograph album and DVD-ROM, 1905.
Diary of WWII, 1940-1944
Letter to William Jones, February 1, 1811.
WWII Diary, 1943-1944, and letters of commendation, 1944 and Special orders, 1943, Excerpt from NY Times.
Reminiscences of WWII in the Naval Armed Guard.
WWII diary, 1942-1945.
Signed by William F. Halsey (Vol. XLVI, No. 4).
Reminiscences entitled, “Nightingales Can Soar High.” Also included is an article, "Angels of Mercy; U.S. Navy Flight Nurses of the Pacific Theater," by Paul Stuart in WWII Military Journal, winter 1996, pp.26-29.
Letter to his sister, June 8, 1944.
Unpublished photographs of ships of the White Fleet.
Leather bound office time book, Jan 1913-Jun 1919.
Letter to Mrs. Otto Madlerer, Feb 11, 1946; undated newspaper clipping.
Citations to articles relating to naval and maritime subjects.
Letter in which he recalls his service in the Spanish American War, August 10, 1948.
Program of George Washington Birthday Celebration, February 1901 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Reminiscences of service in WWII in the Naval Armed Guard, 1943-1945.
Certificate for Order of the Guinea Pig, 1957.
Letter to Thomas O. Selfridge, September 12, 1866.
"D-day and beyond," scrapbook of letters, photographs, action reports, ship’s history, and war diary, 1943-1946. (Includes CDs and is comprised mostly of reproductions and photocopies.)
Oval portrait with holograph note.
Details on the U.S. Brazil Station.
Letter, June 15, 1862.
Record (33 1/3) of sound effects aboard the ship.
Washington, DC, November 11, 1921.
Memoir, "Before I Forget,” an account of Merrill’s Marauders in Burma.
Letter to men and women of the NWC, 2009 on the 125th Anniversary of the College.
WWII memoir, "War Time," 1943-1946.
T/SGT Benko’s Medal for Valor and Other WWII True Stories, 2009
“Experiences with the CIA 1950s. Berlin Spy Tunnel," 2009.
Letter to Commodore Andrew Harwood, Oct 5, 1863.
“Before I Forget: A Civilians War with Navy Regs”
Naval Training Course Certificate, Pharmacist’s mate, 3rd class, Jan 25, 1939.
Copy of an account of the collision of SS Uruguay and USS Salamonie (AO-26), February 12, 1943.
Copies of Alfred T. Mahan lectures on military strategy, circa 1886-1889.
Reminiscences of WAVES Service, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of WAVES Service, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of her WAVES, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1942-1945
Reminiscences of WAVES Service, 1942-1945
Reminiscences of WAVE Service, 1942-1945
Reminiscences of WAVES Service, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1944-1948
Scrapbook of his WWII naval service in the Pacific Theater, including photographs, certificates, pencil sketches, maps, and charts.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1944-1946
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1942-1945
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1942-1945
Reminiscences of service in the WAVES, 1942-1944
Reminiscences of WAVES Service, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of WAVES Service, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of service in the WAVES, 1944-1946
Reminiscences of WAVES, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of WAVES Service
Reminiscences of WAVES Service, 1944-1945
Reminiscences of WAVES Service, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of WWII WAVE and Reservist, 1944-1978
Reminiscences of WWII, 1944-1946
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE, 1944-1964
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE, 1943-1945
World War II WAVE reminiscences, 1943-1946
WWII WAVE Reminiscences, 1944-1945
WWII WAVE Reminiscences, 1943-1946
WWII WAVE Reminiscences, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE, 1942-1944
Letter to his son, Nov 28, 1829.
USS Nicholas (DD-449) World War II commemorative book
Graduation program and invitation, Nov 13, 1953 (originals and copies).
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1932-1944.
Scrapbook of U.S. Naval Training Cruise for Civilian Volunteers, 1916, in USS Maine.
Scrapbook of Cartoons of the Great War, 1917-1918
Postcard of Luce Hall, U.S. War College, Newport, R.I., circa 1920.
Letter to Captain Arthur Yates, Aug 1, 1885.
Letter to Captain Neil O'Connor, POW in Kiska, Alaska (photocopy).
Memorial cachet envelope, 1948
USS Virginia (BB 13) postcard of Oakland Farm with postmark of USS Virginia.
"We're in the Navy Now: A Musical Journey Around the World."
Reminiscences of WAVES Services, 1945-1946.
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1944-1946
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1944-1946.
Scrapbook of drawings and captions during three years as a POW in Japan.
WAVES Reminiscences, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of Services as a WAVE, 1942-1946.
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of a WAVE in WWII, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE.
Reminiscences of WAVES Service, 1944-1946
Reminiscences of a WAVE, 1942-1944
Reminiscences of a WAVE, 1944-1945
Reminiscences of WWII WAVE, 1944-1946
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE, 1944-1945
Signed note, July 8, 1929.
Reminiscences of WAVES Service, 1945-1946.
Reminiscences of her SPARS Service, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE, 1945-1946.
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE, 1942-1945.
Report of the Secretary of the Navy, July 4, 1861.
Report of the Secretary of the Navy, December 4, 1865.
Circular letter, Aug 18, 1862.
Memoir, 1958-1991.
Memoir of WWII.
Memoir WWII Service in USS Nevada (BB 36), 1943-1946.
Cruise aboard USS Gilmer (DD-233) Aug. 26, 1920-Oct. 19, 1921. Transcribed by his daughter, Bette Jeanette Butcher Topp.
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, circa 1942-1945.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES in WWII.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1942-1944.
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE.
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE, 1944-1946.
Reminiscences of a WAVE who served in WWII until 1954.
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVES, 1944-1946.
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE, 1942-1945.
Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE, 1943-1945.
The Navy of the U.S. An Exposure of Its Condition, and the Causes of Its Failure. 1864, a Speech in the Case of the Washington And Alexandria Steamboat Company.
Letter to Paul Langdon, Jan 1, 1859.
Letter to Paul Langdon, Jan 14, 1859.
Letter to Paul Langdon, Jan 29, 1859.
Barracks B., circa 1955
Instruction in signaling, circa 1907
U.S. Navy in the Pacific, Photos of ships, sailors, scenes circa 1942-1945
Notebook of whitehead torpedo parts test, 1916.
Diary kept during WWII, 1944.
“The Present Day Phase of the Monroe Doctrine," 1919.
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1944-1945.
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1942-1962
Reminiscences of service in the WAVES, 1945-1946.
Reminiscences of Service in the WAVES, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of Service in the WAVES, 1943-1946.
Reminiscences of Service in the WAVES, 1944-1946.
Reminiscences of Service in the WAVES, 1944-1947.
Reminiscences of Service in the WAVES, 1943-1946.
Reminiscences of Service in the WAVES, 1943-1945
Reminiscences of Service in the WAVES, 1944-1970
Reminiscences of WAVES Service, 1944-1946.
Reminiscences of Service in the WAVES, 1944-1946.
Reminiscences of her Service in the WAVES, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1943-1946.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1943-1946, with photograph.
Reminiscences of her Service in the WAVES, 1944-1945.
Reminiscences of her Service in the WAVES, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of her Service in the WAVES, 1943-1945.
USS Galena (Steamer) manning the Navy with sea faring men, circa, 1887.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1942-1946.
Reminiscences of her Service in the WAVES, 1945-1946.
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1944-1946.
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1943-1946.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1944-1946.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1943-1945.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1944-1947.
Reminiscences of her WAVES Service, 1944-1946.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES, 1942-1945.
Reminiscences of her service in the WAVES.
Matted letter to Stephen B. Luce with photograph.