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Anne Sims Hopkins collection of Sims family papers (MSC-352)

Naval Historical Collection, U.S. Naval War College

686 Cushing Road
Newport, RI 02841-1207
Tel: 401-841-2435
email: nhc@usnwc.edu
Website: https://usnwcarchives.org/

Inventory

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 1 Biographical tribute of Admiral Sims
1936
Box 1, Folder 2 Calling cards for Admiral and Mrs. William S. Sims
undated
Box 6x Certificate for Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, Paris, France
1919 Apr 9
Box 6x, Folder 1 Commission as ensign, signed by Chester A. Arthur
1884 Jul 10
Box 1, Folder 3 Invitations to events at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace
Contents Note: Two original invitations remain in the custody of the donor.
1917-1919
Box 1, Folder 4 Letters from Alfred Sims
1906-1907
Box 1, Folder 5 Letters from Anne Hitchock Sims
1904
Box 1, Folder 6 Letters from Anne Hitchock Sims
1920 May-Dec
Box 1, Folder 7-11 Letters from Anne Hitchock Sims
1921-1925 Apr
Box 1, Folder 12 Letters from Anne Hitchock Sims
1926, 1937, 1934
Box 1, Folder 13 Letters to Anne Hitchcock Sims
1905 Aug-Nov
Box 1, Folder 14 Letters to Anne Hitchcock Sims
1907 Apr 1
Box 1, Folder 15 Letters to Anne Hitchcock Sims
1911 Jan
Box 1, Folder 16 Letters to Anne Hitchcock Sims
1917-1918
Box 1, Folder 17 Letters to Anne Hitchcock Sims
1931 Nov 4
Box 1, Folder 18-22 Letters to Anne Hitchcock Sims
1940-1942
Box 2, Folder 1-5 Letters to Anne Hitchcock Sims
1943-1948 and undated
Box 2, Folder 6-13 Letters to William S. Sims
1905 Apr-1906
Box 3, Folder 1-4 Letters to William S. Sims
1907 Mar-Oct
Box 3, Folder 5 Letters to William S. Sims
1908 Apr 22, Jul 25-27, Aug 14-17
Box 3, Folder 6 Letters to William S. Sims
1909 Mar 17, Jul 20-24
Box 3, Folder 7 Letters to William S. Sims
1909 Aug 20-Sep 5
Box 3, Folder 8 Letters to William S. Sims
1909 Dec 2-19
Box 3, Folder 9 Letters to William S. Sims
1910 Jan
Box 3, Folder 10 Letters to William S. Sims
1910 Feb 27-Mar
Box 3, Folder 11 Letters to William S. Sims
1910 Ap 1-10, 4 May
Box 3, Folder 12 Letters to William S. Sims
1910 Jul-Aug
Box 3, Folder 13 Letters to William S. Sims
1910 Dec 20-23
Box 3, Folder 14 Letters to William S. Sims
1911 Jan
Box 4, Folder 1-2 Letters to William S. Sims
1911 Feb-Apr
Box 4, Folder 3 Letters to William S. Sims
1913 24 Feb-Mar
Box 4, Folder 4 Letters to William S. Sims
1913 Dec 8
Box 4, Folder 5 Letters to William S. Sims
1914 Jan 3, Apr 19-26, Aug 5-6
Box 4, Folder 6 Letters to William S. Sims
1915 May 11-12, Nov 5-18
Box 4, Folder 7 Letters to William S. Sims
1916 Dec 8-11
Box 4, Folder 8 Letters to William S. Sims
undated [circa 1916]
Box 4, Folder 9-18 Letters to William S. Sims
1917 Apr-1918 Sep
Box 5, Folder 1-4 Letters to William S. Sims
1918 Oct-1919 Apr, Jun
Box 5, Folder 5 Letters to William S. Sims
1919 Sep, Nov-Dec
Box 5, Folder 6 Letters to William S. Sims
1920 Jan 16, Mar-Apr; 1921 May 27
Box 5, Folder 7 Letters to William S. Sims
undated
Box 5, Folder 8 Newsletter: The Naval Academy Association of New York (includes letter written by Mrs. Sims)
1937 May
Box 6x, Folder 2 Newspaper: “The Times,” signed by William S. Sims, Naval War College
1922
Box 6x, Folder 3 Passport, William S. Sims
1900 Oct 30
Box 5, Folder 9 Photograph album
1954
Box 5, Folder 10 Photographs of William S. Sims (portraitures)
undated
Box 5, Folder 11 Photographs of William S. Sims and his family
1915-1925, and undated
Box 5, Folder 12 Photographs of William S. Sims during World War I
1918-1919
Box 5, Folder 13 Photographs of William S. Sims returning to Newport after World War I
1919 Apr
Box 5, Folder 14 Photographs of William S. Sims throughout his career
1921 and undated
Box 5, Folder 15 Photographs of Sowden and Sims family members
undated
Box 5, Folder 16 Photographs of various Navy ships
undated
Box 6x, Folder 4 Photographs, oversize
1908, 1918 and undated
Box 5, Folder 17 Program: Farewell luncheon given in honor of Adm. Sims
1919 Mar 14
Box 5, Folder 18 Program and poem from welcoming dinner in honor of Rear Adm. And Mrs. William S. Sims
1922 Oct 30
Box 5, Folder 19 Publication: "Military Character," by Capt. William S. Sims
1917 Mar
Box 5, Folder 20 Wedding list
1905