RIAMCO

Rhode Island Archival and Manuscript Collections Online

For Participating Institutions

Stephen McCarthy papers (MSC-064)

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/

Scope & content

This collection includes four commissions providing information related to Stephen McCarthy’s naval career from his commissioning as a Boatswain in 1889 to his final commission as Lieutenant in 1921. Also included is correspondence from G. C. Logan, acting Commanding Officer, Naval Training Station, acknowledging that McCarthy’s formal commission as Lieutenant had arrived.