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Richard G. Colbert papers (MSC-030)

Naval War College Library, Naval Historical Collection

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

Inventory

Series I. Correspondence
Series I, 17 boxes of Correspondence, consists of letters received and copies of letters sent. It is divided into three subseries: personal, semi-official, and foreign officer correspondence. Correspondents include United States and foreign naval officers, national political leaders, society figures, and family members.

Subseries I. Personal
Subseries I, Personal correspondence, 1954-1973, forms the bulk of the series. There are no records documenting Admiral Colbert's youth or his service during World War II. Many of the letters are to family members, in particular, to the admiral's father, Charles F. Colbert, Jr. Most of the correspondence relates to his personal life and travels, family financial matters, and career advancement.

Arrangement: Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1932 Mar 3-Sep 6
Box 1, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1932 Sep 6-Oct 12
Box 1, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1932 Oct 14-Dec 7
Box 1, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1932 Dec 16-21
Box 1, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1933 Jan 3-30
Box 1, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1933 Jan 30-Feb 13
Box 1, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1933 Feb 8-Jun 8
Box 1, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1933 Jun 9-Jul 31
Box 1, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1933 Aug 1-Sep 28
Box 1, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1933 Oct 2-Nov 25
Box 1, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1933 Nov 25-Dec 22
Box 1, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1934 Jan 1-30
Box 1, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1934 Feb 2-26
Box 1, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1934 Mar 28-May 20
Box 1, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1934 May 31-Jul 14
Box 1, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1934 Jul 23-Nov 21
Box 1, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1934 Nov 25-Dec 21
Box 1, Folder 18 Personal Correspondence
 1935 Jan 2-Mar 2
Box 1, Folder 19 Personal Correspondence
 1935 Mar 5-Apr 21
Box 1, Folder 20 Personal Correspondence
 1935 Apr 23-Jun 17
Box 1, Folder 21 Personal Correspondence
 1935 Jun 17-Aug 15
Box 1, Folder 22 Personal Correspondence
 1935 Aug 22-Nov 6
Box 1, Folder 23 Personal Correspondence
 1935 Nov 7-Dec 18
Box 1, Folder 24 Personal Correspondence
 1936 Jan 8-Mar 5
Box 1, Folder 25 Personal Correspondence
 1936 Mar 9-May 8
Box 1, Folder 26 Personal Correspondence
 1936 May 12-Jul 14
Box 2, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1936 Jul 20-Sep 2
Box 2, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1936 Sep 28-Nov 22
Box 2, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1936 Nov 23-Dec 23
Box 2, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1937 Jan 7-Feb 22
Box 2, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1937 Feb 25-Apr 21
Box 2, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1937 Apr 22-Jun 23
Box 2, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1937 Jul 1-Aug 7
Box 2, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1937 Aug 19-Sep 27
Box 2, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1937 Sep 28-Nov 10
Box 2, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1937 Nov 13-Dec 27
Box 2, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1938 Jan 7-Apr 29
Box 2, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1938 Apr 29-Jun 22
Box 2, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1938 Jun 29-Nov 14
Box 2, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1938 Nov 15-Dec 19
Box 2, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1947 Nov 26-Dec 17
Box 2, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1948 Jan 5-Feb 25
Box 2, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1948 Feb 27-Apr 13
Box 2, Folder 18 Personal Correspondence
 1948 Apr 14-May 7
Box 2, Folder 19 Personal Correspondence
 1948 May 8-Jun 23
Box 2, Folder 20 Personal Correspondence
 1948 Jun 23-Jul 24
Box 2, Folder 21 Personal Correspondence
 1948 Jul 24-Aug 13
Box 2, Folder 22 Personal Correspondence
 1948 Aug 16-Sep 27
Box 2, Folder 23 Personal Correspondence
 1948 Sep 27-Oct 19
Box 2, Folder 24 Personal Correspondence
 1948 Oct 19-Nov 4
Box 2, Folder 25 Personal Correspondence
 1948 Nov 4-Dec 26
Box 3, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1951 Jan 3-Mar 23
Box 3, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1951 Mar 23-May 14
Box 3, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1951 May 16-Jul 30
Box 3, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1951 Jul 30-Aug 27
Box 3, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1951 Aug 27-Sep 27
Box 3, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1951 Oct 1-31
Box 3, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1951 Nov 1-Dec 28
Box 3, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1952 Jan 1-Feb 21
Box 3, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1952 Feb 22-Mar 31
Box 3, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1952 Mar 31-May 13
Box 3, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1952 May 14-Jun 27
Box 3, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1952 Jun 29-Aug 4
Box 3, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1952 Aug 5-25
Box 3, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1952 Aug 25-Oct 23
Box 3, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1952 Oct 24-Nov 13
Box 3, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1954 Jan 3-Feb 16
Box 3, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1954 Feb 17-Mar 19
Box 3, Folder 18 Personal Correspondence
 1954 Mar 19-Apr 10
Box 3, Folder 19 Personal Correspondence
 1954 Apr 13-May 18
Box 3, Folder 20 Personal Correspondence
 1954 May 18-Jul 9
Box 3, Folder 21 Personal Correspondence
 1954 Jul 9-Aug 7
Box 3, Folder 22 Personal Correspondence
 1954 Aug 7-Sep 8
Box 3, Folder 23 Personal Correspondence
 1954 Sep 13-Oct 5
Box 3, Folder 24 Personal Correspondence
 1954 Oct 7-Nov 20
Box 3, Folder 25 Personal Correspondence
 1954 Nov 20-Dec 17
Box 3, Folder 26 Personal Correspondence
 1954 Dec 17-31
Box 3, Folder 27 Personal Correspondence
 1955 Jan 21-Feb 21
Box 3, Folder 28 Personal Correspondence
 1955 Feb 21-Mar 16
Box 4, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1955 Jan 2-21
Box 4, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1955 Mar 18-Apr 9
Box 4, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1955 Apr 11-May 23
Box 4, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1955 May 23-Dec 29
Box 4, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1956 Jan 6-Jun 12
Box 4, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1956 Jun 19-Sep 28
Box 4, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1956 Oct 3-Dec 20
Box 4, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1957 Jan 2-Feb 20
Box 4, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1957 Feb 20-Apr 15
Box 4, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1957 Apr 15-May 28
Box 4, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1957 Jun 5-Jul 2
Box 4, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1957 Jul 13-Aug 21
Box 4, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1957 Aug 21-Sep 26
Box 4, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1957 Sep 30-Nov 6
Box 4, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1957 Nov 12-Dec 27
Box 4, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1957 Dec 27-31
Box 4, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1958 Jan 2-Feb 6
Box 4, Folder 18 Personal Correspondence
 1958 Feb 7-Apr 10
Box 4, Folder 19 Personal Correspondence
 1958 Apr 10-30
Box 4, Folder 20 Personal Correspondence
 1958 May 5-Jun 19
Box 4, Folder 21 Personal Correspondence
 1958 Jun 19-Oct 22
Box 4, Folder 22 Personal Correspondence
 1959 Feb 2-Jul 30
Box 4, Folder 23 Personal Correspondence
 1959 Aug 12-Dec 11
Box 4, Folder 24 Personal Correspondence
 1960 Jan 5-Apr 11
Box 4, Folder 25 Personal Correspondence
 1960 Apr 11-Jul 2
Box 4, Folder 26 Personal Correspondence
 1960 Jul 15-Sep 15
Box 4, Folder 27 Personal Correspondence
 1960 Sep 16-Dec 28
Box 5, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1961 Jan 3-Feb 27
Box 5, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1961 Feb 28-Mar 29
Box 5, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1961 Mar 31-Apr 29
Box 5, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1961 May 1-25
Box 5, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1961 May 25-Jun 28
Box 5, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1961 Jul 5-Aug 8
Box 5, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1961 Aug 10-Nov 10
Box 5, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1961 Nov 10-Dec 28
Box 5, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1962 Jul 6-Aug 25
Box 5, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1962 Aug 31-Sep 27
Box 5, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1962 Sep 27-Nov 13
Box 5, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1962 Nov 13-Dec 13
Box 5, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1962 Dec 13-28
Box 5, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1963 Jan 1-Feb 6
Box 5, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1963 Feb 15-May 23
Box 5, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1963 May 23-Aug 26
Box 5, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1963 Sep 3-Nov 20
Box 5, Folder 18 Personal Correspondence
 1964 Jan 22-Apr 7
Box 5, Folder 19 Personal Correspondence
 1964 Apr 8-Jul 9
Box 5, Folder 20 Personal Correspondence
 1964 Jul 10-Sep 3
Box 6, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1964 Sep 8-Oct 27
Box 6, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1964 Oct 28-Dec 29
Box 6, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Jan 4-Feb 11
Box 6, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Feb 11-Mar 19
Box 6, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Mar 22-Apr 27
Box 6, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Apr 27-Jun 16
Box 6, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Jun 19-29
Box 6, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Jul 1-Aug 3
Box 6, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Aug 5-28
Box 6, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Aug 31-Oct 6
Box 6, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Oct 6-Nov 2
Box 6, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Nov 2-17
Box 6, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Nov 17-Dec 1
Box 6, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Dec 1-15
Box 6, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1965 Dec 16-30
Box 6, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1966 Jan 4-13
Box 6, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1966 Jan 13-28
Box 6, Folder 18 Personal Correspondence
 1966 Jan 28-Feb 17
Box 6, Folder 19 Personal Correspondence
 1966 Feb 18-Mar 14
Box 6, Folder 20 Personal Correspondence
 1966 Mar 17-Apr 18
Box 6, Folder 21 Personal Correspondence
 1966 Apr 18-May 17
Box 6, Folder 22 Personal Correspondence
 1966 May 19-Jun 14
Box 7, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1966 Jun 14-Jul 1
Box 7, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1966 Jul 20-Sep 1
Box 7, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1966 Sep 2-14
Box 7, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1966 Oct 5-Nov 5
Box 7, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1966 Nov 5-Dec 23
Box 7, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1967 Jan 4-16
Box 7, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1967 Jan 23-Mar 3
Box 7, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1967 Mar 3-Apr 4
Box 7, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1967 Apr 5-May 12
Box 7, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1967 May 16-Jul 25
Box 7, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1967 Jul 28-Sep 18
Box 7, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1967 Sep 18-Nov 1
Box 7, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1967 Nov 1-Dec 27
Box 7, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1968 Jan 5-Feb 26
Box 7, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1968 Mar 1-Apr 18
Box 7, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1968 Apr 21-May 28
Box 7, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1968 May 30-Aug 5
Box 7, Folder 18 Personal Correspondence
 1968 Aug 12-Sep 30
Box 7, Folder 19 Personal Correspondence
 1968 Oct 3-24
Box 7, Folder 20 Personal Correspondence
 1968 Nov 12-Dec 10
Box 7, Folder 21 Personal Correspondence
 1968 Dec 12-21
Box 7, Folder 22 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Jan 11-Feb 13
Box 7, Folder 23 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Feb 13-28
Box 8, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Mar 8-17
Box 8, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Mar 17-20
Box 8, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Mar 21-31
Box 8, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Apr 1-15
Box 8, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Apr 16-May 2
Box 8, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1969 May 2-15
Box 8, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1969 May 15-Jun 4
Box 8, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Jun 5-16
Box 8, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Jun 16-25
Box 8, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Jun 26-Jul 10
Box 8, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Jul 10-23
Box 8, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Jul 24-Aug 12
Box 8, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Aug 12-26
Box 8, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Aug 26-Sep 5
Box 8, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Sep 8-18
Box 8, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Sep 18-Oct 1
Box 8, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Oct 3-21
Box 8, Folder 18 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Oct 21-31
Box 8, Folder 19 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Nov 1-20
Box 9, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Nov 20-Dec 11
Box 9, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Dec 12-30
Box 9, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1969 Dec 30-31
Box 9, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Jan 1-20
Box 9, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Jan 20-Feb 13
Box 9, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Feb 13-26
Box 9, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Feb 26-Mar 11
Box 9, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Mar 12-31
Box 9, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Apr 2-21
Box 9, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Apr 22-May 5
Box 9, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1970 May 6-25
Box 9, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1970 May 27-Jun 11
Box 9, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Jun 11-30
Box 9, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Jul 2-17
Box 9, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Jul 17-Aug 7
Box 9, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Aug 7-28
Box 9, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Aug 28-Sep 4
Box 9, Folder 18 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Sep 4-18
Box 9, Folder 19 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Sep 21-Oct 12
Box 9, Folder 20 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Oct 13-Nov 2
Box 9, Folder 21 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Nov 3-11
Box 10, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Nov 17-Dec 11
Box 10, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1970 Dec 11-31
Box 10, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Jan 1-11
Box 10, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Jan 11-18
Box 10, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Jan 19-Feb 3
Box 10, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Feb 3-12
Box 10, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Feb 14-23
Box 10, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Feb 23-Mar 3
Box 10, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Mar 3-18
Box 10, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Mar 18-Apr 2
Box 10, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Apr 5-13
Box 10, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Apr 13-22
Box 10, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Apr 23-May 5
Box 10, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1971 May 5-21
Box 10, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1971 May 21-Jun 3
Box 10, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Jun 7-22
Box 10, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Jun 22-Aug 14
Box 10, Folder 18 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Aug 16-Sep 7
Box 10, Folder 19 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Sep 8-Oct 4
Box 10, Folder 20 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Oct 4-Nov 10
Box 11, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1971 Nov 10-Dec 29
Box 11, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Jan 3-Feb 8
Box 11, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Feb 9-Mar 31
Box 11, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Apr 2-May 19
Box 11, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Jun 2-21
Box 11, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Jun 21-30
Box 11, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Jul 3-13
Box 11, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Jul 13-22
Box 11, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Jul 21-31
Box 11, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Aug 1-4
Box 11, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Aug 4-11
Box 11, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Aug 14-28
Box 11, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Aug 28-Sep 6
Box 11, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Sep 7-18
Box 11, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Sep 18-26
Box 12, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Sep 26-Oct 9
Box 12, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Oct 10-19
Box 12, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Oct 20-31
Box 12, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Oct 31-Nov 20
Box 12, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Nov 20-24
Box 12, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Nov 24-Dec 8
Box 12, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Dec 8-14
Box 12, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Dec 14-22
Box 12, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1972 Dec 22-29
Box 12, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jan 1-5
Box 12, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jan 7-11
Box 12, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jan 11-31
Box 12, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Feb 1-18
Box 12, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Feb 20-27
Box 12, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Feb 27-Mar 7
Box 12, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Mar 7-19
Box 12, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Mar 20-27
Box 12, Folder 18 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Mar 27-31
Box 13, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Apr 1-10
Box 13, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Apr 11-19
Box 13, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Apr 20-May 2
Box 13, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1973 May 2-9
Box 13, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1973 May 10-31
Box 13, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jun 1-7
Box 13, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jun 7-16
Box 13, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jun 16-22
Box 13, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jun 23-30
Box 13, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jul 1-10
Box 13, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jul 10-16
Box 13, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jul 16-18
Box 13, Folder 13 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jul 20-30
Box 13, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Jul 31
Box 13, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Aug 1-3
Box 13, Folder 16 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Aug 3-10
Box 13, Folder 17 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Aug 10-13
Box 14, Folder 1 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Aug 13-20
Box 14, Folder 2 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Aug 20-31
Box 14, Folder 3 Personal Correspondence
 Undated-Sep 6
Box 14, Folder 4 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Sep 6-12
Box 14, Folder 5 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Sep 12-20
Box 14, Folder 6 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Sep 20-29
Box 14, Folder 7 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Oct 1-5
Box 14, Folder 8 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Oct 8-12
Box 14, Folder 9 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Oct 13-25
Box 14, Folder 10 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Oct 25-31
Box 14, Folder 11 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Nov 1-8
Box 14, Folder 12 Personal Correspondence
 1973 Nov 8-30

Subseries II. Semi-Official
Subseries II, Semi-Official correspondence, 1961-1962, 1964-1971, covers the period when Colbert served as commander of the USS BOSTON, commander of Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Six, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, and President of the Naval War College. Most of the correspondence focuses on matters associated with various assignments: fleet preparedness, defense, the Soviet maritime threat, SACLANT, and Naval War College policies and programs. Correspondents include Admirals Thomas Moorer, Bernard L. Austin, Arleigh A. Burke, Elmo Zumwalt, and Henry Eccles; national political figures, Richard M. Nixon, Walt Rostow, George Kennan, Dean Rusk, William P. Rogers, and Claiborne Pell. Numerous memoranda, both issued by Admiral Colbert and addressed to him, appear through this subseries.

Arrangement: Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Container Description Date
Box 14, Folder 13 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1961 Aug 17-Oct 1962
Box 14, Folder 14 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1964 Jul 27-1965 Sep 25
Box 14, Folder 15 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1965 Sep 20-Dec 30
Box 14, Folder 16 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1966 Jan 6-Apr 29
Box 15, Folder 1 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1967 Jan 17-Apr 25
Box 15, Folder 2 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1967 Apr 26-Jun 28
Box 15, Folder 3 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1967 Jun 30-Oct 1
Box 15, Folder 4 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1967 Nov 14-Dec 20
Box 15, Folder 5 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1968 Jan 2-Sep 6
Box 15, Folder 6 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1968 Sep 24-Dec 17
Box 15, Folder 7 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1968 Dec 20-Dec 31
Box 15, Folder 8 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1969 Jan 8-Feb 19
Box 15, Folder 9 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1969 Feb 24-Jun 25
Box 15, Folder 10 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1969 Jun 30-Oct 18
Box 15, Folder 11 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1969 Oct 22-Dec 31
Box 15, Folder 12 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1970 Jan 13-Feb 20
Box 15, Folder 13 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1970 Feb 26-Jul 27
Box 15, Folder 14 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1970 Aug 3-Oct 12
Box 15, Folder 15 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1970 Oct 14-Nov 5
Box 15, Folder 16 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1971 Jan 11-Apr 20
Box 15, Folder 17 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1971 Apr 21-Jul 3
Box 15, Folder 18 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1971 Jul 3-Aug 18
Box 15, Folder 19 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1971 Aug 26-Sep 28
Box 15, Folder 20 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1971 Sep 28-Oct 25
Box 15, Folder 21 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1971 Oct 26-Dec 15
Box 16, Folder 1 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1971 Dec 16-22
Box 16, Folder 2 Semi-Official Correspondence
 1971 Dec 24-31

Subseries III. Foreign Officer
Subseries III, Foreign Officer Correspondence, 1957-1971, treats much of the same time period as semi-official correspondence. As one who ardently believed in cooperation among navies of the free world, Admiral Colbert cultivated and maintained personal friendships with many foreign officers. His correspondents include high ranking officers in the navies of Italy, Venezuela, Norway, West Germany, Argentina, Pakistan, France, England, and Brazil, to name a few.

Arrangement: Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Container Description Date
Box 16, Folder 3 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1957 Aug 21-1958 Aug 18
Box 16, Folder 4 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1958 Aug 2-1959 Mar 28
Box 16, Folder 5 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1959 Apr 7-1960 Dec 19
Box 16, Folder 6 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1961 Jan 31-Dec
Box 16, Folder 7 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1962 Jan 5-Jun 15
Box 16, Folder 8 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1962 Jul 2-Dec 27
Box 16, Folder 9 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1965 Mar 11-Jul 31
Box 16, Folder 10 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1965 Aug 4-1966 Jan 3
Box 16, Folder 11 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1966 Jan 17-May 12
Box 16, Folder 12 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1966 Jun 1-Oct 29
Box 16, Folder 13 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1966 Nov 2-Dec 6
Box 16, Folder 14 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1967 Jan 3-May 11
Box 16, Folder 15 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1967 Jun 1-Sep 6
Box 16, Folder 16 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1967 Sep 18-Dec 29
Box 16, Folder 17 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1968 Jan 22-Apr 1
Box 16, Folder 18 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1968 Apr 1-May 27
Box 16, Folder 19 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1968 May 9-Oct 3
Box 16, Folder 20 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1968 Oct 3-Dec 27
Box 16, Folder 21 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1969 Jan 3-Apr 3
Box 16, Folder 22 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1969 May 10-Nov 6
Box 17, Folder 1 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1969 Nov 6-Dec 31
Box 17, Folder 2 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1970 Jan 2-Apr 6
Box 17, Folder 3 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1970 Apr 22-Oct 29
Box 17, Folder 4 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1970 Nov 3-Dec 29
Box 17, Folder 5 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1971 Jan 2-Apr 7
Box 17, Folder 6 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1971 Apr 2-May 7
Box 17, Folder 7 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1971 May 19-Sep 4
Box 17, Folder 8 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1971 Sep 4-Oct 22
Box 17, Folder 9 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1971 Oct 22-Nov 30
Box 17, Folder 10 Foreign Officer Correspondence
 1971 Nov 30-Dec 30

Series II. Subject Files
3 box(es)

Series II, Subject files, consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and notices relating to plans and programs undertaken by Admiral Colbert and his staff during his War College presidency and to matters of international naval cooperation. In addition, there is some material regarding his service in USS ALTAIR, USS BARKER, and USS MEADE, 1939-1961.

Arrangement: Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Container Description Date
Box 17, Folder 11 Comparative Cultures Chair
 1968-1970
Box 17, Folder 12 Comparative Cultures Chair
 1968-1970
Box 17, Folder 13 Comparative Cultures Chair
 1968-1970
Box 17, Folder 14 Current Activities Seminar
 1969-1971
Box 17, Folder 15 Current Activities Seminar
 1969-1971
Box 17, Folder 16 Distinguished Visitor's Program
 1969-1971
Box 17, Folder 17 Distinguished Visitor's Program
 1969-1971
Box 17, Folder 18 Distinguished Visitor's Program
 1969-1971
Box 17, Folder 19 Fort Adams Housing
 1969-1971
Box 17, Folder 20 Fort Adams Housing
 1969-1971
Box 17, Folder 21 Free World Frigate
 1969-1970
Box 17, Folder 22 Free World Frigate
 1969-1970
Box 17, Folder 23 Free World Frigate
 1969-1970
Box 17, Folder 24 Free World Frigate
 1969-1970
Box 17, Folder 25 International Lecture Series
 1971
Box 17, Folder 26 Latin American Lecture Exchange Program
 1970-1971
Box 17, Folder 27 Latin American Lecture Exchange Program
 1970-1971
Box 17, Folder 28 Latin American Lecture Exchange Program
 1970-1971
Box 17, Folder 29 Latin American Lecture Exchange Program
 1970-1971
Box 18, Folder 1 Military Chairs
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 2 Military Chairs
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 3 Military Chairs
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 4 Military Chairs
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 5 Military Chairs
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 6 Military Construction
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 7 Military Construction
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 8 Military Construction
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 9 Naval War College Foundation
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 10 Naval War College Foundation
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 11 Naval War College Foundation
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 12 Naval War College Foundation
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 13 Naval War College Foundation
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 14 Naval War College Foundation
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 15 Naval War College Foundation
 1969-1971
Box 18, Folder 16 NATO
 1966-1973
Box 18, Folder 17 NATO
 1966-1973
Box 18, Folder 18 NATO
 1966-1973
Box 18, Folder 19 NATO
 1966-1973
Box 18, Folder 20 Naval Staff Course Proposals
 1970-1971
Box 18, Folder 21 Naval Staff Course Proposals
 1970-1971
Box 18, Folder 22 Naval Staff Course Proposals
 1970-1971
Box 19, Folder 1 Newport Study
 1970
Box 19, Folder 2 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 3 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 4 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 5 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 6 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 7 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 8 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 9 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 10 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 11 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 12 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 13 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 14 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 15 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 16 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 17 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 18 Seapower Symposium
 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 19 SecNav/SecDef/CNO Briefings
 1969-1971
Box 19, Folder 20 SecNav/SecDef/CNO Briefings
 1969-1971
Box 19, Folder 21 SecNav/SecDef/CNO Briefings
 1969-1971
Box 19, Folder 22 SecNav/SecDef/CNO Briefings
 1969-1971
Box 19, Folder 23 SecNav/SecDef/CNO Briefings
 1969-1971
Box 20, Folder 1 Subject Files Student Body Expansion
 1968-1969
Box 20, Folder 2 USS ALTAIR (AKS-32)
 1968-1969
Box 20, Folder 3 USS ALTAIR (AKS-32)
 1968-1969
Box 20, Folder 4 USS ALTAIR (AKS-32)
 1968-1969
Box 20, Folder 5 USS ALTAIR (AKS-32)
 1968-1969
Box 20, Folder 6 USS BARKER (DD-213)
 1939-1947
Box 20, Folder 7 USS BARKER (DD-213)
 1939-1947
Box 20, Folder 8 USS BARKER (DD-213)
 1939-1947
Box 20, Folder 9 USS BARKER (DD-213)
 1939-1947
Box 20, Folder 10 USS MEADE (DD-602)
 1944-1945
Box 20, Folder 11 USS MEADE (DD-602)
 1944-1945

Series III. Speeches
1 box(es)

The Speech file, Series III, contains convocation and graduation addresses, lectures and public remarks by Admiral Colbert during his three-year Naval War College presidency. Several speeches dealing with national security are classified.

Arrangement: Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Container Description Date
Box 20, Folder 12 Speeches, typescript copies
 undated
Box 20, Folder 13 Speeches, typescript copies
 undated
Box 20, Folder 14 Speeches, typescript copies
 undated
Box 20, Folder 15 Speeches, typescript copies
 undated
Box 20, Folder 16 Change of Command, Destroyer Squadrons 14 and 16, Mayport, Florida,
 1965-1966
Box 20, Folder 17 Change of Command, Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Six, USS LEAHY
 1966
Box 20, Folder 17 Naval War College Convocations, Newport, RI
 1967-1968
Box 20, Folder 18 Naval War College Convocation, Newport, RI
 undated
Box 20, Folder 18 U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Boston Chapter
 1969
Box 20, Folder 19 Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and RI Councils of Navy League testimonial dinner for Secretary of the Navy John A. Chaffee
 undated
Box 20, Folder 19 OCS Graduations, Newport, RI
 undated
Box 20, Folder 19 U.S. Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference, Annapolis, MD
 1969
Box 20, Folder 20 Army birthday ceremony
 undated
Box 20, Folder 20 Naval Command and Staff Course graduation
 undated
Box 20, Folder 20 Philadelphia Council of the Navy League, Philadelphia, PA
 1969
Box 20, Folder 21 New York Commandery
 1969
Box 20, Folder 22 New York Commandery
 1970
Box 21, Folder 1 Third Naval District Reserve Officers of the Military Sea Transportation Service and Naval Control of Shipping Organization, New York, NY,
 1970
Box 21, Folder 2 Area Council Boys Clubs of America, Newport, RI
 undated
Box 21, Folder 2 Sixth Conference of Naval Colleges of Americas, Newport, RI
 1970
Box 21, Folder 3 Convocation, Naval War College
 1970
Box 21, Folder 3 Closing remarks, Naval Command College
 1970
Box 21, Folder 4 Opening remarks, Senior Reserve Officers' Course
 undated
Box 21, Folder 4 Opening remarks, Global Strategy Discussions
 undated
Box 21, Folder 4 Naval War College Graduation
 1970
Box 21, Folder 5 Naval Academy Alumni Association, Mystic, CT
 1970
Box 21, Folder 5 Welcoming remarks, Naval War College
 1970
Box 21, Folder 6 Salve Regina College, Newport, RI
 1970
Box 21, Folder 6 Pfizer Group
 1970
Box 21, Folder 7 Dedication of William McCarty Little Lecture Hall, Naval War College, Newport, RI
 1970
Box 21, Folder 7 Global Strategy Discussions Welcoming remarks
 1971
Box 21, Folder 7 Coast Guard Academy
 1973

Series IV. Miscellany
1.5 box(es)

Miscellany, Series IV, consists of photographs, citations, newspaper clippings, programs, a carrier junior officer's training book, and items relating to the destroyer BARKER in the Southwest Pacific, 1941-1944.

Arrangement: Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Container Description Date
Box 21, Folder 8 Photographs of ocean area, USS BARKER
 1945 Jul
Box 21, Folder 8 Photographs, of Admiral Colbert, Headquarters, Sixth Naval District, Naval Base, Charleston, SC
 1965 May 18
Box 21, Folder 8 Salve Regina College Convocation, Newport, RI
 1970 Sep 12
Box 21, Folder 8 Newspaper clippings and press releases regarding presentation of honorary degree to Admiral Colbert by Salve Regina College
 1970 Sep 23
Box 21, Folder 9 Programs and menus
 1940-1971
Box 21, Folder 10 Citations, certificates, and diplomas
 1956-1971
Box 21, Folder 11 Strategy map of the USS BARKER, Java Campaign
 1941 Dec 7-1942 Mar 12
Box 21, Folder 12 Navigation and Communications Journal, USS YORKTOWN, Junior officer's training notebook
 1938-1939
Box 21, Folder 13 Night Order Book, USS BARKER
 1943 Jun 14-1944 Mar 20
Box 22, Folder 1 ACLANT Symposium
 undated
Box 22, Folder 2 Bi-National Force in Indian Ocean Booklet
 undated
Box 22, Folder 3 Bi-National Naval Force in Indian Ocean
 undated
Box 22, Folder 4 Free World Frigate
 1971
Box 22, Folder 5 Free World Frigate
 1971
Box 22, Folder 6 Free World Frigate
 1971
Box 22, Folder 7 Military Posture-U.S. Navy Budget
 1971
Box 22, Folder 8 Military Posture-U.S. Navy Budget
 1973
Box 22, Folder 9 NATO
 1969-1970
Box 22, Folder 10 Sixth Fleet
 1970
Box 22, Folder 11 Soviet Naval Warfare Symposium
 1970
Box 22, Folder 12 STANAVFORLANT News releases
 1968
Box 22, Folder 13 Tentative Strategic Guidance
 1971
Box 22, Folder 14 Vietnam War, Air Combat Operations
 1970
Box 22, Folder 15 Letter
 1970

Series V. Classified Official Correspondence
1 box(es)

Series V, Classified Official correspondence, 1957-1973, covers matters that Colbert was involved in as a flag rank officer. Subjects included are: United States naval operations, United States allies in NATO, STANAVFORLANT, the Naval War College, and the expansion and activities of the Soviet Navy. Memoranda, reports, articles, and lists are enclosures. Some documents in this series are classified.

Arrangement: Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Container Description Date
Box 23, Folder 1 Correspondence
 1965 Jul-Nov 5
Box 23, Folder 2 Correspondence
 1965 Nov 11-Dec 31
Box 23, Folder 3 Correspondence
 1966 Jan-Apr
Box 23, Folder 4 Correspondence
 1966 Apr-Dec
Box 23, Folder 5 Correspondence
 1967
Box 23, Folder 6 Correspondence
 1967 Aug-Nov
Box 23, Folder 7 Correspondence
 1968 Jan-Jun
Box 23, Folder 8 Correspondence
 1968 Jul-Dec
Box 23, Folder 9 Correspondence
 1969 Apr 30-Dec 24
Box 23, Folder 10 Correspondence
 1970 Feb 19-Mar 11
Box 23, Folder 11 Correspondence
 1970
Box 23, Folder 12 Correspondence
 1970 Mar
Box 23, Folder 13 Correspondence
 1970 Mar-Jun
Box 23, Folder 14 Correspondence
 1970 Jun-Aug
Box 23, Folder 15 Correspondence
 1970 Aug-Dec
Box 23, Folder 16 Correspondence
 1971 Jan 26-Feb 17
Box 23, Folder 17 Correspondence
 1971 Feb-May
Box 23, Folder 18 Correspondence
 1971 Jun
Box 23, Folder 19 Correspondence
 1971 Jun-Jul
Box 23, Folder 20 Correspondence
 1971 Jul-Nov
Box 23, Folder 21 Correspondence
 1971 Nov
Box 23, Folder 22 Correspondence
 1971 Dec
Box 23, Folder 23 Correspondence
 1972 Mar-Jul
Box 23, Folder 24 Correspondence
 1972 Jan-Feb
Box 23, Folder 25 Correspondence
 1972 Jan 11-31

Series VI. Classified Subject Files
2 box(es)

Series VI, Classified subject files, contains materials on NATO, nuclear arrangements, International Seapower Symposium, Soviet naval forces, and the Permanent Inter-American Peace Force, 1964-1972.

Arrangement: Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Container Description Date
Box 24, Folder 1 ACLANT Symposium
 undated
Box 24, Folder 2 Bi-National Naval Force in Indian Ocean
 undated
Box 24, Folder 3 Bi-National Naval Force in Indian Ocean
 undated
Box 24, Folder 4 Bi-National Naval Force: Indian Ocean, Memoranda, Correspondence
 undated
Box 24, Folder 5 Bi-National Naval Force in Indian Ocean, Reports
 undated
Box 24, Folder 6 Bi-National Naval Force in Indian Ocean, Speeches
 undated
Box 24, Folder 7 Free World Frigate
 1971
Box 24, Folder 8 Global Multi-National Naval Force
 1968
Box 24, Folder 9 Greece: Armed Forces
 undated
Box 24, Folder 10 Military Intelligence Summaries
 1971
Box 24, Folder 11 Military Intelligence Summaries
 1971
Box 24, Folder 12 Military Intelligence Summaries
 1971-1972
Box 24, Folder 13 Military Posture-U.S. Navy Budget
 1973
Box 24, Folder 14 NATO Sea-Based Tactical Air Force
 1964-1969
Box 24, Folder 15 NATO Sea-Based Tactical Air Force
 undated
Box 24, Folder 16 NATO Sea-Based Tactical Air Force
 undated
Box 24, Folder 17 NATO-Correspondence, Memoranda
 1968-1972
Box 24, Folder 18 NATO-Correspondence, Memoranda
 1971-1972
Box 24, Folder 19 NATO Speech
 undated
Box 24, Folder 20 NATO Reports
 undated
Box 24, Folder 21 NATO Briefs and Reports
 undated
Box 25, Folder 1 Newport Study
 undated
Box 25, Folder 2 Newport Study
 undated
Box 25, Folder 3 Newport Study
 undated
Box 25, Folder 4 Nuclear Arrangements-East of Suez
 undated
Box 25, Folder 5 Nuclear Arrangements-East of Suez
 undated
Box 25, Folder 6 Nuclear Arrangements-East of Suez
 undated
Box 25, Folder 7 Permanent Inter-American Peace Force
 1964-1965
Box 25, Folder 8 Permanent Inter-American Peace Force
 1965
Box 25, Folder 9 Permanent Inter-American Peace Force
 1964
Box 25, Folder 10 Permanent Inter-American Peace Force
 1965
Box 25, Folder 11 SACLANT Symposium - ACLANT Symposium
 1970
Box 25, Folder 12 Seapower Symposium
 1969
Box 25, Folder 13 Seapower Symposium
 1970
Box 25, Folder 14 Seapower Symposium
 1971
Box 25, Folder 15 Seapower Symposium
 1972
Box 25, Folder 16 Second Fleet and Sixth Fleet-NATO
 1970
Box 25, Folder 17 Second Fleet and Sixth Fleet and NATO
 1971
Box 25, Folder 18 Soviet Naval Forces and Activities
 undated
Box 25, Folder 19 Soviet Naval Forces and Activities
 undated
Box 25, Folder 20 STANAVFORLANT
 1966
Box 25, Folder 21 STANAVFORLANT
 1967
Box 25, Folder 22 STANAVFORLANT
 1968-1972
Box 25, Folder 23 Surface to Surface Missiles
 1970
Box 25, Folder 24 U.S. Naval Reserve
 undated
Box 25, Folder 25 U.S. Naval Reserve
 undated