Naval War College (U.S.). Foundation

The personal papers of Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates (1892-1973) cover the years 1915-1973. He was a commanding officer on many ships in the Navy. His collection consists of correspondence, subject files, writings, speeches, and miscellaneous items. The papers are arranged in four series based on an established file system. They mainly encompass Bates career as a Naval Officer, family, and social life in Newport, as well as other aspects of his career including published and unpublished writings, notes, photographs, slide presentations, and reports.

Letters sent from Ethan Allen Hitchcock, U.S. Ambassador to the Imperial Russian Court in St. Petersburg to his brother Henry Hitchcock, July 11, 1897–January 30, 1899; Letters sent from Margaret and Anne Hitchcock to Sarah Hitchcock Shepley, Isabel and an uncle, from St. Petersburg, July 27, 1897–October 2, 1898, describing their daily life and social activities.

Correspondence, letters sent to Kenneth Lang's parents and a relative in Chicago from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, IL and Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA, 1944–1945. The letters describe his naval training, daily routine, work, boot camp, Bugle Corps, and feelings about naval service during WWII.