United States Naval Academy
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Cyrus Breed to parents, 1865 Jan 15
Letter from Cyrus Breed to his parents during his time as a student at the Naval Academy in Newport, RI. Breed addresses upcoming examinations, the weather, fencing lessons, and gratitude for money they sent. He closes by asking their opinion of a time he was "so nearly out" that he had "to engage the Master on my own responsibility."
Francis S. Low papers
This collection contains manuscripts, books, articles, personal writings and items, and photographs primarily documenting Francis S. Low’s naval career. Low served in the Navy from 1915-1956, retiring at the rank of Admiral. He specialized in submarine warfare, playing an integral role in anti-U-boat tactics during World War II.
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Photo of the first graduating class for the U.S. Naval Academy in Newport
Photo of the first graduating class for the U.S. Naval Academy in Newport, circa 1861
8x10 black and white photo of the first graduating class from the Naval Academy when it was stationed in Newport, RI during the Civil War. The class is standing in front of the Old Stone Mill in Touro Park.
Reef Points handbook, 1945-1946
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.
Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers letter to Raymond Perry Rodgers
This collection consists of one letter written from Rear Admiral Christopher Raymond Perry to his son, Raymond Perry Rodgers.
Dr. Nathaniel M. Sims collection of Sims and Hitchcock family papers
This collection consists of correspondence, logbooks, photographs, publications, and other papers relating to the Sims and Hitchcock families, particularly Admiral William S. Sims, his wife Anne Hitchcock Sims, and her father Ethan Allen Hitchcock. These papers detail the families’ personal lives and relationships as well as the careers of Adm. Sims and Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
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Stephen B. Luce letter on finances and Fauvel
Stephen B. Luce letter on finances and Fauvel, 1863 Oct 16
Letter written by Stephen B. Luce to an unnamed commodore from the Naval Academy in Newport R.I., regarding personal and financial business, his orders to USS Nantucket. memories of Fauvel on the Macedonian, and the trials of moving.
US Naval Academy, circa 1865
5x7 black and white photo of the US Naval Academy in early 1865.