United States Naval Torpedo Station (Newport, R.I.)

Letterbook kept during USNA assignments, 1885-1888, 1894-1896, on USS Kearsarge, 1888-1891, and on assignment at U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, RI, 1888.

Notebook maintained by Lt. Comdr. Charles O'Neill while receiving instruction on torpedoes at the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, R.I. In this volume, O'Neill summarized the weekly instructions and created diagrams and drawings to illustrate parts of the lessons.

Correspondence, memoranda, lists, contracts, inventories, military and naval orders, and plans regarding the early administration and curriculum of the Naval War College, new building construction, and items relating to the establishment of a naval coaling station in Narraganset Bay. Also included are journals and letterpress copybooks kept by past NWC presidents Charles Stockton and French Chadwick.

Black and white 5x7 photograph "US Naval Hospital, Newport, RI, July 19, 1938. WPA and PWA Emergency Const. Program WPA-O-P. No. 709-2-10 and PWA Allot. No. 7-08/0679-85-1 - North general view showing site of excavation for new Hosp. Wing foundation. Also removed tree stumps. WPA 39-4". The foreground of the photo features a sidewalk; the building is set in the background. A car is parked behind a tree on the left pf the photo.

Journal detailing the daily operations of the Naval War College starting on 1892 Jul 22 when Captain A. T. Mahan assumed command as its President through 1895 Feb 19. This volume includes notes about the daily weather conditions, events taking place each day, and the time when buildings were closed each day.

Letters sent by A.H. Whittlesey, C.W. Owston, F. Ruffin and U.S. Naval Regulation Circular No. 10 from Secretary of the Navy John D. Long. Letters regarding the Schiess Cutter, visit to Brown & Sharpe, return of ten barrels of oil, ordering a carpet, and the request for a boatswain at the Torpedo Station is denied.

Notes for a course on electricity, given at the Naval Torpedo Station.

This collection consists of one Machinist's Shop Practice handbook for the Apprentice School at the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, RI from 1942.