Buell, Thomas B.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of twenty-seven boxes of official and personal papers that are divided into eight series that document the admiral's military career and retirement employment. The collection is unrestricted and open to researchers.Series One, Correspondence, contains the admiral's personal letters received, 1935-1988, and professional correspondence, 1955-1957. Correspondents include his brother Charles, family members and friends who wrote to him while he was at the U.S. Naval Academy, 1935-1939, and later assignments. Professional correspondence covers the years 1953-1957 and includes letters sent and received from naval personnel.Series Two, Writings, has the admiral's published and unpublished writings, dating from 1950 to 1985. Published writings appeared in The Navy Magazine and the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings.Series Three houses speeches given during the years 1962 to 1985. Topics vary and include convocation addresses, the Soviet Navy, logistics, and SEATO.Series Four contains published writings by prominent political figures and naval officers, including CDR Thomas Buell, Edward L. Katzenbach, Senator Robert Taft, and ADM Arleigh Burke, 1965-1988. Speeches by naval officers and political figures, 1953-1987, are in Series Five. They include President Richard M. Nixon, Senators Sam Nunn and J.W. Fulbright, and the Secretary of the Navy James H. Webb.Series Six, Subject Files,...

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This item consists of notes related to CDR Buell's research of Raymond A. Spruance.

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This item consists of correspondence regarding CDR Buell's biographical research of Raymond A. Spruance.

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This item consists of correspondence regarding CDR Buell's biographical research of ADM Raymond A. Spruance.

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This item is a index to the transcriptions of interviews CDR Thomas B. Buell conducted with ADM Raymond A. Spruance's daughter, Margaret Bogart.

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This item is a index to the transcriptions of interviews CDR Thomas B. Buell conducted with ADM Raymond A. Spruance's daughter, Margaret Bogart.

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This item is a letter regarding CDR Buell's interest in researching poetry written by ADM Raymond A. Spruance while a student at Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, IN.

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Research notes compiled by Thomas B. Buell while researching Admiral Spruance. Notes are written on 3x5 index cards with the subject of the note written on the top.

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Research notes compiled by Thomas B. Buell while researching Admiral Spruance. Notes are written on 4x6 index cards with the subject of the note written on the top.

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Research notes compiled by Thomas B. Buell while researching Admiral Spruance. Notes are written on 4x6 index cards with the subject of the note written on the top.