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King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1878 - 1956

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas B. Buell and Walter M. Whitehill collection on Ernest J. King

 Collection
Identifier: MSC-037.2
Abstract

This collection consists of research materials collected by Thomas B. Buell, author and retired naval officer, for his biography of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King entitled, Master of sea power and by Walter M. Whitehill, author and historian, for his biography on King, A Naval record.

Dates: 1880-1986 and undated; Majority of material found within 1942-1950; Majority of material found within 1974-1979

Education of Naval Officers, 1925 May 16

 File — Box 24, Folder: 22
Identifier: RG-04- File 1060
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

College curriculum items, including orientation materials, lectures, addresses, tactical, strategic, demonstrative, scouting and screening and operational problems, maneuver rules, fire effect diagrams, quick decision problems, directives, manuals, articles, historical presentations compiled by members of the Department of Intelligence on naval battles, and translations of the War at Sea, 1914–1918, and miscellaneous NWC publications.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1925 May 16

Ernest J. King letter to L.J. Sylvor, 1948 Jan 15

 File — Box 11, Folder: 44
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 166
Scope and Contents

Letter to L.J. Sylvor, NYC, thanking him for sending the hand-lettered cards.

Dates: 1948 Jan 15

Ernest J. King memorandum regarding Edward H. Belknap, 1932 Jan 16

 File — Box 24, Folder: 31
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 471
Scope and Contents

Typed memorandum, 16 January 1932, San Pedro, Calif., with naval orders for temporary duty for Chief Electrician Edward H. Belknap.

Dates: 1932 Jan 16

FADM E.J. King

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSC385_03_13_5269
Dates: circa 1950-1960

Charles Filmer collection of Low family papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSC-390
Abstract

This collection consists of papers related to the family of Admiral Francis S. Low, distinguished Navy officer who graduated from the Naval War College and served during World War II. It includes two letters of thanks to Mrs. Alice Paul Requa Low from Madame Chiang Kai-shek and Genevieve de Galard. It also includes a memoir entitled "A Personal Narrative of my Association with Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, U.S. Navy," written by Low.

Dates: 1954-1961

Francis S. Low personal narrative, 1961 Aug

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-390
Scope and Contents

Memoir entitled, "A Personal Narrative of my Association with Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, U.S. Navy," by Admiral Francis S. Low, U.S. Navy (Ret.). In this memoir, Low first provided a brief biography of Admiral King before discussing his relationship with him while King was a member of the General Board in 1939, serving as his Operations Officer in the Atlantic Fleet from 1940-1941 and when King was Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations in early 1942, and as his Chief of Staff for the 10th Fleet in mid 1943 through late 1944.

Dates: 1961 Aug

King, E,J,, Fleet Admiral, USN, 1947

 File — Box 117, Folder: 6
Identifier: RG-03- File P11-3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence and memoranda regarding College administration, faculty and staff, curriculum, facilities, finances and organization, visitors, lectures, conferences and events.

The majority of this collection is filed using Navy file numbers. For more information about this filing system, please refer to the Navy Filing Manuals and Bureau of Ordnance File Numbers in the External Documents section of this finding aid.

Dates: 1947

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 11
Digital Record 4
Collection 3
 
Subject
photographs 5
personal narratives 3
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American 2
biographical sketches 2
letters (correspondence) 2