Luce, Stephen Bleecker, 1827-1917
Found in 209 Collections and/or Records:
Stephen B. Luce portrait, circa 1861-1865
Black and white 9x6 photograph of Stephen Bleecker Luce circa 1861-1865; taken when the Naval Academy was located at Newport.
Stephen B. Luce portrait, circa 1885
Black and white 8x10 photograph of Stephen B. Luce circa 1885.
Stephen B. Luce portrait Card Photo, circa 1850-1870
Black and white 4x5 photograph of Stephen B. Luce circa 1866; image originally found on calling card (100.3413).
Stephen B. Luce reminiscence, 1866 Jul 14
Holograph account entitled "Naval History" listing Luce's U.S. Navy assignments through 1865 written by him and dated 14 July 1866.
Stephen B. Luce signature, 1887 Sep 13
Signature reading "S.B. Luce, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, USS Richmond, 13 September 1887."
Stephen B. Luce translation of Great Cross of the Naval Merit award, 1893 Mar 13
English translation of the document awarding Luce the Great Cross of Naval Merit with the white distinctive mark for his services as the U.S. Honorary Commissioner to the Columbian Historical Exposition, Madrid, Spain, 1892. Translated by Luis Martinez y de Arce, Under Secretary, 13 May 1893.
"Talk on the History of the NWC" lecture, 1906 Aug 20
A lecture delivered by Stephen Luce providing a detailed, first-person accounting of the history of the Naval War College up to 1906. He discusses why Newport was selected as the location, the College's relation to the US Naval Academy and the Torpedo Station, as well as difficulties establishing the College. He discusses the significant contributions by the instructors during this timeperiod, notably Alfred Mahan. Luce discusses the educational aims of the College.
"Talk on the History of the NWC" lecture
Telegram from P. C. Johnson to Stephen B. Luce, 1884 Nov 16
Telegram from P. C. Johnson to Commodore Luce about the shipment of mushrooms from Portsmouth, N.H.