Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914
Dates
- Existence: 18400927 - 19141201
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Journal of daily NWC activities
Journal of daily NWC activities, 1892 Jul 22-1895 Feb 19
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.
U.S.S. Iroquois journal
U.S.S. Iroquois journal
U.S.S. Iroquois journal, 1868 Apr 26-1869 Sep 10
Daily journal maintained by Alfred T. Mahan while serving aboard the U.S.S. Iroquois on its tour of East Asia. In this journal, Mahan set down his personal rules of conduct which included limits on how much to drink, when to pray, and how much money to save monthly. He would then assess how well he adhered to his self-imposed rules, his work performance, and his relationships with his shipmates.
These rules can be found on the inside cover of this volume.
The title page of the volume reads as follows:
Alfred T. Mahan
Yolohama, Japan
April 25th 1868
At sea bound to Hiogo, Japan
July 5th 1868
At sea near the Paracel Islands, China Seas
January 24th 1869
Looking (nominally) for the H.I.M.S. LeMonge.
U.S.S. Iroquois journal (typed transcription), 1868 Apr 26-1869 Sep 10
This is a typewritten transcription of the journal kept by Mahan while serving on the Iroquois in Japan.