Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936
Dates
- Existence: 18581015 - 19360925
Found in 534 Collections and/or Records:
William S. Sims letter to Caspar F. Goodrich, 1921 Jan 29
Letter from Rear Admiral William S. Sims, President, Naval War College, concerning review of galley proof of a book by Goodrich and schedule of activities, January 29, 1921. Penciled notes on verso.
William S. Sims letter to Frederick Wile, 1924 Oct 16
Typed letter to Frederick Wile in which Sims discusses the superiority of aircraft carriers to battleships in combat with each other.
William S. Sims letter to Mr. Alter, 1928 Apr 15
Letter to Mr. Alter regarding the role of the U.S. Navy in WWI.
William S. Sims letters, 1929 Apr 9
Typed letter signed of 9 April 1929, Boston, Mass., to Louis Schwartz, New York, referring to previous letters condemning the policy of withholding medals from those who deserved them and citing grave mistakes made in naval policy during WWI that resulted in loss of life and property. Recommends reading Kittredge's Naval Lessons of the Great War for further explanation. Sims's obituary from the Herald Tribune is attached.
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