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Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 18581015 - 19360925

Found in 534 Collections and/or Records:

William S. Sims letter to Caspar F. Goodrich, 1921 Jan 29

 File — Box 4, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 033
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1921 Jan 29

William S. Sims letter to Frederick Wile, 1924 Oct 16

 File — Box 14, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 240
Scope and Contents

Typed letter to Frederick Wile in which Sims discusses the superiority of aircraft carriers to battleships in combat with each other.

Dates: 1924 Oct 16

William S. Sims letter to Mr. Alter, 1928 Apr 15

 File — Box 11, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 136
Scope and Contents

Letter to Mr. Alter regarding the role of the U.S. Navy in WWI.

Dates: 1928 Apr 15

William S. Sims letters, 1929 Apr 9

 File — Box 18, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 345
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1929 Apr 9

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Subject
letters (correspondence) 24
transcriptions (documents) 21
photographs 7
term papers 3
Admirals' spouses 2