Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936
Dates
- Existence: 18581015 - 19360925
Found in 539 Collections and/or Records:
Portrait of William S. Sims, 1908 Apr
Bust-length portrait of W.S. Sims in naval uniform with high collar, epaulets, and a swag of gold braids from his right epaulet, signed by Sims and dated April 1908.
Portrait of William S. Sims
Preliminary statement of Sims before Senatorial Committee of Investigation into Naval Conduct of War, 1920 Jan 7
Biographical sketches, career material, publication and writings of NWC presidents.
"Promotion by Selection", 1934 Jun
Biographical sketches, career material, publication and writings of NWC presidents.
"Promotion by Selection in the Navy", 1935 Nov
Biographical sketches, career material, publication and writings of NWC presidents.
"Roosevelt and the Navy", undated
Biographical sketches, career material, publication and writings of NWC presidents.
Series I. William S. Sims correspondence, 1876-1898, 1901, 1905-1925
Series I contains typescript copies of personal letters sent by Sims to his parents, his sister Louisa and brothers, Harry and Alfred, his friend Jones, and to his wife, Anne Hitchcock Sims. They date from 1881 to 1925. Several personal letters Sims received are located here. The letters focus on his daily shipboard routine, family matters, health, social life, financial matters, and friends as well as his duties as a naval officer and naval attaché. He described the geography, politics, economics, people, and customs of the countries he visited in Europe, Asia, South America, and the Caribbean. Sims also exposed the Navy’s deficiencies in gunnery and construction and made proposals to correct them in his correspondence.
Series II. Anne H. Sims correspondence, 1906-1921
Series II consists of personal letters of Anne Hitchcock Sims to William S. Sims, along with diaries of their children’s activities. This series contains both holographic letters and typescript copies of the same, dating from 1906 to 1921. Her daily letters discussed family matters; the children’s health, behavior, and activities; her parents; her sister Peg; her own health, social life, travel, and vacation plans; visitors, friends and neighbors. They include comments on politics, especially President Theodore Roosevelt’s administration, as well as naval affairs.
Series V. Miscellany, undated
"Service Opinion Upon Promotion by Selection", 1935 Jun
Biographical sketches, career material, publication and writings of NWC presidents.
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- class photographs 6
- Luce Hall 4
- term papers 3
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- World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, American 2
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- Narragansett Bay -- History 1
- Naval education -- History 1
- biographical files 1
- contracts 1
- ephemera 1
- financial records 1
- invitations 1
- letter books 1
- lists 1
- logs (records) 1
- memorandums 1
- military orders 1
- newspaper clippings 1
- poems 1
- printed ephemera 1
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