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Biographical information, including service record, undated

 File — Box 1: Series I; Series II; Series III, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-141- Series I
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of sixteen boxes of manuscripts that document the admiral's naval career from 1896 to 1953. The papers are important not only from the standpoint of tracing an officer's career path to flag rank, but they also provide insights into issues facing the Navy during the first four decades of the twentieth century and they chronicle events of the period.Series I consists of biographical information and includes an official navy biography as well as Snyder's service record, while Series II contains all of his naval orders from 1900 to 1945.The largest portion of the collection, however, contains Admiral Snyder's correspondence, which is divided into official Navy correspondence, personal correspondence, and Naval War College correspondence and contains both letters received and letters sent. Official correspondence, 1896-1947, contains requests for leave, transfers, appointments, meetings, assignments, applications, promotions, commissions, reports, fitness reports, medals, awards, requisitions, transportation and temporary duty. Personal correspondence, 1902-1953, contains letters to and from prominent naval officers and family members, including Edward E. Spafford, William A. Moffet, Ralph Earle, son Philip w. Snyder, James O. Richardson, William V. Pratt, Joseph K. Taussig, Chester W. Nimitz, Harris Laning, William H. Standley, Robert E. Coontz, William s. Sims, Joseph M. Reeves, Jonas Ingram and Walter Krueger regarding...
Dates: undated
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Charles P. Snyder papers / Series I. Biographical Data

Biographical information: Kittredge family, 1957 and undated

 File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSC-354
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of correspondence, ephemeral materials, logbooks, photographs, publications, and other papers relating to the Sims and Hitchcock families, particularly Admiral William S. Sims, his wife Anne Hitchcock Sims, and her father Ethan Allen Hitchcock. These papers detail the families’ personal lives and relationships as well as the careers of Admiral Sims and Ethan Allen Hitchcock. This collection serves as a great example of the dedication of the entire Sims family to preserve and honor the legacies of Admiral Sims and the Hitchcock family for future generations. Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Ethan A. Hitchcock, Anne H. Sims, William S. Sims, William S. Sims, Jr. and other members of the Sims and Hitchcock families. The majority of the original correspondence is of a personal nature detailing various aspects of family matters, daily activities, travel, and social interactions. Ephemeral materials include invitations to attend event at the White House, programs from dinners and ceremonies, and address and guest books maintained by both Admiral and Mrs. Sims. Logbooks and navigation volumes from the 1890s were written by Sims with the intention of using them as instruction for future junior officers. Photographs consist of loose photographs of members of Sims and Hitchcock family, with the majority being of Admiral Sims and his acquaintances throughout his entire naval career. The bulk of this collection is...
Dates: 1957 and undated
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Dr. Nathaniel M. Sims collection of Sims and Hitchcock family papers

Biographical information, Obituary, 2008

 File — Box 1: Series I; Series II; Series III; Series IV, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-312- Series I
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of twelve boxes of correspondence, naval orders and papers, speeches, writings, subject files, night order books, and miscellany covering the years 1930-2008.Series I, Biographical Information, contains Metcalf's resume, an entry in Who's Who in the West, and excerpts from the Navy record, along with his obituary. Series II, Naval Orders, has copies of his assignments from 1935 to 1957.Series III, Naval Papers, contains memoranda regarding reimbursements and recommendations, 1936-1946, and fitness reports, 1945, 1950, and 1951.Series IV, Correspondence, contains official correspondence, both letters sent and received, private correspondence, retirement letters, correspondence regarding Submarine Command, Pacific, his household effects and moves, command of the USS Loggerhead and USS Greenfish, the University of Wisconsin ROTC assignment, command of Submarine Division 12, and the Joint Intelligence Group, as well as personal/official letters, 1941-2004.Series V, Speeches, has outlines of speeches, note cards, and talks on submarines and at Memorial Day events.Series VI, Writings, contains a memoir of Home Rutledge, who served in the Navy in the 1930s and World War II, VADM Charles Lockwood's typescript of Down to the Sea in Subs, a book review, biographical sketch, and a piece on SS-266 versus I-183.Series VII, Subject Files, contains information on Captain William...
Dates: 2008
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Ralph M. Metcalf papers / Series I. Biographical information

Biographical information, obituary, undated

 File — Box 1: Series I; Series II; Series III; Series IV, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-186- Series I
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of eight boxes that are divided into nine series. Series I, Biographical Data, contains Worthington’s obituary and several official biographical statements. Series II, Naval Orders, 1938–1962, houses naval orders, memoranda, and fitness and medical reports covering his active military career. Series III, Correspondence, undated–1995, contains both letters sent and received, including correspondence regarding the daring COCHINO rescue. Series IV, Writings, has Worthington’s wartime diary, 1941–1943, writings by other authors on submarines, and “The Silversides Story” by Frank Tannenbaum. Series V, Subject Files, has materials on USS SILVERSIDES, USS TOLOVANA, USS TUSK, USS COCHINO, and DEEP QUEST. Series VI, War Patrol Logs, contains the logs from ten war patrols of USS BALAO. Series VII, Miscellany, contains certificates, citations, calling cards, invitations, programs, rosters, newspaper clippings dealing with the COCHINO rescue and DEEP QUEST, memorabilia, and diplomas. Series VIII, Photographs, has photographs of a number of submarines, ships, submersibles, and people. Of special interest are photo albums of USS SILVERSIDES and USS BALAO. Series IX, Films and Slides, has videos of the BALAO, SARDA, TUSK, and SILVERSIDES. There are several reels of 16 mm film, including one entitled “The Silent Service.”

Dates: undated
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Robert K.R. Worthington papers / Series I. Biographical data

Biographical Information on ADM H.K. Hewitt, undated

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-297
Content Description From the Collection:

Thermo fax copies of action reports for Operation Torch 1942, Operation Husky, 1943, Operation Avalanche, 1943, Operation Dragoon/Anvil, 1944; Draft typed manuscript of the Life of H. Kent Hewitt by John Clagett; Draft typed manuscript of the autobiography of H. Kent Hewitt; Subject files on H. Kent Hewitt; USS Juneau (LPD-10), ship's history and command histories, 1976-1988; ship's history USS Lexington; two copies of Stephen Roskill's The War at Sea. Vol. III



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Subject files treating ADM H. Kent Hewitt, 1936 -1997. The collection includes John Clagett's typescript biography of Hewitt and Hewitt's own memoirs as well as action reports for Operation Torch, Avalanche, Husky, Brassard, and USS Catoctin, 1942-1945; letters sent and received by Hewitt and Tuleja, reminiscences by officers who served with him, biographical information, administrative history of the Eighth Fleet, Hewitt's Naval War College lectures, Bibliography, WWII photographs, history of the ships named Lexington and Command Histories of USS Juneau (LPD 10).

Dates: undated
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Thaddeus V. Tuleja research materials on ADM H. Kent Hewitt

Biographical information on CDR Van Ostrand Perkins and Van Ostrand Perkins Prize for artists, 1944-1945

 File — Box 16: Series VIII, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-107- Series VIII
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Miscellany contains a diverse collection of items, including travel brochures, citations, certificates, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, notes, rosters, poems, magazines, guest lists and invitations.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: Naval War College Archives / James C. Shaw papers / Series VIII. Miscellany

Biographical Information on Silas Talbot, undated

 File — Box 29: Series VI, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-212- Series VI
Content Description From the Collection: The collection is divided into ten series. Series One, Biographical Information, contains Pineau’s vita and biographical information, while Series II, Civilian and Naval Papers, has personnel and retirement papers, 1965–1972, as well as his naval orders and fitness reports, 1943–1978.Correspondence, both letters sent and received, is one of the largest components of the collection and it is arranged by last name and topic for the years 1942–1993. Prominent correspondents include Hanson Baldwin, Captain Edward Beach, CDR Masatake Chihaya, James Fahey, Goro Nakano, the U.S. Naval Institute, Jurgen Rohwer, Robert Sherrod, and the Smithsonian Institution. A second segment of correspondence contains letters to and from individuals for whom he performed appraisals.Series Four holds speech notes and speeches that Pineau gave between 1965 and the early 1990s. In addition, there are speeches given by other individuals. Captain Pineau was a prolific writer on military topics, especially World War II. Included in Series Five, Writings, are his articles and book reviews, as well as articles and book reviews of others on military topics. Prominent among these are the works of Robert Sherrod.An oral history interview with Robert D. Ogg in 1983 is in Series Six. Subject files form Series Seven. Topics covered include research materials for And I Was There, ballooning, the Panay incident, Pearl Harbor, Silas Talbot, the Quasi-War with France, and White...
Dates: undated
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Roger Pineau papers / Series VI. Oral History

Biographical information, service record, newspaper clippings and obituary, 1992

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-135
Content Description From the Collection:

Biographical information, newspaper clippings and obituary notice; Certificates, imprints, including Manitowoc Shipyard newspaper; Photographs of SS RASHER, TRIGGER and POMPON, map of war patrol and patrol date of SS RASHER; Badges; Certificates and menu; Miscellaneous correspondence, 1935–1992.

Dates: 1992
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Stephen H. Gimber papers

Biographical information: Sowden family of Port Hope, Canada, 1977-1994

 File — Box 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-354
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of correspondence, ephemeral materials, logbooks, photographs, publications, and other papers relating to the Sims and Hitchcock families, particularly Admiral William S. Sims, his wife Anne Hitchcock Sims, and her father Ethan Allen Hitchcock. These papers detail the families’ personal lives and relationships as well as the careers of Admiral Sims and Ethan Allen Hitchcock. This collection serves as a great example of the dedication of the entire Sims family to preserve and honor the legacies of Admiral Sims and the Hitchcock family for future generations. Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Ethan A. Hitchcock, Anne H. Sims, William S. Sims, William S. Sims, Jr. and other members of the Sims and Hitchcock families. The majority of the original correspondence is of a personal nature detailing various aspects of family matters, daily activities, travel, and social interactions. Ephemeral materials include invitations to attend event at the White House, programs from dinners and ceremonies, and address and guest books maintained by both Admiral and Mrs. Sims. Logbooks and navigation volumes from the 1890s were written by Sims with the intention of using them as instruction for future junior officers. Photographs consist of loose photographs of members of Sims and Hitchcock family, with the majority being of Admiral Sims and his acquaintances throughout his entire naval career. The bulk of this collection is...
Dates: 1977-1994
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Dr. Nathaniel M. Sims collection of Sims and Hitchcock family papers

Biographical information, Vita and Medal of Honor Citation (copy), 1979

 File — Box 6, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSC-085
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, speeches, newspaper articles, lectures, audio and video tape recordings, articles, and photographs relating to James B. Stockdale’s academic and naval careers from 1965 through 2005. The bulk of this collection documents his correspondence and work at the Naval War College, specifically his administrative and educational roles. Prominent correspondents include Professor Joseph G. Brennan (1910-2004), Admirals Carlisle Trost (1930-), Thomas Hayward (1924-), James Holloway III (1922-), Julien J. LeBourgeois (1923-2012), and Senators John Chafee (1922-1999), Sam Nunn (1938-), and John Tower (1925-1991). The majority of the correspondence relates to his professional work and responsibilities. Along with Stockdale’s published and unpublished writings on moral leadership, his prisoner of war experiences, and the mind in captivity, there are several articles by other academics and writers contained in this collection. Significant speeches from 1965-1993, which includes his time as president of the Naval War College, are in the collection. His speeches on values, leadership, and his prisoner of war experiences were in high demand. Of particular interest within this collection are two volumes of lectures for the popular course entitled Foundations of Moral Obligation team-taught by Stockdale and Brennan. A summary of his captivity in a North Vietnamese prison from 9 September 1965 to 12...
Dates: 1979
Found in: Naval War College Archives / James B. Stockdale papers

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