20x27 black and white group portrait of the College of Naval Command and Staff, 1972-1973 outside Luce Hall. This class consisted of the following names, many of which were liekly present for the photograph: CAPT Troy E. Stone, USN (Director), CAPT Marvin L. Duke, USN, LCDR Edward R. Sands, USN, LCDR Samuel G. Underhill, USN, LCOL Terence M. Allen, USMC, LCDR James A. Lindsey, USN, CDR Hugh R. Taylor, USN, CDR Joel H. Graham, USN, CDR Herbert B. Kuykendall, USN, CDR Thomas J. Moran, USN, CDR Howard E. Christensen, USN, MAJ Robert C. Pietsch, USA COL Rondell K. Wood, USMC

Black and white 8x10 photograph of the CNW Class of 1902; photo marked: "Naval War College Class 1902, ADM. Chadwick, President."

Black and white 5x7 photograph of Capt. Mahan's dog Jomini, circa 1886-1889.

This collection consists of letters Mahan sent primarily to his daughter, Helen E. Mahan, copies of Mahan family photographs, and research notes and materials compiled by Mahan from 1897-1914 on a variety of subjects including the Spanish American War and the War of 1812. Also of note are two sets of lectures written by Mahan that he delivered at the Naval War College as well as a journal and some writings he kept while serving on the U.S.S. Iroquois in China and Japan.