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Series V. Speeches by others, 1953-1987

 Series
Identifier: MSC-108- Series V

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of twenty-seven boxes of official and personal papers that are divided into eight series that document the admiral's military career and retirement employment. The collection is unrestricted and open to researchers.

Series One, Correspondence, contains the admiral's personal letters received, 1935-1988, and professional correspondence, 1955-1957. Correspondents include his brother Charles, family members and friends who wrote to him while he was at the U.S. Naval Academy, 1935-1939, and later assignments. Professional correspondence covers the years 1953-1957 and includes letters sent and received from naval personnel.

Series Two, Writings, has the admiral's published and unpublished writings, dating from 1950 to 1985. Published writings appeared in The Navy Magazine and the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings.

Series Three houses speeches given during the years 1962 to 1985. Topics vary and include convocation addresses, the Soviet Navy, logistics, and SEATO.

Series Four contains published writings by prominent political figures and naval officers, including CDR Thomas Buell, Edward L. Katzenbach, Senator Robert Taft, and ADM Arleigh Burke, 1965-1988.

Speeches by naval officers and political figures, 1953-1987, are in Series Five. They include President Richard M. Nixon, Senators Sam Nunn and J.W. Fulbright, and the Secretary of the Navy James H. Webb.

Series Six, Subject Files, houses sources on the Vietnam War, ship handling, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Naval War College course material, including lectures, readings, and course notes, 1955-1988.

Series Seven contains the personal files of V ADM Weschler, including his biography, naval orders, interviews, and articles about him as well as naval retirement information, 1935-1987.

Miscellany, the Eighth Series, consists of newspaper articles, programs, invitations, certificates, viewgraphs, menus, invitations, and photographs, 1935-1989, of both the admiral and Mrs. Weschler. 5

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-1987

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository

Contact:
US Naval War College
686 Cushing Rd
Newport RI 02841 US