Seaton Schroeder papers
Content Description
Correspondence, Holograph letters sent to his wife, Maria, 1909-1910, when he was Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet in USS Connecticut. "8x10" photograph of Seaton in naval uniform.
Dates
- Creation: 1909 - 1910
Creator
- Schroeder, Seaton, 1849-1922 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Conditions Governing Use
Material in this collection is in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.
Biographical Note
Seaton Schroeder, rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, was born in 1849. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1869 and served in the Pacific and Asiatic Fleets. He assisted in transporting the Egyptian obelisk to Central Park, NY. He was in the USS Massachusetts during the Spanish American War, served as governor of Guam, 1900-1903, commanded the USS Virginia during the round the world cruise of the Great White Fleet and was Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Fleet, 1909-1911. During World War I, he was hydrographer of the Navy.
Extent
1 box (135 letters)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence consists of letters sent to his wife, Maria C.B. Wainwright Schroeder, from the USS Connecticut off the New England Coast and Naval Shooting Ground, 1909-1910 when he was Commander in Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. The letters describe his activities, the fleet and port stays.
- Status
- None
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository