Fred F. Rogers papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists primarily of lectures, student papers, and photographs that document Rogers’ experiences and research on Japan in the 1930s, and his command of the Seabees at Camp Endicott, Naval Construction Training Center, Davisville, R.I. during World War II. Of particular interest are his lectures and writings on the attempted coup d'état that occurred in Japan on February 26, 1936. Also included are four student papers that Rogers wrote while a student at the Naval War College.
Dates
- Creation: 1906-1962
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1936-1944
Creator
- Rogers, Fred F., 1884-1952 (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
Chronology of Naval Service
- 1884 Sep 21
- Born in Clinton, Illinois
- 1902-1906
- Attended United States Naval Academy
- 1906 Feb - 1908 Nov
- Served on U.S.S. Wisconsin, U.S.S. Quiros, U.S.S. Alabama
- 1908 Feb 03
- Commissioned as an Ensign
- 1908 Nov - 1910 Feb
- Served on U.S.S. Dolphin
- 1910 Apr - 1913 May
- Attaché at the American Embassy in Tokyo, Japan
- Was the first U.S. naval officer ordered to Tokyo to study Japanese
- 1913 Jul - 1916 Mar
- Watch Officer and First Lieutenant, U.S.S. Virginia
- 1916 Mar - 1917 Jan
- Executive Officer and Navigator, USS Castine
- 1917 Jan - 1919 Feb
- Navigator, U.S.S Illinois, U.S.S. Oklahoma
- 1919 Feb - 1921 Jun
- Office of Naval Intelligence, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
- 1921 Jul - 1922 Aug
- Fleet Intelligence Officer, Asiatic Fleet
- 1922 Aug - 1923 Jun
- U.S.S. Barker
- 1923 Jun - 1926 Sep
- Naval War College student and then military staff member
- 1926 Sep - 1927 Oct
- U.S.S. Sirius
- 1927 Oct - 1928 Jun
- Executive Officer, U.S.S. Concord
- 1928 Jul - 1931 Jun
- Staff, Naval War College
- 1931 Jun - 1933 May
- Commander, Destroyer Division 8, Scouting Force
- 1931 Sep 1
- Promoted to Captain
- 1933 Sep - 1936 Sep
- Naval Attaché, American Embassy, Tokyo Japan
- 1936 Nov - 1938 Jun
- U.S.S. Texas
- 1939
- Completed advanced course of study at Naval War College
- 1939 Jun - Nov
- Naval Examining Board, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
- 1940 Feb 1
- Transferred to the Retired List of the Navy and relieved of all active duty
- 1942 May - 1945 Sep
- Recalled to active duty due to World War II
- Commander, Naval Construction Training Center, Davisville, R.I.
- 1942 May 29 - Oct 26
- Assumed command of the Advanced Base Depot, Davisville, R.I.
- 1952 Nov 6
- Died, buried in Clinton, Illinois
- 1954 Jun 22
- Barracks dedicated in his memory at U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Center, Davisville, R.I.
Extent
2.67 Linear Feet (3 archival boxes, 1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Captain Fred F. Rogers (1884-1952) had a naval career that spanned over 35 years during which he served as a naval attaché to the American Embassy in Japan, commanded various battleships, studied and taught at the Naval War College, and led the Naval Construction Training Center in Davisville, R.I. during World War II. These papers primarily consist of lectures, student papers, and photographs that document Rogers’ experiences and research on Japan in the 1930s and his command of the Seabees at Camp Endicott, Naval Construction Training Center, Davisville, R.I. during World War II.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in alphabetical order by type.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The bulk of this collection was first donated to the Naval War College Foundation for deposit in the Naval Historical Collection by VADM John Hayward on behalf of Mrs. Fred Rogers in August 1977 (Ms.Ac.77-11). In April 2016, an accrual to this collection was made by Captain Christos Zirpos on behalf of Mrs. John K. Hyatt (Ms.Ac.2016.3).
Processing Information
It is unclear when this collection was originally processed by former NHC staff as a complete finding aid was never completed. In 2021, this collection was processed according to current archival standards while incorporating the 2016 accretion to the collection. The accession number associated with each item is noted on each folder and is included in an unpublished note with each archival object record in ArchivesSpace.
Subject
- Naval War College (U.S.) (Organization)
- Status
- Dacs Finding Aid
- Author
- Elizabeth Delmage
- Date
- 2021 Jun
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository