Box 5

Navy Exchange retail store under construction; grand opening; includes names

Photo negatives; includes names

This collection is comprised of photographs, financial reports, curriculums, correspondence, minutes, and newspaper articles pertaining to Naval War College studies, events, buildings, and people. Subjects include the Surface War Officers School, Naval Education and Training Command, Naval Academy Preparatory School, Naval Science Insitute, Officer Candidate School, Vietnamese Officer Candidate School, Seabees, ship crew members, and Navy families. Events include change of command ceremonies, graduation ceremonies, foreign and domestic ship visits, holidays, and the Navy fleet’s departure from Newport in 1973. The folders “People and Events A-Z" encompass photographs of individuals associated with the Naval War College, organized by last name. The collection further contains aerial and historical photographs of Naval Station Newport as buildings were being constructed.

This collection also consists of photographs, correspondence, and newspaper articles regarding events in Newport outside the naval base. These include media coverage of several presidential visits, Tall Ships festivals, holiday parades, and the 1999 Egypt Air Flight 990 crash. Early photographs of the Newport bridge are also included.

Originally in folder titled "Navy in Newport" -- consolidated and refoldered; newspaper articles about Navy's $168 million payroll in RI and defense budget; includes shopping guide map to South Tiverton & Little Compton; news release of Patrick Kennedy's passage of defense bill

Originally in folder titled "Navy in Newport" -- consolidated and refoldered; report on RI impact; NETC briefing invitations & copy of briefing

Originally loose in folder titled "Navy in Newport"; Newport Daily News recalls impact of 1973 departure and failed negotiations

Documents related to NETC reorganization including regional headquarters changes, change of command, etc.; includes another 2003 article about 1973 fleet pulled out of Newport

Includes names

Includes names

Capt. Patrick M. Muldoon; LCDR John S. Heide; Capt. Frederick R. Purrington; Capt. Adna Wayne Riggs; Capt. John D. Luke