speeches (documents)

Address given by Admiral R. A. Spruance at graduation exercises of the senior class of the Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, Virginia on 1948 May 28.

Address by Admiral Spruance given in Hartford, Connecticut in connection with Hartford's dedication week observances that were sponsored by their Veterans Committee. Also included is Spruance's handwritten draft of this address.

Address by Admiral Spruance given in Los Angeles, California in connection with Navy Day.

Address delivered by Admiral R. A. Spruance at Worcester Polytechnic Institute's commencement on 1948 Jun 11. Also included is Spruance's handwritten copy of the address.

The personal papers of Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates (1892-1973) cover the years 1915-1973. He was a commanding officer on many ships in the Navy. His collection consists of correspondence, subject files, writings, speeches, and miscellaneous items. The papers are arranged in four series based on an established file system. They mainly encompass Bates career as a Naval Officer, family, and social life in Newport, as well as other aspects of his career including published and unpublished writings, notes, photographs, slide presentations, and reports.

The Colbert papers are comprised of Correspondence, Subject Files, Speeches, Miscellany, Classified Official Correspondence, and Classified Subject Files related to the military career of Richard G. Colbert. A majority of the collection were from Personal correspondence dated 1954-1973. These materials reflect his career in the United States Navy and his personal life surrounding his career. Restricted and classified items are included and access is permitted only to those with appropriate clearances.

Speech given by Captain Roy Campbell Smith while Governor of Guam and the commanding officer of its naval station.

The International Seapower Symposium (ISS) is a biennial meeting held at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC), hosted by the Chief of Naval Operations and the President, U.S. Naval War College. This record group consists of correspondence, reports, publications, photographs, audio cassettes, digital media (floppy disks and compact discs, etc), and digital files documenting the organization and proceedings of each symposium.

Correspondence, 1959–1976; Career file, 1950–1977; Speeches written for VADM Richard G. Colbert, 1969–1972, ADM Elmo R. Zumwalt, 1970–1974, et.al.; Writings for degree programs and publication, including topics on U.S. and Soviet Sea Power, U.S. Naval presence, 1971 International Sea Power Symposium, Naval War College missions and objectives, mooring and towing procedures, Sea Grant Colleges, 1962–1975; Subject file consisting of research materials for speeches and writings; Miscellany, including notes, notebooks and photographs of CAPT McNulty and family, Naval War College groups and ships; Classified speeches and writings, 1970–1972.

Biographical sketches, career material, publication and writings of NWC presidents.