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Guide to the Naval History Society Collection
1721-1995 (bulk 1781-1936)
MS 439
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Naval History Society |
| Title: |
The Naval History Society Collection |
| Dates: |
1721-1995 (bulk 1781-1936) |
| Abstract:
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The collection consists of 53 separate collections, many named for renowned naval
officers or vessels, documenting both military engagements and routine shipboard experience
on naval and some commercial vessels, as well as naval design and the education of
officers. The collections include correspondence, letter books, journals and diaries,
lectures, essays, account books, biographical writings, genealogical information,
scrapbooks, orders, notes, articles and clippings, photographs, manuscripts, and ships'
logs, as well as the organizational records and correspondence of the Naval History
Society itself.
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| Quantity: |
70.0 Linear feet (104 boxes, 230 volumes) |
| Location note:
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Manuscript cage |
| Call Phrase: |
MS 439 |
