Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Naval History Society |
|---|---|
| Title: | Naval History Society collection |
| Dates [inclusive]: | 1721-1995 (bulk 1781-1936) |
| Abstract: | 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.
The Edward Yorke McCauley diary and Point Lookout sketches are digitized and available in the Shelby White and Leon Levy Digital Library. Portions of this collection relating to the Civil War have been digitized and are available to on-site researchers and to users affiliated with subscribing institutions via EBSCOhost. |
| Quantity: | 70 Linear feet (104 boxes, 230 volumes) |
| Location: | Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit. |
| Language: | The documents in the collection are in English. |
| Call Phrase: | MS 439 |