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Charles Washburn letter, 1862 Mar 4
Autographed letter signed from USS Preble, Mississippi River, to Joshua Blake, Boston, Mass., describing the capture of the Confederate Steamer Magnolia with 1,100 bales of cotton on it. It was captured by the Union ships the Brooklyn, South Carolina, and Merridita as it ran the blockade. Three other Confederate steamers successfully ran from the blockade, avoiding capture.
Childers, Donald J.: The magnetism of Mao Tse-tung : will it wax or wane at his passing?, 1972
Children playing with a maypole, circa 1916-1920
Black and white photograph of young girls playing with a maypole with a band playing behind them at an unidentified fair or celebration in Guam.
Children playing with a maypole photograph
Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers letter to Raymond Perry Rodgers, 1861 May 3
Letter to Raymond Perry Rodgers from his father, Christopher Raymond Perry, regarding preparations to move the Naval Academy from Annapolis, MD to Newport, RI in order to avoid capture by the Confederate Army, 1861 May 3. In the letter Rodgers updates his son about his family members and condition of the Anapolis campus, then encourages him to show loyalty to his country.
Civil War, circa 1861-1865
Collection of Stephen B. Luce and Alfred T. Mahan letters
This collection includes five letters from Stephen B. Luce, founder of the U.S. Naval War College, and one letter from Alfred T. Mahan, esteemed naval officer and historian.
Collision of Two Steam-Transports, 1861 Nov 2
8x10 black and white photographic print of the collision between the Steam-Transports "Star of the South" and the "Peerless" in the great storm of November 2, 1861
Cruiser Warfare, World War, Senior Class of 1934, 1933 Oct
Assignment given to the NWC Senior Class of 1934 in which they needed to preent on the cruiser operations in World War I.
Cruisers and Destroyers in the General Action, 1933 Apr
Paper by Captain R. B. Coffey that was intended as a sequel to a previous paper, "The Fire Action of the Battle Line." The purpose of this paper was to analyze the part played by the cruisers and destroyers in company with the Battle Line, not as a tactical manual but rather as a discussion of the elements of tactical action.