Naval War College (U.S.)

Classified and unclassified lectures delivered by visiting scholars, flag rank officers, and government officials.

Draft autobiography entitled "An Admiral's Yarn," covering boyhood; Naval Academy days; Early naval career in the Spanish-American War; Years as student, staff member and president of the Naval War College; Major naval commands as Chief of Staff to CO, Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet, 1919-1921, Chief of Staff, CO Battle Fleet, 1927, CO, Battleship Division Two, 1928-1930, and CO Cruisers, Scouting Force, 1933-1935, and retirement years as Governor of the Naval Home, Philadelphia, Pa., 1937-1941.

Typescript copy.

Felt, Harry D., ADM, USN, 1902-1992. USNA, 1923; USSMississippi, 1923-1925; USS Farentholt, 1925-1928; Student, Naval Air Sta­ tion, Pensacola, Fla., 1928-1929; VS Squadron 3 B, Aircraft Squadrons, Battle Fleet, 1929-1931;Flight Instructor, Aide to CO, NAS, Pensacola, Fla., 1931-1934; USS Minneapolis, 1934; VS Squadron, USS Houston, 1934-1935; \J' Squadron, 1936-1937; NAS, San Diego, Calif., 1937-1939; CO, Bombing Squadron 2, USS Lexington, 1939-1941; CO, Air Group, USS Saratoga, 1941-1942;Air Officer, USS Saratoga, 1942-1943; CO, NAS, Daytona Beach, Fla., 1943; CO, NAS, Miami, Fla., 1943-1944; Member, U.S. Naval Mission to Moscow, USSR, 1944-1945; CO, USS Henango, 1945-1946; Office of CNO, Washington, D.C., 1946-1947; National War College, Washington, D.C., 1947-1948; CO, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1948-1949; Staff, Naval War Col­ lege, Newport, RI., 1949-1950; Chief of Staff, Naval War College, 1950-1951; CO, Middle East Force, 1951;Naval Operations, Navy Department, 1951-1953; CO, Carrier 5 Division 1953-1954; Assistant CNO, Fleet Readiness, Office of CNO, 1954-1956; CO, U.S. Sixth Fleet, 1956; Vice Chief, Naval Operations, 1956-1958.

Felt, Harry D., ADM, USN, 1902-1992. The second volume of Admiral Felt's oral history contains his recollections as Commander in Chief, Pacific, when the United States was becoming heavily involved in the Vietnamese conflict. Comments on his staff and organization of CINCPAC; the bombardment of Quemoy and Matsu, islands off the Chinese coast; trips to the Far East regarding Military Assistance Groups; U.S. in­ volvement in the Vietnam War duringjohn F. Kennedy's administration; Political situation in Laos; Taiwan Defense Command; the United States and the Nationalist Chinese on Taiwan; and U.S. military assistance to the Philippines.

Biographical information and vita; Correspondence, official and personal letters sent and received, 1936–1994; Speeches, including notes, scripts, lectures and committee presentations, 1940–1993; Published writings, articles, papers and notes; Unpublished writings, journal entries, poems, articles and aviation logs; Military papers,orders, leave papers, fitness reports and retirement papers, 1925–1968; Subject Files, consulting reports, corporate board reports, 1958–1985; Career photographs; Newspaper clippings, certificates and maps.

Black and white 8x10 photograph of BRIG GEN Tasker H. Bliss, circa 1905-1908. US Army photograph

Vibberts, Helen Goss, 1916-2005. Youth in New Britain, Conn.; Education at Vassar College; Work experience at the Forman School;Joined WAVES in 1943; Trained at U.S. Naval Midshipmen's School (WR); Assignment in communications at the Port Director's Office, New York City, 1943-1944; V:J Day; Postwar em­ ployment at Time magazine; Marriage and community activities; Significance of her WAVES service.

Petterson, Helen J.D., 1924-. Joined the WAVES in 1944; Trained at U.S. Naval Training School (WR); Attended Yeoman School, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.: Assigned to FPO, New York; FPO, San Fran­ cisco, Calif.; V-D Day in New York City; V:J Day in San Francisco; Patriotism, social life, recre­ ations, and work routine; Discharged in May 1946.

Cady discusses her services in the WAVES during 1943-1945. She comments on the reason she joined the WAVES, her training at Oklahoma State University, her work in cryptology at the Navy Annex, Nebraska Avenue, social life, the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, V-J Day, and her desire to remain in the Navy.