Eccles, Henry E. (Henry Effingham), 1898-1986

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Black and white 8x10 photograph of ADM Eccles and unidentified person, circa 1969.

Content Description From the Collection: The papers, in the main, cover the period 1898-1987 and fully document his naval career and his retirement years. They are divided into six series. Series I, family papers, consists of genealogical materials taken from Morgan City, Louisiana Archives on the Brashear and Lawrence families, a history of Morgan City, LA, and correspondence and newspaper clippings regarding the restoration of the Lawrence family cemetery in Bayside, Long Island. Correspondence, speeches and writings of various family members are found here too, as well as biographical and autobiographical materials on Admiral Eccles.Correspondence, Series II, is divided into five subseries; Naval orders and career correspondence, personal correspondence, official correspondence, letters of condolence to Mrs. Eccles on the death of Admiral Eccles, and miscellaneous correspondence of others that was found in his papers.Eccles' correspondence reveals aspects of his naval career, his many professional and intellectual interests and associations, and his study of military logistics. Major segments focus on his official naval orders and assignments, including his entrance into the U.S. Academy; his command of the USS JOHN D. EDWARDS; his assignment with CINCNELM; and his Naval War College and George Washington University associations. Other areas include the administration of the Advanced Base Section, Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 1944-1945 (this material is especially...

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This collection consists of research materials collected by Thomas B. Buell, author and retired naval officer, for his biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, The Quiet Warrior, published by Little, Brown and Company in 1974.

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Presentation given at the Naval War College by Captain H. E. Eccles, U.S.N.

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Correspondence between Eccles and Professor Robert S. Wood, Dean, Center for Naval Warfare Studies

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Memorandum from the Offie of the Chief of Naval Operations enclosing the fundamental principles that represent the philosophy fof the Navy and Marine Corps.

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Eccles, Henry E., RADM, USN, 1898-1986. Discussion of Admiral Eccles' association with the Naval War College, including his thoughts on the proposed NWC museum, officer education, the Vietnam War, his career, including early years at USNA, Submarine School, and submarine duty; CO, USSJohn D. Edwards, 1940-1942; Staff, Advanced Base Section, 1942-1943; Student, Naval War College, 1943; Coordinator of U.S. Base activities for invasion injapan, 1944-1945;Joint Board of Operation Review, 1946; CO, USS Washington, 1946; Chairman, Logistics Department, NWC, 194&-1951; NWC, WWII Battle Evalu­ ation Group; Research and Analysis Department; George Washington University Logistics Re­ search Project; Weaknesses and strengths of the NWC and college academic programs.