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Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 18400927 - 19141201

Found in 259 Collections and/or Records:

Research notes: Mahan's notations from copying Castlereagh papers from the British Museum, undated

 File — Box 5, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Research notes compiled by Alred T. Mahan while researching the Castlereagh papers from the British Museum.

Dates: undated

Research notes: Stubbs' lectures, 1901

 File — Box 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Mahan's handwritten notes on Stubbs: Lectures; Finlay's Greece, Vols. 1-V; Smith's Wealth of Nations, Vol. II; Summary of Neapolitan Affairs, 1494-1504; Prescott's Ferdinand and Isabella, Vol. III.

Dates: 1901

Research notes: Stubbs, Rodney, 1901

 File — Box 2, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Mahan's handwritted notes on: Stubbs, Vol. I; Notes on Rodney, with notes on tactics from other sources; Hawke; Ranke on Seven Years War and character of English Empire; Howe; Note: "Current Memda. For Proposed Book, Sept. 16, 1913;" Fiske, Old Virginia and Neighbors, Vol. I-III.

Dates: 1901

Research notes: Stubbs, Social England, Roger's, 1901

 File — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Mahan's handwritten notes on: Stubbs, Vols. I-III; Social England, Vol. II; Roger's History of Agriculture; Cunningham.

Dates: 1901

Research notes: Volume I of Index to scrapbook kept by Berkeley C. Quill, undated

 File — Box 3, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

This is an alphabetical index to a scrapbook (Mahan' also referred to it as a diary) relating to the Spanish-American War kept by Lt. Col. Berkeley C. Quill, C.B. This scrapbook is not a part of this collection.

Dates: undated

Research notes: Volume II of Index to scrapbook kept by Berkeley C. Quill, undated

 File — Box 3, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

This is an alphabetical index to a scrapbook (Mahan' also referred to it as a diary) relating to the Spanish-American War kept by Lt. Col. Berkeley C. Quill, C.B. This scrapbook is not a part of this collection.

Dates: undated

Research notes: War of 1812, circa 1903

 File — Box 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Mahan's handwritten notes from researching the War of 1812.

Dates: circa 1903

Resolution not to drink, [1868] Nov 21

 File — Box 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Handwitten note by Alfred T. Mahan in which he decided not to drink anymore until the ship he was currently on returned to the United States and to limit himself when dining out.

Dates: [1868] Nov 21

Resolution not to drink by Alfred T. Mahan

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSC017_04_01_01
Dates: [1868] Nov 21

Russell, Edgar Farr, Jr.: The influence of Mahan upon sea power, 1967 Apr 1

 File — Box 276, Folder: 1
Identifier: RG-13- File N420 .F8 1967 no.32
Scope and Contents

Student paper by Edgar Farr Russell, Jr. from the Defense Intelligence Agency on the influence on Mahan upon sea power. In this paper, Russell analyzes the effects of Mahan's background, education, and naval service to reveal the nature of his intellectual development and concludes that Mahan's influence is still in effect with the United States generally following his precepts. He ends with a recommendation that courses on Mahan's theories and doctrines be instituted at NWC and other military academies.

Dates: 1967 Apr 1