Sims, William S., Jr. (William Sowden), 1912-

10x9 photo of attendees at 1911 Summer Conference. The photo was taken on front steps of Luce Hall.

This collection consists of correspondence, logbooks, photographs, publications, and other papers relating to the Sims and Hitchcock families, particularly Admiral William S. Sims, his wife Anne Hitchcock Sims, and her father Ethan Allen Hitchcock. These papers detail the families’ personal lives and relationships as well as the careers of Adm. Sims and Ethan Allen Hitchcock.

8x10 black and white photo of Sims in London

8x10 black and white portrait of Sims leaving London. From original in collection of Walter Ding (spelling?) of Middletown. Copied with permission, May 1977

8x10 black and white photo of Sims and his family, on Catherine St, in Newport ca 1916

8x11 black and white photo of Sims

This collection contains photographs and negatives depicting numerous events and personnel (faculty, staff and students) from the Naval War College, the surrounding commands on Naval Station Newport and Narragansett Bay, and various scenes from naval history. The collection was likely used for staff reference and for Naval War College Museum displays.

The photographs cover the history of Coasters Harbor Island from when it was a Naval Training Station in the late 19th century through its transition to current Naval Station Newport. The photographs in this collection have many unique to the Naval War College, but some are duplicates found at the National Archives or other repositories. The photographs in this collection show the evolution of the naval presence in Newport and how naval activity transformed much of the area before, during and after the major wars.

6x9 (approx.) mounted photo of Sims when he was CAPT. Photo says "yours for quick hitting". Original at Naval Academy and has associating negative

8x10 black and white portrait of Sims