John R. Taft papers
Content Description
Notebook belonging to Lt. (jg) Taft in "R" Division of USS Iowa; two photographs of officers and crew on the Iowa; copy The Naval Officer's Guide by Arthur A. Agelton, McGraw Hill Company, New York, 1943.
Dates
- Creation: 1943
Creator
- Taft, John R. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Conditions Governing Use
Material in this collection is in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.
Biographical Note
John R. Taft was a commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
Extent
4 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Notebook, published book and photographs . The collection consists of a notebook kept by Taft in USS Iowa ( BB-61), 1944-1945 .. It has lists of personnel, battle circuits, repairs, patrol areas, and diagrams; The Naval Officers Guide by CDR Arthur A Ageton, published by McGraw Hill in 1943, and two photographs of the crew of the USS Iowa (BB-61 ) ca.1945.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository