Luke McNamee papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSC-329

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Journal kept during the Philippine Insurrection, 1898; Annual Report of the Governor of Guam 1936; Photographs of ADM McNamee and other flag rank officers, Dorothy Swinburne McNamee, USS Bell, USS Nevada, USS Sacramento, USS Maryland, and of the Middle East and Far East; Scrapbooks of Christmas Cards, 1920, 1932, 1944 and of news clippings and photographs, 1936-1939; Newspaper pages, 1898 and 1939; Books, including Book ofthe Naval Cadets of the Class of 1892 by A.T. Mahan, Heroes of the Navy in America, Unofficial Navy Code ,and Annapolis Alphabet by William Stevens.

Dates

Creation: 1892-1944

Creator

McNamee, L. (Luke), 1871-1952 (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

McNamee graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1892. He served in the Spanish American War and as the Governor of Guam. He was a delegate to the 1919 Paris Peace Conference and was Director of the office of Naval Intelligence. McNamee was head of the Battle Fleet and was president of the Naval War College, 1933-i934. He retired to become President of the McKay Radio and Telegraph Company.

Extent

8.4 Linear Feet (9 boxes, 5 oversize folio items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers: Two scrapbooks of Christmas cards received, 1923-1926 and c. 1940; one U.S. Naval Academy photograph album of Dorothy Swinburne, c. 1897-1901; a navigation book with notes beloning to Midshipman William Swinburne, ca. 1899. Scrapbooks of clippings, photographs, and invitations, ca/ 1905, 1920s and 1930s; Photographs of buildings, people and scenes in rome, Naples, the Middle East, China and India.Six books on naval topics; Journal of the Philippine Insurrection, 1898; Scrapbook from the 1930's, twenty four works on paper, including photographs, 1898-1930s.