Box 25

Letter to A.D. Barrett

Letter to RADM W.R. Taylor

Letter regarding the sinking of the USS Maine in the Havana harbor.

Memoir of Navy life of the Pratts, entitled "The Story of a Navy Family," including a genealogy, list of individuals, youth of both Ann and Richard, their marriage in 1938 in Honolulu, Hawaii, life in China, 1938-1940; World War II, 1942-1945; Assignment in Newport, R.I., 1949- 1952; Overseas assignments in Spain, 1952-1954; Paris and Stuttgart, 1965-1968; CO, Service Force Atlantic, 1969-1971; Retirement in 1971 and post-retirement travel, 1971-1984. The memoir was written for their children.

Guide Right, A Handbook for WAVES and SPARS by Lt Mary V. Harris, USNR. Published by the MacMillan Company, New York, 1944. Handbook gives information on proper etiquette and customs, uniforms, rank, ratings, and personal conduct.

Holograph letter, from USS Rhode Island, Hampton Roads, Va., to CDR Thomas E. Smith, Fort Monroe, Va., with orders to report to USS Vicksburg.

"Serving in Destroyers, 1912-1932."These extracts were taken from the oral history of RADM Moore, done by the Columbia University Oral History Research Office in 1964-1966. The extracts focus on World War I destroyer activity off Queenstown, Ireland, and later with the Pacific Fleet where he was in command of USS McDermut. He took command of USS Hatfield in 1926 and was executive officer of USS Altair in 1932.

Letter on U.S. Naval Academy letterhead to Commodore Andrew A Harwood, USN, regarding the lack of parade or show exercises in the winter. He invites him to come when the weather improves and mentions his petition to reorganize the Navy.

Shows color coded zones from Western U.S. to Japan.

Letter to William McCormick