Box 22
Container
Contains 8 Results:
Logbooks: U.S.S. Swatara, 1883 Jan 10-1885 Nov 14
File — Box: 22, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-354
Scope and Contents
Maintained by Sims while serving onboard as a midshipman. Includes notes and drawings on steam ships taken by Sims while a student at USNA.
Dates:
1883 Jan 10-1885 Nov 14
Photographs: William S. Sims's career - World War I, Inter-Allied Conference, 1918 Sep 14
File — Box: 22, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSC-354
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of correspondence, ephemeral materials, 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 Admiral Sims and Ethan Allen Hitchcock. This collection serves as a great example of the dedication of the entire Sims family to preserve and honor the legacies of Admiral Sims and the Hitchcock family for future generations. Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Ethan A. Hitchcock, Anne H. Sims, William S. Sims, William S. Sims, Jr. and other members of the Sims and Hitchcock families. The majority of the original correspondence is of a personal nature detailing various aspects of family matters, daily activities, travel, and social interactions. Ephemeral materials include invitations to attend event at the White House, programs from dinners and ceremonies, and address and guest books maintained by both Admiral and Mrs. Sims. Logbooks and navigation volumes from the 1890s were written by Sims with the intention of using them as instruction for future junior officers. Photographs consist of loose photographs of members of Sims and Hitchcock family, with the majority being of Admiral Sims and his acquaintances throughout his entire naval career. The bulk of this collection is...
Dates:
1918 Sep 14
Photographs: William S. Sims's career - World War I, London, 1917
File — Box: 22, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSC-354
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of correspondence, ephemeral materials, 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 Admiral Sims and Ethan Allen Hitchcock. This collection serves as a great example of the dedication of the entire Sims family to preserve and honor the legacies of Admiral Sims and the Hitchcock family for future generations. Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Ethan A. Hitchcock, Anne H. Sims, William S. Sims, William S. Sims, Jr. and other members of the Sims and Hitchcock families. The majority of the original correspondence is of a personal nature detailing various aspects of family matters, daily activities, travel, and social interactions. Ephemeral materials include invitations to attend event at the White House, programs from dinners and ceremonies, and address and guest books maintained by both Admiral and Mrs. Sims. Logbooks and navigation volumes from the 1890s were written by Sims with the intention of using them as instruction for future junior officers. Photographs consist of loose photographs of members of Sims and Hitchcock family, with the majority being of Admiral Sims and his acquaintances throughout his entire naval career. The bulk of this collection is...
Dates:
1917
Photographs: William S. Sims's career - World War I, return to Newport, 1919 Apr
File — Box: 22, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSC-354
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of correspondence, ephemeral materials, 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 Admiral Sims and Ethan Allen Hitchcock. This collection serves as a great example of the dedication of the entire Sims family to preserve and honor the legacies of Admiral Sims and the Hitchcock family for future generations. Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Ethan A. Hitchcock, Anne H. Sims, William S. Sims, William S. Sims, Jr. and other members of the Sims and Hitchcock families. The majority of the original correspondence is of a personal nature detailing various aspects of family matters, daily activities, travel, and social interactions. Ephemeral materials include invitations to attend event at the White House, programs from dinners and ceremonies, and address and guest books maintained by both Admiral and Mrs. Sims. Logbooks and navigation volumes from the 1890s were written by Sims with the intention of using them as instruction for future junior officers. Photographs consist of loose photographs of members of Sims and Hitchcock family, with the majority being of Admiral Sims and his acquaintances throughout his entire naval career. The bulk of this collection is...
Dates:
1919 Apr
Photographs: William S. Sims's career - World War I, visit by Admiral Sims and Princess Louisa at St. John's Boys School, Ealing, England, circa 1917
File — Box: 22, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-354
Scope and Contents
Adm. Sims and the Princess raised both an American flag and the Union Jack to recognize the joint Anglo-American program to train aviation mechanics.
Dates:
circa 1917
Photographs: William S. Sims's career - U.S. Naval War College, circa 1917-1922
File — Box: 22, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-354
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of correspondence, ephemeral materials, 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 Admiral Sims and Ethan Allen Hitchcock. This collection serves as a great example of the dedication of the entire Sims family to preserve and honor the legacies of Admiral Sims and the Hitchcock family for future generations. Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Ethan A. Hitchcock, Anne H. Sims, William S. Sims, William S. Sims, Jr. and other members of the Sims and Hitchcock families. The majority of the original correspondence is of a personal nature detailing various aspects of family matters, daily activities, travel, and social interactions. Ephemeral materials include invitations to attend event at the White House, programs from dinners and ceremonies, and address and guest books maintained by both Admiral and Mrs. Sims. Logbooks and navigation volumes from the 1890s were written by Sims with the intention of using them as instruction for future junior officers. Photographs consist of loose photographs of members of Sims and Hitchcock family, with the majority being of Admiral Sims and his acquaintances throughout his entire naval career. The bulk of this collection is...
Dates:
circa 1917-1922
Publications: Crossword puzzle book and related correspondence, 1924-1925
File — Box: 22, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-354
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and crossword puzzles written by Sims and his son, William S. Sims, Jr. They had puzzles published in New York and Boston papers when crossword puzzles were first becoming popular.
Dates:
1924-1925
Writings: William S. Sims, Jr. during World War II, 1944 Aug 11
File — Box: 22, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSC-354
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of correspondence, ephemeral materials, 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 Admiral Sims and Ethan Allen Hitchcock. This collection serves as a great example of the dedication of the entire Sims family to preserve and honor the legacies of Admiral Sims and the Hitchcock family for future generations. Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Ethan A. Hitchcock, Anne H. Sims, William S. Sims, William S. Sims, Jr. and other members of the Sims and Hitchcock families. The majority of the original correspondence is of a personal nature detailing various aspects of family matters, daily activities, travel, and social interactions. Ephemeral materials include invitations to attend event at the White House, programs from dinners and ceremonies, and address and guest books maintained by both Admiral and Mrs. Sims. Logbooks and navigation volumes from the 1890s were written by Sims with the intention of using them as instruction for future junior officers. Photographs consist of loose photographs of members of Sims and Hitchcock family, with the majority being of Admiral Sims and his acquaintances throughout his entire naval career. The bulk of this collection is...
Dates:
1944 Aug 11