This collection consists primarily of scrapbooks documenting the naval career of LCDR Coleman J. Gadbaw, Jr. from 1958-1974. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, military orders, certificates, photographs, correspondence, and other small souvenirs collected by Gadbaw throughout his career. His attendance at the Officers Training School in Newport in 1958 and the Naval War College in 1971 are recorded in these volumes. Also included is Gadbaw’s yearbook from his basic training in 1951 at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center and one cruise book from his tour of duty on the U.S.S. Charles F. Adams.