research notes
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas B. Buell and Walter M. Whitehill collection on Ernest J. King
This collection consists of research materials collected by Thomas B. Buell, author and retired naval officer, for his biography of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King entitled, Master of sea power and by Walter M. Whitehill, author and historian, for his biography on King, A Naval record.
Thomas B. Buell collection on Raymond A. Spruance
This collection consists of research materials collected by Thomas B. Buell, author and retired naval officer, for his biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, The Quiet Warrior, published by Little, Brown and Company in 1974.
Alfred Thayer Mahan papers
This collection consists of lectures, letters, and other documents kept by Alfred T. Mahan, naval officer, renowned maritime historian, and past president of the Naval War College.
B. Mitchell Simpson papers
Research source materials for the biography entitled Admiral Harold R. Stark, Architect of Victory, 1939–1945, including copies of Stark’s correspondence and memoranda, reports and fitness reports; author’s correspondence, draft typescript, notecards, CNO diary, 1939–1945, CNO conference memoranda, 1917–1981, interviews, Simpson dissertation, copies of newspaper and Newsweek articles, COMNAVEU Admin History, articles and papers by others on Stark. Research source material for Sailors and Scholars, The Centennial History of the Naval War College, including copies of articles, notes, chapter drafts, correspondence, lectures, typescript and galley proofs, 1977–1985. Miscellaneous writings of others.
Frank M. Snyder papers
Frank M. Snyder (1926-2017 ) is a career naval officer who worked as a Professor and Professor Emeritus at the U.S. Naval War College. His papers include articles, research materials, speeches and lectures, audio and video cassette tapes, photographs, and scrapbooks relating to Snyder’s naval and professional academic career.