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Marion, Professor: Homing Pigeons for Sea Services, 1896 Jul 20
Transcript of a lecture delivered by Professor Henri H. Marion, US Naval Academy at the Naval War College. The lecture discusses historical uses of pigeons as "war messengers," primarly to transmit intelligence between ship and shore, including a successful pigeon communication programs in France, Belgium, and Portugal. He concludes the lecture with a summary of pigeon experiments at USNA, and expresses hope that Congress will support a pigeon breeding and experiment station.
Transcriptions: William S. Sims letters, 1876 May 25-1925
Typed transcriptions of letters sent and received by William S. Sims from 1876 to 1926. The majority of these letters are to members of the Sims family.
Transcriptions: William S. Sims letters, 1889 Feb 3-1890 Oct 14
Typed transcriptions of letters sent and received by William S. Sims from 1889 Feb 3-1890 Oct 14. The majority of these letters are to members of the Sims family.
Transcriptions: William S. Sims letters, 1876 Jun 25-1883 Nov 14
Typed transcriptions of letters sent and received by William S. Sims from 1876 Jun 25-1883 Nov 14. The majority of these letters are to members of the Sims family.
Transcriptions: William S. Sims letters, 1883 Nov 18-1884 Jun 27
Typed transcriptions of letters sent and received by William S. Sims from 1883 Nov 18-1884 Jun 27. The majority of these letters are to members of the Sims family.
Transcriptions: William S. Sims letters, 1884 Jul 2-1885 Apr 30
Typed transcriptions of letters sent and received by William S. Sims from 1884 Jul 2-1885 Apr 30. The majority of these letters are to members of the Sims family.
Transcriptions: William S. Sims letters, 1888 Jan 4-1889 Jan 31
Typed transcriptions of letters sent and received by William S. Sims from 1888 Jan 4-1889 Jan 31. The majority of these letters are to members of the Sims family.
Transcriptions: William S. Sims letters, 1887 Jun 18-Dec 31
Typed transcriptions of letters sent and received by William S. Sims from 1887 Jun 18-Dec 31. The majority of these letters are to members of the Sims family.
Transcriptions: William S. Sims letters, 1885 May 13-1886 Aug 31
Typed transcriptions of letters sent and received by William S. Sims from 1885 May 13-1886 Aug 31. The majority of these letters are to members of the Sims family.
Page 1 of the 1885 May 13 was not present in any of the transcription sets at the time of processing.
Transcriptions: William S. Sims letters, 1886 Sep 7-1887 Jun 15
Typed transcriptions of letters sent and received by William S. Sims from 1886 Sep 7-1887 Jun 15. The majority of these letters are to members of the Sims family.