Spanish-American War, 1898

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.

Papers: Two scrapbooks of Christmas cards received, 1923-1926 and c. 1940; one U.S. Naval Academy photograph album of Dorothy Swinburne, c. 1897-1901; a navigation book with notes beloning to Midshipman William Swinburne, ca. 1899. Scrapbooks of clippings, photographs, and invitations, ca/ 1905, 1920s and 1930s; Photographs of buildings, people and scenes in rome, Naples, the Middle East, China and India.Six books on naval topics; Journal of the Philippine Insurrection, 1898; Scrapbook from the 1930's, twenty four works on paper, including photographs, 1898-1930s.

Personal correspondence, including letters sent to his parents and other relatives, 1884–1933; Official correspondence, regarding naval matters, 1901–1927, and letters sent and received regarding testimony before U.S. Senate Committee on the possibility of war with Japan, 1940; Miscellaneous correspondence regarding manuscripts prepared by Paul Ryan, 1984–1987; Diaries and journals from USS Wadsworth, 1917; USS Little, 1918 and USS Trenton, 1926–1927; Articles and unpublished manuscript entitled “The Queenstown Patrol” edited by Paul Ryan; Fitness and medical reports, 1901–1947; Career and personal photographs, 1883–1947; Subject Files on commissioning of USS J. K. Taussig (DE 1030) and on Admiral Edward D. Taussig and U.S. Flag raising on Wake Island, 1898; Books, including Book of Naval Songs; Miscellany, including certificates, imprints and citations, 1899–1967; Newspaper clippings, 1895–1950.