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Research Worth Diving Into: Significant Great Lakes Maritime Primary Source Collections at the Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University
As the Archivist and an Associate Professor at the Clarke Historical Library, I’m pleased to use this column to highlight some of the library’s Great Lakes Maritime history resources, documents, and collections from the 19th and 20th centuries. The Clarke is a historical library and … CONTINUE READING ❯
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) Archives
Aleksandr Gelfand Archives and Records Management Section (ARMS) The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations. The archives of the United Nations covers four broad areas: the Secretaries-General, Secretariat Departments, Peacekeeping Missions, and … CONTINUE READING ❯
The Merchant Marines in Maritime History
Renae Rapp SUNY Maritime College The role of merchant marines can easily be eclipsed in naval history studies. Fortunately for cadets and students at SUNY Maritime College, this history is celebrated and integral in the College’s atmosphere and in our history and our mission. Merchant … CONTINUE READING ❯
That document that piques your interest: The whole story behind Norfolk, Virginia’s U.S. District Clerk of Court Seth Foster
Libraries are wonderful places, as most are aware, but there are different kinds of libraries, and I would wager that a researcher of naval history would not necessarily think of a court library or a court librarian as a source for their research or a … CONTINUE READING ❯
In the Age of COVID
Dara A. BakerAssistant Editor for ArchivesDigital Format Specialist, National Archives and Records Administration Hello. I am delighted to be back helming the International Journal of Naval History’s Inside the Archives column. For the first time since the advent of computers and digitization/digitalization, the archives profession … CONTINUE READING ❯
Sons of the Commander in Chief: The Roosevelt Boys in World War II
Contents: James Roosevelt: Gung-Ho Marine Raider Elliott Roosevelt: Doing All He Can to Get Into the Fighting Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.: Big Pancho of the Mighty May John A. Roosevelt: “I Don’t Care What the Ship Looks Like Or Is” Suggested Reading Collections J. Tomney … CONTINUE READING ❯
Down Honolulu Way: The USO and The Navy in Hawaii 1942-1947
Michael Case Archivist USO Inside the Archives Editor: Dara Baker, U.S. Naval War College The USO (United Service Organizations) is an organization focused on providing support, programs, and entertainment to active duty service personnel and their families. With 2016 being our 75th Anniversary, we have … CONTINUE READING ❯
Lessons Learned: Researching the Battle of Jutland 1916 at the Naval Historical Collection, U.S. Naval War College
It all started with the desire to create an exhibition for the Battle of Jutland’s 100th anniversary. Sure, I thought, I’m positive that the Naval Historical Collection includes enough material to create a great exhibit for the Naval War College Museum and an online exhibition … CONTINUE READING ❯
Hector Bywater and William Honan in the Naval Historical Collection, U.S. Naval War College
Scott Reilly Former Assistant Archivist U.S. Naval War College Newport, RI Original Caption: “Bywater’s mentor St. John Gaffney (center, in profile) with his wife at his left and Hector Bywater seated at his right, entertaining visirors in Dresden, 1909. Gaffney, whose pro-German sympathies led the Gov’t … CONTINUE READING ❯
The Yangtze River Patrol Collection
John Sanders Special Collections & Archives Dudley Knox Library Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, California Wednesday, April 26, 1911: “Got into tail of typhoon about 5 a.m. Sea roughest experienced yet. Lucky we are heading into it. Eased up a bit about 8 p.m. Maintained 8 … CONTINUE READING ❯