RG 405.2 Office of the Superintendent 

RG 405.2.1 Correspondence

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Entry 1: Letters Sent by the Superintendent, 1845-1865

This entry contains fair copies of letters sent by the Superintendent to public and private individuals and businesses, including the Secretary of the Navy, applicants to the Academy, midshipmen, instructors, and merchants. Included also are letters to the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography.

Entry 2: Registers to Parts of Press Copies of Letters Sent and Letters Received by the Superintendent (Entries 3, 9, 12, 16, 22, and 23, and Entry 29), 1888-1906

Each volume registers both letters sent and received, with the exception of the volumes for 1901 and 1903-1906, in which only letters received are registered. The information given for letters sent includes name or title of addressee, subject, a summary of the letter’s contents, location or book and page numbers of the letter sent, date of the letter, and file and record number assigned to any letter received on the same subject.

Entry 3: Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Superintendent, 1865-1911

This series contains letters sent by the Superintendent to the Secretary of the Navy; the Assistant Secretary of the Navy; the Bureau of Navigation and other bureaus of the Navy Department; Members of Congress; Academy personnel; naval officers not at the Academy; Federal, State, and local officials, private citizens, and a few foreigners. Major topics include disciplinary, medical, and material problems of the Academy, and occasionally the religious, racial, and ethnic composition of the body of midshipmen.

Entry 4: Letters Sent by Superintendent George S. Blake, 1857-1865

This series contains letters sent by Superintendent George S. Blake to the Secretary of the Navy, Navy Bureau chiefs, midshipmen, instructors and personnel of the Academy, merchants, and others relating to personnel and administration of the Academy. Volumes 13 and 14 contain lists of letters to and from the Navy Department, the Commandant of Midshipmen, and others. These volumes also contain fair copies of some letters received by Blake and a few copies of orders issued by him.

Entry 5: Telegrams Sent by the Superintendent, 1865-1888

This series contains telegrams sent to families of midshipmen, Navy Bureaus and personnel not at the Academy, academic institutions, and distinguished public and private individuals, which relate mainly to personnel and training plans.

Entry 6: Letters Sent by the Superintendent, 1881-1885

This series contains letters sent by the Superintendent to the Secretary of the Navy; the Assistant Secretary of the Navy; the Bureau of Navigation and other bureaus of the Navy Department; Members of Congress; Academy personnel; naval officers not at the Academy; Federal, State, and local officials, private citizens, including families of midshipmen; and private organizations including academic institutions. Major topics include disciplinary, medical, and material problems of the Academy.

Entry 7: Letters Sent by the Assistant to the Superintendent, 1895-1898

This series contains letters sent by the Assistant to the Superintendent. The letters are addressed to various naval personnel and to private individuals. The letters relate to posting about vacancies at the Academy, regulations for admission, lists of statuses of cadets (the contemporary title of midshipmen), lists of cadets representing the Academy in athletic competitions, and letters relating to competitions and to other subjects. There are no letters between June 21, 1896 and January 12, 1897.

Entry 8: Letters Sent by the Superintendent to the Secretary of the Navy and to Navy Department Bureaus, 1864-1865

This series contains letters sent by the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy to the Secretary of the Navy and Navy Department Bureaus. The letters relate to midshipmen, personnel, academics, supplies, and budgets.

Entry 9: Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Superintendent to the Secretary of the Navy, 1865-1888

This series contains press copies of letters sent by the Superintendent to the Secretary of the Navy relating to personnel and the administration of the Academy.

Entry 10: Letters Sent by the Superintendent to the Secretary of the Navy, 1874-1887

This series contains letters sent by the Superintendent to the Secretary of the Navy relating to personnel and the administration of the Academy.

Entry 11: Press Copies of Letters and Endorsements Sent by the Superintendent to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1903-1905

This series contains press copies of letters sent by the Superintendent to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy relating to contracts for construction and other work on the Academy buildings and grounds, requisitions for materials, rates of wages for workmen, and other subjects.

Entry 12: Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Superintendent to Bureaus of the Navy Department, 1865-1908

This series contains press copies of letters sent by the Superintendent to bureaus of the Navy Department. The letters, 1865-1874 were addressed to the Bureaus of Navigation and Detail, Construction and Repair, Equipment and Recruiting, Medicine, Ordnance, Provisions and Clothing, Steam Engineering, and Yards and Docks. Later letters were addressed primarily to the Bureau of Navigation, but also to the Bureaus of Supplies and Accounts, Construction and Repair, and Ordnance and Equipment; and to the Superintendent of the Naval Observatory and to the Paymaster General of the Navy. Beginning in 1894 these volumes also contain letters addressed to the Secretary of the Navy.

Entry 13: Letters Sent by the Superintendent to Bureaus of the Navy Department, 1874-1885

This series contains letters sent by the Superintendent to all Navy Department bureaus and the Hydrographer of the Navy.

Entry 14: Press Copies of Letters Sent to the Bureaus of Construction and Repair, Medicine and Surgery, Ordnance, Provisions and Clothing, Steam Engineering, and Yards and Docks, 1884-1888

This series contains press copies of letters sent to the various bureaus including those of Construction and Repair, Medicine and Surgery, Ordnance, Provisions and Clothing, Steam Engineering, and Yards and Docks. The series also contains a few letters to the Secretary of the Interior and to Treasury officials. One letter is dated October 10, 1888.

Entry 15: Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Superintendent to the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting, 1862-1895

This series contains press copies of letters sent to the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting. The letters generally relate to equipment and supplies for school ships, recruitment and discharge of enlisted personnel of school ships, provisions of crews, and other subjects.

Entry 16: Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Superintendent to the Bureau of Navigation, 1883-1888

This series contains press copies of letters sent to the Bureau of Navigation. The letters are generally acknowledgements of receipt of communications and orders, announcements of naval-cadets (the contemporary title of midshipmen) completing courses and granted leaves of absence, requisitions for various supplies and equipment, and requests for the services of certain civilian and military personnel for duty at the Academy. Some letters marked "personal" that appear in these volumes have not been numbered.

Entry 17: Press Copies of Letters, Endorsements, and Memorandums Sent by the Superintendent to the Bureau of Navigation Relating to Academy Buildings and Grounds, 1905-1907

This series contains press copies of letters, endorsements, and memorandums sent to the Bureau of Navigation. The outgoing correspondence relates to the purchase of materials and labor, and the construction and repair of Academy buildings and grounds.

Entry 18: Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Superintendent to the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing and to the Paymaster General, 1888

This series contains press copies of letters sent to the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing and to the Paymaster General. During this period the offices of Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing and Paymaster General were filled by the same person.

Entry 19: Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Superintendent to the Bureau of Steam Engineering, 1888-1900

This series contains copies of two letters sent, dated September 26 and December 20, 1888. It also contains a letter sent October 26, 1900, relating to the purchase of building materials, and part of an undated memorandum relating to cadet instruction on general service ships and proposed changes in the course of instruction for cadets.

Entry 20: Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Superintendent to Congress, 1888-1901

This series contains press copies of letters sent to Congress. The letters relate mainly to the appointment and success or failure of naval-cadets (the contemporary title of midshipmen), vacancies to be filled, and rules for admission. The volume contains letters sent to private individuals and includes two letters dated April, 1901.

Entry 21: Letters and Memorandums Sent by the Superintendent to Academy Officers, Instructors, and Cadets, 1881-1885

This series contains fair copies of letters and memorandums relating generally to instruction, discipline, and pay of naval cadets (the contemporary title of midshipmen) and to the administration of the Academy.

Entry 22: Press Copies of Letters and Memorandums Sent by the Superintendent to Academy Officers, Instructors, and Cadets, 1884-1908

This series contains press copies of letters and memorandums sent by the Superintendent to Academy officers, instructors and cadets. The correspondence relates to the instruction, discipline, and pay of the cadets and to the general administration of the Academy. The communications were sent not only to personnel located at the Academy but also to commanders of Academy ships, the Academy Paymaster, commandants of navy yards where Academy ships were located, and others. These volumes also contain copies of orders issued the Superintendent.

Entry 23: Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Superintendent to Various Public and Private Individuals, 1885-1888

This series contains press copies of letters sent to various persons, including the Secretary of the Interior, Chief Clerk of the Navy Department, commandants of navy yards, other Navy officers, the Commissary of Subsistence of the Navy Department, Members of Congress, and to other public and private individuals. Also included are some personal letters of the Superintendent.

Entry 25: Letters Received by the Superintendent, 1845-1887

Entry 25 of the Records of the Office of the Superintendent, comprising 12 linear feet of documentation, spans from 1845 to 1887. The documents pertain to numerous aspects of the administration of the Naval Academy, including practice cruises, school ships, equipment, buildings and grounds, and faculty.

Entry 26: Copies of Letters Received by the Superintendent and other Academy Officers from the Bureau of Navigation, 1862-1883

This series contains fair copies of letters relating to various subjects, including requests for estimates of expenditures, courses of study, academy staff, library books, and buildings and grounds. During the Civil War letters were addressed to the Superintendent of the Academy at Newport R.I., and to the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds at Annapolis when the Army was using the Academy facilities. Some of the letters for this period relate to the adoption of and instruction in the Army signal system.

Entry 27: Letters Received by the Superintendent from Officers, 1875-1881

This series contains letters received by Superintendents Rear Admiral George B. Balch (1879-1881), and Rear Admiral Christopher R. P. Rodgers (1874-1878) relating to many subjects, including requests for assignment to duty at the Academy and leave requests.

Entry 28: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Superintendent, 1875-1879

This series contains letters received by Superintendents Rear Admiral Christopher R. P. Rodgers (1874-1878), and Commodore Foxhall A. Parker (1878-1879) from public and private individuals outside the Navy Department on various subjects, including equipment and supplies and admission requirements. Included are many letters relating to naval-cadets (the contemporary title of midshipmen).

Entry 29: Letters Received by the Superintendent, 1888-1906

This series contains handwritten, typed, or duplicated letters received from the Navy Department and its bureaus; other Government officials, including Senators and Congressmen; Navy officers, civilian personnel, and students at the Academy; and private individuals and organizations. The letters related to various subjects including discipline, buildings and grounds, uniforms and equipment, summer practice cruises, instructors, entrance requirements, examinations, gifts and memorials for the Academy, and congressional appropriations and fiscal matters.

Entry 30: Letters Received by Superintendent Frederick V. McNair, 1898-1900

This series contains letters received by the Superintendent chiefly from Navy Department officials, private individuals (including parents and sponsors of cadets), and businesses. The letters are mostly requests for personal intervention or assistance by the Superintendent in matters connected with the Academy. Some letters are marked "personal," or "confidential."

Entry 33: General Correspondence, 1907-1913

Correspondence files from the Office of the Superintendent from 1907-1913. The correspondence pertains to all aspects of the administration of the Naval Academy, including the academic program; issues related to faculty; academic performance, conduct, and health of the midshipmen; ships assigned to the Academy; orders and directives; athletics; the Naval Academy Band; maintenance of buildings and grounds; Naval aviation and aviation instruction at the Academy; and various other topics.

Entry 34: Reports, Proceedings, and Other Documents, 1907-1912

This series contains correspondence, reports, proceedings and other documents. The files relate to Academy courses of instruction, boards of investigation into alleged misconduct by midshipmen, reports of sanitary conditions, summary courts martial, and practice summer cruises.

Entry 35: Name and Subject Card Index to Entry 36, 1913-1921

This series contains name and subject card indices for Entry 36. Each card contains the subject/name, a short abstract of the subject, and the corresponding subject number in Entry 36. Many cards reference more than one subject number under each subject/name.

Entry 36: General Correspondence, 1913-1922

Correspondence files from the Office of the Superintendent for the period 1913-1922. The correspondence pertains to all aspects of the administration of the Naval Academy, including the academic program; issues related to faculty; academic performance, conduct, and health of the midshipmen; ships assigned to the Academy; orders and directives; athletics; the Naval Academy Band; maintenance of buildings and grounds; Naval aviation and aviation instruction at the Academy; and various other topics.

Entry 38: Name and Subject Card Index to Entry 39, 1922-1927

This series contains subject index cards for Entry 39. Each card contains the name/subject title, a brief synopsis of each referenced document, as well as each document's communication number, date, and file number.

Entry 39: General Correspondence, 1922-1927

Correspondence files from the Office of the Superintendent from 1922-1927.

Entry 39b: General Correspondence, 1845-1989

Entry 39B of the General Correspondence of the Superintendent, comprising 101 linear feet of documentation, spans from 1854 to 1989, with the bulk of the material falling between 1910 and 1959. The documents pertain to numerous aspects of the administration of the Naval Academy, including academics, athletics, and facilities management.

Office Files, 1941-2008 (bulk 1967-2008)

The Superintendent's Office Files, comprising 71.25 linear feet of documentation, span from 1941 to 2008, with a bulk of the material falling between 1967 and 2008. The materials pertain to the administration of the Naval Academy, and touch upon topics such as the curriculum, admissions, athletics, and buildings and grounds.

RG 405.2.2 Directives

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Entry 45: Orders of Superintendent Cornelius K. Stribling, 1850-1852

This series contains handwritten orders relating to the conduct of midshipmen and the administration of the Academy.

Entry 46: Orders of the Superintendent, 1851-1865

This series contains handwritten orders relating to the conduct of midshipmen and the administration of the Academy.

Entry 47: Orders for the Suspension of Acting Midshipmen, 1856-1862

This series contains stubs of forms completed by the Superintendent placing midshipmen under suspension for various infractions of regulations.

Entry 48: Press Copies of Orders Issued by the Superintendent, 1865-1874, 1886-1888

This series contains press copies of orders issued by the Superintendent relating to midshipmen and administration.

Entry 49: Orders of the Superintendent, 1874-1886

This series contains orders issued by the Superintendent relating to midshipmen and administration.

Entry 50: Orders Issued by the Superintendent, 1890-1908

This entry consists of handwritten, printed, or typed orders issued by the Superintendent relating to midshipmen and administration.

Entry 51: Orders, Circulars, Memoranda, and other Issuances of the Superintendent, 1870-1928

This entry contains orders, circulars, notices, and other memorandums and lists issued by the Superintendent of the Academy. The records are printed or otherwise duplicated directives of the Superintendent. These directives relate to information on personnel and administration of the Academy.

Entry 52: Printed Orders, Circulars, and Notices, 1900-1903

This entry contains orders, circulars, and notices maintained by the Aide to the Superintendent. The records are printed or otherwise duplicated directives of the Superintendent. These directives relate to information on personnel and administration of the Academy.

Entry 53: Orders, Memoranda and Notices, 1905-1910

This entry contains orders, memoranda and notices that relate to the resignation and dismissal of cadets and to the appointment of cadet officers.

Entry 54: Orders Issued by the Superintendent, 1907-1979

This entry consists of printed, or otherwise duplicated directives of the Superintendent of the academy.

Entry 55: Miscellaneous Directives and Memoranda, 1908-1910

This entry consists of printed, or otherwise duplicated directives and memoranda of the Superintendent of the academy.

Entry 59b: Admission Regulations and Examinations, 1863-1965

Admission regulations, sample examination questions, and examination papers for candidates for admission to the United States Naval Academy.

RG 405.2.3 Administrative Records

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Entry 60: Reports of Academic and Medical Examination of Candidates for Admission and Related Correspondence, 1946-1899 (bulk 1846-1876)

This series contains reports of academic and medical examinations of candidates for admission and related correspondence from 1846-1899.

Entry 74: Reports of Candidates for Admission Found Physically Disqualified, 1899-1910

This series contains reports of candidates for admission found physically disqualified. Accompanying most reports are letters received by the Bureau of Navigation indicating reasons for disqualification.

Entry 75: Letters and Reports Received by the Superintendent Relating to Individual Midshipmen, 1846-1888

This series contains letters and reports addressed or forwarded to the Superintendent from the Secretary of the Navy, Navy officers serving at the Academy, parents of midshipmen, and midshipmen. The content primarily relates to the conduct, academic standing, and health of midshipmen at the Academy. The series also includes a few certificates of appointment.

Entry 83: Records Relating to the Board Investigating the Hazing of Cadet George J. Meyers, 1898

Contains questionnaires submitted to third and fourth classmen asking whether they had been hazed or "run" since entering the Academy, and the names of the individuals who did the hazing or "running." Also contains the medical report of the surgeon, Cadet Meyers' testimony, the report of the Board, and a Board report connected with the hazing cases of Cadets Harry T. Morton and Lindsay H. Lacy, November 1898.

Entry 84: Proceedings and Reports of Boards of Medical Examiners for Naval Cadets Eligible for Promotion and Miscellaneous Medical Reports, 1895-1916

Proceedings of boards convened aboard various naval ships or at naval stations. At the end of the series are reports relating to cadets found physically unqualified for the period 1899-1916.

Entry 104: Correspondence Relating to Individual Professors and Instructors, 1845-1903

This series includes copies of letters sent to the Secretary of the Navy requesting appointment, letters of appointment, and oaths of office.

Entry 116: Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Superintendent Relating to the Proposed Rebuilding of the Academy, 1895-1904 (bulk) 1895-1899)

Letters relating to the proposal to erect new buildings at the Academy. A commission to study the condition of Academy buildings was appointed by the Secretary of the Navy in conformity with a resolution adopted by the Board of Visitors in 1895. A copy of the report of the Board, January 1896, citing the poor condition of the existing buildings is included.

RG 405.2.4 Records of Reserve Training Groups

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Entry 118: Correspondence of the Director of Training, 1917-1919

This series contains letters, reports, and issuances of the director of training relating to the overall organization and administration of the five reserve officers' training classes.

Entry 120: Correspondence of the Assistant for Training for Quarters "A", 1917-1919

This series contains correspondence of the assistant for training for quarters "A." It includes letters, reports, and issuances affecting the reserve officers in Quarters "A." Most of the correspondence is for the last three Reserve Officers' Classes.

Entry 121: Correspondence of the Assistant for Training for Quarters "B", 1917-1919

This series contains correspondence of the assistant for training for quarters "B." It includes letters, reports, and issuances affecting the reserve officers in Quarters "B." Most of the correspondence is for the last three Reserve Officers' Classes.

Entry 133: General Correspondence, 1941-1945

This series contains general correspondence that relates to the organization and general functioning of the Reserve Officers' School.

Entry 134: Appointment and Health Records, 1940-1949 (1940-1945)

Spanning from 1941 to 1945, Entry 134 consists of appointment and health records for all 12 reserve midshipman classes held at the United States Naval Academy during World War II.

Entry 135: Appointment and Health Records of Naval Reserve Officers Assigned to the Second Naval Reserve Officers' Training School, 1941

Copies of orders directing officers to report to the Academy for temporary active duty, reports of physical examinations, and requests for quarters.

RG 405.2.5 Miscellaneous Records

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Entry 59i: Publications Relating to Faculty and Staff, 1916-1978

Various Academy publications and directories, including academic staff assignment, the faculty catalog, faculty handbook, policy for promotion and tenure, and the Academy social directory.

Entry 59j: Telephone Directories, 1923-1994

Naval Academy station and office telephone directories.

Entry 146a: Miscellaneous Letters and Other Records, 1845-1920

Correspondence files and other miscellaneous records from the Office of the Superintendent from 1845-1920.

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RG 405.3 Office of the Commandant 

RG 405.3.1 General Records

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Entry 151a: Commandant's Subject Files, 1972-1991 (bulk 1972-1984, 1991)

The Commandant's Subject Files, comprising 94.77 linear feet of documentation, span from 1972 to 1991, with a bulk of the material falling between the years 1972 to 1984, and a separate series from 1991. The materials pertain to the administration of military and civilian personnel, training, security, and discipline among other subjects.

Entry 151b: Commandant's Office Files, 1950-1994

The Commandant's Office Files, comprising 12.95 linear feet of documentation, span from 1950 to 1994. The materials consist of correspondence, reports, schedules and minutes, messages, reading and study files, and speeches that pertain to various subjects related to Academy organization, and the administration of Academy supply, civilian and military staff, midshipmen, training, and policy.

Entry 151c: Commandant's Published Documents, 1908-2008

The Commandant's Published Documents, comprising 10 linear feet of documentation, spans from 1908 to 2008, with the bulk of materials from 1929 to 2008. The materials consist of guides, manuals, programs, regulations, instructions and notices, orders, schedules, bulletins, and directories. The documents pertain to various subjects related to midshipmen, faculty and staff, military training and organization, and professional education.

Entry 151d: Watch Logs and Reports, 1845-2016

The Commandant's Watch Logs and Reports, comprising 47.26 linear feet of documentation, span from 1845 to 2016. The logbooks and reports serve as formal documentation of the Naval Academy’s Watch Organization, an official watch stander body comprising commissioned naval officers and midshipmen responsible for ensuring safety, security, and good order and discipline at the Naval Academy.

Entry 151e: Conduct and Honor Records, 1918-2011

The Commandant's Honor and Conduct Records, comprising 9.63 linear feet of documentation, span from 1918 to 2011. The records consist of reports, logbooks, orders and notices, instructions, memoranda, and correspondence. The records document midshipmen separated from the Naval Academy for aptitude, conduct, and honor-related infractions. The logbooks record honor and conduct infractions committed by midshipmen as reported by other midshipmen, Naval Academy military personnel, and faculty and staff. Also included is substantial material, including reports, studies, and surveys, relating to the evolution of the Naval Academy's Honor Concept and System, as well as various material documenting the investigation of the 1992 Electrical Engineering Exam (EE-311) compromise.

Entry 151f: Naval Academy Band: SSIC Subject Files, 1976-2010

The Naval Academy Band's Subject Files, comprising 10 linear feet of documentation, span from 1976 to 2010. The materials pertain to general subjects that include administration of personnel and material, appreciation and commendation letters, ceremonial engagements, concerts and parades, public relations, law and legal matters, and financial management. Also included is a series of chronological correspondence files.

Entry 151g: Naval Academy Band: Office Files, 1882-2002

The Naval Academy Band's Office Files, comprising 3.42 linear feet of documentation span from 1882 to 2002. The materials pertain to band personnel records and oaths of office, records of the Naval Academy Band Welfare Association, certain publications of the Naval Academy Band, and musical scores and phonograph records of popular Navy songs, including the original musical score for "Anchors Aweigh," by Naval Academy Bandmaster Charles Adams Zimmermann (1887-1916).

Entry 151h: Department of Physical Education: Records of the Department of Physical Education, 1866-1974

The Records of the Department of Physical Education, comprising 4.38 linear feet of documentation, span from 1866 to 1974. The majority of the records were collected by Associate Professor Walter Aamold, an instructor in Physical Education and track and field coach from 1921 to 1956. The materials contain historical information about the various sports and sports facilities at the Naval Academy, and include programs, schedules, rules, scores, correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, training and lesson plans, reports, and engineering drawings and blueprints. Handwritten and typed notes about the history of Naval Academy athletics and specific sports, many by Professor Aamold himself are contained in some of the files. There are biographies of physical education instructors and information about coaches, captains and managers. Also included are series related to athletic awards, newspaper articles, and athletic magazines.

Entry 151i: Office of the Command Chaplain: Records of the Command Chaplain, 1882-1990

The Records of the Command Chaplain, comprising 36.3 linear feet of documentation, span from 1882 to 1990. The records document the history of the Chaplain's activities and religious services, the operations of the Naval Academy Chapel Guild, and topics such as marriages, fundraising, choirs, church parties, funerals, religious programs, Chapel history, the Chapel windows, and select memorial services.

RG 405.3.2 Records of the Office/Division of Professional Development

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Entry 165: General Correspondence of the Summer Practice Cruise, 1910

This series contains general correspondence of the summer practice cruise in 1910.

Entry 166: General Correspondence of the Summer Practice Cruise, 1911

This series contains general correspondence of the summer practice cruise in 1911.

Entry 167: General Correspondence of the Summer Practice Cruise, 1914

This series contains general correspondence of the summer practice cruise of 1914 and includes correspondence of Practice Squadron Commander Captain William F. Fullam.

Entry 180a: Division of Professional Development: SSIC Subject Files, 1964-1987

The Division of Professional Development's Subject Files, comprising 28 linear feet, span from 1964 to 1987. The materials pertain to academic curricula, administration of civilian faculty, military personnel and material, training, and extra-curricular activities among other subjects. Also included is a series of reference reading files for the division.

Entry 180b: Department of Naval Science: Records of the Department of Naval Science, 1895-1976

The records of the Department of Naval Science, comprising 5.2 linear feet of documentation, span from 1895 to 1976. The first series consists of general correspondence from the Department of Naval Science spanning 1895 to 1909. The second series is comprised of general files addressing department curricula, training, grades, staff studies, and administration spanning from 1953 to 1976, with the bulk of the materials from 1967 to 1971. The third series consists of academic materials, including analyses of practical work, summer cruises, and examinations completed by midshipmen between 1940 and 1941.

Entry 180c: Department of Seamanship and Navigation: Records of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation, 1866-1995

The Records of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation, comprising 9.2 linear feet of documentation, span from 1866 to 1995. The collection is divided into four series. The first series consists of correspondence from the Department of Astronomy, Navigation and Surveying spanning 1872 to 1901. Making up the second series are academic materials spanning 1866 to 1937 that contain monthly class reports and grades, examination questions, navigation workbooks and lesson assignments, an instruction and event journal, and station bills for Academy training ships. The third series contains the department's supply ledgers from 1863 to 1876. The fourth series includes Standard Subject Identification Code (SSIC) Subject Files for the Department spanning 1971 to 1995.

Entry 180d: Department of Leadership and Law: Records of the Department of Leadership and Law, 1968-1991

The Records of the Department of Leadership and Law, comprising 10 linear feet of documentation, span from 1968 to 1991. The collection consists of 5 series of Standard Subject Identification Code (SSIC) Subject Files dating from 1969 to 1991. The subject files pertain to a broad scope of subjects related to academic curricula, midshipman training, and administration of civilian and military personnel and material resources. Also included is a series of Subjective Files dating 1968 to 1986, and a Chronology of Correspondence from 1978 to 1985.

RG 405.3.3 Records of the Office of Midshipmen Activities

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Entry 181a: Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference General File, 1959-1987

General files pertaining to the annual Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference for the years 1959-1987.

Entry 182a: Records Relating to the Masqueraders, 1867-2001

Records relating to the midshipman theater group, the Masqueraders, dating through 2001.

Entry 183d: Miscellaneous Midshipmen Publications, 1869-1982

Miscellaneous publications produced by the Brigade of Midshipmen for the years 1869-1982.

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RG 405.4 Office of the Academic Dean  

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Entry 201a: Records of the Department of English, History, and Government, 1907-1972

The records of the Department of English, History, and Government, Entry 201a of the Records of the Office of the Academic Dean, comprising 26.5 linear feet of documentation, span from 1907 to 1972. The documents pertain to the department's course materials and course offerings; the development of the curriculum; examinations and grades of midshipmen; pay, promotion, organization, and course assignments of the department's faculty members; debate; midshipman scholarships and prizes; the foreign relations club; computer usage and television at the Academy; and the general administration of the department.

Entry 201b: Records of the Division of Engineering and Weapons, 1869-1996

The records of the Division of Engineering and Weapons, comprising 36.09 linear feet of documentation, span from 1869 to 1996. The collection consists of 14 series of records originating from different historical evolutions of the Division. These include organizational and administrative records; records relating to the instruction of fencing; academic course material from the Department of Ordnance and Gunnery; personnel records of civilian faculty and military instructors; construction files related to the building of Rickover Hall; subject files, office files, and standard subject identification codes (SSIC) subject files; records of committees and boards, and financial accounting records; scholarly and administrative records of Professor Emeritus Arthur E. Bock; records of the Department of Marine Engineering; records of the June/Commissioning Week Planning Committee; and records originating from the accreditation of the Naval Academy's engineering programs.

Entry 201c: Records of the Department of Weapons and Systems Engineering, 1941-1986 (bulk 1964-1982)

The records of the Department of Weapons and Systems Engineering, comprising 7.71 linear feet of documentation, span from 1941 to 1986, with the bulk of the materials spanning 1964 to 1982. The collection consists of a series of Standard Subject Identification Code (SSIC) Subject Files, a series of office files, and a series of reading files containing correspondence. The records generally relate to the Department's academic and organizational administration, procurement of supplies and training equipment, personnel, curricula, research, and various boards and other groups. There is also a series of personnel files for faculty and staff of the Department.

Entry 201d: Records of the Department of Electrical Engineering, 1921-1987

The records of the Department of Electrical Engineering, comprising 4 linear feet of documentation, span from 1921-1987. The collection consists of three series. The first series consists of Roll Books kept by Department instructors documenting course and enrolled midshipman grade and average data. The second series consists of general correspondence addressing personnel and resource administration, midshipman major selections and issues related to academic performance, academic curricula and organization, as well as internal and external activities and events. The third series comprises the office records of Professors Emeritus Earl W. Thompson and Edward J. Cook that relate primarily to the Department of Electrical Engineering's civilian faculty personnel, academic curricula and administrative organization, academic facilities and grading systems, and the Academy's early television system.

Entry 201e: Records of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1943-1991 (bulk 1968-1991)

The records of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, comprising 5 linear feet of documentation, span from 1943 to 1991, with the bulk of materials spanning 1968 to 1991. The collection consists of two series. The first series comprises academic course history files documenting course syllabi and plans, lesson assignments, quizzes, tests, examinations, and course records of enrolled midshipmen. The second series consists of the personnel jackets of civilian and military faculty and staff attached to the department from 1943 to 1991.

Entry 201f: Records of the Division of Mathematics and Science, 1862-1995 (bulk 1862-1982)

The records of the Division of Mathematics and Science, comprising 32.24 linear feet of documentation, span from 1862 to 1995, with the bulk of materials spanning 1862 to 1982. The collection consists of 11 series of records originating from different historical evolutions of the Division. These include copies of entrance and regular examinations, and term, monthly and weekly tests and grades; copies of practical work, lesson plans, class grade cards, and other academic materials; and organization, administration, and academic program records originating from the Mathematics Department, the Department of Physics and Chemistry, the Science Department, as well as the Division of Math and Science. Also included are general records, and correspondence that address various subjects including academic curricula and buildings, civilian and military faculty, midshipmen, special events and activities, boards and committees, and administration of financial and material resources.

Entry 201g: Records of the Department of Computer Science, 1966-1997

The records of the Department of Computer Science, comprising 4 linear feet of documentation, span from 1966 to 1997. The collection consists of 4 distinct series. The first three series: SSIC subject files, reading files, and office files pertain to a variety of specific subjects originating from the department's administration, academic organization, and management of personnel and material resources. The fourth series is a collection of personnel files for civilian faculty and military staff attached to the department from 1970 to 1986.

Entry 201h: Records of the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1919-1998 (bulk 1969-1988)

The records of the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, comprising 39.75 linear feet of documentation, span from 1919 to 1998, with the bulk of materials spanning 1969 to 1988. The collection consists of 13 series of records. These include faculty records; records relating to midshipmen; organization and academic administration records; Division SSIC Subject Files, office files, and reading files; Department of History SSIC Subject Files and office files; and Department of English SSIC Subject Files and office files. Also included in this collection are the office records of Professor Arthur Stuart Pitt and Professor Wilson L. Heflin and a series of midshipman biographical essays on distinguished military officers and Naval Academy graduates and faculty.

Entry 201j: Records of the Department of Languages and Cultures, 1894-1985

The records of the Department of Languages and Cultures, comprising 20.63 linear feet of documentation, span from 1894 to 1985. The collection consists of 8 series of records, originating from different historical evolutions of the Department of Languages and Cultures. These include personnel and faculty jackets from the Department of Foreign Languages, the Department of Area Language Studies, and the Department of Language Studies; organizational and administrative records, records relating to the instruction of midshipmen, SSIC subject files, and office files from the Department of Foreign Languages; and SSIC subject files, and office files from the Department of Area Language Studies and the Department of Language Studies.

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RG 405.5 Subordinate Offices

RG 405.5.1 Records of the Senior Medical Officer 

RG 405.5.2 Records of the Officer in Charge of Buildings and Grounds

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Entry 181: Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Officer in Charge of Buildings and Grounds, 1875-1911

This series contains correspondence relating to ordering and delivery of supplies and training and construction materials; repairs to and construction of buildings and maintenance of the Academy grounds; and the progress of work completed by construction contractors employed in architect Ernest Flagg's rebuilding of the Naval Academy.

Other Offices

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Naval Academy Athletic Association Records, 1901-2015

The Naval Academy Athletic Association is a private non-profit association, whose object is to promote and assist in financing the Naval Academy's intercollegiate athletic program. The records of the Association are composed primarily of football game programs, press releases, schedules, and individual sports' media guides and handbooks.

Public Affairs Office: General Records, 1887-2007

The General Records of the Public Affairs Office span from 1887 to 2007. The documents, consisting primarily of news clippings, press releases, and subject files, chronicle the activities of the Public Affairs Office and the public face of the Academy.

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RG 405.6 Boards 

RG 405.6.1 Records of the Board for the Examination of Midshipmen

RG 405.6.2 Records of the Academic Board

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Entry 205a: Records of the Academic Board, 1868-1975

Records relating to the activities of the Academic Board for the period 1868-1975.

RG 405.6.3 Records of the Board of Visitors

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Entry 209: Reports, Minutes of Proceedings, and Other Records, 1908-2004

This series contains reports, minutes of proceedings, and other records of the Board of Visitors. It includes reports on conditions at the Academy, minutes of meetings, and other records, including printed programs of exercises for the Board, lists of Board members, and reports of committees appointed by the Board.

Entry 209a: Reports of the Board of Visitors, 1851-2007

This series contains reports of the Board of Visitors, as well as occasional reports of special committees of the Board and meeting materials.

RG 405.6.4 Records of Other Boards

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Entry 210: Press Copies of Letters Sent and Reports Relating to Boards of Inquiry, 1874-1882

Letters and reports relating to the appointment of boards of inquiry to investigate the conduct of cadet midshipmen, cadet engineers, or faculty and reports of the results of the investigations. Included are copies of statements of students, proceedings of the board, and reports of courts-martial held under the authority of the act approved June 23, 1874, to prevent hazing at the academy. Cadets were investigated on a large number of charges ranging from unauthorized smoking to cheating on examinations.

Entry 211: Proceedings of Courts of Inquiry or Boards Appointed to Investigate Charges Against Midshipmen, 1866-1871, 1877-1878

This entry consists of fair copies of the proceedings of the court or board, including charges, findings, and sentences. Charges against midshipmen commonly included absence from recitation, smoking, and drinking alcohol. Included are proceedings of some courts convened aboard practice ships. Reports of findings were submitted to the Superintendent and to the Navy Department.

Entry 217: Proceedings of the Court of Inquiry Convened at the Academy into Alleged Frauds Committed by Midshipmen in the Annual Examinations of 1915, 1915

Court of inquiry proceeds, including witness testimonies, concerning the 1915 Annual Examination cheating scandal.

Entry 218: Proceedings of Boards Investigating Hazing at the Academy and on Summer Practice Cruise Ships and Related Reports, 1915

Investigative board proceedings originally published as enclosures to a report on hazing to the Secretary of the Navy in 1915.

Entry 220: Proceedings of Boards Appointed to Investigate Incidents at the Academy Involving the Academy Staff, 1921-1923

Proceedings, and supporting documents, pertaining to investigations of incidents involving Naval Academy staff and departments.

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RG 405.7 Video Recordings 

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Entry 146k: Videocassette Recording Collection, 1935-1991

Video recordings of graduation exercises, interviews, parades, ceremonies, telecasts, and documentaries about the USNA.

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RG 405.8 Sound Recordings 

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Entry 146i: Tape Recording Collection, 1950-1991

Audio recordings of graduation exercises, addresses, lectures, meetings, and conferences.

RG405.10 Still Pictures 

General

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Entry 146g: Naval Academy Photograph Collection, 1845-1983

The mounted photographs, numbering 8,519 items, are primarily 8"x10", black-and-white prints taken by Naval Academy and commercial photographers. The collection consists of prints of superintendents, advisory groups, faculty and staff, midshipman activities, buildings and grounds, instructional equipment, support activities, prominent alumni, events and activities, and the Naval Postgraduate School.

Midshipmen

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Classes, 1846-2000

The photographs held within Still Pictures/Midshipmen: Classes span from the Class of 1846 through the Class of 2000. The series consists of portraits of Naval Academy midshipmen, both individually and in groups, in the form of carte-de-visite, cabinet cards, negatives, and photographic prints.

Faculty and Staff

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Athletics Faculty and Staff, 1906-1984

The photographs held within Still Pictures/Faculty and Staff: Athletics Faculty and Staff span and 1906 to 1984. The series, consisting of black-and-white photographic prints as well as negatives, depicts Naval Academy athletic coaches, physical education instructors, and Naval Academy Athletic Association officials.

Civilian Faculty, 1908-1984 (bulk 1970-1984)

The photographs held within Still Pictures/Faculty and Staff: Civilian Faculty span from 1908 to 1984, with a bulk of the photographs spanning from 1970 to 1984. The series, consisting primarily of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives, depicts Naval Academy civilian faculty members.

Civilian and Military Faculty, 1845-1990 (bulk 1973-1983)

The photographs held within Still Pictures/Faculty and Staff: Civilian and Military Faculty span from 1845 to 1990, with a bulk of the photographs spanning from 1973 to 1983. The series, consisting primarily of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives, depicts Naval Academy faculty members, both civilian and military.

Deans and Registrars, 1966-2002

The photographs held within Still Pictures/Faculty and Staff: Deans and Registrars span from 1966 to 2002. The series, consisting primarily of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives, depicts the Naval Academy's Academic Deans, Associate Deans, Deans of Admissions, and Registrars.

Faculty and Staff Photos and Negatives, 1970-2003

The photographs and negatives held within Still Pictures/Faculty and Staff: Faculty and Staff Photos and Negatives span from 1970 to 2003. The series consists of official portraits of Naval Academy faculty and staff, primarily in the form of black-and-white and color 4"x5" prints and their associated negatives. The photographs depict both civilian and military faculty and staff, although a large proportion of the images are of Navy and Marine Corps officers attached to the Professional Development Division and the Office of the Commandant.

Faculty Awards and Groups, 1845-1980

The photographs held within Still Pictures/Faculty and Staff: Faculty Awards and Groups span from 1845 to 1980. The series, consisting primarily of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives, contains group portraits of the Naval Academy's academic departments, as well as images of various awards ceremonies.

Military Faculty, 1968-1986

The photographs held within Still Pictures/Faculty and Staff: Military Faculty span from 1968 to 1986. The series, consisting primarily of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives, depicts Naval Academy military faculty members.

Staff, 1894-2002 (bulk 1970-1985)

The photographs held within Still Pictures/Faculty and Staff: Staff span from 1894 to 2002, with a bulk of the photographs spanning from 1970 to 1985. The series, consisting primarily of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives, depicts Naval Academy staff members, both civilian and military.

Support Activities

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Radio Station, 1938-1985

The photographs held within Still Pictures/Support Activities: Radio Station span from 1938 to 1985. The series, consisting predominantly of black-and-white photographic prints, primarily depicts the facilities of Naval Radio Transmitting Facility Annapolis, including its transmission towers, buildings, and transmitters.

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Other Finding Aids 

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Naval Academy Archives Reference Files, 1845-2014 

The Naval Academy Archives Reference Files, comprising 27 linear feet of documentation, spans from the Academy's founding in 1845 to the present. The files, which are composed primarily of newspaper and journal clippings, and photocopies of documents from RG-405 and elsewhere in the Naval Academy Archives, pertain to various subjects such as Academy athletics, curriculum, faculty and staff, midshipmen, and buildings and grounds.

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