Office of the Superintendent/Miscellaneous Records: Miscellaneous Publications Issued by the Academy, 1913-1950: Finding Aid
Published in May 2023
Summary Information
- Publisher: United States Naval Academy. Special Collections & Archives.
- Publisher Address:
589 McNair Road
Annapolis, Maryland 21402-5029, USA
Phone: 410-293-6922
https://www.usna.edu/Library/sca/index.php - Call number: RG 405.2.5 Entry 142
- National Archives Identifier: 3083619
- Location: Special Collections & Archives Department - Archives
- Title: Office of the Superintendent/Miscellaneous Records: Miscellaneous Publications Issued by the Academy
- Dates: 1913-1950
- Size: 5 linear inches
- Container Summary: 1 manuscript box
- Creator: United States Naval Academy. Superintendent
- Language(s) of material: English
- Abstract: This entry contains various miscellaneous publications issued by the academy including programs, pamphlets, charts, maps, blank forms, directories, annual reports, academic publications and other papers.
History of the Office of the Superintendent
The plan of the Naval School at Fort Severn, Annapolis, Maryland, approved by the Navy Department August 28, 1846, provided that a Superintendent of the school be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy from a list of officers of a rank not higher than commander. The Superintendent was to have responsibility for the general management of the institution, including overseeing the course of study, professors, and other personnel connected with the Academy. He could appoint and remove all persons employed at the Academy except those for whose appointment or discharge special provision was made by the laws or regulations of the Navy or the Academy. He had general charge of the buildings, grounds, and ships belonging to the Academy. The Superintendent also formulated the code of rules and regulations for the internal government of the school to be submitted to the Secretary of the Navy for approval. After 1867, officers were assigned by the Navy Department to the Academy to serve as assistants or aides to the Superintendent. The Office of the Superintendent as described in the 1846 plan remained relatively unchanged throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Officers of ranks higher than commander, however, have served in the position.
Description of Contents
This entry contains various miscellaneous publications issued by the academy including programs, pamphlets, charts, maps, blank forms, directories, annual reports, academic publications and other papers.
Arrangement
Arranged in rough chronological order.
Access and Use
Access
Access is unrestricted.
Copyright and Permission
Generally, materials produced by Federal agencies are in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission. Any non-government publications held herein may still be subject to copyright. For further information, consult the Head, Special Collections & Archives.
Other Finding Aid(s)
National Archives Catalog entry available electronically at: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/3083619.
Acquisition and Appraisal
Custodial History
RG 405 Records of the United States Naval Academy is the property of the National Archives and Records Administration. The materials are housed at the United States Naval Academy, William W. Jeffries Memorial Archives, an affiliated archive, as per a Memorandum of Agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration and the United States Naval Academy.
Related Materials
Location of Related Materials
Other academy publications may be found in entry 59i: “Publications Relating to Faculty and Staff, 1916-1978”; and entry 151c” “Commandant’s Published Documents, 1908-2008.” Additional correspondence of the superintendent relating to the subjects addressed by these publications may be found in entry 39: “General Correspondence, 1922-1927” (NAID: 2990163); and entry 39b: “General Correspondence, 1845-1989.”
Materials Cataloged Separately
No materials have been removed from this collection and cataloged separately.
Processing and Other Information
Preferred Citation
Office of the Superintendent/Miscellaneous Records: Miscellaneous Publications Issued by the Academy, 1913–1950, RG 405.2.5 Entry 142
Special Collections & Archives Department
Nimitz Library
United States Naval Academy
Selected Bibliography
The following sources were consulted during preparation of the historical note:
Sweetman, Jack. The U.S. Naval Academy: An Illustrated History. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute Press, 1979.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Samuel Limneos in April 2023. Finding aid written by Samuel Limneos in May 2023. Historical Sketch and Scope and Content Note adapted in part from Inventory of Records Group 405 by Geraldine N. Phillips and Aloha South, 1975.
Subject Headings
Name and Subject Terms
- Midshipmen -- United States
- Naval education -- United States.
- United States Naval Academy -- History – 20th century
- United States Naval Academy. Superintendent
- United States Navy -- Officers
Genre Terms
- Charts
- Correspondence
- Directories
- Maps
- Pamphlets
- Programs
- Reports
Contents List
Miscellaneous Publications Issued by the Academy, 1913-1950
Includes programs and pamphlets related to the academy's centennial in October 1945; a program for the Class of 1947 Baccalaureate Service in the academy chapel; a 1946 organizational chart of the academy; a special souvenir program for June Week 1946 and the Naval Academy centennial commission; blank midshipman entrance examination and medical record cards; a copy of the academy faculty directory for academic year 1949-1950; and an annual report of the superintendent to the secretary of the navy for 1923.
Miscellaneous Publications Issued by the Academy, 1913-1950
Includes a Naval Academy copy of the publication "A Message to Garcia"; A paper entitled "Highlights of Naval Academy admission requirements, dated December 31, 1947"; an undated Naval Academy Athletic Association-produced program overviewing academy athletics and academics; a 1949 program for the "James Forrestal Fellowships in Naval History"; a 1948 academy "Catalog of Information"; a copy of the 1948 Board of Visitors' report; notes on the history of the Naval Academy seal; and a copy of the 1949-1950 academic calendar.
Miscellaneous Publications Issued by the Academy, 1913-1950
Includes a March 30, 1943 copy of Captain Johnson's "Notes on Destroyers"; a November 13, 1942 copy of a paper entitled "The Naval Academy at War"; A Bureau of Navigation Bulletin dated June 28, 1930 pertaining to constructing and dedicating the new cast of the academy's Tamanend (Tecumseh) statue; and various academy pamphlets relating to pay, promotion and tenure policy, midshipmen's pay, and the establishment of the Severn River Naval Command in March 1950. Also included is a bibliography of books about the Naval Academy and naval service; a paper entitled "Graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy by Lieutenant William E. Wilson; a 1947 informational paper about the crypt of John Paul Jones ; a 1936 Catalog of the Malcolm Storer Collection of Naval Medals; a June 1949 letter of the superintendent to parents of midshipmen; 1949 General Instructions governing midshipmen's athletic awards; a copy of the 1948 Board of Visitors' report; and various other minor publications issued to academy midshipmen between 1941 to 1949; A folded oversize map entitled "Plan of Naval School 1845 in exact relation to present Bancroft Hall" ca 1945 is also included.