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Office of the Commandant/Division of Professional Development/Department of Naval Science: Records of the Department of Naval Science, 1895-1976: Finding Aid

Published in October 2019

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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 405.3.2 Entry 180b
  • National Archives Identifier:
  • Location: Special Collections & Archives Department - Archives
  • Title: Office of the Commandant/Division of Professional Development/Department of Naval Science: Records of the Department of Naval Science
  • Dates: 1895-1976
  • Size: 5.21 linear feet
  • Container Summary: 5 records center cartons, 1 half-manuscript box
  • Creator: United States Naval Academy. Department of Naval Science
  • Language(s) of material: English
  • Abstract: The records of the Department of Naval Science, comprising 5.21 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.

History of the Department of Naval Science

In 1959 the Department of Seamanship and Navigation was integrated into the Division of Naval Science. In 1964 the department was again reorganized into the Naval Science Department. In 1970 the department became the Division of Naval Command and Management, consisting of the Departments of Seamanship and Tactics, Navigation, and Management Science. In 1976 the Department of Seamanship and Navigation and the Department of Leadership and Law were moved under the auspices of the Division of Professional Development. Although the Department of Naval Science no longer exists, its central subjects are retained in the curriculum of the Division of Professional Development. Today, the Division of Professional Development comprises five departments, Officer Accessions and Talent Organization, Seamanship and Navigation, the Naval Academy Sailing Center, Training, and Naval Academy Waterfront.

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Description of Contents

The records of the Department of Naval Science, comprising 5.21 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.

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Arrangement

The Records of the Department of Naval Science are organized into the following three series:

  • Series 1: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVAL SCIENCE, 1895-1909
  • Series 2: DEPARTMENT OF NAVAL SCIENCE GENERAL FILES, 1953-1976 (bulk 1967-1971)
  • Series 3: ACADEMIC MATERIALS, 1940-1941
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Access and Use

Access

Restricted - Partly. These records must be screened for personal privacy and law enforcement information under 5 U.S.C. 552(b) prior to public release. Per review, select records may be withheld or redacted in accordance with FOIA (b)(6) Personal Information, and FOIA (b)(7) Law Enforcement.

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.

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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.

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Related Materials

Related Archival Material

For records originating out of the Division of Professional Development, see entries 165 through 180a. For records originating out of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation, see entry 180c.

Materials Cataloged Separately

The personal notebook of Clarence Arthur Abele, United States Naval Academy Class of 1898 has been removed from this collection and cataloged separately.

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Processing and Other Information

Preferred Citation

Office of the Commandant/Division of Professional Development/Department of Naval Science: Records of the Department of Naval Science, RG 405.3.2 Entry 180b

Special Collections & Archives Department

Nimitz Library

United States Naval Academy

Selected Bibliography

The following sources were consulted during preparation of the historical note:

United States Naval Academy. 150th Anniversary History of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Academy, 1995.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Samuel Limneos in September 2019. Finding aid written by Samuel Limneos in September 2019.

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Subject Headings

Name and Subject Terms

  • Naval education -- United States
  • Naval tactics
  • Seamanship
  • United States Naval Academy
  • United States Naval Academy -- Curricula
  • United States Naval Academy -- History -- 19th century
  • United States Naval Academy -- History -- 20th century
  • United States Naval Academy -- Midshipmen -- Cruises
  • United States Naval Academy. Department of Naval Science
  • United States Naval Academy. Division of Professional Development

Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorandums
  • Notes (documents)
  • Reports
  • Transcripts
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Contents List

Series 1: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVAL SCIENCE, 1895-1909 Box 1

Series Description

The first series, GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE consists mainly of handwritten and typed letters and memoranda. The correspondence addresses various subjects including academic books and book revisions; employment vacancies; general cartography and property lines; midshipman examinations and grades; navigation astronomical and observation instruments and equipment; recitation period schedules; school ships; staff and faculty quarters; questions regarding navigation, astronomy, and surveying from the public, professional societies, and schools; and time - accurate keeping of.

Series Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Box 1 Folder 1

General Correspondence, 1895-1903

Box 1 Folder 2

General Correspondence, 1904-1906

Box 1 Folder 3

General Correspondence, 1907-1909

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Series 2: DEPARTMENT OF NAVAL SCIENCE GENERAL FILES, 1953-1976 (bulk 1967-1971) Boxes 2-6

Series Description

The second series, GENERAL FILES, consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, programs, transcripts, and notes. The materials pertain mainly to specific department curricula, summer cruises and other at-sea training, training programs, grade reports and transcripts, staff studies, meetings, and manpower administration.

Series Arrangement

Arranged by topic.

Box 2 Folder 1

Tactics / Combat Information Center (CIC) Drills, 1967

Box 2 Folder 2

N415-Tactics II - Master, 1967-1968

Box 2 Folder 3

Fall Tactics, 1967

Box 2 Folder 4

N316L Naval Ops Analysis Lab, 1968

Box 2 Folder 5

N316L Naval Ops Analysis Lab Class of 1969, 1967-1968

Box 2 Folder 6

At-Sea Summer Training (Books), 1966-1968

Box 2 Folder 7

Long Range Cruise Committee (Fourth Class), 1967

Box 2 Folder 8

At Sea Training and Reports, 1968

Box 2 Folder 9

Organization and Administration, 1968

Box 2 Folder 10

Long Range Cruise Committee (Instructors), 1967

Box 2 Folder 11

Long Range Cruise Committee (First Class), 1967

Box 2 Folder 12

Long Range Cruise Committee (Second Class, 1967

Box 2 Folder 13

N416 Operations and Tactics III - P102, 1967-1968

Box 2 Folder 14

YP Plebe Summer Program (Class of 1971), 1967

Box 2 Folder 15

Operation Seabreeze Training Exercise, 1967

Box 2 Folder 16

P102 Basic Deck Seamanship (4th Class Spring), 1968

Box 2 Folder 17

N318L Naval Operations Analysis (2nd Class - Members of Class of 1970), 1968-1969

Box 2 Folder 18

N416 Naval Operations and Tactics III Class of 1968, 1968

Box 2 Folder 19

N311 Operations and Tactics I - Instructor Information, 1968

Box 2 Folder 20

N311 Operations and Tactics I - Summer, 1968

Box 2 Folder 21

Academic Board, 1971-1972

Box 3 Folder 1

Training Equipment, 1968-1971

Box 3 Folder 2

Point Papers, 1969-1971

Box 3 Folder 3

Pay - Promotion - Civilian Faculty (Admin Priv), 1959-1966

Box 3 Folder 4

NS300 Operations and Tactics I - Course Package - Summer, 1971

Box 3 Folder 5

Surface Warfare Professional Course, 1971

Box 3 Folder 6

NS311 Operations and Tactics I - Grades - Summer, 1969

Box 3 Folder 7

Seamanship Lab Plans, 1971

Box 3 Folder 8

Course NT302 Grade Analysis (Class of 1971 Spring Term) CDR McGuiness, 1970

Box 3 Folder 9

NS101 Fundamentals of Naval Science - Grades / Exams - Class of 1973, 1969-1970

Box 3 Folder 10

N311 Operations and Tactics I - Administrative, 1969

Box 3 Folder 11

NS302 Operations and Tactics II - End of Course Report, 1971

Box 3 Folder 12

Tactics Course Outlines P102 N311 N316L N415 N416, 1967-1968

Box 3 Folder 13

Comparison of Professional Studies Report, 1970

Box 3 Folder 14

Knock About Boats and Signals Program, 1967

Box 3 Folder 15

Plebe YAWL Instruction Curriculum, 1966-1969

Box 3 Folder 16

2nd Class Summer Information, 1967

Box 3 Folder 17

Summer Sailing and Knockabout Education, 1966

Box 3 Folder 18

Tactics Committee Alternative II, 1967

Box 3 Folder 19

Grade Reports and Transcripts (No's 1-25), 1964-1965

Box 3 Folder 20

Grade Reports and Transcripts (No's 26-46), 1964-1965

Box 3 Folder 21

Grade Reports and Transcripts (No's 47-53), 1964-1965

Box 3 Folder 22

NS101 Fundamentals of Naval Science - End of Course Evaluation - Class of 1974, 1970-1971

Box 3 Folder 23

Professional Meetings, 1969-1970

Box 3 Folder 24

NL452 The Junior Naval Officer, 1971

Box 4 Folder 1

NS302 Operations and Tactics II - Course Folder - Spring, 1972

Box 4 Folder 2

Staff Study Shiphandling Competition, undated

Box 4 Folder 3

Faculty and Curricula Studies and Surveys, 1970-1971

Box 4 Folder 4

Security of Foreign Nationals - Disclosure of Classified Material, 1970

Box 4 Folder 5

Seamanship and Tactics Department Briefings, 1971

Box 4 Folder 6

June Week, 1970

Box 4 Folder 7

Staff Study - Optimum YP Drill Time, 1971

Box 4 Folder 8

Navy Reserve Training Destroyer at USNA Feasibility Study, 1970

Box 4 Folder 9

Staff Study - Naval Science Display Area, 1970

Box 4 Folder 10

Staff Study - YP Utilization (KCRR and KLEYN), 1969

Box 4 Folder 11

N415 Operations and Tactics II Grade Distribution - Class of 1968, 1967-1968

Box 4 Folder 12

Communications / COMSEC Instruction, 1969-1970

Box 4 Folder 13

Yard Patrol Craft Staff Study, 1970-1971

Box 4 Folder 14

W-102 Introduction to Engineering and Naval Weapons Systems - Class Notes, 1968 September

Box 4 Folder 15

N415 Operations and Tactics II - End of Term Exam Analysis - Class of 1968, 1968-1969

Box 4 Folder 16

Grades - General, 1969

Box 4 Folder 17

N318L Naval Operations Analysis - Grade and Exam Analysis, 1969

Box 4 Folder 18

N318L Naval Operations Analysis - Grade and Exam Analysis - 88 members of Class of 1970, 1968

Box 4 Folder 19

N311 Operations and Tactics I - Class of 1970 - Summer, 1968

Box 4 Folder 20

Staff Study - Preliminary Information - YP Training Devices, 1970

Box 4 Folder 21

Staff Study - Visual Signals, 1970

Box 4 Folder 22

Staff Study Seamanship Lab, 1970

Box 4 Folder 23

Fall Semester - NS101 Fundamentals of Naval Science, 1970

Box 4 Folder 24

Point Papers and Staff Studies, 1969-1970

Box 4 Folder 25

Staff Study - Foul Weather Clothing, 1969-1970

Box 4 Folder 26

N416 Operations and Tactics III - Grade Distribution - Class of 1968, 1968

Box 4 Folder 27

N311 Operations and Tactics I and N316L Operations Analysis II (Lab) Grade Distribution, 1968

Box 4 Folder 28

Brigade Signal Competition, 1970

Box 4 Folder 29

N416 Operations and Tactics III - Grade Analysis (Spring Term - Class of 1969), 1969

Box 4 Folder 30

Summer Program, 1967

Box 4 Folder 31

Plebe Summer Yard Patrol (YP) Craft Program, 1967

Box 4 Folder 32

Syllabus and Functional Training - Midshipmen First Class Submarine, undated

Box 4 Folder 33

N101 Fundamentals of Naval Science, 1969

Box 4 Folder 34

NT302 Operations and Tactics II - Master (Chairman's Copy), 1969-1970

Box 4 Folder 35

Manpower - Position Descriptions, Duties; Curricula - Behavioral Science, 1958-1972

Box 4 Folder 36

Manpower - Summer Needs - Briefings, 1969

Box 4 Folder 37

Command Histories, 1972-1976

Box 4 Folder 38

N415 Operations and Tactics II - Master - Chairman's Copy - Class of 1969, 1968-1969

Box 5 Folder 1

N311 Operations and Tactics I - Tactics Committee Memoranda to Instructors, 1968

Box 5 Folder 2

N416 Operations and Tactics III - Master (CTC) - Class of 1969, 1968-1969

Box 5 Folder 3

N318L Naval Operations Analysis - 800 members of Class of 1970 - Spring, 1969

Box 5 Folder 4

N311 Operations and Tactics I - Briefing Notes, 1969

Box 5 Folder 5

Department of Seamanship and Navigation Elementary Seamanship Course Outline, 1953-1960

Box 5 Folder 6

Signals (Department Newsletter),

Box 5 Folder 7

N311 Operations and Tactics I - Summer Program, 1969

Box 5 Folder 8

Plebe Summer Sailing Program, 1969

Box 5 Folder 9

NATRON, 1970

Box 5 Folder 10

NATRON I and II, 1970

Box 5 Folder 11

At Sea Training 3rd Class, 1970

Box 5 Folder 12

At Sea Training Committee, 1971

Box 5 Folder 13

At Sea Training 1st Class, 1971

Box 5 Folder 14

Cruise Evaluation Reports, 1971

Box 6 Folder 1

Cruise Evaluation Reports, 1971

Box 6 Folder 2

Cruise Evaluation Reports, 1973

Box 6 Folder 3

Plebe Summer Training Program, 1973

Box 6 Folder 4

At Sea Training, 1974

Box 6 Folder 5

At Sea Training Committee, 1974

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Series 3: ACADEMIC MATERIALS, 1940-1941 Box 6

Series Description

The third series, ACADEMIC MATERIALS consists of department analyses of practical work completed by midshipmen in the Department of Seamanship and Navigation. Also included are some analyses of examinations, and training pamphlets. Interfiled throughout are some departmental memoranda concerning examinations and lesson assignments. The analyses typically contain statistical data compiled for grade-point averages.

Series Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by subject; thereunder chronologically.

Box 6 Folder 6

Analyses of Practical Work, 1940 September-November

Box 6 Folder 7

Analyses of Practical Work, 1940 December-1941 March

Box 6 Folder 8

Analyses of Practical Work, 1941 April-May

Box 6 Folder 9

Analyses of Summer Cruises, Examinations, and Pamphlets, 1940 September-1941 March

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