Records of Boards/Records of Other Boards: Proceedings of Boards Investigating Hazing at the Academy and on Summer Practice Cruise Ships and Related Reports, 1915 June-August: Finding Aid

History of the Boards of Investigation, Courts of Inquiry, and Courts Martial

Boards of investigation, courts of inquiry, and courts-martial were convened at the Academy by authority of the Superintendent. In his letters of authorization to the senior member of the board of investigation, the Superintendent usually described the scope and purpose of the inquiry to be made. The procedure followed by boards of investigation, courts of inquiry, and courts-martial was that prescribed by the Navy Department. The proceedings, findings, and recommendations of the courts and boards were submitted to the Superintendent, who, in turn, submitted them to the Secretary of the Navy.

Description of Contents

Board of Investigation proceedings sent as enclosures to a report on hazing to the Secretary of the Navy by the Acting Superintendent of the Academy on August 30, 1915, following the close of academic year 1914-1915. Enclosure "D" is a transcript of the proceedings of the Board of Investigation held aboard the summer practice cruise ship Missouri, and enclosures "E" and "F" are, respectively, the proceedings of Boards held aboard the practice cruise ships Wisconsin and Ohio. Enclosure "G" contains the proceedings of the Board of Investigation held at the Academy. Enclosures "A" through "C" and "H" through "O" consist of copies of reports relating to hazing and to the Boards of Investigation.

A copy of the Acting Superintendent's report of August 30, 1915, to the Secretary of the Navy is filed with enclosure "A."

Arrangement

Arranged by record type. Name and subject indexes to findings and conclusions and witnesses for the proceedings of the board held at the Academy are in enclosure "G."

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.

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 Archival Material

Location of Related Materials

Additional proceedings of Boards of Investigation, Courts-martial, and Courts of Inquiry are available in RG 405.6.4 Entries 210 through and 222.

Materials Cataloged Separately

No materials have been removed from this collection and cataloged separately.

Processing and Other Information

Preferred Citation

Records of Boards/Records of Other Boards: Proceedings of Boards Investigating Hazing at the Academy and on Summer Practice Cruise Ships and Related Reports, RG 405.6.4 Entry 218

Special Collections & Archives Department

Nimitz Library

United States Naval Academy

Processing Information

Collection inventory was prepared by Alice Gilliland in 2013. Historical sketch and Scope and Content Note prepared by Geraldine N. Phillips and Aloha South in 1975.

Subject Headings

Name and Subject Terms

• Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
• Naval education -- United States
• United States Naval Academy
• United States Naval Academy -- Hazing
• United States Naval Academy -- Students

Genre Terms

• Correspondence
• Proceedings