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Correspondence between Rear Admiral Dahlgren and Captain Wise Concerning Ordnance, 1855, MS 145

John A. Dahlgren and Henry A. Wise were officers and ordnance experts in the United States Navy. The Correspondence between Rear Admiral Dahlgren and Captain Wise Concerning Ordnance spans from March until October 1855. The correspondence was written by Henry Wise, stationed in South Boston while a Lieutenant, and John Dahlgren, stationed in Washington with the Navy's Ordnance Office while a Lieutenant and Commander.

Dale Family Papers, 1767-1937, MS 246

The Dale Family Papers spans the family's history from 1749 to 1937, recording, in varying degrees of detail, the lives and careers of six generations of the Dale family, including Commodore Richard Dale, his sons Richard Sutherland Dale and Edward Crathorne Dale, his grandson Richard Dale, and his great-grandson Edward Crathorne Dale, as well as the Commodore's father Winfield Dale, and grandfather Richard Dale.

Richard Dale Letterbook, 1802, MS 45

Richard Dale was an early Commodore in the United States Navy. The Richard Dale Letterbook spans from January 11, 1802 to April 14, 1802. The letterbook consists of copies of letters sent by Commodore Richard Dale from Toulon and his flagship, U.S.S. President (Frigate), while in command of the American Squadron in the Mediterranean during the First Barbary War.

Robert W. Daly Lectures, 1959-1975 (approximate), MS 436

Robert W. Daly was a historian and faculty member at the United States Naval Academy. The Robert W. Daly Lectures were produced for the United States Naval Academy History Department's class on Russian Military and Naval Doctrine, taught between 1959 and 1975.

Ellsworth Davis Letters, 1907-1933 (bulk 1909-1913), MS 274

Ellsworth Davis was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1913. The Ellsworth Davis Letters span from 1907 to 1933, but focus primarily on Davis' time as a midshipman at the Naval Academy, including his summer practice cruises, course work, recreational activities, and Naval Academy traditions.

J. M. Dayot's "Memoir on the Coast and Harbours of Cochinchina," 1807, (transferred to MS 1)

No description available.

Edwin Jesse De Haven Papers, 1832-1928, MS 211

The Edwin Jesse De Haven papers, spanning from 1832 to 1928, document the naval career of Edwin De Haven, with special focus on the Grinnell Arctic Expedition of 1850 to 1851, and subsequent service with the Coast Survey until 1857. The papers consist of correspondence, diaries, photographs, and a print periodical.

This collection is also available electronically in the Nimitz Library Digital Collections.

William de Koven Seamanship Notes, 1845, MS 42

William de Koven was a midshipman in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1847. The William de Koven Seamanship Notes were written by de Koven between March and August 1845, while he was serving aboard U.S.S. Brandywine. The notes pertain to such naval and seamanship topics as rigging of the sails, knot making, gunnery, anchor keeping, launching and recovery of boats, and readying the ship for action.

Journal of a Cruise on Board the U.S.S. Delaware, 1833-1835, (transferred to MS 5)

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Remarks and Occurrences on Board the U.S. Ship of the Line Delaware, 1835-1836, MS 16

U.S.S. Delaware was a United States Navy ship-of-the-line. The Remarks and Occurrences on Board the U.S. Ship of the Line Delaware span the period of June 14, 1835 to March 9, 1836, during which time the Delaware was under the command of John B. Nicolson and serving as the flagship of Commodore Daniel T. Patterson.

Edwin R. Denby Diary, 1861-1863, MS 525

Edwin R. Denby was a Surgeon in the United States Navy. The Edwin R. Denby Diary spans from November 1861 until November 1863. The diary, kept by Denby while serving aboard U.S.S. Dacotah (Steam sloop), U.S.S. Narragansett (Screw sloop-of-war), and U.S.S. Wyoming (Screw sloop-of-war), discusses some of the Union Navy's efforts to capture Confederate raiders, but focuses primarily on U.S.S. Wyoming's operations in Japan, culminating in the Battle of Shimonoseki Straits in July 1863.

P. T. Deutermann Papers, 1991-2002, MS 548

P. T. Deutermann was an officer in the United States Navy, a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1963, and a writer of popular fiction. The P. T. Deutermann Papers span from 1991 until 2002. The papers consist of the manuscripts, mostly copy-edited, of Deutermann's first eight suspense novels, most of which are set in the context of the U.S. Navy or FBI.

Norman V. Donaldson Papers, 1917-1956 (bulk 1917-1925), MS 374

Norman V. Donaldson was an academic publisher who served aboard submarine chasers in the Naval Coast Defense Reserve during World War I. The Norman V. Donaldson Papers span the period of 1917 through 1956 with emphasis on his command of Submarine Chaser No. 98 and the capture of the German submarine U-53.

Journal of the Dorothea and the U.S.S. Java, 1817, 1821-1822, (transferred to MS 1)

Franklin Buchanan, the journal's author, served as a midshipman aboard the U.S.S. Java (frigate) and as second officer aboard the Dorothea (ship). The bulk of the manuscript covers the voyage of the Dorothea from Philadelphia to Canton [Guangzhou], China and back between 7 April 1821 and 11 June 1822. About thirty pages relate to the cruise of the U.S.S. Java from Gibraltar to Boston between 25 January and 2 March 1817. Buchanan was a career naval officer and the first Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. He resigned his commission in April 1861 and subsequently joined the Confederate States Navy.

George Ewell Dryden Papers, 1917-1920, MS 398

The George Ewell Dryden Papers span the years 1917 to 1920, and focus primarily on Dryden's experiences while supply officer aboard U.S.S. Galveston (Cruiser No. 17) in 1919. The papers include photograph albums, memoranda, inventories, and a diary.

Samuel Francis Du Pont Naval Papers, 1817-1859, MS 2

Samuel Francis Du Pont, of the prominent Du Ponts of Delaware, was an Admiral in the United States Navy. The Du Pont Papers are the product of his U.S. Navy career from his time as a midshipman through his command of U.S.S. Minnesota, two years shy of the outbreak of the Civil War. The materials focus primarily on the day-to-day operations, and general organization of, the ships on which Du Pont was stationed or in command of.

William Frederick Durand U.S.S. Mayflower Journal of Practice Cruise, 1879, MS 348

William Frederick Durand, United States Naval Academy Class of 1880, was a noted marine and aeronautical engineer. His U.S.S. Mayflower Journal of Practice Cruise spans from June until August 1879 and is an account of the Naval Academy's First Class summer practice cruise aboard the screw tug Mayflower.

This collection is also available electronically in the Nimitz Library Digital Collections.

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