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James J. Fahey's Pacific War Diary, 1942-1945, 1960, MS 480

James J. Fahey was a Seaman First Class in the United States Navy during World War II. Pacific War Diary, 1942-1945 by James J. Fahey, comprising two volumes, was transcribed in 1960. The manuscript, which comprises a hand-corrected typescript of Fahey's loose leaf diary, spans the entirety of Fahey's service as a Seaman First Class aboard U.S.S. Montpelier (Light cruiser: CL-57) during World War II. In the diary, Fahey discusses his participation in the Solomon Islands Campaign, the Mariana and Palau Islands Campaign, the Philippines Campaign, the Borneo Campaign, and the early stages of the Occupation of Japan, as well as daily shipboard routine, recreation, and reflections on the islands, people, and weather of the South Pacific.

Arthur Philip Fairfield Letters, 1917-1932 (bulk 1925-1932), MS 363

Arthur Philip Fairfield was an Admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1901. The letters originate from Fairfield's tours as Commander of Destroyer Division 27, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Commander of the heavy cruiser U.S.S. Chester and focus on the Syrian crisis of 1925, the  Chester's European cruise of 1930, and Fairfield's service in World War I.

John O. Falkinburg Papers, 1866-2002 (bulk 1866-1928), MS 505

John O. Falkinburg was an enlisted sailor in the United States Navy. The John O. Falkinburg Papers span from 1866 until approximately 1928, with additional introductory content added in 2002. The Falkinburg Papers focus on the U.S. Navy service of John O. Falkinburg, especially with the Asiatic Squadron, from 1866 to 1870, as well as the history of the Falkinburg family and its progenitors.

Frank C. Fechteler War Diary, 1917-1918, MS 473

Frank C. Fechteler was an officer and early aviator in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1918. The Frank C. Fechteler War Diary spans from August 1, 1917 until November 30, 1918. The diary chronicles the World War I service of U.S.S.  Paducah , escorting convoys to North Africa, Italy, the Azores, and Madeira from her home port at Gibraltar.

William H. Feldman's Report on Trip to Paris and London as a Civilian Consultant for the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (September 14 to 29, 1955), 1955 (approximate), MS 518

William Hugh Feldman was a noted veterinary pathologist and one time President of the International Academy of Pathology. William Hugh Feldman's Report on Trip to Paris and London as a Civilian Consultant for the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (September 14 to 29, 1955) was presumably written in 1955. The report details Feldman's trip to Paris and London in search of the tissue samples taken by Dr. Victor Cornil during the autopsy of John Paul Jones, as well as other topics in the field of pathology.

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

Herman George Feydt Papers, 1917-1922, MS 405

Herman George Feydt was a U.S. Naval reservist who served as a boatswain's mate in World War I and as a mail clerk after the war. The Feydt Papers detail his unsuccessful efforts to join the Ensigns Reserve Force, his activity as a mail clerk both on the  Nahma and at Lafayette Radio Station in France, and his participation in civic organizations and home front morale efforts.

Reid P. Fiala Photograph Albums, 1944-1985 (bulk 1976-1985), MS 433

Reid P. Fiala was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1931. The Reid P. Fiala Photograph Albums span primarily from 1976 to 1985 and depict the membership and various activities of the west coast alumni of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1931.

William O. Field Collection, 1890-1955 (bulk 1890-1920) , MS 451

William O. Field was a glaciologist and a member of the American Geographical Society. The William O. Field Collection spans primarily from 1890 to 1920. The scrapbooks focus on the international competition to complete the first transatlantic flight, which culminated in the successful transatlantic flight of the U.S. Navy's NC-4 in 1919, as well as the ships of the U.S. Navy's battleship, cruiser, and destroyer fleets.

Sue Fischer Papers, 1843-1996, MS 470

Sue Fischer is a literary consultant, researcher, writer, editor, and retired Yeoman in the United States Navy. The Sue Fischer Papers span from 1843 to 1996. The papers focus on the 1844-1846 cruise of the frigate U.S.S. Constitution as recorded in the diary of Frederick C. Fischer and the history of women in the United States Navy.

John J. Fitzpatrick Notebook, 1901-1902, MS 96

John J. Fitzpatrick was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1901. The John J. Fitzpatrick Notebook spans 1901 and 1902. The notebook was kept by Fitzpatrick while he was attached to U.S.S. Kearsarge during his mandatory two years of sea service prior to commissioning. The notebook consists largely of a detailed description of the appearance, condition, mechanical systems, and engine operations of U.S.S. Kearsarge while she served as flagship of the North Atlantic Squadron.

Flags and Signals, circa 1850, MS 192

The volume, British in origin, consists primarily of hand-drawn illustrations of naval signal and identification flags, with several print indexes of flags tipped in. The volume includes sections for merchant flags of all nations, new commercial code, Marryat's signals, lights for steam and sailing vessels, Wards telegraph flags and signals, Watson's signals, Dover Harbour pilots, Deal pilots, storm signals, fog signals, house flags, club flags, foreign district flags, history of the Union Jack, yacht burgees, Acker's universal yacht signals, and Royal Naval signal flags and compass signals.

Journal of Chas. G. Fleming, U.S.S. Penobscot, MS 104

U.S.S. Penobscot was a United States Navy gunboat. The Journal of Chas. G. Fleming, U.S.S. Penobscot spans from December 18, 1866 to June 17, 1867. The journal, kept by Captain's Clerk Charles G. Fleming, is the product of the Penobscot's cruise from New York to the Caribbean under the command of Charles E. Fleming.

Eugene B. Fluckey Papers, 1944-2003, MS 393

The Eugene B. Fluckey Papers span fifty-nine years of Fluckey's life, from his service in the United States Navy during World War II through his return to civilian life after retirement. In various levels of detail, the papers describe many of Fluckey's duties throughout his naval career, including his war patrols aboard U.S.S. Barb (SS-220), commands of submarine and amphibious groups, the SoLant Amity II goodwill cruise, and his work in torpedo countermeasures, as well as his post graduate studies and duties as personal aide to Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.

Thomas G. Ford Manuscript on the History of the United States Naval Academy, 1858-1908, MS 448

Thomas G. Ford was an Assistant Librarian at the United States Naval Academy. The Thomas G. Ford Manuscript on the History of the United States Naval Academy was written and compiled between 1858 and 1905, with additional materials dating as late as 1908. The manuscript focuses on the early history of the United States Naval Academy from its founding in 1845 until 1886, as well as the history of navigation, nautical science, nautical songs, and efforts to establish a naval school prior to the founding of the Naval Academy.

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

Charles Fowler Letters, 1900-1997 (bulk 1904-1910), MS 445

Charles Smith Fowler was an enlisted sailor and Paymaster's Clerk in the United States Navy. The Charles Fowler Letters and their associated documentation span from 1900 to 1997, with the bulk of the material spanning from 1904 to 1910. The collection focuses on Fowler's service in the U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet, the life and routine of enlisted sailors, and efforts to publish Fowler's letters.

Journal of the U.S.S. Franklin, 1818-1820, ( transferred to MS 1)

Midshipman Franklin Buchanan kept this journal as part of his naval training. The Franklin (ship-of-the-line) was the flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron, cruising on station there until March 1820. The volume covers the period 23 August 1818 to 24 April 1820. 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.

Journal of the U.S.S.  Franklin and the U.S.S.  Erie, 1817-1819, ( transferred to MS 2)

Midshipman Samuel Francis Du Pont kept this journal as part of his naval training. About half the volume relates to the  Franklin (ship-of-the-line), covering the dates 24 November 1817 to 17 November 1818. The  Franklin was the flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron. On 18 November 1818, Commodore Charles Stewart ordered Du Pont to join the sloop-of-war  Erie, and the remainder of the journal covers that vessel's cruise in the Mediterranean from 18 November 1818 to 1 October 1819. Du Pont was a career naval officer. During the Civil War, he was in command of the South Atlantic Blockading squadron from 18 September 1861 to 3 June 1863.

William Buell Franklin Notebook, 1887, MS 25

William Buell Franklin was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1888. The William Buell Franklin Notebook, comprising a single volume of 26 leaves of text, was produced in 1887. Kept while a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy and entitled "Notes on Physics," the notebook includes notes on photography, electricity, and chemistry.

Joseph Freer and Raymond Trumpe Papers, 1927-1988 (bulk 1939-1943), MS 244

Joseph M. Freer and Raymond Franklin Trumpe were stewards for the United States Lines before and during World War II who sailed aboard the S.S.  City of Flint. The Joseph Freer and Raymond Trumpe Papers focus primarily on the cruises of the freighter  City of Flint during 1939 and 1940, which included her rescue of the passengers and crew of the  Athenia and her later capture by German forces.

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