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Howard N. Kay Manuscript on Salty Sam, 1950 (approximate), MS 482

Howard N. Kay was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1948-B. The Howard N. Kay Manuscript on Salty Sam, originally comprising a single loose-leaf typescript, was originally written in or around 1950. The manuscript consists of a series of anecdotes of Naval Academy midshipman life, as told through the perspective of The Log magazine's Salty Sam character.

Rough Log Book of the U.S.S. Kearsarge, 1901, MS 314

The Rough Log Book of the U.S.S. Kearsarge is the product of a cruise from Woods Hole, Massachusetts to the Virginia Southern Drill Grounds off Hampton Roads in September 1901. The battleship's log consists of brief entries and enclosures noting course and speed, weather conditions, personnel status, communications, and duty performance.

William Patrick Keeshan Papers, 1921-1935, MS 383

William Patrick Keeshan was a printer in the United States Navy. The Keeshan Papers span from 1914 through 1941. The papers are the product of Keeshan's career in the United States Navy, and much of the printed ephemera and ships' newspapers were presumably produced by Keeshan in his role as ship's printer aboard U.S.S. Pennsylvania, U.S.S. Arizona, U.S.S. New Mexico, U.S.S. Pittsburgh, and U.S.S. Texas.

George W. Kenyon Photograph Album, 1903-1905, MS 434

George W. Kenyon was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1907. The Kenyon Photograph Album primarily depicts scenes of life at the Naval Academy during Kenyon's plebe year, as well as the 1904 summer practice cruise.

Henry Mylin Kieffer Scrapbook, 1907-1911, MS 351

Henry Mylin Kieffer was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1912 and an officer in the U.S. Navy. The scrapbook, which spans from 1907 to 1911, focuses primarily on Kieffer's athletic, social, and religious activities while a midshipman at the Naval Academy.

This collection is also available electronically in the USNA Digital Collections.

Ernest J. King Papers, 1897-1981 (bulk 1897-1953), MS 437

Ernest J. King was an admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1901. The Ernest J. King Papers focus on King's time as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy and the publication of Fleet Admiral King: A Naval Record following his retirement, while also offering a sample of his World War II era personal correspondence.

Neville T. Kirk Papers, 1828-1988 (bulk 1870-1985), MS 457

Neville T. Kirk was a professor in the Department of English, History, and Government at the United States Naval Academy. The Neville T. Kirk Papers span from 1828 to 1988, with a bulk of the material commencing after 1870 and ceasing in 1985. The papers are largely the product of Kirk's tenure as a professor in the Naval Academy's Department of English, History, and Government, and are composed of visual materials used by Kirk in the classroom, as well as other teaching aids and documentation of the operations of the Department of English, History, and Government and Kirk's activities therein.

Amin Kiwas Diary, 1928-1929, MS 297

Amin Kiwas was an enlisted sailor in the United States Navy. The Kiwas Diary is the product of Kiwas' service aboard U.S.S. Lexington (Aircraft carrier : CV-2), noting ship activities, drills, exercises, ports visited, weather, shore leaves, and aviation operations.

Millard Jefferson Klein Letters, 1930-2001 (bulk 1930-1943), MS 499

Millard Jefferson Klein was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1931. The Millard Jefferson Klein Letters, published under the title For Those Who Love, Time is Not, span primarily from 1930 through 1943, with scattered later documentation, a 1995 foreword by Kay Klein Brigham, and a 2001 published edition. The letters, exchanged between Klein and his wife, Jacqueline, are the product of Klein's time as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy and U.S. Navy officer from his graduation through his loss in action while commanding officer of U.S.S. Buck (Destroyer: DD-420) during World War II.

Fred T. Klemm Memoirs, 1950-1951, MS 355

Fred T. Klemm was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve who served in World War II and the Korean War. Klemm's memoirs, entitled "My Great Adventure," offer a detailed account of the life of an enlisted United States Marine Corps machinist serving during the Korean War.

Harry Shepard Knapp Papers, 1877-1924, MS 225

Harry Shepard Knapp was an admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1878. The Knapp Papers focus primarily on Knapp's time at the Naval Academy, mandatory sea service following graduation, and diplomatic mission to Haiti following his retirement.

John H. Knowles Papers, 1864-1914, MS 382

The collection consists mostly of Knowles's discharge papers and documents relating to a widow's pension for Mary A.E. Knowles. Knowles, a quartermaster aboard U.S.S. Hartford (sloop-of-war) during the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864, is reputedly the man who lashed Admiral David G. Farragut to the ship's rigging at the request of Captain Percival Drayton, who feared Farragut might lose his balance or be wounded and fall. After the Civil War, Knowles served aboard training vessels at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Philip Carleton Koelsch Papers, 1962-1991 (bulk 1989-1991), MS 528

Philip Carleton Koelsch was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy Reserve and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1943. The Philip Carleton Koelsch Papers span from 1962 until 1991, with a bulk of the material produced between 1989 and 1991. The papers consist primarily of the manuscripts for Koelsch's episodic memoirs recalling his career as a Torpedo Officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II and his command of U.S.S. Wren (Destroyer: DD-568) from 1961 until 1962.

H. S. Krauss Scrapbook, 1920-1922, MS 474

H. S. Krauss was an enlisted seaman in the United States Navy. The H. S. Krauss Scrapbook spans from 1920 to 1922. The scrapbook, consisting mainly of ephemera, is the product of Krauss' cruise aboard U.S.S. John D. Edwards during that ship's service with the U.S. Naval Detachment in Turkish Waters and, later, as part of the Asiatic Fleet.

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