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Journal of a Cruise in the U.S. St[eame]r. Lackawanna Pacific Station, 1880-1881, (transferred to MS 4)

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Letterbook of the U.S.S. Lackawanna, 1880-1881, (transferred to MS 4)

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Henry Ellis Lackey Papers, 1864-1939 (bulk 1894-1939), MS 252

Henry Ellis Lackey was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1899. The Lackey Papers consist of a scrapbook of Lackey's experiences at the U.S. Naval Academy and a book of calling cards from his command of Squadron 40 (Temporary) in the late 1930's.

Oscar H. Lackey Papers, 1858-1906 (bulk 1858-1883), MS 386

Oscar Hamilton Lackey entered the U.S. Navy in 1858 as a third assistant engineer and rose to the rank of chief engineer. The bulk of the collection consists of letters to his wife, Clara Caroline Stone Lackey, and documents from the Engineering Department of U.S.S. Wyoming. Their son Henry Ellis Lackey was an 1899 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Rudolphus R. Cockle Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster, 1881-1883, MS 132

Rudolphus Rouse Cockle was a Midshipman in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1881. The Rudolphus R. Cockle Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster spans from August 26, 1881 through February 20, 1883. The volume, a practice log, was compiled by Cockle during his two years mandatory sea service as a Passed Midshipman while attached to U.S.S. Lancaster, under the command of Bancroft Gherardi.

James W. Dresser Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster, 1881-1882, MS 130

James Walter Dresser was a Midshipman in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1881. The James W. Dresser Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster spans from August 26, 1881 through October 31, 1882. The volume, a practice log, was compiled by Dresser during his two years mandatory sea service as a Passed Midshipman while attached to U.S.S. Lancaster, under the command of Bancroft Gherardi.

William F. Flournoy Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster and U.S.S. Quinnebaug, 1881-1883, MS 134

William Francis Flournoy was a Midshipman in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1881. The William F. Flournoy Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster and U.S.S. Quinnebaug spans from August 26, 1881 through April 4, 1883. The volume, a practice log, was compiled by Flournoy during his two years mandatory sea service as a Passed Midshipman attached to the European Squadron.

Guy G. Rodgers Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster, 1881-1882, MS 133

Guy George Rodgers was a Midshipman, and later Assistant Paymaster in the United States Navy, and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1881. The Guy G. Rodgers Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster spans from August 26, 1881 through October 24, 1882. The volume, a practice log, was compiled by Rodgers during his two years mandatory sea service as a Passed Midshipman while attached to U.S.S. Lancaster, under the command of Bancroft Gherardi.

Guy G. Rodgers Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster, 1882-1883, MS 135

Guy George Rodgers was a Midshipman, and later Assistant Paymaster in the United States Navy, and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1881. The Guy G. Rodgers Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster spans from November 28, 1882 through April 8, 1883. The volume, a practice log, was compiled by Rodgers during his two years mandatory sea service as a Passed Midshipman while attached to U.S.S. Lancaster, under the command of Bancroft Gherardi.

David L. Printup Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster, U.S.S. Nipsic, and U.S.S. Galena, 1881-1882, MS 131

David Lawrence Printup was a Midshipman in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1881. The David L. Printup Log of the U.S.S. Lancaster, U.S.S. Nipsic, and U.S.S. Galena spans from August 26, 1881 through December 14, 1882. The volume, a practice log, was compiled by Printup during his two years mandatory sea service as a Passed Midshipman attached to the European Station and South Atlantic Station.

Moses A. Lane Papers, 1852-1888, MS 389

The Moses A. Lane Papers, consisting of fourteen handwritten letters (with typed transcriptions) and five photocopies of service records, span from 1852 to 1888 and offer a glimpse into the career and Civil War service of gunner Moses A. Lane.

Harris Laning Memoirs - An Admiral's Yarn, 1941 (approximate), MS 529

Harris Laning was an Admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1895. The Harris Laning Memoirs, entitled An Admiral's Yarn were written circa 1941. The memoirs span Laning's entire life and career in the United States Navy, from his boyhood in Petersburg, Illinois through his retirement to the Philadelphia Naval Home.

Edmund Lape Scrapbook, 1920-1921, MS 509

Edmund Lape was a Yeoman in the United States Navy. The Edmund Lape Scrapbook spans from 1920 until 1921, and is the product of Lape's tour of duty aboard U.S.S. Oklahoma (Battleship: BB-37) during her winter cruise for combined exercises with the Pacific Fleet along the west coast of South America.

John C. Lawrence Journal, 1844-1975 (bulk 1844-1845), MS 368

John Clarkson Lawrence was a mate in the United States Navy. The John C. Lawrence Journal, entitled "Journal of a Cruise amongst the Madeira, Canary and Cape Verde Islands and on the West Coast of Africa. 1845 & '45. in the United States Ship of War Yorktown. Capt. Chas H Bell," covers the time period of 13 November 1844 through 7 December 1845 while Yorktownwas engaged in suppressing the slave trade.

William P. Lawrence Papers, 1863-2010 (bulk 1941-2001), MS 403

William Porter Lawrence, United States Naval Academy Class of 1951, was a naval aviator and a career officer in the U.S. Navy, retiring with the rank of Vice Admiral. The Lawrence Papers span from 1863 until 2010, and describe various events and aspects of Lawrence's naval career and personal life, including his studies as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy; career as an aviator and officer in the United States Navy; experiences as a prisoner of war in Vietnam; tour as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy; and affiliations with the National Football Foundation and National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Richard P. Leary Papers, 1860-1905, MS 404

Richard P. Leary was an officer in the U.S. Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1864 who served during the Civil War and as Naval Governor or Guam. The Leary Papers primary focus on Leary's confrontation with the German corvette Adler in Samoa in 1888, his governorship of Guam from 1899 to 1900, the "Star-Spangled Banner" incident at League Island Naval Base in 1901, his illness and subsequent death in 1901, and newspaper articles on naval vessels in the Spanish-American War.

Jerome Addison Lee Manuscripts, 1992-1993, MS 516

Jerome Addison Lee was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1913. The Jerome Addison Lee Manuscripts were edited into their present form in 1992, but were originally written in 1938 by Lee and his wife, Eugenie Blandin Lee. The manuscripts consist of two editions of Lee's novel, Low Water Above Hankow, about life on the Yangtze River in the 1930's.

Lejeune Hall Dedication Collection, 1969-1982 (bulk 1981-1982), MS 241

Lejeune Hall, named after the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lieutenant General John Archer Lejeune, member of the Naval Academy Class of 1888, was dedicated on April 28, 1982. The Lejeune Hall Dedication Collection relates to the preparation and planning for the building's dedication, as well as the dedication ceremony itself.

Richard Leo Diary, 1917-1918, MS 361

Richard Leo was a baker in the United States Navy. The Richard Leo Diary spans Leo's time aboard the U.S.S. Florida (Battleship: BB-30), from 23 November 1917 to 16 June 1918, while Florida was assigned to the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow during World War I.

Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze Log, 1926, MS 531

Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze was an Admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1867. The Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze Log was completed in 1926. The log chronicles every movement of Leutze's United States Navy career, from his admission to the United States Naval Academy in 1863 until his retirement as a Rear Admiral in 1912.

Charles Lee Lewis Papers, 1918-1962 (approximate), MS 456

Charles Lee Lewis was a professor of English and History at the United States Naval Academy. The Charles Lee Lewis Papers span from 1918 until approximately 1962. Focusing on topics such as literature of the sea, 19th century naval history, and naval biography and fiction, the papers consist of Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute articles written throughout Lewis's career, as well as unpublished manuscripts written largely after Lewis's retirement from the United States Naval Academy.

Robert Chambliss Light Papers, 1944-1967 (bulk 1944), MS 506

Robert Chambliss Light was an officer in the United States Navy and a World War II submariner. The Robert Chambliss Light Papers span from 1944 to 1967, with a majority of the documents produced in 1944. The papers are predominantly the product of Light's training in submarines at Submarine Officers School in New London and his follow-up trainings at Fleet Sonar School, Communication School, Ship Identification School, and Torpedo Fire Control School.

John S. Lionberger Letterbook, 1916-1918, MS 220

John S. Lionberger was an officer in the United States Naval Reserve during World War I. The Lionberger Letterbook consists entirely of letters between John S. Lionberger and his father, Isaac H. Lionberger during John's training at Reserve Officer Training School at the United States Naval Academy during the summer of 1917 and subsequent service aboard U.S.S. North Dakota (Battleship : BB-29) during World War I.

Robert Lyman John Long Papers, 1977-1984, MS 340

Robert Lyman John Long was a one-time submarine commander, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, and Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Force in the United States Navy. The papers, consisting mostly of speeches, pertain to topics such as the role of the Navy in the Cold War, missions and goals of specific naval groups, international strategy, and the capabilities, objectives, forces, and strategic principles of the Pacific Command.

James C. Longino Papers, 1935-1995 (bulk 1935-1976), MS 421

James Charles Longino, Jr. was an Admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1940. The papers are the product of Longino's thirty-six year career in the United States Navy and touch on nearly all of Longino's duty stations, with an emphasis on his service as an aviator in World War II and subsequent sea duties (including the recovery of Gemini 5), as well as his education experiences at the United States Naval Academy and Columbia University.

Robert R. Longwell Papers, 1911-1920 (bulk 1917-1920), MS 533

Robert R. Longwell was an electrician in the United States Navy. The Robert R. Longwell Papers span from 1911 until 1920, with a bulk of the material spanning from 1917 until 1920. The papers are primarily the product of Longwell's U.S. Navy service as an electrician aboard U.S.S. Minnesota (Battleship: BB-22) in the Chesapeake Bay during World War I and aboard the minesweeper U.S.S. Bobolink (Minesweeper: AM-20) in the North Sea immediately following World War I.

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