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Log of the United States Ship Macedonian, 1865, MS 136

U.S.S. Macedonian was a United States Navy frigate, built from the keel of the first frigate Macedonian. The Log of the United States Ship Macedonian spans from June 13 to December 11, 1865. The log was kept while the Macedonian was attached to the Naval Academy at Newport, Rhode Island and Annapolis, Maryland as a school ship.

P. H. Magruder Photograph Collection, 1850-1952 (bulk 1850-1912), MS 500

P. H. Magruder was the Secretary of the United States Naval Academy from 1907 to 1933. The P. H. Magruder Photograph Collection spans from 1850 to 1952, with a majority of the materials ceasing by 1912. The photographs largely depict the United States Naval Academy's buildings, grounds, and training ships from the 19th century and early 20th centuries.

Stewart Allan Manahan Papers, 1906-1964, MS 352

Stewart Allan Manahan was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1909, and an officer in the U.S. Navy who served as a communications officer, destroyer commander, and Marine Superintendent, retiring with the rank of Commodore. The papers, consisting primarily of scrapbooks, focus on the various tours of duty of Manahan's U.S. Navy career, with an emphasis on his tour as Marine Superintendent of the Panama Canal.

Journal of a Cruise on board the U.S. Practice Ship Marblehead, 1865, MS 20

U.S.S. Marblehead was a United States Navy gunboat. Andrew Alexander Blair was a chemist, an officer in the United States Navy, and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1866. The Journal of a Cruise on board the U.S. Practice Ship Marblehead spans the period of June 14-September 12, 1865. The logbook was kept by Midshipman Andrew Alexander Blair, during which time Blair was assigned to the Marblehead as part of a Naval Academy summer training cruise.

Mary A. Marshall Papers, 1908-1992 (bulk 1960-1980), MS 464

Mary A. "Emmy" Marshall was the United States Naval Academy's first Social Director. The Mary A. Marshall Papers span from 1908 to 1992, with a bulk of the material having been produced between 1960 and 1980. The papers consist primarily of documentation revolving around Marshall's role as the Naval Academy's first Social Director, including materials pertaining to dances, the Color Girl, Chapel events, etiquette education, and Dodo the Brigade Dog.

Internal Rules and Regulations of the U.S.S. Massachusetts, 1864, MS 542

U.S.S. Massachusetts was a screw steamer acquired for use by the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. The Internal Rules and Regulations of the U.S.S. Massachusetts were issued in 1864 by the ship's commanding officer, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant William H. West. The Rules and Regulations consist of 53 numbered regulations governing shipboard conduct and discipline aboard the Massachusetts during her final year of service during the Civil War.

Samuel P. Massie Papers, 1938-2003 (bulk 1953-2001), MS 443

Samuel P. Massie was a professor of chemistry and the first African American faculty member at the United States Naval Academy. The papers are primarily the product of Massie's tenure as a member of the United States Naval Academy's Chemistry Department, while also including documentation from Massie's time as a doctoral student at Iowa State College, a faculty member at Fisk University, and as President of North Carolina College at Durham.

U.S.S. Maui Engineering Records, 1918-1919, MS 540

U.S.S. Maui was a commercial vessel of the Matson Navigation Company, requisitioned for use by the U.S. Navy during World War I. The U.S.S. Maui Engineering Records span from approximately 1918 until 1919. The records focus primarily on the spare parts available to the ship's Engineering Department during the Maui's service as a transport during and just after World War I.

C. W. Mauldin Diary, 1900-1906, MS 357

Cleon Wirt Mauldin was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1904. The C. W. Mauldin Diary covers Mauldin's naval career for the period 23 May 1900 through 13 May 1906, offering some information on his time at the U.S. Naval Academy with emphasis on his practice cruises, and focusing on his tours aboard the Kearsarge (Battleship: BB-5) and the Scorpion (Gunboat).

The Maull Binoculars Go to War : (WWI), 1994, MS 517

Lewis C. Maull's The Maull Binoculars Go to War was compiled in 1994. Through a selection of U.S. Navy records, the volume traces the path taken by a pair of binoculars donated by Miss Carrie Maull of Philadelphia to the U.S. Navy during World War I, namely aboard U.S.S. Cummings (Destroyer: DD-44) under the command of Owen Bartlett.

Francis M. McAlister Scrapbook, 1924-1927, MS 503

Francis M. McAlister was a General in the United States Marine Corps and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1927. The Francis M. McAlister Scrapbook spans from 1924 through 1927. The scrapbook, a product of McAlister's time as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, focuses on the Army-Navy sports rivalry, Naval Academy musical and dramatic productions, summer training cruises, and midshipman social life.

Bowman Hendry McCalla Memoirs - Memoirs of a Naval Career, 1910, MS 215

Bowman Hendry McCalla was an admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1865. McCalla's memoirs offer an autobiographical account his life and U.S. Navy career, spanning from his childhood days at Nazareth Hall boarding school to his retirement from the U.S. Navy in 1906.

Francis W. McCann Letters, 1923-1924, MS 485

Francis W. McCann was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1927. The Francis W. McCann Letters, comprising a single photocopied typescript compilation of letters, span from July 1923 to July 1924. The letters, written by McCann to his parents and sister, are the product of and describe McCann's experiences as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, namely Plebe Summer and his Third Class summer practice cruise.

William P. McCann Papers, 1848-1906, MS 350

Commodore William Penn McCann was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1853, and a career U.S. Navy officer who served during the Civil War, and as a lighthouse inspector and Navy Yard commander. The papers, consisting primarily of handwritten journals and correspondence, cover all but the last two years of McCann's career in the U.S. Navy.

John Edmund McDonnell Papers, 1875-1888, MS 460

John Edmund McDonnell was a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1878. The John Edmund McDonnell Papers span from 1875 to 1888. The collection focuses primarily on McDonnell's cruise with the U.S. Navy's Pacific Squadron aboard U.S.S. Pensacola (Steamer) and U.S.S. Lackawanna (Screw sloop-of-war) during his two years of mandatory sea service following completion of the academic course at the Naval Academy.

Percival Eaton McDowell Papers, 1799-1984 (bulk 1893-1974), MS 444

Percival Eaton McDowell was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1923. The Percival Eaton McDowell Papers document the United States Navy career of Percival Eaton McDowell, and to a lesser extent, that of his father, Willis McDowell, with a focus on the younger McDowell's work in the areas of Navy personnel classification and human behavior in a military setting.

Ellsworth Dudley McEathron's Minecraft in the Van, 1944-1959 (bulk 1947), MS 497

Ellsworth Dudley McEathron was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1920. Ellsworth Dudley McEathron's manuscript of Minecraft in the Van, comprising a single, hand-corrected typescript, was written for the Division of Naval History in 1947. The manuscript focuses on American minesweeping in the Atlantic and Mediterranean in World War II.

Philo McGiffin Collection, 1881-2013, MS 462

Philo McGiffin was an officer in the Imperial Chinese Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1882. The Philo McGiffin Collection spans from 1881 to 2012 in two volumes compiled in 1950 and 2013. The collection, consisting of copies of letters and articles written by McGiffin, as well as newspaper and magazine articles about McGiffin, focuses on McGiffin's service in the Imperial Chinese Navy during the First Sino-Japanese War, his recollections of the Battle of the Yalu River, and his resulting physical and psychological injuries.

William P. McLaughlin's "The Sino-American Cooperative Organization/Naval Group China, 1942-1945: A Case Study in Special Operations", 1996, MS 498

William P. McLaughlin was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. McLaughlin's "The Sino-American Cooperative Organization/Naval Group China, 1942-1945: A Case Study in Special Operations," comprising a single typescript was submitted by McLaughlin in 1996 in fulfillment of the Master of Military Studies degree at Marine Corps University. The thesis analyzes the effectiveness of the Sino-American Cooperative Organization/Naval Group China (SACO/NGC) as an economy of force measure designed to foster cooperation between the United States and the Nationalist Chinese government in the development of intelligence, guerilla, and sabotage operations during World War II.

Walter McLean Letter, 1884, MS 484

Walter McLean was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1876. The Walter McLean Letter, comprising a single 49 page typescript, was written in 1884. The letter, from McLean to an unknown recipient, describes the maiden voyage of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship Carlile P. Patterson from the time of her departure from Hampton Roads in July 1884, covering her cruise down the east coast of South American until her emergence from the Strait of Magellan into the Pacific Ocean.

Archie L. McMaster Memoirs - "Lo Joe", 1940-1946, MS 515

Archie L. McMaster was a Captain in the United States Army Reserve. The Archie L. McMaster memoirs, entitled "Lo Joe," span from 1940 until 1946, although their exact date of authorship is unknown. The memoirs detail McMaster's experiences as a Captain in the United States Army Reserve in the Philippines during World War II, including the fall of Bataan to the Japanese and McMaster's time as a Japanese held Prisoner of War in the Philippines.

Fred Ewing McMillen Memoirs, 1951, MS 360

Frederick Ewing McMillen was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1904. The memoirs span the period of 1882-1950 and offer an anecdotal account of McMillen’s career as a student (United States Naval Academy Class of 1904) and instructor at the United States Naval Academy and his subsequent career as a staff officer in the United States Navy.

Edw. b. McOrmond Diary, 1902-1929 (bulk 1903), MS 356

Edw. B. McOrmond was a Machinist, 2nd Class in the United States Navy. The diary, from McOrmond's time aboard U.S.S. Cincinnati and U.S.S. Albany offers brief entries on formal and informal shipboard activities, incidents, events and amusements, duties and schedules of activities, shore leaves, other ships encountered, itineraries of voyages, descriptions of places visited, and the weather.

Charles Leroy Melson Papers, 1921-1976 (bulk 1903), MS 553

Charles Leroy Melson was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1927. The Charles Leroy Melson Papers span from 1921 to 1976, with an emphasis on Melson's tours of duty in the United States Navy while a Midshipman, Captain and flag officer. The papers pertain to Melson's experiences at the United States Naval Academy as both a Midshipman and Superintendent, as well as his other commands, including the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command, U.S. First Fleet, and Cruiser Division Four.

Log of the United States Steamer Mercury, 1864-1866, MS 128

U.S.S. Mercury was a side-wheel steam tug of the United States Navy during and after the Civil War. The Log of the United States Steamer Mercury spans from July 21, 1864 to January 1, 1866. The logbook is the product of Mercury's service in the Potomac Flotilla during the Civil War and her assignment to the United States Naval Academy after the war.

Journal of a Cruise onboard U.S. Steam Frigate Merrimack, 1856-1858, MS 15

U.S.S. Merrimack was a United States Navy screw frigate that was converted to the Confederate ironclad C.S.S. Virginia. The Journal of a Cruise onboard U.S. Steam Frigate Merrimack spans the period of August 4, 1856-November 25, 1858. The logbook was kept while Merrimack was under the command of Garrett J. Pendergrast, followed by Robert B. Hitchcock.

Albert A. Michelson Collection, 1803-1989, MS 347

Albert A. Michelson, United States Naval Academy Class of 1873, was the first American scientist to win a Nobel Prize (for Physics, in 1907). His career included teaching and research positions at the Naval Academy, the Case School of Applied Science, Clark University, and the University of Chicago. In addition to his experimental contributions to physics, spectroscopy, metrology, astronomy, and geophysics, Michelson invented instruments, such as the interferometer, the harmonic analyzer, the echelon spectroscope, and ruling engines, all of which continue to influence science today. The collection documents Michelson's long career, but also includes materials relevant to Michelson that were created before and after his lifetime. The majority of documents are photocopies of originals.

Letterbook of the U.S.S. Michigan, 1873-1876, (transferred to MS 4)

No description available.

Milton E. Miles Papers, 1942-2011 (bulk 1942-1946), MS 420

Milton E. "Mary" Miles was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1922. The Miles Papers span from 1942 to 2011 and focus exclusively on Miles' role in and the activities of the Sino-American Cooperative Organization (SACO) and the United States Navy's role in China during World War II.

George Harold Miller Papers, 1947-1969, MS 312

George H. Miller was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1933, and a career officer, retiring with the rank of Rear Admiral. The papers, consisting of Miller's writings, speeches, and Congressional testimony, pertain to general military policy and strategy, maritime strategy, and the future of the United States Navy.

Richards T. Miller Papers, 1940-2000, MS 552

Richards Thorn Miller was a naval architect and marine engineer in the United States Navy and for Westinghouse Electric. The Richards T. Miller Papers, spanning from 1940 until 2000, are primarily the product of Miller's studies at MIT, his association with the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, his work for Westinghouse Electric's Oceanic Division, and to a lesser extent, his career in the United States Navy. The papers cover various topics relating to naval and marine architecture, from the design of warships of various hull types to Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion technology and offshore oil drilling, as well as Navy boat building in Annapolis during World War II..

John F. Milos Letters, 1942, MS 362

John F. Milos was a member of the United States Naval Reserve and a professor of mathematics at the United States Naval Academy. The John F. Milos Letters span the period of May 1942 through December 1942 and were written by Milos to his fiancée, Susan M. Mader of New York City while Milos was a LTJG, United States Naval Reserve, newly assigned to the United States Naval Academy.

Abstract Log of the U.S.S. Minnesota, 1857-1859, (transferred to MS 2)

No description available.

General Orders of the U.S.S. Minnesota, 1857-1859, (transferred to MS 2)

No description available.

Log of the U.S.S. Minnesota, No. 1, 1857-1858, (transferred to MS 2)

No description available.

Log of the U.S.S. Minnesota, No. 2, 1858-1859, (transferred to MS 2)

No description available.

Journal of the U.S.S. Mississippi, U.S.S. Vincennes, U.S.S. Weasel, U.S.S. Hornet, and U.S.S. Natchez, 1823-1828; 1842-1844, (transferred to MS 1)

No description available.

Edward E. Preble Log Book of the U.S.S. Mississippi, 1861, MS 91

Edward E. Preble was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1863. The Edward E. Preble Log Book of the U.S.S. Mississippi spans from May 28 to August 29, 1861. The logbook is the product of the Mississippi's blockading duty in the Gulf of Mexico during the Civil War, while under the command of Thomas O. Selfridge.

William Adger Moffett Papers, 1920-1948, MS 198

William Adger Moffett was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, having served as first Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics. The Moffett Papers, consisting of correspondence, press releases, notes, and news clippings, pertain to such topics as the evolution of naval aviation, lighter-than-air technology, the London Naval Conference, coastal defense, budgetary matters, and relations between the military, political, and commercial spheres.

William Adger Moffett Collection, 1887-1976, MS 234

William Adger Moffett was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, having served as first Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics. The Moffett Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, news clippings, periodical articles, and orders. In addition to such topics as the evolution of naval aviation, lighter-than-air technology, and the London Naval Conference, the Moffett Collection also contains documents pertaining to Moffett's time as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, his personal finances, and the crash of the Navy airship Akron, which resulted in his death.

Journal of a Cruise in the United States Frigate Hudson in the Years 1828-29-30 by W. M. Moore, 1828 (approximate), MS 547

William M. A. Moore was a Midshipman in the United States Navy from Virginia. The Journal of a Cruise in the United States Frigate Hudson in the Years 1828-29-30 by W. M. Moore was created in approximately 1828. Despite its title, the volume consists solely of handwritten rules for celestial navigation.

David G. Muller, Jr. Papers, 1946-1984, MS 233

David G. Muller is an intelligence officer who served in Naval Intelligence in the 1980's. The papers, collected by Muller, consist of Chinese source materials and declassified U.S. intelligence reports pertaining to the maritime power of the People's Republic of China. The papers most likely represent the research materials used by Muller in the writing of his book, China As a Maritime Power.

Henry Glass Munson Collection, 1899-1955, MS 491

Henry Glass Munson was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1932. The Henry Glass Munson Collection spans from 1899 to 1955. While the collection touches upon several aspects of Munson's naval career, it consists mainly of materials pertaining to varied topics, such as the Spanish-American War and images of submarines and sailing vessels.

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