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Felton Parker Papers, 1877-1884, MS 372

Felton Parker was a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1882. The papers focus on Parker's English and History studies at the United States Naval Academy, as well as his mandatory sea service as a Naval Cadet prior to final graduation.

C. H. Paulsen Papers, 1930-1952 (bulk 1941-1945), MS 454

The C. H. Paulsen Papers span from 1930 to 1952, with a bulk of the material produced between 1941 and 1945. The papers are predominantly the product of Paulsen's service as a U.S. Naval Reservist with Amphibious Bases, United Kingdom during World War II, focusing on the U.S. Navy's presence in England, the repair and maintenance of amphibious landing craft, and the aftermath of the Invasion of Normandy, especially with regards to naval materiel, as well as the conversion of S.S. Europa into an American troop transport of the same name.

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

Rules and Regulations of the U.S.S. Peacock [1820], MS 388

The Rules and Regulations of the U.S.S. Peacock contains notes on determining dimensions of masts, spars, sails, and rigging; the dimensions of the sloop-of-war Peacock's masts and spars; the rules and regulations of the Peacock; a partial quarter-bill; the station bill; and drawings of ships and flags. The signature "J. Barney" appears at the end of the section containing the Peacock's dimensions. A later owner used the volume as a scrapbook.

Henry Lincoln Peckham Papers, 1883-1889, MS 322

Henry Lincoln Peckham was a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1887. The Peckham Papers consist of a journal, five notebooks, and a  requisition book, focusing on Peckham's studies at the United States Naval Academy and his mandatory two years of sea service aboard U.S.S. Galena prior to graduation.

Raymond Edward Peet Papers, 1943-1972, MS 200

Raymond Edward Peet was an admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1943. The Peet Papers focus on the nuclear warships U.S.S. Bainbridge and U.S.S. Canberra, Peet's views on nuclear power in the Navy, Peet's service under Arleigh Burke during World War II, and river patrols during the Vietnam War.

Order Book of the H.M.S. Penguin, 1808-1876 (bulk 1810-1814), MS 58

H.M.S. Penguin was a Royal Navy brig-sloop. The Order book of the H.M.S. Penguin spans from 1808 to 1876, although most of the contents date from 1810 and 1814. The volume consists of orders kept aboard the British sloop-of-war Penguin, pertaining to topics such as ship maintenance, grog allowances, naval examinations, the discharge of sailors, courts-martial, and a possible visit of the Grand Duchess Catherine of Russia.

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

Letterbook of the U.S.S. Pensacola, 1861-1863, MS 394

The Letterbook of the U.S.S. Pensacola spans from November 1861 until February 1863. Consisting of copies of letters sent by the sloop-of-war Pensacola's commanding officer Captain Henry W. Morris, the letterbook documents various ship activities and procedures, such as equipment and armament requests, receipt of orders, and the evaluation, transfer, and discharge of crew members.

Log of U.S.S. Pensacola, 1881-1883, MS 140

U.S.S. Pensacola was a United States Navy screw steamer. Francis E. Sutton was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1881. The Log of U.S.S. Pensacola spans from October 1, 1881 through March 14, 1883. The volume, a practice log, was kept by Sutton during his two years mandatory sea service prior to commissioning while attached to U.S.S. Pensacola, under the commands of William P. McCann and Joseph Fyffe.

Journal of the U.S.S. Perry, 1843-1844, (transferred to MS 2)

No description available.

Report on the Navies of Europe submitted by Captain M. C. Perry U.S. Navy, 1839, MS 224

Matthew Calbraith Perry, brother of Oliver Hazard Perry, was a Commodore in the U.S. Navy who was known for his advocacy of technological innovation, educational reform, and his leadership of the United States Naval Expedition to Japan. Perry's "Report on the Navies of Europe," was completed March 23, 1839 from data accumulated throughout 1838. The report consists of various tables detailing the numbers and armament of naval vessels of the various European navies, as well as those nations' ability to effectively man and deploy their fleets.

A Thermometrical Journal Kept by Lieutenant Matthew C. Perry on Board the United States Ship Cyane, 1820, MS 526

Matthew Calbraith Perry, brother of Oliver Hazard Perry, was a Commodore in the U.S. Navy who was known for his advocacy of technological innovation, educational reform, and his leadership of the United States Naval Expedition to Japan. "A Thermometrical Journal Kept by Lieutenant Matthew C. Perry on Board the United States Ship Cyane During a cruise on the Western Coast of Africa, and other parts of the Atlantic Ocean; in the year 1820," was compiled between February and March 1820. The volume consists primarily of air and water temperature readings beginning at Sandy Hook and continuing to the waters off West Africa between Sierra Leone, the Cape Verde Islands, and the Azores.

Harry Phelps Papers, 1877-1913, MS 289

Harry Phelps was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1880. The Harry Phelps Papers span Phelps' thirty-six year naval career, covering from 1877 to 1913, and consist primarily of letters written by Phelps to his mother, encompassing Phelps' time as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, his work with various hydrographic survey teams, and his time at the Judge Advocate General office in Washington D.C. Phelps graduated fourth in the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1880.

A Journal kept on board the United States Frigate Philadelphia, 1800-1801, MS 170

U.S.S. Philadelphia was a United States Navy frigate lost during the Barbary Wars. A Journal kept on board the United States Frigate Philadelphia spans from Philadelphia's commissioning on April 5, 1800 to March 22, 1801. The journal, maintained by Timothy Pickering, notes the ship's course, speed, location, and daily operations during Philadelphia's Quasi-War cruise in Caribbean waters under the command of Stephen Decatur.

Watch-, Quarter-, and Station-Bill of the U.S.S. Philadelphia, 1892-1894, MS 112

U.S.S. Philadelphia was a United States Navy protected cruiser. The Watch-, Quarter-, and Station-Bill of the U.S.S. Philadelphia spans between 1892 and 1894. The bill were compiled while Philadelphia was under the command of Albert S. Barker and attached to the North Atlantic Squadron and the Naval Review Fleet.

Lloyd Phoenix Papers, circa 1857-1863, MS 12

Lloyd Phoenix was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1861. The Phoenix Papers focus on his education in seamanship at the Naval Academy and his time as an officer in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil War.

Lloyd Phoenix Journal, (transferred to MS 12)

No description available.

Lloyd Phoenix Seamanship Notebook, (transferred to MS 12)

No description available.

Edward M. Pickman Papers, 1912-1950 (bulk 1915-1929), MS 332

Edward Motley Pickman was a U.S. Navy Reservist, embassy attaché, and historian. The Pickman Papers pertain to Pickman's service as a prison camp inspector in World War I, his World War I naval service, familial matters, and intellectual pursuits after the War.

Allan Pippin Diary, 1944-1945, MS 32

Allan Alfred Pippin, Jr. was an enlisted sailor in the United States during World War II. The Allan Pippin Diary spans from December 5, 1944 through May 24, 1945. The diary was kept by Pippin aboard U.S.S. Bryant (Destroyer: DD-665) while operating in Leyte (December 5-January 2), Luzon (January 2-21), Ulithi (January 23-February 10 and March 13-21), Iwo Jima (February 12-March 9), and Okinawa (March 21-April 28), as well as her return to the United States by way of Guam (April 28-May 24).

George M. Bache Journal of the U.S.S. Plymouth, 1860, MS 10

George Mifflin Bache, great-great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin, was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1861. The George M. Bache Journal of the U.S.S. Plymouth was kept in 1860. The journal was kept by Bache on a summer cruise (June 27 - September 28, 1860) aboard the sloop-of-war U.S.S. Plymouth, a practice ship at the Naval Academy under the command of Thomas Tingey Craven.

George P. Ryan Journal of the U.S.S. Plymouth, 1860, MS 9

George P. Ryan was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1861. The George P. Ryan Journal of the U.S.S. Plymouth was kept in 1860. The journal, a partially printed manuscript, was kept by Ryan on a summer cruise (June 27 - September 28, 1860) aboard the sloop-of-war U.S.S. Plymouth, a practice ship at the Naval Academy under the command of Thomas Tingey Craven.

Leon D. Polland U.S.S. Constellation Collection, 1794-1972, MS 206

Leon D. Polland was an author and Chief of Construction and Repair for the Constellation Restoration Committee of Baltimore. The U.S.S. Constellation Collection is composed primarily of copies of historic documents pertaining to the Constellation's construction, repair history, and conversion into a museum ship.

Ralph E. Pope Papers, 1906-1945 (bulk 1906-1930, MS 556

Ralph E. Pope was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1899. The Ralph E. Pope Papers span from 1906 to 1930, with one document dating from no earlier than 1945. The papers are primarily the product of two periods in Pope's United States Navy career: his convoy duty in World War I and his duty as an instructor in seamanship at the Naval Academy.

David Dixon Porter Papers, MS 229

No description available.

Log Book of the U. S. Torpedo Boat Porter, 1898, (transferred to MS 4)

No description available.

Elmer Belmont Potter Papers, 1943-1991, MS 335

Elmer Belmont Potter was a historian and a professor of history at the United States Naval Academy. The Potter Papers document Potter's research for, and writing of, his biographies and naval histories, namely Sea Power: A Naval History, Nimitz, and Admiral Arleigh Burke.

Norris W. Potter Letters, 1941-1986 (bulk 1941-1945), MS 519

Norris Whitfield Potter was an educator, historian, and Rear Admiral in the United States Navy Reserve. The Norris W. Potter Letters span primarily from 1941 to 1945, with several letters dating from 1952 and several additional documents dating as late as 1986. The letters are primarily the product of Potter's World War II service in the United States Navy Reserve in Hawaii and as a logistics officer in the Philippines Campaign. Several letters are the product of Potter's time as a military observer and adviser in Vietnam during the First Indochina War.

Watch-, Quarter-, and Station-Bill of the U.S.S. Powhatan, 1884, (transferred to MS 372)

No description available.

Richard Rockwell Pratt Memoirs, 1988, MS 483

Richard Rockwell Pratt, United States Naval Academy Class of 1936, was a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy. The Richard Rockwell Pratt Memoirs, consisting of a photocopy of a loose-leaf autobiography, were written in 1988. Alternately titled The Highlights of Our Lives and Story of a Navy Family, the memoirs span the majority of Pratt's career in the United States Navy, from his marriage in 1938 through his retirement in 1971.

William V. Pratt Memoirs, 1939, MS 514

William V. Pratt was an admiral in the United States Navy, a Chief of Naval Operations, and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1889. The William V. Pratt Memoirs were written in 1939. The memoirs, which were compiled by Felicia Hyde, cover nearly the entirety of Pratt's career in the United States Navy, from his time as a Naval Academy midshipman until his retirement as Chief of Naval Operations in 1933.

George Henry Preble Papers, 1858-1869, MS 381

The George Henry Preble Papers consist mostly of letters to William Pitt Fessenden (1806-1869), U.S. Senator from Maine. The early correspondence relates to attempts to increase pay for naval officers. The letters from 1862 to 1869 center on Preble's dismissal from the Navy for allowing the C.S.S Florida (built in England as the Oreto) to reach safe harbor in Mobile, Alabama during the blockade in 1862, and Preble's efforts to be reinstated and cleared of any wrongdoing. Two letters relate to Preble's friend Navy Paymaster J.B. Rittenhouse.

Watch-, Quarter-, and Station-Bill of the U.S.S. Preble, 1855, (transferred to MS 5)

No description available.

Journal of the U.S.S. Prometheus and the U.S.S. Franklin, 1817-1818, (transferred to MS 1)

As a midshipman, Franklin Buchanan kept this journal as part of his naval training. The portion related to the Prometheus (brig) covers that vessel's cruise (13 July 1817-16 July 1817) from Newport, Rhode Island to Portland, Maine. The bulk of the volume spans the dates 23 November 1817 to 25 August 1818, covering the cruise of the Franklin (ship-of-the-line) from Philadelphia to the Mediterranean. The Franklin remained on station until March 1820 as flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron. 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.

Quartermaster's Notebook of the U.S.S. Providence CLG-6, 1971, MS 539

U.S.S. Providence (Guided missile light cruiser: CLG-6) was originally laid down in 1943 as a light cruiser and converted to a guided missile cruiser in 1957. The Quartermaster's Notebook of the U.S.S. Providence CLG-6 spans from April 27 through May 26, 1971. The notebook comprises a daily log of the Providence's activities while transiting to San Diego between April 27 and May 1, and while moored at San Diego from May 1 until May 26 in between deployments to Vietnam.

Joseph W. Prueher Letters, 1987-1989, MS 507

Joseph W. Prueher was an Admiral in the United States Navy, the seventy-third Commandant of Midshipmen, the United States Ambassador to China, and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1964. The Joseph W. Prueher Letters span from 1987 to 1989. The collection consists primarily of congratulatory letters received by Prueher upon his selection for promotion to Rear Admiral, as well as several other items of personal correspondence sent and received while serving as Commander, Carrier Air Wing Eight and Commandant of Midshipmen.

Pueblo Court of Inquiry Scrapbook, 1969-1976, MS 237

Richard Rockwell Pratt, United States Naval Academy Class of 1936, was a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy who served on the court of inquiry investigating the Pueblo Incident. The Pueblo Court of Inquiry Scrapbook, spanning from 1969 to 1976, describes the proceedings, testimony, and findings of the U.S. Navy court of inquiry into the capture of the U.S.S. Pueblo (AGER-2) by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in January 1968.

Schuyler Neilson Pyne Papers, 1846-1979, MS 277

Schuyler Neilson Pyne was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1925, and a U.S. Navy officer who served tours of duty at several shipyards and the Navy's Bureau of Ships, ultimately retiring with the rank of Rear Admiral. The papers, consisting of correspondence, research materials, press clippings, newsletters, photographs, and scrapbooks pertain to Pyne's tours as commander of the New York Naval Shipyard and the Pearl Harbor Shipyard, as well as his research on the thermal qualities of aluminum. The papers also contain correspondence from Rear Admiral Hiram Paulding and a Japanese picture book.

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