Summary Information
- Publisher: United States Naval Academy. Special Collections & Archives.
- Publisher Address:
589 McNair Road
Annapolis, Maryland 21402-5029, USA
Phone: 410-293-6917
https://www.usna.edu/Library/sca/index.php - Call number: MS 430
- Location: Special Collections & Archives Department - Manuscripts
- Title: United States Naval Academy Class of 1923 Records
- Dates: 1919-1996
- Size: 6.21 linear feet
- Container Summary: 8 manuscript boxes, 2 flat boxes, 1 card file box
- Creator: United States Naval Academy. Class of 1923
- Language(s) of material: English
- Abstract: The United States Naval Academy Class of 1923 Records span from the Class of 1923's admission to the Naval Academy in 1919 until 1996. The records focus on the biographies of individual class members, the reunion and regional activities of the class, and on longtime class president, Admiral Arleigh Burke.
History of the Class of 1923
In the summer of 1919, 657 incoming plebes of the Class of 1923 were admitted to the United States Naval Academy, marking the entry of the first class of plebes since the Armistice ending World War I. During their time on the Yard, the Class of 1923 was witness to the completion of Luce Hall in 1920 and the Zimmerman Bandstand in 1922. Studying under the leadership of Superintendents Edward W. Eberle, Archibald H. Scales, and Henry B. Wilson, the Class also saw the adoption of the Academy's first formal mission statement. On the athletics front, the Class of 1923's time on the Yard was marked by the resumption of the annual Army-Navy Football Game following a two-year hiatus, as well as the 1920 Navy Crew team's gold medal performance at the Antwerp Olympics. The Class of 1923 graduated 412 members on June 7, 1923.
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Description of Contents
The United States Naval Academy Class of 1923 Records, comprising 6.21 linear feet of documentation, span from the Class of 1923's admission to the Naval Academy in 1919 until 1996. The records focus on the biographies of individual class members, the reunion and regional activities of the class, and on longtime class president, Admiral Arleigh Burke.
The collection is primarily composed of obituaries, press clippings, photographs, correspondence, notes, publications, rosters, event programs, ephemera and memorabilia.
The records of the Class of 1923 are organized into five records series by topical coverage. Series 1: Biographical and Obituary Files consists of individual files for 188 graduate and non-graduate members of the Class. Compiled largely for the purpose of writing obituaries, many of the files include photographs of the class members. Series 2: Reunion Files consists of photographic and published documentation of the Class of 1923's 5-year reunion activities. Information on smaller, regional reunions, as well as regional bulletins, can be found in Series 3: Regional Chapter Files. Other materials pertaining to the Class of 1923 as whole, including the administration thereof, are housed in Series 4: Subject and Administrative Files. These materials also include photographs and ephemera from the Class of 1923's time as midshipmen at the Naval Academy. Series 5: Arleigh Burke Files is devoted entirely to biographical material on Arleigh Burke and the construction, launching, and commissioning of U.S.S. Arleigh Burke (Guided missile destroyer: DDG-51).
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Arrangement
The United States Naval Academy Class of 1923 Records are organized into the following five series:
- Series 1: Biographical and Obituary Files, 1919-1995
- Series 2: Reunion Files, 1948-1988
- Series 3: Regional Chapter Files, 1951-1990
- Series 4: Subject and Administrative Files, 1919-1994
- Series 5: Arleigh Burke Files, 1955-1996
- Subseries 5a: General, 1955-1996
- Subseries 5b: U.S.S. Arleigh Burke, 1986-1991
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Access and Use
Access
Access is unrestricted.
Copyright and Permission
The United States Naval Academy Class of 1923 Records are the physical property of Nimitz Library. Copyright belongs to the authors or creators of the works, or their legal representatives. For further information, consult the Head, Special Collections & Archives.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to secure written permission to publish, reprint, or reproduce material from Special Collections & Archives. The researcher assumes responsibility for infringement of copyright or literary or publication rights. Please contact the Head, Special Collections & Archives for permission to publish and for further information.
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Acquisition and Appraisal
Provenance and Acquisition
Gift of Jack Lynn in November 1996. Accession No. 96-85.
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Related Materials
Related Archival Material
Additional biographical material pertaining to the members of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1923 can be found in the individual members' Alumni Jackets, housed in the Academy Archives, Special Collections & Archives, Nimitz Library.
Materials Cataloged Separately
Three copies of the 1923 Lucky Bag yearbook have been removed from this collection. Copies of the 1923 Lucky Bag are available in the Academy Archives, Special Collections & Archives, Nimitz Library.
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Processing and Other Information
Preferred Citation
United States Naval Academy Class of 1923 Records, MS 430
Special Collections & Archives Department
Nimitz Library
United States Naval Academy
Processing Information
This collection was processed by David D'Onofrio in January 2016. Finding aid written by David D'Onofrio in January 2016.
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Subject Headings
Name and Subject Terms
- Arleigh Burke (Guided missile destroyer : DDG-51)
- Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996
- United States Naval Academy -- Alumni and alumnae -- Biography
- United States Naval Academy. Class of 1923
Genre Terms
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts
- Newsletters
- Notes (documents)
- Photographs
- Programs (documents)
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Contents List
Series 1: Biographical and Obituary Files, 1919-1995 Boxes 1-3
Series DescriptionBiographical material pertaining to the careers and personal lives of individual members of the Class of 1923 (both graduate and non-graduate) used by the Class Secretary in drafting obituaries for Shipmate magazine. Included in the series are obituaries, correspondence, clippings, photographs, and biographical questionnaires. The majority of the correspondence is addressed to Class Secretary Rear Admiral John "Jo" Johannesen. Some files also include material pertaining to class members' widows.
Envelopes from the series' correspondence have largely been retained due to their use by Class Secretary John Johannesen for note taking purposes.
Series ArrangementArranged alphabetically by last name.
Box 1 Folder 1
Ageton, Arthur Ainsley, 1971-1989
Includes photographs of the opening of the Ageton Collection at Boston University.
Box 1 Folder 2
Ambrose, Homer, 1988
Box 1 Folder 3
Anderson, William Donald, 1984
Box 1 Folder 4
Armknecht, Richard Frederick, 1973
Box 1 Folder 5
Arnold, Murr Edward, 1957-1991
Box 1 Folder 6
Bain, Laurence Dixon, 1983
Box 1 Folder 7
Barrett, John Paul Barker, 1973-1992
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 8
Baskett, David Todd, 1990
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 9
Beeson, Harold Gerard, undated
Box 1 Folder 10
Bell, James Reginald, 1983
Box 1 Folder 11
Bennett, Claude Henry, undated
Box 1 Folder 12
Bernard, Jean Pierre, 1993
Box 1 Folder 13
Blair, Leon Nelson, 1924-1989
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 14
Bolles, Harry Albert, 1994
Box 1 Folder 15
Bowers, William Alger, undated
Box 1 Folder 16
Bradley, Udolpho Theodore, undated
Box 1 Folder 17
Briggs, Josephus Asa, 1964-1993
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 18
Brown, John Louser, 1983
Box 1 Folder 19
Burford, William Page, 1969-1989
Box 1 Folder 20
Burke, Arleigh, 1993, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 21
Burke, Lawrence Thomas, 1993
Box 1 Folder 22
Burns, Walter Francis, 1975
Box 1 Folder 23
Burt, Gilbert Larue, 1972
Box 1 Folder 24
Carson, Harry Roberts, 1988
Box 1 Folder 25
Casey, Thomas Joseph, 1983-1984
Box 1 Folder 26
Caudle, Frederick L., 1972
Box 1 Folder 27
Chandler, Alvin Duke, 1987, undated
Box 1 Folder 28
Chappell, Church Allen, 1976
Box 1 Folder 29
Cofer, Robert Emmet, 1945-1995, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 30
Connelley, Harold Haskell, 1990-1994
Finances of the San Diego Chapter.
Box 1 Folder 31
Cook, Robert Alexander, 1973-1989
Box 1 Folder 32
Crommelin, John Geraerdt, 1987-1993, undated
Revolt of the Admirals, Carrier Aviation Hall of Fame, and Jewish/anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 33
Curry, John Edward, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 34
Cutts, Richard Malcolm, 1973
Box 1 Folder 35
Daisley, Gordon Walford, 1979
Box 1 Folder 36
Day, Dwight Harvey, 1972
Box 1 Folder 37
Dehlendorf, Robert Oliver, 1987-1988
Box 1 Folder 38
Dennison, Robert Lee, 1980
Box 1 Folder 39
Dietrich, Neil Kittrell, 1982, undated
Includes material on the Honda Point Disaster.
Box 1 Folder 40
Donnels, Albert Thomas, undated
Non-graduate member of the Class of 1924. Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 41
Donovan, William Ernest, undated
Box 1 Folder 42
Downs, Harry Alfred, 1994, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 43
Drake, Francis Schley, 1990, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 44
Dugan, Paul Fleming, 1972
Box 1 Folder 45
Duncan, Edwin Robert, 1978
Box 1 Folder 46
Dusinberre, Henry Warner, 1993, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 47
Dussault, George Adrian, 1953-1986, undated
Box 1 Folder 48
Edwards, Frederick Andrews, 1992-1993
USNA's Captain Frederick A. Edwards Award.
Box 1 Folder 49
Evans, Thomas Cockey, 1989
Box 1 Folder 50
Fabian, Louis Martin, undated
Box 1 Folder 51
Farrar, Murvale Talcott, 1975
Box 1 Folder 52
Felt, Harry Donald, 1992
Box 1 Folder 53
Field, Wells Laflin, 1987-1988, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 54
Fitch, Graham Newell, 1993
Box 1 Folder 55
Folk, Winston Pilcher, 1994
Box 1 Folder 56
Fowler, Wendell Charles, 1986
Box 1 Folder 57
Fryberger, Elbert Lee, 1986, undated
Box 1 Folder 58
Fulton, Sanford Dewitt, 1983
Box 1 Folder 59
Fuqua, Samuel Glenn, 1941-1992
U.S.S. Arizona and the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 60
Gesen, Carl, 1989
Box 1 Folder 61
Goldsmith, Walter Aaron, 1984-1991
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 62
Graham, William Arthur, 1989, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 63
Grosvenor, Melville Bell, 1978-1982, undated
Box 1 Folder 64
Gwathmey, Cabell, 1922-1992, undated
Includes photographs of Gwathmey, Thomas B. Williamson, William R. Thayer, and Thomas L. Turner.
Box 1 Folder 65
Haas, Peter William, 1972
Box 1 Folder 66
Halland, Walther Fridtjof, 1972
Box 1 Folder 67
Hamilton, William Henry, 1992
Box 1 Folder 68
Harrison, Beverley Randolph, 1969
Box 1 Folder 69
Hennigar, William Everett, 1991
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 70
Hensel, Karl Goldsmith, 1944-1989
Includes photographs.
Box 1 Folder 71
Hezlep, Herbert, 1985
Box 1 Folder 72
Hicks, Robert Iverson, 1983
Box 1 Folder 73
Higgins, Ronald Dewolf, 1988
Box 2 Folder 1
Hobby, William Matthews, undated
Box 2 Folder 2
Holderness, George Allan, 1987
Box 2 Folder 3
Honsinger, Leroy Vernon, 1992
Class of 1927 graduate. U.S.S. Rochester.
Box 2 Folder 4
Huebl, Roland Merle, 1986
Box 2 Folder 5
Huntington, Robert Dinsmore, 1976-1990
Box 2 Folder 6
Jackson, Paul, 1992
Box 2 Folder 7
Johnson, Henry Charles, 1960-1990
Box 2 Folder 8
Kane, Joseph Lester, 1987
Box 2 Folder 9
Keating, John Stuart, 1946-1991
Includes photographs.
Box 2 Folder 10
Keith, Harry H., 1995, undated
Box 2 Folder 11
Kelsey, John Donald, 1992, undated
Box 2 Folder 12
Kennedy, Anthony, 1988-1989
Box 2 Folder 13
Kern, Lester Harman, undated
Box 2 Folder 14
Kimes, Ira Lafayette, 1988-1989, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 2 Folder 15
King, John Warburton, 1980
Box 2 Folder 16
Kingsley, Marvin Pierce, 1984
Box 2 Folder 17
Laurent, Francis William, 1983
Box 2 Folder 18
Lemly, William Conrad, 1986-1990
Includes material from Lemly's son on the Council on Foreign Relations. Includes photographs.
Box 2 Folder 19
Lindsay, Stewart, 1984
Box 2 Folder 20
Loughead, Edward Christian, 1993
Box 2 Folder 21
Lusignan, Joseph Theodore, 1968
Box 2 Folder 22
MacKerracher, Robert A., 1986
Box 2 Folder 23
MacMahan, Donald Swain, 1929-1995
Includes photographs.
Box 2 Folder 24
Maeser, Earl, 1984
Box 2 Folder 25
Maher, Arthur Laurence, 1994
Includes photographs.
Box 2 Folder 26
McCafferty, William John, 1976-1987, undated
Box 2 Folder 27
McCarty, William Penn, 1993
Box 2 Folder 28
McCormick, Robert Wright, 1993
Box 2 Folder 29
McCracken, Kenneth David, 1983
Box 2 Folder 30
McCutchen, John Chapman, 1986
Box 2 Folder 31
McDowell, Percival Eaton, 1982
Box 2 Folder 32
McIsaac, John Malcolm, 1985
Box 2 Folder 33
McKinney, John Reid, 1984
Box 2 Folder 34
McLellan, Hubert Malcolm, 1946-1993
Includes photographs.
Box 2 Folder 35
Mendenhall, William Kavnaugh, 1960-1987, undated
Box 2 Folder 36
Miller, Louis Newcomb, 1975
Box 2 Folder 37
Molder, Joseph Carson, 1988-1994
Includes photographs.
Box 2 Folder 38
Montgomery, Edward Poor, 1982
Box 2 Folder 39-40
Moran, Henry George, 1978-1988
Includes a VHS recording of Moran's funeral.
Box 2 Folder 41
Morris, Robert Melvin, 1984
Box 2 Folder 42
Morrison, James Brown, 1975
Box 2 Folder 43
Moses, Kenneth Leone, 1985
Box 2 Folder 44
Moss, John Broder, 1994
Box 2 Folder 45
Moyers, George William, undated
Box 2 Folder 46
Mulvanity, August Shea, undated
Box 2 Folder 47
Murdaugh, Albert Christian, undated
Box 2 Folder 48
Myers, Edgar Hoffman, 1992
Box 2 Folder 49
Neely, Guy Morton, 1970
Box 2 Folder 50
Nelson, Frederick Jens, 1984-1994
Box 2 Folder 51
Nutter, David Lester, 1988-1991
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 1
Oliver, Richard Maxey, 1986, undated
Box 3 Folder 2
Parish, David Andrew, 1944
Box 3 Folder 3
Parker, Charles Albert, 1972
Box 3 Folder 4
Parrot, John Hurston, 1972
Box 3 Folder 5
Pearce, Edward Sumner, undated
Box 3 Folder 6
Perry, John Richard, 1958-1992, undated
U.S.S. John R. Perry. Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 7
Pierson, James Halsey, 1984
Box 3 Folder 8
Pottle, Valentine Linn, 1960-1988
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 9
Price, Frederick Mason, 1975
Box 3 Folder 10
Rassieur, William Theodore, 1980-1992
Includes the dedication of the Rassieur Community Center at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 11
Rebbeck, Richard Fred, 1987, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 12
Redfield, Alden Dallas, 1987-1992
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 13
Reinken, Louis Arthur, 1986
Box 3 Folder 14
Rembert, Edward, 1983
Box 3 Folder 15
Renn, Joseph Bryan, 1987-1990, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 16
Reynods, Philip Shawcross, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 17
Rhoads, Robert Hartenstine, 1989, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 18
Richards, Alfred Humphreys, 1984
Box 3 Folder 19
Ridout, Horatio, 1946-1988
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 20
Rigler, Frank Vernon, 1993
Box 3 Folder 21
Rigsby, William Boswell, undated
Box 3 Folder 22
Riley, William Andrew, 1920-1991
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 23
Ringle, Kenneth Duval, 1981-1987
Box 3 Folder 24
Rodgers, Robert Henry, 1989, undated
Box 3 Folder 25
Ryan, Philip Henry, 1982
Box 3 Folder 26
Sanders, Harry, 1919-1991
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 27
Schade, Henry Adrian, 1990-1992
Box 3 Folder 28
Schoeffel, Paul Frederic, 1986-1988, undated
Box 3 Folder 29
Scruggs, Richard Martin, 1989-1992, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 30
Shea, Daniel Francis Joseph, 1989
Box 3 Folder 31
Shomier, John Edward, 1944-1990
U.S.S. Winged Arrow.
Box 3 Folder 32
Sibley, William A. L., undated
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 33
Smellow, Morris, 1954-1990, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 34
Smiley, Curtis Stanton, 1986
Box 3 Folder 35
Smoot, Roland Nesbit, 1984
Box 3 Folder 36
Sodergren, Albin Rufus, 1923-1990
Honda Point Disaster. Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 37
Soucek, Zeus, 1929-1988, undated
Box 3 Folder 38
Spangler, Joseph Browne, 1976
Box 3 Folder 39
Stevenson, Carey Worth, undated
Box 3 Folder 40
Stock, William Edward, 1960-1991, undated
Honda Point Disaster. Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 41
Storrs, Aaron Putnam, 1986-1988
Box 3 Folder 42
Tate, Victor Boylan, 1972
Box 3 Folder 43
Taylor, Wendell Smith, 1987
Box 3 Folder 44
Teuscher, Louis Frederick, 1983-1988
Box 3 Folder 45
Tucker, Thayer Talbott, 1995
Box 3 Folder 46
Twining, Merrill Barber, 1919
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 47
Vaill, Richard A., 1993
Member of the Class of 1946.
Box 3 Folder 48
Von Dreele, William, 1986
Box 3 Folder 49
Wadbrook, William Percey E., 1990-1992
Box 3 Folder 50
Wadell, Robert Paul, undated
Box 3 Folder 51
Waggoner, Charles Van, 1986
Box 3 Folder 52
Walker, George Edward, 1970
Box 3 Folder 53
Walker, Thomas Jefferson, 1971
Box 3 Folder 54
Waring, George Houstoun, 1987-1992, undated
Box 3 Folder 55
Weir, Frank Doudiet, 1988-1989, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 56
Welker, George Washington, 1988
Box 3 Folder 57
Wenger, Joseph Numa, 1970-1993
Box 3 Folder 58
White, Thomas Bowman, 1987-1988
Box 3 Folder 59
Will, John Mylin, 1981
Box 3 Folder 60
Willett, James Harvey, 1928
Includes photographs.
Box 3 Folder 61
Williams, Harold Nordmark, 1974-1991
Box 3 Folder 62
Williamson, Thomas Binney, 1982
Box 3 Folder 63
Wood, McFarland Walker, 1922-1993
Includes information on Admiral Neil Dietrich, the XS-1 biplane and submarine S-1, and correspondence from Wood. Includes photographs of Wood and the 1922 Midshipman Practice Cruise.
Box 3 Folder 64
Wright, William Dudley, 1970
Box 3 Folder 65
Zeiger, Henry B., 1978-1992
Box 3 Folder 66
Zimmer, Layton Allen, 1984
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Series 2: Reunion Files, 1948-1988 Boxes 4, 9[OS]
Series DescriptionDocumentation of the 5-year reunion activities of the Class of 1923, particularly for the Class' 40th through 65th reunions. The materials pertain to such aspects of the reunions as general attendance, class dinners, and reunion publications, including brochures and memory books. Included in the series are photographs, publications, attendee lists, schedules, and ephemera.
Series ArrangementArranged chronologically by reunion; thereunder alphabetically by document type.
Box 4 Folder 1
25th Reunion - Clippings, 1948
Box 4 Folder 2
25th Reunion - Reunion Book, 1948
Box 4 Folder 3
40th Reunion - Class News (Shipmate), 1963
Box 4 Folder 4
40th Reunion - Commemorative Pamphlet, 1963
Box 9[OS] Folder 1
40th Reunion - Photographs (Class Dinner), 1963
Box 9[OS] Folder 2
40th Reunion - Photographs (Class Portrait), 1963
Box 4 Folder 5
40th Reunion - Photographs (Class Portrait), 1963
Box 4 Folder 6
40th Reunion - Reunion Book, 1963
Box 4 Folder 7
45th Reunion - Attendee List, 1968
Box 4 Folder 8
45th Reunion - Class Dinner Menu, 1968
Box 4 Folder 9
45th Reunion - Commemorative Pamphlet, 1968
Box 4 Folder 10
45th Reunion - Meeting Minutes, 1968
Box 4 Folder 11
50th Reunion - Attendee and Memorial Lists, 1973
Box 4 Folder 12
50th Reunion - Class Dinner Menu, 1973
Box 4 Folder 13
50th Reunion - Class News (Shipmate), 1973
Box 4 Folder 14
50th Reunion - Commemorative Pamphlet, 1973
Box 4 Folder 15
50th Reunion - Commemorative Poem, 1973
Box 4 Folder 16
50th Reunion - Itinerary, 1973
Box 4 Folder 17
50th Reunion - Meeting Agenda, 1973
Box 4 Folder 18
55th Reunion - Commemorative Pamphlet, 1978
Box 4 Folder 19
60th Reunion - Attendee and Memorial Lists, 1983
Box 4 Folder 20
60th Reunion - Commemorative Pamphlet, 1983
Box 4 Folder 21
60th Reunion - Schedule of Events, 1983
Box 4 Folder 22
65th Reunion - Photograph Captions, 1988
Box 4 Folder 23
65th Reunion - Photographs, 1988
Box 4 Folder 24
Burke Reception - Attendee List, 1960
Box 4 Folder 25
Unidentified Reunion - Photographs, undated
Box 4 Folder 26
Unidentified Reunion - Songs and Poems, undated
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Series 3: Regional Chapter Files, 1951-1990 Boxes 5-6
Series DescriptionDocumentation of the activities and membership of the San Diego and Washington, DC area chapters of the Class of 1923. The materials consist overwhelmingly of the two chapters' bulletins, but also include correspondence and photographs regarding specific events, such as chapter luncheons.
Series ArrangementArranged alphabetically by chapter name; thereunder alphabetically by document type and topic.
Box 5 Folder 1
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1973
Box 5 Folder 2
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1974
Box 5 Folder 3
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1975
Box 5 Folder 4
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1976
Box 5 Folder 5
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1977
Box 5 Folder 6
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1978
Box 5 Folder 7
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1979
Box 5 Folder 8
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1980
Box 5 Folder 9
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1981
Box 5 Folder 10
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1982
Box 5 Folder 11
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1983
Box 5 Folder 12
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1984
Box 5 Folder 13
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1985
Box 5 Folder 14
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1986
Box 5 Folder 15
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1987
Box 5 Folder 16
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1988
Box 5 Folder 17
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1989
Box 5 Folder 18
San Diego Chapter - Bulletins, 1990
Box 5 Folder 19
San Diego Chapter - Mailing List (Red Book), 1977-1986
Box 5 Folder 20
San Diego Chapter - Photographs, 1954-1988
Chapter luncheons and mini-reunions.
Box 5 Folder 21
San Diego Chapter - Reunion Menu, 1955
Box 5 Folder 22
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1951
Box 5 Folder 23
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1970-1971
Box 5 Folder 24
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1973
Box 5 Folder 25
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1974
Box 5 Folder 26
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1975
Box 5 Folder 27
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1976
Box 5 Folder 28
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1977
Box 5 Folder 29
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1978
Box 5 Folder 30
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1979
Box 5 Folder 31
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1980
Box 5 Folder 32
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1981
Box 5 Folder 33
Washington Environs Chapter - Bulletins, 1982
Box 6 Folder 1
Washington Environs Chapter - Coed Luncheons, 1966-1987
Box 6 Folder 2
Washington Environs Chapter - Coed Luncheons (Photographs), 1986, undated
Box 6 Folder 3
Washington Environs Chapter - Correspondence, 1977-1980
Box 6 Folder 4
Washington Environs Chapter - Luncheons (Photographs), 1986-1988
Box 6 Folder 5
Washington Environs Chapter - Mailing List, 1951-1982
Box 6 Folder 6
Washington Environs Chapter - NAVSECGRU Bulletin, 1977
Visit to the Joseph N. Wenger Naval Cryptologic Museum.
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Series 4: Subject and Administrative Files, 1919-1994 Boxes 6-10[OS]
Series DescriptionDocumentation of the general administration of the Class of 1923, as well as materials pertaining to various historical events which impacted the Class and its members. More specifically, the materials in the series pertain to such topics as class finances, interactions with the Naval Academy Alumni Association, class gifts, publication of class news in Shipmate, and experiences common to members of the Class, such as Naval Academy practice cruises, the Battle of Midway, and the Honda Point Disaster. Much of the series is also devoted to class rosters, both general and devoted to specific subsets of class members. Included in the series are rosters, news and magazine clippings, correspondence, and photographs.
Series ArrangementArranged alphabetically by topic and document type.
Box 6 Folder 7
Alumni Association - Campaign for the United States Naval Academy, 1989
Box 6 Folder 8
Alumni Association - Class Presidents Meeting, 1990
Box 6 Folder 9
Alumni Association - General, 1973-1977, 1992
Box 6 Folder 10
Athletic Teams - Photographs, 1921-1968
Box 9[OS] Folder 3
Athletic Teams - Photographs, 1920-1923 (approximate)
Box 6 Folder 11
Bodies Never Recovered, 1983-1987, undated
Class of 1937 Memorial and 1923 members killed in action whose bodies were never recovered. Includes photographs.
Box 6 Folder 12
Class Crest, 1980-1993
Includes material on the Lucky Bag Organization. Includes photographs.
Box 6 Folder 13
Class Fund/Financial Records, 1928, 1973-1994
Box 6 Folder 14
Class Scholarships, 1973-1989, undated
Includes photographs.
Box 6 Folder 15
Color Girl Association, 1989
Box 6 Folder 16
Historical Notes, 1948-1983, undated
Box 6 Folder 17
Homecoming, 1986-1987
Box 6 Folder 18
Honda Point Disaster, 1991
Box 6 Folder 19
Midway, Battle of, 1987-1988, undated
Participation in by class members.
Box 6 Folder 20
Miscellaneous, 1986-1992, undated
Box 6 Folder 21
Miscellaneous - Correspondence, 1979-1993
Box 6 Folder 22
Miscellaneous - Notes, undated
Box 6 Folder 23-24
Miscellaneous Events and Group Portraits - Photographs, 1920-1991
Includes photographs of alumni events, as well as drills and events from the Class of 1923's midshipman days.
Box 9[OS] Folder 4
Miscellaneous Events and Group Portraits - Photographs, 1920-1991
Box 7 Folder 1
Naval Historical Foundation, 1987-1988
Box 7 Folder 2
Navy League of the United States, 1992
Box 7 Folder 3
Navy Memorial Log, 1989
Box 7 Folder 4
Projects and Donations - Arleigh Burke Pavilion, 1993
Box 7 Folder 5
Projects and Donations - Arleigh Burke Pavilion (Photographs), undated
Box 7 Folder 6
Publications - Class News (Shipmate), 1953-1969
Box 7 Folder 7
Publications - Class News (Shipmate), 1970-1979
Box 7 Folder 8
Publications - Class News (Shipmate), 1980-1989
Box 7 Folder 9
Publications - Class News (Shipmate), 1990-1993
Box 7 Folder 10
Publications - A Midsummer's Cruise, 1922
Authored by Nicholas A. Draim.
Box 7 Folder 11
Publications - The Record of the Class of 1923, 1932-1936
Box 7 Folder 12
Regimental Christmas Cards, 1921
Box 7 Folder 13
Ring Christening - Photographs, 1922
Box 10[OS]
Rosters and Lists - Card File, undated
Box 7 Folder 14
Rosters and Lists - Enlisted Appointments, 1990
Box 7 Folder 15-16
Rosters and Lists - General, 1973-1993
Includes lists of widows and deceased.
Box 7 Folder 17
Rosters and Lists - Memorial Gift Detail Listing, 1990
Box 7 Folder 18
Rosters and Lists - Plebe Year Roster, 1920
Box 7 Folder 19
Rosters and Lists - Reinstated Midshipmen, 1990
Box 7 Folder 20
Rosters and Lists - Resignations, 1919-1923
Box 7 Folder 21
Rosters and Lists - Ship Assignments, 1923
Box 8 Folder 1
Rosters and Lists - Summer Practice Cruise, 1920-1922
Includes photographs.
Box 8 Folder 2
Summer Practice Cruise - Photographs, 1920-1923
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Series 5: Arleigh Burke Files, 1955-1996 Boxes 8-9[OS], 11[OS]
Series DescriptionMaterial pertaining to longtime Class of 1923 President, Admiral Arleigh Burke, and his namesake, U.S.S. Arleigh Burke (Guided missile destroyer: DDG-51).
Series ArrangementOrganized into two subseries by topic.
Subseries 5a: General, 1955-1996 Boxes 8-9[OS], 11[OS]
Subseries DescriptionMaterials, primarily biographical, pertaining to Admiral Arleigh Burke. Included in the subseries are magazine and newspaper articles about Burke, correspondence from Burke and other members of the Class of 1923, photographs, notes kept by John Johanessen, and writings and speeches by Burke. Several of the speeches and articles in the subseries are the product of Burke's tours as Chief of Naval Operations.
Subseries ArrangementArranged alphabetically by document type.
Box 8 Folder 3
Biographical Sketch, undated
Primarily list of awards and degrees.
Box 8 Folder 4
Correspondence, 1983-1993
Includes letters with and about Arleigh Burke.
Box 9[OS] Folder 5
Magazine and Newspaper Articles, 1955
Box 8 Folder 5
Magazine and Newspaper Articles, 1955-1996, undated
Burke biographical articles, Japanese militarism, and the Burke Scholarship.
Box 11[OS] Folder 1
Memorabilia, undated
Arleigh Burke hourglass paperweight.
Box 8 Folder 6
Notes, undated
Box 8 Folder 7
Photographs - Group Portraits, undated
Images feature Arleigh Burke, Admiral Frank Kelso, and Commander John D. Morgan, Prospective Commanding Officer of U.S.S. Arleigh Burke.
Box 8 Folder 8
Writings and Speeches, 1957-1986, undated
Includes speeches as Chief of Naval Operations.
Subseries 5b: U.S.S. Arleigh Burke, 1986-1991 Boxes 8-9[OS], 11[OS]
Subseries DescriptionDocumentation of the construction, launching, sea trials, and commissioning of U.S.S. Arleigh Burke. In addition to focusing on the ship itself, the materials pertain to Arleigh Burke's and the Class of 1923's participation in the ceremonies surrounding the aforementioned events. Included in the subseries are photographs, event programs, invitations, correspondence, brochures, notes, and magazine and newspaper clippings. Also included in the subseries are several pieces of memorabilia pertaining to the ship.
Subseries ArrangementArranged alphabetically by topic.
Box 8 Folder 9
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Artist's Rendering (Photographs), undated
Box 8 Folder 10
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Commissioning (Clippings), 1991 July-October
Box 8 Folder 11
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Commissioning (Correspondence), 1991 May-September
Box 8 Folder 12
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Commissioning (Invitation, Itinerary and Event Program), 1991 May-July
Box 8 Folder 13
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Commissioning (Notes), 1991, undated
Box 8 Folder 14-17
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Commissioning (Photographs), 1991 July
Box 8 Folder 18
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Crest, undated
Box 8 Folder 19
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Destroyermen Newsletter, 1990-1991
Box 8 Folder 20
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Keel Construction Ceremony (Clippings), 1986
Box 8 Folder 21
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Keel Construction Ceremony (Invitation, Brochures, and Event Program), 1986-1987
Box 8 Folder 22
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Keel Construction Ceremony (Photographs), 1986 July
Box 9[OS] Folder 6
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Launching (Clippings), 1989 September
Box 8 Folder 23
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Launching (Clippings), 1989 September-December
Box 8 Folder 24
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Launching (Invitations and Tickets), 1989 September
Box 8 Folder 25
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Launching (Notes and Correspondence), 1989, undated
Box 8 Folder 26
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Launching (Photographs), 1989 September
Box 8 Folder 27
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Launching (Press Release), 1988 August
Box 11[OS] Folder 2-3
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Memorabilia, undated
Includes a U.S.S. Arleigh Burke key chain and visor.
Box 8 Folder 28
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Miscellaneous Clippings, 1990-1992, undated
Box 8 Folder 29
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Sea Trials (Clippings), 1990 October
Box 8 Folder 30
U.S.S. Arleigh Burke - Sea Trials (Photographs), 1990-1991
Features Arleigh Burke on the ship's bridge.
