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Lewis Warrington Papers, 1832/1842 0.01 Linear Foot

Warrington , L. (Lewis), 1782-1851

The collection contains two items. The first is Feb. 6, 1832 and was written at the the U. S. Navy Yard in Gosport to Richard Smith, cashier of the US Bank in Washington, regarding remission of the interest on a loan. Below that, Warrington write a private note to Smith about the bad behavior his nephew is exhibiting on the Navy Yard and the disciplinary actions Warrington has doled out. The second item is a letter dated April 11, 1842 and written to Commander George Read, letting him know his suggestion to send scrap copper and lignum vitae to the Washington Yard was approved.

  1. College of William and Mary

Oliver F. Atkins photograph collection 61.5 Linear Feet 121 boxes

Atkins, Oliver F., 1916-1977
The Atkins collection consists of approximately 60,000 images that extensively document American political and cultural history from the 1940s through the 1970s. Most of the images that document American political life date from the early 1960s through the mid-1970s when Atkins worked as a photographer for the Saturday Evening Post and then later as the personal photographer to President Richard M. Nixon. The bulk of the American cultural documentation is from Atkins' work in the 1950s and early 1960s on specific stories for the Saturday Evening Post, and these stories cover other areas of the United States, particularly the Southeast up through the Northeast coast. There are also a number of international sets of images from Korea, Africa, and India. The collection consists largely of 8x10" and l3x10" color and black and white prints and 35mm and 4"x5" black and white negatives. There are also a number of slides, contact sheets, and oversize mat prints. The collection also includes some correspondence and other documentation on Atkins' work and travel abroad.
  1. George Mason University

Paul F. Reilly Photographs and Scrapbook, 1945/1946 1.6 Linear Feet

This collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by Lieutenant Commander Paul F. Reilly concerning the occupation of Okinawa by the U.S. Navy immediately following World War II. It contains over a hundred black and white photographs of naval officers, the naval base, locals (some Japanese, some likely indigenous), ceremonies, locals working, and countryside, as well as ceremony brochures, a roster of American military in the region, currency, illustrations, and memos concerning the military's role in the region. Also present are about 150 loose photographs (including duplicates), some of which fell out of the album.

  1. College of William and Mary

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.) Ledger, 1869/1870 0.01 Linear Foot

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.)

Ledger, 1869-1870 recording expenses of the U.S. Navy shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Entered are payments to bricklayers, machinists, coppersmiths and pattern makers, which are signed twice a month by George Thompson, Quartermaster, and witnessed by Charles Brian, Mate, U.S. N[avy]. Note: The location of the Portsmouth naval yard was provided by the seller and has not been verified at this point.

  1. College of William and Mary

Robert C. Peniston Papers, 1976/1998 6.5 Linear Feet

Eisenhower, David

This collection contains correspondence (1977-1995), including to editors of various publications on political and military matters and memorabilia from Peniston's tenure as head of Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University (1976-1998).

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Thom Williamson Papers, 1853/1913 0.40 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger document case boxes

Williamson, Thom (1833-1918)
Engineer in United States Navy from 1853 until 1912, when he was relieved from active duty as a Chief Engineer with the rank of Rear Admiral. During the Civil War he served on the U.S.S. Hartford, the flagship of Rear Admiral David Farragut, and was present at the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864. Collection consists of general correspondence, naval correspondence, diaries, and military papers from his service in the Navy.
  1. Old Dominion University

USS Vulcan (AR-5) Collection, 1898/1985 2.00 Linear Feet 5 Hollinger document cases boxes

Southwood, Michael A.
Navy repair vessel. Served in both the European and Pacific theaters during World War II. Participated in the Occupation of Japan (1945-1946) and the Dominican Republic intervention (1965). Contains historical material, memorabilia, crew member recollections, press releases, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
  1. Old Dominion University

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