United States Navy Dept. Bureau of Construction and Repair war activities report
Overview
Typescript carbon report issued by the U. S. Navy on World War I construction and repair of ships.
Dates
- Creation: 1920
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
This collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Consists of a report (typescript carbon) of the activities of the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Construction and repair during World War I. Includes appendices with information on submarine-chasers and the Destroyer Program with photographs, charts, tables, schematic drawings of ships, and statistics.
Biographical / Historical
The Bureau of Construction and Repair of the U.S. Navy merged with the Bureau of Engineering to become the Bureau of Ships in 1940.
Arrangement
Arranged in order as received in repository.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Provenance:
Memorandum from Professor Albion (donor) states: "... This is a carbon typescript of which there are probably not more than one or two other copies extant. This apparently came from the old Bureau of Engineering Library -- which merged with C. R. to form Bureau of Ships in 1940. When I was at the Dept. during the War, I secured some of the surplus material which was going to be thrown away. It also has two appendices on different types, Sub-chasers and Destroyer Program -- with statistics and pictures. This is really a valuable source for naval shipbuilding ... " A copy of this memo is in the curatorial file.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Gift of Professor Robert Albion; received: 1959.
General note
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. See access restrictions below for additional information.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- United States Navy Dept. Bureau of Construction and Repair war activities report, 1920: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02258
Repository Details
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