Office of the Superintendent/Administrative Records: Correspondence Relating to Individual Professors and Instructors, 1845-1903: Finding Aid
Published in October 2017
Summary Information
- Publisher: United States Naval Academy. Special Collections & Archives.
- Publisher Address:
589 McNair Road
Annapolis, Maryland 21402-5029, USA
Phone: 410-293-6922
https://www.usna.edu/Library/sca/index.php - Call number: RG 405.2.3 Entry 104
- National Archives Identifier: 3053687
- Location: Special Collections & Archives Department - Archives
- Title: Office of the Superintendent/Administrative Records: Correspondence Relating to Individual Professors and Instructors
- Dates: 1845-1903
- Size: 0.42 linear feet
- Container Summary: 1 manuscript box
- Creator: United States Naval Academy. Superintendent
- Language(s) of material: English
- Abstract: This series includes copies of letters sent to the Secretary of the Navy requesting appointment, letters of appointment, and oaths of office.
History of the Office of the Superintendent
The plan of the Naval School at Fort Severn, Annapolis, Maryland, approved by the Navy Department August 28, 1846, provided that a Superintendent of the school be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy from a list of officers of a rank not higher than commander. The Superintendent was to have responsibility for the general management of the institution, including overseeing the course of study, professors, and other personnel connected with the Academy. He could appoint and remove all persons employed at the Academy except those for whose appointment or discharge special provision was made by the laws or regulations of the Navy or the Academy. He had general charge of the buildings, grounds, and ships belonging to the Academy. The Superintendent also formulated the code of rules and regulations for the internal government of the school to be submitted to the Secretary of the Navy for approval. After 1867, officers were assigned by the Navy Department to the Academy to serve as assistants or aides to the Superintendent.
The Office of the Superintendent as described in the 1846 plan remained relatively unchanged throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Officers of ranks higher than commander, however, have served in the position.
Description of Contents
This series includes copies of letters sent to the Secretary of the Navy requesting appointment, letters of appointment, and oaths of office.
Arrangement
The Office of the Superintendent/Administrative Records: Correspondence Relating to Individual Professors and Instructors are arranged alphabetically by surname.
Access and Use
Access
Access is unrestricted.
Copyright and Permission
Generally, materials produced by Federal agencies are in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission. Any non-government publications held herein may still be subject to copyright. For further information, consult the Head, Special Collections & Archives.
Other Finding Aid(s)
National Archives Catalog entry available electronically at: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/3053687.
Acquisition and Appraisal
Custodial History
RG 405 Records of the United States Naval Academy is the property of the National Archives and Records Administration. The materials are housed at the United States Naval Academy, William W. Jeffries Memorial Archives, an affiliated archive, as per a Memorandum of Agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration and the United States Naval Academy.
Related Materials
Related Archival Material
Additional material pertaining to Academy officers, professors, and personnel may be found in the records of the Office of the Superintendent RG 405.2.3, Entries 105, 106, and 107.
Materials Cataloged Separately
No materials have been removed from this collection and cataloged separately.
Processing and Other Information
Preferred Citation
Office of the Superintendent/Administrative Records: Correspondence Relating to Individual Professors and Instructors, RG 405.2.3 Entry 104
Special Collections & Archives Department
Nimitz Library
United States Naval Academy
Processing Information
Inventory prepared by David D'Onofrio in October 2017. Historical sketch and Scope and Content Note prepared by Geraldine N. Phillips and Aloha South in 1975.
Subject Headings
Name and Subject Terms
- United States Naval Academy -- Faculty
Genre Terms
- Correspondence
Contents List
"A" to "F", 1846-1903
Alden, J. M.; Ames, C. E.; Archer, J. J.; Aubry, A.; Barber, A. H.; Barker, I. B.; Beal, F. E. L.; Beecher, M. H.; Blauvett, C. F.; Bowen, W. E.; Boynton, C. B.; Brown, A. N.; Bullard, H. C.; Buswell, H. F.; Canfield, W. H.; Chauvenet, W.; Coffin, J. H. C.; Commlossy, F.; Coppa, A.; Corbesier, A. J.; Courcelle, A. V. S.; Dalmon, H.; Davenport, J. A.; de Bertram, G.; des Garennes, P. J.; and Dovilliers, L. V.
"F" to "M", 1845-1900
Fay, W. W.; Ford, T. G.; Foster, F. H.; Fuchs, O.; Garner, S.; Girault, A. N.; Graff, J. J.; Harwood, W.; Heintz, G.; Hill, C. E.; Hitchings, H.; Hollister, A. N.; Hopkins, W. F.; Hopkins, W. R.; Hyde, C. T.; Jamillier, A.; Johnson, C. F.; Johnson, T. W.; Johnson, W. W.; Karney, T.; Langley, J. W.; Langley, S. P.; Languellier, L. A.; Lehman, E. G.; Lerouse, J.; Little, R.; and Lockwood, H. H.
"M" to "Z", 1846-1902
Mackintosh, H. S.; Magnan, C. J.; Marion, H.; Marron, J. P.; Maurice, B.; Maurice, T.; Mellierez, A. M.; Monsanto, H. M.; Montaldo, P.; Munroe, C. E.; Munroe, H. K.; Noble, G. P.; Nourse, J. E.; Oliver, M.; Osborn, G. A.; Parker, J., Jr.; Pease, T. C.; Perkins, E.; Prud'homme, L. F.; Quinby, J. F.; Retz, J.; Rice, J. M.; Roget, E. A.; Sanger, C. R.; Schaad, J. C.; Seager, E.; Searle, G.; Smith, A. L.; Smith, A. W.; Smyth, S. P. N.; Soley, J. R.; Spencer, J. M.; Strohm, M. Tafel, R. L.; Terry, N. M.; Warren. A. W.; Weston, R.; White, C. J.; White, ?; Willcox, C. G.; Willcox, W. H.; Williamson, A. J.; and Zumbrock, A.