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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL
HISTORICAL CENTER
805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060
The
Operational Archives Branch, the main repository of the
U.S. Navy's operational history, maintains a select group of operational
records, histories of naval commands, manuscripts, oral histories,
biographies, and personal papers dealing with the twentieth century
Navy, especially after 1941.
Location:
Third Floor of Building 57, Washington Navy Yard.
Map of the Washington Navy Yard and Information on Visiting the Naval Historical Center
Hours:
Monday and Tuesday: 0900 - 1600 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Wednesday and Friday CLOSED
Thursday 0900 - 1600 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
CLOSED: Weekends and Federal holidaysWe recommend making an appointment to visit the Archives as space in the research room is limited.
Note: The Operational Archives Branch will be closed on Fridays as well as Wednesdays beginning with June 2, 2004.
Note: The Operational Archives Branch will be closed to researchers from 1 December 2004 to 1 March 2005 to allow the staff to complete a processing project. We will answer written requests.
Phone: (202) 433-3224; Fax (202) 433-2833
Reference Policy:
Due to limited staffing, the Archives provides reference assistance, rather than conducting in-depth research, for patrons who visit, call, or send a written inquiry.
Information about the Branch
Origin and Scope of Collection
Reference Policy
Rules for Researchers at the Operational Archives Branch
Fee Schedule
Why Operational Archives Can't Make Appraisals
Operational Archives Branch Internship Opportunities
Citation Form for Records Held by the Operational
Archives
Information about the Branch's Collections
The links below lead to lists of collections for which descriptions are available
on the Naval Historical Center's website. The Operational Archives is also
a member of OCLC,
the Online Computer Library Center. Records for many of the Archives' collections,
as well as other holdings not listed on the website, are available in WorldCat
and by using OCLC's FirstSearch service, available at many public and university
libraries. If you are unsure whether your library subscribes to OCLC/FirstSearch
or of how to use this service, please consult your local librarian.
Personal Papers
Official Records
All Unclassified Collections
Records of the Naval Warfare Centers
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