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Records of the United States Naval Academy [USNA]
(Record Group 405)
1836-1991
789 cu. ft.
Table of Contents
- 405.1 ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
- 405.2 RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
1845-1983
699 lin. ft.
- 405.2.1 Correspondence
- 405.2.2 Directives
- 405.2.3 Administrative records
- 405.2.4 Records of reserve training groups
- 405.2.5 Miscellaneous records
- 405.3 RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT OF MIDSHIPMEN
1845-1984
86 lin. ft.
- 405.3.1 General records
- 405.3.2 Records of the Office of Professional Development
relating to annual summer practice cruises
- 405.3.3 Records of the Office of Midshipmen Activities
- 405.4 RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE ACADEMIC DEAN
1866-1970
36 lin. ft.
- 405.5 RECORDS OF SUBORDINATE OFFICES
1863-1990
21 lin. ft.
- 405.5.1 Records of the Senior Medical Officer
- 405.5.2 Records of the Officer in Charge of Buildings and Grounds
- 405.6 RECORDS OF BOARDS
1836-1981
18 lin. ft.
- 405.6.1 Records of the Board for the Examination of Midshipmen
- 405.6.2 Records of the Academic Board
- 405.6.3 Records of the Board of Visitors
- 405.6.4 Records of other boards
- 405.7 VIDEO RECORDINGS (GENERAL)
1935-91
53 items
- 405.8 SOUND RECORDINGS (GENERAL)
1950-91
174 items
- 405.9 MACHINE-READABLE RECORDS (GENERAL)
1987-90
16 data sets
- 405.10 STILL PICTURES (GENERAL)
1845-1983
8,519 images
405.1 ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
Established: In the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, effective
July 1, 1850, pursuant to recommendations of a board appointed by
the Secretary of the Navy, September 4, 1849, to improve course
of instruction at the Naval School.
Predecessor Agencies:
In the Department of the Navy:
Transfers: To Bureau of Navigation, July 1, 1862; to direct supervision
of the Secretary of the Navy, March 1, 1867, except routine administrative and
financial affairs retained by Bureau of Navigation; to Bureau of Navigation,
June 25, 1889; to Bureau of Naval Personnel, May 13, 1942; to Office of the
Chief of Naval Operations (OCNO), 1971; to Chief of Naval Training, OCNO, 1972;
to OCNO, 1976- .
Functions: Provides academic, military, and professional
instruction to prepare naval cadets for commissions as regular
officers in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.
Finding Aids: Geraldine N. Phillips and Aloha South, comps.,
Records of the United States Naval Academy, Inv. 11 (1975);
reprinted with additions in National Archives microfiche edition
of preliminary inventories.
Related Records: Record copies of publications of the United
States Naval Academy in RG 287, Publications of the U.S.
Government.
Records of the Naval Academy Division, Bureau of Navigation, in
RG 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel.
RECORDS
RECORD TYPES |
RECORD LOCATIONS |
QUANTITIES |
Textual Records |
Annapolis, MD |
714 cu. ft. |
Video Recordings |
Annapolis, MD |
53 items |
Sound Recordings |
Annapolis, MD |
174 items |
Machine-Readable Records |
College Park, MD |
16 data sets |
Still Pictures |
Annapolis, MD |
8,519 images |
Note: Address reference inquiries on all but machine-readable
records to the William W. Jeffries Memorial Archives, Nimitz
Library, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402-5033.
405.2 RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
1845-1983
699 lin. ft.
History: Naval School at Fort Severn, Annapolis, MD, established
by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, July 1845, and placed
under his direct supervision. School site transferred from War
Department to Navy Department by General Order 40, War
Department, August 15, 1845. Comdr. Franklin Buchanan, who had
developed the curriculum of the proposed school pursuant to a
letter from the Secretary of the Navy, August 7, 1845, was named
its first superintendent, and assumed command September 3, 1845.
School opened October 10, 1845. Redesignated USNA and placed
under Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, 1850. SEE 405.1.
405.2.1 Correspondence
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Registers of letters sent and
received, 1888-1906. Letters sent, 1845-1911, with partial
indexes. Letters sent by Superintendent George S. Blake, 1857-65.
Letters sent to the Navy Department and its subordinate units,
1864-1908; USNA personnel and cadets, 1881-1908; the Congress,
1888-98; and various individuals, 1885-88. Letters received,
1845-1906. Miscellaneous letters received, with other types of
records interfiled, 1845-1920. General correspondence, 1907-59
(336 ft.), with indexes (108 ft.).
Microfilm Publications: M945, M949, M994, M1018.
Related Records: Letters received by the Secretary of the Navy
from the Superintendent of the Academy, 1847-84, in RG 45, Naval
Records Collection of the Office of Naval Records and Library.
405.2.2 Directives
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Orders and other issuances of the
Superintendent, 1850-1928, with indexes. USNA orders, 1911-38;
standing orders, 1939-53; special orders, 1923-75; instructions,
1954-72; notices, 1908-71; regulations, 1847-1981; and admissions
regulations and examinations, 1879-1965. Brigade and regimental
orders, 1909-20. Bureau of Navigation issuances, 1924-30.
405.2.3 Administrative records
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Records relating to candidates
for admission, including reports of academic and medical
examinations, 1846-76, 1899. Records relating to conduct and
discipline, 1846-1908; academic and class standing, 1846-1925;
and sea service of midshipmen and cadets, 1882-1916. Records
relating to academy officers and personnel, 1846-1907; pay,
accounts, and other fiscal matters, 1845-1924; and buildings and
grounds, 1858-1910.
Microfilm Publications: M991.
Related Records: Applications and registers of appointment as
midshipmen in RG 45, Naval Records Collection of the Office of
Naval Records and Library.
405.2.4 Records of reserve training groups
History: From July 5, 1917, to January 31, 1919, five classes of
reserve officers trained for service in World War I. From
February 14, 1941, to April 30, 1945, 12 classes of naval
reservists received similar training to prepare for duty during
World War II.
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Correspondence of the Director of
Training and his assistants, 1917-19, with indexes. Records
relating to enrollment, activities, and performance of trainees,
1917-19. General correspondence, 1941-45. Record cards and other
records relating to appointment, health, and performance of
trainees, 1941-45.
405.2.5 Miscellaneous records
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Minutes of the U.S. Naval
Monument Association, 1865-67; and the Naval Academy Officers'
Club, 1897-99, 1908-11, 1921-34. Annual Register of the U.S.
Naval Academy, 1858-1981. Command history, 1970-83 (70 vols.).
USNA basic catalog, 1926-56 (with gaps), 1958-83; catalog of
courses, 1931-65; annual curriculum, 1946-55; and semi-annual
schedule of courses, 1965-81. Catalog of the U.S. Navy
Postgraduate School, 1915, 1938-51. Miscellaneous USNA
publications, 1916-81, including USNA telephone directory, 1939-
81.
405.3 RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT OF MIDSHIPMEN
1845-1984
86 lin. ft.
405.3.1 General records
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Letters sent, 1861-63, 1884-90,
1902-11. Memorandums, 1911-14. Orders and other issuances, 1875-
1911. Logbook ("Journal") of the officer of the day, 1845-1981
(203 vols.).
405.3.2 Records of the Office of Professional Development
relating to annual summer practice cruises
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Press copies of letters sent,
1883-92, 1894-1902. Registers of letters sent and received, 1910.
General correspondence, 1910-11, 1914-16. Correspondence of the
Commander, Midshipmen's Practice Squadron, 1927-28. Press copies
of orders issued, 1892-1902. Class reports, 1904-16. Logbooks
("Journals") of cruises aboard U.S.S. Plymouth, June-August 1859,
June-September 1860.
405.3.3 Records of the Office of Midshipmen Activities
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Records relating to the annual
Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference, 1959-80; and to
activities of the Masqueraders, the midshipmen theatrical group,
1867-1981. Miscellaneous midshipmen publications, 1869-1984,
including Drag's Handbook, 1955-74; The Log, 1913-83; The Log
Splinter, 1950-65; Lucky Bag, 1894-1983, Reef Points, 1906-84;
and The Trident, 1924-72.
405.4 RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE ACADEMIC DEAN
1866-1970
36 lin. ft.
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Instructions, orders, and
examination questions of the Department of Ethics and English
Studies, 1866-73. Records relating to work done in the Department
of English Studies, History, and Law, including examination
questions, 1873-82; lesson plans, 1878-84; and grade reports,
1882-1903. Records of the Department of English and Law,
consisting of letters sent, 1905-8; and a notebook kept by
Midshipman T.J. Reidy relating to instruction in that department,
1903-4. Issuances, 1907-15, and examination questions, 1913-17,
of the Department of English. Subject correspondence and other
records of the Department of English, History, and Government,
1917-70 (22 ft.).
405.5 RECORDS OF SUBORDINATE OFFICES
1863-1990
21 lin. ft.
405.5.1 Records of the Senior Medical Officer
Textual Records (in Annapolis): USNA Hospital letter books, 1865-
81. Press copies of letters sent, 1882-1909. Letters received,
1867-1907. Register of medical reports, 1906-7. Registers of
physical examinations of midshipmen and apprentices, 1863-85;
candidates for admission and for promotion, 1875-85; and
midshipmen and cadets admitted to the USNA, 1886-1916. Registers
of physical examination of rejected candidates for admission,
1911-20, with related correspondence, 1917-20. Registers of
patients at the USNA Hospital, 1884-1906, with name index, 1904-
5. Logbook ("Journal") of the medical officer of the day, 1911-
23. Medical journals of practice ships, 1904-6.
405.5.2 Records of the Officer in Charge of Buildings and Grounds
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Letters sent, 1875-79, 1886,
1895-1911, with indexes. Letters sent relating to work on academy
buildings, 1882-84, 1904-7.
Related Records: Sketches and designs of USNA buildings in RG 71,
Records of the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
405.5.3 Records of the Command Chaplain
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Chaplain's register, 1882-1950.
Chaplain's registers of marriages, 1951-90; baptisms and visiting
clergy, 1951-76; burials, 1951-89; church services, 1960-75; and
offerings, 1951-52. Minutes of the Chapel Guild, 1915-73,
including membership lists, 1949-65.
405.6 RECORDS OF BOARDS
1836-1981
18 lin. ft.
405.6.1 Records of the Board for the Examination of Midshipmen
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Journals of proceedings, 1836-80,
and related records, 1872.
405.6.2 Records of the Academic Board
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Minutes, 1845-1979, with partial
indexes. General records, 1845-1959.
405.6.3 Records of the Board of Visitors
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Letters sent, 1909-14. Letters
received, 1909-13. Journals, 1863-1903. Minutes and other
records, 1907-14. Reports of the board, 1851-1981.
Related Records: Additional records of the Board of Visitors in
RG 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel.
405.6.4 Records of other boards
Textual Records (in Annapolis): Letters sent and reports relating
to boards of inquiry, 1874-82. Proceedings of boards to
investigate hazing and other misconduct of cadets and staff,
1866-1923. Proceedings of the court of inquiry to investigate
alleged frauds committed by midshipmen in the annual examinations
of 1915, June 7-July 24, 1915.
405.7 VIDEO RECORDINGS (GENERAL)
1935-91
53 items
Video Recordings (in Annapolis): Graduation exercises,
interviews, parades, ceremonies, telecasts, and documentaries
about the USNA.
Finding Aids: Subject index available at USNA.
405.8 SOUND RECORDINGS (GENERAL)
1950-91
174 items
Sound Recordings (in Annapolis): Graduation exercises, addresses,
lectures, meetings, and conferences.
Finding Aids: Subject index available at USNA.
405.9 MACHINE-READABLE RECORDS (GENERAL)
1987-90
16 data sets
Lists of students and of courses, and non-academic and transcript
information on the USNA classes of 1987 (4 data sets), 1988 (4
data sets), 1989 (4 data sets), and 1990 (4 data sets), all with
supporting documentation.
405.10 STILL PICTURES (GENERAL)
1845-1983
8,519 images
Photographic Prints (in Annapolis): Superintendents, advisory
groups, faculty and staff, midshipmen's activities, buildings and
grounds, instructional equipment, support activities, prominent
alumni, special events, and the U.S. Navy Postgraduate School.
Finding Aids: Name and subject index available at USNA.
Bibliographic note: Web version based on Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States. Compiled by Robert B. Matchette et al. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1995.
3 volumes, 2428 pages.
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This Web version is updated from time to time to include records processed since 1995.
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