Thomas Oliver Selfridge papers, 1809-1927 (bulk 1809-1870).
Material type:
Mixed materialsDescription: 750 items; 10 containers; 3 linear ftSubject(s): - Ballard, Henry E. -- Correspondence
- Belknap, George E. (George Eugene), 1832-1903 -- Correspondence
- Crossman, A. F., -1872 -- Correspondence
- Grice, Francis E., 1829- -- Correspondence
- Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891 -- Correspondence
- Selfridge, T. O. (Thomas Oliver), 1836-1924 -- Correspondence
- United States. Naval Examining Board (Line)
- United States. Navy -- Officers
- Mare Island Naval Shipyard
- Mississippi (Side-wheel steamer)
- Navy-yards and naval stations -- California
- Naval officers
Open to research.
Correspondence, journals, logbooks, notebooks, and other papers relating to Selfridge's naval career. Includes material relating to his service as commander of the USS Mississippi and of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Calif., and as president of the U.S. Naval Examining Board (Line). Correspondents include his son, T.O. Selfridge, Henry E. Ballard, George E. Belknap, A.F. Crossman, Francis E. Grice, and David D. Porter.
Naval officer.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms012018
Forms part of: Naval Historical Foundation collection.
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