United States. Army. Ordnance Dept.

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Ordnance department established by Congress in 1812. Office responsible for design, procurement, storage, supply, and maintenance of munitions and combat vehicles.

From the description of Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance [microform], 1812-1912. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 40828498

The accounting statements of the U.S. Arsenal at Greenleaf's Point and Fort Belle Fontaine exemplify the Army's ordnance needs in the early years of the republic.

Now known as Fort Lesley J. McNair, the Arsenal at Greenleaf's Point was established in the 1790's at the mouth of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. And Fort Belle Fontaine was built in 1805 on the Missouri River just north of St. Louis and served as the military headquarters of the region until 1826.

From the description of Accounting statements, 1820. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34783833
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referencedIn Stokes, Martin Luther. Stokes and Carpenter papers, 1866-1902. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Studler, Rene.́. The Rene ́Studler papers 1917-1974 U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn World War posters, 1914-1945 Claremont Colleges.Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library.
creatorOf Moulton, F. R. History of the Ballistics Branch of the Artillery Ammunition Section, Engineering Division of the Ordnance Department for the period April 6, 1918 to April 2, 1919 / prepared by F.R. Moulton. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Doty, Florence. [Collection], 1942. Indiana State Library - ISL
referencedIn Marsh, Raymond. Organization and operation of the Ordnance Department / by Raymond Marsh. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Francis Bannerman Sons, Inc. Records, 1855-1973. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Pruyn, Olivia S. T.,. Talcott family papers, 1604-1856, 1787-1856 (bulk). Cornell University Library
referencedIn Bolton, Chester Castle, 1882-1939. Papers, 1916-1943. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
referencedIn Edward J. Soares collection, 1918-1989 Hoover Institution Archives
referencedIn Baton Rouge Arsenal. Baton Rouge Arsenal papers, 1848-1866. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Campbell, Levin Hicks, 1886-1976. The Levin Hicks Campbell papers, 1886-1967. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Goroshow, Jess E. The Jess E. Goroshow papers, 1941-1970 (bulk 1941-1945) U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Thomas Reber Collection, 1860-1918 (bulk 1864-1865) University of Mississippi
referencedIn Balch, George Thacher, 1828-1894. George Thacher Balch letters to his wife, 1855-1862. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn [United States. Ordnance Department. Army canteen. : Pamphlet vol.]. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
referencedIn Karow, Edward, 1884-. Edward Karow scrapbooks, 1917-1925. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf United States. Army. Ordnance Dept. U. S. Ordnance Office collection on U. S. Congress Joint Resolution of March 2, 1849 [manuscripts], 1849-1851. Oregon Historical Society Research Library
creatorOf U. S. Ordnance Office collection on U. S. Congress Joint Resolution of March 2, 1849, 1849-1851 Oregon Historical Society Research Library
referencedIn Duwez, Pol E., 1907-. Report on a Mission to Europe for the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, October 29 to December 21, 1951, 1952 Mar 11. Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives
referencedIn Gaffney-Ahearn family correspondence, 1917-1949 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Harding, E. Letter to Col. George Bomford, 1841 Jan. 27. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Family papers, 1604-1856, 1787-1856 (bulk) Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
referencedIn George Bomford collection 1821-1822 Bomford, George collection William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Du Pont, Eugene, 1840-1902. Papers, 1859-1920. Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf Legate, Thomas. Smith and McKnight collection : ledgers and correspondence, ca. 1825-1845. Galena Public Library
creatorOf United States. Army. Ordnance Dept. Accounting statements, 1820. Newberry Library
referencedIn Parker, Francis H. (Francis Henry), 1838-1897. The Francis H. Parker papers, 1857-1987 (bulk 1857-1897). U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Horace Bumstead collection of documents concerning ordnance of the 43rd regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops, 1864-1865. Houghton Library
referencedIn Brown, Harold C. Harold C. Brown papers, 1942-1966. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Coffey, John W. John W. Coffey photograph collection. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
creatorOf United States. Army. Ordnance Dept. Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance [microform], 1812-1912. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Ripley, Edward Hastings, 1839-1915. Edward Hastings Ripley papers, 1840-1915 (bulk 1862-1865). Bennington Museum
referencedIn Johnson, C. Walter. C. Walter Johnson Papers 1942-1945. Lehigh University Libraries, Lehigh Libraries
referencedIn E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Records (Series II), 1765-1962 (bulk 1902-1962). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834. Papers, 1771-1922. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Reichart, Holly Marks, 1910-1974. Holly Marks Reichart papers, 1929-1972 (bulk 1943-1946). Kansas State Historical Society
referencedIn Joseph Carson papers 1917-1919 1918-1919 Carson, Joseph papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Pickering, William H., 1910-2004. History of Ordnance Research at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1 June 1953 Through 31 December 1954, 1955 May 1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives
creatorOf United States. Army. Ordnance Dept. Letter : Washington, D.C., to G.S. Drane, Fort Mifflin, Pa., 1846 Apr. 16. Texas Christian University
referencedIn The Ordnance Department Congressional investigation of 1868 [collection], 1860-1870. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn The Ordnance Department : Hartford Ordnance District, Springfield, Mass. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Craig, Henry Knox, 1791-1869. Henry Knox Craig letter, 1853 Oct. 3. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
creatorOf Soares, Edward J.,. Edward J. Soares collection, 1918-1989. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
creatorOf Colby, Joseph M. Lecture on observations in the Middle East / Joseph M. Colby. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn World War I miscellaneous photograph collection. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Purchase, sales and production records, 1804-1905. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Barry, William F. (William Farquhar), 1818-1879,. Miscellaneous American history collection [manuscript], 1828-1918 University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Pickering, William H., 1910-2004. History of Ordnance Research at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1 January 1955 Through 31 December 1956, 1957 May 10. Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives
creatorOf Gaffney-Ahearn family correspondence, 1917-1949. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Poindexter, Helen B. Wade-King family papers, 1840-1987. Library of Congress
referencedIn Campbell, Levin Hicks, 1886-1976. Levin H. Campbell photograph collection. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Luftfahrtforschungsanstalt Hermann Göring. A method for measurement of fast changing surface temperature (S.A. barrels) [microform] Translation of a captured German document [on] 10 Dec. 1945, translated by Technical Intelligence Branch, Research and Materials Division, Research and Development Service, Office, Chief of Ordnance. Northwestern University
referencedIn Augusta Arsenal (Augusta, Ga.). Augusta Arsenal records, 1841-1844. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Dawes, Lyman Miner. Papers, 1924-1939. Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
referencedIn Sperry Rand Corporation. Univac Division. Honeywell vs. Sperry Rand Records, 1935-1973. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Marsh, Raymond. The Raymond Marsh papers, 1934-1936. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Honeywell, inc. Honeywell vs. Sperry Rand records, 1864-1973 (1925-1973). University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Sperry Corporation. Univac Division. Records, 1877-1970. Hagley Museum & Library
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