United States. Dept. of the Navy.
This collection was donated to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History by Jack Moseley in memory of his sister, Mary Helen Moseley Johnson-Watson, whose first husband, Elwyn Charles Johnson, was given these documents by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.
Elwyn Johnson was an aide to the President, at the time the Under Secretary of the Navy. Woodrow Wilson appointed Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the Navy under Josephus Daniels in 1913. Roosevelt served in the position until 1920 and during his tenure worked to expand the Navy and founded the United States Navy Reserve.
From the description of U.S. Secretary of the Navy Letter Collection, 1810-1934 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 659563430
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | United States. Dept. of the Navy. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Letter Collection, 1810-1934 | University of Texas Libraries |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Barnett, George, 1859-1930. | person |
| associatedWith | Hamilton, Paul, 1762-1816. | person |
| associatedWith | Harris, John, 1793-1864. | person |
| associatedWith | Johnson, Elwyn C. | person |
| associatedWith | Jones, William, 1763-1831. | person |
| associatedWith | Mason, John Y. 1799-1859. | person |
| associatedWith | Monroe, James, 1758-1831. | person |
| associatedWith | Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1882-1945. | person |
| associatedWith | Southard, Samuel L. 1787-1842. | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson, Smith, 1768-1843. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Marine Corps | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy Dept. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Washington (D.C.) |
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| Military correspondence |
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Corporate Body
Active 1810
Active 1934
