Papers, 1929-1988.

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Papers, 1929-1988.

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The collection contains historical materials concerning the naval career of Rear Admiral John D. Bulkeley. Sea Wolf is the story of that naval career. The collection also contains photographs ranging from the Second World War to Guantanamo Bay, to Fleet Inspections. The Sea Wolf Recollections, the first series of this collection contain information concerning Rear Admiral Bulkeley's career during the Second World War. This series also covers Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from the missile crisis to the water crisis. The last part in this series concerns Rear Admiral Bulkeley's position as head of the Navy Inspection and Survey for the Navy's Fleet Ships. The second series, Sea Wolf Source Materials, is the bulk of the collection. It contains documentation ranging from letters to notes. It contains the operational reports of World War II and Guantanamo Bay, among other reports. The series also contains articles from 1942-1987 concerning the Admiral or events that he played a role in. Manuscripts comprise the third series. One concerns a celebration for the Admiral and contains letters of congratulations. The other contains the starting chapters of the Guantanamo Crisis in the early sixties. The fourth series, letters to and from the Admiral, concern a large range of topics. It also contains birthday greetings for the Admiral's 75th birthday. The last series contains photographs of Bulkeley, a diesel submarine, the Naval base in Guantanamo, and an inspection of a destroyer. It also houses photocopies of those photos, and others that are not included the in the collection.

1.5 cubic ft.

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7618989

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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