Robin I. Davidson collection, 1775-1985 1775-1929.

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Robin I. Davidson collection, 1775-1985 1775-1929.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58565098

The bulk of this collection consists of personal letters and miscellaneous documents from the War of Independence through the American Civil War acquired by Captain Davidson. The collection also includes a number or prints and autographs of famous naval personalities of the Civil War. The post-Civil War material contains an interesting letter from Alfred Thayer Mahan concerning the review of his book The War of 1812, several ships' newspapers published in the early years of the 20th century, and a small collection of ships' menus from the same era. One of the most notable items (No. 103) is the menu from the US Flagship Kearsarge, at Kiel, Germany, for 27 June 1903 signed by Kaiser Wilhelm. The post 1927 material consists of postal covers, ephemera and souvenirs.

0.5 cubic ft. 1 box.

Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command

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SNAC Resource ID: 7766247

Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command

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