Papers, 1870-1921.

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Papers, 1870-1921.

The vast majority of the collection consists of official Navy correspondence, including letters sent and received, undated-1919, naval orders, 1875-1909, and correspondence from his son Paul Taussig and letters written on his behalf regarding admission to the U.S. Naval Academy, 1887-1894. Included are journalsfrom USS Narragansett, 1870-1873, and USS Trenton, reports of the landing at Daiquiri, Cuba, 1898, Philippine waters, Chefoo and Tientsin, China, 1900. Newspaper clippings, 1893, of the Navy's exhibit at the Chicago World's Fair, obituary and others, 1908-1910; photographs and miscellany.

3.5 linear ft.; 10.5 x 5 x 12 in.

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