Military
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
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Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:
Great Britain Admiralty account book
Collection
Identifier: MS 0229
Overview
The account book includes individual wages for officers and crews; allowances for victuals; prices of provisions to be paid to and by the Purser; various allowances and expense lists; lists of French, Dutch and Algiers fleets, including ship names and guns; as well as lists of the major Royal Navy commands, the red, white, and blue squadrons, with ships assigned to each, their commanders, guns, and names of flag officers commanding.
Dates:
1661 - 1692
Guide to the Sir Richard John Strachan letter
Collection
Identifier: MS 0145
Abstract:
This letter from Sir Richard John Strachan was sent to Commodore Sir William Cornwallis, his squadron commander in the East Indies, describing his role in the action against the French frigate Resolue off Pondicherry, India, which resulted in her capture.
Dates:
November 21, 1791
Hardin Craig, Jr., Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0358
Abstract:
The collection includes the research files of Dr. Hardin Craig, Jr., former Rice history professor. It includes notes on and copies of his A Bibliography of Encyclopedias and Dictionaries Dealing With Military, Naval, and Maritime Affairs, his Ph.D. dissertation, and various other research materials.
Dates:
1934 - 1972
Harold Hyman World War II oral history interviews
Collection
Identifier: MS 0610
Overview
The Harold Hyman oral history interviews is a collection of oral history interviews conducted by Dr. Chandler Davidson, featuring audio recordings and a transcript of interviews with Dr. Harold Hyman on his experiences of service in the Marines during World War II.
Dates:
February 10-April 18, 2012
HMS Melville Order Book
Collection
Identifier: MS 0228
Overview
Regulations, orders, and schedules, relating to equipment and supplies, personnel, procedures, and duties for officers and men of H.M.S. Melville, signed by W.D. Puget.
Dates:
1837 - 1838
J. H. Bastide Letter, May 13, 1743
Collection
Identifier: MS 0120
Abstract:
This is a handwritten letter dated May 13, 1743 and signed by J. H. Bastide. The letter is addressed to an "My Lord Duke." Bastide, self-described as "the second Lieutenant in General Cornwallis's regiment," states that he has received advice that he is to be exchanged from his regiment to one in Nova Scotia. He does not wish to be transferred and begs leave to resign his Lieutenancy to his son or permission to sell it in order to provide some security for his family. This letter consist of one...
Dates:
1743-05-13
J.B. Harris notes on Green’s Texas Brigade
Collection
Identifier: MS 0318
Overview
J.B. Harris recounts the capture of his battalion of confederate cavalry outside of New Iberia, Louisiana in 1863. The format switches from verse to letter with many colloquialisms and an overall assumption that the reader is familiar with the subject and persons involved.
Dates:
1863
Jefferson D. (Jeff) Hong scrapbook of the American-Chinese Post No. 596 American Legion
Collection
Identifier: MS 0880
Overview
The collection consists of the scans of Mr. Hong's scrapbook, which includes 109 photos of community events. There are photos of Explorer Scouts at their air base, meetings of the American Legion, American-Chinese post no. 596, Houston Tx, VA dinners, American Legion trip to Washington, DC., Veteran's Day parade, City of Houston Proclamation Day, and the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration.
Dates:
2004 - 2006
John Singleton Mosby U.S. Civil War scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS 0153
Overview
The collection consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings by and about J.S. Mosby, a Confederate soldier, that detail his adventures in the Confederate cavalry. Also included are unfavorable clippings from local newspapers on the occasion of his visit to New England in 1886.
Dates:
1886 - 1887
John T. Jones, Jr. Business and Personal Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0725
Overview
John T. Jones, Jr. papers document his business dealings through his business and non-profit interests, and public appearances, as well as his personal and family life. Included are correspondence, newsclips, military records, income tax and insurance records, photographs and speeches.
Dates:
1950-2000