Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1884, Aug. 16 | Born, Covina, Calif. |
| 1905 | Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Duty in Chicago (cruiser) |
| 1905-1907 | Duty in Perry (torpedo boat) |
| 1907 | Commissioned ensign |
| 1907-1909 | Duty in Yorktown (gunboat) |
| 1909-1911 | Duty in South Dakota (cruiser) |
| 1911-1912 | Instructor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1912-1914 | Fleet radio officer |
| 1914 | Radio observer in Europe |
| 1915 | Member, first Board of Organization of the Naval Communications Service Married Margaret Nye |
| 1915-1928 | Head, Radio Division, Bureau of Engineering, for various periods |
| 1917-1918 | Commanded Fairfax (destroyer) |
| 1921 | Technical Assistant to the Limitation of Arms Conference |
| 1923-1925 | Fleet radio officer |
| 1927 | Promoted to captain Technical assistant, Washington International Radio Conference |
| 1928 | Chief engineer, Federal Radio Commission |
| 1928-1934 | Director of naval communications |
| 1929 | United States delegate, first International Radio Conference, The Hague, Netherlands |
| 1930 | Member, President’s Radio Board |
| 1934-1939 | Director, Technical Division of Naval Operations |
| 1938 | Promoted to rear admiral |
| 1939-1942 | Director, Radio Liaison Division |
| 1942-1943 | Technical assistant to the vice chief of naval operation |
| 1943 | Relieved from active duty |
| 1945 | Retired from the United States Navy |
| 1955, Apr. 6 | Died, Miami, Fla. |