Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | William Shepherd Benson papers, circa 1791-1952 |
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| Span Dates | circa 1791-1952 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1915-1928) |
| ID No. | MSS12443 |
| Creator | Benson, William Shepherd, 1855-1932 |
| Extent | 17,000 items |
| Extent | 51 containers plus 6 oversize |
| Extent | 26.3 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010289 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79012443 |
| Summary | Naval officer and public official. Correspondence, memoranda, dispatches, speeches, reports, maps, naval appointments, family papers, photographs, and printed materials relating primarily to Benson’s naval career, including service as chief of naval operations during World War I. |