Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | George Dewey papers, 1805-1949 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1805-1949 |
| Bulk Dates | 1885-1931 |
| ID No. | MSS18366 |
| Creator | Dewey, George, 1837-1917 |
| Extent | 25,000 items |
| Extent | 86 containers plus 6 oversize |
| Extent | 42.8 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.ms010319 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78018366 |
| Summary | Naval officer. Correspondence, letterbooks, diaries, journal, military papers, financial papers, scrapbooks, and photographs chiefly relating to Dewey's activities as naval commander in the Far East during the Spanish-American War, especially at the battle of Manila Bay; as admiral and president of the General Board of the Navy ; president of the court of inquiry concerning Winfield Scott Schley; and commander-in-chief of naval winter maneuvers. |