Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Thomas Oliver Selfridge papers, 1809-1927 |
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| Span Dates | 1809-1927 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1809-1870) |
| ID No. | MSS52712 |
| Creator | Selfridge, Thomas Oliver, 1804-1902 |
| Extent | 750 items |
| Extent | 10 containers |
| Extent | 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.ms012018 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm70052712 |
| Summary | Naval officer. Correspondence, journals, logbooks, and notebooks relating to Selfridge’s naval career. Includes material relating to the side-wheel steamer Mississippi and the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, which were commanded by Selfridge, and to the Naval Examining Board over which he presided. |