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BOX 102-108 Speech, Article, and Book File, 1910-1935
Manuscript, near-print, and printed copies of speeches and writings of Sims, and correspondence and notes concerning his writings.
Arranged chronologically.
BOX 102 1910-1927
(10 folders)
BOX 103 1930, Lowell lectures and notes, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
(9 folders)
1935
Miscellaneous
“Promotion by Selection”
Army and Navy Journal correspondence
Captains in agreement
Captains in disagreement
Captains passed over
BOX 104 Clippings, Army and Navy Journal
(2 folders)
Commanders in agreement
(2 folders)
Commanders in disagreement
Commanders passed over
Comments
Comments and answers to letters
BOX 105 Distribution
Flag officers in agreement
Flag officers in disagreement
General notes
Lieutenant commanders in agreement
(2 folders)
Lieutenant commanders in disagreement
Lieutenant commanders passed over
Negotiations re publishing
BOX 106 Proof
Reactions
Selection board and method of procedure
Service opinion on
1936
Undated
Printed copies of speeches and articles by Sims, 1906-1936, undated
(4 folders)
Notes used for speeches by Sims, 1923, 1932-1936, undated
BOX 107 Notes used for speeches by Sims, 1907, 1919-1932, undated
(6 folders)
BOX 108 Notes used for speeches by Sims, 1917-1924-1928, undated
Miscellaneous papers, 1912-1921, undated
Speeches and articles by others, 1915-1928, undated
(5 folders)
BOX 109-113 Miscellany, 1876-1936
Orders to duty, mementos, typescript of an unpublished biography of Sims, and miscellaneous unidentified material.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
BOX 109 Autograph book from welcoming dinner, Newport, R.I., 1922, Oct. 30
Biographical material, undated
Biography file
Unpublished biography by Tracy B. Kittredge, circa 1918, undated
Pages 1- 609
(8 folders)
BOX 110 Pages 610-1022
(9 folders)
BOX 111 Pages 1023-1496
(6 folders)
BOX 112 Pages 1497-1525
Miscellaneous papers
Calling cards, programs, menus, and other items, 1878-1922, undated
Humorous verse, 1896-1924, undated
Miscellaneous papers, 1915-1936
Orders
1876-1906
(11 folders)
BOX 113 1907-1912
Chronological list, undated
Photographs, 1894-1926 See also Oversize
Programs, etc., 1917-1922
(3 folders)
Tributes, 1937
Unidentified papers, 1934, undated
(3 folders)
BOX 114-141 Clippings and Printed Matter, 1891-1937
Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous publications.
Arranged chronologically by year, where possible, but otherwise unsorted.
BOX 114 Clippings
1891-1908
(10 folders)
BOX 115 1908-1911
(7 folders)
BOX 116 1912-1917
(9 folders)
BOX 117 1917-1918
(4 folders)
BOX 118 1918
(4 folders)
BOX 119 1919
(6 folders)
BOX 120 1919
(7 folders)
BOX 121 1919
(4 folders)
BOX 122 1920
(4 folders)
BOX 123 1920
(4 folders)
BOX 124 1920
(4 folders)
BOX 125 1920
(4 folders)
BOX 126 1920
(5 folders)
BOX 127 1920-1921
(4 folders)
BOX 128 1921
(4 folders)
BOX 129 1921
(3 folders)
BOX 130 1921
(3 folders)
BOX 131 1921
(5 folders)
BOX 132 1921-1922
(4 folders)
BOX 133 1922
(5 folders)
BOX 134 1923
(4 folders)
BOX 135 1924-1925
(5 folders)
BOX 136 1925
(3 folders)
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