Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | 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 ; 51 containers plus 6 oversize ; 26.3 linear feet |
Language | Collection material in English |
Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
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. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010289 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm79012443 |