United States Coast Guard Historian's Office
A Register of Its Collection in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Donna Ellis
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2006
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2007
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007029
Title: Collection of the United
States Coast Guard Historian's Office
Span Dates: 1746-1951
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1800-1900)
ID No.: MSS85112
Creator:
United States. Coast Guard.
Historian’s Office
Extent: 350
items;
5 containers;
2 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English and
Japanese
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Merchant’s account
books, draft and typescript of a book, government publications, and printed
material. Also contains the autograph collection of William Ferguson
Morgan.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Names:
United States. Coast Guard.
Historian’s Office
Buchanan,
James, 1791-1868--Autographs
Clay,
Henry, 1777-1852--Correspondence
Cleveland,
Grover, 1837-1908--Autographs
Fillmore,
Millard, 1800-1874--Autographs
Grant,
Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885--Autographs
Hoover,
Herbert, 1874-1964--Autographs
Monroe,
James, 1758-1831--Autographs
Polk,
James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849--Autographs
Van Buren,
Martin, 1782-1862 --Autographs
Hughes, Riley. Our Coast
guard academy, a history and guide by Riley Hughes (1944)
Morgan, William Ferguson.
Autograph collection of William Ferguson Morgan (1746-1938)
Smith, Ebenezer, fl.
1797-1840. Account books of Ebenezer Smith (1797-1840)
Subjects:
Arts
Autographs
Businesspeople--Autographs
Politicians--United
States--Autographs
Presidents--United
States--Autographs
United States--Armed
Forces
Provenance:The collection of the United States Coast Guard Historian’s Office
was transferred to the Library of Congress by the historian’s office in
2004.
Transfers:Two posters have been transferred to the Library's Prints and
Photographs Division where they are identified as part of these papers.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of U.S. Coast
Guard Historian’s Office is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States
(Title 17, U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Collection of the U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office,
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The collection of the United States Coast Guard Historian’s Office
spans the years 1746-1951, with the bulk of the material dating from 1800-1900.
The papers contain a merchant’s account books, an autograph collection,
production material for a book, government publications, and printed matter.
The collection contains three account books. Two were kept by Ebenezer
Smith, a general merchant, between 1797 and 1840 and the other, dated
1746-1748, was kept by an unidentified tailor.
A collection of autographs compiled by William Ferguson Morgan
consists of clipped signatures and letters. Included are American presidents
James Buchanan, Grover A. Cleveland, Millard Fillmore, Ulysses S. Grant,
Herbert Hoover, James Monroe, James K. Polk, and Martin Van Buren. Also
represented are leading figures in politics, business, the military, and the
arts. Of note is a letter dated 1846 from Henry Clay regarding the death of his
son.
The books section contains a draft, typescript, and galley proof of
Our Coast Guard Academy written by Riley Hughes in 1943.
The government publications are primarily reports from the secretary of the
treasury. Printed matter includes a 1909 presidential inaugural souvenir
booklet. The collection also contains a 1928 photograph of the first geodetic
West Coast survey ship and a photograph of a compressed air plant in Preston,
Connecticut, taken in 1906.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.
| Container |
Contents |
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Account books |
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| BOX 1
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Smith, Ebenezer,
1797-1840
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 1
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Unidentified tailor,
1746-1748
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Autograph collection of William
Ferguson Morgan
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Album 1 |
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| BOX 1
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Index,
n.d.
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| BOX 1
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A-C,
1818-1931
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 2
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D-V,
1746, 1821-1938
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(8
folders)
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| BOX 2
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Unidentified,
n.d.
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| BOX 2
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Album 2,
1863-1879
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| BOX 2
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Bill of lading, Confederate States
Mail Line,
1865
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| BOX 2
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Books |
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| BOX 2
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The American Annual Register,
1796
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| BOX 3
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Evans, Stephen H.,
The United States Coast Guard, Japanese
translation,
1951
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| BOX 3
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Hughes, Riley,
Our Coast Guard Academy |
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| BOX 3
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Draft,
n.d.
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Typescript,
1943
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| BOX 3
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Chapters 1-3 |
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 4
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Chapters 4-6 |
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 4
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Guide |
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| BOX 4
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Galley proof,
1943
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| BOX 4
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Government publications |
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1791-1803, 1811-1816 |
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 5
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1821-1823, 1834-1839 |
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| BOX 5
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Land deeds,
1825, 1836
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| BOX 5
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Newspapers |
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| BOX 5
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East Argus, Portland, Maine,
1809-1810
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| BOX 5
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Japanese,
n.d.
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| BOX 5
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New-York Enquirer,
1857
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| BOX 5
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The Sun, reprint of 1833 edition,
1933
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| BOX 5
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Photographs,
1906, 1928
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| BOX 5
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Printed matter,
1797-1912, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 5
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Seaman’s identification paper,
1819
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