Part XII
Navy Records and [Navy Department] Library (E Branch)
Appendix D
Officers and Key Personnel Attached to the Office of Naval Records and Library
1882-1946
1882-1941 ·
1942 ·
1943 ·
1944 ·
1945 ·
1946
Officers Attached to Office of Naval Records and Library
June 1882 -- December 1941
Officers in Charge
|
| Name |
Rank |
Attached |
Detached |
| Soley, J.R.1 |
Professor, USN |
June 1882 |
Oct. 1889 |
| Wise, F.M. |
Lt. Comdr. USN |
Oct. 18893 |
May 1893 |
| Rush, Richard |
Lt. Comdr. USN |
May 1893 |
Mar. 1897 |
| Rawson, E.K. |
Professor, USN |
Mar. 1897 |
1902 |
| Stewart, Charles2 |
Chief Clerk |
1902 |
1917 |
| Kimball, W.W. |
Rear Admiral, USN, (Ret.) |
Aug. 1918 |
1919 |
| Marsh, C.C. |
Captain, USN, (Ret.) |
1919 |
May 1920 |
| MacDougal, W.D. |
Captain, USN |
May 1920 |
Aug. 1921 |
| Knox, [Dudley] W. |
Commodore, USN, (Ret.) |
Aug. 1921 |
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Superintendents of the Library
|
| White, H.K. |
Colonel, USMC, (Ret.) |
July 1921 |
Dec. 1922 |
| Sypher, J.H. |
Commander, USN, (Ret.) |
Mar. 1923 |
Nov. 1925 |
| Wainwright, Richard, Jr. |
Lt. Comdr. USN, (Ret.) |
Nov. 1925 |
Jan. 1929 |
| Cocke, H.C. |
Captain, USN |
Feb. 1929 |
June 1931 |
World War, Pictorial, and Publications Sections
|
| Knut, S.P. |
Ensign, UNSRF |
Nov. 1918 |
June 1922 |
| Breck, Edward |
Lt. Comdr., USNRF |
Feb. 1919 |
June 1922 |
| Clephane, Lewis P. |
Lt. Comdr., USNRF |
Feb. 1919 |
Nov. 1920 |
| Whelpley, P.B. |
Lt. (jg), USNRF |
Feb. 1919 |
June 1922 |
| Payne, Samuel S. |
Lt. Comdr., USN |
Jan. 1923 |
Dec. 1924 |
| Robertson, R.S., Jr. |
Lieutenant, USN, (Ret.) |
Dec. 1924 |
Aug. 1928 |
| Doughty, Leonard, Jr. |
Lt. Comdr., USN |
Aug. 1928 |
Feb. 1930 |
| Moore, C.G. |
Lieutenant, USN |
Feb. 1930 |
Apr. 1931 |
| McVay, Charles B., 3rd. |
Lieutenant, USN |
Apr. 1931 |
May 1933 |
| Lawton, Andrew P. |
Lieutenant, USN |
June 1933 |
May 1935 |
| Dunn, Lucius C. |
Commander, USN |
Aug. 1934 |
May 1935 |
| Lademan, Joseph U. |
Lieutenant, USN |
May 1935 |
Dec, 1936 |
| Taylor, C.E. |
Lt. Comdr., USN |
July 1936 |
Jan. 1938 |
| Bartman, Russel C. |
Lt. Comdr., USN |
June 1937 |
Sept. 1937 |
| Vensel, Frank E. |
Lt. Comdr., USN |
Sept. 1937 |
May 1939 |
| Robertson, R.S. Jr. |
Lt. Comdr., USN, (Ret.) |
Oct. 1939 |
Dec. 1940 |
| Dibrell, S.T. |
Lieutenant, USNRF |
Feb. 1941 |
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1.
Appointed Assistant Secretary of Navy. Oct. 1889.
2.
Appointed Acting Superintendent, Naval War Records, by Secretary of Navy Moody. 1902.
3.
Officer in Charge of Naval War Records office; also designated Superintendent,
Naval War Records. B.F. Tracy. Oct. 31, 1889.
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Sectional Roster
1 January 1942
| Op-No. |
Duty |
Location |
Name |
Rank |
| Op-16-E |
Officer-in-Charge |
Arlington Annex |
D.W. Knox |
Captain, USN, (Ret.) |
| |
Chief Clerk |
Arlington Annex |
Edward Stewart |
(Mr.) Civil Service |
| |
|
Arlington Annex |
Florence Sharswood |
(Miss) Civil Service |
| |
|
Arlington Annex |
Virginia Tapp |
(Miss) Civil Service |
| |
Messenger |
Arlington Annex |
Lamar E. Baily |
(Mr.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-1 |
Library |
The Navy Building |
Constance Lathrop |
(Mrs.) Civil Service |
| |
Library |
The Navy Building |
Judy Maxwell |
(Miss) Civil Service |
| |
Library (Messenger) |
The Navy Building |
Lathan H. Jones |
(Mr.) Civil Service |
| |
Library |
The Navy Building |
Frederick Meigs |
(Mr.) Civil Service |
| |
Library |
The Navy Building |
Clarence Gardiner |
(Mr.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-2 |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
Alma Lawrence |
(Mrs.) Civil Service |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
Faye King |
(Mrs.) Civil Service |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
Clara R. Collins |
(Mrs.) Civil Service |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
Mary E. Jones |
(Mrs.) Civil Service |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
Mary M. McHale |
(Miss) Civil Service |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
Georgia Munroe |
(Miss) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-3 |
Graphics Section4 |
The Navy Building |
S.T. Dibrell |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| Op-16-E-4 |
Publications Section |
Arlington Annex |
Loretta I. MacCrindle |
(Miss) Civil Service |
| |
Publications Section |
Arlington Annex |
Catherine M. MacDonnell |
(Miss) Civil Service |
| |
Publications Section |
Arlington Annex |
Georgia Freese |
(Miss) Civil Service |
4.
Lieut. S.T. Dibrell, USNR, supervised the work of three enlisted and two civilian
workers assigned by Office of Naval Intelligence. Later this branch became the ONI's
Strategic Photographs Section.
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Sectional Roster
1 January 1943
| Op-No. |
Duty |
Location |
Name |
Rank |
Date Attached |
| Op-16-E |
Officer-in-Charge |
Arlington Annex |
D.W. Knox |
Capt., USN, (Ret.) |
Aug. 1921 |
| |
Chief Clerk |
Arlington Annex |
|
|
|
| Op-16-E-1 |
Library |
The Navy Building |
C.D. Lathrop |
(Mr.) Civil Serv. |
--- |
| Op-16-E-2 |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
P.T. Wright |
Comdr., USN, (Ret.) |
July 1942 |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
J.H. Kemble |
Lieut., USNR |
Feb. 1942 |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
M.V. Brewington |
Lieut., USNR |
Sept. 1942 |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
W.M. Whitehill |
Lieut., USNR |
Nov. 1942 |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
N.M. Blake |
Lieut., USNR |
Nov. 1942 |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
G.B. Porter |
Lieut., USNR |
Dec. 1942 |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
R.C. Haskett |
Ensign, USNR |
Dec. 1942 |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
R.W. Leopold |
Ensign, USNR |
Dec. 1942 |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
R.C. Newbold |
Ensign, USNR |
Dec. 1942 |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
A.R. Lawrence |
(Mrs.) Civ. Serv. |
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| Op-16-E-3 |
Graphic Section5 |
Navy "L" Building |
S.T. Dibrell |
Lt. Comdr., USNR |
Feb. 1941 |
| |
Graphic Section |
Navy "L" Building |
F.R. Breen |
Ensign, USNR |
--- |
| |
Graphic Section |
Navy "L" Building |
D.H. Patton |
Ensign, USNR |
--- |
| |
Graphic Section |
Navy "L" Building |
J.M. Gallagher |
Lt. (jg), USN |
--- |
| |
Graphic Section |
Navy "L" Building |
H.D. Johnson |
Ensign, USNR |
--- |
| Op-16-E-4 |
Publications Section |
National Archives |
L.I. MacCrindle |
(Miss) Civ. Serv. |
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5.
Formerly Pictorial Section. At recommendation of Office of Naval Records and Library
(in memo of 7 May 1942) name changed to Strategic Photograph Section. Personnel
supervised by ONI.
Note: Roster does not show enlisted and includes only key civil service personnel.
Civilian Staff listed on Page 5 (1 Jan. 1942) has remained practically unchanged to date.
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Sectional Roster
1 January 1944
| Op-No. |
Duty |
Location |
Name |
Rank |
| Op-16-E |
Officer-in-Charge |
Arlington Annex |
D.W. Knox |
Captain, USN, (Ret.) |
| |
Chief Clerk |
Arlington Annex |
Edward Stewart |
(Mr.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-1 |
Library |
Arlington Annex |
Constance Lathrop |
(Mrs.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-2 |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
P.T. Wright |
Commander, USN, (Ret.) |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
M.V. Brewington |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
W.M. Whitehill |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
N.M. Blake |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
G.B. Porter |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
D.B. Tyler |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
E.W. Small |
Lt. (jg), USNR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
R.W. Leopold |
Ensign, USNR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
Alma R. Lawrence |
(Mrs.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-4 |
Publications Section |
National Archives |
Loretta I. MacCrindle |
(Miss) Civil Service |
Note: Roster does not show enlisted and includes only key civil service personnel.
Other changes from previous roster: Kemble, Haskett, and Newbold detached; five officers of
Graphic Section now directly under ONI in Strategic Photographs Sections.
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Sectional Roster
1 January 1945
| Op-No. |
Duty |
Location |
Name |
Rank |
| Op-16-E |
Officer-in-Charge |
Arlington Annex |
D.W. Knox |
Captain, USN, (Ret.) |
| |
|
Arlington Annex |
W.M. Whitehill |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| |
Chief Clerk |
Arlington Annex |
Edward Stewart |
(Mr.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-1 |
Library |
The Navy Building |
Constance Lathrop |
(Mrs.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-2 |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
P.T. Wright |
Captain, USN (Ret.) |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
N.M. Blake |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
G.B. Porter |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
E.W. Small |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
R.W. Leopold |
Lt. (jg), USNR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
[Rosemary]. M. Grime |
Lt. (jg), W-NR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
Arlington Annex |
[Ruth]. E. Delano |
Lt. (jg), W-NR |
| |
Manuscript Section |
National Archives |
Alma R. Lawrence |
(Mrs.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-4 |
Publications |
Arlington Annex |
M.V. Brewington |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| |
Publications |
National Archives |
Loretta I. MacCrindle |
(Miss) Civil Service) |
Note: Roster does not show enlisted and includes only key civil service personnel.
Other changes from previous roster: none detached; Grime and Delano attached.
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Sectional Roster
1 January 1946
| Op-No. |
Duty |
Location |
Name |
Rank |
| Op-16-E |
Officer-in-Charge |
Arlington Annex |
D.W. Knox |
Commodore, USN, (Ret.) |
| |
Chief Clerk |
Arlington Annex |
Edward Stewart |
(Mr.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-1 |
Library Division |
The Navy Building |
M.V. Brewington |
Lt. Comdr., USNR |
| |
Book Issue |
The Navy Building |
Constance Lathrop |
(Mrs.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-2 |
Records Division |
The Navy Building |
W.M. Whitehill |
Commander, USNR |
| |
|
The Navy Building |
R.W. Leopold |
Lieutenant, USNR |
| |
|
The Navy Building |
R.E. Delano |
Lt. (jg), USNR |
| |
|
The Navy Building |
[Barbara] A. Gilmore |
Ensign, W-NR |
| |
|
The Navy Building |
H.F. Kuhns |
Ensign, W-NR |
| |
|
The Navy Building |
Loretta I. MacCrindle |
(Miss) Civil Service |
| |
|
National Archives |
N.M. Blake |
Lt. Comdr., USNR |
| |
|
National Archives |
Alma R. Lawrence |
(Mrs.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-2a |
Microfilm Library |
The Navy Building |
Cleveland McCauley |
Captain, USN, (Ret.) |
| Op-16-E-3 |
Sound Records Division |
The Navy Building |
J.S. Phillips |
Captain, USN |
| |
|
The Navy Building |
G.B. Porter |
Lt. Comdr., USNR |
Note: Roster does not show enlisted and includes only key civil service personnel.
Other changes from previous roster: Tyler, Small and Grime detached;
Kuhns, Gilmore, McCauley, and Phillips attached.
Latter two Captains in charge of Microfilm Library and Sound Recordings respectively.
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