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Guide to the Richard W. Bates Papers 1915-1973
Naval War College Library, Naval Historical Collection 686 Cushing Road Newport, RI 02841-1207 Tel: 401-841-2435 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: http://www.usnwc.edu/Academics/Library/ Naval-Historical-Collection.aspx/ Published in 2011 ©Naval War College Library, Naval Historical Collection
Collection overview Title:
Richard W. Bates Papers
Date range:
1915-1973
Creator:
Bates, Richard W., 1892-1973
Extent:
20 box(es)
Abstract:
The personal papers of Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates (1892-1973) cover the years 1915-1973. He was a commanding officer on many ships in the Navy. His collection consists of correspondence, subject files, writings, speeches, and miscellaneous items. The papers are arranged in four series based on an established file system. They mainly encompass Bates career as a Naval Officer, family, and social life in Newport, as well as other aspects of his career including published and unpublished writings, notes, photographs, slide presentations, and reports.
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Language of materials:
English
Repository:
Naval War College Library, Naval Historical Collection
Collection number:
Ms. 2
Scope & content This collection documents the many correspondences throughout Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates Naval career. In addition, some of the materials deal with naval business while others relate to his personal matters. The papers are arranged in four series based on an established file system. In addition to the correspondence, the collection also contains Subject Files regarding such things as Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons, Pacific Fleet, and Navy official communications; Speeches and Writings that span 1942-1967; and; Miscellany, 1915-1973 which consists of newspaper clippings, citations, invitations and member scrolls.
Arrangement The collection is arranged into four series, with Series 1, Correspondence, being the most voluminous. • Series I. Correspondence • Series II. Subject Files • Series III. Speeches and Writings • Series IV. Miscellany
Biographical/Historical Note Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates was born in San Francisco, California, on January 16, 1892, to Henry Lester and Helen Rixon Bates. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from the Third District, California, in 1911 and graduated in the Class of 1915. His first duty assignment was on board the USS YORKTOWN (GBT-1) stationed in Central American waters. From YORKTOWN he went to the USS CINCINNATI (C-7), operating on the east coast of South America, where he served as Executive Officer until 1918. He was Executive Officer in the USS SPROSTON (DD-173), 1919-1920.
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In 1920 Bates attended the Naval Post Graduate School in Annapolis, Maryland. The following year found him at Columbia University, studying electrical propulsion of ships. Awarded a Master of Science degree in June 1922, he continued instruction in electrical engineering at General Electric, Schenectady, New York, and Westinghouse Electric, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This was followed by duty as the Electrical Officer in the USS MARYLAND (BB-46), 1922-1925; assistant in engineering at the Post Graduate School, 1925-1927, and Engineering Officer in the USS RICHMOND (CL-9), 1927-1930. In the decade before Americaa's entry into the Second World War, Rear Admiral Bates saw duty with the Hydrographic Office, Honolulu and as Commander of the Naval Station, Honolulu; Commanding Officer of the destroyer, USS BUCHANAN (DD-131), the oil tanker, RAMAPO (AO-12), the destroyers USS LONG (DD-209), and USS CLARK (DD-361), flagship of Destroyer Squadron Three, Battle Force. When the war broke out, Bates was a student at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. He continued at the College as a member of the staff until 1943 when he took command of the cruiser USS MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36). Under his command the ship engaged in the bombardment of Wake Island, participated in the invasion of the Gilbert Islands and sank the Japanese light cruiser KATORI off Truk in April 1944. During May-August 1944, Bates was on the staff of the Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet. In September he served with the Commander Cruiser Division Four as Chief of Staff of the Bombardment, Fire Support and associated groups of the Seventh Fleet during the Philippine Islands campaign. December found him Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Battleship Division Two and involved in the Lingayen-Luzon and Okinawa operations. This was followed in May 1945 by his appointment as Commander of the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron, Pacific Fleet and in December of the same year with appointment as Chief of Staff to Commander, Philippine Sea Frontier. Bates returned to the Naval War College in 1946 as Head of the Department of Research and Analysis which was tasked with studying Second World War naval battles. Retired in 1949, he remained with the College, continuing his battle analyses in charge of what now had become the World War II Battle Evaluation Group. Although the work was not completed, the project was terminated in 1958. In 1969 Bates was appointed Vice President of the newly formed Naval War College Foundation, Inc., a private, non-profit association founded to support College programs not covered by appropriated funding. He was elected president in 1972, serving in that capacity until his death on December 27, 1973.
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Chronology: • 1911 Appointed to U.S. Naval Academy from Third District, California • 1915 Graduated from USNA and commissioned Ensign, USN. USS OHIO (BB-12) and USS MARYLAND (ACR-8) • 1916 USS YORKTOWN (GBT-1). • 1919 USS CINCINNATI, (C-7), Executive Officer. CUBA (Cuban gunboat), Gunnery Instructor • 1919–1920 USS SPROSTON (DD-173), Executive Officer • 1920 Promoted to Lieutenant • 1920–1921 Post Graduate School, Annapolis, MD, student • 1922 Columbia University, student • General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY. Westinghouse Electric, East Pittsburgh, PA • 1922–1925 USS MARYLAND (BB-46), Electrical Officer • 1925–1927 Post Graduate School, Annapolis, MD, staff • 1927 USS RICHMOND (CL-9), Engineer Officer • 1930–1932 Naval Station, Honolulu, Hawaii, Officer in Charge, Hydrographic Office; Aide to Commandant Fourteenth Naval District; Permanent Senior Patrol Officer • 1932–1933 USS BUCHANAN (DD-131), Commanding Officer • 1933–1934 USS RAMAPO (ATO-12), Commanding Officer and Executive Officer • 1934–1935 USS LONG (DD-201), Commanding Officer • 1935–1938 Bureau of Engineering, Washington, DC • 1938–1940 USS CLARK (DD-361), Commanding Officer • 1940–1941 Naval War College, Senior Class • 1941 Promoted to Captain. Naval War College, Head, Department of Strategy • 1943 USS MINNEAPOLIS, Commanding Officer. Promoted to Commodore • 1944 Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, staff. Bombardment, Fire Support & Associated Groups, Seventh Fleet, Chief of Staff • 1944–1945 Commander, Battle Division Two, Chief of Staff and Aide • 1945 Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons, Pacific Fleet, Commander • 1945–1946 Commander Philippine Sea Frontier, Chief of Staff • 1946–1949 Naval War College, staff • 1947 Reverted to rank of Captain • 1949 Retired. Promoted to Rear Admiral on retired list • 1949–1958 World War II Battle Evaluation Group, Naval War College, Newport, RI • 1969–1973 Naval War College Foundation, Inc., Vice President and President • 1973 Died, Newport, RI, December 27
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Access & use Access to the collection:
Any qualified person doing scholarly research is permitted to use material housed in the Special Collections Unit.
Use of materials:
Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.
Preferred citation:
Richard W. Bates Papers Bates, Richard W. Papers, Ms. 2, Naval War College Library, Naval Historical Collection
Contact information:
Naval War College Library, Naval Historical Collection 686 Cushing Road Newport, RI 02841-1207 Tel: 401-841-2435 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: http://www.usnwc.edu/Academics/Library/ Naval-Historical-Collection.aspx/
Administrative information About the collection Aquisition:
The personal papers of Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates were acquired in 1974 through the Naval War College Foundation by the term of Bates' will.
Custodial history:
The custodial history of the collection is unknown.
About the finding aid Author:
Finding aid prepared by Evelyn M. Cherpak, Ph. D.
Encoding:
Finding aid encoded by Carrie Anne Perez 2011 March 22, updated by Le Yang on 2011 July 26.
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Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Search terms Names: Subjects:
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Inventory Series I, Correspondence, 1938-1973 9 box(es) Series I, Correspondence, is divided into "personal" and "informal" letters, although there appears to be little difference between the two content wise. Bates maintained a voluminous correspondence with naval officers and civilians. Letters deal chiefly with career matters, family matters, and social life in Newport. Correspondents include Admirals Ernest J. King, Chester W. Nimitz, Raymond A. Spruance, William F. Halsey, Richmond K. Turner, Robert B. Carney, Edward Kalbfus, William S. Pye, and Richard L. Conolly. Also included are copies of letters of other naval officers, namely, Admirals King, Kinkaid, and Captain S. E. Morison, 1944-1953. Container
Description
Date
Box 1, Folder 1
Personal letters, sent
undated
Box 1, Folder 2
Personal letters, sent
1938 Jul 30 - 1939 Mar 28
Box 1, Folder 3
Personal letters, sent
1939 Apr 11 - 1939 Jun 28
Box 1, Folder 4
Personal letters, sent
1939 Jul 5 1939 Oct 30
Box 1, Folder 5
Personal letters, sent
1939 Oct 31 - 1940 Jan 20
Box 1, Folder 6
Personal letters, sent
1940 Jan 23 - 1940 Apr 14
Box 1, Folder 7
Personal letters, sent
1940 May 9 - 1940 Jun 13
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Box 1, Folder 8
Personal letters, sent
1941 May 22 - 1941 Dec 30
Box 1, Folder 9
Personal letters, sent
1942 Jan 5 - 1942 May 14
Box 1, Folder 10
Personal letters, sent
1942 May 27 - 1942 Sep 18
Box 1, Folder 11
Personal letters, sent
1942 Sep 14 - 1942 Dec 14
Box 1, Folder 12
Personal letters, sent
1943 Jan 14 - 1943 Mar 12
Box 1, Folder 13
Personal letters, sent
1943 Mar 16 - 1943 Jul 1
Box 1, Folder 14
Personal letters, sent
1943 Jul 21 - 1943 Oct 24
Box 1, Folder 15
Personal letters, sent
1943 Oct 30 - 1943 Dec 23
Box 1, Folder 16
Personal letters, sent
1944 Jan 15 - 1944 Apr 12
Box 1, Folder 17
Personal letters, sent
1944 Apr 16 - 1944 Jun 13
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Box 1, Folder 18
Personal letters, sent
1944 Jun 18 - 1944 Aug 15
Box 1, Folder 19
Personal letters, sent
1944 Oct 11 - 1945 Apr 26
Box 1, Folder 20
Personal letters, sent
1945 Apr 26 - 1945 May 19
Box 1, Folder 21
Personal letters, sent
1945 Jun 4 1945 Jun 29
Box 1, Folder 22
Personal letters, sent
1945 Jun 29 - 1945 Jul 24
Box 1, Folder 23
Personal letters, sent
1945 Jul 26 - 1945 Aug 2
Box 1, Folder 24
Personal letters, sent
1945 Aug 2 - 1945 Aug 15
Box 1, Folder 25
Personal letters, sent
1945 Aug 15 - 1945 Aug 30
Box 1, Folder 26
Personal letters, sent
1945 Aug 30 - 1945 Sep 14
Box 1, Folder 27
Personal letters, sent
1945 Sep 15 - 1945 Sep 28
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Box 1, Folder 28
Personal letters, sent
1945 Oct 1 - 1945 Nov 10
Box 1, Folder 29
Personal letters, sent
1945 Nov 13 - 1945 Nov 26
Box 1, Folder 30
Personal letters, sent
1945 Nov 27 - 1945 Dec 7
Box 1, Folder 31
Personal letters, sent
1945 Dec 10 - 1945 Dec 26
Box 1, Folder 32
Personal letters, sent
1945 Dec 26 - 1945 Dec 28
Box 1, Folder 33
Personal letters, sent
1946 Jan 2 1946 Apr 24
Box 1, Folder 34
Personal letters, sent
1946 May 1 - 1946 Jun 1
Box 1, Folder 35
Personal letters, sent
1946 Jun 4 1946 Jul 24
Box 1, Folder 36
Personal letters, sent
1946 Sep 17 - 1946 Dec 10
Box 1, Folder 37
Personal letters, sent
1946 Dec 20 - 1947 Mar 19
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Box 1, Folder 38
Personal letters, sent
1947 Mar 26 - 1947 Dec 15
Box 2, Folder 1
Personal Letters sent
1948 Jan 7 1948 Mar 17
Box 2, Folder 2
Personal Letters sent
1948 Mar 17 - 1948 May 16
Box 2, Folder 3
Personal Letters sent
1948 May 25 - 1948 Jun 25
Box 2, Folder 4
Personal Letters sent
1948 Jun 25 - 1948 Aug 19
Box 2, Folder 5
Personal Letters sent
1948 Aug 19 - 1948 Sep 13
Box 2, Folder 6
Personal Letters sent
1958 Sep 15 - 1948 oct 25
Box 2, Folder 7
Personal Letters sent
1958 Oct 25 - 1948 Dec 16
Box 2, Folder 8
Personal Letters sent
1950 Jan 26 - 1950 Dec 12
Box 2, Folder 9
Personal Letters sent
1950 Dec 14 - 1951 Mar 26
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Box 2, Folder 10
Personal Letters sent
1951 Apr 5 1951 Aug 3
Box 2, Folder 11
Personal Letters sent
1951 Aug 8 - 1951 Dec 20
Box 2, Folder 12
Personal Letters sent
1952 Jan 8 - 1952 Dec 18
Box 2, Folder 13
Personal Letters sent
1953 Jan 16 - 1953 Dec 28
Box 2, Folder 14
Personal Letters sent
1954 Jan 5 1954 Feb 15
Box 2, Folder 15
Personal Letters sent
1954 Feb 26 - 1954 May 11
Box 2, Folder 16
Personal Letters sent
1954 May 12 - 1954 Sep 22
Box 2, Folder 17
Personal Letters sent
1954 Sep 25 - 1954 Dec 17
Box 2, Folder 18
Personal Letters sent
1955 Jan 3 - 1955 May 13
Box 2, Folder 19
Personal Letters sent
1955 Jun 14 - 1955 Oct 12
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Box 2, Folder 20
Personal Letters sent
1955 Oct 12 - 1955 Dec 30
Box 2, Folder 21
Personal Letters sent
1956 Feb 16 - 1956 Jun 19
Box 2, Folder 22
Personal Letters sent
1956 Jun 19 - 1956 Sep 11
Box 2, Folder 23
Personal Letters sent
1956 Sep 13 - 1956 Oct 23
Box 2, Folder 24
Personal Letters sent
1956 Nov 13 - 1956 Dec 18
Box 2, Folder 25
Personal Letters sent
1957 Jan 4 1957 Apr 11
Box 2, Folder 26
Personal Letters sent
1957 Apr 17 - 1957 May 24
Box 2, Folder 27
Personal Letters sent
1957 Jun 11 - 1957 Sep 24
Box 3, Folder 1
Personal letters sent
1957 Oct 1 - 1957 Nov 16
Box 3, Folder 2
Personal letters sent
1957 Nov 16 - 1957 Dec 19
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Box 3, Folder 3
Personal letters sent
1958 Jan 7 1958 Feb 28
Box 3, Folder 4
Personal letters sent
1958 Mar 5 - 1958 Apr 22
Box 3, Folder 5
Personal letters sent
1958 Apr 22 - 1958 May 14
Box 3, Folder 6
Personal letters sent
1958 May 14 - 1958 May 27
Box 3, Folder 7
Personal letters sent
1958 May 27 - 1958 Jun 2
Box 3, Folder 8
Personal letters sent
1958 Jun 2 - 1958 Aug 21
Box 3, Folder 9
Personal letters sent
1958 Aug 21 - 1958 Nov 17
Box 3, Folder 10
Personal letters sent
1958 Nov 19 - 1958 Dec 31
Box 3, Folder 11
Personal letters sent
1959 Jan 9 1959 Apr 2
Box 3, Folder 12
Personal letters sent
1959 Apr 14 - 1959 Jun 16
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Box 3, Folder 13
Personal letters sent
1959 Jun 16 - 1959 Jul 24
Box 3, Folder 14
Personal letters sent
1959 Aug 19 - 1959 Nov 9
Box 3, Folder 15
Personal letters sent
1959 Nov 10 - 1959 Dec 12
Box 3, Folder 16
Personal letters sent
1960 Jan 6 1960 May 6
Box 3, Folder 17
Personal letters sent
1960 May 19 - 1960 Sep 29
Box 3, Folder 18
Personal letters sent
1960 Oct 3 - 1960 Nov 30
Box 3, Folder 19
Personal letters sent
1960 Nov 30 - 1960 Dec 28
Box 3, Folder 20
Personal letters sent
1961 Jan 6 1961 Mar 30
Box 3, Folder 21
Personal letters sent
1961 Mar 21 - 1961 Jul 10
Box 3, Folder 22
Personal letters sent
1962 Jan 15 - 1963 Dec 2
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Box 3, Folder 23
Personal letters sent
1964 Dec 29 - 1969 Mar 17
Box 3, Folder 24
Personal letters sent
1969 May 19 - 1970 Oct 19
Box 3, Folder 25
Personal letters sent
1964 Jun 8 - 1969 Dec 12
Box 3, Folder 26
Informal letters sent
1949 Jan 3 1949 Feb 16
Box 3, Folder 27
Informal letters sent
1949 Feb 23 - 1959 Jun 15
Box 3, Folder 28
Informal letters sent
1949 Jul 12 - 1950 Jun 13
Box 3, Folder 29
Informal letters sent
1950 Jun 27 - 1950 Oct 4
Box 4, Folder 1
Informal letters sent
1950 Oct 9 - 1950 Dec 18
Box 4, Folder 2
Informal letters sent
1951 Jan 3 1951 Feb 8
Box 4, Folder 3
Informal letters sent
1951 Feb 12 - 1951 May 10
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Box 4, Folder 4
Informal letters sent
1951 May 11 - 1951 Aug 3
Box 4, Folder 5
Informal letters sent
1951 Aug 7 - 1951 Dec 19
Box 4, Folder 6
Informal letters sent
1951 Jan 9 1952 Mar 17
Box 4, Folder 7
Informal letters sent
1952 Mar 18 - 1952 May 9
Box 4, Folder 8
Informal letters sent
1952 May 13 - 1952 Jul 31
Box 4, Folder 9
Informal letters sent
1952 Aug 14 - 1952 Nov 14
Box 4, Folder 10
Informal letters sent
1953 Jan 16 - 1953 Mar 11
Box 4, Folder 11
Informal letters sent
1953 Mar 27 - 1953 Aug 28
Box 4, Folder 12
Informal letters sent
1953 Sep 1 - 1953 Dec 30
Box 4, Folder 13
Informal letters sent
1954 Jan 15 - 1954 Aug 25
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Box 4, Folder 14
Informal letters sent
1954 Sep 2 - 1954 Dec 17
Box 4, Folder 15
Informal letters sent
1955 Jan 3 1955 Feb 25
Box 4, Folder 16
Informal letters sent
1955 Mar 9 - 1955 Sep 28
Box 4, Folder 17
Informal letters sent
1955 Sep 28 - 1955 Nov 28
Box 4, Folder 18
Informal letters sent
1955 Nov 28 - 1955 Dec 16
Box 4, Folder 19
Informal letters sent
1956 Jan 3 1954 Feb 16
Box 4, Folder 20
Informal letters sent
1956 Feb 8 - 1956 Nov 30
Box 4, Folder 21
Informal letters sent
1957 Jan 2 1957 May 6
Box 4, Folder 22
Informal letters sent
1957 May 6 - 1957 May 28
Box 4, Folder 23
Informal letters sent
1957 Jun 5 1957 Jul 26
Box 4, Folder 24
Informal letters sent
1957 Aug 29 - 1957 Dec 19
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Box 4, Folder 25
Informal letters sent
1965 Feb 18 - 1971 Nov 17
Box 4, Folder 26
Informal letters sent
1972 Jun 12 - 1972 Dec 29
Box 4, Folder 27
Informal letters sent
1973 Jan 2 1973 Oct 25
Box 5, Folder 1
Personal letters received, undated
undated
Box 5, Folder 2
Personal letters received, undated
undated
Box 5, Folder 3
Personal letters received, undated
1932 Apr 18 - 1938 Oct 21
Box 5, Folder 4
Personal letters received, undated
1939 Jan 16 - 1939 Dec 22
Box 5, Folder 5
Personal letters received, undated
1940 Jan 19 - 1940 May 27
Box 5, Folder 6
Personal letters received, undated
1941 May 24 - 1941 Dec 22
Box 5, Folder 7
Personal letters received, undated
1942 Jan 2 - 1942 Aug 25
Box 5, Folder 8
Personal letters received, undated
1942 Aug 29 - 1942 Dec 31
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Box 5, Folder 9
Personal letters received, undated
1943 Jan 19 - 1943 May 22
Box 5, Folder 10
Personal letters received, undated
1943 Jun 2 1943 Dec 3
Box 5, Folder 11
Personal letters received, undated
1944 Jan 3 - 1944 May 27
Box 5, Folder 12
Personal letters received, undated
1944 May 27 - 1944 Dec 31
Box 5, Folder 13
Personal letters received, undated
1945 Apr 10 - 1945 Jun 22
Box 5, Folder 14
Personal letters received, undated
1945 Aug 8 - 1945 0ct 26
Box 5, Folder 15
Personal letters received, undated
1945 Oct 26 - 1945 Dec 27
Box 5, Folder 16
Personal letters received, undated
1946 Jan 2 1946 Feb 5
Box 5, Folder 17
Personal letters received, undated
1946 Feb 7 - 1946 Aug 5
Box 6, Folder 1
Personal letters received
1946 Sep 19 - 1946 Dec 26
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Box 6, Folder 2
Personal letters received
1947 Jan 8 1947 Dec 4
Box 6, Folder 3
Personal letters received
1948 Jan 12 - 1950 May 9
Box 6, Folder 4
Personal letters received
1951 Jan 26 - 1951 Apr 18
Box 6, Folder 5
Personal letters received
1951 Apr 18 - 1951 Jul 26
Box 6, Folder 6
Personal letters received
1951 Jul 31 - 1951 Aug 30
Box 6, Folder 7
Personal letters received
1951 Sep 2 - 1951 Dec 11
Box 6, Folder 8
Personal letters received
1952 Jan 10 - 1952 Apr 25
Box 6, Folder 9
Personal letters received
1952 May 22 - 1952 Dec 31
Box 6, Folder 10
Personal letters received
1953 Jan 7 1953 Mar 7
Box 6, Folder 11
Personal letters received
1953 Mar 11 - 1953 Aug 4
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Box 6, Folder 12
Personal letters received
1953 Aug 13 - 1953 Nov 28
Box 6, Folder 13
Personal letters received
1954 Jan 6 1954 Jul 2
Box 6, Folder 14
Personal letters received
1954 Jul 6 - 1954 Sep 22
Box 6, Folder 15
Personal letters received
1954 Sep 23 - 1954 Oct 4
Box 6, Folder 16
Personal letters received
1954 Oct 11 - 1954 Dec 19
Box 6, Folder 17
Personal letters received
1955 Jan 7 1955 Mar 15
Box 6, Folder 18
Personal letters received
1955 Mar 15 - 1955 Oct 17
Box 6, Folder 19
Personal letters received
1955 Oct 18 - 1955 Dec 23
Box 6, Folder 20
Personal letters received
1956 Jan 19 - 1956 May 19
Box 6, Folder 21
Personal letters received
1956 May 23 - 1956 Aug 8
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Box 6, Folder 22
Personal letters received
1956 Aug 8 - 1956 Sep 24
Box 6, Folder 23
Personal letters received
1956 Oct 2 - 1956 Dec 17
Box 6, Folder 24
Personal letters received
1957 Jan 5 - 1957 May 23
Box 6, Folder 25
Personal letters received
1957 May 23 - 1957 Sep 9
Box 6, Folder 26
Personal letters received
1957 Sep 16 - 1957 Oct 14
Box 6, Folder 27
Personal letters received
1957 Oct 22 - 1957 Dec 4
Box 7, Folder 1
Personal letters received
1957 Dec 23 - 1958 Feb 18
Box 7, Folder 2
Personal letters received
1958 Feb 9 - 1958 Apr 22
Box 7, Folder 3
Personal letters received
1958 Apr 24 - 1958 Jun 5
Box 7, Folder 4
Personal letters received
1958 Jun 10 - 1958 Jul 18
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Box 7, Folder 5
Personal letters received
1958 Aug 27 - 1958 Nov 1
Box 7, Folder 6
Personal letters received
1959 Jan 6 1959 Jan 28
Box 7, Folder 7
Personal letters received
1959 Feb 13 - 1959 Feb 19
Box 7, Folder 8
Personal letters received
1959 Mar 17 - 1959 Jun 16
Box 7, Folder 9
Personal letters received
1959 Jun 25 - 1959 Dec 31
Box 7, Folder 10
Personal letters received
1960 Jan 7 1960 Feb 1
Box 7, Folder 11
Personal letters received
1960 Feb 2 - 1960 Mar 14
Box 7, Folder 12
Personal letters received
1960 Mar 14 - 1960 Jun 16
Box 7, Folder 13
Personal letters received
1960 Jun 17 - 1960 Sep 16
Box 7, Folder 14
Personal letters received
1960 Sep 21 - 1960 Dec 19
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Box 7, Folder 15
Personal letters received
1961 Jan 20 - 1961 Dec 16
Box 7, Folder 16
Personal letters received
1962 Jan 1 1962 Jun 25
Box 7, Folder 17
Personal letters received
1963 Feb 7 - 1963 Jun 15
Box 7, Folder 18
Personal letters received
1963 Jul 10 - 1963 Oct 30
Box 7, Folder 19
Personal letters received
1964 Jan 20 - 1964 Sep 25
Box 7, Folder 20
Personal letters received
1965 Jan 12 - 1965 Nov 9
Box 7, Folder 21
Personal letters received
1966 Mar 8 - 1967 Sep 7
Box 8, Folder 1
Personal letters received
1946 Jun 19 - 1947 Dec 5
Box 8, Folder 2
Personal letters received
1948 Jan 23 - 1949 Nov 15
Box 8, Folder 3
Personal letters received
1950 Jan 4 1950 Jul 20
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Box 8, Folder 4
Personal letters received
1950 Jul 21 - 1950 Oct 31
Box 8, Folder 5
Personal letters received
1950 Nov 2 - 1950 Dec 29
Box 8, Folder 6
Personal letters received
1951 Jan 13 - 1951 Mar 29
Box 8, Folder 7
Personal letters received
1951 Apr 7 1951 Oct 30
Box 8, Folder 8
Personal letters received
1951 Nov 23 - 1952 Apr 28
Box 8, Folder 9
Personal letters received
1962 May 6 - 1952 Dec 3
Box 8, Folder 10
Personal letters received
1953 Jan 2 - 1953 Dec 28
Box 8, Folder 11
Personal letters received
1954 Jan 14 - 1954 Jul 12
Box 8, Folder 12
Personal letters received
1954 Aug 5 - 1954 Dec 22
Box 8, Folder 13
Personal letters received
1955 Jan 5 1955 Feb 25
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Box 8, Folder 14
Personal letters received
1955 Mar 2 - 1955 Jul 29
Box 8, Folder 15
Personal letters received
1955 Aug 11 - 1955 Dec 13
Box 8, Folder 16
Personal letters received
1956 Jan 5 1956 Apr 12
Box 8, Folder 17
Personal letters received
1956 Apr 25 - 1956 Jul 10
Box 8, Folder 18
Personal letters received
1956 Jul 13 - 1956 Nov 7
Box 8, Folder 19
Personal letters received
1957 Feb 1 - 1957 Jun 29
Box 8, Folder 20
Personal letters received
1957 Jul 13 - 1957 Sep 15
Box 8, Folder 21
Personal letters received
1957 Sep 23 - 1957 Dec 30
Box 8, Folder 22
Personal letters received
1958 Jan 10 - 1958 Jun 28
Box 8, Folder 23
Personal letters received
1958 Aug 1 - 1958 Oct 15
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Box 8, Folder 24
Personal letters received
1958 Oct 17 - 1958 Dec 16
Box 8, Folder 25
Personal letters received
1961 Jan 13 - 1961 Feb 23
Box 8, Folder 26
Personal letters received
1961 Mar 17 - 1962 Dec 19
Box 8, Folder 27
Personal letters received
1963 Apr 12 - 1964 Jun 16
Box 9, Folder 1
Informal letters received, fragments and undated
undated
Box 9, Folder 2
Informal letters received, fragments and undated
1968 Apr 4 - 1968 Dec 30
Box 9, Folder 3
Informal letters received, fragments and undated
1969 Jan 13 - 1969 Dec 4
Box 9, Folder 4
Informal letters received, fragments and undated
1970 Feb 21 - 1970 Oct 24
Box 9, Folder 5
Informal letters received, fragments and undated
1971 Jan 18 - 1972 Dec 15
Box 9, Folder 6
Informal letters received, fragments and undated
1973 Jul 5 1972 Oct 26
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Box 9, Folder 7
Informal letters received, fragments and undated
1973 Jan 4 1973 Dec 7
Box 9, Folder 8
Copies of correspondence to Captain H. F. Lloyd and CDR Howard Cole, regarding being passed over for promotion to captain.
1960-1961
Box 9, Folder 9
Copies of correspondence of MajGen Fergusson and an article by RADM William S. Sims regarding football in the Navy.
undated
Box 9, Folder 10
Copies of correspondence of Paul Palmer, Reader's Digest and B. Bogart Blakely, regarding article on the Navy.
1948
Box 9, Folder 11
Copy of naval message to ADM E. J. King, December 16, 1944; copy of portion of RADM Oldendorf's Night Order Book, regarding Admiral W. F. Halsey's Leyte Task Force 34.
1944 Dec 16, 1944 Oct 17-27,
Box 9, Folder 12
Copies of correspondence between ADM E. J. King and ADM T. C. Kinkaid, regarding naval messages sent by ADM Kinkaid on October 25, 1944.
1949 Aug 3, 1949 Sep 8
Box 9, Folder 13
Copies of correspondence to ADM T. C. Kinkaid, ADM E. J. King and Capt. S. E. Morison, regarding battles of Leyte Gulf and Surigao Strait.
1950-1953
Box 9, Folder 14
Letters regarding Bates project
1958-1968
Series II, Subject Files, 1916-1973 7 box(es)
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Series II, Subject Files, relates mainly to the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons, Pacific Fleet, Navy official communications and memoranda, the Naval War College, the World War II Battle Evaluation Group, and the Naval War College Foundation. Included are letters, memoranda, telegrams, dispatches, lectures, studies, minutes of meetings, and lists. Container
Description
Date
Box 10, Folder 1
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons, Pacific Fleet, Staff Instructions,
November 1945
Box 10, Folder 2
Administrative History
October 1942August 14, 1945
Box 10, Folder 3
Administrative History, Appendix
October 12, 1943-July 28, 1945
Box 10, Folder 4
Decommissioning Dispatches
September 2, 1945September 7, 1946
Box 10, Folder 5
Decommissioning Data
September 1945-March, 1946
Box 10, Folder 6
Correspondence and memoranda
May 19, 1945December 22, 1945
Box 11, Folder 1
Navy Official Communications and Memoranda
March 16December 1943
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Box 11, Folder 2
Navy Official Communications and Memoranda
January 1944August 1945
Box 11, Folder 3
Navy Official Communications and Memoranda
August 1945September 1945
Box 11, Folder 4
Navy Official Communications and Memoranda
October 1945December 1945
Box 11, Folder 5
Navy Official Communications and Memoranda
December 1945
Box 11, Folder 6
Navy Official Communications and Memoranda
March 1946March 1949
Box 11, Folder 7
Navy Official Communications and Memoranda
April 1949May 1949
Box 11, Folder 8
Navy Official Communications and Memoranda
May 1949May 1957
Box 11, Folder 9
Navy Official Communications and Memoranda
July 1957February 1970
Box 11, Folder 10
Medical History
November 1948August 1960
Box 11, Folder 11
Temporary Duty
June 1943February 1945
Box 11, Folder 12
Temporary Additional Duty
October 1946-
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October 1955 Box 11, Folder 13
Temporary Additional Duty
1950-1951
Box 11, Folder 14
Temporary Additional Duty
1952
Box 11, Folder 15
Temporary Additional Duty
1953
Box 11, Folder 16
Temporary Additional Duty
1954
Box 11, Folder 17
Temporary Additional Duty
1955
Box 12, Folder 1
Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda
March 1943December 1947
Box 12, Folder 2
Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda
December 1947January 1952
Box 12, Folder 3
Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda
February 1952-July 1952
Box 12, Folder 4
Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda
September 1952-May 1954
Box 12, Folder 5
Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda
January 1955November 1955
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Box 12, Folder 6
Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda
January 1956-June 1956
Box 12, Folder 7
Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda
June 1956December 1956
Box 12, Folder 8
Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda
January 1957August 1957
Box 12, Folder 9
Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda
October 1957-May 1958
Box 12, Folder 10
Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda
June 1959April 1962
Box 12, Folder 11
Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda
July 1962December 1970
Box 12, Folder 12
Addresses and lectures,
1946-1957
Box 13, Folder 1
World War II, Battle Evaluation Group, Correspondence fragments,
undated
Box 13, Folder 2
Correspondence
August 1942December 1949
Box 13, Folder 3
Correspondence
January 1951December 1951
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Box 13, Folder 4
Correspondence
January 1952-July 1954
Box 13, Folder 5
Correspondence
November 1954December 1955
Box 13, Folder 6
Correspondence
February 1956November 1956
Box 13, Folder 7
Correspondence
January 1957-June 1957
Box 13, Folder 8
Correspondence
June 1957December 1957
Box 13, Folder 9
Correspondence
January 1958-July 1958
Box 13, Folder 10
Correspondence
August 1959September 1959
Box 13, Folder 11
Correspondence
October 1960-May 1964
Box 13, Folder 12
Correspondence
May 1964July 1964
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Box 13, Folder 13
Correspondence with Mrs. Lily Tanaka regarding translation work for Battle of Leyte Gulf
1953
Box 13, Folder 14
Correspondence, Battle of Leyte Gulf
1954
Box 13, Folder 15
Correspondence, Battle of Leyte Gulf
1955
Box 14, Folder 1
Correspondence with Mrs. Lily Tanaka regarding translation work for Battle of Leyte Gulf,
1956-1958
Box 14, Folder 2
Correspondence,
1956-1957
Box 14, Folder 3
Correspondence, Letters sent to C. H. Kawakami regarding translation work, Battle of Leyte Gulf,
1950
Box 14, Folder 4
Correspondence, Letters sent
1951
Box 14, Folder 5
Correspondence, Letters sent
1952
Box 14, Folder 6
Correspondence, Letters sent
1952
Box 14, Folder 7
Correspondence, Letters sent
1953
Box 14, Folder 8
Correspondence, Letters received from C. H. Kawakami regarding translation work, Battle of Leyte Gulf,
1950
Box 14, Folder 9
Correspondence, Letters received,
1951
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Box 14, Folder 10
Correspondence, Letters received,
1951
Box 14, Folder 11
Correspondence, Letters received,
1952
Box 14, Folder 12
Correspondence, Letters received,
1952
Box 14, Folder 13
Correspondence, Letters received,
1952
Box 14, Folder 14
Correspondence, Letters received,
1953
Box 14, Folder 15
Correspondence of ADM E. J. King and ADM T. Kinkaid regarding Battle of Leyte Gulf,
1944-1955
Box 14, Folder 16
Correspondence with commentary of Battle of Leyte Gulf,
1952-1956
Box 14, Folder 17
Correspondence with commentary on Battle of Leyte Gulf,
1954-1956
Box 15, Folder 1
World War II Battle Evaluation Group, Correspondence regarding Battle of Surigao Strait,
1952-1957
Box 15, Folder 2
Correspondence regarding Battle of Savo Island,
1950-1956
Box 15, Folder 3
Correspondence regarding personnel request for BEG project,
1951-1956
Box 15, Folder 4
Correspondence with Chief, Historical Division, Special Staff, US Army and Chief Historian, Liaison Office, regarding air searches conducted by
1950-1951
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Army Air Force, Leyte Operations, 1944. Box 15, Folder 5
Addresses and Outlines on strategical background prior to Battle of Leyte Gulf, tentative battle lessons, Leyte Gulf,
1944
Box 15, Folder 6
Notes by ADM T. C. Kinkaid on Battle of Leyte Gulf,
1944
Box 15, Folder 7
Review of S. E. Morison-s Leyte Gulf Operations by ADM Robert Carney,
1944
Box 15, Folder 8
Script for movie of Battle of Savo Island,
1942
Box 15, Folder 9
Script for movie of Battle of Savo Island by Toshikazu Ohmae edited by Roger Pineau
undated
Box 15, Folder 10
Detailed comments of senior member, Board of Review, Naval War College, Battle of Savo Island
undated
Box 15, Folder 11
Slide presentation, Battle of Surigao Strait,
1947
Box 15, Folder 12
Battle of Surigao Strait by R. W. Bates, 1947, discussion with ADM Hill, Gen Gruenther, Gen Matheny, Capt Evenson and Col Howze.
1947
Box 15, Folder 13
Commentary on torpedo run, Battle of Surigao Strait by LT Manning Smith
undated
Box 15, Folder 14
Photographic copy of Battle of Surigao Strait message
undated
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Box 15, Folder 15
CDE H. E. Eccles account of Battle of the Java Sea,
1942
Box 15, Folder 16
Reports of Japanese sub radar installations and cooperation of Japanese Army and Navy Air Force.
undated
Box 16, Folder 1
Naval War College Foundation, Inc., proposal for establishment of,
1969
Box 16, Folder 2
Membership list and projects,
1969
Box 16, Folder 3
Articles of Incorporation and bylaws,
1970
Box 16, Folder 4
Trustees list, budget, annual meeting agenda and minutes,
1970
Box 16, Folder 5
Memoranda,
1970-1972
Box 16, Folder 6
Correspondence,
1969-1970
Box 16, Folder 7
Correspondence,
1971-1972
Series III, Speeches and Writings, 1942-1967 1.5 box(es) Series III contains Admiral Bates' speeches and published and unpublished writings. Container
Description
Date
Box 17, Folder 1
Speeches
Undated
Box 17, Folder 2
Speeches
Undated
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Box 17, Folder 3
Speeches
Undated
Box 17, Folder 4
Speeches
Undated
Box 17, Folder 5
Speeches
Undated
Box 17, Folder 6
Speeches
1942
Box 17, Folder 7
Speeches
1943-1944
Box 17, Folder 8
Speeches
1942-1947
Box 17, Folder 9
Speeches
1942-1967
Box 17, Folder 10
Notes for Speeches
Undated
Box 18, Folder 1
Published writings on naval strategy
undated
Box 18, Folder 2
Unpublished writings on naval strategy
undated
Box 18, Folder 3
Unpublished writings on naval strategy
undated
Box 18, Folder 4
Published writings on tactics
undated
Box 18, Folder 5
Unpublished writings on the Naval Reserve, the naval blockade and history of USS Minneapolis (CA36)
undated
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Series IV, Miscellany, 1915-1973 1.5 box(es) Series IV consists of miscellaneous items including pamphlets, newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates and citations, invitations, programs, and calling cards. Container
Description
Date
Box 18, Folder 1
Citations, programs, invitations, and membership scrolls
undated
Box 18, Folder 2
Press releases, newspaper clippings regarding Bates- career and family, undated
undated
Box 18, Folder 3
Newspaper Clippings,
1941-1948
Box 18, Folder 4
Newspaper Clippings,
1952-1959
Box 18, Folder 5
Newspaper Clippings,
1962-1964
Box 18, Folder 6
Newspaper Clippings,
1968-1973
Box 18, Folder 7
Newspaper Clippings,
1970-1972
Box 18, Folder 8
The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Bates entry,
1972-1973
Box 19, Folder 1
Programs, bulletins
undated
Box 19, Folder 2
Programs, cards, notes, poems, and clippings
undated
Box 19, Folder 3
Notes
undated
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Box 19, Folder 4
Commendations and Citations
undated
Box 19, Folder 5
Citations
undated
Box 19, Folder 6
Fitness reports and biographical information
undated
Box 19, Folder 7
USNA Class of 1915 Bulletins,
1954
Box 19, Folder 8
USNA Class of 1915 Bulletins,
1955-1956
Box 19, Folder 9
USNA Class of 1915 Bulletins,
1957
Box 19, Folder 10
Newsletters
undated
Box 19, Folder 11
Pamphlets
undated
Box 19, Folder 12
Photographs, WWII career situations
undated
Box 19, Folder 13
Photographs, WWII career situation
undated
Box 19, Folder 14
Photographs, Arabian Nights Festival, Manila, Philippines,
March 1946
Box 20, Folder 1
Photographs, R. W. Bates at the Naval War College
undated
Box 20, Folder 2
Photographs, R. W. Bates at the Naval War College
undated
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Box 20, Folder 3
Photographs, career and personal
undated
Box 20, Folder 4
Photographs, miscellaneous
undated
Box 20, Folder 5
Reminiscences of R. W. Bates by Thomas Synnott
undated
Box 20, Folder 6
Escort Carriers in Action
undated
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