Collection Summary
Joseph Strauss Papers
1884-1949
1884-1949
MSS53603
Strauss, Joseph,
1861-1948
750 items
5 containers plus 1 oversize
2.5 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
United States naval
officer and inventor. Correspondence, memoranda, writings, speeches, patents,
logbooks, reports, orders for duty, notebooks, scrapbooks, and printed matter
pertaining primarily to Strauss's naval career especially his command of mine
operations against German U-boats during World War I, as commander in chief of
the United States Asiatic Fleet, and as joint-receiver for the United States
Navy during the Teapot Dome scandal.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Strauss, Joseph, 1861-1948.
Organizations
United States Naval Academy.
United States. Navy. Asiatic Fleet.
Subjects
Anti-submarine warfare.
Teapot Dome Scandal, 1921-1924.
World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations--Submarine.
Occupations
Inventors.
Naval officers.
Provenance
The papers of Joseph Strauss, United States Navy admiral and
inventor, were deposited in the Library of Congress by the Naval Historical
Foundation in 1962, 1977, and 1988. The deposit was converted to a gift in
1998.
Processing History
The papers of Joseph Strauss were arranged and described in 1995. The
finding aid was revised in 2009.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Joseph Strauss
is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Joseph Strauss are open to research. Researchers are
advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many
collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these
items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Joseph Strauss Papers, Naval
Historical Foundation Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Joseph Strauss (1861-1948) span the years 1884-1949 and
consist of correspondence, memoranda, logbooks, reports, speeches, writings,
orders for duty, notebooks, scrapbooks, and printed matter. Strauss's career is
chronicled from his days at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis,
Maryland, to his retirement from the navy in 1929 and to his subsequent
reactivation by the secretary of the navy. Covered in these papers are his
duties as the commander of the northern sea mine barrage to impede German
U-boats during World War I, as commander in chief of the United States Asiatic
Fleet aboard the flagship Huron, 1921-1922, and as
a joint-receiver for the navy during the investigation of the Teapot Dome
scandal and the resulting case of United States v.
Mammoth Oil Co., 1924-1928. Included also in the papers are student
notebooks with Strauss's detailed drawings of sails, riggings, and rails; his
patents; and logbooks kept while serving aboard various ships.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Container List
Container
Contents
1
Personal,
1887-1949, undated
1887-1949, undated
1
Correspondence,
1906-1948, undated
1906-1948, undated
(4
folders)
1
Memorabilia,
1887, 1897-1898, 1909, 1915-1918,
undated
1887, 1897-1898, 1909, 1915-1918,
undated
1
Newspaper clippings and articles,
1900, 1908, 1915-1923, 1939-1943, 1949,
undated
1900, 1908, 1915-1923, 1939-1943, 1949,
undated
1
Patent on method of making
armor-plate,
1906
1906
1
Scrapbooks,
1895-1943
[
See also
Oversize
](over)
1895-1943
(2
vols.)
1
Speeches,
1919-1923, undated
1919-1923, undated
1
Writings,
1895, 1920-1925, 1940, undated
1895, 1920-1925, 1940, undated
2
Naval papers,
1884-1938, undated
1884-1938, undated
2
Advisory Board on Battleship
Plans,
1937-1938, undated
1937-1938, undated
2
Asiatic Fleet
2
Activities prior to arrival in
Yokohama, Japan,
circa 1921-circa 1922
circa 1921-circa 1922
2
Personal files,
1921-1922
1921-1922
2
Reports on tour as commander in
chief,
1921-1922
1921-1922
2
Roster,
1922
1922
2
Batteries on battleships,
diagrams,
undated
undated
2
Logbooks
2
Constellation (sloop-of-war),
1884
1884
2
Gedney (coast surveyor) and Concord (gunboat),
1887-1888, 1891-1893
1887-1888, 1891-1893
3
Omaha (screw sloop-of-war) and Marion (screw steamer),
1885-1887
1885-1887
3
MacGregor, Charles,
correspondence while commanding officer aboard the Alliance (screw gunboat),
1886-1887
1886-1887
3
Marion (screw steamer), station watch quarter bills,
1886
1886
3
Miscellany,
1902, 1922
1902, 1922
3
Montgomery (cruiser), inclining experiment,
1909
1909
3
Notebook,
circa 1921-circa 1922
circa 1921-circa 1922
3
Orders and official
correspondence
3
1885-1905
1885-1905
(2
folders)
4
1906-1938, undated
1906-1938, undated
(7
folders)
4
Ohio
(battleship),
Ohiohio Onceinawhile
,
1913, Mar.-Aug.
1913, Mar.-Aug.
(3
vols.)
4
"Report of the Allied Conference
on Mediterranean Minelaying," Malta,
1918, Aug. 6-7
1918, Aug. 6-7
5
Submarine Board,
1929
1929
5
United States Naval Academy,
student notebooks
5
General notes,
1881
1881
5
Navigation workbook,
1884-1885
1884-1885
5
Seamanship notes,
circa 1881-circa 1884
circa 1881-circa 1884
5
Miscellaneous
publications
5
Naval,
1923
1923
5
Other,
1898-1900, 1907-1908
1898-1900, 1907-1908
OV 1
Oversize,
1895-1943
1895-1943
OV 1
Personal
OV 1
Scrapbook,
1895-1943 (Container 1)
1895-1943