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Collection material in English
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.
The papers of John Grimes Walker, naval officer, were deposited in the Library of Congress by the Naval Historical Foundation in 1964 and converted to a gift in 1998.
The papers of John Grimes Walker were arranged and described in 1970. The finding aid was revised in 2011.
In 1970 the Library published
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of John Grimes Walker is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of John Grimes Walker 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.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, John Grimes Walker Papers, Naval Historical Foundation Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of John Grimes Walker (1835-1907), span the years 1873-1903, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1885-1894. The collection consists of personal and official letterbooks.
The personal letterbooks contain copies of letters to Walker’s wife, sons and daughters, other relatives, and friends concerning personal, family, and financial matters. The official letterbooks concern his service with the United States Light-House Board and the Squadron of Evolution and his tours of duty in South America and Hawaii. The personal letterbooks are arranged chronologically by volume and the official letterbooks according to the service or duty documented
Personal letterbooks of this collection are arranged chronologically by volume and the official letterbooks according to the service or duty documented.