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Repository List for Pennsylvania
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Naval Historical Center, 805 Kidder Breese St SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060

Independence
Seaport Museum
211 South Columbus Boulevard and Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Adams, Henry
Papers, 1841-1877
29 items
American International Shipbuilding Corporation
Records, 1919-1920
1 volume
Austin, Benjamin
Collection, 1800-1895
Benjamin Austin's collection of autographs includes U.S. Navy officers.
24 items
Bainbridge, William
Papers, 1829
1 volume
Barron, James
Papers, 1831-1836
10 items
Biddle, James
Papers
1 item
Bleyler, Thomas L.
Papers, 1901-1927
Thomas L. Bleyler was an engineer at Cramp Shipyard.
14 items
Decatur, Stephen
Papers, 1804
1 item
Hepburn Collection
Collection, 1780-1840
The collection includes papers of Captain John Barry and other naval officers.
6 boxes
Hull, Isaac
Papers, 1812-1825
The collection includes a journal of a cruise on board USS United States.
2 items
Joshua Humphreys Shipyard
Records, 1782-1799
1 volume
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Records, 1958-1965
24 volumes
Potts, Robert
Papers, 1859-1901
1 volume
Stellwagen, Henry S.
Papers, 1842-1865
11 items
Stoddert, Benjamin
Papers, 1798-1800
Benjamin Stoddert was Secretary of the Navy from 1798-1801.
4 items
U.S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation
Records, 1919
8 volumes
Vauclain, James L.
Papers, 1860
1 item
Whittaker, James
Papers, 1862-1875
11 items
William Cramp and Son Shipbuilders
Records, 1850-1940
5 boxes and 28 volumes
14 May 2002