Naval History and Heritage Command

Finding aid (Word)

Scope and Content Note

The bulk of this collection consists of correspondence between Admiral George Dewey, his second wife, and his son. Some family correspondence after Admiral Dewey's death in 1917 is included as well. There are two brief diaries kept by Dewey in 1893 and 1899. The Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress holds the major collection of Admiral Dewey's papers.

Preferred Citation

This collection should be cited as Papers of George Dewey, Archives Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington, D.C.

For associated photographic materials, please visit the photo archive donated collections related to Admiral George Dewey