Office of Naval Intelligence. "History of the Office of Naval Intelligence in World War II," Appendix D. (Washington, DC: 1946): 1-8. [This document is contained in a manuscript volume identified as United States Naval Administrative History of World War II #26-D, and is located in the Navy Department Library's Rare Book Room.].
The Navy Department Library
Officers and Key Personnel Attached to the Office of Naval Records and Library 1882-1946
Part 12, Appendix D of "History of the Office of Naval Intelligence in World War II," 1946.
1882-1941 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 · 1945 · 1946
| Officers Attached to Office of Naval Records and Library June 1882 -- December 1941 Officers in Charge |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Rank | Attached | Detached |
| Soley, J. [James] R.1 | Professor, USN | June 1882 | Oct. 1889 |
| Wise, F.M. | Lt. Comdr. USN | Oct. 18893 | May 1893 |
| Rush, Richard | Lt. Comdr. USN | May 1893 | Mar. 1897 |
| Rawson, E.K. | Professor, USN | Mar. 1897 | 1902 |
| Stewart, Charles2 | Chief Clerk | 1902 | 1917 |
| Kimball, W.W. | Rear Admiral, USN, (Ret.) | Aug. 1918 | 1919 |
| Marsh, C.C. | Captain, USN, (Ret.) | 1919 | May 1920 |
| MacDougal, W.D. | Captain, USN | May 1920 | Aug. 1921 |
| Knox, D. [Dudley] W. | Commodore, USN, (Ret.) | Aug. 1921 | --- |
| Superintendents of the Library | |||
| White, H.K. | Colonel, USMC, (Ret.) | July 1921 | Dec. 1922 |
| Sypher, J.H. | Commander, USN, (Ret.) | Mar. 1923 | Nov. 1925 |
| Wainwright, Richard, Jr. | Lt. Comdr. USN, (Ret.) | Nov. 1925 | Jan. 1929 |
| Cocke, H.C. | Captain, USN | Feb. 1929 | June 1931 |
| World War, Pictorial, and Publications Sections | |||
| Knut, S.P. | Ensign, USNRF | Nov. 1918 | June 1922 |
| Breck, Edward | Lt. Comdr., USNRF | Feb. 1919 | June 1922 |
| Clephane, Lewis P. | Lt. Comdr., USNRF | Feb. 1919 | Nov. 1920 |
| Whelpley, P.B. | Lt. (jg), USNRF | Feb. 1919 | June 1922 |
| Payne, Samuel S. | Lt. Comdr., USN | Jan. 1923 | Dec. 1924 |
| Robertson, R.S., Jr. | Lieutenant, USN, (Ret.) | Dec. 1924 | Aug. 1928 |
| Doughty, Leonard, Jr. | Lt. Comdr., USN | Aug. 1928 | Feb. 1930 |
| Moore, C.G. | Lieutenant, USN | Feb. 1930 | Apr. 1931 |
| McVay, Charles B., 3rd. | Lieutenant, USN | Apr. 1931 | May 1933 |
| Lawton, Andrew P. | Lieutenant, USN | June 1933 | May 1935 |
| Dunn, Lucius C. | Commander, USN | Aug. 1934 | May 1935 |
| Lademan, Joseph U. | Lieutenant, USN | May 1935 | Dec, 1936 |
| Taylor, C.E. | Lt. Comdr., USN | July 1936 | Jan. 1938 |
| Bartman, Russel C. | Lt. Comdr., USN | June 1937 | Sept. 1937 |
| Vensel, Frank E. | Lt. Comdr., USN | Sept. 1937 | May 1939 |
| Robertson, R.S. Jr. | Lt. Comdr., USN, (Ret.) | Oct. 1939 | Dec. 1940 |
| Dibrell, S.T. | Lieutenant, USNRF | Feb. 1941 | --- |
1. Appointed Assistant Secretary of Navy. Oct. 1889.
2. Appointed Acting Superintendent, Naval War Records, by Secretary of Navy Moody. 1902.
3. Officer in Charge of Naval War Records office; also designated Superintendent, Naval War Records. B.F. Tracy. Oct. 31, 1889.
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Sectional Roster
1 January 1942
| Op-No. | Duty | Location | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Op-16-E | Officer-in-Charge | Arlington Annex | D. [Dudley] W. Knox | Captain, USN, (Ret.) |
| Chief Clerk | Arlington Annex | Edward Stewart | (Mr.) Civil Service | |
| Arlington Annex | Florence Sharswood | (Miss) Civil Service | ||
| Arlington Annex | Virginia Tapp | (Miss) Civil Service | ||
| Messenger | Arlington Annex | Lamar E. Baily | (Mr.) Civil Service | |
| Op-16-E-1 | Library | The Navy Building | Constance Lathrop | (Mrs.) Civil Service |
| Library | The Navy Building | Judy Maxwell | (Miss) Civil Service | |
| Library (Messenger) | The Navy Building | Lathan H. Jones | (Mr.) Civil Service | |
| Library | The Navy Building | Frederick Meigs | (Mr.) Civil Service | |
| Library | The Navy Building | Clarence Gardiner | (Mr.) Civil Service | |
| Op-16-E-2 | Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | Alma [R.] Lawrence | (Mrs.) Civil Service |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | Faye King | (Mrs.) Civil Service | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | Clara R. Collins | (Mrs.) Civil Service | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | Mary E. Jones | (Mrs.) Civil Service | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | Mary M. McHale | (Miss) Civil Service | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | Georgia Munroe | (Miss) Civil Service | |
| Op-16-E-3 | Graphics Section4 | The Navy Building | S.T. Dibrell | Lieutenant, USNR |
| Op-16-E-4 | Publications Section | Arlington Annex | Loretta I. MacCrindle | (Miss) Civil Service |
| Publications Section | Arlington Annex | Catherine M. MacDonnell | (Miss) Civil Service | |
| Publications Section | Arlington Annex | Georgia Freese | (Miss) Civil Service |
4. Lieut. S.T. Dibrell, USNR, supervised the work of three enlisted and two civilian workers assigned by Office of Naval Intelligence. Later this branch became the ONI's Strategic Photographs Section.
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Sectional Roster
1 January 1943
| Op-No. | Duty | Location | Name | Rank | Date Attached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Op-16-E | Officer-in-Charge | Arlington Annex | D. [Dudley] W. Knox | Capt., USN, (Ret.) | Aug. 1921 |
| Chief Clerk | Arlington Annex | Edward Stewart | (Mr.) Civil Service | ||
| Op-16-E-1 | Library | The Navy Building | C. [Constance] D. Lathrop | (Mrs.) Civil Serv. | --- |
| Op-16-E-2 | Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | P. [Percy] T. Wright | Comdr., USN, (Ret.) | July 1942 |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | J. [John] H. Kemble | Lieut., USNR | Feb. 1942 | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | M. [Marion] V. Brewington | Lieut., USNR | Sept. 1942 | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | W. [Walter] M. Whitehill | Lieut., USNR | Nov. 1942 | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | N. [Nelson] M. Blake | Lieut., USNR | Nov. 1942 | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | G.B. Porter | Lieut., USNR | Dec. 1942 | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | R.C. Haskett | Ensign, USNR | Dec. 1942 | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | R. [Richard] W. Leopold | Ensign, USNR | Dec. 1942 | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | R.C. Newbold | Boatswain, USNR | Dec. 1942 | |
| Manuscript Section | National Archives | A. [Alma] R. Lawrence | (Mrs.) Civ. Serv. | --- | |
| Op-16-E-3 | Graphic Section5 | Navy "L" Building | S.T. Dibrell | Lt. Comdr., USNR | Feb. 1941 |
| Graphic Section | Navy "L" Building | F.R. Breen | Ensign, USNR | --- | |
| Graphic Section | Navy "L" Building | D.H. Patton | Ensign, USNR | --- | |
| Graphic Section | Navy "L" Building | J.M. Gallagher | Lt. (jg), USN | --- | |
| Graphic Section | Navy "L" Building | H.D. Johnson | Ensign, USNR | --- | |
| Op-16-E-4 | Publications Section | National Archives | L.I. MacCrindle | (Miss) Civ. Serv. | --- |
5. Formerly Pictorial Section. At recommendation of Office of Naval Records and Library (in memo of 7 May 1942) name changed to Strategic Photograph Section. Personnel supervised by ONI.
Note: Roster does not show enlisted and includes only key civil service personnel. Civilian Staff listed on Page 5 (1 Jan. 1942) has remained practically unchanged to date.
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Sectional Roster
1 January 1944
| Op-No. | Duty | Location | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Op-16-E | Officer-in-Charge | Arlington Annex | D. [Dudley] W. Knox | Captain, USN, (Ret.) |
| Chief Clerk | Arlington Annex | Edward Stewart | (Mr.) Civil Service | |
| Op-16-E-1 | Library | Arlington Annex | Constance Lathrop | (Mrs.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-2 | Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | P. [Percy] T. Wright | Commander, USN, (Ret.) |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | M. [Marion] V. Brewington | Lieutenant, USNR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | W. [Walter] M. Whitehill | Lieutenant, USNR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | N. [Nelson] M. Blake | Lieutenant, USNR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | G.B. Porter | Lieutenant, USNR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | D.B. Tyler | Lieutenant, USNR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | E.W. Small | Lt. (jg), USNR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | R. [Richard] W. Leopold | Ensign, USNR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | Alma R. Lawrence | (Mrs.) Civil Service | |
| Op-16-E-4 | Publications Section | National Archives | Loretta I. MacCrindle | (Miss) Civil Service |
Note: Roster does not show enlisted and includes only key civil service personnel. Other changes from previous roster: Kemble, Haskett, and Newbold detached; five officers of Graphic Section now directly under ONI in Strategic Photographs Sections.
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Sectional Roster
1 January 1945
| Op-No. | Duty | Location | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Op-16-E | Officer-in-Charge | Arlington Annex | D. [Dudley] W. Knox | Captain, USN, (Ret.) |
| Arlington Annex | W. [Walter] M. Whitehill | Lieutenant, USNR | ||
| Chief Clerk | Arlington Annex | Edward Stewart | (Mr.) Civil Service | |
| Op-16-E-1 | Library | Arlington Annex | Constance Lathrop | (Mrs.) Civil Service |
| Op-16-E-2 | Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | P. [Percy] T. Wright | Captain, USN (Ret.) |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | N. [Nelson] M. Blake | Lieutenant, USNR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | G.B. Porter | Lieutenant, USNR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | E.W. Small | Lieutenant, USNR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | R. [Richard] W. Leopold | Lt. (jg), USNR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | R. [Rosemary]. M. Grime | Lt. (jg), W-NR | |
| Manuscript Section | Arlington Annex | R. [Ruth]. E. Delano | Lt. (jg), W-NR | |
| Manuscript Section | National Archives | Alma R. Lawrence | (Mrs.) Civil Service | |
| Op-16-E-4 | Publications | Arlington Annex | M. [Marion] V. Brewington | Lieutenant, USNR |
| Publications | National Archives | Loretta I. MacCrindle | (Miss) Civil Service |
Note: Roster does not show enlisted and includes only key civil service personnel. Other changes from previous roster: none detached; Grime and Delano attached.
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Sectional Roster
1 January 1946
| Op-No. | Duty | Location | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Op-23-E | Officer-in-Charge | The Navy Building | D. [Dudley] W. Knox | Commodore, USN, (Ret.) |
| Chief Clerk | The Navy Building | Edward Stewart | (Mr.) Civil Service | |
| Op-23-E-1 | Library Division | The Navy Building | M. [Marion] V. Brewington | Lt. Comdr., USNR |
| Book Issue | The Navy Building | Constance Lathrop | (Mrs.) Civil Service | |
| Op-23-E-2 | Records Division | The Navy Building | W. [Walter] M. Whitehill | Commander, USNR |
| Assistant | The Navy Building | R. [Richard] W. Leopold | Lieutenant, USNR | |
| The Navy Building | R.[Ruth] E. Delano | Lt. (jg), W-NR | ||
| The Navy Building | B. [Barbara] A. Gilmore | Ensign, W-NR | ||
| The Navy Building | H.F. Kuhns | Ensign, W-NR | ||
| The Navy Building | Loretta I. MacCrindle | (Miss) Civil Service | ||
| National Archives | N. [Nelson] M. Blake | Lt. Comdr., USNR | ||
| National Archives | Alma R. Lawrence | (Mrs.) Civil Service | ||
| Op-23-E-2a | Microfilm Library | The Navy Building | Cleveland McCauley | Captain, USN, (Ret.) |
| Op-23-E-3 | Sound Records Division | The Navy Building | J.S. Phillips | Captain, USN |
| The Navy Building | G.B. Porter | Lt. Comdr., USNR |
Note: Roster does not show enlisted and includes only key civil service personnel. Other changes from previous roster: Tyler, Small and Grime detached; Kuhns, Gilmore, McCauley, and Phillips attached. Latter two Captains in charge of Microfilm Library and Sound Recordings respectively.
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Abbreviations:
Lieut. = Lieutenant.
Lieut. (jg) = Lieutenant (junior grade)
Lieut. Comdr. = Lieutenant Commander
Op-23 = Naval Intelligence
Op-23-E = Historical Branch
Op-23-E-1 = Library and Archives
Op-23-E-2 = War Records
Op-23-E-3 = Graphic
(Ret.) = Retired
USN = United States Navy
USNR = United States Naval Reserve
USNRF = United States Naval Reserve Force
W-NR = Women's Naval Reserve (WAVES)
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Published: Fri Mar 27 14:28:54 EDT 2020
