Naval History and Heritage Command
The Navy Department Library
Explanatory Notes
Explanatory Notes
Brackets. Information in brackets has been obtained from a source other than the book itself. A date with a question mark in brackets indicates the date is estimated.
Titles. In some cases, the title on the title page differs from the title page on the cover; sometimes the spine of the book has still another title. When more than one title appears, the first one listed is taken from the title page; this is the title librarians use in cataloging. Titles taken from other locations in the book are so designated.
Facts of publication. Because some of the facts of publication may be missing, n.p. is used to indicate that no place of publication is given, and n.d. indicates no date appears or has been estimated. A company name may be the publisher of the book, it may be the printer of the book, or it may be a company that handles both functions; the last two are unusual facts to give in a book.
Description. Cover sizes are stated in centimeters (cm), with the vertical measure appearing before the horizontal. If only one number is listed, it is the vertical dimension.
References. If a book has been mentioned in an earlier publication, that reference is noted.
Copy location. Facilities known to have a copy of the book are listed by the following abbreviations:
BMA
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Archives, Washington, D.C. 20372-5120
MSL
Mystic Seaport Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, Connecticut 06355
NDL
Navy Department Library, Building 57, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. 20374-0571
NSP
Admiral Nimitz State Historical Park, 340 E. Main Street, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
NWC
Naval War College Library, Newport, Rhode Island 02841-5010
NYPL
New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, New York 10018
PNAM
National Museum of Naval Aviation, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida 32508-6800
SCM
Navy Supply Corps Museum, Athens, Georgia 30606-5000
SFL
Submarine Force Library and Museum, Crystal Lake Road, Groton, Connecticut 06349-5000
SMPH
Civil Engineer Corps-Seabee Museum, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, California 93043
TIL
Treasure Island Museum, Building 1, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California 94130-5018
USNA
Nimitz Library, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland 21402-5029
