Register of the Benton Clark Decker Papers,
1914-1921
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Title: Benton Clark Decker Papers
Date (inclusive): 1914-1921
Collection Number: 74078
Contributing Institution:
Hoover Institution Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box, 1 envelope
(0.5 linear feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, lectures, notes, and photographs, relating to activities of the U.S.S.
Tennessee, Spanish neutrality, and refugees in the Middle East, during World War I.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives
Creator:
Decker, Benton Clark, 1867-1933
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Benton Clark Decker Papers, [Box no.], Hoover Institution Archives.
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Acquisition Information
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 1974.
Biographical/Historical note
Rear admiral, United States Navy; captain, U.S.S. Tennessee; naval attaché to Spain.
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence, lectures, notes, and photographs, relating to activities of the U.S.S. Tennessee, Spanish neutrality, and
refugees in the Middle East, during World War I.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Tennessee (Ship)
United States. Navy--Officers
International relief.
Middle East.
Spain--Military relations--United States.
Spain.
United States--Armed Forces.
United States--Military relations--Spain.
World War, 1914-1918--Civilian relief.
World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations.
World War, 1914-1918--Spain.
World War, 1914-1918.
Box 1
CORRESPONDENCE,
1914-1916, 1920-1921
American Embassy, Constantinople, 1921 August 15
Comité d'Assistance aux Refugiés de Palestine, 1915 February 26
Daniels, Josephus (Secretary of the Navy), 1915-1916
Hayden, Mr., 1916 October 11
Lansing, Robert, 1915 November 18
Morgenthau, Henry, 1921 December 17
Riordan, D. M., 1914 September 9
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 1915-1916
Award of Navy medals, 1920 January
The Battle of Jutland, Comments on, by B. C. Decker
Calling cards, invitations, notes, from various individuals
"The Enviable Record of the Cruiser 'Tennessee' Soon to Be Named the 'Memphis'"
"Handling Men," by Lieutenant R. A. Theobald, United States Navy, with Discussion by Captain B. C. Decker, United States Navy
Jewish refugees in Egypt, 1915
Lecture by Benton C. Decker, Captain, United States Navy
"Naval Men and Their Management," by Lieutenant V. N. Bieg, United States Navy
Spain - B. C. Decker's service as US Naval Attaché, Madrid, Spain
"Spain's Attitude Towards the War," by Captain B. C. Decker, United States Navy, 1918 June 7
Statement of Rear Admiral B. C. Decker, United States Navy, made for the purpose of securing the position of Rear Admiral
in the permanent service
"What Shall Be the Size of the Navy?"
Photographs file
PHOTOGRAPHS
Scope and Contents note
80 prints depicting scenes on the U.S.S "Tennessee" and places visited by Captain B.C. Decker, primarily Egypt and Spain.
