Admiral Richard H. Leigh Papers, 1870-1944, Date acquired: 00/00/1958
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Leigh, Richard H. (Richard Henry)
- Extent:
- 1697.00 items
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Admiral Richard H. Leigh Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/MSS_0-165.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection consists of the papers of United States Navy Admiral Richard H. Leigh. They include a 17-volume holograph diary, dating 1917-1944, containing official orders, holograph and typed letters, newspaper clippings, printed programs, maps, pictures, and other related items. Also included is a four volume set of personal papers, and a book which Leigh entitled, Whereas, which consists of newspaper clippings, family pictures, programs, doctor bills, and other materials. Many of these documents relate to the history and development of the United States Navy, World War I, and events leading to the conflict with Japan and World War II.
Some materials from the Leigh Papers have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library.
- Biographical / historical:
Born near Batesville, Mississippi, August 12, 1870. Admiral Leigh graduated from U.S. Naval Academy in 1891 as an Ensign and graduated from Naval War College in 1925.
- Acquisition information:
Gift of Robert T. Leigh, nephew of Admiral Leigh
Received between 1958-1962
- Processing information:
Processed April 1968. Materials in Box 1011 re-foldered and re-described in February 2017.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1914-1918
Diaries - Names:
- United States. Navy
- Places:
- Japan
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
Admiral Richard H. Leigh Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/MSS_0-165.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
