ADJUTANT GENERAL: NAVAL MILITIA:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Naval Militia. | |
| Title: | Records. | |
| Dates: | 1895-1937. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence (1899-1936), subject files (1895-1937), and voucher registers (1910-1924) of Minnesota's naval militia. | |
| Quantity: | 2.9 cubic feet (3 boxes and 1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The state established a naval reserve in 1899; it was redesignated the Minnesota Naval Militia in 1905. Regulations governing the Naval Militia were issued from the commander-in-chief through the Adjutant General. Legislation in 1943 specifically added the Naval Militia into the state's military forces, defined as the National Guard, Naval Militia, and other organizations or components or the organized militia. The Naval Militia was abolished in 1977.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The correspondence deals mainly with supplying naval militia ships stationed in Duluth (U.S.S. Fern, U.S.S. Gopher, U.S.S. Essex, and U.S.S. Paducah), organization and training of naval militia battalions, and repair and maintenance of the ships, boathouses, and docks in Duluth. Most of the correspondence prior to 1924 is between Guy A. Eaton, Lieutenant Commander, Minnesota Naval Militia, Duluth, and the Minnesota Adjutant General and other Navy personnel. Some deals with the granting of commissions as well as supplies, particularly textbooks and uniforms.
The subject files include a 1903 muster-in-roll, inspector-instructor monthly reports (1930-1932), enlistment/reenlistment papers (1925-1933), cruise payroll records (U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1914, 1916; U.S.S. Florida, 1916), and various reports of the Seventh and Ninth Naval Reserve areas (1929-1932) and the Naval Aviation Base in Minneapolis (1934-1937). They also include materials on appropriations, laws and regulations, equipment, expenses, work details, and the U.S.S. Paducah.
The voucher registers list receipts (appropriations) and expenditures for all aspects of the operation of the Naval Militia, including office supplies and maintenance, payrolls, transportation and freight, repairs to ships, and supplies to troops.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Naval Militia. Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: None
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 008113375
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 109.K.14.5B | Correspondence, [045.7], 1899-1926, 1929-February 17, 1936. 17 folders. | ||||||||||
| 109.K.19.8F | Correspondence, 1905. 1 item in 1 partial folder. | ||||||||||
| Concerns damage to ships and shore facilities. | |||||||||||
| 109.K.14.5B | Subject files, 1895-1937. | ||||||||||
| Appropriations [112.5], 1921-1924. | |||||||||||
| 119.K.19.8F | First Division roster, 1909. 1 item in 1 partial folder. | ||||||||||
| Enlistment/re-enlistment papers, 1925-1933. 9 folders. | |||||||||||
| Include name, address, date and place of birth, rank/assignment in the Naval Militia or the Aviation Corps, occupation in civilian life, signature of enlistee and enlisting officer, physical description, results of physical examination, and consent of parent, if a minor. For some, terms of prior service or multiple enlistment forms may be found, especially if the individual was promoted. The earlier forms provide for three-year terms, while the later forms provide for four-year terms. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by surname. | |||||||||||
| 109.K.14.5B | Laws and Regulations: State and National Relating to the Naval Militia, 1895. | ||||||||||
| Muster-In Roll, First Division, First Battalion of Minnesota Naval Militia, December 15, 1903. | |||||||||||
| Naval Reserve petition waiving rights to participate in equipment of National Guard, circa December 1903. | |||||||||||
| Annual Return of Stores (December 31, 1904) and Annual Return of Organized and Uniformed Naval Militia (January 1, 1905). 2 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Naval Reserve, expenses, 1905-1909. | |||||||||||
| Navy Department: Bureau of Navigation, Ninth Naval District correspondence, 1929-1932. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Naval Militia: Boathouse and dock repair in Duluth and other construction, 1929-1932. | |||||||||||
| Inspector-Instructor monthly reports, 1930- September 1932. | |||||||||||
| Seventh Naval Reserve Area, Tenth Battalion, Annual Report ending April 1, 1931. | |||||||||||
| Ninth Naval Reserve Area, Ninth Battalion; Plan of Organization, Drilling And Instruction, April 1930. | |||||||||||
| Ninth Naval Reserve Area, Ninth Battalion; Inspection Report for May–August 1930. | |||||||||||
| Navy Department: Report of Organization, Administration and Qualifications of Naval Reserve Units, July 25, 1932. | |||||||||||
| 119.K.19.8F | Muster rolls, December 1903. | ||||||||||
| 106.F.9.8F-2 | Payroll record, Cruise U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1914, 1916. 2 folders. | ||||||||||
| Payroll covering Minnesota Naval Militia unit cruises on the U.S.S. Rhode Island on August 11-23, 1914 and July 13-25, 1916. Names and wages of officers and enlisted men are included for both; the 1916 payroll is split between federal and state funds. | |||||||||||
| Payroll record, Cruise U.S.S. Florida, 1916. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Payroll covering cruise of N. F. Hugo, Lieutenant Commander, on the U.S.S. Florida on April 1-15 and his travel back from Norfolk, Virginia, to Duluth on April 15-17. | |||||||||||
| 109.K.14.5B | United States Naval Reserve Aviation Base, Squadron UN-11RD9, Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Annual Reports, May 1934, May 21, 1935, May 6, 1936, and June 2, 1937. | ||||||||||
| Navy Department: Regulations Governing Admission of Candidates into the United States Naval Academy as Midshipmen, May 1935. | |||||||||||
| U.S.S. Paducah: Organization, Administration and Ships Regulations, undated. | |||||||||||
| 126.J.1.4 | Voucher registers, 1910-1924. 2 volumes. | ||||||||||
| Each entry gives warrant number, date, to whom issued, for what, and amount; the amounts are sometimes repeated under columns for expense categories. The purpose of the expenditures for 1910-1916 is not explicitly stated; they can to some extent be deduced from the category heading under which the expenditure is recorded. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Air bases -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
- Naval aviation.
- Naval law -- Minnesota.
- Naval militia -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
- Naval militia -- Training of -- Minnesota.
- Naval militia.
- Naval reserves.
- Navy-yards and naval stations -- Minnesota -- Duluth.
- Persons:
- Eaton, Guy A.
- Organizations:
- Essex (ship).
- Fern (ship).
- Florida (ship).
- Gopher (ship).
- Minnesota. Naval Militia -- Facilities.
- Paducah (ship).
- Rhode Island (ship).
- Places:
- Minnesota -- Militia.
- Document Types:
- Muster rolls.
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