Part I: Period from 1882-1917 - Origins to World War I Such additional information, it is believed, will be useful in providing a background of prewar functions and purposes for those not familiar with its earlier existence, as well as for planning and appraising the place of the Office of Naval Records and Library in the postwar naval establishment. Although the directive called for an appraisement of activities from 1919 to date, it was believed a convenient opportunity to review the entire history of the Office of Naval Records and Library from its inception of 1882. Personal recollections of these officers frequently "spliced out" such official sources and provided considerable additional and valuable material.ΔΆ. It is based principally on printed and manuscript records in the files of the Office of Naval Records and Library, the most important of which (for its recent accomplishments and history) were the day to day War Diary and Progress Reports maintained during the war by officers of the staff. This historical narrative was prepared at the request of the Office of Naval Intelligence and in accordance with the Director of Naval History directive, Serial CL-162 of 14 February 1945.
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