Archive of Naval Captain, Lieutenant commander [LCDR] William Hamilton Porter Jr.'s Love Letters to his wife Amy Manning Porter and letters to his mother Barbara Hamilton Porter, from his service during and after graduating from United States Naval Academy Annapolis MD, 1914. The Collection includes not only the Yearbook of the Brigade of Midshipmen, called "Lucky Bag", signed with nearly all Graduates and with numerous amazing photographic illustrations of sports like American Football, Lacrosse, early photographs of Basketball and Baseball - Teams, images of visits to Ireland etc., but the collection includes nearly 50 manuscript letters by LCDR Porter from the USS Alden, USS Columbia, writing back home to his wife Amy between 1916 and 19

Porter Jr., LCDR William Hamilton / [Howard Chandler Christy]

Published by Baltimore (Maryland) / Annapolis / USS Alden etc., 1916-1920, 1920

About this Item

Octavo. Lucky Bag [Vol. XXI [Volume 21] of the Annual of the Brigade of Midshipmen at Annapolis / Two Ringfolders with original letters, telegrams and some photographs. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Check out a large collection of high quality photographs on our website, depicting Baseball, Crew Rwoing, Handball, Basketball and Baseball at the Academy in Annapolis. Rare collection with the wonderful original signatures of nearly all Graduates who served with LCDR Porter. The "Lucky Bag" publication of the "Class of 1914" with illustrated articles (photographs and drawings) on: "Rifle Team", Tennis, Handball, etc. Portraits of Graduates are signed by Henry Parsons Samson (Le Roy, New York) / Charles Fitzhugh ANgel (Rochester, New York), Alfred Henry Balsley (Reidsville, North Carolina), etc. etc.

Seller Inventory # 29748AB

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Archive of Naval Captain, Lieutenant commander [LCDR] William Hamilton Porter Jr.'s Love Letters to his wife Amy Manning Porter and letters to his mother Barbara Hamilton Porter, from his service during and after graduating from United States Naval Academy Annapolis MD, 1914. The Collection includes not only the Yearbook of the Brigade of Midshipmen, called "Lucky Bag", signed with nearly all Graduates and with numerous amazing photographic illustrations of sports like American Football, ...
• Publisher: Baltimore (Maryland) / Annapolis / USS Alden etc., 1916-1920
• Publication Date: 1920
• Language: English
• Condition: Wie neu
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Varia