Naval Historical
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Naval Historical
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Naval Historical Foundation History In 1926, Commodore Dudley Knox wrote in the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings about the “glaring deficiencies” in collecting and preserving the Navy’s written records. Knox's article on “Our Vanishing History and Traditions” gave birth to the Naval Historical Foundation in 1926 under the sponsorship of the Secretary of the Navy. From its initial focus on safeguarding the material culture of the Navy, the Foundation has developed into a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the full range of U.S. naval history. Today, in addition to providing much-needed support to the Navy’s historical programs and its flagship National Museum of the United States Navy in Washington, D.C., the Foundation collects oral histories of Navy veterans from World War II through the Cold War, and publishes articles and sponsors symposia on important naval history topics. To provide increased access by the public to the Navy’s historical collections of art, artifacts, documents, and photographs, the Foundation provides historical research and both document and image reproduction through its Historical Services Division. The Foundation provides high quality gifts at the Navy Museum Store to satisfy both young tourists looking for memorabilia of their Washington visit as well as Navy commands seeking special presentation gifts such as the Foundation’s signature Truxtun Bowl replica. To enhance the accessibility of the Navy Museum, the Foundation has an exclusive license with the Navy to rent the museum for evening and weekend events, providing a unique venue for corporate, Navy and personal dinners and receptions. |
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| Naval Historical Foundation | 1306 Dahlgren
Avenue, SE | Washington Navy Yard | Washington, DC 20374-5055 Tel: (202) 678-4333 | |
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