Scope and Contents
The papers include correspondence, photographs, writings, and other material documenting the naval career of John Killam Murphy. Murphy spent thirty-three years of service in the United States Navy, Naval Reserve, Coast Guard, and Connecticut Naval Militia.
The John Killam Murphy Papers were donated to Yale University Library in 1985 by Mrs. William Welch Gaines and Alexander K. Murphy.
The papers are arranged in two series:
- I. General Correspondence, 1916-1933
- II. Topical Files, 1893-1972
SERIES I, GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1916-1933 contains letters relating to Murphy's naval reserve duty as Commander of Section Base 1, Third Naval District, which was headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. This series also contains material relating to Murphy's command of Eagle 27, a ship used to train naval reservists from 1921-1925. Letters from the 1930s concern Murphy's lifelong activities as a yachtsman.
SERIES II, TOPICAL FILES, 1893-1927 contains a small quantity of student papers from Murphy's Yale University years. The bulk of material in this series concerns naval topics, including the Naval Reserve bill, Navy Day celebrations in New Haven, and photographs of ships and the New Haven harbor.
Dates
- 1893-1933
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. William Welch Gaines and Alexander K. Murphy, 1985 and 1988.
Arrangement
Arranged in two series: I. General Correspondence, 1916-1933. II. Topical Files, 1893-1927.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, papers, and other materials relating to Murphy's nautical interests and career with the naval reserve forces and the U.S. Coast Guard in New Haven, Connecticut. Murphy participated in naval operations during the Spanish American War, and World Wars I and II.
Biographical / Historical
John Killam Murphy was born on March 21, 1875 in New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale University in 1898 (Ph.B.). Murphy spent thirty-three years in the service of the United States Navy, Naval Reserve, Coast Guard, and Connecticut Naval Militia. He saw duty in the Spanish - American War, World War I, and World War II. Murphy trained naval reservists in New Haven (1921-1925) and during World War II. He was also a lifelong yachtsman and Yacht designer who died in August, 1969 in West Haven.
- Title
- Guide to the John Killam Murphy Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by William E. Brown, Jr. and John Espy
- Date
- June 1985
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511