Guide to the Richard W. Bates Papers

Page 1 of 42 Guide to the Richard W. Bates Papers 1915-1973 686 Cushing Road Newport, RI 02841-1207 Tel: 401-841-2435 E-mail: nhc@usnwc.edu Website: http://www.usnwc.edu/academics/library/ Naval-Historical-Collection.aspx/ Published in 2011

Page 2 of 42 Collection overview Title: Richard W. Bates Papers Date range: 1915-1973 Creator: Bates, Richard W., 1892-1973 Extent: Abstract: Language of materials: Repository: 20 box(es) The personal papers of Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates (1892-1973) cover the years 1915-1973. He was a commanding officer on many ships in the Navy. His collection consists of correspondence, subject files, writings, speeches, and miscellaneous items. The papers are arranged in four series based on an established file system. They mainly encompass Bates career as a Naval Officer, family, and social life in Newport, as well as other aspects of his career including published and unpublished writings, notes, photographs, slide presentations, and reports. English Collection number: Ms. 2 Scope & content This collection documents the many correspondences throughout Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates Naval career. In addition, some of the materials deal with naval business while others relate to his personal matters. The papers are arranged in four series based on an established file system. In addition to the correspondence, the collection also contains Subject Files regarding such things as Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons, Pacific Fleet, and Navy official communications; Speeches and Writings that span 1942-1967; and; Miscellany, 1915-1973 which consists of newspaper clippings, citations, invitations and member scrolls.

Page 3 of 42 Arrangement The collection is arranged into four series, with Series 1, Correspondence, being the most voluminous. Series I. Correspondence Series II. Subject Files Series III. Speeches and Writings Series IV. Miscellany Biographical/Historical Note Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates was born in San Francisco, California, on January 16, 1892, to Henry Lester and Helen Rixon Bates. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from the Third District, California, in 1911 and graduated in the Class of 1915. His first duty assignment was on board the USS YORKTOWN (GBT-1) stationed in Central American waters. From YORKTOWN he went to the USS CINCINNATI (C-7), operating on the east coast of South America, where he served as Executive Officer until 1918. He was Executive Officer in the USS SPROSTON (DD-173), 1919-1920. In 1920 Bates attended the Naval Post Graduate School in Annapolis, Maryland. The following year found him at Columbia University, studying electrical propulsion of ships. Awarded a Master of Science degree in June 1922, he continued instruction in electrical engineering at General Electric, Schenectady, New York, and Westinghouse Electric, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This was followed by duty as the Electrical Officer in the USS MARYLAND (BB-46), 1922-1925; assistant in engineering at the Post Graduate School, 1925-1927, and Engineering Officer in the USS RICHMOND (CL-9), 1927-1930. In the decade before Americaa's entry into the Second World War, Rear Admiral Bates saw duty with the Hydrographic Office, Honolulu and as Commander of the Naval Station, Honolulu; Commanding Officer of the destroyer, USS BUCHANAN (DD-131), the oil tanker, RAMAPO (AO-12), the destroyers USS LONG (DD-209), and USS CLARK (DD-361), flagship of Destroyer Squadron Three, Battle Force. When the war broke out, Bates was a student at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. He continued at the College as a member of the staff until 1943 when he took command of the cruiser USS MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36). Under his command the ship engaged in the bombardment of Wake Island, participated in the invasion of the Gilbert Islands and sank the Japanese light cruiser KATORI off Truk in April 1944.

Page 4 of 42 During May-August 1944, Bates was on the staff of the Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet. In September he served with the Commander Cruiser Division Four as Chief of Staff of the Bombardment, Fire Support and associated groups of the Seventh Fleet during the Philippine Islands campaign. December found him Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Battleship Division Two and involved in the Lingayen-Luzon and Okinawa operations. This was followed in May 1945 by his appointment as Commander of the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron, Pacific Fleet and in December of the same year with appointment as Chief of Staff to Commander, Philippine Sea Frontier. Bates returned to the Naval War College in 1946 as Head of the Department of Research and Analysis which was tasked with studying Second World War naval battles. Retired in 1949, he remained with the College, continuing his battle analyses in charge of what now had become the World War II Battle Evaluation Group. Although the work was not completed, the project was terminated in 1958. In 1969 Bates was appointed Vice President of the newly formed Naval War College Foundation, Inc., a private, non-profit association founded to support College programs not covered by appropriated funding. He was elected president in 1972, serving in that capacity until his death on December 27, 1973. Chronology: 1911 Appointed to U.S. Naval Academy from Third District, California 1915 Graduated from USNA and commissioned Ensign, USN. USS OHIO (BB-12) and USS MARYLAND (ACR-8) 1916 USS YORKTOWN (GBT-1). 1919 USS CINCINNATI, (C-7), Executive Officer. CUBA (Cuban gunboat), Gunnery Instructor 1919 1920 USS SPROSTON (DD-173), Executive Officer 1920 Promoted to Lieutenant 1920 1921 Post Graduate School, Annapolis, MD, student 1922 Columbia University, student General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY. Westinghouse Electric, East Pittsburgh, PA 1922 1925 USS MARYLAND (BB-46), Electrical Officer 1925 1927 Post Graduate School, Annapolis, MD, staff 1927 USS RICHMOND (CL-9), Engineer Officer 1930 1932 Naval Station, Honolulu, Hawaii, Officer in Charge, Hydrographic Office; Aide to Commandant Fourteenth Naval District; Permanent Senior Patrol Officer 1932 1933 USS BUCHANAN (DD-131), Commanding Officer

Page 5 of 42 1933 1934 USS RAMAPO (ATO-12), Commanding Officer and Executive Officer 1934 1935 USS LONG (DD-201), Commanding Officer 1935 1938 Bureau of Engineering, Washington, DC 1938 1940 USS CLARK (DD-361), Commanding Officer 1940 1941 Naval War College, Senior Class 1941 Promoted to Captain. Naval War College, Head, Department of Strategy 1943 USS MINNEAPOLIS, Commanding Officer. Promoted to Commodore 1944 Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, staff. Bombardment, Fire Support & Associated Groups, Seventh Fleet, Chief of Staff 1944 1945 Commander, Battle Division Two, Chief of Staff and Aide 1945 Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons, Pacific Fleet, Commander 1945 1946 Commander Philippine Sea Frontier, Chief of Staff 1946 1949 Naval War College, staff 1947 Reverted to rank of Captain 1949 Retired. Promoted to Rear Admiral on retired list 1949 1958 World War II Battle Evaluation Group, Naval War College, Newport, RI 1969 1973 Naval War College Foundation, Inc., Vice President and President 1973 Died, Newport, RI, December 27 Access & use Access to the collection: Use of materials: Preferred citation: Contact information: Any qualified person doing scholarly research is permitted to use material housed in the Special Collections Unit. Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication. Richard W. Bates Papers, Ms. 2, Naval War College Library, Naval Historical Collection 686 Cushing Road Newport, RI 02841-1207 Tel: 401-841-2435 E-mail: nhc@usnwc.edu

Page 6 of 42 Administrative information About the collection Website: http://www.usnwc.edu/academics/library/ Naval-Historical-Collection.aspx/ Aquisition: Custodial history: The personal papers of Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates were acquired in 1974 through the Naval War College Foundation by the term of Bates' will. The custodial history of the collection is unknown. About the finding aid Author: Finding aid prepared by Evelyn M. Cherpak, Ph. D. Encoding: Descriptive rules: Finding aid encoded by Carrie Anne Perez 2011 March 22, updated by Le Yang on 2011 July 26. Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Search terms Names: Subjects:

Page 7 of 42 Inventory Series I, Correspondence, 1938-1973 9 box(es) Series I, Correspondence, is divided into "personal" and "informal" letters, although there appears to be little difference between the two content wise. Bates maintained a voluminous correspondence with naval officers and civilians. Letters deal chiefly with career matters, family matters, and social life in Newport. Correspondents include Admirals Ernest J. King, Chester W. Nimitz, Raymond A. Spruance, William F. Halsey, Richmond K. Turner, Robert B. Carney, Edward Kalbfus, William S. Pye, and Richard L. Conolly. Also included are copies of letters of other naval officers, namely, Admirals King, Kinkaid, and Captain S. E. Morison, 1944-1953. Container Description Date 1 Personal letters, sent 2 Personal letters, sent 1938 Jul 30-1939 Mar 28 3 Personal letters, sent 1939 Apr 11-1939 Jun 28 4 Personal letters, sent 1939 Jul 5-1939 Oct 30 5 Personal letters, sent 1939 Oct 31-1940 Jan 20 6 Personal letters, sent 1940 Jan 23-1940 Apr 14 7 Personal letters, sent 1940 May 9-1940 Jun 13

Page 8 of 42 8 Personal letters, sent 1941 May 22-1941 Dec 30 9 Personal letters, sent 1942 Jan 5-1942 May 14 10 11 Personal letters, sent Personal letters, sent 1942 May 27-1942 Sep 18 1942 Sep 14-1942 Dec 14 12 13 14 15 16 17 Personal letters, sent 1943 Jan 14-1943 Mar 12 Personal letters, sent 1943 Mar 16-1943 Jul 1 Personal letters, sent 1943 Jul 21-1943 Oct 24 Personal letters, sent 1943 Oct 30-1943 Dec 23 Personal letters, sent 1944 Jan 15-1944 Apr 12 Personal letters, sent 1944 Apr 16-1944 Jun 13

Page 9 of 42 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Personal letters, sent 1944 Jun 18-1944 Aug 15 Personal letters, sent 1944 Oct 11-1945 Apr 26 Personal letters, sent 1945 Apr 26-1945 May 19 Personal letters, sent 1945 Jun 4-1945 Jun 29 Personal letters, sent 1945 Jun 29-1945 Jul 24 Personal letters, sent 1945 Jul 26-1945 Aug 2 Personal letters, sent 1945 Aug 2-1945 Aug 15 25 26 27 Personal letters, sent Personal letters, sent Personal letters, sent 1945 Aug 15-1945 Aug 30 1945 Aug 30-1945 Sep 14 1945 Sep 15-1945 Sep 28

Page 10 of 42 28 Personal letters, sent 1945 Oct 1-1945 Nov 10 29 30 31 32 Personal letters, sent Personal letters, sent Personal letters, sent Personal letters, sent 1945 Nov 13-1945 Nov 26 1945 Nov 27-1945 Dec 7 1945 Dec 10-1945 Dec 26 1945 Dec 26-1945 Dec 28 33 34 35 Personal letters, sent 1946 Jan 2-1946 Apr 24 Personal letters, sent 1946 May 1-1946 Jun 1 Personal letters, sent 1946 Jun 4-1946 Jul 24 36 37 Personal letters, sent Personal letters, sent 1946 Sep 17-1946 Dec 10 1946 Dec 20-1947 Mar 19

Page 11 of 42 38 Personal letters, sent 1947 Mar 26-1947 Dec 15 Box 2, Folder 1 Personal Letters sent 1948 Jan 7-1948 Mar 17 Box 2, Folder 2 Personal Letters sent 1948 Mar 17-1948 May 16 Box 2, Folder 3 Personal Letters sent 1948 May 25-1948 Jun 25 Box 2, Folder 4 Personal Letters sent 1948 Jun 25-1948 Aug 19 Box 2, Folder 5 Personal Letters sent 1948 Aug 19-1948 Sep 13 Box 2, Folder 6 Personal Letters sent 1958 Sep 15-1948 oct 25 Box 2, Folder 7 Personal Letters sent 1958 Oct 25-1948 Dec 16 Box 2, Folder 8 Personal Letters sent 1950 Jan 26-1950 Dec 12 Box 2, Folder 9 Personal Letters sent 1950 Dec 14-1951 Mar 26

Page 12 of 42 Box 2, Folder 10 Box 2, Folder 11 Box 2, Folder 12 Box 2, Folder 13 Box 2, Folder 14 Box 2, Folder 15 Personal Letters sent 1951 Apr 5-1951 Aug 3 Personal Letters sent 1951 Aug 8-1951 Dec 20 Personal Letters sent 1952 Jan 8-1952 Dec 18 Personal Letters sent 1953 Jan 16-1953 Dec 28 Personal Letters sent 1954 Jan 5-1954 Feb 15 Personal Letters sent 1954 Feb 26-1954 May 11 Box 2, Folder 16 Box 2, Folder 17 Personal Letters sent Personal Letters sent 1954 May 12-1954 Sep 22 1954 Sep 25-1954 Dec 17 Box 2, Folder 18 Box 2, Folder 19 Personal Letters sent 1955 Jan 3-1955 May 13 Personal Letters sent 1955 Jun 14-1955 Oct 12

Page 13 of 42 Box 2, Folder 20 Box 2, Folder 21 Box 2, Folder 22 Personal Letters sent 1955 Oct 12-1955 Dec 30 Personal Letters sent 1956 Feb 16-1956 Jun 19 Personal Letters sent 1956 Jun 19-1956 Sep 11 Box 2, Folder 23 Box 2, Folder 24 Personal Letters sent Personal Letters sent 1956 Sep 13-1956 Oct 23 1956 Nov 13-1956 Dec 18 Box 2, Folder 25 Box 2, Folder 26 Box 2, Folder 27 Personal Letters sent 1957 Jan 4-1957 Apr 11 Personal Letters sent 1957 Apr 17-1957 May 24 Personal Letters sent 1957 Jun 11-1957 Sep 24 Box 3, Folder 1 Personal letters sent 1957 Oct 1-1957 Nov 16 Box 3, Folder 2 Personal letters sent 1957 Nov 16-1957 Dec 19

Page 14 of 42 Box 3, Folder 3 Personal letters sent 1958 Jan 7-1958 Feb 28 Box 3, Folder 4 Personal letters sent 1958 Mar 5-1958 Apr 22 Box 3, Folder 5 Personal letters sent 1958 Apr 22-1958 May 14 Box 3, Folder 6 Personal letters sent 1958 May 14-1958 May 27 Box 3, Folder 7 Personal letters sent 1958 May 27-1958 Jun 2 Box 3, Folder 8 Personal letters sent 1958 Jun 2-1958 Aug 21 Box 3, Folder 9 Personal letters sent 1958 Aug 21-1958 Nov 17 Box 3, Folder 10 Personal letters sent 1958 Nov 19-1958 Dec 31 Box 3, Folder 11 Box 3, Folder 12 Personal letters sent 1959 Jan 9-1959 Apr 2 Personal letters sent 1959 Apr 14-1959 Jun 16

Page 15 of 42 Box 3, Folder 13 Personal letters sent 1959 Jun 16-1959 Jul 24 Box 3, Folder 14 Box 3, Folder 15 Personal letters sent Personal letters sent 1959 Aug 19-1959 Nov 9 1959 Nov 10-1959 Dec 12 Box 3, Folder 16 Personal letters sent 1960 Jan 6-1960 May 6 Box 3, Folder 17 Personal letters sent 1960 May 19-1960 Sep 29 Box 3, Folder 18 Personal letters sent 1960 Oct 3-1960 Nov 30 Box 3, Folder 19 Personal letters sent 1960 Nov 30-1960 Dec 28 Box 3, Folder 20 Box 3, Folder 21 Box 3, Folder 22 Personal letters sent 1961 Jan 6-1961 Mar 30 Personal letters sent 1961 Mar 21-1961 Jul 10 Personal letters sent 1962 Jan 15-1963 Dec 2

Page 16 of 42 Box 3, Folder 23 Box 3, Folder 24 Personal letters sent Personal letters sent 1964 Dec 29-1969 Mar 17 1969 May 19-1970 Oct 19 Box 3, Folder 25 Box 3, Folder 26 Box 3, Folder 27 Box 3, Folder 28 Box 3, Folder 29 Personal letters sent 1964 Jun 8-1969 Dec 12 Informal letters sent 1949 Jan 3-1949 Feb 16 Informal letters sent 1949 Feb 23-1959 Jun 15 Informal letters sent 1949 Jul 12-1950 Jun 13 Informal letters sent 1950 Jun 27-1950 Oct 4 Box 4, Folder 1 Informal letters sent 1950 Oct 9-1950 Dec 18 Box 4, Folder 2 Informal letters sent 1951 Jan 3-1951 Feb 8 Box 4, Folder 3 Informal letters sent 1951 Feb 12-1951 May 10

Page 17 of 42 Box 4, Folder 4 Informal letters sent 1951 May 11-1951 Aug 3 Box 4, Folder 5 Informal letters sent 1951 Aug 7-1951 Dec 19 Box 4, Folder 6 Informal letters sent 1951 Jan 9-1952 Mar 17 Box 4, Folder 7 Informal letters sent 1952 Mar 18-1952 May 9 Box 4, Folder 8 Informal letters sent 1952 May 13-1952 Jul 31 Box 4, Folder 9 Informal letters sent 1952 Aug 14-1952 Nov 14 Box 4, Folder 10 Box 4, Folder 11 Box 4, Folder 12 Box 4, Folder 13 Informal letters sent 1953 Jan 16-1953 Mar 11 Informal letters sent 1953 Mar 27-1953 Aug 28 Informal letters sent 1953 Sep 1-1953 Dec 30 Informal letters sent 1954 Jan 15-1954 Aug 25

Page 18 of 42 Box 4, Folder 14 Box 4, Folder 15 Box 4, Folder 16 Informal letters sent 1954 Sep 2-1954 Dec 17 Informal letters sent 1955 Jan 3-1955 Feb 25 Informal letters sent 1955 Mar 9-1955 Sep 28 Box 4, Folder 17 Box 4, Folder 18 Informal letters sent Informal letters sent 1955 Sep 28-1955 Nov 28 1955 Nov 28-1955 Dec 16 Box 4, Folder 19 Box 4, Folder 20 Box 4, Folder 21 Box 4, Folder 22 Box 4, Folder 23 Informal letters sent 1956 Jan 3-1954 Feb 16 Informal letters sent 1956 Feb 8-1956 Nov 30 Informal letters sent 1957 Jan 2-1957 May 6 Informal letters sent 1957 May 6-1957 May 28 Informal letters sent 1957 Jun 5-1957 Jul 26 Box 4, Folder 24 Informal letters sent 1957 Aug 29-1957 Dec 19

Page 19 of 42 Box 4, Folder 25 Box 4, Folder 26 Box 4, Folder 27 Informal letters sent 1965 Feb 18-1971 Nov 17 Informal letters sent 1972 Jun 12-1972 Dec 29 Informal letters sent 1973 Jan 2-1973 Oct 25 Box 5, Folder 1 Personal letters received, Box 5, Folder 2 Personal letters received, Box 5, Folder 3 Personal letters received, 1932 Apr 18-1938 Oct 21 Box 5, Folder 4 Personal letters received, 1939 Jan 16-1939 Dec 22 Box 5, Folder 5 Personal letters received, 1940 Jan 19-1940 May 27 Box 5, Folder 6 Personal letters received, 1941 May 24-1941 Dec 22 Box 5, Folder 7 Personal letters received, 1942 Jan 2-1942 Aug 25 Box 5, Folder 8 Personal letters received, 1942 Aug 29-1942 Dec 31

Page 20 of 42 Box 5, Folder 9 Personal letters received, 1943 Jan 19-1943 May 22 Box 5, Folder 10 Box 5, Folder 11 Personal letters received, 1943 Jun 2-1943 Dec 3 Personal letters received, 1944 Jan 3-1944 May 27 Box 5, Folder 12 Personal letters received, 1944 May 27-1944 Dec 31 Box 5, Folder 13 Box 5, Folder 14 Box 5, Folder 15 Box 5, Folder 16 Box 5, Folder 17 Personal letters received, 1945 Apr 10-1945 Jun 22 Personal letters received, 1945 Aug 8-1945 0ct 26 Personal letters received, 1945 Oct 26-1945 Dec 27 Personal letters received, 1946 Jan 2-1946 Feb 5 Personal letters received, 1946 Feb 7-1946 Aug 5 Box 6, Folder 1 Personal letters received 1946 Sep 19-1946 Dec 26

Page 21 of 42 Box 6, Folder 2 Personal letters received 1947 Jan 8-1947 Dec 4 Box 6, Folder 3 Personal letters received 1948 Jan 12-1950 May 9 Box 6, Folder 4 Personal letters received 1951 Jan 26-1951 Apr 18 Box 6, Folder 5 Personal letters received 1951 Apr 18-1951 Jul 26 Box 6, Folder 6 Personal letters received 1951 Jul 31-1951 Aug 30 Box 6, Folder 7 Personal letters received 1951 Sep 2-1951 Dec 11 Box 6, Folder 8 Personal letters received 1952 Jan 10-1952 Apr 25 Box 6, Folder 9 Personal letters received 1952 May 22-1952 Dec 31 Box 6, Folder 10 Box 6, Folder 11 Personal letters received 1953 Jan 7-1953 Mar 7 Personal letters received 1953 Mar 11-1953 Aug 4

Page 22 of 42 Box 6, Folder 12 Personal letters received 1953 Aug 13-1953 Nov 28 Box 6, Folder 13 Box 6, Folder 14 Personal letters received 1954 Jan 6-1954 Jul 2 Personal letters received 1954 Jul 6-1954 Sep 22 Box 6, Folder 15 Personal letters received 1954 Sep 23-1954 Oct 4 Box 6, Folder 16 Box 6, Folder 17 Box 6, Folder 18 Box 6, Folder 19 Box 6, Folder 20 Personal letters received 1954 Oct 11-1954 Dec 19 Personal letters received 1955 Jan 7-1955 Mar 15 Personal letters received 1955 Mar 15-1955 Oct 17 Personal letters received 1955 Oct 18-1955 Dec 23 Personal letters received 1956 Jan 19-1956 May 19 Box 6, Folder 21 Personal letters received 1956 May 23-1956 Aug 8

Page 23 of 42 Box 6, Folder 22 Box 6, Folder 23 Box 6, Folder 24 Personal letters received 1956 Aug 8-1956 Sep 24 Personal letters received 1956 Oct 2-1956 Dec 17 Personal letters received 1957 Jan 5-1957 May 23 Box 6, Folder 25 Box 6, Folder 26 Personal letters received Personal letters received 1957 May 23-1957 Sep 9 1957 Sep 16-1957 Oct 14 Box 6, Folder 27 Personal letters received 1957 Oct 22-1957 Dec 4 Box 7, Folder 1 Personal letters received 1957 Dec 23-1958 Feb 18 Box 7, Folder 2 Personal letters received 1958 Feb 9-1958 Apr 22 Box 7, Folder 3 Personal letters received 1958 Apr 24-1958 Jun 5 Box 7, Folder 4 Personal letters received 1958 Jun 10-1958 Jul 18

Page 24 of 42 Box 7, Folder 5 Personal letters received 1958 Aug 27-1958 Nov 1 Box 7, Folder 6 Personal letters received 1959 Jan 6-1959 Jan 28 Box 7, Folder 7 Personal letters received 1959 Feb 13-1959 Feb 19 Box 7, Folder 8 Personal letters received 1959 Mar 17-1959 Jun 16 Box 7, Folder 9 Personal letters received 1959 Jun 25-1959 Dec 31 Box 7, Folder 10 Box 7, Folder 11 Box 7, Folder 12 Box 7, Folder 13 Personal letters received 1960 Jan 7-1960 Feb 1 Personal letters received 1960 Feb 2-1960 Mar 14 Personal letters received 1960 Mar 14-1960 Jun 16 Personal letters received 1960 Jun 17-1960 Sep 16 Box 7, Folder 14 Personal letters received 1960 Sep 21-1960 Dec 19

Page 25 of 42 Box 7, Folder 15 Box 7, Folder 16 Box 7, Folder 17 Box 7, Folder 18 Box 7, Folder 19 Box 7, Folder 20 Box 7, Folder 21 Personal letters received 1961 Jan 20-1961 Dec 16 Personal letters received 1962 Jan 1-1962 Jun 25 Personal letters received 1963 Feb 7-1963 Jun 15 Personal letters received 1963 Jul 10-1963 Oct 30 Personal letters received 1964 Jan 20-1964 Sep 25 Personal letters received 1965 Jan 12-1965 Nov 9 Personal letters received 1966 Mar 8-1967 Sep 7 Box 8, Folder 1 Personal letters received 1946 Jun 19-1947 Dec 5 Box 8, Folder 2 Personal letters received 1948 Jan 23-1949 Nov 15 Box 8, Folder 3 Personal letters received 1950 Jan 4-1950 Jul 20

Page 26 of 42 Box 8, Folder 4 Personal letters received 1950 Jul 21-1950 Oct 31 Box 8, Folder 5 Personal letters received 1950 Nov 2-1950 Dec 29 Box 8, Folder 6 Personal letters received 1951 Jan 13-1951 Mar 29 Box 8, Folder 7 Personal letters received 1951 Apr 7-1951 Oct 30 Box 8, Folder 8 Personal letters received 1951 Nov 23-1952 Apr 28 Box 8, Folder 9 Personal letters received 1962 May 6-1952 Dec 3 Box 8, Folder 10 Box 8, Folder 11 Box 8, Folder 12 Box 8, Folder 13 Personal letters received 1953 Jan 2-1953 Dec 28 Personal letters received 1954 Jan 14-1954 Jul 12 Personal letters received 1954 Aug 5-1954 Dec 22 Personal letters received 1955 Jan 5-1955 Feb 25

Page 27 of 42 Box 8, Folder 14 Personal letters received 1955 Mar 2-1955 Jul 29 Box 8, Folder 15 Personal letters received 1955 Aug 11-1955 Dec 13 Box 8, Folder 16 Box 8, Folder 17 Box 8, Folder 18 Box 8, Folder 19 Box 8, Folder 20 Personal letters received 1956 Jan 5-1956 Apr 12 Personal letters received 1956 Apr 25-1956 Jul 10 Personal letters received 1956 Jul 13-1956 Nov 7 Personal letters received 1957 Feb 1-1957 Jun 29 Personal letters received 1957 Jul 13-1957 Sep 15 Box 8, Folder 21 Personal letters received 1957 Sep 23-1957 Dec 30 Box 8, Folder 22 Box 8, Folder 23 Personal letters received 1958 Jan 10-1958 Jun 28 Personal letters received 1958 Aug 1-1958 Oct 15

Page 28 of 42 Box 8, Folder 24 Box 8, Folder 25 Box 8, Folder 26 Box 8, Folder 27 Personal letters received 1958 Oct 17-1958 Dec 16 Personal letters received 1961 Jan 13-1961 Feb 23 Personal letters received 1961 Mar 17-1962 Dec 19 Personal letters received 1963 Apr 12-1964 Jun 16 Box 9, Folder 1 Box 9, Folder 2 Box 9, Folder 3 Box 9, Folder 4 Box 9, Folder 5 Box 9, Folder 6 Informal letters received, fragments and Informal letters received, fragments and Informal letters received, fragments and Informal letters received, fragments and Informal letters received, fragments and Informal letters received, fragments and 1968 Apr 4-1968 Dec 30 1969 Jan 13-1969 Dec 4 1970 Feb 21-1970 Oct 24 1971 Jan 18-1972 Dec 15 1973 Jul 5-1972 Oct 26

Page 29 of 42 Box 9, Folder 7 Box 9, Folder 8 Box 9, Folder 9 Box 9, Folder 10 Box 9, Folder 11 Box 9, Folder 12 Box 9, Folder 13 Informal letters received, fragments and Copies of correspondence to Captain H. F. Lloyd and CDR Howard Cole, regarding being passed over for promotion to captain. Copies of correspondence of MajGen Fergusson and an article by RADM William S. Sims regarding football in the Navy. Copies of correspondence of Paul Palmer, Reader's Digest and B. Bogart Blakely, regarding article on the Navy. Copy of naval message to ADM E. J. King, December 16, 1944; copy of portion of RADM Oldendorf's Night Order Book, regarding Admiral W. F. Halsey's Leyte Task Force 34. Copies of correspondence between ADM E. J. King and ADM T. C. Kinkaid, regarding naval messages sent by ADM Kinkaid on October 25, 1944. Copies of correspondence to ADM T. C. Kinkaid, ADM E. J. King and Capt. S. E. Morison, regarding battles of Leyte Gulf and Surigao Strait. 1973 Jan 4-1973 Dec 7 1960-1961 1948 1944 Dec 16, 1944 Oct 17-27, 1949 Aug 3, 1949 Sep 8 1950-1953 Box 9, Folder 14 Letters regarding Bates project 1958-1968 Series II, Subject Files, 1916-1973 7 box(es)

Page 30 of 42 Series II, Subject Files, relates mainly to the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons, Pacific Fleet, Navy official communications and memoranda, the Naval War College, the World War II Battle Evaluation Group, and the Naval War College Foundation. Included are letters, memoranda, telegrams, dispatches, lectures, studies, minutes of meetings, and lists. Container Description Date Box 10, Folder 1 Box 10, Folder 2 Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons, Pacific Fleet, Staff Instructions, Administrative History November 1945 October 1942- August 14, 1945 Box 10, Folder 3 Administrative History, Appendix October 12, 1943-July 28, 1945 Box 10, Folder 4 Box 10, Folder 5 Decommissioning Dispatches Decommissioning Data September 2, 1945- September 7, 1946 September 1945-March, 1946 Box 10, Folder 6 Correspondence and memoranda May 19, 1945- December 22, 1945 Box 11, Folder 1 Navy Official Communications and Memoranda March 16- December 1943

Page 31 of 42 Box 11, Folder 2 Box 11, Folder 3 Box 11, Folder 4 Box 11, Folder 5 Box 11, Folder 6 Box 11, Folder 7 Box 11, Folder 8 Box 11, Folder 9 Box 11, Folder 10 Navy Official Communications and Memoranda Navy Official Communications and Memoranda Navy Official Communications and Memoranda Navy Official Communications and Memoranda Navy Official Communications and Memoranda Navy Official Communications and Memoranda Navy Official Communications and Memoranda Navy Official Communications and Memoranda Medical History January 1944- August 1945 August 1945- September 1945 October 1945- December 1945 December 1945 March 1946- March 1949 April 1949- May 1949 May 1949- May 1957 July 1957- February 1970 November 1948- August 1960 Box 11, Folder 11 Temporary Duty June 1943- February 1945 Box 11, Folder 12 Temporary Additional Duty October 1946-

Page 32 of 42 October 1955 Box 11, Folder 13 Box 11, Folder 14 Box 11, Folder 15 Box 11, Folder 16 Box 11, Folder 17 Temporary Additional Duty 1950-1951 Temporary Additional Duty 1952 Temporary Additional Duty 1953 Temporary Additional Duty 1954 Temporary Additional Duty 1955 Box 12, Folder 1 Box 12, Folder 2 Box 12, Folder 3 Box 12, Folder 4 Box 12, Folder 5 Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda March 1943- December 1947 December 1947- January 1952 February 1952-July 1952 September 1952-May 1954 January 1955- November 1955

Page 33 of 42 Box 12, Folder 6 Box 12, Folder 7 Box 12, Folder 8 Box 12, Folder 9 Box 12, Folder 10 Box 12, Folder 11 Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda Naval War College Correspondence and memoranda January 1956-June 1956 June 1956- December 1956 January 1957- August 1957 October 1957-May 1958 June 1959- April 1962 July 1962- December 1970 Box 12, Folder 12 Addresses and lectures, 1946-1957 Box 13, Folder 1 Box 13, Folder 2 Box 13, Folder 3 World War II, Battle Evaluation Group, Correspondence fragments, Correspondence Correspondence August 1942- December 1949 January 1951- December 1951

Page 34 of 42 Box 13, Folder 4 Box 13, Folder 5 Box 13, Folder 6 Box 13, Folder 7 Correspondence Correspondence Correspondence Correspondence January 1952-July 1954 November 1954- December 1955 February 1956- November 1956 January 1957-June 1957 Box 13, Folder 8 Correspondence June 1957- December 1957 Box 13, Folder 9 Box 13, Folder 10 Box 13, Folder 11 Correspondence Correspondence Correspondence January 1958-July 1958 August 1959- September 1959 October 1960-May 1964 Box 13, Folder 12 Correspondence May 1964- July 1964

Page 35 of 42 Box 13, Folder 13 Correspondence with Mrs. Lily Tanaka regarding translation work for Battle of Leyte Gulf 1953 Box 13, Folder 14 Box 13, Folder 15 Correspondence, Battle of Leyte Gulf 1954 Correspondence, Battle of Leyte Gulf 1955 Box 14, Folder 1 Correspondence with Mrs. Lily Tanaka regarding translation work for Battle of Leyte Gulf, 1956-1958 Box 14, Folder 2 Correspondence, 1956-1957 Box 14, Folder 3 Correspondence, Letters sent to C. H. Kawakami regarding translation work, Battle of Leyte Gulf, 1950 Box 14, Folder 4 Box 14, Folder 5 Box 14, Folder 6 Box 14, Folder 7 Correspondence, Letters sent 1951 Correspondence, Letters sent 1952 Correspondence, Letters sent 1952 Correspondence, Letters sent 1953 Box 14, Folder 8 Correspondence, Letters received from C. H. Kawakami regarding translation work, Battle of Leyte Gulf, 1950 Box 14, Folder 9 Correspondence, Letters received, 1951

Page 36 of 42 Box 14, Folder 10 Box 14, Folder 11 Box 14, Folder 12 Box 14, Folder 13 Box 14, Folder 14 Correspondence, Letters received, 1951 Correspondence, Letters received, 1952 Correspondence, Letters received, 1952 Correspondence, Letters received, 1952 Correspondence, Letters received, 1953 Box 14, Folder 15 Box 14, Folder 16 Box 14, Folder 17 Box 15, Folder 1 Box 15, Folder 2 Box 15, Folder 3 Box 15, Folder 4 Correspondence of ADM E. J. King and ADM T. Kinkaid regarding Battle of Leyte Gulf, Correspondence with commentary of Battle of Leyte Gulf, Correspondence with commentary on Battle of Leyte Gulf, World War II Battle Evaluation Group, Correspondence regarding Battle of Surigao Strait, Correspondence regarding Battle of Savo Island, Correspondence regarding personnel request for BEG project, Correspondence with Chief, Historical Division, Special Staff, US Army and Chief Historian, Liaison Office, regarding air searches conducted by 1944-1955 1952-1956 1954-1956 1952-1957 1950-1956 1951-1956 1950-1951

Page 37 of 42 Box 15, Folder 5 Box 15, Folder 6 Box 15, Folder 7 Box 15, Folder 8 Box 15, Folder 9 Box 15, Folder 10 Box 15, Folder 11 Box 15, Folder 12 Box 15, Folder 13 Box 15, Folder 14 Army Air Force, Leyte Operations, 1944. Addresses and Outlines on strategical background prior to Battle of Leyte Gulf, tentative battle lessons, Leyte Gulf, Notes by ADM T. C. Kinkaid on Battle of Leyte Gulf, Review of S. E. Morison-s Leyte Gulf Operations by ADM Robert Carney, Script for movie of Battle of Savo Island, Script for movie of Battle of Savo Island by Toshikazu Ohmae edited by Roger Pineau Detailed comments of senior member, Board of Review, Naval War College, Battle of Savo Island Slide presentation, Battle of Surigao Strait, Battle of Surigao Strait by R. W. Bates, 1947, discussion with ADM Hill, Gen Gruenther, Gen Matheny, Capt Evenson and Col Howze. Commentary on torpedo run, Battle of Surigao Strait by LT Manning Smith Photographic copy of Battle of Surigao Strait message 1944 1944 1944 1942 1947 1947

Page 38 of 42 Box 15, Folder 15 Box 15, Folder 16 Box 16, Folder 1 CDE H. E. Eccles account of Battle of the Java Sea, Reports of Japanese sub radar installations and cooperation of Japanese Army and Navy Air Force. Naval War College Foundation, Inc., proposal for establishment of, 1942 1969 Box 16, Folder 2 Box 16, Folder 3 Membership list and projects, 1969 Articles of Incorporation and bylaws, 1970 Box 16, Folder 4 Trustees list, budget, annual meeting agenda and minutes, 1970 Box 16, Folder 5 Box 16, Folder 6 Box 16, Folder 7 Memoranda, 1970-1972 Correspondence, 1969-1970 Correspondence, 1971-1972 Series III, Speeches and Writings, 1942-1967 1.5 box(es) Series III contains Admiral Bates' speeches and published and unpublished writings. Container Description Date Box 17, Folder 1 Box 17, Folder 2 Speeches Speeches Undated Undated

Page 39 of 42 Box 17, Folder 3 Box 17, Folder 4 Box 17, Folder 5 Speeches Speeches Speeches Undated Undated Undated Box 17, Folder 6 Box 17, Folder 7 Box 17, Folder 8 Box 17, Folder 9 Speeches 1942 Speeches 1943-1944 Speeches 1942-1947 Speeches 1942-1967 Box 17, Folder 10 Box 18, Folder 1 Box 18, Folder 2 Box 18, Folder 3 Box 18, Folder 4 Box 18, Folder 5 Notes for Speeches Published writings on naval strategy Unpublished writings on naval strategy Unpublished writings on naval strategy Published writings on tactics Unpublished writings on the Naval Reserve, the naval blockade and history of USS Minneapolis (CA36) Undated

Page 40 of 42 Series IV, Miscellany, 1915-1973 1.5 box(es) Series IV consists of miscellaneous items including pamphlets, newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates and citations, invitations, programs, and calling cards. Container Description Date Box 18, Folder 1 Box 18, Folder 2 Citations, programs, invitations, and membership scrolls Press releases, newspaper clippings regarding Bates- career and family, Box 18, Folder 3 Box 18, Folder 4 Box 18, Folder 5 Box 18, Folder 6 Box 18, Folder 7 Newspaper Clippings, 1941-1948 Newspaper Clippings, 1952-1959 Newspaper Clippings, 1962-1964 Newspaper Clippings, 1968-1973 Newspaper Clippings, 1970-1972 Box 18, Folder 8 Box 19, Folder 1 Box 19, Folder 2 Box 19, Folder 3 The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Bates entry, Programs, bulletins Programs, cards, notes, poems, and clippings Notes 1972-1973

Page 41 of 42 Box 19, Folder 4 Box 19, Folder 5 Box 19, Folder 6 Commendations and Citations Citations Fitness reports and biographical information Box 19, Folder 7 Box 19, Folder 8 Box 19, Folder 9 USNA Class of 1915 Bulletins, 1954 USNA Class of 1915 Bulletins, 1955-1956 USNA Class of 1915 Bulletins, 1957 Box 19, Folder 10 Box 19, Folder 11 Box 19, Folder 12 Box 19, Folder 13 Box 19, Folder 14 Box 20, Folder 1 Box 20, Folder 2 Newsletters Pamphlets Photographs, WWII career situations Photographs, WWII career situation Photographs, Arabian Nights Festival, Manila, Philippines, Photographs, R. W. Bates at the Naval War College Photographs, R. W. Bates at the Naval War College March 1946

Page 42 of 42 Box 20, Folder 3 Box 20, Folder 4 Box 20, Folder 5 Box 20, Folder 6 Photographs, career and personal Photographs, miscellaneous Reminiscences of R. W. Bates by Thomas Synnott Escort Carriers in Action