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- SERIES 11: Omcia1 Correspondence, 1902-1950
- SERIES IV: Miscellany, ca. 1909, 1918 and ca. 1924
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Naval History and Heritage Command 805 Kidder Breese Street, SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060 Processor: Roy Grossnick (Updated September 2012) and originally processed by Judy Short (Jun 1999). John A. Biel Papers COLL/155 Creator: Chief Boatswain’s Mate John A. Biel, USN Extent: 1 box .3 cubic feet Date Range: 1900-1920s Classification: Unclassified Access: Open Scope and Content Notes These papers relating to the naval service of BMC John A. Biel were transferred to the Center's Operational Archives Branch in 1993. The historical materials span the years 1900 through 1950 with the bulk of the documentation covering the 1900 to 1920 time period. The collection is comprised of biographical data on BMC Biel, official correspondence, printed material, and miscellany. BMC Biel was born on 9 July 1871. The biographical data includes BMC Biel's enlistment and service record. His service certificate begins in 1990 and continues until his placement on the retirement list in 1922. He served on many ships including U.S. Flagship KEARSARGE during the first two years of her service on the North Atlantic Station. He died on 27 December 1950. The correspondence in the collection relates to his duty stations and includes recommendations that he is competent for the position of Chief Boatswain's Mate. There is also correspondence from 1947 documenting BMC Biel's desire to get his name corrected in the official Navy records. He states that his "right" name is John August Biel and he was born at Hoboken, NJ on 9 July 1871. When he first enlisted in 1890, the Navy was only taking men 2 1 years of age and over, so he "stretched" his age three years. The Bureau of Naval Personnel contacted him on 3 November 1947 to let him know that the record was changed to show his correct name and date of birth to be John August Biel, 9 July 1871 instead of August Biel, 9 July 1868. Printed material includes a pamphlet in German, newspaper clippings, an issue of "The Sapper," Bureau of Navigation Rates of Pay and Allowances for Enlisted Men, and an issue of "The Retired Men's News." There is also a map showing the cruise of te U.S. Atlantic Fleet around the world, ca. 1909. Transferred Material A piece of fabric from USS MACON life-raft on which nine survivors were saved was transferred to the Center's Curator Branch on 26 May 1999. Box and Folder Listing Box 1 SERIES I: Biographical Data, 1900-1950 1. Biographical Data, 1900-1950 (Includes enlistment and service record, death certificate) SERIES 11: Omcia1 Correspondence, 1902-1950 2. Correspondence, 1902-1950 (Includes his letters to get the record corrected as to his name and birth date) SERIES 111: Printed Material, undated and 1917-1937 3. Pamphlet in German, undated 4. Newspaper Clippings, 19 17 5. Issue of "The Sapper," Jan 191 9 6. Bureau of Navigation Rates of Pay & Allowances for Enlisted Men, 1 Jan 1926 7. Issue of "The Retired Men's News," Aug 1937 SERIES IV: Miscellany, ca. 1909, 1918 and ca. 1924 8. Miscellany - Sugar Pledge for Home Canning and Preserving and a Brief History of the Fleet Reserve Association 9. Map of "The World on Mercator's Projection" showing the Cruise of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet around the world with stopping places, dates, and mileage (USS LOUISIANA), ca. 1909 [Note: This map is filed in an OVERSIZE FOLDER.] Directory: content -> dam -> nhhc -> research -> archives -> research-guides-and-finding-aids -> electronic-finding-aids -> personal-paper-collections dam -> American bar association adopted by the house of delegates dam -> Chevrolet – the Story of a Global Brand A. Louis Chevrolet and the Legend of Beaune dam -> Embargo until 12/17/12 dam -> October/November 2015 Teacher's Guide Table of Contents dam -> Boston College Athletics Advisory Board Annual Report, 2011-12 dam -> Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Office for Project Services dam -> Boston College Athletics Advisory Board Annual Report, 2010-11 personal-paper-collections -> Archives Branch Naval History and Heritage Command 805 Kidder Breese Street, se washington Navy Yard, dc 20374-5060 Processor Download 11.62 Kb. Share with your friends:
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