Charlestown Navy Yard, 1800-1842 - Volume II of II
Bearss EC. 1984. Charlestown Navy Yard, 1800-1842 - Volume II of II. Historic Resource Study. National Park Service
Volume II continues the history of the Charlestown Navy Yard from 1800-1842. This historic resource study details the history of the Charlestown Navy Yard from its authorization in 1800 through August 1842, when the Board of Naval Commissioners that had overseen the day-to-day operations of the United States Navy since 1815 was abolished and their authority transferred to the newly-constituted bureaus. The cut-off date for this study was deliberately chosen because of the manner in which the National Archives manages the sundry record groups focusing on the Department of the Navy. The organization of the subject record groups previous to the establishment of the bureaus is such that it is possible for a researcher to examine the paper trail detailing the administrative, structural, and operation history of a major naval facility. After organization of the bureaus and the resulting decentralization, this becomes impossible. Consequently, the historic resource studies of the Charlestown Navy Yard subsequent to August 1842 will be less comprehensive with their focus on the activities of certain of the bureaus.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Bearss, Edwin
- Date of Issue
- 1984-10
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- BOST , HIST
- Keywords
- Charlestown Navy Yard, Cultural Resources, ehistory, History