http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010046 William A. H. Allen Papers A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Prepared by Joseph Sullivan Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2009

Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm73010538

Finding aid encoded by Glenn R. Gardner, 2010 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary William A. H. Allen Papers 1863-1884 MSS10538 Allen, William A. H. 14 items 8 oversize containers 4 linear feet 3 microfilm reels Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Naval officer and engineer. Journals with photographs, sketches, and illustrations describing Allen's activities while serving in the United States Navy during the Civil War, subsequently on ships in the Mediterranean, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, and at stations on the east and west coasts of the United States and Europe. Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

 People Allen, William A. H. Organizations Cayuga (Ship) United States. Navy--Foreign service--Europe. United States. Navy--Foreign service--Indian Ocean. United States. Navy--Foreign service--Mediterranean Region. United States. Navy--Foreign service--Pacific Area. Places Africa--Description and travel. Asia--Description and travel. China--Description and travel. Egypt--Description and travel. Japan--Description and travel. Lebanon--Description and travel. Malaya--Description and travel. Middle East--Description and travel. Palestine--Description and travel. Peru--Description and travel. Singapore--Description and travel. Syria--Description and travel. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Blockades. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns. Occupations Engineers. Naval officers. Administrative Information Provenance

The papers of William A. H. Allen, naval officer and engineer, were given to the Library of Congress by Mrs. William H. Steeble in 1952.

 Processing History

The papers of William A. H. Allen were processed and prepared for microfilming in 1986. The finding aid was revised in 2009.

 Additional Guides

A description of the collection was published in the Library’s Quarterly Journal of Current Acquisitions 12 no. 24 (June 25, 1953): 5-6.

Copyright Status

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of William A. H. Allen is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

 Access and Restrictions

The papers of William A. H. Allen are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

 Microfilm

A microfilm edition of these papers is available on three reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition.

 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, William A. H. Allen Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Biographical Note

William A. H. Allen (fl. 1863-1890) was a United States naval officer and engineer who in 1863-1864, as an assistant engineer on the Cayuga (ship), participated in the blockading of Gulf Coast ports. He traveled to India and the Far East between 1866 and 1869, to Peru in 1875, and made an around-the-world cruise aboard the Lancaster (sloop-of-war) between 1881 and 1884.

 Scope and Content Note

The papers of William A. H. Allen (fl. 1863-1890) span the years 1863-1884. The collection consists of journals with photographs, sketches, and illustrations describing Allen's activities while serving on the Cayuga (ship), 1863-1864, assigned to blockade duty on the Gulf Coast during the Civil War, and subsequently on ships in the Mediterranean, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, and at stations on the east and west coasts of the United States and Europe, including on an around-the-world tour in 1881-1884 on the sloop-of-war Lancaster.

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged chronologically by journal.

 http://lccn.loc.gov/mm73010538 Container List

Available on microfilm. Shelf no. 19,595

 Container Reel Contents 1 1 Blockade, Texas, 1863, 21 Mar.-1864, 31 May 2 1 Trip around the world, Boston, Mass., to Manila, Philippines, via Ireland; Portugal; Cape Town, South Africa; Ceylon; Malaya; and Singapore, 1866, 30 May-31 Dec. 3 1 Malaya and Singapore, 1866, Nov. 4 1 China and Japan, 1868-1869 5 1 Various cities; San Francisco, Calif.; Chicago, Ill.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Norfolk, Va.; Savannah, Ga.; Havana, Cuba; Key West, Fla.; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Valparaiso, Peru, 1869, 29 Aug.-1873, 6 Dec. 6 2 San Francisco, Calif.; Valparaiso, Peru; Panama; North Africa; Western Europe; Genoa, Italy; La Havre, France; and Copenhagen, Denmark, 1874, 3 Jan.-1883, 4 Aug. 7 2 Aríca, Calloá, and Lima [Peru and Chile], 1875 8 2 Europe; Nice, France; Villegranche, Spain; Monaco; and Genoa, Livornó, and Naples, Italy, 1881-1884 9 2 Damascus, Syria, 1881-1884 10 2 Damascus, Syria, and Lebanon, 1881-1884 11 2 Beirut and Saida (Sidon), Lebanon; and Tsoor, Akka, and Haifa, Palestine, 1881-1884 12 3 Holy Land, Carmel, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Jericho, Bethlehem, and Hebron, 1881-1884 13 3 Syria and Egypt (Cairo omitted), 1881-1884 14 3 Villegranche, Spain; Port Mahon, Minorca; Cadiz, Spain; Gibraltar; Malaga and Cartagena, Spain; Algiers, Algeria; Messina, Italy; Alexandria, Egypt; Lisbon, Portugual; and New York, 4 Sept. 1883-20 Aug. 1884