L.B. Watts diary
Content Description
A small hand-written and illustrated manuscript diary compiled by Commander LB Watts, RNR (Royal Navy Reserve) on his World War I and later service that holds details and information on the merchant ship, HMS City of London. The diary contains detailed lists of officers and men, armaments and technical diagrams, maps, newspaper clippings, and annotated cartoons.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1916-1944
Creator
- Watts, L.B. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter size folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from Adam Weinberger Books by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on September 21,2021.
Condition Description
Fair
Subject
- Great Britain. Royal Navy (Organization)
- Great Britain. Royal Naval Reserve (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the L.B. Watts diary
- Author
- Rose Oliveira, Accessioning Archivist
- Date
- 22 November 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States