Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry submits a report to President Roosevelt about the coal situation. The Navy Department wants to approve what Admiral Wm. S. Cowles has written about this subject. Newberry concludes by listing three propositions the Navy Department could adopt if the transcontinental railroads offer a lower rate than the New England Coal and Coke Company has already proposed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-06

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry informs President Roosevelt that the railroads have agreed to the Navy’s wishes regarding government colliers, and he describes the positions of the colliers. The waiver of precedence for Panama colliers could once again agitate the commercial interests, but Newberry does not foresee long term effects if the railroads and coal suppliers can agree. He recommends the transfer of a few cargoes already en route.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-01

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry sends information about a number of battleships to President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-21

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Senator R. A. Alger has informed Truman Handy Newberry that President Roosevelt is considering appointing Newberry as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Newberry thanks Roosevelt for this honor and assures him he will attempt to merit Roosevelt’s confidence.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-07

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry acknowledges William Loeb’s letter asking that Lieutenant Roscoe C. Bulmer be added to the Mayflower‘s guest list.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-30

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-10

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Truman Handy Newberry invites Theodore Roosevelt and his family to stay at his house if they attend the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War convention on May 26 and 27 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-08

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Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Secretary of the Navy Newberry has received papers and letters from Cameron McRae Winslow, President Roosevelt, and the Navy Bureau of Navigation regarding an unnamed matter. Roosevelt did not intend to act on it and Newberry will have to leave it to his successor. Newberry considers Winslow one of the best naval officers he has known. Considering the circumstances, Newberry does not believe that Winslow’s suspension is a reflection on his professionalism.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-03-03

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Secretary of the Navy Newberry proposes a plan to reorganize the administration of the Navy Department. He believes it is within his and President Roosevelt’s authority to make administrative changes and that these changes will be so positive that Congress will make them permanent by law. Newberry suggests changes to the membership of the General Board, the role of the Assistant Secretary, and the organization of the Board on Construction, and details what these changes will entail.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-12

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Truman Handy Newberry tenders his resignation as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to President Roosevelt, and thanks him for the honor of being appointed to Roosevelt’s cabinet as Secretary of the Navy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-30

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry discusses the topic of upcoming legislation streamlining the process of promotion within the Navy. Newberry agrees with assessments made by experts and by President Roosevelt himself that the current system is “politically impractical,” and reiterates that the Department of the Navy and nearly all fighting officers support the bill.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-20

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry informs President Roosevelt that he forwarded the papers to the Navy General Board. He details a list of the available battleships and cruisers and their stations. Newberry also includes a list of ships under construction. In all, sixteen battleships of the Atlantic Fleet, the USS Indiana, and possibly the USS Iowa can be sent to the Pacific.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-08

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry sends President Roosevelt three itineraries from Admiral Robley D. Evans along with memorandums from the Bureau of Equipment and the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, all of which concern the logistics of the Atlantic Fleet’s upcoming tour.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-07

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry updates President Roosevelt on naval matters. Newberry is glad Roosevelt approves of his plans for educating midshipmen, and believes it is a good idea to enlist them at a younger age. Newberry has conferred with Admirals Robley D. Evans and Willard H. Brownson regarding itineraries for the Great White Fleet’s trip to the Pacific, and will send the specifics of three proposed itineraries soon.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-01

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry explains in detail to Senator Hale of Maine how expenditures for current repairs to the U.S.S. Oregon and Massachusetts, as well as planned naval maneuvers in August and September, violate neither “the letter or the spirit of the existing law.” Newberry will call Secretary of the Navy Victor Howard Metcalf’s attention to Hale’s concerns on his return.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-30

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry requests Secretary of the Navy Metcalf’s approval to ship coal from the east coast of the United States to Honolulu, Puget Sound, and Mare Island using foreign vessels. The freight charges from American ships are “unreasonable” and only the president is authorized to approve such a request.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-28

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Truman Handy Newberry, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, informs Clarence S. Howell that the Navy Department approved his application for paid leave.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-11

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry asks William Loeb to file the attached with the confidential comparison of the United States and Japanese navies that Roosevelt sent on October 27. The attachment includes more definite information about various Japanese ships than the memorandum to Roosevelt of October 30 and provides a list of the number and types of ships in the Japanese Navy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-02

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry transmits a letter from the President of the General Board and a comparison of the strength of the United States and Japanese navies to President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-30

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry transmits a copy of a dispatch from Albert R. Coudon, Senior Officer present at Havana, to President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-06

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945