Existing administrative organization of the Navy Department
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Administration, Bureaucracy, Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Navies, Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906, United States. Bureau of Yards and Docks, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Equipment, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Navigation, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ordnance, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Steam Engineering, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, United States. Navy Dept., United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Equipment, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Steam Engineering, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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The report discusses the administrative organization of the Navy Department, noting that the chiefs of various bureaus all report the the Secretary of the Navy, who is a civilian. The writer advocates for streamlining the bureaucracy in the department to increase efficiency, and to place line officers and other men directly involved with battle and preparing the fleet for action in positions of greater authority.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-21
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
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Chicago:
Existing administrative organization of the Navy Department. [March 21, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299239. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Existing administrative organization of the Navy Department. [21 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299239.
APA:
Unknown., [1908, March 21]. Existing administrative organization of the Navy Department.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299239.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
