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Photocopied [199-] (originally created 1940-1946) (Creation)
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- United States. Office of Naval Intelligence
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2.5 cm of textual records
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The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) was created in 1882. In 1915 it became a division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. It had the responsibility of collecting, classifying, and distributing the information throughout the U.S. Navy and even to the War Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Its records contain correspondence, reports of naval attachés, studies and investigations.
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Fonds consists of material photocopied at the U.S. National Archives, Washington, D.C. (RG 38) which deals mainly with the reports from U.S. Naval Attaché in Canada for the period 1940-1946. Consequently, this fond includes mostly; Intelligence reports issued in Ottawa, London (GB), and Vancouver discussing the situation of the navy in Canada, its war effort in the Pacific, and post-war issues. There is a memo by J.R. Palmer, as well as notes written by Dr. R Sarty. The 11 folders are organized by the registration and file numbers as well as the dates which correspond to the original organization of the papers.
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Fonds was photocopied and received from the U.S. National Archives in Washington, D.C.
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- English
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The original documents are held in RG 38 at the U.S. National Archives, Washington D.C.
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Unclassified
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None
Finding aids
Copies of the finding aid are located in the Reading Room at the Directorate of History and Heritage. Electronic copies are also available.
Associated materials
The following related records can be found in the Document Collection:
85/466 -- Navy Dept. U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Division of Naval intelligence. Publications and Distribution Branch. 13 Apr 44 German and Japanese submarines and their equipment.
86/75 -- O.N.I. 220-M. Navy Dept. U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Division of Naval Intelligence. 1942. Axis submarine manual.
85/465 -- ONI 222-J. Navy Dept. U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Division of Naval Intelligence. 20 Jul 44. A statistical summary of the Japanese Navy.
85/416 -- ONI-222-US. Navy Dept. U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Division of Naval Intelligence. 1 Sep 45. United States naval vessels.
85/464 -- ONI 226. Navy Dept. U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Division of Naval Intelligence. Publications and Distribution Branch. 7 Apr 44. Allied landing craft and ships.
79/479 -- O.N.I. 250-G. Navy Dept. U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Division of Naval Intelligence. 1942-1943. Reports of interrogations of survivors from sunken U-Boats. Includes interrogations of survivors of U-210, sunk by H.M.C.S. Assiniboine, 6 Aug 42, and U-94, sunk by a U.S.N. PBY and H.M.C.S. Oakville.
92/184 – United States. Office of Naval Intelligence. The reports from the U.S. Naval Attaché in Canada for the period 1940-1946.
The following related records can be found in the Kardex Collection:
744.089 (Dl) -- ONI 226 Allied landing craft and ships US Office of Naval Intelligence pamphlet.
780.089 (D1) -- ONI 205-255 Russian Naval Vessels & Military aircraft, pamphlet issued by US Office of Naval Intelligence.
780.089 (D2) -- ONI -54-R US Naval Ships & Aircraft pamphlet by US Office of Naval Intelligence.
631.013 (D5) -- Office of US Naval Intelligence combat narrative on the Java Sea Campaign.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
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The original documents are held in RG 38 at the U.S. National Archives, Washington D.C.
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Originally titled RG 38 ONI, U.S. Naval Archives, Washington D.C.