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Heritage
The Heritage Group is home to the personal and professional legacies of the sea services in the form of photographic collections, historical and certification documents, oral histories, fine art prints and unique merchandise.
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Naval Institute Photo Collection |
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Battle of Midway - June 4-6, 1942. Because word of the approach of Japanese forces came so early in the morning, the flag was raised while the battle was in progress. See our photos from The Battle of Midway Celebration in Va. Beach |
Naval Institute Photo Collection - Search or Browse Our Online Galleries
This is the largest private collection of its kind in the world, with more than 450,000 photos. The U.S. Naval Institute photo collection is filled with deeply moving portrayals of Americans during times of War: of the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, of ships and aircraft and of battles that changed the course of world history. Spanning from the Civil War to the present, images from the gallery have been used in everything from the textbooks to broadcast news to documentaries to permanent installations at the National Air and Space Museum and the U.S. Marine Corps Museum.
Americans at War is a living history of Americans at War in their own words and from their own experiences. This is the newest project in the Oral History Program. These 90-second vignettes convey powerful stories of inspiration, pride, and patriotism. The U.S. Naval Institute has made available its vast archive of photos, oral histories, professional books, and writings to relate these powerful stories that both entertain and inspire. Featuring veterans from World War II to the present, Americans at War explores the heroics, the horrors, and the bonds formed by individuals thrust into unimaginable, often impossible circumstances, who unwaveringly did their duty, fighting to preserve the American way of life. More
Digitization
The Heritage Group is actively working to preserve the photo collection through digitization of the photo collection. We have scanned 15,000 photos and scan approximately 300 monthly. We strongly believe that photos are a means to understand and experience history. Material not digitized will be lost from the collective American history. With financial support, the Naval Institute Foundation can expedite our emergency efforts already underway to painstakingly yet quickly digitize these images making them available to future generations. Contribute
Online Index Project
While only a portion of our archive is digitized, we have almost completed a comprehensive index to be posted this Fall 2007. We hope this searchable index will help scholars, researchers and the public to btter access the full archive. Special requests will be accommodated, and digitization for these will be fulfilled in addition to our digitization project. Our typical turn around time for research and digitization is one week.
Commercial Projects
Our staff and volunteers at the U.S. Naval Institute have professional backgrounds in Navy Intelligence, Library Science, C.I.A., Marine Corps and FBI. Often we can tell you right away if we have what you're looking for and our typical turn around time is less than one week. Our archive is also open by appointment. We offer very competitive rates and special discounts for scholars, educators and military commands.
Search or Browse Our Online Galleries
Oral History Search or Browse our Oral Histories
The U.S. Naval Institute's Oral History program exists for the purpose of preserving and making available the recollections of Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and other military personnel. Since the inception of the program in 1969, more than 230 bound volumes have been completed, and interviews have been done to produce dozens more.
Current Projects
The newest feature of our Oral History program, Americans at War brings to life the heroic adventures of veterans from World War II to the present.
We are also working to have all of our Oral Histories available in pdf format by the end of 2007. This exciting project will allow better access to these unique and powerful stories.
