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Title: Goblin on the Doorstep
Date(s): 1963
Contributor(s): Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation (Sponsor)
Description: Film arguing for the development of newer, better technology for U.S. naval operations. The growing power of the Soviet Union's Navy threatens America's access to marine security and resources. Upgrading and expanding the U.S. Naval fleet, developing better instruments to detect both conventional and nuclear submarines, and encouraging oceanographic research will help combat this threat.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC244
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton
Date(s): 1861-11-08
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont writes to transfer Drayton's command from the USS Pocahontas to the USS Pawnee, after Sr. Commander R. H. Wyman requested to be relieved from duty of that ship on account of indisposition.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_3270_63
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Percival Drayton to Samuel Francis du Pont
Date(s): 1863-02-01
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Drayton reports that the Passaic and Marblehead went up the Wilmington River to within the sight of Wassaw or Thunderbolt. The Passaic was stopped by shallow water, and Drayton reports on the extensive Confederated batteries in the area. He did not find the Fingal.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_14085
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Percival Drayton to Samuel Francis du Pont
Date(s): 1862-02
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Drayton expresses hesitation about leaving the Vandalia alone for a week at Tybee Roads. Although he thinks it would be safe from attack, it would not be well able to prevent steamers from running in and out.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_12174
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Percival Drayton to Samuel Francis du Pont
Date(s): 1862-06-07
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Drayton reports from the Stono River that the schooner, Rowena, flying with the English flag was taken possession of by Lt. Comdg. Bankhead of the Pembina. Drayton is sending the Rowena to Philadelphia in charge of Masters Mate Redding, a quartermaster.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_12745
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton
Date(s): 1861-11-24
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont is transferring to Drayton's command the gunboats Unadilla and Pembina and orders Drayton to proceed to St. Helena Sound on a reconnaissance mission to assess the preparation of the Confederate forces at Hunting Island and other locations in the vicinity. Du Pont reminds Drayton of the details of the mission and to avoid any engagement with batteries of force.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_3270_115
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton
Date(s): 1862-02-23
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont writes that he is sending an officer Watmogh by way of the Potomska, orders to Sr. Comdg. Whiting of the Wyandotte.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_3271_392
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton
Date(s): 1861-12-28
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont transfers the Vandalia to Drayton's command and orders Drayton to send the Ottawa for a mission with the army in the Coosaw River.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_3270_208
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton
Date(s): 1862-06-10
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont writes to approve Drayton's actions on the Stono River but cautions Drayton against any unnecessary expenditure of ammunition. He also asks that Drayton send a gunboat for the Charleston blockade if he can spare one.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_3274_137
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Robert Smalls (1839-1915), Pilot of the 'Planter'
Date(s): 1862-05
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (former owner)
Description: Tintype of Robert Smalls, who along with sixteen other slaves sailed the Confederate steamer 'Planter' out of Charleston Harbor and into the hands of the U.S. Navy's South Atlantic Blockading Squadron on 13 May 1862. Smalls and his accomplices were awarded prize money for the capture. Robert Smalls later served as a pilot for the U.S. Navy in the Charleston area.
Collection ID: Samuel Francis du Pont photographs (Accession 2010.269)
Hagley ID: 2010_269_W9_18823
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Discovery of a Rebel battery and camp on Vernon River, Georgia, Dec. 11th, 1861
Date(s): 1861-12-11
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (former owner)
Description: Caption: 'Discovery of a rebel batter and camp on Vernon River, Geo. Dec. 11th 1861, by the U.S. gun boats 'Ottawa,' 'Seneca,' 'Pembina,' and 'Mary Andrew' under command of Capt. Rogers of the 'Wabash.' Presented to Commodore du Pont with the compliments of Mr. Crane. Sketched from the 'Ottawa.''
Collection ID: Samuel Francis du Pont photographs (Accession 2010.269)
Hagley ID: 2010_269_W9_18880
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Percival Drayton to Samuel Francis du Pont
Date(s): 1863-04-20
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Drayton reports that he has arrived with the Passaic and the Catskill and that he is concerned the brigade placed at Edisto, one of two brigades in the vicinity, is in an insecure position due to its small numbers and lack of support.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_14739
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton
Date(s): 1862-08-19
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont gives an update on various squadron matters and requests acknowledgment of the receipt of the General Order abolishing the spirit ration.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_3277_86
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Percival Drayton to Samuel Francis du Pont
Date(s): 1863-04-25
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Drayton writes that he will not be sorry to leave the ironclads as he goes to his next appointment in New York, and hopes that once he is in New York he will either be able to help improve them or kill them despite their backing by those in authority. Drayton mentions he is sending du Pont a copy of the letter that he prepared along with the other officers to send to Secretary Welles concerning their version of events of the failed attack at Charleston.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_14792
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Percival Drayton to Samuel Francis du Pont
Date(s): 1862-03-15
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Drayton reports along with other updates that he will send the Darlington, which is in need of repairs, as soon as he can arrange with General Wright, who is planning to put some troops on board.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_12245
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton
Date(s): 1863-04-27
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont orders Drayton to fill any vacancies in the other ironclads from Drayton's crew on the Passaic and transfer as many other men as he can spare to the USS Stettin before departing for New York with the Passaic.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_3283_024
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Percival Drayton to Unknown Recipient
Date(s): 1861/1865, 1861, 1865
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Full text: 'Please ask Capt Rodgers to give me directions about the condemned paymaster. The Andrew cannot well make out without some one to take his place. P. D.'
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_16812
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton
Date(s): 1861-12-12
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont transfers the Seneca to Drayton's command and tells Drayton to proceed on a mission to South Edisto, North Edisto, and Stono Inlets. Drayton is to assess how well the entrance to the inlets are guarded and avoid engaging the enemy.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_3270_156
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Percival Drayton to Samuel Francis du Pont
Date(s): 1863-08-03
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Drayton sends a copy of the day's Tribune, in which there are comments about John Dahlgren, du Pont's successor as commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_15742
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Cargo List of British Schooner "Rowena"
Date(s): 1862-05-29
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_12747
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton
Date(s): 1862-06-24
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Du Pont orders Drayton to transfer to the Mohican all the men on board the ships in his division whose times will be out on or before the 20th of July.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_3275_060
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton
Date(s): 1863-01-26
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Letter instructs Drayton to proceed with the Passaic to Wassaw Sound, where it will guard the sound and the gunboats against any attempt made by the iron clad steamer Fingal (otherwise called the Atlanta) to enter it.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_2788
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Drayton et al. to Samuel Francis du Pont
Date(s): 1863-01-28
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: One of two copies of a letter in which Drayton and his officers respond to du Pont's inquiry about removing the turret of their vessel, stating the reasons why it would be inadvisable to do so at the present time.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_2793
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Percival Drayton to C.R.P. Rodgers
Date(s): 1863-01-31
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Rodgers, C. R. P. (Christopher Raymond Perry), 1819-1892 (correspondent)
Description: Drayton tells Rodgers that he is going up the Wilmington River to see if he can find out anything about the Fingal (which was renamed the Atlanta).
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_14083
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Percival Drayton to Samuel Francis du Pont
Date(s): 1862-07-05
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Drayton informs du Pont that he is sending the Norwich to Port Royal for repairs to the machinery.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_12940
Collection: Civil War collections

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