George A. Bicknell, United States Navy Watch, Quarter and Station Bill volume
Collection — Volume: V025
Identifier: V025
Scope and Contents
This collection includes George A. Bicknell's United States Navy Watch, Quarter and Station Bill (circa 1875). The bill lists various crew positions and specific tasks to be assigned, but was not filled out with any names.
Dates
- circa 1875
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
George Augustus Bicknell was born on May 15, 1846 in Batsto, New Jersey to George A. and Elizabeth Bicknell. His family moved to Lexington, Scott County, Indiana in 1846 and then to New Albany, Indiana in 1851. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy on December 2, 1861 and graduated in 1866. He married Annie Sloan on May 22, 1878. He served on numerous ships and stations, including as commander of the steamer Niagara during the Spanish-American War. He was promoted to the rank of rear admiral on February 8, 1907 and retired from service the next year on May 15, 1908. Following his retirement, he returned to New Albany and was an active member of the community until his death on January 27, 1925.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "George A. Bicknell." Indiana Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed March 21, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "George Augustus Bicknell." U.S. Select Military Registers, 1862-1985. Accessed March 21, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Dunn, Jacob Piatt. Indiana and Indianans: a History of Aboriginal and Territorial Indiana and the Century of Statehood. Vo. IV. Chicago: American Historical Society, 1919.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "George A. Bicknell." Indiana Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed March 21, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "George Augustus Bicknell." U.S. Select Military Registers, 1862-1985. Accessed March 21, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Dunn, Jacob Piatt. Indiana and Indianans: a History of Aboriginal and Territorial Indiana and the Century of Statehood. Vo. IV. Chicago: American Historical Society, 1919.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 volume )
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Smith Book Company on 1929/08/10.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/03/21 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2019/03/21 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- George A. Bicknell, United States Navy Watch, Quarter and Station Bill volume
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
