NORFOLK NAVY YARD
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THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD INTO THE 20th CENTURY
BOOKS:
History of Norfolk County, Virginia, and Representative Citizens, CHAPTER XXVII, "The United States Navy Yard," by Col. William H. Stewart, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1902.
NEWSPAPERS:
Scientific American Supplement, August 8, 1914. Proposed Enlargement of Norfolk Navy Yard.
PHOTOS
Norfolk Naval Shipyard: Postcard Images (by subject - large file)
PUBLICATIONS:
The History of our Navy Yard by Com. A. W. Ashbrook, December 1926, and published in The Portsmouth Star, January 9, 1927. Transcribed by Jefferson M. Moak, Archivist, National Archives, Philadelphia, & donated to the Norfolk Navy Yard site. Original document resides at National Archives at Philadelphia.
Guide and Brief Historical Sketch of the Norfolk Navy Yard, 1776 - 1926. Published by Norfolk Navy Yard, 1928.
History of the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, by Clare Beverley Whitehead, pub. 1942.
History of the Norfolk Navy Yard in World War II by Arthur Sydnor Barksdale, Jr., Lieutenant Commander, USNR, Portsmouth, VA 1945
History of Marine Barracks, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, and its Predecessors, 1802-1945.
Marine Barracks, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, from Hamersly's Encyclopia, published 1881.Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia: a brief history by Marshall W. Butt, Librarian, Public Information Office, Portsmouth, Virginia, April 1951.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia. [Capabilities & Performance] Reviewed and approved for printing in accordance with SECNAV INST 5600.15 on 11 March 1964.
1767 - 1967 Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia: 200 Years of Service. Published by Norfolk Naval Shipyard, 1967.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Employee Handbook, 1974.
Two Years Under the Crane, William & Mary's St. Helena's Extension, by Rich Griset. William & Mary's Alumni Magazine, Summer 2014, Vol. 79, No. 4. Permission for use received.
Historic Preservation and Cultural Management at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, by La Tanye E. Simms, University of FL, 1999.
"Service to the Fleet Turns 70" Service To The Fleet, October 2015 by Marcus W. Robbins
Visions of the Past by Marcus W. RobbinsSPECIAL TOPICS:
Drydock 1
File 1: Images
Excerpts from History of United States Navy-Yard at Gosport, Virginia, by Edward P. Lull, A.M.
Dry-Dock Construction Plans, 3-3-1827
Dry Dock 1 Nomination Form
German Village (1915-1917) Permission has been granted to post these articles.
Enemy or Tourist Attraction: The German Village at the Norfolk Navy Yard during World War I by Bill Edwards-Bodmer.
The Daybook, Summer 1999: 40,000 Tons of Trouble Drops Anchor in Hampton Roads
The Norfolk Historical Society Courier, Fall 2007: The German Village at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
The Daybook, Vol. 7, Issue 4: German Raiders in Hampton Roads by Elijah Palmer
The German Village History in Pictures by Marcus W. RobbinsHistory of the Washington Navy Yard Civilian Workforce 1799-1962 by John G. Sharp
The Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 by John G. Sharp
Influenza Addendum: Lillian M Murphy RN USNR (1887-1918) Navy Cross Recipient
The Washington Navy Yard & the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918/1919 by John G. Sharp
VIDEOS:
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Serves The Fleet - Norfolk Naval Shipyard Film, circa 1965
Part I Background
Part II History
Part III Mission
Part IV Trades: Temporary Services
Part V Dry Dock
Part VI Hull Repair
Part VII Shop Fabrication
Part VIII Final Overhaul
Part IX SupportHistory of Norfolk Naval Shipyard (YouTube, circa 2011)
Shipyard Pickers 2020
Episode 1 Laser Scanning
Episode 2 Laser Ablation
Episode 3 Exoskeleton
Episode 4 Additive Manufacturing
