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Intelligence Files, 1917-1920National Archives Identifier 2681794This series provides a partial record intelligence and investigative activities of suspected German sympathizers, pro-labor agitators and others suspected of Anti-American activities during World War One. The series also documents investigations into the activities of Naval Personnel assigned to the Sixth Naval District and workers in defense industries and warehouses. Also included are details of ship movements, examinations of ships, and photographs of various ships in camouflage paint schemes.
Box 1
District Information (2 Folders) August-December 1918
District Information #5 January-March 1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “S” (2 Folders) 1918-1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “T” 1918-1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “U” 1918-1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “V” 1918-1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “W” (2 Folders) 1918-1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “Y” 1917
A-7-D, Addresses 1918
Box 2
A-6, Instructions Issued to Merchant Ships 1918
A-8, Legal Reference, Espionage, etc. (3 Folders) February-October 1918
A-9, War Trade Board (2 Folders) June-October 1918
A-10, Confidential Agent (Navy) January-December 1918
B-1, Enemies Naval Force-Raiders May 1917-August 1918
B-2, Shipping, Approach, etc. June-October 1917
B-4, Activities on Neutral and U.S. Merchant Ships April 1917-December 1918
Box 3
B-5, Investigations, Information April 1917-November 1918
B-6, Submarines, Information of Enemy, Policy June-November 1918
B-6, Submarine Circulars August-December 1918
B-7, Miscellaneous (3 Folders) April 1917-May 1919
B-8, Notices to and from Merchant Shipping April 1917-November 1918
B-9, Investigations Relative to Navy “A” October 1917-February 1919
B-9, Investigations Relative to Navy “Q” September 1918
B-9, Investigations Relative to Navy “R” July 1918-December 1919
Box 4
B-9, Investigations relative to Navy “S” (3 Folders) 1918-1920
B-10, Customs House-Entrances and Clearances August-November 1918
B-11, District Arrivals and Departures-Telegraphic July 1918-April 1919
B-11, Arrivals and Departures of Vessels, Charleston, SC (3 Folders) September 1918-January 1919
B-11-L, Vessels Speaking, Charleston Lightship August-November 1918
B-12, Supervision and Examination of Ships June 1918-March 1919
B-12, Passports, Supervision and Examination of Ships February-November 1918
B-12-M, Examination of Ships (Monthly Reports) September-October 1918
Box 5
B-13, Industries and Warehouses, Inspections and Reports of (3 Folders) January-November 1918
B-13-Q, Industries and Warehouses, Inspection Reports, Questionnaires (3 Folders) January 1918-February 1919
B-13-Q #2, Questionnaires, Not Specific 1918
B-13-U, Undesirables Discharged from Navy Yards, Shipbuilding Plants, etc. 1918
B-14, Naval Clearances 1918
B-15, Reports and Photographs of Vessels Camouflaged and Plain-Duplicates of Reports Sent to Washington, DC 1918 (See Table Below)
Box 6
B-15, Photographs and Reports of Vessels Camouflaged and Plain, Duplicates of Reports sent to Washington (2 Folders) 1918 (See Table Below)
B-15, Vessels Photographed and Camouflaged-Reports from Washington May-October 1918 (See Table Below)
B-15, Reports on Camouflaged Ships March-November, 1918
B-15, Reports on Camouflaged Vessels August-December 1918
Box 7
B-16, Inspection of Canneries June 1918
B-17, U.S. Employment Service Bulletins September-November 1918
B-18, Court Martial Cases September 1918
B-20, District Vessels February 1919
Alleged Suspects
Magner, Suspense File
Magner, Suspense File, Pamphlets
Case of Stewart A. Booth
Disciplinary-165 1918-1920
Liquor and Vice Conditions, Charleston, SC 1918-1920