RG 181 - Naval Districts and Shore Establishments - Intelligence Files - 6th Naval District - Charleston, South Carolina

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Intelligence Files, 1917-1920

National Archives Identifier 2681794

This 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