The Naval Historical Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1926, has a broad mission to preserve and promote the naval history of the United States by supporting official Sea Services programs and institutions, meeting the needs of the public for naval history, and collecting historical items. The foundation is located at the
Washington Navy Yard
The Washington Navy Yard (WNY) is the former shipyard and ordnance plant of the United States Navy in Southeast Washington, D.C. It is the oldest shore establishment of the U.S. Navy.
The Yard currently serves as a ceremonial and administra ...
, in Washington, D.C.
Awards
The Commodore Dudley W. Knox Naval History Lifetime Achievement Award was established by the Naval Historical Foundation in Washington, D.C., to honor the memory of the naval historian Commodore Dudley W. Knox and to recognize the lifetime achievements of historians of the United States Navy.
William N. Still, Jr.
William Norwood Still Jr. (1932 – January 8, 2022) was an American maritime historian. He was the first director of the program in maritime history at East Carolina University and a noted author of works on U.S. Civil War history and U.S. na ...
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Philip K. Lundeberg
Philip Karl Lundeberg (June 14, 1923 – October 3, 2019) was an American naval historian and curator emeritus of the Smithsonian Institutions National Museum of American History. At the time of his death in 2019, Lundeberg was the last survivor ...
William S. Dudley
William Sheldon Dudley (born 14 July 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a naval historian of the United States Navy, who served as Director of Naval History and Director, Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C. from 1995 to 2004.
Early life a ...
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Harold D. Langley
Harold David Langley (February 15, 1925 – July 29, 2020) was an American diplomatic and naval historian who served as associate curator of naval history at the Smithsonian Institution from 1969 to 1996. As a naval historian, he was a pioneer in ...
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Dean C. Allard
Dr. Dean Conrad Allard, Jr. (October 19, 1933 – September 27, 2018) was a naval historian and archivist. He served as the Director of Naval History and the United States Navy's Naval Historical Center from 1989 to 1995.
Early life and educati ...
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Thomas J. Cutler
Thomas Joshua Cutler (born ) is a retired United States naval officer, naval historian, author, and editor. He is "one of the most prolific authors in the history of the Naval Institute Press in terms of sold books."
Family, early life, and ed ...
Jon Sumida
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".Paul Stillwell,
Edward Marolda
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...
Norman Polmar
Norman Polmar is a prominent author specializing in the naval, aviation, and intelligence areas.
He has led major projects for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy, and foreign governments. His professional expertise has served three ...
, David Curtis Skaggs, Jr.''Pull Together: Newsletter of the Naval Historical Foundation'', vo. 58, no. 1 (Summer 2019), pp. 9-11
''Pull Together''
''Pull Together'' is the official newsletter of the Naval Historical Foundation. Articles cover all aspects of American naval history, including narrative and eyewitness accounts of naval battles and operations, biographical studies, announcements of upcoming events, book notices and reviews. The editorial staff welcomes article submissions.
Officers
Naval Historical Foundation directors
* Chairman: ADM
William J. Fallon
William Joseph Fallon (born December 30, 1944) is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who retired after serving for over 41 years. His last military assignment was as Commander, U.S. Central Command from March 2007 to March 2008. ADM ...
, USN (Ret.)
* Executive Director: RADM Edward Masso, USN (Ret.)
* Mr. Matthew P. Bergman
* Mr. Martin Bollinger
* The Honorable Kenneth J. Braithwaite, II
* VADM Walter E. Carter, Jr., USN (Ret.)
* Dr. Kate C. Epstein
* ADM James G. Foggo III, USN (Ret.)
* RADM Vincent L. Griffith, USN (Ret.)
* RADM Sinclair Harris, USN (Ret.)
* Dr. Henry J. Hendrix II, Capt., USN (Ret.)
* The Honorable
Steven S. Honigman
Steven S. Honigman (14 May 1948 – 26 July 2022) was an American lawyer who served as General Counsel of the Navy from 1993 to 1998.
Early life and education
Honigman was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, graduating from Midwood ...
Walter S. DeLany
Walter S. DeLany (21 January 1891 – 21 September 1980) was a United States Navy vice admiral. During a 41-year naval career, he served in the United States occupation of Veracruz, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. In retirement, he w ...
Robert F. Dunn
Robert Francis Dunn (born June 15, 1928) is a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was Chief of the United States Naval Reserve from October 1982 until November 1983. As a vice admiral, Dunn also served as Commander, Naval Air Force Atlanti ...
, USN (Ret.) 1998-2012
* RADM John T. Mitchell, Jr., USN (Ret.) 2012- 2016
* RDML Arthur N. Langston, III, USN (Ret.) 2016-2019
Elliott B. Strauss
Elliott Bowman Strauss, CBE (March 15, 1903 – August 19, 2003) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy who served during World War II.
Early life
Strauss was the son of Admiral Joseph Strauss (1861–1948) and Mary Sweitzer Strauss (1870� ...