International Journal of Naval History

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Naval Microfilm Offered for Sale

The Grinnell College Libraries have available for sale the following rolls of National Archives Microfilm Publications:

• M-125: Captains’ Letters, rolls 42 (1815) through 98 (1825)

• M-89: Squadron Letters, rolls 1 through 41, 75 through 113 (1840s to 1860)

• M-273: Records of Courts Martial and Courts of Enquiry, rolls 17 through 19, 25 through 30, 40, 42-43, 45, 47, 49 through 53, 60, 65, 67, 71-72, 74 (additional rolls in this series may become available for sale within the next three to four weeks)

Most rolls are in as-new, unused condition.  When purchased from the National Archives these microfilms are sold at $34 per roll.  The Grinnell College Libraries will be selling them for $11 per roll and will consider reasonable offers for the entire lot.  To purchase, or for further information, please contact:  Christopher McKee, Librarian of the College, Grinnell College, 1111 Sixth Avenue, Grinnell, IA 50112-1690; (641) 269-3351 (voice); mckee@grinnell.edu