UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY ARCHIVES
National Archives Record Group 404, Records of the United States Military Academy
Personnel
Suzanne Christoff, USMA Archivist
Alicia Mauldin, Senior Archives Technician
Telephone: 845-938-3259
Fax: 845-938-6444
E-Mail: 8libarch@exmail.usma.army.mil
Hours: 8:00 - 4:30, Monday-Tuesday,Thursday- Friday
8:30 - 4:30, Wednesday
Address: USMA Archives
Building #757, Cadet Library
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY 10996-1711
Holdings
The USMA Archives collection, which totals approximately 1,400 cubic feet in volume, dates from the Academy's establishment in 1802 through 1995. Holdings prior to 1838, especially those from the 1802-17 period, are limited, due to a fire in that year that destroyed some of the Academy's earlier records. The collection's primary purpose is to document the U.S. Corps of Cadets and the academic and military training given them at the U.S. Military Academy. The records also document the general administration and management of the Academy, as well as other unique aspects of the Post of West Point, including its grounds and architecture, band, boards and committees, historic cemetery, and special activities and events.
The collection consists of a variety of media. The textual records are comprised of manuscripts, press copies, typescripts, and published documents. They include cadet personnel and curricular records, as well as administrative correspondence, orders, returns, and Academy publications. Among the non-textual holdings are architectural drawings of Academy structures and cadet photographic portraits, as well as still photos, videos, and sound recordings of various Academy activities and events.
Note
*** The following records relating to USMA are available on NARA microfilm publications at the USMA Archives and the National Archives in Washington, DC:
- Letters Sent by the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, 1838-1841 and 1845-1902. M1089. RG 404.
- Records relating to the U.S. Military Academy, 1812-1867. M91. RG 94.
- U.S. Military Academy Cadet Application Papers, 1805-1866. M688. RG 94.
- Selected Documents Relating to Blacks Nominated for Appointment to the U.S. Military Academy During the 19th Century, 1870-1887. M1002. RG 94 and 149.
*** General post records that do not bear directly upon the cadet experience or other unique aspects of West Point are not retained in the Academy Archives. Records in this category include civilian personnel records, personnel files of officers and troops stationed at West Point, and medical records.
Photographs from the collections of the US Military Academy Archives:
"Old
Library" constructed in 1840 on the site of the present Library.
Interior
of "old Library"
Distinguished
faculty members seated in the "old Library"
06/02