Naval History and Heritage Command

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The Naval History and Heritage Command is the U.S. Navy’s official organization responsible for preserving, interpreting, and disseminating the service’s history and heritage through museums, archives, and historical research.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy organization
historical agency
archives official records of the United States Navy
operational records of naval operations
personal papers and oral histories related to U.S. Navy personnel
collects naval art
naval artifacts
naval documents
naval photographs
country United States
employer United States Navy historians
fieldOfWork archival science
heritage preservation
military history
museology
naval history
formerlyKnownAs Naval Historical Center
hasPart Communication and Outreach Division
Curator Branch
Heritage Asset Management Division
Histories and Archives Division
Museum Operations Division
Navy Art Collection
Navy Department Library
Operational Archives
Underwater Archaeology Branch
headquartersLocation Washington Navy Yard
Washington, D.C.
inception 2008
jurisdiction United States Navy
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
mission to interpret and disseminate U.S. Navy history
to preserve the history and heritage of the United States Navy
operates National Museum of the United States Navy
oversees U.S. Navy museums system
parentOrganization Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
United States Navy
partOf Department of the Navy
predecessor Naval Historical Center
Office of Naval Records and Library
provides historical context for naval policy and operations
public access to U.S. Navy historical materials
renamedFrom Naval Historical Center in 2008
responsibleFor historical support to Navy leadership
historical support to the fleet
official U.S. Navy historical research
production of official naval histories
topicOf U.S. naval heritage programs
uses underwater archaeology to document sunken naval craft
website https://www.history.navy.mil

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National Museum of the United States Navy maintainedBy Naval History and Heritage Command
National Museum of the United States Navy partOf Naval History and Heritage Command museum system
linked to: Naval History and Heritage Command
USS Constitution managedBy Naval History and Heritage Command
Naval History and Heritage Command formerlyKnownAs Naval Historical Center
linked to: Naval History and Heritage Command
Naval History and Heritage Command predecessor Office of Naval Records and Library
linked to: Naval History and Heritage Command
Naval History and Heritage Command predecessor Naval Historical Center
linked to: Naval History and Heritage Command
Naval History and Heritage Command hasPart Navy Department Library
linked to: Naval History and Heritage Command
Naval History and Heritage Command hasPart Navy Art Collection
linked to: Naval History and Heritage Command
Arleigh Burke describedBySource U.S. Navy historical records
subject linked to: Admiral Arleigh Burke
linked to: Naval History and Heritage Command
United States Navy museums operatedBy U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command
linked to: Naval History and Heritage Command
Submarine Force Library and Museum maintainedBy Naval History and Heritage Command
Submarine Force Library and Museum partOf Naval History and Heritage Command museum system
linked to: Naval History and Heritage Command
General Board of the United States Navy archivesAt Naval History and Heritage Command