William Sowden Sims

William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858 – September 28, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who fought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the navy. During World War I, he commanded all United States naval forces operating in Europe. He also served twice as president of the Naval War College.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 15, 1858 (Port Hope), Died September 25, 1936 (Boston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 69368 10-in. March 1918 A message to America William Sowden Sims Speech speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sims, William Sowden," accessed June 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367704.

Sims, William Sowden. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367704.

"Sims, William Sowden." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 June 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367704

External Sources

Wikipedia: William Sims

Britannica: William Sowden Sims

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84032265

Wikidata: William Sims - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2600765

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/38309241

ISNI: 0000 0000 8220 4699 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000082204699

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/128315

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