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 November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/367704.

Sims, William Sowden. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/367704.

"Sims, William Sowden." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.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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