National Archives Clippings Files

These pdf and jpg files are scans of the "Lighthouse Clippings Files" found in National Archives Record Group 26, Entry 13 (NC-63). The Society has scanned the files for light stations, lightships, and lighthouse tenders. They include excerpts from the U.S. Light-House Board annual reports and other information collected by an early archivist. They provide a useful summary of what happened during the U.S. Light-House Board period between 1852 and 1911. The originals are housed in Washington, D.C. facility of the National Archives.