Laughton, Sir John Knox, Naval Historian, 1830-1915.

The bulk of the collection is formed of correspondence relating to Laughton's research on various naval historical subjects, from his time as a lecturer at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and as a professor at King’s College, London, 1873-1914. Correspondence became a critical part of his research. A number of these letters relate to Laughton’s role with the Navy Records Society; biographical and genealogical information relating to entries for the 'Dictionary of National Biography'; and his research on Lord Nelson. This includes correspondence from a number of key figures associated with the Navy Records Society and published biographies. The collection also includes various research notes, some of which relate to his work on heraldry and flags, including a lecture on ‘The Heraldry of the Sea: Ensigns, Colours and Flags’ from 1879. For more information see 'The Letters and Papers of Professor Sir John Knox Laughton, 1830-1915', edited by Andrew Lambert and published by Ashgate for The Navy Records Society in 2002 (NRS Vol. 143).