Background
Blake, Nelson Morehouse was born on May 21, 1901 in near Wewoka, Indian Territory. Son of William Packer and Loula (Gangwer) Blake.
Blake, Nelson Morehouse was born on May 21, 1901 in near Wewoka, Indian Territory. Son of William Packer and Loula (Gangwer) Blake.
AB, George Washington University, 1926. AM, Duke University, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1932.
Secretary, Washington Young Men’s Christian Association, 1926-1928; with manuscript division, Duke U., 1932-1934; teacher, Durham (North Carolina) High School, 1934-1935; department examiner, National Archives, Washington, 1935-1938; chief division Navy Department archives, National Archives, Washington, 1938-1942; with history project, National Archives, Washington, 1946-1947; assistant chief war records branch, National Archives, Washington, 1947-1954; chief Navy section, National Archives, Washington, 1950-1955; independent history research, 1955-1958; assistant professor of history and political science, U. Baltimore, 1958-1971; with, Office Naval Records and Library, 1942-1946.
President Society Sponsors, Washington, 1952-1953, Washington Round Table, 1949-1950. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American History Society, Southern History Society, Oklahoma History Society, District of Columbia library association, Society American Archivists, Naval History Foundation, American Legion (1st past commander 1948-1949, chaplain District of Columbia department 1954-1955), Civil War Round Table, The Lincoln Group, Round Table Club (international president 1952-1953), Odd Fellows, Tau Kappa Alpha.