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World War II official army photographs
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Associated Press |
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Dates: |
1944 |
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The collection consists of Associated Press wirephotos depicting the invasion of Nazi-occupied France by Allied forces in
June, 1944. The collection also consists of photographs of maps and various news events of 1944. Photographs contain captions.
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ms1393 |
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Hargrett Library |
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United States Navy landing papers
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United States. Navy |
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Dates: |
1945 |
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The collection consists of operation orders for the USS Cecil landing attack dated February 1945. Also included are United
States Naval Training School lessons and notes from Camp Macdonough in Plattsburgh, New York, and five intelligence maps of
Western Okinawa Beaches labeled "Top Secret."
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Identifier: |
ms3039 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Sketch map of the blockade of Savannah
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
circa 1779 |
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The collection consists of a sketch map of the blockade of Savannah and the attack against the British on October 9, 1779.
The British, rebel, and French camps are indicated as well as major roads and swamps. The battle strategy is well marked by
lines of attack, false attack, and location of batteries.
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Identifier: |
ms976 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Map Collection |
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Craig Barrow collection of Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Stevenson Craig papers
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Barrow, Craig, III, 1942- |
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Dates: |
1845-2006 |
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This collection contains correspondence between Craig Barrow, III and the author Bill Bragg regarding his research and writing
about Lt. Col. Lewis S. Craig, the draft of Bragg's work An Officer of the Old Guard, original journal pages written by Lt.
Col. Craig, and an account of the death of Elizabeth Church Robb. Also included are a map of the battle for Monterrey, Mexico,
a locket of hair, and other ephemera.
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Identifier: |
ms4386 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Kathleen Hines collection
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Hines, Kathleen |
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Dates: |
1811-1871 |
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This collection contains a variety of 19th Century materials including land documents, a hand drawn map of Norfolk, Virginia,
a wedding invitation, and a Civil War era pass.
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Identifier: |
ms4037 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Map Collection
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Dates: |
1804-1991 |
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The Richard B. Russell Library of Political Research and Studies Map Collection consists of world, regional, country, state,
county, city, and trip maps from various collections housed at the Russell Library.
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Identifier: |
RBRL215MAPS |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
Interwar situation maps of WWI
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Creator: |
Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1918-1929 |
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This collection includes correspondence between the American Battle Monuments Commission and Major Cooper Winn regarding the
42nd Infantry Division's movements during World War I, 42nd Division situation maps, 1st Infantry Division situation maps,
Hotchkiss 1914 machine gun firing range charts, and a U.S. Army recruiting poster.
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Identifier: |
ms4361 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Map Collection |
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W. Campbell Goode World War II collection
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1940-1945 |
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The collection consists of World War II material including mililtary maps, newspapers, German publications, photographs, postcards,
and other items such as a German convalescent leave paper and a German pass and identification. W. Campbell Goode wrote descriptive
comments on most of the items.
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Identifier: |
ms2896 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Gustavus Woodson Smith papers
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Smith, Gustavus Woodson, 1822-1896 |
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Dates: |
1858-1863 |
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The papers of Gustavus Woodson Smith, 1858-1863, include correspondence with CSA President Jefferson Davis, often quarreling
about army administration and strategy, appointment of staff, and his subsequent resignation as Major General. There is one
letter to his wife Lucretia from New Kent County, Virginia, three reports with revisions on engagements at Eltham Landing
and the Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks during the Peninsular Campaign in Virginia, and operations of the Georgia Militia
near Atlanta during the 1864 Atlanta Campaign. Also included is an original battlefield map showing Smith's route through
Virginia in the vicinity of Fairfax Court House (1861).
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Identifier: |
ms848 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Henry Tift Myers, Sr. Papers
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Myers, Henry Tift, Sr., 1907-1968. |
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Dates: |
1931-1968 |
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Lieutenant Colonel Henry Tift Myers, Sr., a native of Tifton, Georgia, was the first Presidential pilot, and transported Presidents
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman around the world in specially-designed airplanes that were the predecessors of the
modern Air Force One. Myers also piloted several members of Congress, high ranking military officers, visiting royalty, and
other VIPs and guests of the United States government. Among his notable passengers were Madame Chiang, wife of Chiang Kai-shek,
Mexican President Miguel Alemán, the King and Queen of Greece, and Winston Churchill. He captained the 1943 global war front
flight that carried Senator Richard B. Russell and the Special Senate Subcommittee to inspect military installations. Myers
was also the holder of a number of air speed and flight distance records. The Henry Tift Myers, Sr. Papers document both his
personal and professional life from 1931 to 1968 (bulk 1943-1947), with an emphasis on his service as the first Presidential
pilot during World War II. The collection consists of correspondence, flight logs, printed material, ephemera, clippings,
notes, photographs, drawings, and maps.
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Identifier: |
RBRL230HTM |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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