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General William W. Buchanan oral history transcript
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Frank, Benis M. |
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after 1969 |
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The collection consists of the transcript of a taped interview with retired Brigadier General William W. Buchanan, conducted
by Mr. Benis M. Frank, for the Marine Corps Oral History Program (1969). The interview concerns Buchanan's career in the Marine
Corps, including his World War II experiences at Tarawa, Saipan, Okinawa, and Iwo Jima. Also included is a typewritten letter
(dated February 22, 1971) from F.C. Caldwell, explaining the transcript and the Oral History Program established by the United
States Marine Corps.
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ms691 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Lorenzo Alonzo Dowling papers
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Dowling, Loran Alonzo, 1898- |
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1917-1919 |
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The collection consists of correspondence of Loran Alonzo Dowling, a Marine during World War I, to his mother, Vannit Dowling.
The letters were written from the Marine training camp at Paris Island (S.C.), then from France, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany
during his military service. The letters mainly discuss family and friends in Georgia, but also contain information on Dowling's
duties as a runner carrying messages between units, trench warfare, being gassed, the people's reactions to American soldiers,
and the battle of Saint-Mihiel (France) in 1918.
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ms2247 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Carson family letter
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Unknown |
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1943 July 7 |
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The collection consists of one letter typewritten on United States Marine Corps, Southern Recruiting Division letterhead:
dated Macon, Georgia, July 7, 1943, "Dear "Kit," containing gossip related to the military. "Kit" is possbily Clyde Carson.
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ms2255 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John J. Smolka collection
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Smolka, John J., 1911- |
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Dates: |
1940-1982 |
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The collection consists of a diary and journals kept during World War II. Smolka records weather, and daily activities in
the United States Marine Corps recording recreational activities on the Marine base at Mt. Martha Balcombe, Australia, and
on the island of Puvuvu. The collection also contains an autobiographic sketch in which Smolka recounts his life until 1968.
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ms2704 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Zell Miller Papers, Series I: Personal
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Miller, Zell Bryan, 1932-2018 |
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Dates: |
1941-1959 |
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The Zell Miller Papers document Miller's forty-five year career in Georgia politics, including his service as a U.S. Senator
(2000-2005), Governor of Georgia (1991-1999), Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (1975-1991), Executive Director of the Georgia
Democratic Party (1971-1973), member of the State Boards of Pardons and Paroles, Probation, and Children and Youth (1964-1973),
Executive Secretary to Governor Lester Maddox (1969-1971), State Senator (1961-1965), and Mayor of Young Harris, Georgia (1959-1960).
This series includes materials from his childhood, Marine Corps service, and education at the University of Georgia.
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Identifier: |
RBRL213ZM_I |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Charles and Winston Hodgson World War II collection
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Hodgson, Josephine |
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Dates: |
1930-1946 |
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The collection consists of correspondence addressed to Josephine Hodgson from Charles N. Hodgson, Winston D. Hodgson, and
James G. Paine, Jr. while serving during World War II, from 1942-1946. The majority of correspondence are from Charles, and
regard his duties as well as the destruction in France and Germany. Letters from Paine describe England and social life in
the military. The collection also includes newspaper clippings concerning the World War II service of Winston D. Hodgson,
photographs, and a Lucy Cobb Academy diploma presented to Josephine Hull Hodgson, May 26, 1930.
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Identifier: |
ms2464 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Roebling family papers
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Roebling family |
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Dates: |
1930-2010 |
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This collection contains family clippings, photographs and correspondence; materials regarding the development of Donald Roebling's
amphibious vehicle, The Alligator; and W.R. Roebling's efforts to record memories and organize reunions of veterans who served
in the 2nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps. It also contains manuscripts and research for several of Karl
Roebling's military pubications.
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ms4329 |
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Hargrett Library |
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