John L. McCrea Papers 1898-1984 (bulk 1914-1966)

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John L. McCrea Papers 1898-1984 (bulk 1914-1966)

Naval officer, aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and insurance executive. Correspondence, speeches, writings, subject files, and photographs relating primarily to McCrea's career as a naval officer.

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