Ulysses Grant McAlexander Collection 1883-1964 1883-1940

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Ulysses Grant McAlexander Collection 1883-1964 1883-1940

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The Ulysses Grant McAlexander Collection documents McAlexander's military activities, particularly his involvement in the Second Battle of the Marne in France in July 1918, his training at West Point and his years as commandant of cadets at Oregon Agricultural College.

3 cubic feet

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Oregon State University Archives

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