Weston-Allen family papers, 1848-1985 (bulk 1848-1868).

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Weston-Allen family papers, 1848-1985 (bulk 1848-1868).

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Letters from Grace (Weston) Allen (81 items, 1856-1868) to her husband, Walter Allen (later a journalist), before and after their marriage in 1866, from Walter Allen to his wife (24 items, 1864-1868), and from other family members (65 items) to Allen during his service as paymaster in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War; miscellaneous materials; and Ten Years A-Courting, Letters of Walter Allen and Grace Weston, 1856-1868, including biographical materials, compiled by their granddaughter, Alice Allen Eaton Johnson. Places represented include Worcester, Mass., where Allen lived until his marriage.

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Smith College, Neilson Library

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Smith College, Neilson Library

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

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