American Expeditionary Forces crew memorabilia, 1919-1978.

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American Expeditionary Forces crew memorabilia, 1919-1978.

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AEF crew photographs, correspondence, scrapbook, and memorabilia including hat, shirts, shorts, and medal. Crew members included Donald E. Maclay ('17) (who collected most of the material), Roy Bird ('16), and Dan Morgan ('17).

.5 cubic ft.

Cornell University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6743527

Cornell University Library

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United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. Crew.

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The AEF crew was part of a recreational effort following the Armistice in 1918 to keep the troops busy until they could be brought home. The squad trained and raced on the Seine in Paris and at Henley-on-Thames in inter-allied games and regattas in 1919. Members, mostly Army officers, were randomly selected from a number of colleges that had rowing programs. Former Cornell oarsmen were most numerous. The crew members held reunions regularly. In 1979, for their 60th anniversary, surviving members...

Maclay, Donald E.

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Cornell University

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