Edward George Mackay family papers, 1861-1957.

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Edward George Mackay family papers, 1861-1957.

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The Edward George Mackay family papers contain correspondence, printed material, genealogical information, photographs, clippings, and writings related to the Mackay, Mason, and Keeler families from 1861-1957. The collection includes the papers of William Robert Mackay, missionary Orrell Keeler Mason, and the papers of the Edward George and Beulah Mason Mackay family of Atlanta, Georgia. Of particular interest, the Edward George and Beulah Mason Mackay papers include correspondence to and from their four sons who served in World War II. Donald Mackay's correspondence (1939-1952) documents his experiences at Duke University where he received his Divinity Degree before joining the Navy as a Chaplain, his assignment to the 7th Fleet with the Commander of Motor Torpedo Squadrons stationed in New Guinea, Borneo, the Moluccas and the Phillipine Islands. Edward Mackay's letters (1939-1952) discuss his service as a flight instructor early in the war for RAF pilots and later when he was accepted by the Air Transport Command and was stationed in Assam where he flew night flights over the Himalayas into China. The letters (1940-1952) from Jamie Mackay reflect his participation in the Northwest Texas Caravan, a Methodist youth crusade (1940); his training at Coast Guard stations in Florida; his service on the Destroyer Escort Menges; and his experiences at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Leland Mackay's letters (1942-1948) document his experiences at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, his service in the Coast Guard stationed in the Pacific Theater working with submarines, and in 1945 when stationed in Long Beach, California.

21.5 linear feet (32 boxes)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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