The Edgar J. Sneed papers, 1917-1928.

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The Edgar J. Sneed papers, 1917-1928.

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Contains a handwritten office diary (1918), an officer's book (1919) and a personal diary (1918-1919) regarding American intelligence activities in France; notes on U.S. Army activities in Nievre, Bourges and Mehun, France (n.d.) and a report of General John J. Pershing, U.S.A. (1919). Special orders and other official documents regarding Sneed's military service (1917-1927); certificates of membership in the National Security League (1917) and other organizations; an essay on leadership by C.A. Bach (1917) and a chart of insignia of A.E.F. (1919) are found in the collection.

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