The James Alexander Crothers papers, 1919-1964.

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The James Alexander Crothers papers, 1919-1964.

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Contains: diary containing primarily official entries of overseas port activities (1944); biographical information (1949, 1964); correspondence, personal and official pertaining primarily to World War service (1942-1953); military personnel file (1944-1950); financial documents pertaining to military pay and allotments (1942-1946); roster of retired 1st Army officers (1956); maps from captured World War II German map case (1945); construction, other official publications, and financial documents of the Dept. of Delaware, American Legion and National Headquarters, American Legion (1919-1924); newspaper clippings (1926); and the following publications : EXPERIENCES IN JAPAN by J. Russell Wait, paper delivered before American Association of Port Authorities 1939 Convention; TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION CORPS, HEADQUARTERS & HEADQUARTERS COMPANY MAJOR PORT (OVERSEA), (T/O & E 55-110-1) (1943-1944). STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR A MAJOR PORT (OVERSEA) TRAINING PROJECT: 8TH TRANSPORTATION MAJOR PORT (OVERSEA)(1945); PROGRESS REPORT OF FOURTH MAJOR PORT AT CHERBOURG FRANCE FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 27TH 1944 TO MARCH 15, 1945.

3 boxes.

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