William F. Tompkins papers, 1931-1940.

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William F. Tompkins papers, 1931-1940.

Papers consist primarily of class material from the U.S. Army War College (1931-1932) and lectures delivered by Tompkins on the subject of flood control in the Mississippi River Valley (1936-1940). Additional material includes clippings on Mississippi River flood control (1937-1939) and photographs illustrating the use of asphalt materials in the construction of levees (1937).

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Tompkins, William F., 1913-

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William Finley Tompkins (1913-1969), lawyer, was the Japanese War Crimes prosecutor from 1945 to 1946. He was the U.S. attorney for New Jersey from 1953 to 1954, and Assistant Attorney General for the Internal Security Division of the Department of Justice from 1954 to 1958. In 1958, Tompkins prosecuted the Soviet master spy, Rudolf Abel. From the description of Tompkins, William F. (William Finley), 1913-1989 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10611092 ...

Army War College (U.S.)

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