Papers, 1936-1981.

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Papers, 1936-1981.

Collection contains correspondence (1936-1981) mostly regarding his motion picture consulting work; photographs of Mercey; the manuscript for "Sea, Surf and Hell"; and miscellaneous memorabilia.

2.7 cubic ft. (6 boxes)

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Mercey, Arch A.

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Arch A. Mercey (1906-1980) worked as a motion picture consultant to the U.S. government from 1936-1947. During World War II he was assistant to the chief of public relations for the U.S. Coast Guard and edited the book "Sea, Surf and Hell: The U.S. Coast Guard in World War II" in 1945. After 1947 he was an editor for Publishers Company, Inc. From the description of Papers, 1936-1981. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 30136801 ...

United States. Coast Guard

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The Rock of Ages Light is a U.S. Coast Guard lighthouse on a small rock outcropping approximately 2.25 miles west of Washington Island and 3.5 miles west of Isle Royale, in Keweenaw County, Michigan. It is an active aid to navigation. From the description of Rock of Ages Lighthouse Logbook, 1939-1945. (Michigan Technological University). WorldCat record id: 758507044 "The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization...