Chiefly military education materials and writings but also includes correspondence, printed material, maps, and clippings. The collection primarily documents Scammell's career as author and military historian. The Military Education Materials Series includes organizational and historical background information, description of curricula, methods of instruction, and lectures. Also included are student assignments for the following schools where Scammell taught: Army Industrial College, Washington, D.C. (1940's); Command and General Staff School and the General Service Schools, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. (1936-1943); Infantry School, Ft. Benning, Ga.; and the School of Military Government, Charlottesville, Va. (1936-1943). The Writings and Speeches Series contains typed and handwritten manuscripts by Scammell on military campaigns, which vary from ancient military history to World War II. The Correspondence Series consists of personal and professional letters (originals and some photocopies), including orders, updates, and letters from editors. The Printed Material Series contains published items collected by Scammell and includes works by Scammell and others. Scrapbooks on World War II in the Clippings Series contain articles on military campaigns in Britain, Germany, Latin America, Japan, and Turkey.
