William McKinley Rigdon papers, 1930-1982 (bulk 1941-1962).

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William McKinley Rigdon papers, 1930-1982 (bulk 1941-1962).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38476717

The collection consists of papers of William McKinley Rigdon from 1930-1982. The papers include correspondence, official military records, clippings, press releases, reports, memoranda, photographs, printed material, two unpublished manuscripts, and a diary (1941) recording Rigdon's naval service as the United States entered World War II. The materials pertain to Rigdon's naval service, particularly as the Assistant Naval Aide (1942-1953) to Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, and after his retirement from the Navy, as Executive Manager of the Virginia Hotel Company. Topics documented by the collection include descriptions of Manila before and during World War II, the Potsdam Conference, and the origins of the Democratic Club (Washington, D.C.).

8 boxes.

Georgia Southern University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7403554

Georgia Southern University

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United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman)

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Virginia Hotel Company.

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Democratic Club (Washington, D.C.)

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United States. President (1933-1945 : Roosevelt)

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Rigdon, William McKinley, 1904-

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U.S. naval officer. From the description of Papers, 1945-1953. (Harry S Truman Library). WorldCat record id: 70958964 William McKinley Rigdon (1904- ), career Navy, rose from yeoman to commander, and served as Assistant Naval Aide (1942-1953) to Presidents Roosevelt and Truman. From the description of William McKinley Rigdon papers, 1930-1982 (bulk 1941-1962). (Georgia Southern University). WorldCat record id: 38476717 William McKinley Rigdon (1904-1991)...

Potsdam Conference (1945 : Potsdam, Germany)

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