Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, autobiography, diary. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII) -- United States (U.S.), 1946-1950; 1950s; 1960s. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 58th Coastal Artillery Regiment; Director, General Commission on Army and Navy chaplains staff, House committee on Military Affairs, Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress. General description of the collection: The Samuel Arthur Devan papers include chaplain's autobiography; papers from WWI; letters to family; awards; article, "The Armed Forces Practice Ecumenicity"; and list of reports from Mar. 1947 - Aug. 1950. Topics covered include war termination, military justice, and soviet military strength.
