William M. Glasgow, Jr. photograph collection. 1935-1969.

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William M. Glasgow, Jr. photograph collection. 1935-1969.

Contains the following types of materials: photographs, post cards. Covers the following wars: World War II (WWII), Vietnam War. Contains photographs of the following military units and organizations: United States Army Corps of Engineers; 1st Infantry Division. General description of the collection: The William M. Glasgow, Jr. photograph collection includes mostly photographs which cover his latter years of service: from Vietnam as chief of staff of the 1st Infantry Division to retirement. There are a few photos of his high school athletic activities and also of his West Point years. There are very few photos of his service in WWII or Vietnam. Most of the photos are of conferences, promotion ceremonies, parades, and receptions.

1 box (683 photographs)

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7595544

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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