Ulysses Grant McAlexander collection, 1883-1964 (bulk 1883-1940).

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Ulysses Grant McAlexander collection, 1883-1964 (bulk 1883-1940).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48805090

The collection documents McAlexander's military activities, particularly the Second Battle of the Marne in France in July 1918, his training at West Point and his years as commandant of cadets at Oregon Agricultural College. Series 1 includes items from McAlexander's student days at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Series 2 pertains to World War I and the history of the 38th regiment and includes a typed manuscript by McAlexander about the Battle of the Marne. Series 3 contains correspondence and other materials pertaining to McAlexander's service at Oregon Agricultural College and various gifts to the college. Series 4 contains published military histories, including McAlexander's 1905 History of the Thirteenth Regiment. Series 5 is a scrapbook that contains photographs of McAlexander, clippings, and memorabilia. Series 6 consists of military commissions, citations and awards received by McAlexander. Series 7 consists of two charcoal drawings of McAlexander, one of them made in Paris. Series 8 consists of McAlexander's military medals. Series 9 includes newspapers and magazines collected by or about McAlexander, including 16 months of The Stars and Stripes (Feb. 1918- June 1919) and a 1919 VFW newspaper titled Rock of the Marne. Series 10 consists of military maps pertaining to the Battle of the Marne. Series 11 includes photographs of Fort Missoula, Montana (1889), the presentation of the Distinguished Service Cross to McAlexander, portraits of McAlexander, and the 38th Infantry boxing team (1942).

3 cubic ft.

Oregon State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7598199

Oregon State University Libraries

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