Papers, 1899-1970.

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Papers, 1899-1970.

Correspondence, 1914-1945, contains official correspondence regarding duty assignments, separation from active duty, and reports; Publications, published items on topics related to World Wars I and II; Photographs, printed photographs of subjects from World War I, including the American Battle Squadron, British Grand Fleet, and a French series, the Pantheon de la Guerre; Miscellaneous, biographical information, certificates, documents on the formation for the surrender of the German Navy, and news clippings.

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