William H. Moncrief photograph collection. 1898-1993.

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William H. Moncrief photograph collection. 1898-1993.

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Contains the following types of materials: photographs, photo albums, postcards, positive x-rays. Covers the following wars: Spanish-American War; World War I (WWI); World War II (WWII); Korean War. Contains photographs of the following military units and organizations: Medical Corps, U.S. Army. General description of the collection: The William H. Moncrief photograph collection covers the span of service of both William H. Moncrief and his son, William H. Moncrief, Jr. About half of the collection deals with personal / family matters which are nonmilitary related. There are some very good photographs for the Spanish-American War and many of the Philippine Islands and native life there, as well as, scenes of cities, villages, and countryside. Moncrief, Sr.'s service in World War I, the 1920's, and 1930's are covered showing medical boards, numerous Army hospitals, Walter Reed Medical Center, etc. There are also numerous staff photos, many showing nurses. The photos of Moncrief, Jr., are very typical for the period 1945-1975. Promotion ceremonies, ground breaking ceremonies, sports activities, wounds and operating procedures, positive X-rays, and other medical staff-related duties in the States and Korea all portray the career of an Army medical officer. There are numerous photos both of Moncrief, Sr., and Moncrief, Jr., which show their civic and consultant activities following their respective retirements and much material dealing with their family lives, travels, vacations, houses, etc.

9 boxes (3,449 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7614372

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Medical Corps

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Moncrief family

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Moncrief, William C.

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William H. Moncrief, Jr. was a United States (U.S.) Army officer who had a 28 year career as an Army doctor. From the description of The William H. Moncrief, Jr. papers, 1927-1995. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 49835649 William H. Moncrief, Sr., began his United States (U.S.) military career in 1898 as an assistant surgeon with the 2nd Georgia Volunteers in the Spanish-American War. He served in the Medical Corps and attained the rank of colonel. Moncrie...

Walter Reed General Hospital (Washington, D.C.)

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Moncrief, William C.

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William H. Moncrief, Jr. was a United States (U.S.) Army officer who had a 28 year career as an Army doctor. From the description of The William H. Moncrief, Jr. papers, 1927-1995. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 49835649 William H. Moncrief, Sr., began his United States (U.S.) military career in 1898 as an assistant surgeon with the 2nd Georgia Volunteers in the Spanish-American War. He served in the Medical Corps and attained the rank of colonel. Moncrie...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...