The William H. Moncrief papers, 1876-1973.

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The William H. Moncrief papers, 1876-1973.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, notes, reports, journals, diaries. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: Spanish-American War -- U.S.; 1899-1917; World War I (WWI) -- U.S., -- Western Front; 1920s; 1930s; World War II (WWII) -- General; 1946-1950; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 2nd Georgia Infantry Regiment; Sternberg General Hospital; Walter Reed General Hospital; Surgeon General's Office, War Department; commanding officer (CO), Mesves Hospital Center; CO, Fitzsimons General Hospital; Headquarters (HQ), IX (9th) Corps Area; CO, William Beaumont General Hospital; CO, Army-Navy General Hospital. General description of the collection: The William H. Moncrief papers include doctor's papers from 37 years in the Army and then retirement. Topics include medicine in WWI; large field hospital operations and procedures; professional notes on patient treatment for various injuries and conditions; much family and personal correspondence including that of his widow; and insights on Army life and conditions between WWI and WWII from a medical perspective.

21 boxes.

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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...

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...