Naval history collection, 1900-1955.

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Naval history collection, 1900-1955.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52864529

Collection contains photographs of ships, including scrapbooks; models of ships; copies of Recognition Journal, 1943-1944; miscellaneous maps; pamphlets about Maxwell Air Force Base Air University.

10 linear ft. (15 boxes)

Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7660357

Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries

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