Earl J. Hathaway collection, 1918-1966, ca. 1974.

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Earl J. Hathaway collection, 1918-1966, ca. 1974.

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MS 87-135 consists of materials of or relating to Earl J. Hathaway. The collection is divided into two series, Series 1 consisting of personal correspondence and remembrances of Earl J. Hathaway (1932-46, ca. 1974) and Series 2, publications and near print material (1918-66). Topics of correspondence and remembrances includes growing up outside of Birmingham, Michigan; his service in the Mexican Border War and World War I; various jobs he had after World War I; and work as a state trooper. He also voices his opinions about the morals of the 1970's. Most of the publications and near print materials relate to work, hobbies or personal friends.

3 mss. boxes 1 slim mss. box (1.75 cu. ft.)

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State Archive of Michigan

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Michigan State Police

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Hathaway, Earl J., 1894-1985.

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Captain Earl J. Hathaway was born May 14, 1894, in Birmingham, Michigan. He served in the Mexican Border War (1917) and in World War I (1918). These experiences gave him a love of horses and a love of military order. He joined the Michigan State Police on August 4, 1921. He moved quickly through the ranks and was promoted to captain on June 15, 1934. He was awarded many citations for meritorious service, and is most noted for developing a road blockade procedure based on the river systems of the...

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...