James Forrestal additional papers, 1917-1958.

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James Forrestal additional papers, 1917-1958.

Consists of an open file for the addition of works, correspondence, and documents separate from the papers given by the estate of Forrestal (Princeton Class of 1915).

0.45 cu. ft. (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8226167

Princeton University Library

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Forrestal, James, 1892-1949

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James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense. Forrestal came from a very strict middle class Irish Catholic family. He was a successful financier on Wall Street before becoming Undersecretary of the Navy in 1940, shortly before the United States entered the Second World War. He became Secretary of the Navy in May 1944 upon the death of his superior, Frank Knox. Preside...

Stewart, John Quincy, 1894-1972

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Stewart (Princeton Class of 1915) was a member of Princeton's Department of Astrophysical Sciences (1921-1963). From the description of John Q. Stewart papers, 1907-1970s. (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 177443092 ...

Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965

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Felix Frankfurter (November 15, 1882 – February 22, 1965) was an American lawyer, professor, and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Frankfurter served on the Supreme Court from 1939 to 1962 and was a noted advocate of judicial restraint in the judgments of the Court. Frankfurter was born in Vienna, Austria, and immigrated to New York City at the age of 12. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Frankfurter worked for Secretary of War Henry ...