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Harold Gardiner Bowen Papers, 1907-1955 (inclusive) 1930-1945 (bulk)

Extent:
12 boxes
Abstract:
Harold Gardiner Bowen was director of the Naval Research Laboratory (1939-1942), special assistant to the Secretary of the Navy (1939-1947), chief of the Office of Naval Research (1946-1947), and executive secretary of the Thomas Alva Edison Foundation. This collection consists of selected papers of Vice-Admiral Bowen, including speeches, articles, documents, printed matter, and manuscripts for his book Ships, Machinery, and Mossbacks, The Autobiography of a Naval Engineer (Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1954).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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Norman G. Anderson Papers, 1904-2018 (inclusive) 1943-2010 (bulk)

Extent:
26.6 linear feet (13 record boxes, 1 hollinger box, 1 half hollinger box, 4 photo negative boxes, and 5 oversized boxes )
Abstract:
Correspondence, research files, business records, notebooks, printed materials, and photographic materials of American clinical chemist, inventor, and corporate executive Norman G. Anderson.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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Naval Training Unit Records, 1943-1952 (inclusive) 1943-1948 (bulk)

Extent:
6.25 cubic feet
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The Naval Training Unit was established at the University of Pennsylvania in the early 1940s as part of the United States mobilization in response to the growing threats of World War II. The Naval Training Unit Records documents the administrative and academic activities of the V-5, V-7, and V-12 Units at the University of Pennsylvania during World War II.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Thomas Sovereign Gates, Jr. papers, 1902-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
15.22 linear feet (38 boxes, 7 oversize folders)
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Thomas Sovereign Gates, Jr., was a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy during World War II, who went on to serve as the Secretary of the Navy (1957-1959), Secretary of Defense (1959-1961), and Ambassador to China (1976-1977). As a civilian he also pursued a career in investment banking at the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company (later J.P. Morgan & Co.). Gates' personal papers focus largely on his government service, with a small amount of additional personal items. Included are many military and government documents and correspondence with influential politicians--perhaps most notably with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, under who Gates served as both Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of Defense. The collection also includes many clippings and photographs that have been assembled into a remarkable collection of scrapbooks that bring Gates' service to life.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Clyde R. Flory film reels and death certificates, circa 1930-1950

Extent:
1.0 linear feet
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Dr. Clyde R. Flory (1892-1963) was a physician based in Sellersville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Navy as a navigator in World War I and as a captain and medical officer in World War II. During his wartime service he invented a special traction bar to cut the amount of equipment used to reduce fractures, and also discovered a new technique for the cure of syphilis. The Clyde R. Flory film reels and death certificates, circa 1930-1950, consist of nearly 200 death certificates from the USS Savannah and about one dozen film reels (16mm and 35mm).

Held at: Sellersville Museum [Contact Us]

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James Kay Felker papers, 1910-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.8 linear_foot (2 boxes and 1 oversized folder)
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This is a collection of materials from the life of James Kay Felker (1922-1998) providing insight into the thoughts of a young man in the United States Navy during World War II and supplemented by extensive documentation between these two parties. A fair amount of Felker's personal life is captured here as well, through general correspondence, educational information, family photographs and general ephemera.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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James V. Forrestal Papers, 1907-1958 (inclusive) 1940-1949 (bulk)

Extent:
208 boxes and 1 folder
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James V. Forrestal (1892-1949) was a Wall Street businessman who played an important role in U.S. military operations during and immediately after World War II. From 1940 to 1949 Forrestal served as, in order, assistant to President Roosevelt, Under Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy, and the first Secretary of Defense. The Forrestal Papers document his service from Under Secretary of the Navy to Secretary of Defense and include correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, and press releases.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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Arnold A. Rogow Papers on James V. Forrestal, 1933-1993 (inclusive) 1940-1960 (bulk)

Extent:
3 boxes
Abstract:
Arnold A. Rogow (1924-2006) was a political scientist, author, and psychotherapist. His main area of research was psychological explanations for politics, especially the decision-making of leaders, notably James Forrestal and Alexander Hamilton. The Rogow Papers are composed of materials he collected for his book James Forrestal: A Study of Personality, Politics, and Policy (The Macmillan Press: New York, 1963) and include correspondence with individuals who knew Forrestal, Rogow's notes, and other research materials.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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American Civil Liberties Union Records: Subgroup 4, 1920-2015 (inclusive) 1970-2000 (bulk)

Extent:
1068 boxes and 4 items
Abstract:
The ACLU is the preeminent civil liberties organization in the United States. These records document the work of their national office in the areas of civil rights, children and women's rights, freedom of speech (and all First Amendment questions), and due process, among many others, predominantly from 1970 to 2000.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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