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1. Montgomery Sicard papers, 1800-1948

   1,200 items. 4 containers. 2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Naval officer. Correspondence, subject file, and miscellaneous material relating to Sicard’s naval career, including diagrams and memoranda for breech-loading howitzers and his plans for steel armor plate for ships.

2. Peyton Conway March papers, 1897-1955

   6,500 items. 18 containers plus 11 oversize. 11 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   United States Army officer and Chief of Staff of the Army during and after World War I. Correspondence, reports, military training manuals, book and article drafts, lectures and speeches, notebooks, news clippings, printed matter, scrapbooks, and other papers relating to March's military career.

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3. Edwin Bickford Hooper papers, 1842-1986

   4,850 items. 11 containers plus 1 oversize. 5.5 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Naval officer and historian. Correspondence, writings, research notes, speeches, reports, orders, organizational charts, rosters, printed materials, photographs, and other papers primarily relating to Hooper's naval career and to his research in U.S. naval history.

4. Peyton Conway March map collection

   22 maps : some colored ; various sizes. 7 folders. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Peyton Conway March was the Chief of Staff of American forces in World War I. This collection of maps and textual materials were created for teaching the principles of coordinating and directing artillery fire.

5. Louis N. Ridenour papers, 1917-1960

   1,300 items. 9 containers. 3.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Physicist and author. Correspondence, journals, reports, writings, printed matter, photographs, and other items relating to science policy issues concerning nuclear energy and computer technology as well as Ridenour's contribution to the development and application of radar technology during World War II.

6. Richard Houston Payne World War II map collection

   approximately 153 items. 8 folders. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection consists of World War II-era maps and photo-maps of Japan by the U.S. Army Map Service and the U.S. Hydrographic Office. The materials show Japanese cities, military bases, airfields, and anti-aircraft defenses. Some are stamped "Confidential" or "Restricted." Additional materials include maps of Japanese-occupied Korea and Manchuria, along with map proofs of locations in East Asia and the North Pacific.

7. Solomon Mullin World War II map collection

   34 items . 23 maps . 11 textual documents . -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Solomon Mullin World War II map collection contains 23 annotated flak maps of Western Europe that depict German anti-craft fire upon American bombers from July 1944 to April 1945. Additional war records include five of Solomon Mullin's flight plans, five documents related to his military service, and a receipt of donation.

8. Henry L. Abbot family papers, 1770-2001

   2,000 items. 9 containers plus 3 artifact containers and 1 oversize. 5.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Correspondence, memoirs, diaries, writings, photographs, legal and financial records, genealogical material, military records, printed matter, and mementos primarily documenting the professional and family activities of Henry L. Abbot and his family during the Civil War.