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3 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) McGowan, Samuel, 1870-1934.
Samuel McGowan papers, 1883-1943
2,000 items. 8 containers. 3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Naval officer. General correspondence, orders to duty, subject files, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material relating primarily to McGowan's duties as paymaster general of the navy, 1914-1920, and to his interest in changing naval regulations he regarded as discriminatory.
William Shepherd Benson papers, circa 1791-1952
17,000 items. 51 containers plus 6 oversize. 26.3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Naval officer and public official. Correspondence, memoranda, dispatches, speeches, reports, maps, naval appointments, family papers, photographs, and printed materials relating primarily to Benson’s naval career, including service as chief of naval operations during World War I.
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Josephus Daniels papers, 1829-1948
331,000 items. 934 containers plus 2 oversize. 373.8 linear feet. 399 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Diplomat, journalist, and secretary of the navy. Correspondence, diaries, speeches and writings, and papers of the Daniels, Bagley, Seabrook, and Worth families and other material. The bulk of the collection relates to events and policy decisions during Daniels's service as secretary of the navy during the administration of Woodrow Wilson, but also concerns his career as editor of the Raleigh News & Observer, his work with the Democratic Party, and his role as ambassador to Mexico.
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