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Paul M. Robinett papers, 1915-1972
3,000 items ; 10 containers ; 4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Army officer. Personal and official correspondence, writings, military papers, and other material relating to Robinett’s career as combat commander, commandant of the Armored Force School of Fort Knox, Ky., and chief, Special Studies Section, Office of the Chief of Military History.
John Bigelow papers, 1492-1936
25,000 items ; 76 containers plus 2 oversize ; 30.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Army officer, professor, and author. Correspondence, research notes, manuscripts of articles and books, photostatic copies of manuscripts in foreign archives, bibliographical material, photographs, drawings, maps, clippings, card files, and printed matter relating largely to canals especially, the Panama and Suez canals, along with the early history of Latin America, and also including material...
John McAuley Palmer papers, 1863-1977
8,750 items plus 1 artifact ; 25 containers ; 10 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Army officer and author. Correspondence, memoranda, subject files, drafts, biographical material, notes and research material, speeches and writings, printed matter, and miscellaneous papers relating to Palmer’s career as a military officer.
Philippe-Henri, marquis de Ségur, papers, 1781-1788
440 items ; 3 containers ; .6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
French army officer, minister of war, and ambassador to Russia from France. Military records pertaining to the administration of the French army (France. Armée) during the period 1781-1783, including French participation in the American Revolution.
Shelby family papers, 1738-1916
2,315 items ; 9 containers ; 2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Correspondence, memoranda, legal and financial papers, military records, genealogical data, and memorabilia relating mainly to Evan Shelby, soldier and frontiersman, and to his son, Isaac Shelby, soldier and political leader, providing a record of frontier life and political and economic developments in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
George Fielding Eliot papers, 1939-1971
5,000 items ; 23 containers ; 8.8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Author, journalist, and military analyst. Correspondence, diary, biographical material, manuscripts of writings, drafts of various articles, notes, speeches and drafts of radio broadcasts, newspaper clippings, and printed matter relating mainly to Eliot's career as a newspaper columnist, contributor to periodicals, and military editor of Collier's Encyclopedia.
Louis McLane correspondence, 1795-1894
600 items ; 4 containers ; 1.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Lawyer, U.S. representative and senator from Delaware, diplomat, and cabinet officer. Correspondence primarily between McLane and members of his family relating to social life in Washington, D.C., his diplomatic duties, and national and congressional politics.
Puerto Rican collection, 1591-1900
1,000 items ; 12 containers plus 1 oversize ; 5 linear feet ; 2 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Collection of documents from Spanish colonial Puerto Rico including financial material, military papers, orders and decrees from the Spanish government, and miscellaneous items from colonial Puerto Rico.
William Edgar Borah papers, 1905-1940
260,000 items ; 880 containers plus 2 oversize ; 352.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Lawyer and United States senator from Idaho. Correspondence, memoranda, reports, subject and legislative files, speeches and articles, patronage and constituent files, notebooks, newspaper clippings, and other material relating primarily to Borah's political interests and career in the Senate.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock papers, 1793-1888
3,000 items ; 13 containers plus 1 oversize ; 5.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Army officer and author. Collection includes correspondence, notes, speeches and writings, and printed matter relating to Hitchcock's military career and his interest in metaphysics and philosophy.