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1. Maps showing entrenchments in France during World War I at a scale of 1:20,000

   477 maps. 94 folders . -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection consists of 477 maps from World War I created by American and French forces that show trenches and related military information in France and Belgium. Maps are scaled at 1:20,000. Data taken from aerial photography ("tranchées d'après photos ... ") and observation ("Schématique d'apres renseignements"). Some maps are in color and are sized at 100 x 100 cm or smaller. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. In upper left or right margin of some sheets: Groupe des canevas de tir; Canevas de tir; Plan directeur. On some sheets "Secret" is stamped. Some sheets include index to adjoining sheets and boundary diagram. Trenches and other military positions are illustrated in red, blue or both. An index map is stored with the collection.

2. Charles Pelot Summerall papers, 1880-1955

   10,000 items. 40 containers plus 2 oversize. 16 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Army officer and college president. Correspondence, diaries, reports, speeches, writings, maps, charts, printed matter, memoranda, orders, memorabilia, and photographs concerning Summerall's military and academic career.

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   Some or all content stored offsite.

3. George S. Patton papers, 1807-1979

   26,100 items. 78 containers plus 23 oversize. 40 linear feet. 10 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   United States Army officer. Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, journals, writings, speeches and lectures, military papers, scrapbooks, military publications, maps, photographs, and other papers relating primarily to Patton's military career as a student at the U.S. Military Academy (1904-1909), member of John J. Pershing's Punitive Expedition into Mexico (1916), aide-de-camp to Pershing and later tank commander in Europe during World War I, and commander of forces in Europe and North Africa during World War II.

4. Charles Pelot Summerall map collection

   96 items . 59 folders. 1 bound, oversized volume. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection consists of manuscript maps, annotated printed maps, printed maps, photocopied maps, and captured German maps compiled or created by the American general Charles Pelot Summerall. Chiefly from World War I, the maps show battles and campaigns, including the Meuse-Argonne, Saint Mihiel, and Verdun. The collection also includes maps of Camp Zachary Taylor, Fort Bragg, and ports in the southeastern United States. Additionally, 64 cartographic materials are listed as consituent units and cataloged separately. Consult the finding aid for more information.

5. John Archer Lejeune papers, 1815-1950

   6,125 items. 21 containers. 8.2 linear feet. 16 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Marine Corps officer and educator. Family and general correspondence, memoranda, speeches and writings, notes, military papers, and printed matter relating to Lejeune's education and his military career.

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   Some or all content stored offsite.

6. John Callan O'Laughlin papers, 1895-1949

   45,000 items. 107 containers plus 2 oversize. 42.8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Politician, statesman, newspaperman, and publisher. Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, journals, writings, reports, printed material, scrapbooks, and records of the Army and Navy Journal documenting O'Laughlin's career as a newspaperman and advocate of Republican Party and conservative causes.

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   Some or all content stored offsite.

7. John Leonard Hines papers, 1881-1944

   13,000 items. 43 containers plus 1 oversize. 17.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Army officer. Correspondence, reports, speeches, articles, and printed matter, relating to Hines's army career.