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1. Alfred Easton Poor papers, 1866-1985

   600 items. 9 containers. 3.5 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Architect and naval officer. Correspondence, writings, publications, reports, and appointment calendars pertaining primarily to Poor's architectural career, particularly his designs for public buildings, and his naval service during World War I and World War II.

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2. Robert Helyer Thayer papers, 1920-1980

   8,700 items. 29 containers plus 1 classified and 1 oversize. 12.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Diplomat, lawyer, and New York public official. Correspondence, memoranda, legal briefs and case files, reports, financial records, scrapbook, printed matter, maps, photographs, and other papers documenting Thayer's legal career, political activities in the Republican Party, service in naval intelligence during World War II, and work for the State Department.

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3. Ernest Gallaudet Draper papers, circa 1919-1955

   250 items. 3 containers. 1.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Manufacturer and government official. Chiefly speeches and articles, including also biographical material, a diary, correspondence, book reviews, clippings, and notes, relating to Draper's service as assistant secretary of commerce and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and including his involvement with various New York state and city agencies concerned with unemployment and labor.

4. Elizabeth Jean Robinson collection, 1943-1945 : Veterans History Project (U.S.)

   205 items.. 1 box.. 0.417 linear feet.. graphic images: 86 photographic prints : black and white, color : various sizes.. correspondence: 107 letters (238 pages).. -- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection consists of letters, military papers, newspaper clippings, printed materials (i.e. pamphlet and flyers), and scanned photographs relating to Elizabeth Jean Robinson's service in the United States Navy WAVES.

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5. Emma Delano Pettengill collection, 1942-1991 : Veterans History Project (U.S.)

   1 photograph.. 1 clipping.. 4 military papers.. 523 letters.. -- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Collection includes clippings, correspondence, military papers, printed matter, and photographic prints.

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6. Carol Olive Haley collection : Veterans History Project (U.S.), 1944-1958, 2014 March 18

   11 photographs.. 134 letters.. 5 items.. -- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Carol Haley served in the United States Navy WAVES (Navy Women's Reserve), and served as a procurement officer and as a recruiter. Collection includes correspondence, military papers,creative works, and photographs relating to her service.

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7. Hanson Weightman Baldwin papers, 1920-1978

   1,500 items. 8 containers. 3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Author and editor. Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, notes, typescripts, press releases, printed matter, and other papers pertaining primarily to Baldwin's naval career and his early years as a general assignment newspaper reporter.

8. Charles Russell Train papers, 1898-1967

   23 items. 4 containers. 1.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Naval officer. Photocopies of Train's daily journals, biographical sketch and obituary, scrapbook, article on resignation of Admiral Willard H. Brownson, and other papers relating chiefly to Train's naval career and personal life including his participation in the Great White Fleet; command of the Utah (battleship); service as naval aide to President Herbert Hoover, naval attaché to United States embassies in Italy and Austria, and president of the Naval Reserve Inspection Board; and post-retirement involvement with Children's Hospital and St. John's Church in Washington, D.C.

9. Benjamin S. Custer papers, 1912-2000

   9,000 items. 26 containers plus 1 classified and 5 oversize. 10.5 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   United States Navy officer and air pilot. Correspondence, military records, photographs, scrapbooks, writings, clippings, and other papers relating primarily to Custer's naval career after 1922, naval aircraft carriers and seaplane tenders during World War II, and the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corp at Princeton University during the 1950s.

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