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1. 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.

2. Bernard L. Austin papers, 1916-1979

   7,500 items ; 24 containers plus 3 classified ; 9.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Naval officer and educator. Correspondence, speeches and writings, and subject files documenting Austin's naval career.

3. Frederick Joseph Horne papers, 1893-1967

   1,700 items ; 6 containers ; 2.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   U.S. Navy officer. Correspondence, reports, speeches and writings, aviator's logbooks, scrapbooks, printed matter, and memorabilia relating to Horne's naval career during World War I and World War II.

4. John L. McCrea papers, 1898-1984

   5,255 items ; 14 containers ; 5.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Naval officer, aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and insurance executive. Correspondence, speeches, writings, subject files, and photographs relating primarily to McCrea's career as a naval officer.