John J. Pershing papers, 1882-1971

Collection Summary

Title	John J. Pershing papers, 1882-1971
Inclusive Dates	1882-1971
Bulk Dates	1904-1948
ID No.	MSS35949
Creator	Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948
Extent	141,000 items
Extent	437 containers plus 5 oversize
Extent	180.6 linear feet
Extent	10 microfilm reels
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013112
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79035949
Summary	Army officer. Correspondence, diaries, writings, notebooks, military records, printed matter, memorabilia, and other material documenting Pershing's military career, including as commander-in-chief of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
Online Content	Part of the papers of John J. Pershing is available on the Library of Congress website at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000048. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available.