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Scope and Content Note
The papers of John Calvin Leonard (1859-1937) span the years 1882-1920 and consist mainly of diaries together with a testimonial and newspaper clippings. The first diary contains fourteen pages of a journal written on the Juniata (screw sloop), 1882. Other diaries reflect service matters such as cruises, engineering problems, the use of liquid fuel oil on naval ships, and the navy’s role in the Spanish-American War and in World War I. They also contain materials on family matters, sports, plays, and concerts; social, political, and economic matters; the Russian Revolution; and the rise of labor unions. The collection is organized by type of material.