Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | K.C. Emerson papers, 1937-1994 |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1937-1994 |
| ID No. | MSS86425 |
| Creator | Emerson, K. C. (Kary Cadmus), 1918-1993 |
| Extent | 900 items |
| Extent | 10 containers plus 2 oversize |
| Extent | 4 linear feet |
| Extent | 4 digital files (55.08 MB) |
| 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.ms022012 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2021086425 |
| Summary | Army officer, entomologist, prisoner of war. Correspondence, notebooks, military papers, writings, photographs, memorabilia, and other papers as well as digital files of sound recordings pertaining to Emerson's life and career in the United States Army, both as an officer and as a civilian, with a particular emphasis on his experience as a prisoner of war in World War II. The papers also document his work as an entomologist focusing on lice. |