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World War I Papers of William Collins Vandewater, 1918-1919: Preliminary Finding Aid
MC136
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Published in 2007.
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Summary Information
- Creator:
- Vandewater, William Collins, 1886-1942.
- Title and dates:
- World War I papers of William Collins Vandewater, 1918-1919.
- Abstract:
- Consists of selected papers of Vandewater (Princeton Class of 1907) relating to his participation (1918-1919) as a captain in the 160th Infantry Brigade of the 80th Division of the American Expeditionary Forces in France where they were attached to British Army forces.
- Size:
- 0.45 cu. ft. (1 box)
- Call number:
- MC136
- Location:
- Princeton University Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library.
Public Policy Papers.
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 USA - Language(s) of material:
- English
- Storage note:
- This collection is stored onsite at the Mudd Manuscript Library.
Biography
William Collins Vandewater was a member of the Princeton University Class of 1907 and, from 1918 to 1919, was a captain in the 160th Infantry Brigade of the 80th Division of the American Expeditionary Forces in France where they were attached to British Army forces.
Description
Consists of selected papers of Vandewater (Princeton Class of 1907) relating to his participation (1918-1919) as a captain in the 160th Infantry Brigade of the 80th Division of the American Expeditionary Forces in France where they were attached to British Army forces. Included are dispatches, operation reports, battlefield orders and instructions, personnel lists, recommendations for meritorious service awards, and reports concerning the battles at Arras, St. Mihiel, Meuse Argonne, and Bethincourt.
Access and Use
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use and Copyright
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Curator of the Public Policy Papers. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Processing and Other Information
Descriptive Rules Used
Finding aid content adheres to that prescribed by Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
Encoding
Machine-readable finding aid encoded in EAD 2002 created from MARC record via MarcEdit and XSL stylesheets in 2007
Finding aid written in English.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Collection Title, Box and Folder Number; Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Subject Headings
These materials have been indexed in the Princeton University Library online catalog using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.
- United States. -- Army -- Officers -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
- United States. -- Army. -- American Expeditionary Forces -- Casualties (Statistics, etc.)
- United States. -- Army. -- American Expeditionary Forces -- Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
- United States. -- Army. -- American Expeditionary Forces. -- Division, 80th. -- Infantry Brigade, 160th.
- Argonne, Battle of the, France, 1918.
- Arras, Battle of, Arras, France, 1917.
- Saint-Mihiel, Battle of, Saint-Mihiel, France, 1918.
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France.
- Correspondence.
- Dispatches.
- Reports.
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