George van Deurs
A Register of His Papers in the Naval Historical Foundation
Collection in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Melinda K. Friend
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2008
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008006
Title: George van Deurs Papers
Span Dates: 1851-1982
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1924-1959)
ID No.: MSS82653
Creator:
Van Deurs, George,
1901-1984
Extent: 1,050
items;
6 containers;
3.0 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: U.S. Navy officer. The
papers include correspondence, memoranda, writings, naval records, photographs,
and biographical material relating to early naval aviation and writings by van
Deurs.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Van Deurs,
George, 1901-1984.
Organizations
United
States. Navy--Officers.
Subjects
Naval
aviation--History.
Occupations
Naval
officers.
Provenance:The papers of George van Deurs, admiral, author, and naval aviator,
were deposited in the Library of Congress by the Naval Historical Foundation in
1994 and converted to a gift in 1998.
Processing History:The papers of George van Deurs were arranged and described in 2001.
The register was revised in 2008.
Transfers:A map has been transferred to the Geography & Map Division where
it is identified as part of the George van Deurs Papers.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of George van
Deurs is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, George van Deurs Papers, Naval
Historical Foundation Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
The papers of George van Deurs (1901-1984) span the years 1851-1982,
with the bulk of the material dating from 1924 to 1959. The papers consist of
correspondence, memoranda, writings, naval records, photographs, and
biographical material focusing on early naval aviators and including
manuscripts and articles on various topics submitted for publication by van
Deurs.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material and
therein alphabetically by topic.
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Personal |
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Biographical sketch,
1951
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Correspondence,
1941, 1951-1959
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Naval records |
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General,
1934-1939, 1945-1949, n.d.
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Logs |
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Aviator's flight records,
1923-1951
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(2
folders)
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Mississippi River flood,
1927
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| BOX 2
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Travel,
1929, 1938-1939
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| BOX 2
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Officer's qualification
records,
1946-1951
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Pilot's handbooks,
1930-1931, 1936
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Oral history,
1969-1974
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Photographs,
ca. 1924-ca. 1931
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| BOX 3
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Writings |
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| BOX 3
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Articles |
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"Big Day for Bill Bailey,"
1959
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"Why Don't More Boys Fly?"
1952
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"Youghs and the Bennington,"
1953
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| BOX 3
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Research material |
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| BOX 3
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"The Battleship
Oregon Influence,"
1978
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 3
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"The Cat Brown Story,"
1961, n.d.
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Miscellaneous lists,
1909-1940
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| BOX 3
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"Youghs and the Bennington,"
1953-1954
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Unpublished
manuscripts
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| BOX 3
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Autobiography, introduction,
1951
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| BOX 3
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"The Battleship
Oregon Influence,"
1978
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| BOX 3
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Chapters 1-13 |
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Photographs |
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| BOX 4
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"The Cat Brown Story,"
1967
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(2
folders)
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"Chronology of Early Naval
Aviators,"
1957-1958
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 4
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"Navy Wings Between Wars,"
1981
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| BOX 4
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Chapters 1-10 |
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 5
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Chapters 11-25 |
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 5
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"The Tomales Affair,"
ca. 1973
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 6
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Subject File |
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Ajax
(tender),
1924
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"An Analysis of the Project of
Establishing a Naval Aircraft Tactical School at the Naval Air Station,
Lakehurst, N.J.,"
1937
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| BOX 6
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Armed Forces Writers
League
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Constitution and newsletters,
1963-1966, 1973-1976, n.d.
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Correspondence,
1965-1966
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Bellinger, Patrick N. L., Naval
War College thesis,
1924
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Cook, A. B., speech,
1933
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Corbett, Julian S.,
A Note on the Drawings...,
1908
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Corry Field, Pensacola, Fla.,
1958
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Jamaica, map,
1851
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Langley (aircraft carrier), time study of landings on,
1926
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Naval cadet procurement,
1952-1953, n.d.
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| BOX 6
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Newspaper clippings, articles,
and obituaries,
1928, 1955-1982, n.d.
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| BOX 6
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Pilot Directing Bomb Sight,
1919
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| BOX 6
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Pratt v. United States,
1937-1942
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| BOX 6
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Seaplane and ship movement,
memoranda,
1920-1921
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| BOX 6
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Seattle (cruiser),
1925-1926
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| BOX 6
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Towers, John Henry, lecture,
1929
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