William Jefferson Marshall papers, 1942-1975

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Summary

Creators:
Marshall, William Jefferson, 1903-
Abstract:
Diaries, orders, reports, correspondence, clippings, certificates, maps, cartoons, and photographs, relating mainly to U.S. naval operations in the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters during World War II.
Extent:
2 manuscript boxes, 6 envelopes, 1 oversize folder (1.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William Jefferson Marshall papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1903, February 5
Born, Henderson, Kentucky
1925
B.S., United States Naval Academy
1933
M.S., University of California, Berkeley
1939-1941
Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Goff
1942
Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Winslow
1942-1943
Commander, United States Navy, Flag Secretary, Staff Commander, Destroyers Atlantic Fleet
1943-1944
Commander, Destroyer Division Thirty-Six Atlantic Fleet, commanded destroyers during Normandy Invasion
1944-1945
Captain, United States Navy, Commander, Destroyer Squadron Forty-Eight Pacific Fleet, commanded destroyers during Philippine Invasion and Okinawa Invasion
Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1981.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William Jefferson Marshall papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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