Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | McLennan, Carter R. |
| Title: | Carter R. McLennan Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1940-1946 |
| Quantity: | 0.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Diaries of the United States Army colonel. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
Colonel Carter R. McLennan (1894-1961) was a United States army officer who fought in World War II. Part of his service was spent on Negros Island in the Philippines. In 1945 he received the Distinguished Service Cross for action against enemy forces on Dec 18, 1941, in recognition of "outstanding leadership, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty."
The Carter R. McLennan Papers consist of several diaries from 1940-1946; also in the collection are a few Civil War letters.
The collection has not been processed and remains in original order.
The collection is unprocessed and accessible by special permission only.
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Special Collections Research Center has several collections relating to military history. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Carter R. McLennan Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Gift of Mrs. Carter R. McLennan, 1964.
Created by: MRC
Date: 5 Oct 2009
Revision history:
An inventory has not yet been created for this collection. Please contact the Repository listed above for more information.
