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Carter McLennan Manuscript

A description of his papers at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 5 Oct 2009



Biographical History

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."


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Carter R. McLennan Manuscript is an unpublished autobigraphical typescript based on Colonel McLennan's diaries from 1940-1946.


Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is a single typescript manuscript.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

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Use Restrictions:

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Related Material

Special Collections Research Center has several collections relating to military history. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.


Subject Headings

Persons

McLennan, Carter R.

Corporate Bodies

United States. -- Army. -- Infantry Regiment, 57th.

Subjects

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.

Places

Negros Island (Philippines)

Genres and Forms

Diaries.
Typescripts.

Occupations

Armed Forces -- Officers.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Carter R. McLennan Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mrs. Carter R. McLennan, 1964.


Table of Contents

Untitled manuscript


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