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Archibald Sterling diary

 Collection — manuscript box: 41 - folder 1
Identifier: 1798

Scope and content

Two typescript carbon copies, with some pages missing of the unofficial diary of Archibald Sterling, commander of the U.S.S. Billingsley on tour of duty in Europe; the author gives impressions of parts visited (Iceland, Scotland, Crete), comments on the nature of his current assignment, sailing weather, and the activities and characteristics of people he encountered on this voyage.

Dates

  • 1924.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Naval commander.

Extent

28 items. (28 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Bibliographic References

Location in source not given -- REPORT OF THE CURATOR AND ARCHIVIST, 1954-1958.
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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