American Expeditionary Forces crew memorabilia
Scope and content
AEF crew photographs, correspondence, scrapbook, and memorabilia including hat, shirts, shorts, and medal. Crew members included Donald E. Maclay ('17) (who collected most of the material), Roy Bird ('16), and Dan Morgan ('17).
Dates
- 1919-1978.
Creator
- United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. Crew (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The AEF crew was part of a recreational effort following the Armistice in 1918 to keep the troops busy until they could be brought home. The squad trained and raced on the Seine in Paris and at Henley-on-Thames in inter-allied games and regattas in 1919. Members, mostly Army officers, were randomly selected from a number of colleges that had rowing programs. Former Cornell oarsmen were most numerous. The crew members held reunions regularly. In 1979, for their 60th anniversary, surviving members exhibited memorabilia from the crew.
Extent
.5 cubic feet. (.5 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
- 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
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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