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George D. Murray Papers

A Finding Aid to the Papers in the Naval Historical Foundation Collection in the Library of Congress


Prepared by Joseph K. Brooks

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Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

2009

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Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009

Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009189


Table of Contents

Collection Summary

Selected Search Terms

Personal Names

Organizations

Subjects

Occupations

Administrative Information

Provenance:

Processing History:

Copyright Status:

Access and Restrictions:

Preferred Citation:

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement of the Papers

Container List


Collection Summary

Title: George D. Murray Papers
Span Dates: 1916-1956
ID No.: MSS81501
Creator: Murray, George D., 1886-1956
Extent: 150 items; 2 containers; 0.8 linear feet
Language: Collection material in English
Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Abstract: United States naval officer. Correspondence, logbooks, biographical material, citations, topical files, speeches, and writings relating to naval aviation and carrier warfare.

Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Personal Names

Murray, George D., 1886-1956.

Organizations

United States. Navy--Officers.

Subjects

Aircraft carriers.
Naval aviation.

Occupations

Naval officers.

Administrative Information

Provenance:

The papers of George D. Murray, United States naval officer, were deposited in the Library of Congress by the Naval Historical Foundation in 1992. The deposit was converted to a gift in 1998.

Processing History:

The papers of George D. Murray were arranged and described in 1995. The finding aid was revised in 2009.

Copyright Status:

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of George D. Murray is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Access and Restrictions:

The papers of George D. Murray are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

Preferred Citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, George D. Murray Papers, Naval Historical Foundation Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

The papers of George D. Murray (1886-1956), naval aviator and commander of the aircraft carrier Enterprise during World War II, span the years 1916-1956 and consist of correspondence, logbooks, citations, topical files, speeches, and writings. The focus is on naval aviation and carrier warfare.

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material or subject.


Container List

ContainerContents
BOX 1Correspondence, 1925-1951, undated
BOX 1Subject file
BOX 1Aviators logbooks, 1921-1951
(2 folders)
BOX 1Biographical material, awards, citations, commissions, photographs, and personal miscellany, 1916-1956
BOX 1International civil aviation, 1943-1944
BOX 1Marianas command, 1945
BOX 2Naval aviation background file, 1948, undated
BOX 2Speeches and writings
BOX 2"Carrier Warfare," 1948
BOX 2Speeches, statements, and interviews, 1944-1955, undated
(4 folders)


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