Inventory of the Archibald E. Preston papers

Finding aid prepared by Dina Hassan
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Title: Archibald E. Preston papers
Date (inclusive): 1917-1918
Collection Number: XX153
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1 manuscript box, 1 oversize folder (0.5 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, orders, training manuals, and maps related to American military engineering activities in the United States and France during World War I.
Creator: Preston, Archibald E.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Archibald E. Preston papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

Captain, United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection contains correspondence, orders, training manuals, and maps related to American military engineering activities in the United States and France during World War I.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1914-1918 -- Engineering and construction
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

box 1, folder 1

Correspondence and general orders 1917-1918

box 1, folder 2

Maps and clippings 1917-1918

drawer G09

Maps and clippings (continued)

box 1, folder 3

Orders, memos, and reconnaissance material 1917-1918

box 1, folder 4

Textbooks and diagrams 1917-1918