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
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
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