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Overview of the Marvin R. Edwards papers, 1942-2004
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  • Collection Summary
  • Administrative Information
  • Biographical/Historical Note
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Indexing Terms

  • Collection Summary

    Title: Marvin R. Edwards papers
    Dates: 1942-2004
    Collection Number: 2008C6
    Creator: Edwards, Marvin R.
    Collection Size: 1 manuscript box. (0.4 linear feet)
    Repository: Hoover Institution Archives
    Stanford, California 94305-6010
    Abstract: Writings, photocopies of military reports, printed matter, and photographs, relating to activities of the 492nd Bomb Group during World War II, especially in support of Office of Strategic Services clandestine operations inside Germany; and to the postwar Malmedy war crimes trial.
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives
    Languages: English

    Administrative Information

    Access

    Collection is open for research.
    The Hoover Institution Archives only allows access to copies of audiovisual items. To listen to sound recordings or to view videos or films during your visit, please contact the Archives at least two working days before your arrival. We will then advise you of the accessibility of the material you wish to see or hear. Please note that not all audiovisual material is immediately accessible.

    Publication Rights

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Marvin R. Edwards papers, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 2008.

    Accruals

    Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find the collection in Stanford University's online catalog Socrates at http://library.stanford.edu/webcat . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in Socrates is larger than the number of boxes listed in this finding aid.

    Biographical/Historical Note

    Lieutenant, United States Army Air Forces; navigator, 492nd Bomb Group, 1945.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Writings, photocopies of military reports, printed matter, and photographs, relating to activities of the 492nd Bomb Group during World War II, especially in support of Office of Strategic Services clandestine operations inside Germany; and to the postwar Malmedy war crimes trial.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
    United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 492nd.
    United States. Office of Strategic Services.
    World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations.
    World War, 1939-1945--Secret service.
    Malmedy Trial, Dachau, Germany, 1946.
    World War, 1939-1945--Germany.
    World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities.
    Secret service--United States.