Inventory of the Douglas W. Meservey papers

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Title: Douglas W. Meservey papers
Date (inclusive): 1927-1945
Collection Number: XX884
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1 manuscript box, 1 oversize box (2.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Clippings, printed matter, personal documents, and photographs, relating to United States Office of War Information activities during World War II.
Creator: Meservey, Douglas W., 1905-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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Use

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Acquisition Information

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Douglas W. Meservey papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Biographical Note

American businessman; Office of War Information official during World War II.

Scope and Content of Collection

Clippings, printed matter, personal documents, and photographs, relating to United States Office of War Information activities during World War II.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
United States. Office of War Information

box 2

Diploma, Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University 1926 October

box 2

Stanford University Commencement programs 1927

box 1

Brown scrapbook 1927-1942

Scope and Contents

Includes passports, correspondence, radio scripts, clippings, and photographs regarding Meservey's early career as an advertising executive through his appointment to the Office of Emergency Management in 1942.
box 1

Clippings 1943-1945

Scope and Contents

Includes articles on advertising men in the armed forces, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's funeral, and the German and Japanese surrenders at the end of World War II.
box 2

Green album undated

Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of Meservey and colleagues during World War II, including scenes set in France.
box 2

Photographs undated

Scope and Contents

Photographic prints and photo postcards depicting World War II in France and Italy.
box 2

Time magazine 1943 August 2

box 2

Log of the Radio Beam 1945

box 2

Green scrapbook 1943-1944

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, clippings, and postcards relating to Meservey's appointment as Major in the United States Army and his studies at the School of Military Government.
box 2

Handbook Governing Policy and Procedure for the Military Occupation of Germany 1945 April

box 2

Army service miscellany 1945-1951

box 2

Functional History of Military Government in the Bremen Enclave 1945 April 26-September 30

box 2

Appointment as Reserve Officer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Army of the United States 1953 January 28