California State Military Forces letters, photographs and portfolio, 1942

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Summary

Title:
California State Military Forces letters, photographs and portfolio
Dates:
1942
Creators:
California. State Militia. 1st Aero Squadron
Abstract:
This small collection consists of a ceremonial book documenting the School of the Line and Staff of Camp Hopkins, October Session 1942; letters to and orders for the officers of the 1st Aero Squadron of the California State Militia, headquartered in Griffith Park, regarding a program for enlisting recruits, the operation of an air base at Manzanar, and promotion orders; and photographs, presumably of members of the Squadron. The collections appears to have been assembled by Captain John F. B. Carruthers, who served as chaplain at Camp Hopkins School of the Line and Staff. Camp Harry L. Hopkins, located in the Santa Monica Mountains, was the training center for the California State Guard. The School of the Line and Staff was established in September 1942.
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
1.29 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], California State Military Forces letters, photographs and portfolio, Collection no. 7023, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

This small collection consists of a ceremonial book documenting the School of the Line and Staff of Camp Hopkins, October Session 1942; letters to and orders for the officers of the 1st Aero Squadron of the California State Militia, headquartered in Griffith Park, regarding a program for enlisting recruits, the operation of an air base at Manzanar, and promotion orders; and photographs, presumably of members of the Squadron.

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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sue Luftschein
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2014-10-30 15:31:26 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], California State Military Forces letters, photographs and portfolio, Collection no. 7023, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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