Description
The Ronald MacArthur Hirst papers consist largely of material collected and created by Hirst over the course of several decades
of research on topics related to the history of World War II and the Cold War, including the Battle of Stalingrad, the Allied
landing at Normandy on D-Day, American aerial operations, and the Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949, among other topics. Included
are writings, correspondence, biographical data, notes, copies of government documents, printed matter, maps, and photographs.
Extent
202 manuscript boxes, 13 card file boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder, memorabilia
(80.0 Linear Feet)
Availability
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.