Overview of the Thomas A. Ryan diary

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Title: Thomas A. Ryan diary
Date (inclusive): 1942
Collection Number: 90022
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1 manuscript box (0.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Relates to military police operations, especially with regard to civilian travel control, in Alaska, 1942-1945, and to administration of various prisoner of war camps elsewhere in the United States in 1945.
Creator: Ryan, Thomas A., 1890-1980
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1990.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Thomas A. Ryan diary, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

Major, United States Army; member, 761st Military Police Battalion, 1942-1946.

Scope and Content of Collection

Relates to military police operations, especially with regard to civilian travel control, in Alaska, 1942-1945, and to administration of various prisoner of war camps elsewhere in the United States in 1945.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons
Prisoners of war
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
Military police
World War, 1939-1945 -- Alaska
United States. Army
United States. Army. Military Police Battalion, 761st

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Diary