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Guide to the Harold L. Peterson Papers

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Collection Overview

Collection Number: HFCA 1645 (Series XIV.D)
Accession Number: HFCA-00685
Creator: Peterson, Harold L.
Title: Harold L. Peterson Papers
Dates: 1933-1979
Extent of Collection: 19.5 LF
Language of Materials: English

Digital Access: The collection has not been digitized.

Conditions Governing Access: This collection is open to research use. See the NPS general copyright and restricted information here.
Provenance: Donated to the NPS History Collection by Mrs. Dorothy Peterson in 1978.
Processing Note: This collection was processed and described by contractors in 2012. Updated by Nancy Russell in November 2024.

Rights Statement for Archival Description: This guide is in the public domain.
Preferred Citation: Harold L. Peterson Papers, Assembled Historic Records of the NPS (HFCA 1645), NPS History Collection
Location of Repository: NPS History Collection, Harpers Ferry Center, PO Box 50, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

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Biographical Note

Harold Leslie Peterson was born May 22, 1922, to Leslie Chauncey and Mildred (Croft) Peterson in Peekskill, New York. After education in local schools, Peterson received his BA magna cum laude from Drew University, New Jersey, in 1945. That same year he married Dorothy Parker. They went on to have two children.

Peterson worked for the Wisconsin Historical Society in 1946 while undertaking graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin. He earned his MA in History in 1947 having chosen his thesis subject in military material culture in a department that openly questioned the validity of objects as historical documents.

In August 1947 Peterson got a job as staff historian with the National Park Service (NPS) History Division. He moved from historian to curator back to historian with the History Division, on a recommendation by Chief Historian Ronald Lee. He remained with the History Division for sixteen years, establishing and fostering cooperation between the curatorial and historical staff and dramatically increasing the number of historical objects and specimens the division held.

In 1956 Peterson published his first book Arms and Armor in Colonial America (based on this thesis research). It marked him at once as an authority on the subject. In 1964 he became NPS chief curator. His primary duties related to historical acquisition and authentication. That same year he was also appointed to the Museum Study Team organized by Director George B. Hartzog, Jr. to alter museum organization and practice. He also was instrumental in advising on historical military reconstructions and displays for the US bicentennial.

Peterson was a recognized expert on arms and armor and consulted outside of his work with the NPS. He had his own arms collection and an impressive personal library on the topic. He belonged to several professional organizations and received numerous awards and honors. Peterson served as advisor to organizations such as Colonial Williamsburg, Plymouth Plantation, Henry Ford Museum, and the West Point Museum. He served as president of the Company of Military Historians (1960 to 1963) and held office in the International Association of Museums of Arms and Military History, the Company of Military Historians, and the Washington Regional Conservation Guild. Peterson served several terms as chairman of the board of directors for the Eastern National Park and Monuments Association.

He authored hundreds of magazine articles and 23 books on arms and armor, the military, and social history. Four of these books were written specifically for children. Peterson also served on the editorial staff of several professional publications. He lectured at the Williamsburg Antiques Forum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Historical Society, and many other institutions. He was also interested in and played military music, some of which he recorded.

Peterson was a collector of arms, armor, and antiques in general. His expertise and qualities as a scholar were widely recognized. He received the United States Department of the Interior Distinguished Service Medal in 1958 for outstanding contributions in the fields of historical research and museum planning.

Harold L. Peterson died on January 1, 1978, aged 55.

Scope and Content Note

Reports, memos, notes, newsletters, correspondence, and publications with the various organizations Peterson was involved, including the Eastern National Parks and Monuments Association, and which he consulted with on the preservation of furniture, weapons, and archeological objects. Correspondence with individuals seeking Peterson's historical expertise and consultation. Topics include arms and armor, the US Bicentennial, weapon inquiries, and administrative matters. Reports of the Historical Evaluation and Research Organization, kept and arranged by Peterson for use in an unidentified publication, are included. Bibliographic notes, drafts, and edited copies of several of Peterson’s major publications, including How Do You Know It’s Old? and Interiors: Americans at Home. History research notes for specific parks, exhibit planning information, correspondence, and photographs created and used by Peterson while serving as chief curator are present. Personal correspondence, lecture notes, photographs, and slides, as well as non-confidential actions, awards, and general information from Peterson’s personnel file are present. Photographs of weapons, uniforms, military items, and other historical objects are prevalent. Most photographs were used in Peterson’s publications and are cropped and/or captioned. Interfiled textual material consists of correspondence and other documents containing general information about the images. Articles, press releases, and memos compiled by Peterson on history, weapons, and furniture is included. Newsletters, brochures, articles, reports, and other documents primarily on military history compiled and used by Peterson for his daily work are present.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by topic, and thereunder chronologically by year.

Container List

BOX 01
Folder 01: Associations: Army Museum Newsletter, 1974
Folder 02: Associations: Company of Military Collectors and Historians: Fellows Notes, 1957-1960
Folder 03: Associations: Company of Military Collectors and Historians: General, 1959-1961, undated
Folder 04: Associations: Company of Military Historians, 1968-1977
Folder 05: Associations: Conference of Regional Museum Curators, September 13-18, 1964; January 14, 1965
Folder 06: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1968-1970
Folder 07: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1971-1973
Folder 08: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1973-1974

BOX 02
Folder 01: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1975 [1 of 2]
Folder 02: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1975 [2 of 2]
Folder 03: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1976 [1 of 3]
Folder 04: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1976 [2 of 3]
Folder 05: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1976 [3 of 3]
Folder 06: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1977 [1 of 3]
Folder 07: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1977 [2 of 2]

BOX 03
Folder 01: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, Publications Committee, 1973
Folder 02: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, Publications Committee, 1974-1975
Folder 03: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, Publications Committee, 1975
Folder 04: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, Requests to Publish, Volume I, undated

BOX 04
Folder 01: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, Requests to Publish, Volume II, undated
Folder 02: Associations: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, Requests to Publish, Volume III, undated
Folder 03: Associations: Field Artillery Museum Association, 1975
Folder 04: Associations: Fort Ligonier Memorial Foundation, Rustkammare I Sverige – Palacio Real de Madrid, undated
Folder 05: Associations: Institute for Conservation Advisory Board, 1973-1977
Folder 06: Associations: International Association of Arms and Military History, 1969-1977
Folder 07: Associations: International Center Committee, 1955-1974
Folder 08: Associations: International Council of Museums (ICOM) Laboratories Committee, 1966, undated

BOX 05
Folder 01: Associations: International Council of Museums (ICOM) Laboratories Committee, Replies to Gettens Questionnaire, 1967
Folder 02: Associations: International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1965-1973
Folder 03: Associations: Maryland Historical Trust, 1975
Folder 04: Associations: Michigan Historical Commission: War of 1812, undated
Folder 05: Associations: Museum of Our National Heritage, 1975-1976
Folder 06: Associations: National Conservation Advisory Council, 1974-1975
Folder 07: Associations: National Conservation Advisory Council, 1975

BOX 06
Folder 01: Associations: National Conservation Advisory Council, 1976
Folder 02: Associations: National Conservation Advisory Council Pamphlets, 1974-1977
Folder 03: Associations: National Endowment for the Arts, 1975
Folder 04: Associations: National Endowment for the Arts, Proposals, 1975 [1 of 2]
Folder 05: Associations: National Endowment for the Arts, Proposals, 1975 [2 of 2]
Folder 06: Associations: National Historic Preservation Program Today, Advisory Council, 1976
Folder 07: Associations: National Historical Society, 1969-1977
Folder 08: Associations: National Rifle Association, 1960-1968

BOX 07
Folder 01: Associations: National Rifle Association, 1964-1975
Folder 02: Associations: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1964-1976
Folder 03: Associations: New York State Parks and Recreation, Division for Historic Preservation, 1966-1977
Folder 04: Associations: Review Conference – Historical Trends Related to Weapons Lethality, 1964
Folder 05: Associations: Smithsonian – National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board, Belmont Conference, 1967
Folder 06: Associations: Society of American Sword Collectors, undated
Folder 07: Associations: UNESCO Convention, 1972
Folder 08: Associations: Washington Committee of Correspondence, 1973
Folder 09: Associations: Washington Region Conservation Guild, Washington, D.C., 1968-1974

BOX 08
Folder 01: Correspondence: 1948-1977
Folder 02: Correspondence: Administrative Matters, 1964-1970
Folder 03: Correspondence: Administrative Matters, 1971-1973
Folder 04: Correspondence: Administrative Matters, 1976
Folder 05: Correspondence: Administrative Matters – Division of Museums, 1972-1973
Folder 06: Correspondence: Administrative Matters – Division of Reference Services, 1967-1977

BOX 09
Folder 01: Correspondence: Administrative Matters – Financial, 1968-1974
Folder 02: Correspondence: Administrative Matters – Financial Fiscal Year 1974
Folder 03: Correspondence: Administrative Matters – Harpers Ferry Center, 1974-1976
Folder 04: Correspondence: Administrative Matters – Museum Development Personnel, 1965-1977
Folder 05: Correspondence: Administrative Matters – Museum Job Descriptions, 1962-1966
Folder 06: Correspondence: Administrative Matters – Planning, 1962-1965
Folder 07: Correspondence: Arms and Armor, 1964 [1 of 2]
Folder 08: Correspondence: Arms and Armor, 1964 [2 of 2]
Folder 09: Correspondence: Arms and Armor, 1965 [1 of 2]

BOX 10
Folder 01: Correspondence: Arms and Armor, 1965 [2 of 2]
Folder 02: Correspondence: Arms and Armor, 1966 [1 of 2]
Folder 03: Correspondence: Arms and Armor, 1966 [2 of 2]
Folder 04: Correspondence: Arms and Armor, 1967-1976
Folder 05: Correspondence: Associations – Advisory Council, Rome Center, 1969
Folder 06: Correspondence: Associations – Advisory Council, Rome Center, 1971 [1 of 2]
Folder 07: Correspondence: Associations – Advisory Council, Rome Center, 1971 [2 of 2]
Folder 08: Correspondence: Associations – Advisory Council, Rome Center, 1972

BOX 11
Folder 01: Correspondence: Associations – American Associations of Museums, 1971-1977
Folder 02: Correspondence: Associations – American Association for State and Local History, 1974-1977
Folder 03: Correspondence: Associations – American Freedom Train, 1974
Folder 04: Correspondence: Associations – American Revolution Round Table, 1975
Folder 05: Correspondence: Bicentennial, 1973-1974
Folder 06: Correspondence: Bicentennial, 1975
Folder 07: Correspondence: Bicentennial, Cannon Exchange, 1973-1976
Folder 08: Correspondence: Bicentennial Poster, 1973-1975
Folder 09: Correspondence: Foreign, 1976

BOX 12
Folder 01: Correspondence: Foreign, 1977
Folder 02: Correspondence: Foreign, Canada, 1969-1976
Folder 03: Correspondence: Foreign, England, 1971-1974
Folder 04: Correspondence: Foreign, England, 1974-1977
Folder 05: Correspondence: Fort Caroline, 1977
Folder 06: Correspondence: General, 1948
Folder 07: Correspondence: General, 1964-1971 [1 of 2]

BOX 13
Folder 01: Correspondence: General, 1964-1971 [2 of 2]
Folder 02: Correspondence: General, 1972-1977
Folder 03: Correspondence: General, 1977
Folder 04: Correspondence: Inquiries – Ammunition, 1969-1977
Folder 05: Correspondence: Inquiries – Appraisals, 1967-1974
Folder 06: Correspondence: Inquiries – Axes, 1968-1975
Folder 07: Correspondence: Inquiries – Books, 1964-1977

BOX 14
Folder 01: Correspondence: Inquiries – Cannons, 1964-1971
Folder 02: Correspondence: Inquiries – Cannon, 1972-1975
Folder 03: Correspondence: Inquiries – Cannon, 1975-1977
Folder 04: Correspondence: Inquiries – Drawings, 1966-1977
Folder 05: Correspondence: Inquiries – Flags, 1970-1975
Folder 06: Correspondence: Inquiries – Fortifications, 1969-1977
Folder 07: Correspondence: Inquiries – Glass, 1969-1975
Folder 08: Correspondence: Inquiries – Guns, 1975-1977
Folder 09: Correspondence: Inquiries – Guns, 1977
Folder 10: Correspondence: Inquiries – Guns and Gunsmiths, 1967-1970

BOX 15
Folder 01: Correspondence: Inquiries – Guns and Gunsmiths, 1971-1974
Folder 02: Correspondence: Inquiries – Music, 1964-1977
Folder 03: Correspondence: Inquiries – Personnel/Staffing, 1964-1976
Folder 04: Correspondence: Inquiries – Photos, 1964-1977
Folder 05: Correspondence: Inquiries – Regiments and Persons, 1964-1977
Folder 06: Correspondence: Inquiries – Rooms, 1969-1973
Folder 07: Correspondence: Inquiries – Source of Supplies, 1964-1977
Folder 08: Correspondence: Inquiries – Suppliers, Acquisition, Loans, 1965-1976
Folder 09: Correspondence: Inquiries – Sword, 1967-1970
Folder 10: Correspondence: Inquiries – Sword, 1971
Folder 11: Correspondence: Inquiries – Sword, 1972-1974

BOX 16
Folder 01: Correspondence: Inquiries – Sword, 1975-1977
Folder 02: Correspondence: Inquiries – Sword, 1977
Folder 03: Correspondence: Inquiries – Tomahawks, 1969-1976
Folder 04: Correspondence: Inquiries – Uniforms, 1969-1976
Folder 05: Correspondence: Inquiries – General, 1967-1974
Folder 06: Correspondence: Inquiries – General, 1975-1977
Folder 07: Correspondence: Interpretation – Paintings, 1968-1973
Folder 08: Correspondence: Invitations, 1964-1977
Folder 09: Correspondence: Living History, 1969-1975
Folder 10: Correspondence: Military Music in America from Redly, undated
Folder 11: Correspondence: Military Painting, undated
Folder 12: Correspondence: Museum, 1966-1968

BOX 17
Folder 01: Correspondence: Museum Study Team, 1964
Folder 02: Correspondence: Regional Office, 1972-1977
Folder 03: Correspondence: Weaponry, 1975-1977
Folder 04: Correspondence: X-Ray Ordnance, Indian Head, MD, 1969

BOX 18
Folder 01: Historical Evaluation and Research Organization: Case Studies of Mass Attacks on Population, Part One, Volume II, undated
Folder 02: Historical Evaluation and Research Organization: Case Studies of Mass Attacks on Population, Part Two, Volume III, 1965
Folder 03: Historical Evaluation and Research Organization: Projects, undated [1 of 4]
Folder 04: Historical Evaluation and Research Organization: Projects, undated [2 of 4]

BOX 19
Folder 01: Historical Evaluation and Research Organization: Projects, undated [3 of 4]
Folder 02: Historical Evaluation and Research Organization: Projects, undated [4 of 4]

BOX 20
Folder 01: Manuscripts: American Knives, undated
Folder 02: Manuscripts: Artillery Book, undated
Folder 03: Manuscripts: Continental Solider, undated
Folder 04: Manuscripts: General Bibliographies, undated
Folder 05: Manuscripts: How Do You Know It’s Old?; Correspondence, 1972-1974
Folder 06: Manuscripts: How Do You Know It’s Old?; Drafts, 1975

BOX 21
Folder 01: Manuscripts: How Do You Know It’s Old?; Photos and Captions, 1974
Folder 02: Manuscripts: “Necessity”, Film Synopsis, undated
Folder 03: Manuscripts: Notes from Cairo, Preservation and Care, undated
Folder 04: Manuscripts: Notes on Interiors: Americans at Home, undated
Folder 05: Manuscripts: Notes on Swords, undated
Folder 06: Manuscripts: Notes on Sword Layouts and Assembly, 1969
Folder 07: Manuscripts: Notes on Unidentified Manuscripts, undated [1 of 3]

BOX 22
Folder 01: Manuscripts: Notes on Unidentified Manuscripts, undated [2 of 3]
Folder 02: Manuscripts: Notes on Unidentified Manuscripts, undated [3 of 3]
Folder 03: Manuscripts: Ordnance Papers, undated (photocopied of 1626-1683)
Folder 04: Manuscripts: Pageant of the Gun, undated
Folder 05: Manuscripts: Rifles, undated
Folder 06: Manuscripts: Treasury of the Gun, undated

BOX 23
Folder 01: Parks and Areas: A. Lincoln Birthplace, Acquisition, 1970-1976
Folder 02: Parks and Areas: Alaska, 1971-1976
Folder 03: Parks and Areas: American Museum of Immigration, 1965-1970
Folder 04: Parks and Areas: American Museum of Immigration, 1967-1971
Folder 05: Parks and Areas: American Museum of Immigration, 1967-1975
Folder 06: Parks and Areas: American Museum of Immigration, 1971-1974
Folder 07: Parks and Areas: Andersonville, 1973-1975
Folder 08: Parks and Areas: Antietam, 1968-1970
Folder 09: Parks and Areas: Arkansas, 1972
Folder 10: Parks and Areas: Army-Navy Museum, 1961-1965

BOX 24
Folder 01: Parks and Areas: Army-Navy Museum, 1966-1974
Folder 02: Parks and Areas: Army-Navy Museum (Preliminary Plan), 1965-1968
Folder 03: Parks and Areas: Bent and Old Fort, 1975-1976
Folder 04: Parks and Areas: Big Hole National Battlefield, 1971-1976
Folder 05: Parks and Areas: Blue Ridge Parkway, 1974-1977
Folder 06: Parks and Areas: Cape Hatteras, 1974-1976
Folder 07: Parks and Areas: Cape Holkras, Man and Nature on the Outer Banks, undated
Folder 08: Parks and Areas: Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, 1964-1977
Folder 09: Parks and Areas: Castle Clinton, 1970-1975
Folder 10: Parks and Areas: Chalmette, 1964
Folder 11: Parks and Areas: Chazimal, 1974-1976
Folder 12: Parks and Areas: Colonial National Historic Park, 1964-1975
Folder 13: Parks and Areas: Colonial National Historic Park; The Nelson House, 1972

BOX 25
Folder 01: Parks and Areas: Colonial Williamsburg, 1964-1977
Folder 02: Parks and Areas: Colonial Williamsburg, Flowerdew Plantation, 1973-1975
Folder 03: Parks and Areas: Coronado National Memorial, 1968-1972
Folder 04: Parks and Areas: Cumberland Gap, 1976
Folder 05: Parks and Areas: De Soto National Memorial, 1969-1977
Folder 06: Parks and Areas: Edison National Historic Site, 1966-1977
Folder 07: Parks and Areas: Federal Hall, 1964-1974
Folder 08: Parks and Areas: Fire Island, 1974-1976
Folder 09: Parks and Areas: Ford Theatre (Lincoln Suit), 1973
Folder 10: Parks and Areas: Fort Caroline, 1967-1970
Folder 11: Parks and Areas: Fort Caroline, 1971
Folder 12: Parks and Areas: Fort Caroline Correspondence and Donations, 1960-1965

BOX 26
Folder 01: Parks and Areas: Fort Caroline Purchase Order Donations, 1960-1966
Folder 02: Parks and Areas: Fort Clinch State Park, 1970
Folder 03: Parks and Areas: Fort Davis, 1971
Folder 04: Parks and Areas: Fort Frederick, 1969-1971
Folder 05: Parks and Areas: Fort Garland, 1972
Folder 06: Parks and Areas: Fort Jefferson, 1966-1975
Folder 07: Parks and Areas: Fort Laramie, 1965-1976Folder 08: Parks and Areas: Fort Moultrie/Fort Sumter, 1964-1977
Folder 09: Parks and Areas: Fort Moultrie Plans, 1973
Folder 10: Parks and Areas: Fort Necessity, 1970-1976
Folder 11: Parks and Areas: Fort Point, 1972-1977
Folder 12: Parks and Areas: Fort Snelling, Minnesota, 1970-1974
Folder 13: Parks and Areas: Fort Stanwix, New York, 1971-1975
Folder 14: Parks and Areas: Fort Taylor, 1969-1973
Folder 15: Parks and Areas: Fort Ticonderoga, 1969-1977
Folder 16: Parks and Areas: Fort Union, 1970-1977
Folder 17: Parks and Areas: Fort Vancouver, 1971-1977
Folder 18: Parks and Areas: Fredericksburg Battlefield, 1971-1977

BOX 27
Folder 01: Parks and Areas: Gateway NRA (Sandy Hook), 1976
Folder 02: Parks and Areas: George Rogers Clark, 1972-1977
Folder 03: Parks and Areas: George Washington Birthplace, 1970-1974
Folder 04: Parks and Areas: Gettysburg National Military Park, 1965-1977
Folder 05: Parks and Areas: Golden Spike, 1969-1975
Folder 06: Parks and Areas: Grand Portage, 1970-1976
Folder 07: Parks and Areas: Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, 1973-1975
Folder 08: Parks and Areas: Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, 1972-1977
Folder 09: Parks and Areas: Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, 1973-1976
Folder 10: Parks and Areas: Hopewell, 1969-1976
Folder 11: Parks and Areas: Independence National Historic Park, 1969-1974
Folder 12: Parks and Areas: Independence National Historic Park, 1975-1976
Folder 13: Parks and Areas: Independence National Historic Park, Ring in the Jubilee, 1973

BOX 28
Folder 01: Parks and Areas: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, 1962
Folder 02: Parks and Areas: Kings Mountain National Military Park, 1969-1977
Folder 03: Parks and Areas: Lassen Volcanic, 1973
Folder 04: Parks and Areas: Longfellow National Historic Site, 1976
Folder 05: Parks and Areas: Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Site, 1971
Folder 06: Parks and Areas: Marine Corps Museum, 1974-1975
Folder 07: Parks and Areas: Marine Corps Museum, Correspondence, 1974-1976
Folder 08: Parks and Areas: Marine Corps Museum, Plans, 1974, undated
Folder 09: Parks and Areas: Mead Hall, 1976-1977
Folder 10: Parks and Areas: Minute Man National Historical Park, 1971-1975
Folder 11: Parks and Areas: Moores Creek National Historical Park, 1972-1973
Folder 12: Parks and Areas: Morristown National Historical Park, 1966-1976

BOX 29
Folder 01: Parks and Areas: Morristown National Historical Park, 1976-1977
Folder 02: Parks and Areas: Morristown National Historical Park, Research, 1970-1971
Folder 03: Parks and Areas: Mound City Group, 1969-1977
Folder 04: Parks and Areas: Mount Vernon, 1974
Folder 05: Parks and Areas: Museum of the Confederacy, 1970-1977
Folder 06: Parks and Areas: Natchez Trace, 1971-1974
Folder 07: Parks and Areas: Ninety Six, 1969-1974
Folder 08: Parks and Areas: Parks and Areas, Pipestone, 1971
Folder 09: Parks and Areas: San Juan National Historic Site, Puerto Rico, 1964-1970
Folder 10: Parks and Areas: Saratoga, 1965-1977
Folder 11: Parks and Areas: Saratoga, Guns on the Heights, 1975
Folder 12: Parks and Areas: Saugus Ironworks, 1970-1974
Folder 13: Parks and Areas: Shiloh, 1973-1976
Folder 14: Parks and Areas: Ships, the Bertrand, 1968-1974
Folder 15: Parks and Areas: Ships, Spencer, 1935-1968
Folder 16: Parks and Areas: Sitka, 1971-1976
Folder 17: Parks and Areas: Smithsonian Armed Forces Hall, 1966
Folder 18: Parks and Areas: Springfield Armory, 1977

BOX 30
Folder 01: Parks and Areas: Southeast Archeological Center, undated
Folder 02: Parks and Areas: St. Mary’s City, 1974
Folder 03: Parks and Areas: Stones River National Battlefield, 1970-1976
Folder 04: Parks and Areas: Thaddeus Kosciuszko, 1973-1975
Folder 05: Parks and Areas: Tumacácori National Monument, 1970-1975
Folder 06: Parks and Areas: Valley Forge, 1972-1977
Folder 07: Parks and Areas: Vicksburg, National Memorial Park, 1969- 1970
Folder 08: Parks and Areas: Vicksburg National Memorial Park, the Cairo, 1966
Folder 09: Parks and Areas: Vicksburg National Memorial Park, the Cairo, 1967-1968
Folder 10: Parks and Areas: Vicksburg National Memorial Park, the Cairo, 1968
Folder 11: Parks and Areas: Vicksburg National Memorial Park, the Cairo, 1969-1975

BOX 31
Folder 01: Parks and Areas: West Point Museum – Fort Putnam, 1974-1975
Folder 02: Parks and Areas: White House, 1967-1976
Folder 03: Parks and Areas: Winterthur Museum, 1968-1977
Folder 04: Parks and Areas: Woodrow Wilson Birthplace, 1973-1974
Folder 05: Parks and Areas: Wright Brothers, 1964-1974
Folder 06: Parks and Areas: General Parks, A-F, 1974
Folder 07: Parks and Areas: General Parks, G-M, 1964-1977Folder 08: Parks and Areas: General Parks, N-Z, 1970-1976

BOX 32
Folder 01: Personal: Actions, Memos, Evaluations, 1947-1979, undated [1 of 2]
Folder 02: Personal: Actions, Memos, Evaluations, 1947-1979, undated [2 of 2]
Folder 03: Personal: Bibliography, 1978
Folder 04: Personal: Correspondence, 1963
Folder 05: Personal: Correspondence, 1964
Folder 06: Personal: Correspondence, 1965
Folder 07: Personal: Correspondence, 1966
Folder 08: Personal: Correspondence, 1967-1969

BOX 33
Folder 01: Personal: Correspondence, 1970-1971
Folder 02: Personal: Correspondence, 1972-1974
Folder 03: Personal: Correspondence, 1975-1977
Folder 04: Personal: Drawer Inventory, 1977
Folder 05: Personal: Education: Cooperstown Graduate Program, 1967-1968 [1 of 2]
Folder 06: Personal: Education: Cooperstown Graduate Program, 1967-1968 [2 of 2]
Folder 07: Personal: Education: Cooperstown Graduate Program, undated
Folder 08: Personal: Education: Notes, M. Chemistry Conservation Course, 1969-1972
Folder 09: Personal: Education: Seminar Materials, undated
Folder 10: Personal: Memorials and Eulogy, 1978
Folder 11: Personal: Military Music, undated
Folder 12: Personal: Slides of Zaber lecture, undated
Folder 13: Personal: Speeches, undated

BOX 34
Folder 01: Personal: Travel, 1963-1965
Folder 02: Personal: Travel, 1966-1976
Folder 03: Personal: Travel, European Trips, 1956-1964
Folder 04: Personal: Travel, European Trips, 1965-1971
Folder 05: Personal: Virginia State Capitol, 1972-1974

BOX 35
Folder 01: Photographs: 18th Century Artillery, 1975-1976
Folder 02: Photographs: 18th Century Artillery, undated [1 of 2]
Folder 03: Photographs: 18th Century Artillery, undated [2 of 2]
Folder 04: Photographs: Ancient Artillery, 1964-1973, undated
Folder 05: Photographs: Armor, undated
Folder 06: Photographs: Arms and Armor of Colonial America, Captions, undated
Folder 07: Photographs: Arms and Armor of Colonial America, Photos and Drawings, undated
Folder 08: Photographs: Arms and Armor of the Pilgrims, undated
Folder 09: Photographs: Artillery, 1957-1961
Folder 10: Photographs: Artillery, 1958, undated
Folder 11: Photographs: Artillery, 1958-1964

BOX 36
Folder 01: Photographs: Artillery, 1959, undated
Folder 02: Photographs: Asiatic Edged Weapons, undated
Folder 03: Photographs: Bayonets, undated
Folder 04: Photographs: Bullet Molds, undated
Folder 05: Photographs: Caltraps, undated
Folder 06: Photographs: Conservation, undated
Folder 07: Photographs: Crossbows, undated
Folder 08: Photographs: Czech Arts, undated
Folder 09: Photographs: Early Swords and Daggers, 1951-1975
Folder 10: Photographs: Edged Weapons, undated
Folder 11: Photographs: Federal Artillery, 1960, undated
Folder 12: Photographs: Flags, undated
Folder 13: Photographs: Guns, 1957, undated
Folder 14: Photographs: Guns, 1964, undated
Folder 15: Photographs: Guns, 1969, undated
Folder 16: Photographs: Handguns, undated
Folder 17: Photographs: Knives, 1961-1974
Folder 18: Photographs: Long Rifles, 1974
Folder 19: Photographs: Oddities, undated
Folder 20: Photographs: Percussion Cartridge, undated
Folder 21: Photographs: Photos and Negatives of Peterson’s Collection, undated
Folder 22: Photographs: Pole Arms, undated
Folder 23: Photographs: Recent Artillery, 1964-1973
Folder 24: Photographs: Shipwrecks, Underwater Archeology, undated
Folder 25: Photographs: Swords, 1948
Folder 26: Photographs: Swords and Firearms, undated
Folder 27: Photographs: Tomahawks, 1944-1974
Folder 28: Photographs: Unidentified Photographs of Knives, Hilts, Swords, undated
Folder 29: Photographs: Unidentified Slides of Weapons, undated
Folder 30: Photographs: Unidentified Uniforms and Guns, undated
Folder 31: Photographs: Uniforms and Dress, undated

BOX 37
Folder 01: Photographs: Uniforms 1800-1861, undated
Folder 02: Photographs: Uniforms 1861-1865, undated
Folder 03: Photographs: Uniforms 1865, undated
Folder 04: Photographs: Uniforms, undated
Folder 05: Photographs: Yager II, undated
Folder 06: Photographs: General, Unlabeled, undated
Folder 07: Photographs: General, Unlabeled Weaponry, undated
Folder 08: Photographs: General Artillery Drawings, undated

BOX 38
Folder 01: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1968
Folder 02: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1969 [1 of 2]
Folder 03: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1969 [2 of 2]
Folder 04: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1970 [1 of 2]
Folder 05: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1970 [2 of 2]
Folder 06: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1971 [1 of 2]
Folder 07: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1971 [2 of 2]

BOX 39
Folder 01: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1972 [1 of 2]
Folder 02: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1972 [2 of 2]
Folder 03: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1973 [1 of 2]
Folder 04: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1973 [2 of 2]
Folder 05: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1974 [1 of 2]
Folder 06: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1974 [2 of 2]

BOX 40
Folder 01: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1975 [1 of 2]
Folder 02: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1975 [2 of 2]
Folder 03: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1976
Folder 04: Reading and Daily Section: Reading, 1977

BOX 41
Folder 01: Reference: Arms Makers, undated
Folder 02: Reference: Articles on Knives, Armor, Weaponry, 1944-1972 [1 of 2]
Folder 03: Reference: Articles on Knives, Armor, Weaponry, 1944-1972 [2 of 2]
Folder 04: Reference: Artillery Notes, undated
Folder 05: Reference: Bibliography of Large Collections of Source Materials for Books, undated
Folder 06: Reference: Candlesticks, undated
Folder 07: Reference: Cannon Carriages, Colors and Drawings, 1967
Folder 08: Reference: Comments, Springfield Collection, undated
Folder 09: Reference: Conservation, 1967-1973
Folder 10: Reference: Chevaux de Frise, undated
Folder 11: Reference: Demonstration Course, undated
Folder 12: Reference: Demonstration Course Correspondence, 1967-1968

BOX 42
Folder 01: Reference: Drawings, undated
Folder 02: Reference: Drawings, Maps, and Posters, undated
Folder 03: Reference: Eastern National Park and Monument Association – Cowpens Manuscript, 1973
Folder 04: Reference: Eastern National Park and Monument Association – Hot Springs Manuscript, 1973
Folder 05: Reference: Eastern National Park and Monument Association – Ivan Environment, 1974
Folder 06: Reference: Eastern National Park and Monument Association – Zenger Manuscript, 1972
Folder 07: Reference: Famous Regiments, 1968-1970
Folder 08: Reference: Films, 1965-1972
Folder 09: Reference: Firearms Demonstration, 1968
Folder 10: Reference: Firearms Encyclopedia, undated [1 of 4]
Folder 11: Reference: Firearms Encyclopedia, undated [2 of 4]

BOX 43
Folder 01: Reference: Firearms Encyclopedia, undated [3 of 4]
Folder 02: Reference: Firearms Encyclopedia, undated [4 of 4]
Folder 03: Reference: Flags, 1970-1975
Folder 04: Reference: Furniture and Decoration, undated
Folder 05: Reference: Gun Bibliography, undated
Folder 06: Reference: Gun Sales Packets, 1955
Folder 07: Reference: Interpretation Talk and References, 1965, undated
Folder 08: Reference: Inventory of Government Owned Oil Paintings, undated
Folder 09: Reference: “A Mexicanized Virginia Sabre,” undated
Folder 10: Reference: Mission 66 Cannon Survey, 1957-1959
Folder 11: Reference: Mission 66 Cannon Survey, 1957-1968

BOX 44
Folder 01: Reference: Museums, Interpretative, 1969-1977
Folder 02: Reference: Museums, NPS: Lists of General Information, undated
Folder 03: Reference: National Museum of Art Program, 1974
Folder 04: Reference: Nauvoo to the Hook: The Iconography of a Barrier Beach, 1964
Folder 05: Reference: Newspaper Clipping and Articles on Weapons, 1948-1972, undated
Folder 06: Reference: Newsletters and Magazines, 1933-1977
Folder 07: Reference: Notes on the Chambers Gun, 1947
Folder 08: Reference: Notes on the Fointwinder, Cy Behutsam, 1959
Folder 09: Reference: Notes on the Fointwinder, undated
Folder 10: Reference: Pamphlets and Chapters on Weapons, undated [1 of 2]
Folder 11: Reference: Pamphlets and Chapters on Weapons, undated [2 of 2]

BOX 45
Folder 01: Reference: Preservation, 1967-1975
Folder 02: Reference: Published Articles on Fatal Shootings of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, 1964-1972
Folder 03: Reference: Report – Conference of Regional Museum Curators, 1964
Folder 04: Reference: Smithsonian: List of Prints Available, 1976, undated
Folder 05: Reference: South Bend Replicas, Inc., 1970-1973
Folder 06: Reference: “Star Dust” by Earl Jackson, undated
Folder 07: Reference: U.S. Rifle Model 1862, Remington Safety Manual, 1968
Folder 08: Reference: Vesnik 6-7 and Herald of the Military Museum of the Yugoslav People’s Army, 1962, undated
Folder 09: Reference: Waffen, undated

BOX 46
Folder 01: Reference Publications: 1969-1975, undated
Folder 02: Reference Publications: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Newsletters, 1973-1975 [1 of 3]
Folder 03: Reference Publications: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Newsletters, 1973-1975 [2 of 3]
Folder 04: Reference Publications: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Newsletters, 1973-1975 [3 of 3]
Folder 05: Reference Publications: Bulletins of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1974 [1 of 3]
Folder 06: Reference Publications: Bulletins of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1974 [2 of 3]

BOX 47
Folder 01: Reference Publications: Bulletins of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1974 [3 of 3]
Folder 02: Reference Publications: Bulletins of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1975 [1 of 2]
Folder 03: Reference Publications: Bulletins of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1975 [2 of 2]
Folder 04: Reference Publications: Bulletins of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1976

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