Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection (ASKB.Military)

Brown University Library

Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Inventory

Series 1. Correspondence Files, 1940-1985
Drawer 1, Folder 1-33

Container	Description	Date
Drawer 1, Folder 1	Bellepheron Books 21 items Contents Note: Letters and messages between editor and ASKB about a book on caps and helmets of the American Revolution for which she wrote some short essays Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1976
Drawer 1, Folder 2	CMH (Company of Military Historians), History of, For the First 3 Years 9 pages Contents Note: Typescript of speech given by ASKB at CMH meeting, Charlottesville, VA May 3, 1980 Genre: Speeches	1980 May 3
Drawer 1, Folder 3	Maryland Historical Society 1 item Contents Note: Letter concerning theft of spurs dating from American Revolution from MHS Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1959
Drawer 1, Folder 4	ASKB Manuscripts re: Rhode Island 4 items Contents Note: Drafts of article "Military Dress in Rhode Island 1745-1881" and "Rhode Island Uniforms in the Revolution" Genre: Drafts (documents)	undated
Drawer 1, Folder 5	ASKB Manuscripts re: Collecting 3 items Contents Note: 1. Confessions of a Collector -- 2. Confessions of a Collector -- 3. Bibliomania: Its cause and cure Genre: Speeches	1968-1974
Drawer 1, Folder 6	ASKB Manuscripts re: Maryland 3 items Contents Note: 1. The Old Maryland Militia -- 2. Speech on 200 years of Military Dress in Maryland -- 3. Photocopy of 1965 seminar at Univ. California, Davis on the Yorktown Campaign. Genre: Typescript	undated
Drawer 1, Folder 7	ASKB Manuscripts, Miscellaneous 9 items Contents Note: 1. Forward to CMH 25th Anniversary publication 1974 -- 2. Description of portrait in Varnum Armoury, East Greenwich, RI -- 3. Officers and Soldiers from the "Kriegsbuch" of Count Reinhart Solms and other warriors -- 4. Review of "Soldiers of the American Army 1778-1954" -- 5. Description of two Grenadier caps -- 6. Two commentaries on the Coronation of George VI -- 7. Lecture on fete books and Elizabeth II -- 8. Two memorandum on the military records of the Shaw-Safe Family 1774-1817 -- 9. Introduction to Corcoran Gallery Exhibition of ASKB printes 1959 Genre: Typescript	undated
Drawer 1, Folder 8	ASKB Manuscripts Vanity and Valor 9 items Contents Note: Typescripts of lecture: Vanity and Valour in Books and Prints Genre: Typescript	undated
Drawer 1, Folder 9	ASKB Manuscripts Yorktown Campaign 2 items Contents Note: 1. The Yorktown Campaign by ASKB (1981) + 4 leters (1981) -- 2. Typescript of the Yorktown Campaign + correspondence; also copies of speech given to UC Davis, 1965 on The Yorktown Campaign Genre: Typescript	undated
Drawer 1, Folder 10	ASKB Military Bessel 3 items Contents Note: Correspondence between ASKB and A. Bessel Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1985
Drawer 1, Folder 11	ASKB Military Brunon circa126 items Contents Note: Correspondence (including pamphlets) between Jean Brunon and ASKB Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1962-1985
Drawer 1, Folder 12	ASKB Military Crociani 29 items Contents Note: Correspondence (including notes) between Pierre Crociani and ASKB Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1972-1974
Box Drawer, Folder 13	ASKB Military Elting 21 items Contents Note: Correspondence between Col. John Elting and ASKB Genre: Letters correspondence	1969-1979
Drawer 1, Folder 14	ASKB Military Finke 10 items Contents Note: Correspondence (including notes) between Detmar Fink and ASKB Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1962-1974
Drawer 1, Folder 15	ASKB Military Forthoffer circa82 items Contents Note: Correspondence (including notes and offical documents) between Roger Forthoffer and ASKB Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1968-1978
Drawer 1, Folder 16	ASKB Military Koch circa49 items Contents Note: Correspondence between Ulrich Koch and ASKB Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1973-1975
Drawer 1, Folder 17	ASKB Military Lachouque 12 items and one photograph Contents Note: Correspondence between Henri Lachouque and ASKB including one letter with phtograph written after death of Lachouque by Marcel Doher Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1962-1967, 1973
Drawer 1, Folder 18	ASKB Military Lord Cambridge 14 items Contents Note: Correspondence between Lord Cambridge and ASKB Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1968-1970
Drawer 1, Folder 19	ASKB Military Nebehay 20 items Contents Note: Correspondence between Christian Nebehay and ASKB Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1966-1984
Drawer 1, Folder 20	ASKB Military Misc. 107 items Contents Note: General correspondecne (includes newspaper clippings, typescript articles and notes) Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1953-1965
Drawer 1, Folder 21	ASKB Military Misc. circa144 items Contents Note: General correspondence Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1966-1969
Drawer 1, Folder 22	ASKB Military Misc. circa208 items Contents Note: General correspondence Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1970-1974
Drawer 1, Folder 23	ASKB Military Misc. circa168 items Contents Note: General correspondence Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1975-1976
Drawer 1, Folder 24	ASKB Military Misc. circa129 items Contents Note: General correspondence Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1977-1985
Drawer 1, Folder 25	ASKB Military Ordonneau 11 items Contents Note: Correspondence between Pierre Ordonneau and ASKB Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1964-1970
Drawer 1, Folder 26	ASKB Military Schulz 15 items Contents Note: Correspondence between Helmet Gerhard Schulz and ASKB Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1971-1978
Drawer 1, Folder 28	ASKB Vinkhuizen Collection (ASKB's attributions) Contents Note: Extensive listings of material in the Vinkhuizen Collection in the New York Public Library Genre: Documents	undated
Drawer 1, Folder 28	ASKB Vinkhuizen Collection (Col. Todd's attributions) Contents Note: Extensive listings of material in the Vinkhuizen Collection in the New York Public Library Genre: Documents	undated
Drawer 1, Folder 29	ASKB Vinkhuizen Collection Correspondence circa81 items Contents Note: General correspondence Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1967-1983
Drawer 1, Folder 30	Todd Collection 43 items Contents Note: Correspondence between Col. Frederick Todd and ASKB, and about Todd Collection which is now in ASKB Collection Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1969-1982
Drawer 1, Folder 31	Pokret basic (Yugoslavia Journal) 20 items Contents Note: Correspondence and manuscript about Yugoslavia 1944 which ASKB donated to the U.S. Army Military History Institute Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1976-1979
Drawer 1, Folder 32	ASKB Military (First Corps of Cadets) 5 items Contents Note: Material relating to fund raising for the First Corps of Cadets, Boston Genre: Documents	1974
Drawer 1, Folder 33	ASKB Military (Lafayette Portrait) 19 items Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1950, 1975-1976

Series 2. Publication Files, circa 1940-1985
Drawer 2, Folder A-V

Container	Description	Date
Drawer 2, Folder A	Gayda and Krijitsky The Russian Army under Tsar Alexander I 2 items Contents Note: Translation by ASKB for Edition de la Sabretache 1955 Genre: Typescripts	1955
Drawer 2, Folder B	Anatomy of Glory (Lund Humphries, Brown University Press) circa130 items Contents Note: Correpondence between ASKB and publishers including copies of invocies, statements of slaes, invitations, lists of adresses Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1961-1971
Drawer 2, Folder C	Anatomy of Glory (Ben Hall Associates) 23 items Contents Note: Correspondence between ASKB and Benn Hall Associates, a public relations company hired to promote The Anatomy of Glory Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1962-1963
Drawer 2, Folder D	Anatomy of Glory (Correspondence) circa182 items Contents Note: Includes telegrams, estimates, flyers, invoices, negotiations for English copyright, plate samples, correspondence Genre: Documents	1957-1964, 1972, 1984
Drawer 2, Folder E	Anatomy of Glory (Paperback Reprints) 27 items Contents Note: Includes letters, flyers, reviews, and letter discussing paperback edition published by Arms and Armour Press Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1972-1978
Drawer 2, Folder F	Anatomy of Glory (Publicity) 90 items Contents Note: Includes clippings, reviews, catalogues, journals, letters, photographs and invitations Genre: Documents	1961
Drawer 2, Folder G	Anatomy of Glory (Publicity) 40 items Contents Note: Includes catalogues, letter, published reviews, clippings and invoices Genre: Documents	1962-1969
Drawer 2, Folder H	Anatomy of Glory Post Publication Contents Note: Extensive file of letters of thanks and congratulations Genre: Letters (correspondence)	undated
Drawer 2, Folder I	Army Museums Ogilby Trust 50 items Contents Note: Material relating to the publication "Index to British Military Costume Prints" Genre: Documents	1970-1972, 1975, 1980
Drawer 2, Folder J	Army Museums Ogilby Trust 85 items Contents Note: Material relating to the publication "Index to British Military Costume Prints" Genre: Documents	1969-1973
Drawer 2, Folder K	American Campaigns of Rochambeau's Army Brown University Press 6 items Contents Note: Correspondence Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1967, 1970, 1972
Drawer 2, Folder L	American Campaigns of Rochambeau's Army Comments 72 items Contents Note: Correspondence and photostat letters Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1972-1974, 1980
Drawer 2, Folder M	American Campaigns of Rochambeau's Army Honors 59 items Contents Note: Includes newspaper clippings, letters, photostats, reviews Genre: Clippings (information artifacts)	1972-1974
Drawer 2, Folder N	American Campaigns of Rochambeau's Army ASKB Correspondence 74 items including 1 notebook of research in Europe Contents Note: Correspondence mainly between Howard Rice and ASKB Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1965-1966
Drawer 2, Folder O	American Campaigns of Rochambeau's Army ASKB Correspondence 87 items Contents Note: Includes correspondence, photostats and maps Genre: Documents	1967-1970
Drawer 2, Folder P	American Campaigns of Rochambeau's Army ASKB Correspondence 34 items Contents Note: Includes mainly correspondence, notes, and lists of acknowledgements Genre: Documents	1971-1972
Drawer 2, Folder Q	American Campaigs of Rochambeau's Army HCR Correspondence 45 items including 1 newspaper and portrait Contents Note: Correspondence from Howard Rice, co-author and Assistant Librarian for Rare Books and Special Collections at Princeton University to ASKB Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1965-1966
Drawer 2, Folder R	American Campaigns of Rochambeau's Army HCR Corresponodence 110 items Contents Note: Includes mainly correspondence and some notes Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1967-1970
Drawer 2, Folder S	American Campaigns of Rochambeau's Army HCD Correspondence 26 items Contents Note: Correspondence Genre: Letters (correspondence)	1971-1972
Drawer 2, Folder T	American Campaigns of Rochambeau's Army Princeton Univ. Corresp. circa105 items Contents Note: Includes reviews, catalogues, invoices, letters, notes, brochures, and publishing agreements Genre: Documents	1965-1979
Drawer 2, Folder U	American Campaigns of Rochambeau's Army Post-Publications 106 items Contents Note: Includes letters, photostat clippings, postcards, newspapers Genre: Documents	1972-1978
Drawer 2, Folder V	American Campaigns of Rochambeaus Army Reviews 65 items in manila envelope Genre: Documents

Series 3. Manuscripts and Notes, 1961-1972
Shelves 1-4

Container	Description	Date
Shelf 1	American Campaigns of Rochambeau's Army 2 Linear Feet Contents Note: 1. Eight black binders containing typescripts (including translations) of the journals of Jean-Francois-Louis, Comte De Clermont-Crevecoeru, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine De Verger, and Louis-Alexandre Berthier. 2. Six blue-grey binders being second copies of the above. 3. One blue binder being a descriptive list of maps and other plates in Volume II. 4. One black binder being a bibliography and check list of journals of French officers Genre: Documents	1961-1972
Shelf 2	American Campaign's of Rochambeau's Army 3 Linear Feet Contents Note: 1. Three grey archive (Hollinger) boxes labelled: i. Biographical sketches; related articles, etc. ii. Notes, itinerary, misc., etc. iii. Berthier notes, photocopies, etc. 2. One archive box containing: i. Photocopy of original Crevecoeur journal. ii. Photocopy of "A Bibliography of the Virginia Campaign and Siege of Yorktown, 1781" compiled by the Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown, 1941. 3. Three non-archive boxes containing further typescripts, drafts, notes, note cards, and photocopies. 4. One non-archive box containing photocopied descriptions of the Bougainville manuscripts (14 p.), the Crubler D'Opeterre manuscripts (13 p.), and the Rochambeau manuscripts (including the Cartographic Archives of the Rochambeau Family) (365 p.). 5. One black binder containing a typescript copy of the Journal of M. Berthier, 10 May 1780 to 8 March 1781. 6. One orange portfolio containing photostats of early road maps, a booklet "New Jersey Road Maps of the 18th Century" and a typescript translation of Berthier's Itineraire des Marches que l'Armee a fait pour se rendre du camp de Phillipsburg...en Virginia...en 1781". 7. Two manila folders containing various typescripts relating to Berthier. 8. One unbound dummy proof on green paper of the "American Campaigns", in Princetown University Press package Genre: Documents	1961-1972
Shelf 3	Anatomy of Glory 2 Linear Feet Contents Note: 1. One small box containing the card file of the index. 2. One bound proof copy of "Tha Anatomy of Glory" containing numerous pencil marks and notes by ASKB. 3. Ten black binders containing typescripts of various chapters. 4. Three black binders containing plates for the book Genre: Documents	1961-1972
Shelf 4	Anatomy of Glory 1 linear_foot Contents Note: 1. Two non-archival boxes containing photographic prints of the plates, one being portraits, the other being scenes, events uniforms, etc. 2. One manila envelope containing loose plates (mainly in colour) Genre: Documents	1961-1972
Shelf 4	Anatomy of Glory 1.6 Linear Feet Contents Note: One brown portfolio labelled "Aemy Museums Ogilby Trust's Publication (1969) containing: i. One manila folder of a hand-written "Index to Book on Coats of Arms. ASKB orig. 7-20-70". ii. One manila folder containing typewritten lists of British music sheet covers for the "Index to British Military cosutme Prints". iii. Loose sheet of hand-written lists of prints Genre: Documents	1961-1972
Shelf 4	Anatomy of Glory Contents Note: One bound typescript of "Index to British Military Costume Prints". Genre: Typescripts	1961-1972

Series 4. Invoices, circa 1940
Drawer 3

Container	Description	Date
Drawer 3	Invoices 2 Linear Feet Contents Note: 52 folders arranged alphabetically from A-O Genre: Invoices	circa 1940
Drawer 3	Invoices 2 Linear Feet Contents Note: 44 folders arranged alphabetically from P-Y Genre: Invoices	circa 1940

Series 5. Military Collection Guest Books, 1992-2018
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