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Formal title:: William H. Cameron Civil War papers
Extent:: 1.25 Linear feet
Date range:: 1862-1886
Abstract:: The William H. Cameron papers consist of approximately 100 items, most of which pertain to Cameron's service in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.Cameron

Formal title:: Michael J. Carley (Class of 1962) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War
Extent:: 0.25 Linear feet
Date range:: 1964-2014
Abstract:: This collection contains biographical information about Michael John Carley (Brown University Class of 1962), who was killed in action (KIA 670227) while copiloting a helicopter mission in the Vietnam War. Carley had flown 320 missions, entitling him to 16 Air Medals. A large part of the collection is in the form of an oral history and other recollections by his widow, Connie Worthington (Brown University/Pembroke Class of 1968). Worthington talks about their days as students at Brown University, Carley’s pilot training, his experiences in Vietnam and his memorial services, as part of the Vietnam Oral History Collections. There are also recollections about Mike Carley from his U.S.M.C. comrades from military-related sources and from a reunion with Connie, son Michael Carley, Jr. and the surviving members of Mike Carley's [Sr.] squadron. Includes a published book by Mike's brother, Richard Carley, titled "Growing up on the farm: a Sharon Mountain story" which includes historical recollections of the town of Sharon, Connecticut, and a remembrance of Mike.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: AMS.1U.C13

Formal title:: Harold F. Chorney (Class of 1961) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War
Extent:: 0.25 Linear feet
Date range:: 1958-2011
Abstract:: This collection contains the 2011 oral history interview of Harold F. Chorney (Class of 1961) by Professor Elizabeth Taylor and supplementary biographical materials as part of the Vietnam Vets Oral History Project. His recollections concentrate on the years 1957 to 1976 and include Brown University days as proctor of Plantation House and Air Force ROTC, survival school training, flying for the Military Air Transport Squadron transporting cargo, Air Evacuation, “embassy runs,” 37 Vietnam missions, some combat, and his reserves duty at L.G. Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts. Chorney also describes his diagnosis with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). A short segment at the end of the oral history interview recounts growing up in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (circa 1949-1957) as a son of immigrant parents from Ukraine and Bessarabia.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: AMS.1U.C12

Corbett (Scott) papers

Formal title:: Scott Corbett papers
Extent:: 1.5 Linear feet
Date range:: 1884-1984 (bulk 1941-1971)
Abstract:: The Scott Corbett papers contain a variety of material related to his career as a writer as well as personal memorabilia from his childhood and service in the United States Army during World War II. These papers also include Elizabeth Corbett’s personal and business papers and artwork by the illustrator and author Don Freeman.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2008.019

Formal title:: Adam Philippe, comte de Custine letter of recommendation
Extent:: 0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Date range:: 1782
Abstract:: Adam Phillippe, comte de Custine (1740-1793) was the colonel of the Saintonge regiment, part of the French expeditionary force led by Comte de Rochambeau (1725-1807), during the American Revolutionary War. In this document, written in French, Custine lists the various soldiers in his regiment and explains why they are deserving of payment, a pension, or promotion.
Repository:: Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:: RLC.Ms.512

Formal title:: Lee Garnett Day and Nancy Sayles Day papers
Extent:: 7.0 Linear feet
Date range:: 1890-1968 (bulk 1911-1945)
Abstract:: The Lee Garnett Day and Nancy Sayles Day papers consist of business records, correspondence, genealogies, photographs and other material from the Day and Sayles families. Much of the material concerns the Collins-Day South American Expedition of 1914-1915, Lee Garnett Day’s military career, the Bennett-Day Importing Company, and both Lee Garnett Day's and Nancy Sayles Day's travels around the world. The collection is dated from 1890 to 1968. Most of the material is dated from 1911 to 1945.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2014.003

Formal title:: Downs family correspondence
Extent:: 0.25 Linear feet
Date range:: 1861-1865
Abstract:: The Downs family correspondence consists of letters written by four brothers (Albert, Edward, Frederick, and Willie Downs) to their family in Westville, Connecticut, while the four were serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. The letters, which date mainly from 1861-1865, cover topics such as camp life, military operations, family matters, and the Union naval blockade of the South.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.79.8

Formal title:: Edward Paul Doyle, O. P. papers
Extent:: 2 box(es)
Date range:: 1932-2000
Abstract:: The collection centers around Dominican Brother Edward Paul Doyle’s military service as a World War II U.S. Army Chaplain, participation in the 104th Infantry Division liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Nordhausen, Germany, and attendance at Holocaust remembrance events during the 1980s and 1990s.
Repository:: Phillips Memorial Library
Collection call no:: rppc_doyle

Formal title:: Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth Papers
Extent:: 1.0 linear foot
Date range:: 1854-1861
Abstract:: The Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth Papers, covering the period 1854-1861, consist of correspondence, a journal fragment, drafts of his writings, and sketches concerning Ellsworth's involvement with the Illinois Militia, the United States Zouave Cadets, and the New York Fire Zouaves, along with memorabilia about Ellsworth and his military career that was produced some time after his death.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.Ellsworth

Ernst Studio Collection

Formal title:: The Ernst Studio Collection
Extent:: 5 Hollinger Boxes; 5 Oversized Boxes
Date range:: circa 1909-1967
Abstract:: The Ernst Studio Collection is comprised of photographs taken by Ernst Studio between 1909 and 1967. The materials photographed include portraits of Newport residents and local events of all sorts. Also included are images of various Newport estates and landmarks, as well as sailing vessels and Newport Harbor.
Repository:: The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:: PSNCA.H.013

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