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Box 1

 Container

Contains 7 Results:

George E. Peterson papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSC-109
Content Description

Correspondence, letters received, 1950, 1954–1956; Biographical data, 1954–1957; Citations and Commendations, 1943–1989; Newspaper clippings, 1944–1956; North Pole Expedition materials, 1950–1951; Career photographs, 1944–1954.

Dates: 1943 - 1989

Correspondence, 1950-1956

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-109
Scope and Contents

Including letters received from Vice Admiral R.F. Good, Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood and Rear Admiral C.B. Momsen on his retirement, 1950, 1954, and letter regarding his appointment to Business and Defense Executive Reserve, 1956.

Dates: 1950-1956

Biographical sketches and resume, 1954 and 1957

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSC-109
Scope and Contents

Biographical sketches prepared by BuPers, and resume prepared by Peterson

Dates: 1954 and 1957

Citations and Commendations, 1943-1989

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSC-109
Scope and Contents

Citations and Commendations, mainly for World War II Service

Dates: 1943-1989

Memoranda, clippings and photographs, 1950-1951

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSC-109
Scope and Contents

Memoranda regarding USN Task Group 494 resupply of joint Canadian-U.S. Arctic Weather Station at Alert on Ellesmere Island and removal of containers left by ADM Robert E. Peary when he explored there in 1906, 1950; Memoranda, clippings and information regarding Service Squadron Four which Peterson commanded in USS VULCAN, 1950-51; Photograph of 1906 document in Peary's hand

Dates: 1950-1951

Newspaper clippings, 1944-1954

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-109
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings regarding wartime awards and retirement from U.S. Navy.

Dates: 1944-1954

Photographs, 1944-1954

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-109
Scope and Contents

Career photographs including presentation of the Navy Cross, 1944, North Pole Expedition, 1950-51, and portrait.

Dates: 1944-1954