Columbia University

Microfilm. Hall, John L., ADM, USN, 1891-1978. Education, College of William and Mary, USNA, 1913; USS North Dakota; Destroyer Duty in WWI; Duty on USS Pennsylvania, USS Schenk, USS Olympia; Submarine duty, New London, Conn.; Athletic Department, USNA; Asiatic Station duty; NWC Student and Staff; CO, USS Ar­ kansas; WWII landings in NW Africa, Italy and Normandy; CO, Amphibious Force 12,Pacific The­ ater; Impressions of wartime Japan; CO, Fourteenth Naval District; CO, Armed Forces Staff College, 1948-1951; CO, Western Sea Frontier and Pacific Reserve Fleet, 1951-1953; Retired, 1953; CO, Campaign Fund and Board of Directors, United Service Organization. On microfiche.

Microfilm. Black, Richard B., RADM, USN 1902-. Education, University of North Dakota, 1926; World educational cruise, 1927; Various engi­ neering positions with state and federal agencies and private firms, 1927-1933; Byrd Atlantic Ex­ pedition, 1933-1936; Department of Interior, 1936; Lieutenant, USNR, 1938; Involved in expedition to search for Amelia Earhart, 1937; Instrumental in establishing U.S. Antarctic Service Expedition; Richard E. Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1939-1941; Account of attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941;Affiliation with U.S. Commercial Co. in rehabilitation of damaged areas in South and Central Pacific; Deep Freeze Expedition, 1955; ADM Byrd's Staff, 1956-1957; Office of Naval Research, 1952-1956; Retirement, USNR, 1962. On microfiche.

Streeter, Ruth Cheney, 1895-1990. Oral History interview with the Director of the Women Marines in WWII. Streeter served as the first director of the United States Marine Corps Women’s Reserve (MCWR) in World War II. As the first female major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel in the Marine Corps, she built the foundation for the postwar role of women Marines. Contains an ac­count of her childhood including life during WWI and membership in the New Jersey Relief Council during the Depression. Streeter discusses her experiences during WWII in the Women Marines, as well as the Cheney Award establishment in honor of her brother. She also talks of her postwar service on the New Jersey Veterans Council.

Microfilm. Hart, Thomas C., ADM, USN, 1877-1971. Education, USNA, 1897; Submarine duty; CO, Submarine Base, New London, Conn.; Educa­ tion at Naval War College and Army War College, 1922-1924; CO, USS Mississippi, 1925-1926; Torpedo Station, Newport, RI.; Commandant, USNA, 1931-1934; Heavy Cruiser Division, 1934- 1936; General Board, 1936--1939; CIC Asiatic Fleet, 1939-1942; Conditions in Far East at begin­ ning of WWII ;Wartime service on General Board, 1942-1945; Senator from Connecticut, 1945- 1946. Retired, 1942. On microfiche.

Microfilm. Anderson, Walter S., VADM, USN, 1881-1981. Education, USNA, 1918; Service in USS Kearsarge, USS Howard and USS Mccawley, 1918- 1921; XO, USS MacDonough and USS Bulmer, 1921; XO, USS Mervine, 1921-1924; Assistant to Commandant Midshipman, USNA, 1924-1926; Communications Officer, USS New York, 1927- 1929; Student, Naval War College, 1929-1930; Student, Marine Corps Schools, 1930-1932; Aide, Battleship Division 3,1932-1934; Engineer, USS Milwaukee, 1934-1935; Language Facility, USNA, 1935-1937; CO, USS Bulmer, 1937-1939; CO, Destroyer Division 14,Asiatic Fleet, 1939-1940; Staff, War Plans Division, 1940-1942; Advance Group, Amphibious Force Atlantic with planning for Operation Torch, 1942-1943; Operation Husky, Landing in Sicily, 1943; CO, USS Philadelphia, Mediterranean, and Operation Anvil, 1943-1944; Chief of Staff, Cruiser Division, Support Force, Japan, 1946-1947; Sub-Chief, U.S. Naval Mission, Brazil, 1947-1949; Retired, 1949; Service in Taiwan, farming, research and writing endeavors.