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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm89079426
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of George C. Dyer, author and United States Navy vice admiral, were deposited in the Library of Congress by the Naval Historical Foundation in 1989. The deposit was converted to a gift in 1998.
The George C. Dyer Papers were arranged and described in 1991. The register was revised in 2008.
Sound recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division where they are identified as part of the George C. Dyer Papers.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of George C. Dyer is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of George C. Dyer are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, George C. Dyer Papers, Naval Historical Foundation Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of George Carroll Dyer (1898-1987) span the years 1898-1988, with the bulk of the items concentrated in the period from 1935 to 1959. The collection primarily documents Dyer's military career, particularly his service during World War II and the Korean War. Also encompassed in the papers are records relating to his writing projects and publications, most notably biographies of navy admirals of the World War II era. The collection consists of the following series: Personal File, Military File, Speeches and Writings, and the James O. Richardson File.
The Personal File primarily contains incoming and outgoing letters between Dyer and naval colleagues and officials, friends, family members, and the general public. Much of the correspondence pertains to his military activities as commander of the United Nations Blockade and Escort Force during the Korean War. In these letters, Dyer discusses the activities of the eight-nation force under his command, which apart from the blockade of the North Korean coastline, was engaged in surface ship and small carrier warfare against the Chinese and North Korean communists.
Other correspondence relates to Dyer's public speaking engagements, his work with the Navy Relief Society, family health problems, and other personal matters and interests. Correspondence dated after 1955 pertains mostly to Dyer's writing projects, particularly his work on the memoirs of James O. Richardson, who was the commander in chief of the United States Fleet prior to World War II. Biographical materials, articles, newspaper clippings, and other personal miscellany complete the series.
The
Military
File is comprised of memoranda, reports, rosters, printed matter, and
other materials documenting Dyer's naval service. The bulk of the series
pertains to his commissions as commander of the
The
Speeches and
Writings File contains speeches, papers, articles, and lectures written
or given by Dyer, mostly in an official military capacity. Included are
inspirational speeches dating from 1944 to 1945 designed to disseminate war
news and boost morale aboard the
The final series contains the papers of Admiral James O. Richardson. Dyer obtained these documents in order to write the Richardson memoirs; consequently, the papers have been retained as part his collection. Consisting of a variety of personal and military records, the series primarily documents Richardson's lengthy naval career. Of special interest are correspondence, reports, and articles relating to his testimony at the congressional hearings of the Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack. Admiral Richardson testified at the hearings that in 1940, he and President Franklin D. Roosevelt held a conference at which Richardson advised the president to return the fleet to the West Coast where it could be readied for possible action against the Japanese. Roosevelt overruled him, deciding to base the fleet at Pearl Harbor, and relieved Richardson of his command.
Prominent correspondents in the Dyer collection include George Akers, Harold Roe Bull, James O. Richardson, Robert Bostwick Carney, Francis S. Low, Emmet P. Forrestel, Theodora Smith, and Edwin Bickford Hooper.
This collection is arranged in four series:
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm89079426
Correspondence, speaking engagements, historical writings, biographical material, newspaper clippings, certificates, and poems.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein chronologically.
Memoranda, correspondence, reports, orders, officer rosters, printed matter, and a diary documenting Dyer's naval career.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein chronologically.
Drafts of speeches and lectures, research notes, articles, papers, photographs, and illustrations relating to Dyer's writing projects and public speaking activities. Speeches and papers written by others and collected by Dyer are included in this series.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein chronologically.
Correspondence, military records, reports, articles, newspaper clippings, biographical materials, notes, and writings relating to the naval career of Admiral James O. Richardson.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material or topic and therein chronologically.