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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm98084182
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 Warren G. Child, naval officer, were given to the Library of Congress by the Sanoian Special Collections Library, Henry Madden Library, California State University at Fresno in 1998.
The papers of Warren G. Child were arranged and described in 1998. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
A related collection in the Manuscript Division is the Naval Historical Foundation Collection.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Warren G. Child is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Warren G. Child 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, Warren G. Child Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Warren Gerald Child (1883-1938) span the years 1907-1942 and consist of a diary, photographs, and miscellaneous printed matter. The focus is on United States naval aviation between the world wars. The diary spans the years 1920-1930, when Child served as executive officer aboard several seaplane tenders and aircraft carriers and as superintendent of the Naval Flight School, Pensacola, Florida.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.