McNair, Leslie collection
Scope and Contents
Primarily materials pertaining to the research for "Remembering Minnesota's McNair," a possibly unpublished monograph. Author unknown although 2 booklets have Ray Peterson St Paul address labels.
- Remembering Minnesota's McNair, spiral bound, approx. 100 pages.
- Remembering loose page copies
- Articles
- TIME magazine with McNair cover. Dec 28, 1942.
- Research papers
- Booklets: McNair, Verndate to St Lo by Larry and Dorothy Lehner; World War II Heroes of the Pacific War, Recipients of the Medal of Honor; Guam, Historical Division US War Dept
- Photos: 8x10 Gen Gates; 8x10 framed McNair
- Dissertation: General Lesley J. McNair: Little-Known Architect of the U.S. Army by Mark T. Calhoun, 2012.
Dates
- 1900-1954
- Event: Donor unknown. Found in collection 2022. Accession 2025.029
Conditions Governing Use
MMVM may, or may not, hold copyrights to materials in this collection. Donors who own copyrights to their donated materials, i.e., photos taken by their grandfather, typically donate their copyrights to MMVM as indicated on the Donation Gift Form. We recognize it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to copy or publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
GEN Leslie J. McNair. (1883-1944) Verndale MN.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (One 6" grey archival flip-top box. Shelf 4-A-0.)
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Daniel Ewer, Archivist
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum Repository
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States
connect@mnmilitarymuseum.org