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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Records, 1939-1997

(Manuscript Collection #559)

Descriptive Summary Click here to collapse or expand the contents in this section of the finding aid

Title: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Records
Creator: United States. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Repository: ECU Manuscript Collection
Languages: English
Abstract: Records (1939-1986) of national and divisional offices of the U.S. Coast Guard auxiliary, including Flotilla 1301 records (1942-1945), consisting of correspondence, muster rolls, directives, minutes, services records, speeches, duty records, photographs, copies of the navigator and other publications, conference records, regulations, policy statements, training materials, histories, and scrap books. 718 boxes. 471 c.f. (c.f. rev. 8/21/2003)
Extent: 345.713 Cubic feet.

Administrative Information Click here to collapse or expand the contents in this section of the finding aid

Accessions Information

July 24, 1988 (unprocessed), 17 cu. ft.; Records (1939-1986) of national and divisional offices of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, including Flotilla 1301 records (1942-1945), consisting of correspondence, muster rolls, directives, minutes, service records, speeches, duty records, photographs, copies of the Navigator and other publications, conference records, regulations, policy statements, training materials, histories, and scrap book. Donor: Gift of Commodore O. W. Martin, Jr., USCGA

December 4, 1988 (unprocessed addition 1), 3 items; Long range planning reports (1976, 1977). Donor: Mr. O.W. Martin, Jr.

December 9, 1988 (unprocessed addition 2), 7 items; Copies of The ED-VANTAGE (1986-1988) and Speedgrams (1983-1987). Donor: Mr. William J. Garry, BC-EPP

April 2, 1989 (unprocessed addition 3), 1 cu. ft.; Photographs and Auxiliary publicaitons, including boat crew manuals, Boating Skills & Seamanship, directories, training manuals, etc. Donor: Gift of Commodore O. W. Martin, Jr., USCGA

June 20, 1989 (unprocessed addition 4), 52 items; Serials from the USCGA 11TH District in Southern California, including The South Coast Communicator (1981-1982), Behind D-11 (1982-1983), AND Commodore's Bulletin (1984-1988). Donor: Mr. O. W. Martin, Jr.

July 12, 1989 (unprocessed addition 5), 23 items; copies of The Navigator and video of "World War II `Temp' Maneuvers" . Donor: Ms. Harriet L. Howard, BC-ANN

December 12, 1989 (unprocessed addition 6), ca. 280 items; National, district, region and flotilla records, including newsletters, minutes, booklets, pamphlets, and other publicaitons. Donor: Gift of USCGA Units Nationwide

December 12, 1990 (unprocessed addition 7), 4 cubic feet; Papers (1965-1989) of Auxiliary commodore, including financial records; conference agenda, minutes and reports; national reports; correspondence; resolutions; photographs; and miscellaneous. Donor: Gift of Commodore Harold B. Haney, USCGA

November 29, 1990 (unprocessed addition 8), cubic feet; Papers (1959-1969) of Auxiliary commodore, including conference records, correspondence, reports, photographs, clippings, and miscellaneous materials. Donor: Gift of Mrs. Weinberg via Commodore Martin S. Herz, USCGA

December 31, 1990 (unprocessed addition 9), 2 cubic feet; Public Affairs files, including biographical sketches, photographs, memos, reports, audio tapes, audio records, and published materials. Donor: Mr. Carroll A. Phillips

April 29, 1991 (unprocessed addition 10), 6 cubic feet; Papers from all levels of Auxiliary organization, including newsletters, minutes, photographs, correspondence, and miscellany. Donor: Gift of USCGA Units Nationwide

April 30, 1992 (unprocessed addition 11), 65 cubic feet; Papers from all levels of Auxiliary organization, including newsletters, minutes, photographs, reports, correspondence, and miscellany along with personal files of such Auxiliary officers as Alexander Bauer, F. J. Evans, Chris G. Lagen, Frank L. Pracher, A. G. Pelikan, J. Webb Sheehy, John B. Stone, Joseph Hughes, Jr., Stanley Y. Kennedy, Thol Simondson, William B. Taylor, William C. Harr, William Garry, and Martin Peiffer. Donor: Gift of USCGA Units Nationwide

July 8, 1992 (unprocessed addition 12), 1 cubic foot; Records of 14th District, USCGA, and its flotillas, including files of Raymond E. Smythe, E. Buzz Newman, and Ray White and consisting of correspondence, newsletters, minutes, certificates, photographs, programs, etc. Donor: Mr. Raymond E. Smythe

June 12, 1993 (unprocessed addition 13), 50 cubic feet; Papers from all levels of Auxiliary organization, including newsletters, minutes, photographs, reports, correspendence, and miscellany. Donor: Gift of USCGA Units Nationwide

June 10, 1994 (unprocessed addition 14), 28 cubic feet; Papers from all levels of Auxiliary organization, including newsletters, minutes, photographs, reports, correspondence, and miscellany. Donor: Gift of USCGA Units Nationwide

November 16, 1994 (unprocessed addition 15), 1 cubic foot; Papers of Auxiliary Commodore, including reports (1987-1988), correspondence (1991-1992), standing rules, trip reports, manuals, station staffing study, budget (1994-1995), national staff duties (1992-1993), conference agenda, and miscellany. Donor: Gift of Commodore Stanley Y. Kennedy

June 1, 1995 (unprocessed addition 16), 45 cubic feet; Papers from all levels ofAuxiliary organization, including newsletters, minutes, photographs, reports, correspondence, and miscellany. Donor: Gift of USCGA Units Nationwide

September 13, 1995 (unprocessed addition 17), 13 items; Papers, including photographs, issues of Topside (1944-1948), and miscellany. Donor: Gift of Commodore A. S. Bauer

March 4, 1997 (unprocessed addition 18), 9 cubic feet; Papers of past commodore, including correspondence, reports/studies, publications, videos, and audio tapes. Donor: Gift of Commodore Peter Malera

June 12, 1997 (unprocessed addition 19), 45 cubic feet; National, district, regional and flotilla records, including newsletters, minutes, correspondence, booklets, pamphlets, and other publications. Donor: Gift of USCGA Units Nationwide

December 12, 1997 (unprocessed addition 20), 48 cubic feet; National, district, regional and flotilla records, including newsletters, minutes, correspondence, booklets, pamphlets, and other publications. Donor: Gift of USCGA Units Nationwide

1998-present (unprocessed additions daily); National, district, regional and flotilla records, including newsletters, minutes, correspondence, booklets, pamphlets and other publications. Donor: Gift of USCGA Units Nationwide

Access Restrictions

No restrictions

Copyright Notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Preferred Citation

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Records (#559), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

Acquisition Information

  • Gift of Commodore O. W. Martin, Jr., USCGA
  • Gift of Mr. O.W. Martin, Jr.
  • Gift of Mr. William J. Garry, BC-EPP
  • Gift of Ms. Harriet L. Howard, BC-ANN
  • Gift of USCGA Units Nationwide
  • Gift of Mrs. Weinberg via Commodore Martin S. Herz, USCGA
  • Gift of Commodore Harold B. Haney, USCGA
  • Gift of Mr. Carroll A. Phillips
  • Gift of Mr. Raymond E. Smythe
  • Gift of Commodore Stanley Y. Kennedy
  • Gift of Commodore A. S. Bauer
  • Gift of Commodore Peter Malera

Processing Information

  • Encoded by Apex Data Services


Preliminary Inventory Click here to collapse or expand the contents in this section of the finding aid

Below is material taken from a preliminary inventory and represents content from the collection that is unprocessed.

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Series 1:
National
Series 2:
1st District
A
Northern Region
B
Southern Region
Series 3:
2nd District
A
Northern Region
B
Southern Region
C
Eastern Region
D
Western Region
Series 4:
5th District and 3rd District
A
5th District, Northern Region
B
5th District, Southern Region
C
3rd District, Northern and Southern Regions
Series 5:
7th District
Series 6:
8th District
A
Eastern Region
B
Western Region
C
Central Region
Series 7:
9th District
A
Eastern Region
B
Central Region
C
Western Region
Series 8:
11th District and 12th District