Palmer, John McAuley 1870-1955 creator mixed material monographic eng 8,750 26 10 Correspondence, writings including drafts of Palmer's unpublished memoirs, notes, research material, subject files, biographical material, printed matter, and other papers relating to Palmer's career in the U.S. Army. Documents his service as assistant chief of staff and aide-de-camp to John J. Pershing and as advocate of contemporary military reform based on universal military training (draft) and the citizen soldier. Also documents his work as an author in the field of military history. Includes correspondence and material assembled by Palmer's biographer, I.B. Holley, for his book General John M. Palmer, Citizen Soldiers, and the Army of a Democracy (1982). Family correspondents include Holley's wife, Maude Laning Palmer; his daughter, Mary Palmer Rockwell, and her husband, George H. Rockwell; and Palmer's grandson, John Palmer Chandler. Other correspondents include George C. Marshall and John J. Pershing. Open to research. U.S. Army officer and author. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010233 Chandler, John Palmer Correspondence Marshall, George C. (George Catlett) 1880-1959 Correspondence Palmer, Maude Laning Correspondence Pershing, John J. (John Joseph) 1860-1948 Correspondence Rockwell, George H Correspondence Rockwell, Mary Palmer Correspondence United States. Army Officers Draft Military history Military reform Army officers Authors Holley, I. B. (Irving Brinton), 1919- mm 82035402 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms010233 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms010233.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010233 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010233.3 Open to research. DLC 820525 20260227111714.0 mm 82035402