Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1937-1973, of Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. of Williamsburg and Alexandria, Virginia, and while stationed at Pearl Harbor, San Francisco and Norfolk, Virginia. The papers are both personal and professional. The collection contains material concerning World War II Operations TORCH (North Africa), BIGOT-HUSKY, AVALANCHE (Salerno), NEPTUNE-OVERLORD, and as well as the Army-Navy joint agreement on Normandy. Also includes material pertaining to his work with the USO, the Naval War...

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Contains the personal files of John Lesslie Hall, Junior for December 6, 1941 to January 30, 1945, and August 28, 1920. Includes correspondence between John Lesslie Hall, Junior and: Major General Charles D. Barrett, Lieutenant Douglas Fairbanks, Junior, Commander Jonas H. Ingram, and Rear Admiral T.J. Cowie.

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Contains comments on Dr. Samuel Morrison's book on the operation in North African waters. Includes correspondence between John Lesslie Hall, Junior and: Admiral H. Kent Hewitt and Rear Admiral John B. Heffernan.

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Contains information pertaining to the Society of the Cincinnati in Richmond, Virginia. Includes correspondence between John Lesslie Hall, Junior and Rear Admiral John B. Heffernan.

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Contains personal papers of Vice Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Junior from 1952. Includes correspondence between Vice Admiral Hall and: Rear Admiral C.L. Austin, Rear Admiral A[rthur] H. Dearing, and President Harry S. Truman.

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Contains information relating to Vice Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Junior's Washington trip of July 25, 1952. Includes correspondence between Vice Admiral Hall and Rear Admiral Laurence T. DuBose and Rear Admiral E.H. von Heimburg.

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Contains personal material of Vice Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Junior from 1953. Includes correspondence between Vice Admiral Hall and: Vice Admiral Frank G. Fahrion, Rear Admiral Laurence T. DuBose, and Rear Admiral E.H. von Heimburg.

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Contains information pertaining to commemorative events involving John Lesslie Hall, Junior during the years 1953-1974. Includes correspondence between John Lesslie Hall, Junior and: Frank Knox (Secretary of the Navy), Vice Admiral R. Fenard, and General of the Army Omar N. Bradley.

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Contains information pertaining to Vice Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Junior's Los Angeles trip of March 9, 1953 - March 10, 1953. Includes correspondence between Vice Admiral Hall and A.D. Chandler (President of the College of William and Mary).

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Contains information on the family matters of John Lesslie Hall, Junior between the years 1953-1968.