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- Creator
- Norton, C. McKim
- Call number
- MssCol 6180
- Physical description
- .2 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
- C. McKim Norton letters, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.Restrictions apply
C. McKim Norton served as a navigator specialist in the U.S. Army Amphibian Engineers in New Guinea, Dutch East Indies, and the Philippines during World War II. He advised the Philippine government on city planning. Collection consists of Norton's letters to Martha [Norton] describing his experiences during World War II in New Guinea, the Dutch East Indies and the Philippines.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift, Maloney, William J, 1947Key terms
Names
Subjects
Places
- Indonesia -- Description and travel
- New Guinea -- Description and travel
- Philippines -- Description and travel
Material types
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Access restrictions
Permission to consult, quote from, or reproduce must be given by C. McKim Norton.