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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Merian C. Cooper correspondence with Dorothy Jordan and family, 1939-1973

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 13 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Cooper and his wife, Dorothy Jordan, and children. Includes letters documenting his military service during the Second World War. Materials date from between 1939 and 1973.

Dates: 1939-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper correspondence / Merian C. Cooper family correspondence

Merian C. Cooper correspondence with John C. Cooper, Sr. and John C. Cooper, Jr., 1915-1933, 1961-1967

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 13 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains personal correspondence between Cooper and his father, John C. Cooper, Sr., and his brother, John C. Cooper, Jr. Also includes envelopes from the letters. Materials date from between 1915 and 1967.

Dates: 1915-1933; 1961-1967
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper correspondence / Merian C. Cooper family correspondence

Merian C. Cooper education papers, 1908-1972

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, publications, and photographs regarding Cooper's attendance at the Lawrenceville preparatory school in New Jersey and at the United States Naval Academy. Materials date from 1908 to 1972.

Dates: 1908-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers

Merian C. Cooper family correspondence, 1915-1973

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 13 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Cooper and his family, including his father, brother, wife, and children. Materials date from between 1915 and 1973.

Dates: 1915-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper correspondence

Merian C. Cooper home movies, 1934-1963

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Includes nearly two hours of 16 mm black-and-white and color home movies taken by Cooper from 1934 to 1963.

Dates: 1934-1963
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper personal papers

Merian C. Cooper insignia, awards, and other material from the Chinese military, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 17 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Subseries includes military insignia and medals received during Cooper's military service for China.

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper plaques, awards, and other material / Merian C. Cooper military insignia, awards, and other material

Merian C. Cooper insignia, awards, and other material from the Polish military, approximately 1918-1930

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 17 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes military insignia, medals, and other material received during Cooper's military service for Poland.

Dates: approximately 1918-1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper plaques, awards, and other material / Merian C. Cooper military insignia, awards, and other material

Merian C. Cooper insignia, awards, and other material from the United States military, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 17 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes military insignia, medals, ribbons, and other awards received during Cooper's military service for the United States.

Dates: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper plaques, awards, and other material / Merian C. Cooper military insignia, awards, and other material

Merian C. Cooper military insignia, awards, and other material, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 17 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains military insignia, awards, and decorations awared to Cooper during his military service for the United States, Poland, and China.

Dates: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper plaques, awards, and other material

Merian C. Cooper military papers, 1911-1977

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, documents, publications, photographs, and memorabilia covering all aspects of Cooper's military career, including the Mexican border campaign, World War I, the American Relief Administration, the Russo-Polish War, World War II, post-retirement, and Cooper's own research materials on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Materials date from 1911 to 1977.

Dates: 1911-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers

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