I was there : (Record no. 13728)
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| fixed length control field | 02798cpcaa2200325 i 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20190905095451.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 781106b1950 eng |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | OSt |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | OSt |
| Transcribing agency | OSt |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 940.54 / L471i |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Leahy, William D. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 126488 |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | I was there : |
| Remainder of title | the personal story of the chief of staff to presidents Roosevelt and Truman based on his notes and diaries made at the time / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | William D. Leahy paper and foreword by Harry S. Truman. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Whittlesey, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1979. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | x, 527p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 26 cm. |
| 506 0# - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE | |
| Terms governing access | Open to research. |
| 508 ## - Data Entry Operator's ID | |
| Data Entry Operator's ID | 336 |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Correspondence, diaries, writings, notes, scrapbooks, photographs, and other papers relating to Leahy's naval and diplomatic career. Documents his career as chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, commander of the Destroyer Scouting Force, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, admiral commanding the Battle Force, governor of Puerto Rico, ambassador to France (1940-1942), and Chief of Staff during and after World War II. Includes correspondence and production materials relating to the publication of Leahy's book, I was there; the personal story of the Chief of Staff to Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, based on his notes and diaries made at the time (1950); and copies of two letters (1945 June 12) from President Truman to Joseph Edward Davies relating to Davies' talks with Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden prior to the Potsdam Conference. Correspondents include Bernard M. Baruch, François Darlan, Joseph C. Grew, Cordell Hull, George C. Marshall, H. Freeman Matthews, Philippe Pétain, Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Sumner Welles. |
| 524 ## - PREFERRED CITATION OF DESCRIBED MATERIALS NOTE | |
| Preferred citation of described materials note | Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, William D. Leahy Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| 530 ## - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM AVAILABLE NOTE | |
| Additional physical form available note | Microfilm edition of diaries, containers 1-9, available, |
| Order number | no. 19,272. |
| 533 ## - REPRODUCTION NOTE | |
| Type of reproduction | Microfilm of originals in the Manuscript Division. |
| Place of reproduction | Washington, D.C. : |
| Agency responsible for reproduction | Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, |
| Date of reproduction | 1985. |
| 544 ## - LOCATION OF OTHER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS NOTE | |
| Materials specified | Some photographs |
| Provenance | transferred to |
| Custodian | Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. |
| 545 0# - BIOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL DATA | |
| Biographical or historical data | Naval officer, diplomat, and governor of Puerto Rico. Full name: William Daniel Leahy. Born 1875; died 1959. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | Collection material in English. |
| 555 8# - CUMULATIVE INDEX/FINDING AIDS NOTE | |
| Cumulative index/finding aids note | Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010228">http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010228</a> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | General history |
| Geographic subdivision | Europe. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 248028 |
| 774 1# - CONSTITUENT UNIT ENTRY | |
| Title | Visual materials from the William D. Leahy papers |
| Record control number | (DLC)2010649758 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| | | | | | Non-fiction | Sufia Kamal National Public Libraries | Sufia Kamal National Public Libraries | General Stacks | 2019-01-09 | Purchased | 940.54 / L471i | 8464 | 2019-01-09 | 2019-01-09 | Books |