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Papers of Captain
Tracy B. Kittredge,
1941-1950

Biographical Note

Captain Tracy Barrett Kittredge, who retired from active duty in 1955, served during both World Wars on the staff of Commander Naval Forces Europe. He also served on the historical section of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as senior naval member, and lectured in foreign and military history at Princeton University and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Scope and Content Note

Kittredge's papers include miscellaneous official correspondence, partial manuscripts for histories he prepared, including U.S.-British Naval Cooperation 1940-1942; Administrative History of Commander Naval Forces in Europe; U.S.-French Naval Relations, 1942-1944; and portions of History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in World War II. Some of the working material on which these histories were based is present as well.

Preferred Citation

This collection should be cited as Papers of Tracy B. Kittredge, Operational Archives Branch, Naval Historical Center, Washington, DC.

Subject Headings (LCSH)

United States--Foreign Relations--20th century.
United States. Naval Forces, Europe.
United States--History--20th century.
United States--Military Policy.
United States--Military Relations--Great Britain.

Extent

5 cubic feet

21 January 2003