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Document Not Available for 1955 Expedition truck
1955 Expedition truck
Document Not Available for 1955 Expedition truck
Object Number 58-43-00/1.2.2
Display Title 1955 Expedition truck
Descriptions
Archival Collections/Series Southwest Africa Expeditions records > Records from accession file 58-43 > Expedition records by year
Archival Scope and Content Contains correspondence about the truck accident during shipping and handling the damaged truck, as well as replacing it. This material was removed from accession file 58-43B.
Archives Archival Collection - Folder
Archival Box, Folder Box 3, Folders 1-2
Archival Inventory
2 of 2 8/11/55 JE Graf to JO Brew question re Marshalls' return date and disposal of trucks 8/15/55 JO Brew to JE Graf information re Marshalls' return 8/29/55 AW Wilding to JO Brew request for information re trucks note to Laurence Marshall from JO Brew written on bottom 8/31/55 JO Brew to AW Wilding request for information on trucks sent to Marshall 9/9/55 JE Graf to JO Brew Marshall can dispose of trucks attached 9/9/55 Leonard Carmichael to Laurence Marshall authorization to sell trucks or retain for future use 9/9/55 JE Graf to Laurence Marshall suggestion of gifts for Army officials 9/8/55 CA Boterf to Leonard Carmichael transfer of trucks to Smithsonian 9/8/55 Leonard Carmichael to Chief of Ordnance suggestion to dispose of trucks due to poor condition 9/7/55 JE Graf to Laurence Marshall cannot sell trucks without instructions 9/9/55 Helen Sahagian to JO Brew authorization sent to Marshall to sell trucks 9/16/55 JE Graf to JO Brew Peabody cannot recover some of sales receipts from trucks attached 9/13/55 Leonard Carmichael to Laurence Marshall US Treasury to receive all sales receipts 9/14/55 Laurence Marshall to Carmichael requests Peabody receive partial sales proceeds 9/20/55 AW Wilding to JO Brew insurance on truck 9/27/55 JO Brew to AW Wilding reply to questions re truck thanks for assistance 10/5/55 Leonard Carmichael to JO Brew settlement of Army's claim for damages 10/6/55 Leonard Carmichael to Laurence Marshall thank you for stamps for Mr. Shomo attached 10/6/55 L. Carmichael to Mr. Shomo thank you for trucks, gift of stamps 10/6/55 L. Carmichael to Barclays Bank receipt of draft for truck sale 10/11/55 JO Brew to Leonard Carmichael (2 copies) truck insurance claim 10/21/55 Leonard Carmichael to JO Brew cover letter with Army correspondence re damaged truck attached 10/21/55 L.Carmichael to Chief of Ordnance settlement of truck claim 10/21/55 L. Carmichael to Lt. Col. Leo Cunningham thanks for trucks 10/21/55 L. Carmichael to R.H.Rose settlement of truck claim 10/18/55 R.A. Rose to L. Carmichael (2 copies) settlement of truck claim 10/25/55 JO Brew to Leonard Carmichael thank you for truck claim settlement 12/20/55 JO Brew to James Farrell thanks for visit and enclosure of catalog 1/3/56 Laura Reynold for JO Brew to James A. Farrell thanks for $1500 donation attached 12/30/55 James A. Farrell to JO Brew authorization for Claims Dept to pay $2337.68 donation of $1500 to offset contingent expenses 1/5/56 Laura Reynolds for JO Brew to AM Foster receipt for check for truck claim attached 1/3/56 AM Foster to JO Brew: cover letter for check 1/16/56 JO Brew to James A. Farrell hank you for donation 5/7/56 JH Dyer to David Vigue truck claim settlement undated Nick Catania to Laurence Marshall truck use instructions undated JO Brew to Laurence Marshall lockers on damaged trucks telegrams 4/2/55 Marshall to Brew claim possibilities 4/4/55 Marshall to Peabody re truck 4/5/55 Marshall to Brew re truck 4/6/55 Brew to Forker (Farrell Lines) lockers on trucks 4/7/55 Forker to Brew lockers on trucks 4/7/55 Marshall to Brew (2 copies) truck 4/7/55 ______ to Marshall truck shipment 4/13/55 Marshall to Brew truck lockers possible donation by Farrell 4/13/55 Brew to Marshall shipment of truck and parts 4/14/55 Marshall to Brew tires 4/15/55 Brew to Marshall shipping 4/27/55 Brew to Piening re tires on ship 4/27/55 Brew to Marshall parts and tires shipped 4/27/55 Carolina Shipping Co. ship loaded 5/19/55 Donnellan to Brew truck values 9/6/55 Marshall to Brew home end of September truck sale 9/8/55 Marshall to Brew condition of trucks 7/24/57 Brew to Marshall review of $1500 spent on trucks in 1955 notes unsigned, undated misc. notes with names, phone numbers, etc. unsigned "notes on conversation with Graff and Wilding AM April 5" list of truck accessories list of contact personnel vouchers and invoices 3/1/55 Harvard University to Smithsonian advance on truck repairs $1000 4/7/55 Harvard University to Smithsonian advance for truck repairs $500 4/29/55 Strachan Shipping expenses of removing tires, etc. from damaged truck 10/11/55 Harvard University to Smithsonian accessed damage to truck $354 memos 3/30/55 Cockland (Harvard Trust) figures re cost of truck 4/14/55 telephone conversation Forker and Brew 4/15/55 telephone conversation Meredith and Brew undated "Expenses Attendant on Accident to Truck on Savannah Dock" 2 copies plus notes 5/4/55 statement from Laurence Marshall on contingent loss to expedition documents 4/26/55 Commanding Officer, Raritan Arsenal to Brew shipping order for truck 10/3/55 Insurance claim form (2 copies) $500 loss of truck signed by JO Brew 1 of 2 Letters 2/16/55 Leonard Carmichael to Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics,US Army request for loan of vehicles 2/18/55 Leonard Carmichael to Commanding Officer, Raritan Arsenal introducing Laurence Marshall modifications to trucks 2/23/55 RT Evans, Department of Army to Leonard Carmichael approval of loan of two trucks with conditions 3/1/55 Leonard Carmichael to Laurence Marshall copies of three previous letters 3/31/55 TD Downing Co. to JO Brew shipment of supplies attached bill, letter to Harries & Co., S.A., packing list declaration of value, bill of lading 4/4/55 JO Brew to John H. Dyer (5 copies) report of damage to truck insurance question 4/4/55 JO Brew to Mr.Forker, Farrell Lines (3 copies) request for direct report on truck accident 4/5/55 Leonard Carmichael to Commanding Officer, Raritan Arsenal introducing JO Brew as Smithsonian representative re truck 4/6/55 JO Brew to John Graf (3 copies) contents of damaged truck arrangements for replacement truck 4/6/55 JO Brew to John Graf discussion re replacement truck 4/6/55 JO Brew to Laurence Marshall (3 copies) interim report on truck accident 4/6/55 T.D.Downing Co. to JO Brew shipping information for new truck 4/8/55 JE Graf to JO Brew copies of correspondence between Smithsonian and Army requests Brew to pick up truck 4/14 4/8/55 JO Brew to Leonard Carmichael $500 check to be enclosed for revisions to truck 4/9/55 Laurence Marshall to JO Brew copy of letter to Chief Accounting Officer, University of Witwatersrand thanking for gift of L100 truck business 4/12/55 JO Brew to Laurence Marshall summary of truck situation including Brew's trip to Savannah 4/12/55 Leonard Carmichael to JO Brew thank you for $500 4/12/55 JO Brew to University Overland Express Co. request to pick up truck attached letter to Commanding Officer, Raritan Arsenal 4/15/55 Farrell Lines to Strachan Shipping Co. shipping details of truck 4/15/55 JO Brew to EK Meredith, Strachan Shipping (2 copies) reiteration of shipping information 4/15/55 JO Brew to Alfred Knopf send copy of The Long Ships to RW Graves 4/18/55 Suzanne Steward to JO Brew book sent 4/15/55 JO Brew to RW Groves thanks for help with truck 4/18/55 Strachan Shipping to Farrell Lines confirmation of shipping information 4/20/55 EK Meredith to JO Brew shipping arrangements 4/20/55 John Dyer to JO Brew discusses problem of insurance for contingent loss to Expedition 4/22/55 EK Meredith to JO Brew shipping information 4/25/55 JO Brew to University Overland Express Co. (2 copies) dock receipts and directions for delivery of truck to ship 4/26/55 RW Graves to JO Brew thanks for book 4/26/55 JO Brew to Laurence Marshall update on truck shipment 4/27/55 JO Brew to EH Meredith thank you for shipping information and help 4/27/55 JO Brew to AM Forker information re loading truck 4/27/55 Laurence Marshall to JO Brew (1 typed, 1 handwritten) adjustment in value for customs of trucks return to Gobabis 5/2/55 JE Graf to JO Brew (2 copies) cover letter summary of meeting 4/21/55 (JO Brew, JE Graf, AW Wilding) re truck 5/4/55 JO Brew to JE Graf details re truck 5/4/55 Laurence Marshall to JO Brew (4 typed, 1 handwritten) estimating contingent damages 5/5/55 JO Brew to WN Geddes (3 copies) value of trucks 5/6/55 JO Brew to Harries & Co. shipping instructions 5/9/55 EK Meredith to JO Brew bill for $98.50 for expenses re truck 5/9/55 TD Downing to Harries & Co. letter asking for correction of truck values invoice and declaration of value (2 copies) 5/10/55 JO Brew to Laurence Marshall new truck valuations sent by Downing 5/11/55 JO Brew to WN Geddes, Downing &Co. thank you for new South African customs invoice 5/16/55 TD Downing to JO Brew cover letter with copy of letter of transmittal copy of Bill of Lading copy of South African invoice bill for charges 5/19/55 TD Downing to JO Brew cable and letter to Harries re truck revaluation 5/26/55 AW Wilding to JO Brew truck damage 5/20/55 Lt.Col. OH Richardson to AW Wilding information needed for Report of Survey 5/26/55 AW Wilding to EK Meredith request for information 5/31/55 JO Brew to AW Wilding receipt of letter of 5/26 6/2/55 JO Brew to Laurence Marshall (2 copies) should Brew proceed with claim against Farrell? 6/8/55 AW Wilding to JO Brew insurance on truck attached 6/1/55 Strachan Shipping Co. to AW Wilding accident report with statement of S. Gantt 6/11/55 Laurence Marshall to JO Brew (3 typed, 1handwritten) advises getting donation from Farrell rather than pursuing claim 6/23/55 AW Wilding to JO Brew cover letter with "Limited Technical Inspection Report" 6/29/55 JO Brew to AW Wilding truck insurance
Date 1955
Artist Dr. John Otis Brew
Artist Lorna Marshall
Artist Laurence Marshall
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New York
North America / United States / Georgia / Chatham County / Savannah
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge
North America / United States / Washington
North America / United States / New Jersey
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Somerville
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston
Africa / Namibia / Khomas / <County> / Windhoek
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Document Not Available for 1955 Expedition, records possibly from J.O. Brew
58-43-00/1.2.1 1955 Expedition, records possibly from J.O. Brew
New Mexico
Windhoek
Alabama
Boston
Cambridge
Document Not Available for 1955 records, possibly from J.O. Brew, including letters dating 8/1/1955-11/28/1955
58-43-00/1.3.2 1955 records, possibly from J.O. Brew, including letters dating 8/1/1955-11/28/1955
Botswana
New Haven
Washington
Namibia
New York
Cambridge
Boston
Document Not Available for 1955 Expedition, records possibly from J.O. Brew, including letters dating 1/25/55-7/29/55
58-43-00/1.3.1 1955 Expedition, records possibly from J.O. Brew, including letters dating 1/25/55-7/29/55
Sussex
Namibia
Transvaal
London
Worcester
New York
Washington
Johannesburg
Cambridge
Boston
Document Not Available for 1958 Expedition records, including letters dating 1/8/58-11/6/58
58-43-00/1.4.4 1958 Expedition records, including letters dating 1/8/58-11/6/58
Johannesburg
Namibia
Cambridge
Washington
Document Not Available for 1957-58 Expedition records, including letters dating 1/10/57-11/27/57
58-43-00/1.4.3 1957-58 Expedition records, including letters dating 1/10/57-11/27/57
Windhoek
Cambridge
Washington
Angola
Johannesburg
Document Not Available for 1955 and 1956 Expeditions receipts
58-43-00/1.1.3 1955 and 1956 Expeditions receipts
Boston
Cambridge
South Africa
Document Not Available for Recordings: L. F. Maingard
58-43-00/1.4.8 Recordings: L. F. Maingard
Cambridge
Namibia
Johannesburg
Document Not Available for Recordings: Gilbert Rouget, Paul Collaer, Folkways
58-43-00/1.4.9 Recordings: Gilbert Rouget, Paul Collaer, Folkways
Brussels
Cambridge
Paris
New York
Document Not Available for 1951 Expedition records and 1952 Expedition preparation records
58-43-00/1.6.1 1951 Expedition records and 1952 Expedition preparation records
Cambridge
Document Not Available for Lorna Marshall's field notes
58-43-00/1.4.12 Lorna Marshall's field notes
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Document Not Available for CBS-TV episode of “Adventure”
58-43-00/1.4.7 CBS-TV episode of “Adventure”
New York
Cambridge
Document Not Available for Films
58-43-00/1.4.11 Films
Cambridge
Paris