Selective Service certificate, fake court-martial certificate from the First Officer's Training Camp Association for being appointed admiral of the Texas Navy for a day by the Governor, and a brief history of the Texas Navy (3 items), 1941, 1951
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of a typed manuscript on the causes of World War I by Prof. Harling, newspaper clippings, and some honorary materials, including a certificate signed by Gov. Allan Shivers and Secretary of State John Ben Shepperd making Harling an Honorary Admiral in the Texas Navy. There is a mock-court martial from Harling's veterans association in Leon Springs protesting Harling's "fraudulent enlistment in the Navy" while still a PFC in the U. S. Army. There is also information on Mrs. Harling, especially about her being stranded with a tour in Russia while traveling through Asia in 1962.
Dates
- Creation: 1941, 1951
Creator
- From the Collection: Harling, Lester C. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.20 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository
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