| Scope and content |
The Edward Baxter Billingsley Collection (1817-1819, 1938-1999, undated) consists of historical research materials, drafts, and a typescript copy (643 pages) of One Destroyer and World War II: A History of the U. S. S. Emmons (DD457-DM22), by Edward Baxter Billingsley, that he later published as The Emmons Saga: A History of the U. S. S. Emmons (DD457 - DM22). Also included are photographic prints, photocopied naval documents, and microfilm reels concerning his research, and correspondence (1817-1819) related to his dissertation on Chilean and Peruvian wars of Independence. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Edward Baxter Billingsley Papers (#782), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of USS Emmons Association. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Carolyn Hunter. |
| Biographical note | Edward Baxter Billingsley (1910-1997) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during World War II followed by a career as a history professor. |
