LEADER 03072npc 2200433Ia 4500001 ocn699510662 003 OCoLC 005 20150728095841.0 008 110131i19071921ncu eng d 035 (Sirsi) o699510662 035 (Sirsi) o699510662 035 (OCoLC)699510662 040 ERE |cERE |dUtOrBLW 049 EREE 099 #442 100 1 Taylor, John Clayton, |d1888-1921. |=^A1266132 245 10 John Clayton Taylor papers, |f1907-1921. 300 0.650 |fcubic ft.(170 |fitems) 506 No access restrictions. 520 2 Papers consist chiefly of correspondence from John C. Taylor to his sister, Alya Ray Taylor, and his parents. The correspondence, mainly personal, reveals the close relationship between Taylor and his sister. Topics include family matters, colleges, books, and life in general. Letters from Navy officials concern Taylor's death. Other correspondence, photographs, postcards, and a diary reflect Taylor's service aboard the Plattsburg during World War I and his sightseeing activities in Europe and America. Other photographs depict the trenches at Argonne, Dead Man's Hill at Verdun, an early motorcycle, and members of the Taylor family. Other postcards show views of Camp Jackson, Columbia, S.C., and USS Montpelier. Taylor's diary contains brief entries pertaining to the movements and activities of the Plattsburg and its crew. 524 John Clayton Taylor Papers (#442), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. 540 Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. 541 |3Joyner- |cGift ofMiss Alya Ray Taylor. 545 0 John Clayton Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Taylor of Greenville, N.C., attended the Medical College of Virginia at Richmond. He completed an internship at the Virginia Home for Incurables and joined the U.S. Navy with the rank of assistant surgeon. During World War I, Taylor served aboard USS Plattsburg. Taylor remained in the Navy until January 30, 1921, when he was accidentally shot and killed by a sentry at the East Camp on the naval base at Norfolk, Va. 600 10 Taylor, John Clayton, |d1888-1921. |=^A1266132 600 30 Taylor family. |=^A652346 610 10 United States. |bNavy |xSurgeons. |=^A562670 610 20 Plattsburg (Ship) |?UNAUTHORIZED 610 10 United States. |bNavy |xHospital ships. |=^A416746 650 0 World War, 1914-1918 |xNaval operations. |=^A28585 650 0 World War, 1914-1918 |vPersonal narratives. |=^A1013248 651 0 Europe |xDescription and travel. |=^A29864 651 0 United States |xDescription and travel. |=^A25135 856 42 |3Finding aid: |uhttp://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0442/ 949 |ojjdj 994 C0 |bERE 596 1 998 917765