| Scope and content |
The collection primarily consists of official United States Naval Reserve correspondence and communications regarding Charles H. Eglee's active duty and naval career. Included are official correspondences on drills and training cruises, the re-commissioning of destroyers by Reserve naval officers, annual fitness reports, duty status, and promotion notifications (1920, 1932, 1940). Other correspondence pertains to Eglee's enrollment in the Connecticut Naval Militia. Eglee was first stationed on the battleship USS Michigan (BB-27). Early records pertain to Eglee's assignment on the destroyer USS McDougal (DD-54) that took part in the first crossing of the Atlantic by Navy seaplanes. Other materials pertain to Eglee's service in the National Guard and Naval Militia flood disaster relief. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation Collection: Charles H. Eglee Papers (#677-013), 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 Mr. Donald R. Eglee. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Nancy H. Eglee. |
| Biographical note | Charles H. Eglee (1894-1973) was born in Flushing, N.Y., attended Harvard University (1913-1915), and worked at a shipyard (1916). He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1918 and was assigned to a patrol boat in Casco Bay, Maine. He was accepted into the 4th Reserve Class at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Md. Eglee also belonged to the Connecticut Naval Militia and served as executive officer of the 18th Division. He remained active in the United States Naval Reserve until he retired in 1945 with the rank of lieutenant commander. |
