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James Barron Papers (II), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Originally a deposit, but made gift on 3/13/1968.
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Manuscript biography of Commodore James Barron by William O. Stevens prepared circa 1940s. Originally entitled "The Man Who Killed Dectur, Commodore James Barron, USN," but published in 1969 by the Chesapeake Historical Society as "An Affair of Honor".
Letter from Kate R. Barron about the manuscript "The Man Who Killed Decatur: Commodore James Barron." She was the donor.
16 page typescript written by William Oliver Stevens.
Typed draft, with notes, of "The Man Who Killed Decatur: Commodore James Barron" by William Oliver Stevens.
Typed draft, with notes, of "The Man Who Killed Decatur: Commodore James Barron" by William Oliver Stevens.
Typed carbon draft, with notes, of "The Man Who Killed Decatur: Commodore James Barron" by William Oliver Stevens.
Typed carbon draft, with notes, of "The Man Who Killed Decatur: Commodore James Barron" by William Oliver Stevens.