Box AR00048

Scope and Contents This folder contains material related to Commander Xavier Martin Smith’s military service in the United States Navy and the United States Naval Reserve Force. The materials include a short biographical sketch of Commander Xavier Martin Smith’s military service following World War I, a Thanksgiving menu for the USS Miantonomoh, information about the advancement of clocks relevant to the launching of the USS Alabama, a postcard for obtaining individual admission to the launching of the USS...

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This folder contains documents and correspondence to and from Mary Bartol Smith, including personal letter congratulating her and her husband, Commander Xavier Martin Smith, on their wedding, as well as official memos from the War Department related to Mary’s employment. Additional correspondence expresses condolences, resignation regrets, and business matters, including stock subscriptions with the American Coal Corporation.

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This folder contains letters and telegrams addressed to and from Mary Bartol Smith concerning blood donations, personal news, and support during World War II. These documents include official orders on blood collection, family updates, condolences after Mary’s accident, and letters from Father Paul O’Brien, who invites Mary and her husband, Commander Xavier Martin Smith, to visit him in California.

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This folder contains letters and envelopes addressed to and from Commander Xavier Martin Smith in both English and Spanish. Several letters express congratulations on his recent marriage and provide personal updates from friends and acquaintances.

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This folder contains letters and documents addressed to and from Commander Xavier Martin Smith, covering personal, professional, and wartime matters. These materials include invitations, condolences, updates on military duties, and personal messages from family, friends, and fellow officers.

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This folder contains letters exchanged between Mary Bartol Smith and Commander Xavier Martin Smith. It includes letters from Commander Xavier Martin Smith written on stationery from the U.S. Grant Hotel European Plan in San Diego, California, and four name cards with handwritten messages.

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This folder contains letters, telegrams, and envelopes exchanged between Mary Bartol Smith and Commander Xavier Martin Smith from March 1940 to November 1944. This collection of correspondence shows their deep relationship, focusing on health struggles, military duties, and their separation during the war. It also contains tax documents and personal keepsakes that highlight their personal and financial lives.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Smith Family Papers contain materials related to the life and military service of Commander Xavier Martin Smith, USNRF, and his wife, Mary Bartol Smith. This collection includes personal documents, correspondence, greeting cards, invitations, photographs, postcards, newspapers, military documents, and oversized materials. Additionally, this collection contains a substantial amount of legal, financial, and personal documents related to James Bartol, an auditor for the Baltimore and Ohio...

Scope and Contents This folder contains legal documents and correspondence from 1912 to 1928 related to Ward Baldwin Coe, who managed the legal, financial, and estate matters for Mary Bartol Smith and James Bartol. This includes mortgages, loan payments, insurance policies, and property transactions in Riverdale, Maryland. The correspondence details mortgage renewals, loan settlements, foreclosure proceedings, and estate administration. Key documents include a canceled will, bonds against liens, and estate...

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This folder primarily contains greeting and holiday cards exchanged between Xavier Martin Smith and Mary Bartol Smith, celebrating birthdays, Valentine's Day, Easter, Christmas, and New Year's Day. It also includes several cards expressing their love for each other. Additionally, this folder contains a letter and a Christmas card addressed to Amanda Goeuee and Eddie Knapp.