C. Ogden Beresford Papers, 1940-1990s

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Series I. C. Ogden Beresford papers, 1940-1990s

This series contains the typed, unpublished collection of personal stories, "Blue Sea Lion," by C. Ogden Beresford, from his choosing to attend Columbia College in 1939 to his last day in active service with the Navy in 1946. The series also contains a CD with performances by the dance band the Columbia Blue Lions recorded in 1940-1941.



Box 1 Folder 1 Blue Sea Lion, 1990s

(Beresford's memoir)


Box 1 Folder 2 Columbia Blue Lions, 1940-1941

(Audio CD. To hear a selection of the recorded tracks, visit the Columbia Blue Lions.)