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James W. Williams Papers COLL/171

Creator: Captain James W. Williams, USNR Extent: 3 boxes 1 cubic feet Date Range: 1984 and 1990-1994 Classification: The personal correspondence is closed for twenty years (until 2014) except with permission of James W. or Beverly Williams. If the above mentioned are deceased or cannot be reached within a reasonable amount of time during this twenty year period, access can be granted at the discretion of the Director of Naval History. There are also some materials which are protected under the Privacy Act. Access: Limited access.

Scope and Content Notes Captain* James W. Williams directed all military sealift operations in the port of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, for Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. He coordinated requirements and shipping with user services and terminal operators, represented Commander, Military Sealift Command Southwest Asia (COMSCSWA) in Joint and Allied planning meetings, and served as sub-area commander for the Persian Gulf.

The collection comprises biographical data, official and personal correspondence, printed material, photographs/negatives, and miscellany. Personal correspondence between Captain Williams and his wife, Beverly, makes up the bulk of this collection. Letters and cards from his son, mother, and friends are also included in the personal correspondence series.

* At the time of his naval service during Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM, Captain Williams held the rank of Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserves.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1 SERIES I: BIOGRAPHICAL DATA, 1990-1991 1. Active Duty Orders, Operation DESERT SHIELD, 18 December 1990 [PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS] 2. Modification to Active Duty Orders, Operation DESERT SHIELD, 28 December 1990 [PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS] 3. Letter of Appreciation/Citation, Operation DESERT SHIELD, 1991 4. Questionnaire, "Impact of Operation DESERT STORM on Military Service Personnel," August 1993 [PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS] 5. Standard Form 171, 20 June 1994 [PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS] SERIES II: OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1990-1991 6. Memoranda, Messages, Miscellaneous, 1990-1991 7. Southwest Asia MSC Uniform and Equipment List, 11 August 1990 8. Fact Sheet: Military Sealift Command Office, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 1991 SERIES III: PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, undated, 1989-1991 9. Greeting Cards, undated [1991] 10. Greeting cards, undated [1991] 11. Letters/Postcards, undated [1991] 12. Letter, 5 December 1989 13. Letters, October-December 1990 14. Letters, 1-12 January 1991 15. Letters, 13-20 January 1991 16. Letters, 21-24 January 1991 17. Letters, 25-31 January 1991 18. Letters, 1-10 February 1991 19. Letters, 11-20 February 1991 20. Letters, 21-28 February 1991

Box 2 SERIES III: PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, undated, 1989-1991 (continued} 1. Letters, 1-10 March 1991 2. Letters, 11-20 March 1991 3. Letters, 21-31 March 1991 4. Letters, 1-12 April 1991 5. Letters, 14-20 April 1991 6. Letters, 21-30 April 1991 7. Letters, 1-10 May 1991 [PRIVACY] 8. Letters, 11-20 May 1991 9. Letters, 21-31 May 1991 10. Letters, 1-15 June 1991 11. Letters, 16-22 June 1991 12. Letters, 23-29 June 1991

Box 3 SERIES III: PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, undated, 1989-1991 (continued} 1. Letters, 1-12 July 1991 2. Letters, 14-25 July 1991 3. Letters, 26-31 July 1991 4. Letters, 3-12 August 1991 5. Letter, 1 September 1991 SERIES IV: PRINTED MATERIAL, undated, 1984-1991 6. Newspapers/Clippings, undated and 1990 7. Newspapers/Clippings, 1991 8. VocabuLearn English/Arabic, undated 9. Pamphlets on Islam, undated and 1989 10. Commander Naval Reserve Force, Individual Addendum to the Pre-Mobilization Orientation Guide for the Selected Reserve, 7 November 1984 11. Extract (pp. 264-291) from area handbook: Saudi Arabia a country study, 1984 12. A Soldier's Guide: Saudi Arabia, August 1990 13. U.S. Army Safety Center, "DESERT SHIELD Leader's safety guide," December 1990 [2 copies] 14. Calendar (English/Arabic), 1991 15. Persian Gulf War Certificate (presented to Captain Williams by the Naval Reserve Association), 1991 16. Cartoons/Humorous Sayings SERIES V: PHOTOGRAPHS/NEGATIVES, ca. 1991 17. Photographs/Negatives (DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM and family members), ca. 1991 SERIES VI: MISCELLANY, undated and 1991 18. Miscellany (includes a list of questions for Naval Reserve Military Sealift Command Lessons Learned Interviews and a computer-generated banner)