Below is a list of the most common questions e-mailed or left on the guest books of the Quartermaster Museum and Quartermaster Foundation. Because of limited resources the Quartermaster Museum answers inquiries from the general public as time is available (requests from U.S. Government agencies will be given priority). Do not expect an immediate response to an e-mail request for information.
The best way to contact the museum is by mail at:
Quartermaster Museum
OQMG USA Quartermaster Center
1201 22nd Street
Fort Lee, VA 23801-1601
Submit your request with as much detail as possible.
The Quartermaster Museum has a wide range of materials available on current and former Quartermaster missions. The first place to look for this information is the Quartermaster History Page which contains links to most of the basic information on Quartermaster missions. Three pages in particular hold a wealth of historical information on current missions: They are; Aerial Delivery and Parachute Riggers History Page; Mortuary Affairs History Page; Petroleum & Water History and the Subsistence and Army Cook History Page.
You many refer to the Collections page for an overview of material available at the museum.
If you can’t find the specific information that your are looking for on these pages the Quartermaster Museum recommends that you:
Write: Quartermaster Museum, OQMG USA Quartermaster Center, 1201 22nd Street, Fort Lee, VA 23801-1601. Submit your request with as much detail as possible.
Because of limited staff resources the museum is not normally able to do more than provide basic information on a subject.
Visit: For detailed research the museum staff recommends that you visit the museum. The Museum library and archives are available for researchers by appointment. No materials may be removed from the building, however. The library/archives are closed Mondays, weekends, and holidays. Call (804) 734-4203 for an appointment.
Most of these questions relate to the World War II period when there were over 3,000 Quartermaster units in existence. The Quartermaster Museum has information on only a handful of Quartermaster units. Some information may be found at the following websites:
It is very unlikely that the Quartermaster Museum has information on that one person out of the millions of men and women who have served in the Quartermaster Corps over the years. Most biographical information in the museum holdings are limited to senior leaders such as the Quartermaster Generals or to Quartermaster Medal of Honor recipients.
You may want to try the master index of Army records on the Center of Military History homepage or contact the Military Personnel Records Center, National Archives and Records Administration. All requests must be in writing. Their URL is http://www.nara.gov/regional/mpr.html
The Quartermaster museum has a wealth of information on Army clothing and equipment specifications, military insignia, etc. Basic information may be found on the following webpages on this site:
Write: Quartermaster Museum, OQMG USA Quartermaster Center, 1201 22nd Street, Fort Lee, VA 23801-1601. Submit your request with as much detail as possible.
Because of limited staff resources the museum is not normally able to do more than provide basic information on a subject.
Visit: For detailed research the museum staff recommends that you visit the museum. The Museum library and archives are available for researchers by appointment. No materials may be removed from the building, however. The library/archives are closed Mondays, weekends, and holidays. Call (804) 734-4203 for an appointment.
Articles, photographs and materials posted on this website come from the Quartermaster Museum library. This library has a rich collection of material from the World War II and Korean War period. Much of this material came from the library of Office of the Quartermaster General and from the excellent historical program that the Quartermaster Corps maintained in the 1940s and 50s. Unfortunately there is very limited material in this library for conflicts and contingency operations that took place after 1962.
In 1962 the Office of The Quartermaster General in Washington D.C. was disbanded when the Defense Department was reorganized along functional lines. Responsibility for Army logistic support was given to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics with wholesale responsibilities delegated to the Army Material Command. The newly formed Defense Supply Agency (later renamed the Defense Logistics Agency) took over management of the supply items common to more than one service that were formerly under the control of the Quartermaster Corps.
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