Overview of the Peter Howard Elstad papers

Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff

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Title: Peter Howard Elstad papers

Date (inclusive): 1942-1946

Collection Number: 88060

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 1 manuscript box (0.2 Linear Feet)

Abstract: Personnel records, reports, maps, booklet, and photographs relating to operations of the United States Army XX Corps in France and Germany during World War II.

Creator: Elstad, Peter Howard, 1908-

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1988, with an increment received in 2014.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Peter Howard Elstad collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical note

Captain, United States Army; photographic intelligence officer, XX Corps.

Scope and Content of Collection

Personnel records, reports, maps, booklet, and photographs relating to operations of the United States Army XX Corps in France and Germany during World War II.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front

United States. Army. Corps, XX

Declassified U.S. government records 1945

Scope and Contents note

Formerly security-classified records of the U.S. government, released in full or in part. Arranged chronologically by date of release by Hoover.

box 1

2015 July release of records 1945

Scope and Contents note

Declassified records, consisting of photographs and reports and their annexes from the Photo Intelligence Center, XX Corps.

box 1

Rest of collection not yet described