Overview of the William Henry Baumer Papers
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Overview of the William Henry Baumer papers
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford University
Stanford, California
- Processed by:
- Hoover Institution Archives Staff
- Date Completed:
- 2008
- Encoded by:
- Machine-readable finding aid created derived from MARC record by Aileen Shon.
© Hoover Institution Archives. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Title: William Henry Baumer papers
Dates: 1929-1991.
Collection Number: 91042
Creator: Baumer, William Henry, 1909-
Collection Size:
10 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box
(4.4 linear feet)
Repository:
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford, California 94305-6010
Abstract: Diary, memoirs, correspondence, orders, memoranda, reports, and printed matter, relating to Allied strategic planning during
World War II, especially for the Normandy landings of 1944, wartime diplomacy and Allied conferences, and the Paris Peace
Conference.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives
Languages: In
English
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
The Hoover Institution Archives only allows access to
copies of audiovisual items. To listen to sound recordings or to view videos or films during your visit, please contact the Archives
at least two working days before your arrival. We will then advise you of the accessibility of the material you wish to see
or hear. Please note that not all audiovisual material is immediately accessible.
Publication Rights
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], William Henry Baumer papers, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 1991.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find
the collection in Stanford University's online catalog at
http://searchworks.stanford.edu/ . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in the online catalog is larger than the number
of boxes listed in this finding aid.
Biographical Note
Major general, United States Army; staff officer, War Department General Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary
Forces, and military missions to Great Britain and the Soviet Union, 1942-1945; military adviser, Paris Peace Conference,
1946.
Scope and Content of Collection
Diary, memoirs, correspondence, orders, memoranda, reports, and printed matter, relating to Allied strategic planning during
World War II, especially for the Normandy landings of 1944, wartime diplomacy and Allied conferences, and the Paris Peace
Conference.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy.
World War, 1939-1945--Peace.
United States. War Dept. General Staff.
Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters.
United States. Army--Officers.
Declassified U.S. government records
1940-1990
Scope and Content Note
Formerly security-classified records of the U.S. government, released in full or in part. Includes some government records
determined by the government to be unclassified. Arranged chronologically by date of release by Hoover
Reading room workstation
2010 release of record
17 October 1942
Scope and Content Note
Consists of memo to Albert C. Wedemeyer requesting William H. Baumer to speak. Available as PDF file
Box 10
2011 June release of records
1940-1990
Scope and Content Note
Consists of unclassified material
Box/Folder 10 : 2-3
Baumer personal military file
1940-1945
Scope and Content Note
Orders, travel documents, and related material concerning Baumer's military service
Box/Folder 10 : 4-5
Important material for the book
1944-1990
Scope and Content Note
Letters, clippings, military discharge papers, notes, Baumer writings, memos, and other material
Rest of collection not yet described
