Clovis E. Byers papers, 1917-1961

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Summary

Creators:
Byers, Clovis E. (Clovis Ethelbert), 1899-1973
Abstract:
Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, speeches and writings, clippings, personnel records, and audiovisual material, relating to the Pacific Theater during World War II, the Army of Occupation in Japan, the Korean War, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization command in Europe.
Extent:
47 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 3 envelopes, 4 album boxes, 1 oversize folder, 1 motion picture film reel, 1 phonotape reel (28.0 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Clovis E. Byers papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Clovis E. Byers Papers, acquired in 1964, consist of correspondence, memoranda, diaries, speeches and writings, clippings, personnel records, and audio-visual material, relating to the Pacific Theater during World War II, the Army of Occupation in Japan, the Korean War, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization command in Europe.

The Correspondence, identified as Byers' personal file, includes official correspondence, letters exchanged with friends and colleagues in the military, letters Byers wrote to his family from overseas, and Byers' personal business correspondence.

The bulk of the materials included in the Military File originated from Byers' various assignments with the army. His trips to Korea, the Philippines, Japan, and Europe resulted from his military duties and his association with the NATO Defense College. The Photographs also reflect his assignments in the Pacific, the Philippines, Japan, Korea, and Europe.

As required by law, security-classified materials have been removed from the collection until they can be declassified by government officials.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1899 November 5
Born, Columbus, Ohio
1917-1918
Attended Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
1920
Graduated from West Point and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Cavalry
1920-1921
Student, Cavalry School
1923-1924
Student, Signal School
1925
Promoted to First Lieutenant
1930-1931
Student, Special Advanced Equitation Course, Cavalry School, Fort Riley, Kansas
1931-1932
Served with 8th Cavalry Regiment
1932-1933
Commanding officer, Cadet Company, United States Military Academy
1935
Promoted to Captain
1940
Promoted to Major
1941
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel (temporary)
1942
Promoted to Colonel and Brigadier General (temporary). Awarded Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Purple Heart
1943
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army
1944
Awarded Oak-Leaf Cluster to the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Oak-Leaf Cluster to the Silver and Bronze Star, and Air Medal
1945
Promoted to Major General (temporary), United States Army. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal and Second Oak-Leaf Cluster to the Bronze Star
1946
Awarded Military Merit Medal
1947
Awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBS)
1948
Promoted to Brigadier General, United States Army. Awarded Oak-Leaf Cluster to Legion of Merit and French Legion of Honor Officer Rank
1952
Promoted to Major General, United States Army
1954-1955
Deputy Commandant, National War College, Washington, D.C.
1955
Promoted to Lieutenant General, United States Army
1955-1957
Commandant, NATO Defense College, Paris
1957-1959
Special Assistant to the Defense Secretary
1958
President, Alumni Association, National War College, Washington, D.C.
1959
Retired from the United States Army
1973 December 13
Died
Acquisition information:
The collection was acquired by the Hoover Insitution Archives in 1964
Arrangement:

Arranged into nine series: Biographical File, Correspondence, Speeches and Writings, Diaries and Appointment Books, Military File, Oversize Materials, Photographs, Sound Recordings and Motion Pictures.

Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Clovis E. Byers papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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