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Title: Ellery W. Stone papers
Date (inclusive): 1911-1981
Collection Number: 87008
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
11 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes
(6.71 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The Ellery W. Stone papers contain correspondence, speeches and writings, reminiscences, orders, memoranda, reports, personnel
records, printed matter, and photographs relating to Allied occupation policy in Italy during and after World War II and to
the development of radio and other telecommunication systems.
Creator:
Stone, Ellery W. (Ellery Wheeler), 1894-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
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.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1987.
[Identification of item], Ellery W. Stone papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
| 1894 January 14 | Born, Oakland, California |
| 1913-1914 | Majored in electrical and radio engineering, University of California |
| 1914-1917 | Assistant U.S. Radio Inspector, Department of Commerce, San Francisco |
| 1917-1919 | District Communications Superintendent, 12th Naval District, U.S. Naval Radio Station, San Diego |
| 1919 | General Manager, Moorhead Laboratories and Lee de Forest, Inc. |
| 1919 | Author, Elements of Radiotelegraphy |
| 1922 | Manager, Radio Department of the Pacific States |
| 1924-1931 | President, Federal Telegraph Company of California, which was acquired by International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) in 1931 |
| 1931-1968 | Joined ITT after merger and held various executive positions |
| 1943 | Vice President of Communications, Allied Control Commission for Italy |
| 1944 | Promoted to Rear Admiral |
| 1944-1947 | Chief Commissioner, Allied Control Commission in Italy and Chief Civil Affairs Officer, Allied Military Government in Italy |
| 1946-1948 | Regional Vice President for Middle East and Cairo, ITT |
| 1948-1949 | President, Federal Telephone & Radio Corporation |
| 1948-1968 | Director, ITT |
| 1950-1958 | President, American Cable & Radio Corporation and subsidiaries |
| 1958 | Retired from the Navy |
| 1961-1965 | President, ITT Europe |
| 1969 | Retired from ITT |
| 1981 September 18 | Died, Montclair, New Jersey |
Scope and Content of Collection
The papers of Ellery W. Stone contain correspondence, speeches and writings, reminiscences, orders, memoranda, reports, personnel
records, printed matter, and photographs relating to Allied occupation policy in Italy during and after World War II and to
the development of radio and other telecommunication systems.
Throughout his life, Stone was involved in the radio and communications field. His interest in electronics was sparked by
the gift of a battery-powered motor on his 14th birthday, and during his career he held several executive positions at the
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT). The
Biographical and Personal File contains interviews documenting Stone's career in the communications field, as well as his work with the Allied Commission
in Italy. This file also includes correspondence related to a book written by two reporters for
Tempo called
Finally the Allies Speak and citations for various awards that Stone received. The
Radio and Communications File includes materials concerning organizations where Stone was a member, such as the Society of Wireless Pioneers and the De
Forest Pioneers, as well as printed material, including publications with biographical articles on Stone. An article detailing
Stone's career can be found in the
Oversize Materials series.
The majority of the material in the
Allied Commission and United States Navy File, which documents Stone's Navy career, relates to the Allied Commission in Italy. Several folders in this series, such as
the cable and wireless service file, contain an index with a summary of included documents. Also included is the typescript
Secret Story of One Month of Reign, which examines the reign of Umberto II, the abdication of Victor Emmanuel III, and Stone's role in these events as the Chief
Commissioner of the Allied Commission. The
Photographs and
Oversize Materials series contain photographs from Stone's military service.
The
Speeches and Writings series includes bound blueprint sheets of Stone's book
Elements of Radiotelegraphy, which started as a series of lectures, as well as his speeches on communication and farewell address after completing his
service with the Allied Commission.
Source: Oral-History: Ellery W. Stone. IEEE Global History Network. http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Oral-History:Ellery_W._Stone
Henry F. (Henry Francis) Grady typescript: Adventures in diplomacy, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -- Italy
Officers
Italy -- History -- Allied occupation, 1943-1947
Military government
Telecommunication
Radio
United States. Navy
Allied Commission