Lane (Thomas A.) papers, 1927-1976

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Summary

Title:
Thomas A. Lane papers
Dates:
1927-1976
Creators:
Lane, Thomas A., 1906-
Abstract:
A major general in the United States Army and conservative columnist, lecturer, and author, the bulk of the collection reflects Lane's interests in American foreign and military policy, the Vietnam War, religious political issues, communism, and activities of Americans for Constitutional Action (ACA) and other conservative and anti-communist organizations from 1947 to 1976. The collection is primarily Composed of speeches, writings, notebooks/notes, correspondence, conference folders full of event items, press releases, and news clippings, with some handwritten documents.
Extent:
21 manuscript boxes, digital media (8.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Thomas A. Lane papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The bulk of the collection spans from 1947 to 1976, reflecting Lane's interests in American foreign and military policy, the Vietnam War, religious political issues, communism, and activities of Americans for Constitutional Action (ACA) and other conservative and anti-communist organizations. The collection is primarily Composed of speeches, writings, notebooks, correspondence, conference folders full of event items, press releases, and news clippings, with some documents handwritten.

Lane's collection has letters, manuscripts, and other writings. Specifically, it has letters related to his career as a news columnist after his retirement as a U.S. Army Major General, to books he has written, and documents related to speaking engagements, which include his own and others speeches. The collection contains manuscripts for speaking engagements, news articles, and books, as well as collected writings from others to use as reference materials. In addition, Lane wrote about his trips, including conferences and conventions that he attended, and kept documents about his travels.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1906
Born in Revere, Massachusetts
1928
Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army
Graduated with honors from the United States Military Academy
1935-1939
Served as instructor in the United States Military Academy, teaching military history
1939-1943
Served as Executive Officer to the Air Engineer, Headquarters, Army Air Force, Washington, D.C.
1943
Awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for serving as Executive Officer and Operations Officer to the Chief Engineer, GHQ, participating in plans and operations of the campaigns from New Guinea to Japan
Joined the Engineer Staff of General Douglas MacArthur at General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area
1945
Served as a member of the Joint Operations Review Board preparing Joint Doctrine for the Army, Navy and Air Force in Washington, D.C.
1946-1948
Served as Engineer Instructor at the Air Command and Staff School, Air University, Maxwell Field, Alabama
1947-1948
Served as District Engineer at Little Rock, Arkansas
Served as Chief of the Logistics Division at the Air Command and Staff School, Air University, Maxwell Field, Alabama
1950-1952
Served as District Engineer on Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands
1952
Served one year as a student at the National War College
1953
Served one year as Assistant to the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army for Policy Planning
1954
Served as Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia
1955
Promoted to Brigadier General
1957
Promoted to Major General
1957-1960
Served as Commanding General of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
1960-1962
Served as President of the Mississippi River Commission and Division Engineer of the Lower Mississippi Valley Division of the Corps of Engineers at Vicksburg, Mississippi
1962
Upon retirement, he was awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster for his Distinguished Service Medal
Retired as a U.S. Army Major General
1962 -
Served as President of Americans for Constitutional Action and served as Military Analyst of the St. Louis Globe Democrat, writing about U.S. military and foreign policy
1962-1964
Served as Executive Director of the Institute for Human Progress, Inc.
1975
Died

Sources: Biographical Sketch of Thomas A. Lane (Box-Folder 11 : 3) "Essential Elements of a Conservative Program" by Thomas A. Lane (Box-Folder 4 : 2-4) Thomas A. Lane, Military Times Hall of Valor website, http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=100249, Accessed December 12, 2014

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1990.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Kendra Tsai, revised by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff, Sarah Ainsworth
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-27 16:49:16.466409

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], Thomas A. Lane 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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