Description
The papers of Ralph Henry Van Deman, a US military intelligence officer, consist of correspondence, special orders, memoranda,
personal documents, and photographs relating to American military intelligence activities during World War I and to the establishment
of the United States Army's Military Intelligence Division.
Background
Ralph Henry Van Deman was born in 1865 in Delaware, Ohio. He received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1888
and continued on to obtain a law degree. He was commissioned by the US Army as Second Lieutenant of Infantry and later enrolled
in medical school at Ohio's Miami University. His natural aptitude for military intelligence landed him a position at the
Military Intelligence Division (MID) in 1897. He is credited with organizing the Philippine Military Intelligence Division
in 1901.
Extent
1 manuscript box, 1 oversize box
(0.8 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
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.