Canan (Howard Voorheis) papers, 1918-1955

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Summary

Title:
Howard Voorheis Canan papers
Dates:
1918-1955
Creators:
Canan, Howard Voorheis, 1894-
Abstract:
Correspondence, orders, reports, speeches, certificates, and photographs, relating to military engineering in the U.S. and in the European Theater during World War II.
Extent:
3 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize folder, 1 album box, 3 envelopes (1.8 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Howard V. Canan Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1894 August 6
Born, Omaha, Nebraska
1918
B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
1919
A.E.F., France and Germany
1925-1928
11th Engineers, Panama Canal Zone
1932-1936
District Engineer, U.S. Lake Survey
1938-1941
War Department General Staff (G-2 Div.)
1943-1946
Office of the Chief Engineer, European Theater of Operations
1946-1949
District Engineer, Nashville, Tennessee
1952-1953
Engineer Inspector General
1953-1954
Assistant Chief of Engineers for Real Estate for Army, Air Force, and Atomic Energy Commission
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1983.
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 Hoover Archives Staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-08-02 15:10:55.003444

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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Howard V. Canan 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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