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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf2h4n98v1 No online items Inventory of the Truman Smith papers Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff Hoover Institution Library and Archives © 1999, revised 2012, 2016 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6003 [email protected] URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives Inventory of the Truman Smith XX071 1 papers Title: Truman Smith papers Date (inclusive): 1893-2002 Collection Number: XX071 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 29 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 4 microfilm reels(16.4 Linear Feet) Abstract: The Truman Smith papers (in part, photocopies) relate to the German army between World Wars I and II, national socialism in Germany, American military intelligence activities before and during World War II, and post-war American military policy. The collection is comprised of correspondence, memoirs, diaries, speeches and writings, intelligence reports, service records, printed matter, personal documents, photographs, and postcards; it also includes the papers of Katharine Alling Hollister Smith, wife of Truman Smith, and other family papers. Creator: Smith, Truman Creator: Smith, Katharine Alling Hollister, 1898-1992 Hoover Institution Library & Archives Access The collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Acquisition Information Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1969, with increments added in 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1993, 2010, and 2013. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Truman Smith papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Existence and Location of Originals note In part, originals in: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. 1893 Born, West Point, New York August 25 1915 Bachelor of Arts, Yale College 1916 Joined 12th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard 1916 June Ordered to the Mexican border to defend against Pancho Villa's army 1917 July 14Married Katherine Alling Hollister 1917-1918 Commander, 4th Infantry, Company B (later Company A) in World War I, in France 1918 Instructor, U.S. Infantry School, Langres, France 1919-1920 Political advisor to the Officer in Charge of Civil Affairs at Koblenz, Germany 1920-1924 Assistant military observer and assistant military attaché, U.S. Mission and U.S. Embassy, Berlin, Germany 1928-1932 Instructor, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia 1931-1935 Commanded 2nd Battalion of the 27th Infantry at the Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 1935-1939 Military attaché, U.S. Embassy, Berlin, German 1939-1946 German Specialist in Intelligence, General Staff (G-2), War Department 1948 Military Advisor to the Eberstadt (Armed Forces) Committee on the Hoover Commission 1970 Died, Fairfield, Connecticut October 3 Scope and Content of Collection The Truman Smith papers were received in several increments and are retained as they were originally received, with the exception of oversize photographs that were rehoused. Also included are the papers of Truman Smith's wife, Katharine Alling Hollister Smith, who accompanied her husband in his stays in Koblenz, Berlin, and elsewhere. A prolific writer, Katharine's memoirs, diaries, and correspondence provide insight into the family's interactions with German officials, life in Berlin between the wars, and her relationship with Smith. Among the original documents in the Correspondence, Speeches and Writings, Subject File, and 1980-1993 Increments series are photocopies of Truman Smith's papers at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa. Some of these copies are printed from the microfilm, which is also available in the collection. Inventory of the Truman Smith XX071 2 papers Of particular note in the Correspondence series are original letters written by Charles Lindbergh to Truman Smith. Having come to Germany at Smith's invitation to observe the development of German aviation, Lindbergh's letters offer his frank impressions of the Luftwaffe and their capabilities. More formal analysis is available in Smith's reports to the War Department. Among the original materials in the 1980-1993 Increments is a photo album containing postcards from the 1936 Berlin Olympics depicting Hitler, American athlete Jesse Owens, and other scenes from the newly built stadium. This increment also includes Katharine A. H. Smith's unpublished memoirs. While stationed on the Mexican border during General Pershing's Mexican Expedition and as a commander of the 4th Infantry in German-occupied France during World War I, Smith wrote constantly to his family and to Katharine ( 2010 Increment). Although often personal in nature, these letters offer insight into Smith's understanding of the historical events which surrounded him and provide researchers with context to his future military career. The papers also include manuscript copies of Smith's memoir "The Facts of Life" which was published in Berlin Alert: The Memoirs and Reports of Truman Smith (1984), edited by Robert Hessen as part of the Hoover Archival Documentaries series. Throughout the collection, notes and annotations by Katharine Alling Hollister Smith and daughter Katharine T. Coley (née Smith, but known mostly as Kätchen) accompany photographs and correspondence to provide historical context to the documents. Original folders and folder titles were retained. Subjects and Indexing Terms Officers Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 Secret service -- United States National socialism World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service Military attachés United States -- Military policy Women -- United States Army spouses -- United States Germany. Heer United States. Army Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei box 1 Correspondence 1935-1970 Scope and Contents note Contains letters, arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent. Photocopies, unless otherwise noted. box 1, folder 1 Acheson, Dean (Washington, D.C.) 1964 box 1, folder 2 Air Force Historical Foundation (Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama) 1963 box 1, folder 3 Babb, James T. (New Haven, C.T.) 1957, 1960-1961, 1963 box 1, folder 4 Betts, Major General Thomas J. (Washington, D.C.) 1957 box 1, folder 5 Burnett, C., Colonel (Washington, D.C.) 1935, 1937 box 1, folder 6 Clark, Carter, General (Washington, D.C.) 1967 box 1, folder 7 Coulter, John B., Lieutenant Colonel (Washington, D.C.) 1937 box 1, folder 8 Coyne, David (Hoboken, N.J.) 1964 box 1, folder 9 Craig, Malin, General (Washington, D.C.) 1937-1938 box 1, folder 10 Crockett, James C., Captain (U.S. Embassy, Berlin, Germany) 1935 box 1, folder 11 Delaney, Edmund T. (New York, N.Y.) 1957 box 1, folder 12 Gotlieb, Howard B. (New Haven, C.T.) 1961 box 1, folder 13 Hanighen, Frank C. (Washington, D.C.) 1957 box 1, folder 14 Harding, Eleanor (Mrs. Forrest) 1969 box 1, folder 15 Harding, Forrest, Major General 1957 box 1, folder 16 Hoover, Herbert 1938 Inventory of the Truman Smith XX071 3 papers Correspondence 1935-1970 box 1, folder 17 Knopf, Alfred, Jr. (New York, N.Y.) 1961 box 1, folder 18 Kromer, Leon B., Major General (Washington, D.C.) 1937 box 1, folder 19 Lamont, Betty (Mrs. Gordon) 1968 box 1, folder 20 Lee, Raymond E., Colonel (U.S. Embassy, Berlin, Germany) 1936 box 1, folder 21 Lindbergh, Charles A., Colonel 1936 June-1942 February Scope and Contents note Includes 31 original letters from Lindbergh. box 1, folder 22 Mason, Frank E. (New York, N.Y.) 1964 box 1, folder 23 Mayer, Ferdinand L. (Bennington, V.T.) 1967 box 1, folder 24 McCabe, E. R. W., Colonel (Washington, D.C.) 1938 box 1, folder 25 Murphy, Robert (New York, N.Y.) 1961 box 1, folder 26 Palmer, Paul ( Reader's Digest, Pleasantville, N.Y.) 1960 box 1, folder 27 Pappenheim, General von undated box 1, folder 28 Patch, J. (Mrs. Dorst) 1966 box 1, folder 29 Pogue, Forrest C. (Arlington, V.A.) 1969 box 1, folder 30 Reichenau, Walter (Munich, Germany) 1937 box 1, folder 31 Schell, Adolf von (Berlin, Germany) 1936 box 1, folder 32 Schell, Brigetta von (Mrs. Adolf) 1967 box 1, folder 33 Speidel, Hans, General (Rheinland, Germany) 1969-1970 box 1, folder 34 St. George, Katherine (Mrs. George) (Washington, D.C.) 1964 box 1, folder 35 U.S. Army, Department of the, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (Washington, D.C.) (second page missing) 1964 box 1, folder 36 U.S. War Department (Washington, D.C.), code cablegram 1938 September 27 box 1, folder 37 Van Voorst, M., Colonel (London, England) 1943 box 1, folder 38 Weckerling, John, Brigadier General (Washington, D.C.) 1951 box 1, folder 39 Wedemeyer, Albert C., General (Boyds, M.D.) 1964 box 1, folder 40 Willems, John M., Major General (Washington, D.C.) 1961 box 1, folder 41 Wood, O.S., Lieutenant Colonel (Washington, D.C.) 1937 box 1, folder 42 Young, Genevieve (Harper & Row, New York, N.Y.) 1961 Speeches and Writings 1924-1956 Scope and Contents note Writings, memoranda, reports, notes, essays, and lectures, arranged alphabetically by title. Includes photocopies of materials from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch, Iowa. box 1, folder 43 "Activities of the Office of the Military Attaché, American Embassy, Berlin, Germany: August 1935 to April 1939," memorandum undated General Physical Description note: Photocopy (typescript). box 1, folder 44 "Air Intelligence Activities.