http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf238n98jr No online items Inventory of the David Monroe Shoup papers Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Archives Staff; revised by Elizabeth Konzak and Vishnu Jani Hoover Institution Archives 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA, 94305-6010 (650) 723-3563 [email protected] © 2009, 2014 Inventory of the David Monroe 76027 1 Shoup papers Title: David Monroe Shoup papers Date (inclusive): 1904-1983 Collection Number: 76027 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 31 manuscript boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder, 22 sound recordings, 9 motion picture film reels(18.0 linear feet) Abstract: Correspondence, memoranda, writings, printed matter, photographs, sound recordings, and motion picture film relating to the Tarawa campaign, other World War II campaigns in the Pacific Theater, post-war activities of the Marine Corps, service as the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Vietnam War. Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives Creator: Shoup, David Monroe, 1904- 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 Archives. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], David Monroe Shoup papers, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives. Acquisition Information Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 1976. Accruals Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find the collection in Stanford University's online catalog at http://searchworks.stanford.edu/ . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in the online catalog is larger than the number of boxes listed in this finding aid. 1904 Born, Battle Ground, Indiana 1926 Graduate of DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana 1926 July 20Commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps 1926-1941 Various postings within the Marine Corps, including an atypical post with the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933-1934; promoted through ranks to Major 1942 Arrived in New Zealand; served as G-3, Operations and Training Officer of the 2nd Marine Division 1943 Promoted to Colonel; placed in command of the 2nd Marines, the spearhead of the assault on Tarawa; earned the Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart 1944 Served as Chief of Staff, 2nd Marine Division 1944-1947 Returned to the U.S.; served as Logistics Officer, Division of Plans and Policies, Headquarters Marine Corps 1947 Served as Commanding Officer, Service Command, Fleet Marine Force (FMF), Pacific 1949 Served as Division Chief of Staff, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California 1950-1952 Commanding Officer of the Basic School, Quantico, Virginia 1953-1955 Served as Fiscal Director of the Marine Corps 1956-1957 Promoted to Major General; served as Inspector General for Recruit Training 1957-1958 Served as Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California, and 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa 1959 Commanding General of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina 1959 Nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to be the 22nd Commandant of the Marine Corps August 12 1960-1963 Served as 22nd Commandant of the Marine Corps; promoted to four-star general rank; served on the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1963 Retired to Arlington, Virginia; became an outspoken critic of the war in Vietnam 1983 Died; buried in Arlington National Cemetery Scope and Content of Collection The papers document the military career of World War II veteran General David S. Shoup, along with his post-military speaking and writing, in personal files, correspondence, speeches, writings, sound recordings, and film footage. Inventory of the David Monroe 76027 2 Shoup papers Materials include documentation of the many military positions Shoup held as he steadily rose through the ranks of the Marine Corps, taking on responsibilities in training, fiscal reorganization, and logistics, a process well described in his personal files, correspondence, speeches, and photographs. The collection also contains documentation relating to Shoup's World War II tours, particularly the assault against well-entrenched Japanese defenders at Tarawa, where Shoup, as the senior officer ashore, directed the costly suppression of Japanese resistance. Marines, landing on boats that often became lodged on coral reefs, had to wade in for hundreds of yards in the face of withering fire. His heroism on Tarawa earned Shoup the Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart. Materials about the campaign include a military diary, photographs, research materials, and articles. There is significant documentation of Shoup's tenure as the 22nd Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1960 to 1963 in speeches, correspondence, and photographs. Shoup's leadership brought changes to the Marine Corps: he eliminated the use of swagger sticks, minimized base ceremonies during commandant visits, and upgraded the combat readiness of all Marine units. Vietnam became a pressing policy issue during this time, and Shoup opposed any commitment of U.S. combat forces in Southeast Asia. After retirement, Shoup's skepticism about involvement in Vietnam deepened and became public as he wrote and spoke out about his concerns. His writings and collected printed materials display his desire to speak out against escalating the Vietnam War in the print media, as well as testifying before Congress. Subjects and Indexing Terms Tarawa, Battle of, 1943. United States--Armed Forces. United States. Marine Corps--Officers. United States. Marine Corps. Division, 2d. Moving-pictures. Phonorecords. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean. World War, 1939-1945. Boxes 1-5, 31 Personal Files, 1904-1970 Scope and Contents note Includes general biographical information, a patent, citations, awards, and a set of personal files of correspondence, notes, orders, and other printed materials. Box 1 Biographical file, 1934, 1943 Box 1 Journal/notebook, circa 1927, undated Box 1 Citations, certificates, and awards, 1926-1944 Box 1 Honors and awards, 1943-1970 Box 31 Awards, oversize, 1928-1961 Box 1 Patent no. 2,100,982, a device for blacking sights of weapons, 1937 Box 1 Receipts, correspondence, and photographs, 1951-1956 Box 1 Invitations and menus, 1933-1960 Files, 1904-1968 Scope and Contents note Personal correspondence, notes, orders, brochures, and other collected printed materials, organized in numbered files, then chronologically. Box 2 1, 1904-1961, 1926-1945 (bulk) Box 2 2, 1944-1968, 1945-1963 (bulk) Box 3 3, 1958-1961 Box 3 4, 1959-1964 Box 3 1944-1952 Box 4 1956-1957 June Inventory of the David Monroe 76027 3 Shoup papers Personal Files, 1904-1970 Files, 1904-1968 Box 5 1957 July-1963 Boxes 5-10 Correspondence, 1936-1969 Scope and Contents note Arranged in chronological order. See also: Commandant of the Marine Corps Files for additional correspondence. Box 5 1936, 1943 Box 6 1949-1955 Box 7 1957-1959 Scope and Contents note Includes declassified records returned to file after January 2016 release by Hoover (in 1 April 1958 - 30 June 1958). Congratulatory correspondence, 1959-1969 Scope and Contents note Generally about promotion to Commandant of the Marine Corps, as well as for his 1969 Atlantic article. Box 8 Files 1-5, 1959-1962 Box 9 Files 6-7, 1959-1962, 1969 Scope and Contents note Including congratulations on "The New American Militarism" article in The Atlantic, 1969. Box 10 1967-1969 Box 10 1969 Boxes 10-11 Speeches, 1943-1972 Scope and Contents note Speeches given while not holding the position of Commandant of the Marine Corps. See also: Commandant of the Marine Corps Files for additional speeches. Box 10 General speeches Box 10 1951 Box 10 Depauw University 25th anniversary, building dedication, speech and photograph, 1951 Box 10 Notes, 1955 Box 10 1960 January 4 Box 10 circa 1965 Box 10 1967-1968 Box 10 Vietnam testimony, 1967-1968 Box 10 1968 Box 10 1969 Box 10 1969-1971 Box 10 Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1971 May 25 Box 10 circa 1972 Box 10 Inventory of the David Monroe 76027 4 Shoup papers Speeches, 1943-1972 Vietnam testimony, 1967-1968 Quotations, undated Box 10 Undated Box 11 Unclassified speeches, 1943-1957 Scope and Contents note Includes a speech titles index for each numbered series. Box 11 Unclassified speeches, circa 1956 Scope and Contents note Includes a speech titles index for each numbered series. Boxes 12, 31 Military Positions Materials, 1904-1959 Scope and Contents note Materials relating to a variety of positions Shoup held in the Marine Corps. Box 31 Military Commissions, 1927-1959 Box 12 Call sign notebook, undated Box 12 Quotes, undated Box 12 Correspondence, including clippings, 1943-1944 Box 12 Second Marine Division, 1943-1944 Scope and Contents note Three folders. Box 12 Basic School documents, 1953-1956 Box 12 Marine Corps Fiscal Division notes and budget manual, 1953 Box 12 Marine Corps fiscal estimates, 1904-1907 Box 12 Marine Corps Fiscal Division, 1953 Box 12 Marine training report, 1956 Box 31 Formations and supplies notes, oversize, undated Boxes 13-20, 29 Commandant of the Marine Corps Files, 1959-1965 Scope and Contents note Materials created while Shoup was the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC). See also: Correspondence and Speeches for additional information. Speeches, 1960-1965 Scope and Contents note A majority of the speeches included were given during Shoup's time as Commandant of the Marine Corps. Includes a speech titles index for each numbered series. Box 13 Numbered 1-30, 1960 January-August Box 13 Numbered 1-25, 1960 October - 1961 December Box 14 Numbered 26-33, 1960 October - 1961 December Box 14 Numbered 1-48, 1961 December - 1963 December Inventory of the David Monroe 76027 5 Shoup papers Commandant of the Marine Corps Files, 1959-1965 Speeches, 1960-1965 Box 14 Unnumbered, circa 1961-1965 Scope and Contents note Three folders.