http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf9j49p054 No online items Register of the Raymond Albert Wheeler papers Finding aid prepared by Aparna Mukherjee Hoover Institution Archives 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA, 94305-6010 (650) 723-3563 [email protected] © 1998, 2016 Register of the Raymond Albert 78062 1 Wheeler papers Title: Raymond Albert Wheeler papers Date (inclusive): 1898-1977 Collection Number: 78062 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 46 manuscript boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 2 oversize folders, 5 motion picture film reels, 6 sound tape reels, 26 envelopes, 2 album boxes(29.2 linear feet) Abstract: Correspondence, speeches and writings, reports, diaries, memoranda, maps, motion picture film, sound recordings, and photographs relating to military engineering; the Panama Canal; World War I; American military operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II; construction of the Stilwell Road; the surrender of Japanese forces in Singapore, 1945; clearance and widening of the Suez Canal, 1956-1957; development of the Lower Mekong River Basin; and engineering projects involving the World Bank. Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives Creator: Wheeler, Raymond Albert, 1885-1974 Access The collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Publication Rights Users must agree to submit writings for publication based on the collection to Virginia M. Talley for review. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Raymond Albert Wheeler papers, [Box no.], Hoover Institution Archives. Acquisition Information Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 1978. 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. 1885 July 31Born, near Peoria, Illinois 1911 B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point, New York 1911-1912 Construction engineer, Isthmian Canal Commission, Canal Zone, Panama 1912 Married Olive May Keithley, Peoria, Illinois 1913 Graduated from Army School of Engineering, Washington, D.C. 1917-1919 Commanded the Regiment in the Aisne-Marne, the St. Mihiel, and the Meuse Argonne offensives, and the march into Germany with the Army of Occupation 1919 Served with the American Peace Commission in Italy 1920-1921 Engineer Instructor, the Infantry School, Camp Benning, Georgia 1922-1926 Assistant Engineer Commissioner, Washington, D.C. 1926 Elected honorary member, American Institute of Architects 1927 Graduated from Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 1927-1930 Assistant Engineer of Maintenance, Panama Canal, Balboa Heights, Canal Zone 1935-1936 Chief Regional Engineer, Work Projects Administration, Chicago, Illinois 1936 United States Representative, International Navigation Congress, Brussels 1937 Graduated from Army War College, Washington, D.C. 1937-1940 Resident Member, Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, Washington, D.C. 1940-1941 Engineer of Maintenance, the Panama Canal, Balboa Heights, Canal Zone 1941 Assistant Chief of Staff, War Department, Washington, D.C. 1941-1942 Member, United States military mission to Iran 1942-1943 Commanding General, Services of Supply, United States Army Forces, China-Burma-India Theater 1944 Principal Administrative Officer, Southeast Asia Command 1944-1945 Deputy Supreme Allied Commander and Chief Administrative Officer, Southeast Asia Command 1945 Commanding General, United States forces in India-Burma Theater 1945-1949 Chief of Engineers, United States Army, Washington, D.C. 1949 Retired from active service as Lieutenant General, Chief of Engineers, United States Army 1949-1964 Engineering Adviser, World Bank Register of the Raymond Albert 78062 2 Wheeler papers 1952-1960 Represented the World Bank in negotiations between India and Pakistan over the use of waters of the Indus River 1956-1957 Head, United Nations Suez Canal Clearance Operations 1957-1958 Chief, Mekong River Survey Mission, Asia 1958-? Represented the World Bank in discussions with the Suez Canal Authority to study the prospects for the growth of, and to advise on the plans for improving, traffic in the Suez Canal 1960-1963 Worked on behalf of the United Nations on the public works construction program and transport system in Congo 1960-1969 Chairman, International Advisory Board for the Mekong Coordination Committee, representing, among others, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam 1964-1971 Member, Columbia Board of Revenue, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, Vancouver 1974 Died, Washington, D.C. February 8 Scope and Content of Collection Correspondence, speeches and writings, reports, diaries, memoranda, maps, motion picture film, sound recordings, and photographs relating to military engineering; the Panama Canal; World War I; American military operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II; construction of the Stilwell Road; the surrender of Japanese forces in Singapore, 1945; clearance and widening of the Suez Canal, 1956-1957; development of the Lower Mekong River Basin; and engineering projects involving the World Bank. Subjects and Indexing Terms International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. United States. Army--Officers. United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Africa. China. Egypt. Engineers. Mekong Valley. Military engineering. Moving-pictures. Panama Canal. Panama. Phonotapes. Stilwell Road. Suez Canal (Egypt) United States--Armed Forces. Vietnam. World War, 1914-1918. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Burma. World War, 1939-1945--China. World War, 1939-1945--Engineering and construction. World War, 1939-1945. Boxes 1-8 Biographical File, 1898-1975 Scope and Contents note Address books, appointment calendars, autograph books, awards, biographical notes, certificates, clippings, correspondence, diaries, family papers, financial records, funeral records, medical records, memoranda, notes, pamphlets, passports, press releases, printed matter, posters, proclamations, telegrams, travel documents, and writings about Raymond Wheeler, as well as records relating to his high school in Peoria, Illinois and his years at West Point, New York, arranged alphabetically by physical form. See also: Oversize Materials. Register of the Raymond Albert 78062 3 Wheeler papers Biographical File, 1898-1975 Awards Box/Folder 1 : 1 Address books Box/Folder 1 : 2 Appointment calendars Box/Folder 1 : 3 Autograph book Awards Scope and Contents note Certificates, citations, clippings, communiques, correspondence, memoranda, messages, pamphlets, press releases, printed matter, telegrams, and miscellany. Box/Folder 1 : 4 Boy Scouts of America Box/Folder 1 : 5 Brazil Language of Material: Spanish; Castilian Box/Folder 1 : 6-9 China Scope and Contents note Includes messages in Chinese. Box/Folder 1 : Laos 10-16 Box/Folder 1 : Netherlands 17-18 Box/Folder 1 : Siam 19-22 Box/Folder 1 : The Beavers 23-25 Box/Folder 1 : The Moles Society 26-29 The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Box/Folder 2 : Hoover Medal 1-10 Box/Folder 2 : Goethals Medal 11-12 Box/Folder 2 : United Kingdom 13-21 Box/Folder 2 : United States Army 22-27 Biography Box/Folder 2 : 28 General Box/Folder 2 : Correspondence, 1971-1974 29-30 Box/Folder 2 : Notes 31-32 Box/Folder 2 : 33-34 Certificates Box/Folder 2 : 35-37 Clippings Box/Folder 3 : 1-5 Clippings Register of the Raymond Albert 78062 4 Wheeler papers Biographical File, 1898-1975 Biography Box/Folder 3 : 6 Diaries Family papers Box/Folder 4 : 1 Olive Wheeler Box/Folder 4 : 2 Virginia M. Wheeler Box/Folder 4 : 3 Financial records Funeral records Box/Folder 4 : 4 General Box/Folder 4 : 5-6 Cards of sympathy Correspondence Box/Folder 4 : 7 Undated 1974 Box/Folder 4 : February-March 8-10 Box/Folder 5 : 1-3 April-June Box/Folder 5 : 4 August Box/Folder 5 : 5 December Box/Folder 5 : 6 1975 January Box/Folder 5 : 7 Donations Box/Folder 5 : 8 Flower records Box/Folder 5 : 9 Printed matter Box/Folder 5 : 10 Telegrams Box/Folder 5 : 11 Telephone calls Box/Folder 5 : 12 Tributes Box/Folder 5 : 13 Medical records Box/Folder 5 : 14 Membership cards, certificates, and related correspondence Box/Folder 5 : 15 Memoranda Box/Folder 5 : 16 News broadcast Box/Folder 5 : 17 Newsletters Box/Folder 5 : 18 Notes Box/Folder 5 : 19 Pamphlets Box/Folder 5 : 20 Register of the Raymond Albert 78062 5 Wheeler papers Biographical File, 1898-1975 Funeral records Passports Box/Folder 6 : 1 Press releases Box/Folder 6 : 2 Printed matter Box/Folder 6 : 3 Posters Box/Folder 6 : 4 Proclamations Scrapbooks Box/Folder 6 : 5 Farm Creek Flood Control Project, East Peoria, Illinois, 1947 September 27 Box/Folder 6 : 6 100th Annual Engineer Dinner, 1967 May 5 Box/Folder 6 : 7 River Chindwin, 1945 Box/Folder 6 : 8 Testimonial dinner, 1946 April 23 Box/Folder 6 : 9 Trinity River Project, 1938 Subject file Box/Folder 6 : 10 Peoria High School, Peoria, Illinois United States Military Academy, West Point, New York Box/Folder 6 : 11 General Box/Folder 6 : 12 Appointment letter and grade point average Box/Folder 6 : 13 Brochures Box/Folder 6 : 14 Bulletins Box/Folder 6 : 15 Clippings Correspondence Box/Folder 6 : 1956-1965 16-19 Box/Folder 7 : 1-8 1966-1974 Box/Folder 7 :