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Title: Ellery W. Stone papers
Dates: 1911-1981
Collection Number: 87008
Creator: Stone, Ellery W. (Ellery Wheeler), 1894-
Collection Size:
10 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes
(5.8 linear feet)
Repository:
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford, California 94305-6010
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence, speeches and writings, reminiscences, orders, memoranda, reports, personnel records,
printed matter, and photographs relating to Allied occupation policy in Italy during and after World War II and to the development
of radio and other telecommunication systems.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives
Languages: In
Most materials are in English , with some documents in Italian.
Collection is open for research.
The Hoover Institution Archives only allows access to
copies of audiovisual items. To listen to sound recordings or to view videos or films during your visit, please contact the Archives
at least two working days before your arrival. We will then advise you of the accessibility of the material you wish to see
or hear. Please note that not all audiovisual material is immediately accessible.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives.
[Identification of item], Ellery W. Stone papers, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 1987.
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.
Security-classified documents have been withdrawn from the collection pending declassification, including Volume 1 of the
Allied Control Commission
Weekly Bulletins.
Henry F. (Henry Francis) Grady typescript: Adventures in diplomacy, Hoover Institution Archives
| 1894 January 14 | Born, Oakland, California |
| 1913-1914 | Majored in electrical and radio engineering, University of California |
| 1914-1917 | Assistant U.S. Radio Inspector, Department of Commerce in San Francisco |
| 1917-1919 | District Communications Superintendent, 12th Naval District, U.S. Naval Radio Station, San Diego |
| 1919 | General Manager, Moorhead Laboratories and Lee de Forest, Inc. |
| 1919 | Author, Elements of Radiotelegraphy |
| 1922 | Manager, Radio Department of the Pacific States |
| 1924-1931 | President, Federal Telegraph Company of California, which was acquired by International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) in 1931 |
| 1931-1968 | Joined International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation after merger and held various executive positions |
| 1943 | Vice President of Communications, Allied Control Commission for Italy |
| 1944 | Promoted to Rear Admiral |
| 1944-1947 | Chief Commissioner, Allied Control Commission in Italy and Chief Civil Affairs Officer, Allied Military Government in Italy |
| 1946-1948 | Regional Vice President for Middle East and Cairo, International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation |
| 1948-1949 | President, Federal Telephone & Radio Corporation |
| 1948-1968 | Director, International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation |
| 1950-1958 | President, American Cable & Radio Corporation and subsidiaries |
| 1958 | Retired from the Navy |
| 1961-1965 | President, International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation Europe |
| 1969 | Retired from International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation |
| 1981 | Died |
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains correspondence, speeches and writings, reminiscences, orders, memoranda, reports, personnel records,
printed matter, and photographs relating to Allied occupation policy in Italy during and after World War II and to the development
of radio and other telecommunication systems.
Throughout his life, Ellery W. Stone was involved in the radio and communications field. His interest in electronics was sparked
by the gift of a battery-powered motor on his 14th birthday, and during his career he held several executive positions at
the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation. The
Biographical and personal file contains interviews documenting Stone's career in the communications field, as well as his work with the Allied Commission
in Italy. This file also includes correspondence related to a book written by two reporters for
Tempo called
Finally the Allies Speak and citations for various awards that Stone received. The
Radio and communications file includes materials concerning organizations where Stone was a member, such as the Society of Wireless Pioneers and the De
Forest Pioneers, as well as printed material, including publications with biographical articles on Stone. An article detailing
Stone's career can be found in the
Oversize materials.
The majority of material in the
Allied Commission and United States Navy file, which documents Stone's Navy career, relates to the Allied Commission in Italy. Several folders in this series, such as
the cable and wireless service file, contain an index with a summary of included documents. Also included is the typescript
Secret Story of One Month of Reign, which examines the reign of Umberto II, the abdication of Victor Emmanuel III, and Stone's role in these events as the Chief
Commissioner of the Allied Commission. The
Photographs and the
Oversize materials contain photographs from Stone's military service.
The
Speeches and writings include bound blueprint sheets of Stone's book
Elements of Radiotelegraphy, which started as a series of lectures, as well as his speeches on communication and farewell address after completing his
service with the Allied Commission.
Source: Oral-History: Ellery W. Stone. IEEE Global History Network. http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Oral-History:Ellery_W._Stone
The collection is organized into 6 series: Biographical and personal file, Allied Commission and Navy file, Radio and communications
file, Speeches and writings, Photographs, and Oversize materials.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Italy--History--Allied occupation, 1943-1947.
World War, 1939-1945--Italy.
Military government.
Telecommunication.
Radio.
Allied Commission.
United States. Navy--Officers.