Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Cannon, Robert M. (Robert Mylchrist), 1901-1976
- Abstract:
- Orders, correspondence, speeches, clippings, memorabilia, and photographs, relating to the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, and to American military relations with Turkey and the Philippines, 1951-1955.
- Extent:
- 5 manuscript boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 3 envelopes, 1 oversize folder (3.9 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In English and Turkish
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Robert Milchrist Cannon papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Orders, correspondence, speeches, clippings, memorabilia, and photographs, relating to the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, and to American military relations with Turkey and the Philippines, 1951-1955.
- Biographical / historical:
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Lieutenant general, United States Army; chief of staff, Northern Combat Area Command, China-Burma-India Theater, 1944-1945; commanding general, Sixth Army, 1959-1961.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1977.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945
Officers
World War, 1939-1945 -- China
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma - Names:
- United States. Army
United States. Army. Army, 6th - Places:
- Turkey -- Military relations -- United States
United States -- Military relations -- Turkey
Philippines -- Military relations -- United States
United States -- Military relations -- Philippines
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Box 7 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Robert Milchrist Cannon papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563