Raymond Albert Wheeler papers, 1898-1977

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Creators:
Wheeler, Raymond Albert, 1885-1974
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.
Extent:
46 manuscript boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 3 oversize folders, 5 motion picture film reels, 6 sound tape reels, 26 envelopes, 2 album boxes (29.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Raymond Albert Wheeler papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1885 July 31
Born, 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
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 February 8
Died, Washington, D.C.
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1978.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Raymond Albert Wheeler papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
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