February 2005
ACCESS RESTRICTED– indicates that the materials may not leave the library area for any reason without the special permission of the Museum Curator or Director. This normally indicates that the materials were cataloged as historic property rather than as archival materials. In some cases, these materials may not be copied due to classification or proprietary information concerns. Each collection is different.

Albert Collection I and II     .5 linear feet

Collection of 290 photographs of the Sicilian Campaign taken by photographers assigned to the 163^rd Signal Photographic Company – July through August 1943. Materials were acquired through purchase by the donor and donated to the museum.

MONGOMERY, Lord
PATTON, George Smith Jr. (1885-1945)
TRUSCOTT, Lucian K.

United States, Army – Airborne Divisions – 82^nd Airborne Division

United States, Army – Armies – Seventh Army

United States, Army – Corps – II Corps

United States, Army – Infantry Divisions – 3^rd Infantry Division

United States, Army – Infantry Divisions – 45^th Infantry Division

United States, Army – Tank Battalions – 753^rd Tank Battalion

United States, Navy – Landing Ship Tank – LST 310

United States, Navy – Landing Ship Tank – LST 313

United States, Navy – Landing Ship Tank – LST 338

United States, Navy – Landing Ship Tank – LST 344

United States, Navy – Attack Cargo Ship – AKA-11 USS Betelgeuse

World War, 1939-1945 – Campaigns – Sicily

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A.G. Files, Music, Fort Knox Collection     .5 linear feet

Collection of music, poetry, army slang and other correspondence concerning the materials written for the Armored Force. Materials collected and preserved by the Fort Knox Adjutant General’s Office and retained at Records Holding. Accession 91-142-01

 

Armored Force Replacement Center (AFRC)

Music

United States, Army - Camps & Forts – Fort Knox Kentucky

United States, Army – Armored Divisions – 1^st Armored Division

United States, Army – Armored Divisions – 2^nd Armored Division

United States, Army – Armored Regiments – 1^st Armored Regiment

United States, Army – Armored Regiments – 13^th Armored Regiment

United States, Army – Armored Regiments – 69^th Armored Regiment

United States, Army – Infantry Regiments – 6^th Armored Infantry Regiment

United States, Army – Tank Battalions – 192^nd Tank Battalion

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Colonel Robert S. Allen Collection:    70 linear feet

Colonel Robert S. Allen was a famous Washington newspaper columnist before the war. A reserve officer from Wisconsin, he arranged to have himself called up in 1942 and, by 1943, he had been assigned to the fledgling Third Army. He was assigned to G2 and was responsible for the writing of training manuals and policies for the Third Army. During Third Army's attacks in Europe, he was one of the few people cleared for the ULTRA secrets. He was wounded and captured late in the war, but was recovered within two weeks and put back to work at Third Army. He was the author of Lucky Forward, a book about Third Army. This collection includes some personal correspondence, typewritten copies of his diaries for 1942 – 1945, and other materials concerning his military career, as well as notes on his books. His other personal papers were deposited at the Wisconsin State Historical Society Archives in Madison WI

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ALLEN, Robert S. (18 - 19)
BLACK, Hugo Lafayette (1886-1971) (Supreme Court Justice)
BORAH, William E. (1865-1940) (US Senator)
CAPPER, Arthur (1865-1951) (US Senator Kansas)
FARLEY, James A (1888–1976) (Postmaster General)
HOOVER , Herbert, (1874-1964)
HOOVER , John Edgar (1895–1972) (FBI)
HOPKINS, Harry L. (1890-1946)
ICKES, Harold (1874–1952)
KOCH, Oscar, BG (1897-1970)
LANDON, Alf M. (1887 – 1987)
LEE, Joshua Bryan (Josh) (1892-1967) (US Senate Oklahoma)
LUCE, Henry R. (1898 – 1967)
MACARTHUR, Douglas (1880-1964),
MINTON, Sherman (1890 – 1965) (Supreme Court)
MORGENTHAU, Henry J. Jr. (1891-1967)
NORTON, Mary J.
PATTON, George Smith Jr. (1885-1945)
PERKINS, Frances (1882 – 1965)
PEARSON, Drew (1897-1969)
ROOSEVELT, Franklin D., (1882 -1945)
WHEELER, Burton Kendall (1882-1975) (US Senate Montana)
WHITE, William A.
WILLKIE, Wendell L. (1892-1944)
WINCHELL, Walter (1897-1972)

Journalism
United States, Army -- Armies -- Third Army
United States, Army -- Armies -- Third Army - Photographs
United States, Army – Armored Divisions, -- 4th Armored Division
United States, Army – Armored Divisions -- 11th Armored Division
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Fort Leavenworth KS
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions -- 31st Infantry Division
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions -- 42nd Infantry Division
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions -- 80th Infantry Division
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions -- 93rd Infantry Division
United States, Army -- Military Intelligence- Third Army G2
United States, Army -- Military Intelligence- Third Army G2 - Photographs
United States, Army -- Military Training -- Cavalry School, Fort Riley KS
United States, Army -- Military Training -- Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth KS
United States, Army -- Military Training -- Louisiana Maneuvers 1943
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Europe
World War, 1939-1945 – Military Training
Washington Merry-go-round
Wisconsin

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Alt Collection

Collection of 80 maps of Northern Europe, the desert training area in California and Arizona, and Fort Knox KY, as well as some documents and other materials. Collected and used by COL Louis M. Alt Sr., 491st Armored Field Artillery, 11th Armored Division

United States, Army – Armored Divisions – 11th Armored Division
United States, Army – Camps and Forts – Fort Knox Kentucky
United States, Army – Camps and Forts – Desert Training Area
United States, Army – Field Artillery Battalions – 491st Armored Field Artillery Bn.
World War, 1939-1945 – Campaigns – Northern Europe

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Armor Engineer Board Photo Collection (AEB)    3 linear feet

Collection of B&W photos and negatives of equipment evaluated by the U.S. Army Armor Engineer Board at Fort Knox between 1942 and 1975. Approximately 6,000 B&W negatives in all of various types of combat, and engineer vehicles and equipment.    ACCESS RESTRICTED

Armored Fighting Vehicles -- Photographs
United States, Army - Armor Engineer Board
United States, Army - Army Field Forces Board #2
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Fort Knox KY
Vehicles, Military -- General -- Photographs

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Armored Force History     .5 linear feet

Documents, letters, and other materials retained by the Armored Force Adjutant General concerning the formation and history of the Armored Force.

ADAMS, Emory S. (1881-)
ANDREWS, F. M.
BRYDEN, William (1880-)
CHAFFEE, Adna Romero Jr. (1884-1941)
CRITTENBERGER, Willis D. (1890-)
GRIMES, William M. (1889-)
GROW, Robert W. (1895-)
HERR, John K. (1878-1955)
MAUBORGNE, Joseph. O. (1881-)
NIXON, Thomas H. (1895-)
SCOTT, Charles L. (1883-)
SIMS, E. T.
STRONG, George V. (1880-)
VAN VOORHIS, Daniel (1878-)
WALKER, Isaac G. (1893-)
WARD, Orlando (1891-)

GHQ Tank Battalions
Mechanized Force
United States, Army – Armored Divisions – 1st Armored Division
United States, Army – Armored Divisions – 2nd Armored Division
United States, Army - Armored Force
United States, Army – Armored Force Board
United States, Army – Armored Regiments – 34th Armored Regiment
United States, Army – Camps and Forts – Camp Hood TX
United States, Army – Camps and Forts – Fort Knox KY
United States, Army – Corps – I Armored Corps
United States, Army - Tank Destroyer Center
United States, Army – Tank Groups – 7th Tank Group

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Armored Force School History    .5 linear Feet

Materials, mostly General Orders and letters, drawn from Post Adjutant General's historical files concerning the establishment and organization of the Armored Force and Armored School, 1940-1944.

United States, Army – The Armored School
United States, Army – Armored Groups – 14th Armored Group
United States, Army – Cavalry Troops – 10th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop Mech.
United States, Army – Artillery Battalions – 396th Armored Field Artillery Bn.
United States, Army – Artillery Battalions – 413th Armored Field Artillery Bn.
United States, Army – Artillery Battalions – 414th Armored Field Artillery Bn.
United States, Army – Artillery Battalions – 421st Armored Field Artillery Bn.
United States, Army – Artillery Battalions – 425th Armored Field Artillery Bn.
United States, Army – Infantry Battalions – 65th Armored Infantry Battalion
United States, Army – Infantry Battalions – 527th Armored Infantry Battalion
United States, Army – Infantry Battalions – 777th Infantry Battalion
United States, Army – Miscellaneous Units – 82nd Army Ground Forces Band
United States, Army – Miscellaneous Units – Demonstration Regiment
United States, Army – Ordnance Companies – 487th Ordnance Evacuation Company
United States, Army – Ordnance Companies – 376th Ordnance Hvy. Auto Maint Co.
United States, Army – Ordnance Companies – 739th Ordnance Hvy. Auto Maint Co.
United States, Army – Ordnance Companies – 866th Ordnance Hvy. Auto Maint Co.
United States, Army – Quartermaster Companies – 4021st QM Truck Company
United States, Army – Quartermaster Companies – 4022nd QM Truck Company
United States, Army – Quartermaster Companies – 891st QM Troop Transport Co.
United States, Army – Quartermaster Companies – 892nd QM Troop Transport Co.
United States, Army – Tank Battalions – 717th Tank Battalion
United States, Army – Tank Battalions – 764th Tank Battalion (Light)
United States, Army – Tank Battalions – 777th Tank Battalion
United States, Army – Tank Battalions – 779th Tank Battalion
United States, Army – Tank Battalions – 782nd Tank Battalion
United States, Army – Tank Battalions – 785th Tank
United States, Army – Tank Destroyer Battalions – 652nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
United States, Army – Tank Destroyer Battalions – 671st Tank Destroyer Battalion
United States, Army – Tank Destroyer Battalions – 781st Tank Destroyer Battalion

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Armor in Vietnam Collection     20 linear feet

Collection of original and photocopied documents and transcripts used to create the book Armor in Vietnam. Originally contained in several filing cabinets.

United States, Army – Cavalry Regiments – 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment
United States, Army – Cavalry Regiments – 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
United States, Army – Cavalry Regiments – 17th Armored Cavalry Regiment
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions – 1st Infantry Division
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions – 5th Infantry Division
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions – 25th Infantry Division
Vietnam Conflict 1961-1975

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Armor School Collection     2.5 linear feet

An evolving collection of materials dealing with the Armor School at Fort Knox from its inception in 1940 until at least the mid 1960s. It includes training manuals, briefs, informational handbooks, school regulations, etc. It also includes some materials, which cover Fort Knox itself, usually in conjunction with the school.

HENRY, Stephen Garrett (1894-1973)
HOLLY, Joseph A. (1896 -)
JOHNSON, Charles S. (1895-)
MCCORMICK, Otis (1899-)

United States, Army - Armored Force School – Instructional Materials Department
United States, Army - Armored Force School – Demonstration Regiment
United States, Army - Armored Force School – Publication Department
United States, Army - Armored Force School – Tactics Department
United States, Army - Armored Force School – Tank Department
United States, Army - Armored Force School – Teacher Training Department
United States, Army - Armored Force School – Training Film Department
United States, Army - Armored Force School – Training Literature Department
United States, Army – The Armored School
United States, Army – The Armor School
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Camp Knox KY
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Fort Knox KY
United States, Army - Officer Candidate School
United States, Army – Military Training
World War, 1939-1945 -- Training

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Col. John Ballantyne Collection     .5 linear feet

Collection of papers from COL John L. Ballantyne. 1937-1945

BARR, David G. (1895-1970)
BALLANTYNE, John Lawson (1898-1978)
DEVERS, Jacob Loucks (1887-1983)
NEWGARDEN, Paul Woolever (1892-1949)
TIBBETTS, Ralph E. (1902-1976)
VAN VOORHIES, Daniel (1878-1956)

United States, Army – Armored Divisions – 10th Armored Division
United States, Army - Armored Force
United States, Army - Cavalry School
United States, Army – Mechanization
United States, Army – Miscellaneous Units – Traveling Tactical Team #1
United States, Army – Tank Groups – 6th Tank Group

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Beldon Collection     .5 linear feet

Collection of papers from LTC Morris C. Beldon, CAC

BELDON, Morris C.

Civilian Conservation Corps
United States, Army – Armies – Third Army
United States, Army – Coastal Artillery Corps – 974th CA (AA) Regiment

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Blakeley Collection     3 linear Feet

Collection contains the personal papers of MG Harold Blakeley, 4th Infantry Division, as well as notes, letters and orders concerning operations of the 4th Infantry Division from before the Normandy Landings until the end of the war, including detailed maps of the invasion area and other areas. Also included is a large collection of training materials issued by the Command & General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth KS during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Also includes Mine Warfare and Engineers materials.

BLAKELEY, Harold Whittle (1893 -)
EISENHOWER, Dwight David (1890-)
ROOSEVELT, Theodore Jr. (1887-1944)

Artillery
Artillery – Weapons – 75mm M1897 Gun
Artillery – Weapons – 155mm Schneider M1917 Gun
Command & General Staff School
Mine Warfare
United States, Army – Artillery Regiments – 4th Field Artillery Regiment
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Fort Leavenworth KS
United States, Army – Corps -- American XII Corps
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions -- 4th Infantry Division
United States, Army -- Military Training
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Europe -- Operation ?Neptune?
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Europe -- Normandy Invasion
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Europe
World War, 1939-1945 -- Redeployment

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Boal Collection     .5 Linear Foot

Collection of color photographs of the U.S. presence in Bosnia and Croatia. 1998

Armored Fighting Vehicles – M1A1 Main Battle Tank
Armored Fighting Vehicles – M3A2 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle
Central Europe – Bosnia
Central Europe – Croatia
United States, Army – Artillery Regiments – 1st Bn, 7th Field Artillery Regiment
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Camp Alicia Bosnia
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Camp Angela Bosnia
United States, Army – Cavalry Regiments – 1st Battalion, 4th Cavalry Regiment
United States, Army – Engineer Battalions – 40th Engineer Battalion
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions – 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions – 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (M)
United States, Army – Military Police – 64th Military Police Company

MSG Flake Bost Collection     .5 linear feet

Collection of books and booklets concerning Fort Knox and units assigned there from 1922 until the early 1950s. Includes phone directories and similar materials.

BOST, Flake ( )

United States, Army – Camps & Forts – Fort Knox Kentucky
United States, Army – Cavalry Brigades – 7th Cavalry Brigade (Mechanized)
United States, Army – Ordnance Corps – 19th Ordnance Company

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COL Boylan Collection     .5 linear feet

Documents and other archival materials from Colonel Vincent L. Boylan, commanding officer of the 87th Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecz) during World War II. RESTRICTED ACCESS - PATN 1987.07.00 COL Boylan

BOYLAN, Vincent Lawrence. (1913-1983)

United States, Army – Armored Divisions – 7th Armored Division
United States, Army – Cavalry Squadrons – 87th Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecz)

Walter Brown Photo Scrapbook:     1 linear Foot

BROWN, Walter

Del Rio TX
City Creek Camp
Civilian Conservation Corps
Columbus NM
Mexican Border Service, 1914-1916
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Camp Travis TX
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Camp Dodge IA
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Camp Marfa TX
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Fort Ringold TX
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Fort Sam Houston TX
United States, Army – Cavalry Regiments – 1st Cavalry Regiment
United States, Army – Cavalry Regiments – 13th Cavalry Regiment
United States, Army – Cavalry Regiments – 14th Cavalry Regiment
United States, Army – Ordnance Corps – 19th Ordnance Company
World War, 1914-1918

Brownell Collection     .5 linear feet

Materials collected by LTC H. C. Brownell, 658th Amphibious Tractor Battalion, 1943-1945. Includes 45 photographs of the occupation of Okinawa, April-October 1945

BROWNELL, Harold C.

United States, Army – Amphibious Tractor Battalions – 658th AmphTractor Bn
United States, Army – Military Government – Military Government Team D-4
United States, Army – Miscellaneous Units - United States Army Forces in Korea
World War, 1939-1945 – Campaigns – Okinawa
World War, 1939-1945 – Occupation - Japan
World War, 1939-1945 – Occupation - Korea

Wilson Bryant Photograph Collection:     .25 linear feet

Collection of 189 B&W and color photographs from the collection of 1st SGT Wilson F. Bryant covering his military career from 1941 – 1953.

BRYANT, Wilson F.

Korean War, 1950-1953
United States, Army – Armored Divisions – 6th Armored Division
United States, Army – Army Air Corps – 18th Pursuit Group
United States, Army – Artillery Regiments – 8th Field Artillery Regiment
United States, Army – Artillery Regiments – 11th Field Artillery Regiment
United States, Army – Artillery Regiments – 13th Field Artillery Regiment
United States, Army – Camps and Forts - Schofield Barracks, H.T.
United States, Army – Coastal Artillery Regiments – 64th Coastal Artillery Regiment
United States, Army - Hawaiian Department
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions – Hawaiian Division
United States, Army – Infantry Divisions – 45th Infantry Division
United States, Army – Infantry Regiments – 19th Infantry Regiment
United States, Army – Tank Battalions – 245th Tank Battalion
World War, 1939-1945 – Campaigns