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SIA Acc. 02-156, Brooks, Robert Angus 1920-, Robert Angus Brooks Papers, 1940-1984

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Summary

Creator:
Brooks, Robert Angus 1920-
Title:
Robert Angus Brooks Papers, 1940-1984
Dates:
1940, 1940-1984
Summary:
Consists of autographed photographs presented to Robert Angus Brooks upon his retirement as Assistant Secretary of the Army in 1969. Colleagues' photographs include: Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr.; Eugene M. Becker; Frank S. Besson, Jr.; William K. Brehm; Edward W. Brooke; Ferdinand Joseph Chesarek; Clark M. Clifford; Ralph E. Haines, Jr.; Willis M. Hawkins; Hubert H. Humphrey; Harold K. Johnson; Lyndon B. Johnson; Robert E. Jordan, III; Edward M. Kennedy; Brewster Kopp; Lawrence J. Lincoln; John Williams Macy, Jr.; David E. McGiffert; Robert S. McNamara; Thomas D. Morris; Paul H. Nitze; Russell D. O'Neal; Bruce Palmer, Jr.; James Hilliard Polk; Cyrus R. Vance; and William C. Westmoreland. Materials also include Brooks' Harvard commencement program and a copy of his Latin address, an itinerary from a 1967 European trip, and copies of newspaper articles about Brooks
Topic:
Military history
Subjects:
Clifford, Clark M. 1906-, Humphrey, Hubert H (Hubert Horatio) 1911-1978, Johnson, Lyndon B (Lyndon Baines) 1908-1973, Kennedy, Edward Moore 1932-, McNamara, Robert S. 1916-, Nitze, Paul H, Vance, Cyrus R (Cyrus Roberts) 1917-, Westmoreland, William C (William Childs) 1914-, Abrams, Creighton W (Creighton Williams) 1914-1974, Becker, Eugene M, Besson, Frank S (Frank Schaeffer) 1910-, Brehm, William K, Brooke, Edward William 1919-, Chesarek, Ferdinand Joseph, Haines, Ralph E (Ralph Edward) 1913-, Hawkins, Willis M, Johnson, Harold K (Harold Keith) 1912-1983, Jordan, Robert E. III, Kopp, H. Brewster, Lincoln, Lawrence J, Macy, John W. 1917-, McGiffert, David E, Morris, Thomas D. 1938-, O'Neal, Russell D 1914-2000, Palmer, Bruce 1913-, Polk, James H, Brooks, Robert Angus 1920-, Harvard University, United States Army
Form/Genre:
Manuscripts, Collection descriptions, Black-and-white photographs, Color photographs
Local Number:
SIA Acc. 02-156
Physical Description:
0.43 cu. ft. (1 12x17 box)

Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 02-156

Brooks, Robert Angus,1920-

Robert Angus Brooks Papers, 1940-1984

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: Brooks, Robert Angus,1920-
Title: Robert Angus Brooks Papers
Dates: 1940-1984
Quantity: 0.43 cu. ft. (1 12x17 box)
Collection: Accession 02-156
Language of Materials: English

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of autographed photographs presented to Robert Angus Brooks upon his retirement as Assistant Secretary of the Army in 1969. Colleagues' photographs include: Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr.; Eugene M. Becker; Frank S. Besson, Jr.; William K. Brehm; Edward W. Brooke; Ferdinand Joseph Chesarek; Clark M. Clifford; Ralph E. Haines, Jr.; Willis M. Hawkins; Hubert H. Humphrey; Harold K. Johnson; Lyndon B. Johnson; Robert E. Jordan, III; Edward M. Kennedy; Brewster Kopp; Lawrence J. Lincoln; John Williams Macy, Jr.; David E. McGiffert; Robert S. McNamara; Thomas D. Morris; Paul H. Nitze; Russell D. O'Neal; Bruce Palmer, Jr.; James Hilliard Polk; Cyrus R. Vance; and William C. Westmoreland.

Materials also include Brooks' Harvard commencement program and a copy of his Latin address, an itinerary from a 1967 European trip, and copies of newspaper articles about Brooks.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-156, Brooks, Robert Angus,1920-, Robert Angus Brooks Papers

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Container List

Box 1

Harvard Commencement Program and Brooks' Latin Address, 1940

Box 1 of 1

Itinerary to Assistant Secretary of the Army's European Trip, 1967

Box 1 of 1

Newspaper Clippings, c. 1965-1983

Box 1 of 1

Photographs

Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr.

Box 1 of 1

Eugene M. Becker

Box 1 of 1

Frank S. Besson, Jr.

Box 1 of 1

William K. Brehm

Box 1 of 1

Edward W. Brooke

Box 1 of 1

Ferdinand Joseph Chesarek

Box 1 of 1

Clark M. Clifford

Box 1 of 1

Ralph E. Haines, Jr.

Box 1 of 1

Willis M. Hawkins

Box 1 of 1

Hubert H. Humphrey

Box 1 of 1

Harold K. Johnson

Box 1 of 1

Lyndon B. Johnson

Box 1 of 1

Robert E. Jordan, III

Box 1 of 1

Edward M. Kennedy

Box 1 of 1

Brewster Kopp

Box 1 of 1

Lawrence J. Lincoln

Box 1 of 1

John Williams Macy, Jr.

Box 1 of 1

David E. McGiffert

Box 1 of 1

Robert S. McNamara

Box 1 of 1

Thomas D. Morris

Box 1 of 1

Paul H. Nitze

Box 1 of 1

Russell D. O'Neal

Box 1 of 1

Bruce Palmer, Jr.

Box 1 of 1

James Hilliard Polk

Box 1 of 1

Cyrus Vance

Box 1 of 1

William C. Westmoreland

Box 1 of 1

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