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Sub-Era

1940-1945

Hilldring, John H. (1895-1974)

Photograph

Title: Portrait in uniform.

Shown in uniform, at Potsdam Convention with unidentified officers.
with 2 men in uniform

GLC06196.222

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1940-1945

Hilldring, John H. (1895-1974)

Photograph

Title: Portrait in uniform.

Shown in uniform, at Potsdam Convention with unidentified officers.
with 2 men in uniform

GLC06196.222

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Hilldring, John H. (1895-1974)

Photograph

Title: Portrait in uniform.

Shown with an unidentified officer in France.
with 1 man in uniform

GLC06196.223

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1940-1945

Hilldring, John H. (1895-1974)

Photograph

Title: Portrait in uniform.

Shown with an unidentified officer in France.
with 1 man in uniform

GLC06196.223

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Hilldring, John H. (1895-1974)

Photograph

Title: Shown standing outside a bombed out building.

Shown standing outside a bombed out building with two unidentified officers.

GLC06196.224

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1940-1945

Hilldring, John H. (1895-1974)

Photograph

Title: Shown standing outside a bombed out building.

Shown standing outside a bombed out building with two unidentified officers.

GLC06196.224

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Hilldring, John H. (1895-1974)

Photograph

Title: Portrait in uniform.

Portrait in uniform.

GLC06196.226

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1940-1945

Hilldring, John H. (1895-1974)

Photograph

Title: Portrait in uniform.

Portrait in uniform.

GLC06196.226

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Marshall, George C. (1880-1959)

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.230

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1940-1945

Marshall, George C. (1880-1959)

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.230

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

McNarney, Joseph T. (1893-1972)

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.231

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1940-1945

McNarney, Joseph T. (1893-1972)

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.231

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Patterson, Robert Porter (1891-1952)

Photograph

Title: Portrait in civilian dress.

Portrait in civilian dress with medals. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.232

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1940-1945

Patterson, Robert Porter (1891-1952)

Photograph

Title: Portrait in civilian dress.

Portrait in civilian dress with medals. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.232

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Sommerville, Brehon Burke

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.234

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1940-1945

Sommerville, Brehon Burke

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.234

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Stimson, Henry (1867-1950)

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.236

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1940-1945

Stimson, Henry (1867-1950)

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.236

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Unknown

Photograph

Title: Group portrait.

Group portrait of the officers of the 355th United States Infantry.

GLC06196.237

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1940-1945

Unknown

Photograph

Title: Group portrait.

Group portrait of the officers of the 355th United States Infantry.

GLC06196.237

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Document

Title: Citation.

Citation accompanying Distinguished Service medal with oak leaf cluster.

GLC06196.260

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1940-1945

Document

Title: Citation.

Citation accompanying Distinguished Service medal with oak leaf cluster.

GLC06196.260

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Note

Title: To: Hilldring.

Honorary command of the British Empire.

GLC06196.261

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1940-1945

Note

Title: To: Hilldring.

Honorary command of the British Empire.

GLC06196.261

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Scrapbook

Title: Scrapbook, Vol. III.

1 Adjutant General's Office. Official announcement of the establishment of the Civil Affairs Division 4 May 1943
2 Beta Theta Pi Magazine. Clippings: "The Second Military List of Beta Theta Pi (World War II);" Columbia University; and "Civil Affairs Division, USA." Oct 1943
3 a. Clipping from [?]: "News & Comments." [n.d.]
b. Clipping from [?]: "Gen. Hilldring to Head Civil Affairs Division." [n.d.]
c. Clipping from [?]: "Army and Navy Legion of Valor." [n.d.]

GLC06196.107

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1940-1945

Scrapbook

Title: Scrapbook, Vol. III.

GLC06196.107

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Unknown

Photograph

Title: Standing portrait of M.A. Delaney

Standing portrait in dress uniform. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.215

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1940-1945

Unknown

Photograph

Title: Standing portrait of M.A. Delaney

Standing portrait in dress uniform. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.215

Date: 1940-1945

1940-1945

Eisenhower, Dwight David (1890-1969)

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait at desk. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.216

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1940-1945

Eisenhower, Dwight David (1890-1969)

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait at desk. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.216

Date: 1940-1945

circa 1940-1945

Handy, Thomas F. (fl. 1940-1945)

Photograph

Title: Standing portrait.

Standing portrait in uniform. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.217

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circa 1940-1945

Handy, Thomas F. (fl. 1940-1945)

Photograph

Title: Standing portrait.

Standing portrait in uniform. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.217

Date: circa 1940-1945

1940-1945

Stayer, M.C.

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait in uniform. Inscribed to Florence and John Hilldring.

GLC06196.235

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1940-1945

Stayer, M.C.

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait in uniform. Inscribed to Florence and John Hilldring.

GLC06196.235

Date: 1940-1945

1941/06/22

Arnold, Henry H. (1886-1950)

Photograph

Title: Bust portrait

Bust portrait in uniform. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.211

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1941/06/22

Arnold, Henry H. (1886-1950)

Photograph

Title: Bust portrait

Bust portrait in uniform. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.211

Date: 1941/06/22

1942/01/20

Stimson, Henry (1867-1950)

Document signed

Title: Temporary appointment of Hilldring to rank of Brigadier General.

U.S. War Department. Temporary appointment of Hilldring to rank of Brigadier General.

GLC06196.248

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1942/01/20

Stimson, Henry (1867-1950)

Document signed

Title: Temporary appointment of Hilldring to rank of Brigadier General.

U.S. War Department. Temporary appointment of Hilldring to rank of Brigadier General.

GLC06196.248

Date: 1942/01/20

1942/07/27-31

Document

Title: Certificate.

Holabird Quartermaster Motor Base (Baltimore, Md.) Certificate for completion of a review course.

GLC06196.249

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1942/07/27-31

Document

Title: Certificate.

Holabird Quartermaster Motor Base (Baltimore, Md.) Certificate for completion of a review course.

GLC06196.249

Date: 1942/07/27-31

1943/09/23

Ulio, J. A. (1882-1958)

Document signed

Title: Temporary appointment of Hilldring to rank of Major General.

U.S. War Department. Temporary appointment of Hilldring to rank of Major General. Also signed by Henry Stimson.

GLC06196.250

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1943/09/23

Ulio, J. A. (1882-1958)

Document signed

Title: Temporary appointment of Hilldring to rank of Major General.

U.S. War Department. Temporary appointment of Hilldring to rank of Major General. Also signed by Henry Stimson.

GLC06196.250

Date: 1943/09/23

1944/01/11

Bovenschen, Frederick (fl. 1944)

Document

Title: Menu.

Menu, guest list, etc., from dinner honoring Frederick Bovenschen.

GLC06196.263

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1944/01/11

Bovenschen, Frederick (fl. 1944)

Document

Title: Menu.

Menu, guest list, etc., from dinner honoring Frederick Bovenschen.

GLC06196.263

Date: 1944/01/11

1944/04/18

Document

Title: Certificate.

Certificate of appointment as adviser to the U.S. government delegates of the International Labor Conference.

GLC06196.251

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1944/04/18

Document

Title: Certificate.

Certificate of appointment as adviser to the U.S. government delegates of the International Labor Conference.

GLC06196.251

Date: 1944/04/18

1944/06/06-1945/05/08

Document

Title: Report.

Report by The Supreme Commander to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the Operations in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945. With inscription by Dwight Eisenhower to John Hildring.

GLC06196.264

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