Haskell, William N. (William Nafew), 1878-1952
Variant namesLieutenant general, United States Army; chief, American Relief Administration missions to Romania, 1919, Transcaucasia, 1919-1920, and Russia, 1921-1923.
From the description of William N. Haskell memoirs, 1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123429999
William Nafew Haskell (b. Aug. 13, 1878, Albany, New York-d. Aug. 13, 1952), Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army, was commissioned in the cavalry from West Point in 1901. He served in the Philippines (three tours) and as regimental commander in Mexico. During World War I, he was assistant chief of staff of the 77th Division, then chief of operations and deputy chief of staff for the Second Army, American Expeditionary Force. After the War he was assigned as chief of the American relief mission to Russia (1921-1923). After earning a law degree in 1925, he resigned from the Army and was appointed Major General and commander of the New York National Guard. General Haskell was called to active duty as commanding general of the 27th Division in the lead-up to World War II and retired in August 1942.
From the description of Haskell, William N. (William Nafew), 1878-1952 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10575971
Biographical/Historical Note
Lieutenant general, United States Army; chief, American Relief Administration missions to Romania, 1919, Transcaucasia, 1919-1920, and Russia, 1921-1923.
From the guide to the William N. Haskell memoirs, 1932, (Hoover Institution Archives)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Haskell, William N. (William Nafew), 1878-1952. William N. Haskell memoirs, 1932. | Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library | |
| referencedIn | Kimball, Elsie M. (Elsie May), 1887-1972. Papers, 1919-ca. 1950 1919-1930. | Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library | |
| referencedIn | Kimball papers MS 0562., 1919-ca. 1950, 1919-1930 | Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Documentary Films. 1914 - 1944. ROOSEVELT quot;ROUGHS ITquot; AT FOREST CAMP [ETC.] | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | William N. Haskell memoirs, 1932 | Hoover Institution Archives |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | American Relief Administration. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kimball, Elsie M. (Elsie May), 1887-1972 | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army Officers. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Soviet Union Social conditions. | |||
| Soviet Union Economic conditions 1917-1945. | |||
| Caucasus, South | |||
| Soviet Union | |||
| Romania | |||
| Transcaucasia History Revolution, 1917-1921. | |||
| Soviet Union History Revolution, 1917-1921 Civilian relief. |
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| International relief |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1914-1918 Romania |
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Person
Birth 1878
Death 1952-08-13
English
