The Hugh F. Foster papers, 1949-1989.

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The Hugh F. Foster papers, 1949-1989.

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Contains: biographical information (1969-1971); roster of U.S. Army Electronics Command (1971); notebook containing miscellaneous data compiled while Commanding General U.S. Army Electronics Command (1971-1975); itineraries for the Field Artillery Systems Review held at Fort Sill, OK (1974) and his Far East trip to review communications sites (1974); program for change of command ceremony of the 1st Signal Brigade (1971); reports by Foster entitled COMANCHE INDIAN CODETALKERS IN WORLD WAR II (1989) and Harold A. Zahl entitled SIGNAL CORPS RESEARCH PROGRAM (1949); speeches by Foster entitled BATTLEFIELD SURVEILLANCE FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL (1973-1974), EVALUATION OF ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS (1973), ARMY MAJOR PROGRAMS OVERVIEW RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY IN MODERN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (1974); and papers presented by numerous individuals at Army Materiel Command Commanders' Conferences (1973-1974) and the Electronics and Aerospace Systems Conference (1974).

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