D. Michael Ryan West Point and Berlin papers, 1961-1994 (bulk 1962-1969).

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D. Michael Ryan West Point and Berlin papers, 1961-1994 (bulk 1962-1969).

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Papers, 1961-1994 (bulk 1962-1969), relating to year at West Point, 1962-1963, & to service in W. Berlin, 1967-1969. Include: memo., 12 Jan. 1962, John Hays for Gen. Clifton, regarding possible West Point appointment; letters home from West Point to parents & sisters, 1962-1963; form letter, 1 Dec. 1962, regarding Christmas holiday at West Point, Maj. Gen. W.C. Westmoreland to Mr. & Mrs. Ryan; photos. as cadet; West Point Class of 1966 pubs. (Beast Barracks; Howitzer). Esquire article (1992) by J. Salter on West Point; letters home from Berlin, 1968-1969; letters to DMR (primarily from Gen. Goodwin), 1968-1992; letters, Goodwin to Mr. & Mrs. Ryan, 1969; official orders & docs., 1967-1969; 4th Battalion, 18th Infantry cert. of appreciation, Feb. 1969; guest list, seating plan, & photo., luncheon at Spandau, Allied Prison Governors' Mess, 1 Dec. 1968; "New Year's Day Revisited" (report on 1969 New Year's party), + photo. Allied Nations staff list, 2 Jan. 1969; photos. of & printed book about Pres. Nixon's Berlin visit, Feb. 1969; conference notes ("BG Goodwin ... with major unit commanders"), 8 July & 30 Aug. 1969 (latter incl. "Instructions for Travel to Soviet Sector"); political materials (notes from roundtable discussion, Free University, W. Berlin, around time of Czech invasion, & misc. printed & typescript items, 1961-1968); photos. in uniform; misc. Berlin photos.; invitations, programs & photos. relating to ceremonial events. (Cont.) (e.g. parades), 1966-1969; materials (incl. invitations, photos.) relating to social life in Berlin; periodical & newspaper pieces concerning moon walk, July 1969; Berlin tourist publs.; photos. on return home via S.S. United States, and (humorous) typescript "Notice of Return"; scrapbook containing photos., ephemera, clippings, letters, etc. 1968-1969; Gen. Goodwin's typescript reflections on trip to USSR (1988) & on return to Berlin (1994); article (After the Battle, no. 58, 1987) on Rudolph Hess, by D.C. Bateman.

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Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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