Lewis B. Hershey photograph collection. 1910-1975.

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Lewis B. Hershey photograph collection. 1910-1975.

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Contains the following type of materials: photographs, photo albums. Covers the following time period: 1910-1975. General description of the collection: The Lewis B. Hershey photograph collection contains a few photographs dealing with Hershey's pre-selective service years. Most of the photos in this collection are of Selective Service conferences, seminars, and panels and speakers at those occasions. There are also numerous photos of Hershey at various times during his career and his promotion ceremonies. There are numerous photos dealing with his wife and family.

9 boxes (1333 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7602734

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Hershey, Lewis Blaine, 1893-1977

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Lewis Blaine Hershey (September 12, 1893 – May 20, 1977) was the Director of the Selective Service System of the United States. An Indiana native, Hershey joined the National Guard in 1911. His unit served at the Mexican border in 1916. After World War I, he moved to the Army and became a captain in 1920. He also taught military science at Ohio State University and, as a active volunteer, earned several prestigious Scouting awards. In 1936, he was made secretary of the Joint Army and Navy Selec...

Hershey family

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United States. Selective Service System

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Huey Pierce Long was born on August 30, 1893, in Winnfield, La. He briefly attended the University of Oklahoma School of Law in Norman, Okla., and later Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, La. He practiced law in Winnfield and later in Shreveport, La. Long was a member of the Louisiana Railroad Commission (later the Louisiana Public Service Commission) (1918-1928), governor of Louisiana (1928-1932), and U.S. Senator from Louisiana (1932-1935). Charismatic and immensely popular for his s...