The Levin Hicks Campbell papers, 1886-1967.

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The Levin Hicks Campbell papers, 1886-1967.

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Contains the following type of material: correspondence / letters, awards / certificates. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII). Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: Coast Artillery; Chief of Ordnance, Ordnance Department. General description of the collection: The Levin Hicks Campbell papers include letters, official and unofficial, as Chief of Ordnance; itineraries, awards, and decorations; a few items cover WWI. Early career material on retirement years (1946- ) cover service as an executive with International Harvester, AWO Safety Foundation. Subjects covered include vehicles, tanks, and industrial mobilization.

1 box, 3 scrapbooks.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7625259

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Ordnance Dept.

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Ordnance department established by Congress in 1812. Office responsible for design, procurement, storage, supply, and maintenance of munitions and combat vehicles. From the description of Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance [microform], 1812-1912. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 40828498 The accounting statements of the U.S. Arsenal at Greenleaf's Point and Fort Belle Fontaine exemplify the Army's ordnance needs in the early years of th...

International Harvester company

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Campbell, Levin Hicks, 1886-1976

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Levin Hicks Campbell was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He was a lieutenant in the coast artillery; captain to lieutenant general in the Ordnance Department (Dept.) and Chief of Ordnance from 1942 to 1946. From the description of The Levin Hicks Campbell papers, 1886-1967. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50398425 Levin Hicks Campbell (1886-1976) was born in Washington, DC. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1909 and resigned from the Navy to...