William Westlake papers, 1910-1970.

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William Westlake papers, 1910-1970.

The Colonel William Westlake collection contains scrapbooks of important personal and professional military correspondence from World War II and beyond. Included are commendation letters from Hap Arnold, and others. There are also manuscripts of reports, clippings and Air Force publications.

4 cubic ft. (4 boxes)

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United States. Army Air Forces

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The Army Air Forces War Adjustment Course was established in 1944 at several locations in the U.S., one of which was Harvard Business School. The HBS program involved eight weeks of training in the business of contract terminations, cutbacks, and property disposal necessitated by changes in Army Air Forces tactical requirements. Approximately 4,200 officers received instruction throughout the country, about one sixth of them at HBS. The goal of the program was to train men for participation in t...

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Colonel William (Bill) Westlake was trained as a pilot in World War I and he worked as a journalist between the wars. He served as public relations Air Force officer for General "Hap" Arnold during the course of World War II in the European and Pacific Theatres. After the war he saw the "Operation Crossroads" nuclear weapons test at Bikini Atoll in 1946. He was active in Air Force affairs until his retirement in the 1960s. From the description of William Westlake papers, 1910-1970. (...

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