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Henry D. Russell papers, 1937-1989
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Russell, Henry Dozier, 1889-1972
- Title
- Henry D. Russell papers
- Dates
- 1937-1989 (inclusive)19371989
- Quantity
- 5.75 cubic ft. (10 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 1 record box)
- Collection Number
- 04047
- Summary
- Collection contains materials relating to Russell’s military career including subject files, correspondence, photographs, materials gathered for the Pearl Harbor Hearings, and correspondence notes and reviews for Russell’s book "The Purge of the 30th Division." In addition, the collection contains miscellaneous correspondence, newsclippings, photographs, and 2 audio cassette tapes of interviews with Pope Brode, a life-long friend of Russell. Also included is source materials gathered by Russell’s niece Francis Furlow, for her unpublished biography of Russell’s career with the U.S. Army and National Guard, "What Kind of Military: An Inquiry into the Life and Letters of Henry Dozier Russell."
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Henry D. Russell (1889-1972) was born in Henry County, Georgia. He obtained his law degree from the University of Georgia and became a prominent trial lawyer in Macon. He also followed a distinguished second career in the army. He served as the Provost Marshal in Paris during World War I and then organized various National Guard infantry brigades and divisions during the inter-war period. During World War II he was a member of the War Department Manpower Board, and he was one of the three ranking officers who served on the official Army Pearl Harbor investigation board. He served for 33 years reaching the rank of Lieutenant General, and the Macon National Guard Armory was named for him in 1961.
During World War II, Russell was relieved of command of the Georgia-based 30th Division because he was a National Guard officer and not a regular army officer. This, and further experiences investigating Pearl Harbor, made him question the regular army establishment, which he considered too “Prussian” in its philosophy and fraternalism. He felt that these qualities were exemplified by West Pointers like General Patton and General Marshall. Throughout the Cold War he was a determined opponent of any army effort to absorb the National Guard, considering it to be a healthy well-regulated alternative to the regular army.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Henry D. Russell papers, 1937-1989, are primarily concerned with his career in the Army and the National Guard. They include correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, manuscripts, and audiotapes.
The correspondence and manuscripts provide insight into the National Guard versus Army disputes that concerned Lt. General Russell through most of his career. These included the replacement of capable National Guard officers with regular army officers and the Army Pearl Harbor Board censure of General Marshall.
Some of this source material was compiled and used by Frances Russell Furlow when she wrote an unpublished biography of Henry Russell which was completed in 1989.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Henry D. Russell papers, 1937-1989, Collection Number 04047, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no other known archival collections created by Henry D. Russell at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThe bulk of Henry Russell’s papers were received from Mary Russell Mitchell, Mitchell’s niece, in 1978 and 1981. Another niece, Frances R. Furlow, gave his remaining papers to the American Heritage Center in one 1989 shipment.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by John Hanks in November 1999. Except for some worm damage to a notepad, all materials were in good condition and original folder titles have been maintained. Some personal receipts and a cardboard name plate were not kept.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I.: Military Career, 1937-1973Return to Top
Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Includes biographical file, photographs, University of Georgia correspondence, military correspondence, files, and directives.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Biographical – Lt. General Russell (1889-1972) |
January 1973 |
| 1 | 2 | Clippings including The Tennessee Guardsman |
1937-1951 |
| 1 | 3 | Correspondence – General |
1938-1950 |
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence - Induction Personnel Inquiries, 30th Division |
1940 |
| Folders | |||
| 1 | 5-9 | Correspondence – Military |
1940-1944 |
| 2 | 1-9 | Correspondence – Military |
1945-1952, undated |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 10 | Correspondence – Officers Assignments |
1940-1942 |
| 2 | 11 | Correspondence – University of Georgia |
1942-1964 |
| 2 | 12 | Directives (1st Army Maneuvers) from General Russell |
1941 |
| 3 | 1 | Directives (7th Army Maneuvers) from General Russell |
1941 |
| 3 | 2 | Manual – Staff Officers Field Manual |
1940 |
| 3 | 3 | Medical |
1941-1951 |
| 3 | 4 | Notes – Guest Lists, Other |
1958 |
| Folders | |||
| 3 | 5-6 | Notes – W.D.M.B. |
1943?, 1945? |
| Folder | |||
| 3 | 7 | Orders |
1941 |
| 3 | 8 | Periodical – Central of Georgia Magazine |
July 1941 |
| 3 | 9 | Personal File – General Russell (48th Infantry Division) |
1946-1952 |
| 4 | 1 | Photographs – National Guard, Army Pearl Harbor Board |
undated |
| 4 | 2 | Reference Documents – Third Army for Commanders and Staffs of Large Units |
1936 |
| 4 | 3 | Report – “A” First Army Maneuvers Final Report |
1940 |
| 5 | 1 | Reports – Efficiency |
1940-1942 |
| 5 | 2 | Reports – Grades (Battalion), Chaplain |
1940-1942 |
| 5 | 3 | Reports – Inspection |
1940-1949 |
| 5 | 4 | Reports - Reclassification of Officers |
1940-1941 |
| 5 | 5 | Rosters and Lists – Pay Tables |
1940-1965 |
| 5 | 6 | Speeches |
1946-1949 |
Series II.: Source Material for What Kind of Military? An Inquiry into the Life and Letters of Henry Dozier Russell by Frances Russell Furlow, 1939-1989Return to Top
Arranged by chapter number. Includes obituaries, photographs, cassette tapes, and manuscripts.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | Part One |
1943-1957 |
| 6 | 2 | Part Two, Chapters 1-4: Henry County, Clarke County, Butts County, and Biff County including family history from 1805 |
1939-1964 |
| 6 | 3 | Part Two, Chapter 5 – The War Years |
1940-1945 |
| 6 | 4 | Part Two, Chapter 6 – “Not Ruthless Enough,” |
1941-1945 |
| 6 | 5 | Part Two, Chapter 7 |
1942-1946 |
| 6 | 6 | Manuscript – “Story of the 30th Division” by H.D. Russell for Purge of the 30th Division |
undated |
| 7 | 1 | Part Two, Chapter 8, (Part 1), 1 of 4 |
1946-1950 |
| 7 | 2 | Part Two, Chapter 8 (Part 1), 2 of 4 |
1943-1951 |
| 7 | 3 | Part Two, Chapter 8 (Part 1), 3 of 4, Governor’s Race |
1946 |
| 7 | 4 | Part Two, Chapter 8 (Part 1), 4 of 4, XXX Club |
1946-1947 |
| 7 | 5 | Part Two, Chapter 8 (Part 2), 1 of 2 |
1945-1950 |
| 7 | 6 | Part Two, Chapter 8 (Part 2), 2 of 2 Retirement |
1942-1951 |
| 7 | 7 | Part Two, Chapter 9, 1of 2, Postscript |
1951-1964 |
| 7 | 8 | Part Two, Chapter 9, 2 of 2, Epilogue |
1941-1978 |
| 8 | 1 | Manuscripts (2) What Kind of Military? An Inquiry into the Life and Letters of Henry Dozier Russell by Frances Russell Furlow |
1989 |
| 8 | 2 | Source Material – Cassette tapes (2) Recollections of Henry D. Russell by Pope Brode, a life-long college friend (Transferred to audio-visual archives.)
|
September 15, 1973 |
Series III.: Source Material for Pearl Harbor Army Hearings, 1941-1961Return to Top
Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Includes articles, correspondence, manuscripts, and notes.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 1 | Article, “The True Story of Pearl Harbor – As Japanese Tell It,” U.S. News and World Report |
December 11, 1961 |
| 9 | 2 | Articles on the Pearl Harbor Investigations |
1944-1945 |
| 9 | 3 | Correspondence, Pearl Harbor Investigations, “More Light on Pearl Harbor” in U.S. News and World Report |
1942-1954 |
| 9 | 4 | Correspondence, The Pearl Harbor Story |
1947-1957 |
| 9 | 5 | Manuscripts Associated Press Pearl Harbor Investigation |
1945 |
| 9 | 6 | Manuscript Statement about the Army Pearl Harbor Investigation by General Henry D. Russell |
undated |
| Folders | |||
| 9 | 7-10 | Notes and miscellaneous papers relating to the Army Pearl Harbor Investigation |
1941-1948 |
Series IV.: Source Material for The Purge of the 30th Division, 1939-1952Return to Top
Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Includes correspondence, notes, and book reviews.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 10 | 1 | Correspondence – Reclassification/30th Division Hearings (Major Samuel B. Tippett) |
1942 |
| Folders | |||
| 10 | 2-7 | Correspondence – Reclassification/30th Division Hearings |
January 1942-1945, undated |
| Folder | |||
| 10 | 8 | Correspondence – Book Reviews – Purge of the 30th Division |
1949 |
| Folders | |||
| 10 | 9-10 | Correspondence – Purge of the 30th Division |
1948-1952 |
| 11 | 1-2 | Correspondence – Purge of the 30th Division |
1941-1943, 1948-1950 |
| 11 | 3-7 | Source Material (Folders) – Purge of the 30th Division |
1939-1945 |
| Folder | |||
| 11 | 8 | Source Material (Manuscript) – The Story of the 30th Division |
undated |
Series V.: Printed Material, 1923-1964Return to Top
Includes books and newspapers about the 30th Division, the National Guard, and World War I.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Books: |
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| Box | |||
| 12 | Historical and Pictorial Review, 30th Infantry Division, Fort Jackson, South Carolina |
1941 | |
| 12 | The Mailing List, The Infantry School, Ft. Benning, Ga. |
July 1941 | |
| 12 | The Minute Man in Peace and War by Jim Dan Hill (Inscribed by Major General Benjamin F. Merritt)
|
1964 | |
| 12 | Source Records of the Great War, National Alumni (7 Vols. Inscribed)
|
1923 | |
Newspapers: |
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| Oversize Folder | |||
13th Infantry Division Scrapbook |
February 1945 | ||
The Commercial Appeal, “30th Division,” |
January 1945 | ||
The Commercial Appeal, “Hindenburg Line,” |
September 1943 | ||
The New York Times, “Pearl Harbor Report,” |
August 1945 | ||
Additional Container ListsReturn to Top
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Processed by John Hanks
2006
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