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Charles C. Hiles papers, 1871-1979
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hiles, Charles C.
- Title
- Charles C. Hiles papers
- Dates
- 1871-1979 (inclusive)18711975
1929-1979 (bulk)19291979 - Quantity
- 24.00 cubic feet (50 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 01448
- Summary
- 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.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Hiles (1896-1979), a career naval officer, served from 1914-1947 and retired with the rank of lieutenant commander. While serving in China as a naval paymaster from 1930-1932, he began the study of cryptography under Captain Laurance F. Safford. Hiles was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked on December 7, 1941. After his retirement he devoted his energies to researching and writing about the events leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack and U.S. entry into World War II.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains 17 boxes of correspondence chiefly related to Pearl Harbor and World War II; an unpublished book manuscript on Pearl Harbor; manuscripts of articles; notes; files on southern African independence movements; 2 photograph albums, photographs and negatives including of the 1932 Japanese invasion of Shanghai; 3 scrapbooks; newspaper and periodical clippings; speeches; pamphlets; reprints; 3 audiotapes of Hartford Van Dyke concerning Pearl Harbor; artifacts including a Navy dress uniform and 2 swords; and miscellaneous other materials. Correspondents include prominent naval officers, revisionist historians, and politicians.
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, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Preservation Note
System RequirementsHartford Van Dyke comments on Pearl Harbor -- Reel-to-reel audiotapes.
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Charles C. Hiles at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationProcessing Note
Processing InformationDetailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Subordinate Component # 1Return to Top
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container list)s to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
Geographical Names
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Barnes, Harry Elmer, 1889-1968.
- Brownlow, Donald Grey.
- Buley, R. Carlyle (Roscoe Carlyle), 1893-1968.
- Farago, Ladislas.
- Goerner, Fred G.
- Greaves, Percy L., Jr., 1906-1984.
- Johnson, Thomas M.
- Kent, Tyler Gatewood.
- Kimmel, Husband Edward, 1882-1968.
- Kimmel, Thomas F.
- Lage, William Potter.
- Lewis, William Fielding, 1919-
- Lord, Walter, 1917-2002.
- Morgenstern, George, 1906-1988.
- Pantzer, Eric F. (Eric Ferriday), 1937-
- Pantzer, Kurt F. (Kurt Friedrich), 1892-1979.
- Pope, Arthur Upham, 1881-1969.
- Powell, Paulus P.
- Rochefort, Joseph John, 1898-1976.
- Roseman, Herbert C.
- Rothbard, Murray Newton, 1926-1995.
- Safford, Laurance Frye, 1893-
- Shafroth, J. F. (John Franklin), 1887-1967.
- Sikes, Robert L. F., 1906-
- Smathers, George A. (George Armistead), 1913-2007.
- Smith, Joseph Fielding, Jr., 1913-1974.
- Snow, John Howland, 1901-
- Tolley, Kemp, 1908-
- Townsend, Ralph, 1900-
- Tucker, Dundas P., 1902-
- Van Dyke, Hartford.
- Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998.
