Box 6: Defense
Defense: Army
F 1: Corps of Engineers (1956).
a. Report: Corps of Engineers: "Organization Charts and Index of Correspondence Identification Symbols, Office of the
Chief of Engineers" (October 2, 1956).
b. Map: Corps of Engineers: re: Division and District Boundaries for River, Harbor, and Flood Control (July 1, 1956).
F 2: Camp Gruber (1957).
Correspondence: re: State of Oklahoma Game and Fish Department's desire to acquire Camp Gruber land for conservation purposes, by direct turnover or lease, by prohibiting further grazing leases detrimental to conservation. Proposed management outline by Game and Fish Department enclosed. Correspondents include Carl Vinson (U.S. Representative - Georgia).
F 3: Corps of Engineers (1956-1957).
Report: Army Corps of Engineers: "General Fact Sheet, for Use June 16, 1956, through June 15, 1957", U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers: re: overall view of the purpose, accomplishments, organization, and history of the Army Corps of Engineers.
F 4: Corps of Engineers (1957). General.
a. Correspondence: re: unfair bidding practices to Oklahoma concrete manufacturers and bills prohibiting "bid-shopping"
(H. R. 3339 and S. 2300), as exemplified in Capehart contractor impropriety at Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
b. Pamphlet: Roster: Wartime 110th Engineers Association (1957-1958).
c. Press Release: Department of Defense: "$647,115,000 Sought for Civil Works Program of Army Engineers in Fiscal
Year 1958" (January 16, 1957). Civil Works Budget Sheet and project outline attached.
d. Report: Corps of Engineers: List: "Corps of Engineers Installations and Activities" (January 1, 1957).
e. Report: Civil Works Division, Corps of Engineers: re: organization charts of the division (January 16, 1957).
f. Report: Corps of Engineers: Outline: "Procedure Involving the Conception, Authorization and Ultimate Construction of
Corps of Engineers' River and Harbor and Flood Control Projects" (undated).
F 5: Fort Sill (1957). Expansion.
Correspondence: re: army acquisition of land formerly encompassed in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge are and difficulty in reaching a settlement between Cotton Electric Co-operative and Army due to expansion of Ft. Sill; severance damages; statistics and costs for removal and reconstruction included, as well as a copy of Rural Electrification Administration Bulletin No. 115-3.
F 6: Fort Sill (1957). General.
a. Correspondence: re: specifics of budget allocation and funds disbursement to Ft. Sill; civilian dress regulations for
military personnel; transfer of units from Ft. Sill; proposed water filter plant on the base; opening for a Civilian Personnel
Officer at Ft. Sill (job description included); fir insurance quotes; appropriations for improvements to barracks; bachelor
officers quarters; family housing, and officer's clubs.
b. Newspaper clippings.
F 7: Fort Sill (1957). Laundry Case.
Correspondence "A - H" re: concern for pay rates, especially overdue raises, for employees at the laundry facility, Ft. Sill, and one job application at the base.
F 8: Fort Sill (1957). Laundry Case.
Correspondence "K - W" re: yet more inquiries as to the alleged unfair Wage Scale Rate for employees of the Quartermaster Laundry, Ft. Sill.
F 9: Fort Sill (1957). Laundry Case: Departmental and TM Data.
Form letter responses: re: Army's rationale for not giving raises to employees of the Quartermaster Laundry.
F 10: Fort Sill (1957). Movers.
a. Correspondence: re: discriminatory practices by Army at Ft. Sill toward local motor van carriers when transporting
household goods of military personnel. Includes financial summary of one aggrieved party, Army procedural outlines and
directives, and a supply contract.
b. Newsletter: Department of Defense: Instruction Bulletin No. 4500.13: re: transportation of household goods of uniformed
personnel by motor van carriers (March 15, 1955).
F 11: Fort Sill (1957). Page Aircraft Maintenance.
a. Correspondence "A - L" re: Labor dispute and strike at Ft. Sill by members of the International Association of Machinist
Union, ostensibly due to collusion between Army, Page Aircraft, and Spartan Aircraft in awarding contracts.
b. Newspaper clippings.
F 12: Fort Sill (1957). Page Aircraft Maintenance.
Correspondence "M - Z" re: labor dispute and strike at Ft. Sill by members of the International Association of Machinists Union, ostensibly due to collusion between Army, Page Aircraft, and Spartan Aircraft in awarding contracts.
F 13: Fort Sill (1957). Page Aircraft Maintenance. Affidavits.
a. Correspondence: re: possibility of collusion between Spartan Aircraft and Page Aircraft and between the Army and either
or both of the companies.
b. Statements: several individuals, primarily former Spartan employees: re: possible collusion between Spartan Aircraft and
Page Aircraft in order to avoid negotiating a contract with members of local 889, International Association of Machinist
Union.
F 14: Fort Sill (1957). Page Aircraft Maintenance. Army Data.
a. Correspondence: re: Army's neutral position in Page-Spartan-International Association of Machinists labor dispute.
b. Handbill: Lodge No. 889, International Association of Machinists, AFL-CIO: re: strike.
c. Newspaper clipping.
F 15: Fort Sill (1957). Page Aircraft Maintenance. Contracts.
a. Correspondence.
b. Contracts: re: copies of maintenance contracts negotiated between Army personnel at Ft. Sill and Page Aircraft and
Spartan Aircraft respectively.
F 16: Fort Sill (1957). Page Aircraft Maintenance. Data: TM.
Form letters: re: TM's position on and effort toward resolving and/or clarifying the issues surrounding the labor disputes at Ft. Sill.
F 17: Fort Sill (1957). Page Aircraft Maintenance. Data: National Labor Relations Board.
Report: National Labor Relations Board: re: case before the Division of Trial Examiners, National Labor Relations Board. Litigants are International Association of Machinists, Local Lodge 889, AFL-CIO; Oklahoma State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO; Lawton Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO; Freeman Construction Company (December 23, 1957).
F 18: Fort Sill (1957). Page Aircraft Maintenance. Data: General
a. Correspondence: re: those contacted concerning labor dispute and those urging a Congressional investigation.
b. Newspaper clippings.
c. Personal Notes: TM.
d. Handbill: Lodge 889, International Association of Machinists, AFL-CIO: re: strike against Page Aircraft (undated).
F 19: General (1956-1957).
a. Correspondence: re: extension of credit at Post Exchange to base personnel; unveiling of Chief Joseph statue at
Anadarko; resolutions of Association of the U.S. Army concerning national defense; and "Government Specifications on
All Hardware."
b. Press Release: Department of Defense: "Strengths at Army Posts To Be Reduced; 1st Armored Division To Be
Deactivated" (October 18, 1957).
c. Press Release: Department of Defense: re: forced separation of officers in achieving its year-end strength for Fiscal Year
1959 (December 13, 1957).
d. Report: Department of Defense: Wherry Acquisition Project No. Army-5; re: Ft. Huachuca, Arizona (undated).
e. Report: Department of Defense: Circular No. 608-12: "Personal Affairs: Servicemen's and Veteran's Survivor Benefits
Act" (August 1,1956).
F 20: Girard Case (1957).
a. Correspondence: re: death of Japanese woman caused by U.S. serviceman and dissatisfaction of constituents with his
being tried in a Japanese court.
b. Press Release: Department of Defense: re: settlement of claim with Japanese widower for death of wife (September 6,
1957).
F 21: Reserves (1957).
a. Correspondence: re: discontinuance of pay to Reserve officers for drilling; prohibition of beer-sales on base to National
Guard and Army Reserve personnel under the age of eighteen-and-one-half; construction costs of Army Reserve training
centers; reduction in U.S. Army Reserve School Program.
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 22: San Jacinto Ordnance Depot (1957).
Correspondence: re: removal of San Jacinto Ordnance Depot, Houston, Texas. Correspondents include Albert Thomas (U.S. Representative - Texas).
F 23: Engineers, Corps of (1958).
a. Report: Prospectus: re: contract awards, bid invitations, and advance notices in the Tulsa district of the Corps of
Engineers (May 15 - October 15, 1958).
b. Press Release: Department of the Army: "Brigadier General William Whipple Named Southwestern Division Engineer"
(February 13, 1958).
F 24: Engineers, Corps of (1957-1958). Cotton Rural Electric Cooperative.
Correspondence: re: severance claim as a result of the expansion of Ft. Sill and Rural Electrification Administration contract approval.
F 25: Engineers, Corps of (1958). Lawton Armory.
Correspondence: re: notification of contract award for construction of a U.S. Army Reserve Armory at Lawton.
F 26: Fort Sill (1958). Expansion.
Correspondence: re: suggestion for selling land to military personnel and local citizens in order to facilitate Ft. Sill expansion and aid area economy.
F 27: Fort Sill (1958). General.
a. Correspondence: re: oil leasing on Ft. Sill East Range; Public Works Authorization Bill for construction purposes;
estimated expenditures for fiscal years 1958 and 1959; dental care for dependents of military personnel; contractual services
at Ft. Sill relative to Civil Service employees and veterans.
b. Report: Department of the Army: "Ft. Sill Fact Sheet" (May 1, 1958). Intended for release to the press.
F 28: Fort Sill (1958). Page Aircraft Maintenance.
a. Correspondence: re: labor dispute outlined below and continued cooperation between Page Aircraft and Department of
the Army after National Labor Relations Board cited violations on the part of Page.
b. Report: "Case No. 16-CA-1016 (IR-307)-Page Aircraft Maintenance, Inc., v. Lodge 889, International Association of
Machinists, AFL-CIO" (May 4, 1958).
F 29: Forty-fifth Division (1958).
a. Correspondence: re: reduction and reorganization of National Guard and Reserve Units in Oklahoma, specifically
concerning the possible de-activation of the Forty-fifth Division.
b. Speech: Maxwell D. Taylor: "Important Information on Reorganization of Army National Guard and Army Reserve"
(May 21, 1958).
c. Newspaper clippings.
F 30: General (1958).
Correspondence: re: shortening length of duty in Korea; letting aircraft maintenance contracts at Ft. Sill, use of paper rather than glass containers for milk at Army bases; Army Release Program to attend school or accept seasonal employment; holiday and personal greetings.
F 31: NIKE-Hercules Program (1958).
a. Correspondence: re: City of Grandfield as a site for a missile base.
b. Press Release: Department of the Army: "Wichita Falls to Get NIKE Hercules" (August 11, 1958).
F 32: Procurement (1958).
a. Correspondence.
b. Pamphlet: Military Subsistence Supply Agency: United States Army Chicago Regional Procurement Conference of Army
Technical Services' Representatives (April 22, 1958).
F 33: Reserves (1958).
a. Correspondence: re: reorganization of Reserve components and drill pay for students in Army Reserve schools.
b. Press Release: Department of Defense: "U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard to Be Reorganized" (March 31, 1958).
c. Report: Department of Defense: "Fact Sheet on Department of the Army Plan for Reorganization of the Reserve
Components of the United States Army" (March 31, 1958).
F 34: Reserves (1958). Ada Reserve Center.
Correspondence: re: solicitation of bids for construction of U.S. Army Reserve Center at Ada.
F 35: Reserves (1958). Chickasha Reserve Center.
Correspondence: re: solicitation of bids for construction of U.S. Army Reserve Center at Chickasha and award of said contract.
F 36: Reserves (1958). Clinton Reserve Center.
Correspondence: re: solicitation of bids for construction of U.S. Army Reserve Center at Clinton and problems with acquiring land for said construction by Clinton Chamber of Commerce.
F 37: Reserves (1958). Lawton Reserve Center.
a. Correspondence: re: abstracts of bids for construction of U.S. Army Reserve Center at Lawton and award of said contract.
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 38: Corps of Engineers (1959).
a. Correspondence; re: discrepancy in awarding contracts. Includes forms for invitation, bid, and acceptance.
b. Press Release: Department of Defense: $864,848,000 Sought for Civil Works Program of Army Engineers in Fiscal Year
1960" (January 19, 1959). Civil Works Budget Schedule and Project Outline attached.
c. Press Release: Department of Defense: "Brigadier General William F. Cassidy Named Assistant Chief of Army Engineers
for Civil Works" (July 22, 1959).
F 39: Fort Sill (1959). Expansion.
a. Correspondence: re: proposed 300,000 acre acquisition to enlarge Ft. Sill's missile capability and the adverse effect this
enlargement would have on local economy.
b. Leaflet: SOS from the Shortgrass Calling All America (undated).
c. Booklet: Reader's Digest excerpt reprint: "Do the Armed Forces Need a 35-Million-Acre Empire" by Charles Stevenson
(July 1958).
d. Newspaper clippings.
F 40: Fort Sill (1959). General.
a. Correspondence: re: low altitude flight of jet planes in Ft. Sill area; effect of closing of Camp Chaffee on Ft. Sill; dental
care for military dependents; liquor sales on base; Medical Care Program for military personnel and their dependents;
expenditures for Ft. Sill in fiscal year 1959; Military Construction Authorization Bill for Ft. Sill; pay drill status for Reserve
units; TM membership in Military Order of Saint Barbara; speeches and dialogues in House of Representatives.
b. Conference Report 1146 (H. R. 8575): "Military Construction Appropriation Bill, 1960." Eighty-sixth Congress; First
Session (September 3, 1959).
F 41: Fort Sill (1959). Housing.
Correspondence: re: procedure to follow in applying for contracts with Department of Defense and request to Congress for additional appropriations for housing needs.
F 42: Fort Sill (1959). Missile/Other Programs.
a. Correspondence: re: expansion of base and roll of Fort Sill as conventional artillery and surface-to-surface missile
training center.
b. Press Release: Department of Defense: "First Two Lacrosse Missile Units to Be Activated at Ft. Sill" (undated).
c. Press Release: TM: re: TM's stand on Ft. Sill expansion issue and its general function (September 13, 1959). (undated).
d. Press Release: Department of Defense: "Three New Lacrosse Missile Units to Be Activated by Army" (October 26, 1959).
e. Speech: TM: re: Ft. Sill proposed expansion (August 10, 1959). In the House of Representatives.
f. Newspaper clippings.
F 43: Fort Sill (1959). Personnel Reduction.
Report: Department of the Army: "Fourth United States Army Circular on Reduction in Force" (March 27, 1959).
F 44: General (1959).
a. Correspondence: re: resolutions passed by National Association of the U.S. Army concerning troop reductions and unit
deactivation; literature on procedures for discharge due to dependency or hardship; U.S. Army purchasing of paper
containers for milk rather than glass bottles; and alleged maltreatment of military trainees.
b. Newspaper clippings.
F 45: NIKE-Hercules Program (1959).
Correspondence: re: designation of bases for NIKE installations -- Sheppard Air Force Base accepted, Clinton-Sherman eventually rejected; and City of Frederick's desire to be a site for NIKE millie deployment.
F 46: Reserves (1959). Reserve Center: Clinton.
a. Correspondence: re: approval of construction of 100-man Reserve Center, with ensuing difficulties over constructing an
appropriate water main; accepting bids, and final contract award.
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 47: Reserves (1959). Reserve Unit: Beaver.
Correspondence: re: citizens of Beaver desire to have the headquarters of an Army Reserve unit of the 95th Training Division established within their town.
F 47b: Army-West Point (1959).
F 48: Corps of Engineers (1960).
a. Correspondence: re: erosion caused by Red River and its tributaries in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana; TM
and Frank Ikard sponsored Corps of Engineers report; reports of destruction to land by individual farmers; placating
remarks and assurances of remedial solutions.
b. Press Release: Department of the Army: "$936,422,000 Sought for Civil Works Program of Army Engineers in Fiscal
Year 1961" (January 18, 1960). Civil Works budget schedule and project outline for fiscal year 1961 attached.
F 49: Fort Sill (1960). Construction Projects.
a. Correspondence: re: budget approvals for reconstruction and renovation of housing facilities on base. Includes statistical data.
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 50: Fort Sill (1960). General.
Correspondence: re: ambulance service for dependents of military personnel; operation of barber shops at Ft. Sill, etc.
F 51: Fort Sill (1960). Housing.
a. Correspondence: re: Capehart Housing project at Fort Sill.
b. Newspaper Clippings.
F 52: Fort Sill (1960). Laundry.
Correspondence: need for a ventilation system at the Quartermaster Laundry, Ft. Sill.
F 53: General (1960).
a. Correspondence: re: reappointing Judge Advocate General Gen. Hickman; grievances with dental care and spouses not
being able to accompany their military counterparts overseas; taxes on PX merchandise; TM's poem "The Rose"; discharge applications.
b. Newspaper clippings.
F 54: Personnel (1960).
Correspondence: re: revised schedule of rates for Wage Board employees at Ft. Sill; Automotive Ordnance Body Shop employee complaint concerning improper Civil Service Commission promotion; reduction in civilian personnel; on-base barber shops.
F 55: Reserve Centers (1960).
Correspondence: re: list of towns where Army Reserve centers are located and brief description of Reserve program in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.
Defense: National Guard
F 56: General (1949).
Correspondence: re: federalization of the National Guard.
F 57: General (1950).
a. Correspondence: re: federalization of the National Guard.
b. Press Release: Department of Defense: "Federalized Ground and Air Guard Units to Carry Out Intensive Air-Ground
Teamwork During Training" (October 25, 1950).
c. Pamphlet: Reserve Officers Association: Facts about the Reserve Officers Association of the United States (1950).
d. Newspaper clipping.
F 58: General (1951).
Correspondence: re: separation of veterans who are members of the National Guard and organized reserve units as distinguished from members of the inactive reserve.
F 59: General (1959).
Correspondence: re: future status of the Air National Guard in Oklahoma and retirement of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
F 60: General (1960).
Press Release: Department of Defense: "Air Guard to Convert 17 Squadrons to Transport and Tanker Missions" (November 1, 1960).
Defense: Navy
F 61: General (1947).
Correspondence: re: football ticket procurement and allotment, and procedure to follow in appealing a decision of a Naval Retiring Board.
F 62: Naval Personnel, Bureau of (1948).
Correspondence: re: Oklahoma candidates for the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps.
F 63: General (1949).
a. Memorandum: re: "NROTC Bulletin of Information" and advance bookings for recruiting films.
b. Booklet: Department of the Navy: NROTC Bulletin of Information: Navy College Training Program (August 1949).
F 64: General (1950).
a. Correspondence: re: principal and alternative candidates from Oklahoma for entry into the Naval Reserve Officers
Training Corps.
b. Press Release: Department of Defense: "Company Grade Army Reserve Officers to Be Recalled on Involuntary Basis"
(August 11, 1950).
F 65: General (1951).
Correspondence: re: procurement practices and information; expansion of Naval Ammunition Depot at McAlester; approved contractors for aforementioned construction; desire of Oklahoma State Agency for Surplus Property to rent a building from the Department of the Navy on South Base, Norman; resolution of State Legislative Council, Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs concerning re-institution of plans for constructing a psychiatric hospital at Norman by the Veterans Administration.
F 66: General (1952).
Correspondence: re: NROTC candidates from Oklahoma who received qualifying marks on the Navy College Aptitude Test; expansion of the Naval Ammunition Depot, McAlester, including a list of suitable prime contractors; procurement information pertinent to the above project.
F 67: General (1956-1957).
a. Correspondence: re: standards for admittance into U.S. Naval Academy; acquisition project No. 249 (Concord,
California); membership to the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association; measures to aid military personnel in acquiring
college educations; question of economical use of federal funds by Navy in construction of a new hospital near Oakland,
California. Correspondents include John F. Baldwin (U.S. Representative - California) and Charles S. Thomas (Secretary of
the Navy).
b. Newspaper clippings.
F 68: Lawton Reserve Center (1957).
Correspondence: re: establishment of a Naval Reserve drill pay unit at Lawton; dissatisfaction with non-pay status.
F 69: Marine Corps (1957).
Correspondence: re: parades at Washington Marine barracks and congratulatory note on re-election from Commandant of Marine Corps Gen. Pate.
F 70: General (1958).
Correspondence: re: procurement of Navy Reserve law specialists; disposal project No. 91a (East Boston, Massachusetts); list of principal and alternate candidates for 1958 Regular Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps; Midwest Business Opportunities Exhibit at St. Paul, Minnesota.
F 71: Marine Corps (1958).
Correspondence: re: Friday evening parades at Washington Marine barracks.
F 72: Norman Navy Base (1958).
Correspondence: re: closing of Norman Naval Air Training Center and consolidation with Memphis, Tennessee Training Center.
F 73: General (1959).
a. Correspondence: re: list of principal and alternate candidates for 1959 Regular Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps;
applications for review of discharge from the Naval Service; birthday congratulations; acquisition projects Nos. 284, 459,
324, and 325; disposal projects Nos. 198 and 199.
b. Booklet: National Council of Naval Air Stations Employee Organizations: The Story of the Navy's Aircraft Maintenance
Facilities (February 1959).
F 74: Marine Corps (1959).
Correspondence: re: recommendation for new commanding officer of the Marine Corps.
F 75: Norman Navy Base (1959).
Correspondence: re: appreciation for TM's protest of the Norman Naval Base proposed closing. Correspondents include John Jarman (U.S. Representative - Oklahoma).
F 76: General (1960).
Correspondence: re: appreciation for TM's support of the U.S. Navy.
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