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Papers of General John Kenneth Cannon

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 41

Scope and Contents

Papers include biographical material, correspondence, personal papers, miscellaneous reports and orders, flight record, decorations, citations, awards. Correspondence primarily from the period when Cannon served as Commander in Chief of U.S. Air Forces in Europe (1945) with a limited amount of material in regard to his post as Commander of the U.S. 12th Air Force and all allied air forces in the European and Mediterranean theatres of World War II. Also includes collection of correspondence by Mrs. Cannon (LaVon Bennion) and such dignitaries as Dwight D. Eisenhower and Charles A. Lindbergh.

Forms part of Cache Valley Veterans Archives, Utah State University Special Collections.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-1954

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Permission to publish material from the Papers of General John Kenneth Cannon must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Biographical Note

Four Star General, U.S. Air Force; Commanding General of Mediterranean Allied Tactical Forces 1943-1945; Commander of Allied Air Forces in European and Mediterranean theatres, W.W. II; Strategist for "Operation Strangle"; Commander in Chief U.S. Air Force in Europe, 1945-1948; Head of Air Force Tactical Command, 1951-1954.

Extent

15 boxes (10.5 linear ft.)

Abstract

Papers include biographical material, correspondence, personal papers, miscellaneous reports and orders, flight record, decorations, citations, awards. Correspondence primarily from the period when Cannon served as Commander in Chief of U.S. Air Forces in Europe (1945) with a limited amount of material in regard to his post as Commander of the U.S. 12th Air Force and all allied air forces in the European and Mediterranean theatres of World War II. Also includes collection of correspondence by Mrs. Cannon (LaVon Bennion) and such dignitaries as Dwight D. Eisenhower and Charles A. Lindbergh.

Arrangement

Correspondence arranged alphabetically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Lavon Bennion Cannon in 1976.

Related Materials

John Kenneth Cannon Photograph Collection P0382

Title
Guide to the Papers of General John Kenneth Cannon 1930-1954
Author
Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
Date
©2008
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition )
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Revision Statements

  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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435 797-2880 (Fax)