General John Kenneth Cannon papers
Scope and Contents
Papers include biographical material, correspondence, personal papers, miscellaneous reports and orders, flight record, decorations, citations, and 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 the Cache Valley Veterans Archives, Utah State University Special Collections and Archives.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-1957
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
Copyright
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the General John Kenneth Cannon papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives 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, WW 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 feet)
Abstract
Papers include biographical material, correspondence, personal papers, miscellaneous reports and orders, flight record, decorations, citations, and 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 the USU Special Collections and Archives by Lavon Bennion Cannon in 1976.
- Title
- Guide to the General John Kenneth Cannon papers1922-1957
- 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
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
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