Robert J. Levy papers, 1918-1969, bulk 1943-1946

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Series II. Personal Documents

This series contains documents, printed materials, and realia related to Levy's personal experiences, primarily focusing on his military tour in Europe, 1944-1945.


Subseries 1: Correspondence, 1944-1946, 1968

This series contains personal letters to Levy, primarily dated April 1944-November 1945. It includes correspondence from André Siegfried, political writer and member of the Académie française, and a brief exchange between Levy and Eisenhower regarding Eisenhower's article inReader's Digest(included) on domestic response to the war in Vietnam.



Box 1 Folder 4 Correspondence, General, 1944 January-1945 November, 1946


Box 1 Folder 11 Correspondence with Dwight David Eisenhower, 1968


Box 1 Folder 12 Correspondence with André Siegfried, 1945


Subseries 2: De Gaulle Manuscript, undated

This subseries contains undated handwritten and typed notes and manuscript pages detailing Levy's personal experiences with and perspectives on de Gaulle. A partial manuscript, written by Levy with Noel F. Busch, is titled "Is General DeGaulle Through? --an expert appraisal of an enigmatic hero on whom, the author says, France may soon call again."


Box 1 Folder 13 De Gaulle Manuscript, undated


Subseries 3: Personal Administrative Files, 1918, 1943-1953

This subseries primarily consists of official military correspondence and documentation regarding Levy's military assignments; honors, awards, and commendations; and personal forms and identification cards. Included alongside the commendations are schedules and details regarding military ceremonies held on September 8, 1944 and September 8, 1945. This subseries also contains some non-military documentation, including a personal history statement which provides an overview of Levy's military and non-military careers.


Box 1 Folder 5 Forms, 1943, 1945, 1951


Box 1 Folder 7 Travel Orders, 1943-1945


Box 1 Folder 8 Appointments and Assignments, 1943-1953


Box 1 Folder 10 Honors and Citations, 1918, 1944-1945


Subseries 4: Printed Material and Realia, circa 1940s, 1943-1945

This subseries contains ephemera and personal mementos related to Levy's time in Europe during World War II. Printed materials include theater programs, invitations, and related printed materials for entertainment events and occasions, many of which were diplomatic or military in nature. Realia includes Levy's S.H.A.E.F. uniform patch and a 10 reichsmark note and stamps.



Box 2 Folder 2 Realia, circa 1940s


Box 2 Folder 4 Invitations, Menus, Theater Programs, Placecards, circa 1940s, 1944-1945