Sommers, Richard J., 09/15/1986-07/27/1989

File — Box: 2, Folder: 55

Identifier: 35514

General Note

From the Series:

The Research Correspondence Series primarily consists of correspondence between Martin S. Quigley and those helping him in his research for "Peace Without Hiroshima." These correspondents include fellow O.S.S. veterans such as Earl Brennan and R. Carter Nicholas; historians such as Gaddis Smith and Richard J. Sommers; clergy members such as Robert A. Graham, S.J., Patrick O'Connor, Egidio Cardinal Vagnozzi; and Japanese officials such as Ken Harada, Augustin Masahide Kanayama and Bishop Benedict Tomizawa. The extensive correspondence between Quigley, Brennan and Graham are particularly interesting, with numerous accounts of the O.S.S. and its early history.

Dates

09/15/1986-07/27/1989

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Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

8/14/7R

Container Summary

6 TLSs from Richard J. Sommers of the U.S. Army Military History Institute to Martin S. Quigley, with 5 copies of letters from Quigley to Sommers, all regarding diplomatic missions in Vatican City during World War II. References to Ken Harada, Egidio Cardinal Vagnozzi, General William J. Donovan, Richard Mazzarini, Augustin Masahide Kanayama, Robert A. Graham, S.J., "ULTRA," and "MAGIC" Diplomatic Summaries. Colder includes an article by Alexander S. Cochrane, Jr., "'MAGIC,' 'ULTRA' and the Second World War: Literature, Sources, and Outlook."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

COCHRANE, ALEXANDER S., JR. - ARTICLE BY: Printed Item

SOMMERS, RICHARD J. - CORRESP. TO & FROM: Printed Item

QUIGLEY, MARTIN S. - CORRESP. FROM: Printed Item

VAGNOZZI, EGIDIO CARDINAL - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

HARADA, KEN - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

DONOVAN, WILLIAM J., GENERAL - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

MAZZARINI, RICHARD - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

KANAYAMA, AUGUSTIN MASAHIDE - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

GRAHAM, ROBERT A., S.J. - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

"ULTRA" - ARTICLE ABOUT: Autographed Letter

"MAGIC" DIPLOMATIC SUMMARIES - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

"MAGIC" DIPLOMATIC SUMMARIES - ARTICLE ABOUT: Autographed Letter

"ULTRA, MAGIC, AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR..." - ARTICLE: Printed Item

ARMY MILITARY HISTORY INSTITUTE, U.S. - CORRESP. TO & FROM: Autographed Letter