Edward R. Stettinius - Civilian Personnel File
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Memorandum for General pierce - March 13, 1918
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P. E. Pierce letter to Edward Stettinius - March 12, 1918
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Request letter to Edward Stettinius for Office Personnel List - n.d.
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Douglass I. McKay letter to the Chief of Staff - February 8, 1918
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Employee Identification Card - May 23, 1919
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Cross Reference - February 8, 1918
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| Title | Edward R. Stettinius - Civilian Personnel File |
| Source | Stettinius, Edward R.; War Department; Records of the U.S. Civil Service Commission, 1871-1981, Record Group 146; National Archives and Records Administration-National Personnel Records Center (St. Louis). |
| Description | <p>Personnel files for Edward Stettinius containing letters designating appointment of service, promotion and identification card. Edward Stettinius was appointed as Surveyor General of Supplies within the Civilian Personnel Division of the War Department in Missouri on January 25, 1918. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on February 15, 1865. A member of J.P. Morgan & Co., Edward R. Stettinius was a business organizer and was responsible for purchasing billions of dollars worth of war munitions for the allies including Great Britain during World War I. As Survey General he served as director of munitions and chief war-purchasing agent for the United States. He was the head of procurement and production of supplies for the five army bureaus. He was later appointed Assistant Secretary of War on April 11, 1918. </p> |
| Subject LCSH | Firearms; World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies; United States. War Department; Civilians in war--United States--History; Civilians in war |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | National Archives and Records Administration-National Personnel Records Center (St. Louis) |
| Rights | Documents in this file are in the public domain. |
| Language | English |