Raymond G. O'Connor papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSC-159

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Academic Courses and Published Writings. The bulk of the papers consist of notes and writings for courses in American History, American Diplomatic History, Military History, Problems in American Foreign Policy, Historiography, Contemporary U.S. History, and Modern European History, 1960-1980; Book reviews, lectures, published articles and books, 1962-1997;Programs and papers given at History Conferences and Symposia, 1960-1993;Subject files on U.S. Presidents, naval history topics, foreign policy, the military, modem war, the U.S. Navy,World War II. Notecards and microfilm complete the collection.

Dates

Creation: 1967 - 1994

Creator

O'Connor, Raymond Gish (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.

Conditions Governing Use

Material in this collection is in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.

Biographical Note

Raymond G. O'Connor, professor of history, was born in 1915. He served in the U.S. Navy as an enlisted man and officer from 1935 to 1955. He received a M.A. from American University and a Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1957. He taught history at Stanford University, University of Kansas, University of Miami and as Ernest J. King Professor at the Naval War College, 1967-1968. He is the author of eleven books, including Diplomacy for Victory: FDR and Unconditional Surrender, White Hat, Blue Jacket, An American Sailor in Peace and War: and Readings in the History of American Military Policy.

Extent

42 boxes (32 archival boxes, 10 card catalog boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Correspondence, principally letters received from RADM Edwin T. Layton, 1974–1984; Critique of And I Was There by Layton, et.al.; Vita; Prospectus and copy of Whitehat /Bluejacket: An American Sailor in Peace and War, an account of O’Connor’s career in the U.S. Navy; Published articles, 1967–1992; Typescripts of “Origins of the American Navy: Sea Power in the Colonies and New Nation.” Book entitled Powers of the President in Foreign Affairs, 1945–1965; Subject Files on professional history conferences attended and syllabi and notes for college courses that he taught, 1975–1994. O’Connor was E. J. King Professor of Naval History at the Naval War College, 1967–1968.