Eisenhower, Dwight David, 1890-1969

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1890 - 1969

Biography

Dwight D. Eisenhower was was an American army general and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he became a five-star general in the Army and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe. He was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion of Normandy in 1944–45 from the Western Front.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Phonodisc 0007. Eisenhower, Dwight D., "Dartmouth Night 1953 : including President Eisenhower's commencement speech" (New York : Columbia Transcriptions)

Folder, Box 1

Part of DS-4: Rauner phonodisc collection

Date(s): 1953 to 1953

Content Description Collection of phonograph records (phonodiscs) held by Rauner Special Collections at Dartmouth College. Most records relate to the history of Dartmouth College and its faculty, staff, and students. Some audio recordings relate to the Upper Valley Region of the Connecticut River, New Hampshire and Vermont. The collection contains many phonograph (vinyl and shellac) records of varying sizes and colors, including many which were cut on-site and outside of the factory stamping process (also known...

Found in: Rauner phonodisc collection Box 1. Phonodiscs 0002-0008

Washington to Mr. [Russell] Larmon, Letter

Collection

Identifier: Mss 954455

Mss 954455

Date(s): 1954-08-05

Abstract

President Eisenhower writes to Assistant Secretary of Health Russell R. Larmon, regretting his decision to resign and wishing him well.