William E. Odom papers, 1913-2008 (original) (raw)

Collection Summary

Title William E. Odom papers, 1913-2008
Inclusive Dates 1913-2008
Bulk Dates 1950-2008
ID No. MSS77198
Creator Odom, William E.
Extent 102,250 items
Extent 286 containers plus 10 oversize and 8 classified
Extent 120 linear feet
Extent 3 microfiche sheets
Extent 20,923 digital files (5.87 GB)
Language Collection material in English, with Russian
Location Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009006
LCCN Permalink LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm88077198
Summary Army officer and educator. Correspondence, memoranda, speeches and writings, logbooks, subject files, scrapbooks, printed material, family papers, photographs, and other papers pertaining to Odom's military career, particularly his service as military assistant to the assistant to the president for national security affairs, United States Army assistant chief of staff for intelligence, and director of the National Security Agency as well as his work as an authority on national security policy and the Soviet Union in the years following his retirement from the Army.