Collection Summary
J. Thomas Schneider
Papers
1915-1960
(bulk 1918-1929)
1915-1960
(bulk 1918-1929)
MSS61798
Schneider, J. Thomas
(John Thomas), 1895-1976
700 items
3 containers plus 1 oversize
1.2 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Army officer,
government official, and lawyer. Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, treaties,
writings, maps, and other papers relating chiefly to Schneider's service as
personal aide to Gen. John J. Pershing, commander-in-chief of the American
Expeditionary Forces in Europe during and after World War I.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Adamson, George E.--Correspondence.
Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959--Correspondence.
Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948. John J. Pershing papers.
Pershing, Warren, 1909-1980.
Quekemeyer, John G. (John George), 1884-1926--Correspondence.
Schneider, J. Thomas (John Thomas), 1895-1976.
Shepherd, David A. (David Alexander)--Correspondence.
Organizations
Democratic Party (U.S.)
United States. Army--Officers.
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces.
Subjects
Argonne, Battle of the, France, 1918.
Presidential candidates--United States.
Presidents--United States--Election--1924.
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France.
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Meuse River Valley.
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Western Front.
World War, 1914-1918--Europe.
World War, 1914-1918--Maps.
Titles
John Thomas Schneider papers
Occupations
Army officers.
Lawyers.
Public officials.
Provenance
The papers of J. Thomas Schneider, lawyer, government official, and
army officer, were given to the Library of Congress by his children, Charles A.
Schneider and Laura T. Schneider.
Processing History
The papers of J. Thomas Schneider were arranged and described in 1997.
The finding aid was revised in 2007.
Transfers
Some photographs have been transferred to the Library's Prints and
Photographs Division where they are identified as part of these papers.
Copyright Status
Copyright in the unpublished writings of J. Thomas Schneider in these
papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of
Congress has been dedicated to the public.
Access and Restrictions
The papers of J. Thomas Schneider are open to research. Researchers
are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many
collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these
items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, J. Thomas Schneider Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1895, June 2
Born, Cedar Hill, Tenn.
1917
B.A., University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.
Commissioned second lieutenant, United States Army
1918
Artillery officer, American Expeditionary Forces,
France
Information and staff officer, general headquarters,
American Expeditionary Forces, France.
1919
1924
Aide to General John J. Pershing
1925
LL.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
1929
Resigned from United States Army
1930
1934
Practiced law, Pitney, Hardin, & Skinner, Newark,
N.J.
1935
1943
Counsel, Reconstruction Finance Corp. and its
subsidiaries
1943
1949
General counsel, Standard Brands, New York, N.Y.
1952
1953
Assistant secretary of commerce for international
affairs
1953
1955
Coordinator of field offices, Antitrust Division, Justice
Department
1976, Nov. 19
Died, Washington, D. C.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of John Thomas Schneider (1895-1976) span the years
1915-1960 with the bulk of the material focusing on his military service
spanning from 1918 to1929. They especially highlight his five year stint,
1919-1924, as a personal aide to John J. Pershing, commander-in-chief of the
American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I.
Included in the American Expeditionary Forces file are several
oversize maps related generally to the Western Front in France during World War
I and particularly to the Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel campaigns. An especially
noteworthy map is an American Expeditionary Forces general headquarters product
showing the disposition of American, British, French, and German divisions and
American detached regiments on the Western Front in France at the cessation of
hostilities on November 11, 1919.
Some of the correspondence is related to the schooling of Francis
Warren Pershing, John J. Pershing's only son. There is correspondence with
David A. Shepherd, a friend of Schneider's from Tennessee, regarding the
possibility of drafting John J. Pershing for the Democratic presidential
nomination in 1924. Other letter writers include George E. Adamson, George C.
Marshall, and John G. Quekemeyer.
The John J. Pershing material includes fragments of his diary edited
by Schneider from the period 1921-1922 when Pershing was General of the Armies
of the United States and chief of staff of the United States Army.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged alphabetically by subject matter or type
of material.
Container List
Container
Contents
1
American Expeditionary Forces,
general headquarters, France
1
Miscellaneous,
1918-1920, undated
1918-1920, undated
1
Western Front and the
Meuse-Argonne, Chateau Thierry, and St. Mihiel Salient campaigns
1
Maps and related material,
1919, undated
[
See also Oversize
](maps1)
1919, undated
1
Reports and battlefield tours,
1919-circa1921
1919-circa1921
1
Artillery officer training, final
examinations,
1918
1918
1
General correspondence,
1919-1956, undated
1919-1956, undated
(5
folders)
2
Pershing, John J.
2
Army Navy Journal
, Washington, D.C.,
1924, 1934
1924, 1934
2
Clippings,
1922-1960, undated
1922-1960, undated
2
Diaries,
1921-1922, undated
1921-1922, undated
2
Speeches, statements, and
writings,
1919-1924, undated
1919-1924, undated
2
Visits, inspections, and
ceremonies
2
American unknown soldier
ceremonies,
1921
1921
2
Background material and
itineraries,
1919-1920
1919-1920
2
McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio,
1919
1919
2
Miscellaneous,
1919-1922, undated
1919-1922, undated
(2
folders)
2
Printed matter
2
Clippings,
1942-1944, undated
1942-1944, undated
3
Invitations, business cards, and
programs,
1919-1959, undated
1919-1959, undated
3
Stars and Stripes
, Paris, France,
1919
1919
3
War Department (United States)
releases,
1921-1924, undated
1921-1924, undated
3
Speeches and writings,
1923-1957, undated
1923-1957, undated
3
Treaties
3
Pact of London,
1915-1919
1915-1919
3
Treaty of Versailles and related
material,
1919
1919
(2
folders)
OV 1
Oversize
OV 1
American Expeditionary Forces,
general headquarters, France,
1918-1920
1918-1920
OV 1
Western Front and the
Meuse-Argonne, Chateau Thierry, and St. Mihiel Salient campaigns
OV 1
Maps and related
material,
1919, undated (Container 1)
1919, undated