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Collection material in English
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.
The papers of Paul M. Robinett, army officer, were deposited in the Library of Congress by Robinett in 1957-1959 and converted to a gift in 1960. Robinett donated additional material in 1970-1972, and files were added by transfer from the Department of the Army in 1973.
The papers of Paul M. Robinett were processed in 1968 and expanded with an addition in 1975. The finding aid was revised in 2012.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Paul M. Robinett is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Paul M. Robinett 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.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Paul M. Robinett Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Paul McDonald Robinett (1893-1975) span the years 1915-1972, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1943-1957. The collection consists of personal and official correspondence, reading copies and drafts of speeches, research notes, typescript drafts of articles, and the typescript draft of his book
The papers reflect Robinett’s interest in military history in general and the history of the cavalry in particular. Although he served the War Department in several capacities, he saved only those papers that might shed light on the functions of the armored divisions in World War II. As commander of the 13th Armored Regiment, and later of Combat Command “B” of the 1st Armored Division, General Robinett participated in several battles in the Tunisian Campaign. The papers, particularly the group of North African notes, are comprehensive for this campaign.
The addition contains correspondence and other material relating chiefly to the period when Robinett served as chief of the Special Studies Section of the Office of the Chief of Military History. Bound volumes of personal papers include speeches and writings relating in part to efforts to upgrade the military’s educational system and to research the official military history of World War II. The material reflects Robinett’s thinking on political and military strategy during the middle phases of the Cold War period. Also included in these volumes are personal letters and letters of solicitation and congratulation.
A file of general correspondence in the addition contains letters to and from Malin Craig, a friend of long acquaintance for whom Robinett served as aide-de-camp from 1927 to 1932. Summaries of directives to and from Adna Romanza Chaffee concern armored warfare, 1938-1943. There is also an appointment book and diary containing abbreviated notes and remarks entered on a random basis.
Prominent correspondents include William S. Biddle, Omar Nelson Bradley, Malin Craig, Lloyd R. Fredendall, St. Clair Streett, Arthur W. Vanaman, Orlando Ward, and Isaac D. White.
This collection is arranged by type of material.