Bruce Campbell Hopper United States Air Force consulting records
Overview
Bruce Campbell Hopper (1892-1973) was an associate professor of government at Harvard University from 1930 to 1961. In addition to his academic career, Hopper had a long association with the United States Air Force, serving as a combat pilot in World War I, in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II, chief historian for the 8th Air Force and United States Strategic Forces, a consultant for the Pentagon, and a speechwriter to General Carl A. Spaatz. The letters, photographs, and writings in this collection document Bruce Campbell Hopper’s work as a special consultant to the United States Air Force and a speechwriter for United States Air Force Chief of Staff General Carl A. Spaatz.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1955
Creator
Researcher Access
Open for research.
Extent
.35 cubic feet (1 document box)The letters, photographs, and writings in this collection document Bruce Campbell Hopper’s work as a special consultant to the United States Air Force and a speechwriter for United States Air Force Chief of Staff General Carl A. Spaatz.
Biographical note on Bruce Campbell Hopper
Bruce Campbell Hopper (1892-1973) was an associate professor of government at Harvard University from 1930 to 1961. Hopper wrote and lectured extensively on the Soviet Union. In addition to his academic career, Hopper had a long association with the United States Air Force. During World War I, he flew 29 combat missions with the 96th Air Squadron in Europe, earning the Croix de Guerre and the Pershing Citation for World War I service. In World War II, Hopper served as an attaché to the United States legation in Stockholm, Sweden representing the Office of Strategic Services (later the Central Intelligence Agency). He observed and interpreted Soviet activities in the Baltic. Hopper also served as the chief historian for the 8th Air Force and United States Strategic Air Forces. After World War II, Hopper served in the Pentagon as a special consultant and speechwriter to General Carl A. Spaatz, commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Hopper received the Silver Star and Air Force Exceptional Service medal for his work during and after World War II.
Acquisition Information
Received from Widener Library, 1997 September 5; Accession 13651.
Processing Information
This finding aid was created in February 2022 by Dominic P. Grandinetti.
Dates and titles supplied by the archivist appear in brackets.
In all respects, the archivist attempted to retain and preserve the original arrangement and existing relationships of the documents as established by Bruce Campbell Hopper.
Alma ID
990085580910203941
Creator
- Title
- Hopper, Bruce C. (Bruce Campbell), 1892-1973 Bruce Campbell Hopper United States Air Force consulting records, 1940-1955 : an inventory
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- hua09022
Repository Details
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