USAMHI BibBiog - Somervell RefBranch dv July 1989 BREHON B. SOMERVELL 1892-1955 A Working Bibliography Contents Gen/Misc............................p.1 Pre-1941............................p.2 WWII Era By Somervell......................p.2 On Him............................p.3 Papers............................p.4 Photographs ......................p.4 Since 1946..........................p.4 GEN/MISC Assembly, XIV (Oct 1955): p. 63. Per. Obituary in USMA alumni magazine. Cullum, Geo W. Biographical Register...U.S. Military Academy.... Vols V1-B, VII, VIII & IX. West Point, NY: Assoc of Grads, 1920-1950. U410H53, RefColl. See Entry #5211 each vol. Dictionary of American Military Biography. Ed by Roger J. Spiller. Westpoint, CT: Greenwood, 1984. pp. 1027-1030. J52D53. Profile & brief analysis by Martin Reuss. Murphy, Charles J.V. "Lieutenant General Brehon Burke Somervell." These Are the Generals. NY: Knopf, 1943. pp. 148-163. D736T44. Ohl, John K. "Brehon B. Somervell, Military-Industrial Manager." Photocopied typescript of presentation at U.S. Army Logistics Center, Fort Lee, VA, Mar 1989. 13 p. BibFile. BREHON B. SOMERVELL Page 2 PRE-1941 _________. "Navigation Problems on the Danube." Military Engineer 18 (Jul-Aug 1926): pp. 301-310. Per. English, George H., Jr. History of the 89th Division, U.S.A. Denver, CO: War Society of 89th Div, 1920. 511 p. 05-89-1920, UHRm. Chaps V-VI cover the pertinent period of wartime and occupation service. See also other WWI 89th histories. WWII ERA A. By Somervell Somervell, Brehon B. Administrative Management in the Army Service Forces. Chicago: Pub Admin Service, 1944. 62 p. UB23S65. _________. "Army Service Forces." Lecture, Army Navy Staff College, 9 Aug 1943. 16 p. UA25S54. And separate vol of charts. _________. "Logistics." Quartermaster Review 22 (Jan-Feb 1943): pp. 25-26, & 143 ff. Per. Address delivered before Academy of Political Science, NYC. _________. Producing for War...Army Day Address...April 6, 1942. Wash, DC: GPO, 1942. 14 p. D769.1N45. Bound w/speech by Donald Nelson. _________. "Recapitulation for Army Day." Army Officer 21 (Apr 1944): pp. 5 & 25. Per: Officer. Review of ASF activities. _________. "The Services of Supply." Military Engineer 34 (Aug 1942): pp. 378-379 . Per. _________. Talk to key personnel at Army Service Forces, Office of Cmdg Gen, 9 Mar 1945. 14 p. UC263U55S53. _________. Various commentary and speeches Army & Navy Journal, 1941-45. Per. BREHON B. SOMERVELL Page 3 - 23 Aug 41, pp. 1449 & 1455 (QMC opns) - 25 Apr 42, p. 931 (SOS report) - 10 Jun 44, pp. 1207, 1224-5 & 1232 (address to USMA grads) - 9 Dec 44, p. 427 & 451 (ammo shortage) - 23 Dec 44, p. 495 (Engr achievements) - 17 Mar 45, p. 889 (redeployment) - 3 Nov 45, pp. 331-353, 356, 361-2. (final rpt) _________. Various commentary and speeches in Army & Navy Register, 1944-45. Per. - 9 Dec 44, pp. 2 & 23 (ammo shortage) - 12 May 45, p. 20 (redeploymemnt to Pacific) - 22 Dec 45, p. 3 (Army-Navy merger) WWII B. On Him Fairchild, Byron, and Grossman, Jonathan. The Army and Industrial Manpower. In official series USAWWII. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1959. 291 p. D769A533v.4pt.6. See index for scattered coverage. Fine, Lenore, and Remington, Jesse A. The Corps of Engineers: Construction in The United States. In the official USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1972. 747 p. D769A533v.6pt.6v.3. See index for appreciable but scattered coverage. See also other Corps of Engr vols for scattered mention. Green, Constance M., et al. The Ordnance Department: Planning Munitions for War. In USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1955. 542 p. D769A5533v.6pt3v1. See index. Also see other Ord Dept vols.: Procurement and Supply and On Beachhead and Battlefront. Leighton, Richard M., And Coakley, Robert W. Global Logistics and Strategy. 2 vols. In official series USAWWII. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1955. D769A553.v4pt4. See indexes for extensive coverage. Millett, John D. The Organization and Role of the Army Service Forces. In USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1954. 494 p. D769A533v10. See index for extensive coverage. Biographical sketch on pp. 2-8. BREHON B. SOMERVELL Page 4 Motter, T.H.V. The Persian Corridor and Aid to Russia. In USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1952. 545 p. D769A533v7. See index for scattered mention. New York Times, 1941-1946. Microfilm. See published indexes. Ruppenthal, Roland G. Logistical Support of the Armies. 2 vols. In the USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1953. D769A533v3pt3. See indexes. Smith, R. Elberton. The Army and Economic Mobilization. In the USAWWII series. Wash, DC. OCMH, 1959. 749 p. D769A533v4pt5. See index for scattered coverage. WWII C. Papers (Arch) Somervell, Brehon B. Papers. Arch. Other logisticians whose papers may contain relevant material or references: - Lee, John C.H. - Littlejohn, Robert M. - Magruder, Carter B. - Maxwell, Russell L. - Moses, Raymond G. Note: Relevant Army War College course materials, 1914-1946, may be on file. See cross reference file cards for possibilities. BREHON B. SOMERVELL Page 5 WWII D. Photographs (PhotoArch) Milne, H.U. Photo Coll. RG1, PhotoArch. Includes Somervell photos: - .390, 391 -at New Dehli conference, WWII - .7452, 7554 (Box 24) -presenting medals, WWII - .7877-7878 (Box 27) -New Dehli Conference. Somervell, Brehon B. Photo Coll. RG429S. 6 boxes covering his career since 1940. SINCE 1946 Somervell, Brehon B. "Basic Principles of Management." Lecture, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 9 Dec 1949. 19 p. ICAF-L50-60, LevE. See also: - Brehon B. Somervell Coll, Photo Arch. - Somervell Papers, Arch.