General Hugh Hester Collection
M84.1
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
- Title
- General Hugh Hester Collection
- ID
- M84.1
- Date [inclusive]
- 1951-1983
- Extent
- 1.0 Linear feet
- Physical Description
- Contains correspondence, personal papers, miscellaneous publications and articles, magazines, and photographs.
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
General Hugh Hester Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804
Biographical Note
Hugh B. Hester was born in Hester, North Carolina on August 5th, 1895. After spending time at UNC Chapel Hill, he entered military service in 1917, where he continued to serve until his retirement in 1951. Eventually rising to the rank of Brigadier General, Hester was a veteran of World War I in France, where he was named to the French Legion of Honor, and World War II, serving in Australia on the staff of Gen. Douglas A. MacArthur. After leaving the army, he became a staunch critic of US foreign policy, writing extensively in protest of the Vietnam War. General Hester moved to Asheville, North Carolina in 1970 with his wife Pauline (Polly), where he lived until his passing on November 25th, 1983.
Adapted from, "Hugh B. Hester, Retired General Who Opposed Cold War Policies". Obituary. The New York Times. 26 November, 1983.
Scope and contents
The collection comprises documents generally arising from the years General Hester lived in Asheville, NC and center around his opposition to the Vietnam War and US foreign policy. Included is correspondence that Hester sent and received, and news clippings and articles he collected. Also included in the collection are a small number of photographs of General Hester and his wife.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
Ramsey Library, CPO # 1500One University Heights
Asheville, North Carolina, 28804-8504
828.251.6645
speccoll@unca.edu
Rights
No restrictions. Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Donor
Hester Family
Processing Information
Originally processed by unidentified Special Collections staff in 1984 and 2001. Re-foldered and new finding aid prepared by Joey Harrington, 2016.
Collection Inventory
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Box 1 |
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Folder 1: Incoming Correspondence 1951-1967 |
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Folder 2: Incoming Correspondence 1968-1971 |
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Folder 3: Incoming Correspondence 1972-1973 |
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Folder 4: Incoming Correspondence 1974-1980 |
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Folder 5: Incoming Correspondence 1981 |
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Folder 6: Incoming Correspondence 1982 |
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Folder 7: Incoming Correspondence 1983 |
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Folder 8: Incoming Correspondence Undated |
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Folder 9: Outgoing Correspondence 1961-1962 |
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Folder 10: Outgoing Correspondence 1963 - 1970 |
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Folder 11: Outgoing Correspondence 1971-1974 |
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Folder 12: Outgoing Correspondence 1975-1978 |
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Folder 13: Outgoing Correspondence 1979 |
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Folder 14: Outgoing Correspondence 1980 |
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Folder 15: Outgoing Correspondence 1981 |
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Folder 16: Outgoing Correspondence 1982-1983 |
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Folder 17: Outgoing Correspondence Undated |
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Folder 18: Personal items-Miscellaneous (1 of 2) |
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Folder 19: Personal Items-Miscellaneous (2 of 2) |
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Folder 20: Hugh Hester's Writings 1960-1967 |
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Folder 21: Hugh Hester's Writings 1968-1969 |
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Folder 22: Hugh Hester's Writings 1970-1973 |
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Folder 23: Hugh Hester's Writings 1974-1977 |
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Folder 24: Hugh Hester's Writings 1978-1982 |
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Folder 25: Hugh Hester's Writings Undated (1 of 3) |
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Folder 26: Hugh Hester's Writings Undated (2 of 3) |
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Folder 27: Hugh Hester's Writings Undated (3 of 3) |
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Folder 28: Public Meetings and Activities 1963-1970 |
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Folder 29: Public Meetings and Activities 1977-1983 |
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Folder 30: Committe and Organizational Letters 1973-1983 |
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Folder 31: Committe and Organizational Letters Undated |
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Folder 32: Articles and Reprints 1953-1969 |
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Folder 33: Articles and Reprints 1970-1976 |
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Folder 34: Articles and Reprints 1977-1978 |
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Folder 35: Articles and Reprints 1979-1981 |
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Folder 36: Articles and Reprints 1982-1983 |
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Folder 37: News Clippings 1963 |
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Folder 38: News Clippings 1966-1967 |
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Folder 39: News Clippings 1968-1971 |
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Folder 40: News Clippings 1972-1975 |
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Folder 41: News Clippings 1976-1982 |
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Folder 42: News Clippings 1983 |
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Folder 43: Booklets Miscellaneous |
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Folder 44: Canadian Far Easter Newsletter 1970-1974 |
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Folder 45: William Winter Comments 1972-1983 |
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Folder 46: Byer's Newsletter 1967-1968 |
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Folder 47: Byer's Newsletter 1973 |
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Folder 48: Byer's Newsletter 1974-1975 |
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Folder 49: The Churchman 1982-1983 |
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Folder 50: Peace and Freedom 1981-1983 |
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Folder 51: Peking Review/Voice in the Wilderness 1971-1982 |
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Folder 52: US Farm News 1963-1983 |
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Folder 53: The American Report 1972-1973 |
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Folder 54: The Washington March 1968-1972 |
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Folder 55: The New Man 1968-1971 |
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Folder 56: Congressional Record Newsletter 1957-1965 |
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Folder 57: Congressional Record Newsletter 1966-1982 |
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Folder 58: Senate Newsletters 1973-1983 |
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Folder 59: The Nation 1970/Miscellaneous Pamphlet |
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Folder 60: Obituary/Miscellaneous |
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Folder 61: Babson Bulletin 1982 |
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Folder 62: Photographs |
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