Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1951 - ? (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Context area
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Repository
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
The ACE fonds covers documents on the early history and development of NATO's integrated military structure and its staff through memorandums and letters. The majority of the documents originate from its headquarters, called SHAPE, though some documents pre-date the creation of ACE and SHAPE.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Documents are arranged according to the structure of ACE, with a different subfond for each command. The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), is the Headquarters for all of Allied Command Europe.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
NATO publicly disclosed information is available for research and education purposes. Any commercial use requires the written permission of NATO. Please credit the NATO Archives should any documents be used for publication. Guidelines for the proper citation of NATO publicly disclosed information can be found on the NATO Archives website (http://www.nato.int/archives).
Conditions governing reproduction
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Script of material
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Finding aids
Generated finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
ACE
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Description control area
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Status
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English