Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1951 - ? (Creation)
- 1951 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The documents of the SHAPE historical office center around the production of an Annual History, known as the SHAPE History. Documents from this series include the history itself and the background material (footnotes) used in its production.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
The first three historical volumes each cover the command period of a SACEUR (Eisenhower, Ridgway and Gruenther). After 1956, the reference books were produced on a calendar year basis.
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
Language of material
- English