| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM WALTER S ROBERTSON TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING MISSING THE GENERAL AT THE COCKTAIL PARTY WITH ADMIRAL SOHN] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM ROY E LINDQUIST TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING WISHES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT] |
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| [COPY][NEWSPAPER ARTICLES] "THE ARMY'S DOUBLE LOSS" - "APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL RIDGWAY TO MELLON INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH" - "THE ARMY CHANGES ITS CHIEF" |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM LALLAH C STIVERS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEST WISHES ON THE OCCASION OF THE GENERAL'S RETIREMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM ADMIRAL ROBERT B CARNEY TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE GENERAL'S RETIREMENT MEANING THE ARMED FORCES WILL BE LOSING A FORTHRIGHT AND VALIANT SERVANT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM EDWARD J O'CONNOR TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS BELIEF THAT THE GENERAL DID AN EXCELLENT JOB AS THE ARMY COMMANDER] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR P D GINDER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS ADMIRATION FOR THE GENERAL AND BEST WISHES IN RETIREMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM CLYDE WILLIAMS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON THE GENERAL'S APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MELLON INSTITUTE] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL F W FARRELL TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING WELL WISHES FROM THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL C D HERRON TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE GENERAL'S MAGNIFICENT CAREER AND WISHING HIM WELL] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM EARL DALLAM JOHNSON TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING INDEBTED TO THE GENERAL FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE NATION] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM WILTON B PERSONS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON THE GENERAL'S OUTSTANDING MILITARY CAREER] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL C RALPH HUEBNER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING NOT HAVING SEEN THE LAST OF THE GENERAL'S FINE WORK NOW THAT HE IS RETIRING] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM ARCHIBALD S ALEXANDER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR THE JOB THE GENERAL HAS DONE AS CHIEF OF STAFF] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM BRIGADIER GENERAL EDGAR TOM CONLEY JR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL C E RYAN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING EXTENDING BEST WISHES DURING RETIREMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES L DASHER JR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING RIDGWAY'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY AND THE ARMY] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL COMMANDER RICHARD N GALE TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEST WISHES ON HIS RETIREMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM CHIEF OF STAFF AIR FORCE N F TWINING TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON HIS RETIREMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM LOUIS DEROCHE TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE END OF THE GENERAL'S OUTSTANDING MILITARY CAREER] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM REAR ADMIRAL JOHN D HAYES TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS GIVEN TO THE GENERAL BY THE PRESIDENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM ORLANDO WARD TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE FINE JOB THE GENERAL HAS DONE AS CHIEF OF STAFF UNDER DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM L C "BILL" CRAIGIE TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THEIR SIMULTANEOUS RETIREMENT CEREMONIES] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL CLAYTON BISSELL AND CLARA TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING IN THEIR THOUGHTS AS RIDGWAY LEAVES THE SERVICE] |
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| [COPY][TELEGRAMS FROM TRAVIS B BRYAN AND GEORGE A SIEGMANN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS AND A THANK YOU] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM JAMES BRUCE TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON THE WONDERFUL RECORD THE GENERAL HAS MADE IN THE ARMY] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL HUGH J CASEY TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON RIDGWAY'S WONDERFUL SERVICE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM ROBERT FRANCO TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS TO RIDGWAY ON COMPLETING HIS TOUR OF DUTY AS CHIEF OF STAFF] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR GUY GARROD TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING DELIGHTED TO HEAR OF THE GENERAL'S APPOINTMENT WITH THE MELLON RESEARCH FOUNDATION] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLARD A HOLBROOK JR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A WELCOME TO THE RANKS OF RETIRED OFFICERS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GEORGE MAHON TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE GRAND JOB THE GENERAL DID AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM NELSON R KOPACKA TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE NORTHERN OHIO CHAPTER OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION ASSOCIATION] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM EUGENE D BENNETT TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING WISHES OF HAPPINESS AND GOOD HEALTH FOR THE FUTURE] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL IRA C EAKER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING SORRY THAT HE MISSED RIDGWAY'S PARTY] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM L C ARENDS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING UNABLE TO ATTEND THE CEREMONIES FOR THE GENERAL'S RETIREMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM ALBERT M GREENFIELD TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GENERAL ON HIS FINAL REPORT ON THE MILITARY POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM FIRST LIEUTENANT TOM S BELOVICH TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE GENERAL RESIGNING HIS POSITION AS CHIEF OF STAFF] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM RED REEDER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HOW HE ADMIRES THE GENERAL FOR THE WAY HE SERVED AS CHIEF OF STAFF] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM KERMIT CANTERBURY TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HOW GOOD IT WAS TO SEE HIM AGAIN IN JACKSON] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM COLONEL GRABLE QUINCY JR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HAVING BEEN A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL'S STAFF IN KOREA] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL L K TRUSCOTT JR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING SORRY TO SEE THE GENERAL LEAVE THE ACTIVE LIST] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM BRIGADIER GENERAL PLEAS BLAIR ROGERS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING FINDING RIDGWAY'S STAND ON THE SIZE AND TYPE OF THE NATION'S DEFENSE FORCES TO BE SOUND] |
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| [CERTIFICATE FROM SETON HALL UNIVERSITY FOR GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY AWARDING HIM THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF LAWS, HONORIS CAUSA] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM THOMAS J WATSON TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING DELIGHTED THAT THE GENERAL AND PENNY ARE HAPPILY SITUATED IN PITTSBURGH] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO MAJOR GENERAL MERRITT A EDSON REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR THE LETTER CONCERNING HIS RETIREMENT][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM CLIF BALL TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING SEEING EACH OTHER AT THE ANNUAL DINNER MEETING OF THE ALLEGHANY CONFERENCE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM CAPTAIN H C HAYNES TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION FOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER MCCLEARY][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL PAUL D ADAMS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR THE NAMES SUGGESTIONS FOR STREETS AT FORT BRAGG][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM JOHN E DAHLQUIST TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR THE GENERAL'S NOTE UPON HIS RETIREMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO GENERAL S L A MARSHALL REGARDING ENVYING THE AUDIENCE DURING MARSHALL'S TALK][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM THOMAS J WATSON JR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR THE LETTER WHEN THE GENERAL'S FATHER PASSED][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM WILLIAM MELVILLE HART SR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE GENERAL'S MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO J THOMAS HEISTAND REGARDING A LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN GROSS][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM WILLIAM MELVILLE HART SR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS APPRECIATION FOR THE GENERAL'S ARTICLE IN THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO WILLIAM M HART SR. REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR SENDING BOOKS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM WILLIAM MELVILLE HART SR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING FORWARDING THE GENERAL A BOOK] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO WILLIAM M HART SR. REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM S L A MARSHALL TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HOW IT WAS GOOD TO SEE THE GENERAL AND HIS WIFE IN WASHINGTON][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO BRIGADIER GENERAL A L BOWSER REGARDING READING AN ARTICLE THAT REMINDED HIM OF THEIR TIME IN KOREA AND NATO][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO H P LANGLEY REGARDING LIEUTENANT COLONEL DON FAITH'S WIDOW] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING LEARNING THAT WALTER HAD PASSED AWAY] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM RUBY WAITE TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HER HUSBAND HAVING RECENTLY PASSING AWAY] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL EDWIN J MESSINGER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE MESSAGE FOR THE FOUNDERS DAY DINNER][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM WALTER H JUDD TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING IT BEING A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE TO SEE THE GENERAL AT HIS TALK] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO SHIGERU YOSHIDA REGARDING BEING PROUD TO ADD YOSHIDA'S BOOK TO THEIR LIBRARY][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM SHIGERU YOSHIDA TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING GRATEFUL THE GENERAL SENT HIM HIS BOOK] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM DAG HAMMARSKJOLD TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING DEEPLY MOVED BY THE NOTE THE GENERAL HAD SENT][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM NORMAN COUSINS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE QUESTION OF NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM HARRY F BYRD TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS APPRECIATION FOR THE GENERAL'S LETTER] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM ALBERTO LLERAS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE INTEREST THE UNITED STATES HAS IN COLOMBIA AND ITS INSTITUTIONAL RECOVERY] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO SENATOR HARRY F BYRD REGARDING THE SENATOR'S FINE REPRESENTATION OF AMERICAN IDEALS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO SHIGERU YOSHIDA REGARDING THE DELIVERY OF YOSHIDA'S BOOK: THIS IS JAPAN] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO JOSEPH D HUGHES REGARDING AN ADDRESS BY J KINGSBURY SMITH AT MILWAUKEE ON THE FORMOSA SITUATION][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO MORRY LUXENBERG REGARDING THANKS, RETIREMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO JOSEPH KINGSBURY SMITH REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON SMITH BEING THE NEW PUBLISHER OF THE NEW YORK JOURNAL-AMERICAN] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM DOUGLAS MACARTHUR TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR THE BIRTHDAY GREETING] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO BRIGADIER GENERAL S L A MARSHALL REGARDING RIDGWAY SPEAKING AT THE A.W.C. SEMINAR] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM ROBERT MURPHY TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR THE LETTER AND IDEAS][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GIL BARRETT TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING MAKING PLANS FOR THEIR FAMILIES TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER DURING HUNTING SEASON] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO BARBARA REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR THE CHRISTMAS LETTER] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM ROBERT A LOVETT TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE PRESS DURING A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO GENERAL S L A MARSHALL REGARDING RETURNING FROM THE INFANTRY SCHOOL][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM S L A MARSHALL TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO HARRY L WILLARD REGARDING AND UPCOMING TRIP AND GETTING TOGETHER AFTERWARDS][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL R V LEE TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE FIRST NATIONAL REUNION OF NEW ZEALAND VETERANS THAT SERVED WITH THE UN FORCES IN KOREA][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM DARRIN M ADAMS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A BOOK HE JUST FINISHED WRITING ABOUT THE GENERAL'S LIFE] |
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| [CARD FROM E S ADAMS JR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A FINE CHRISTMAS] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY TO BRIGADIER GENERAL ADAUTO ARAUJO BECERRA REGARDING THE GENERAL'S VISIT TO GALAO AIRPORT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM THOMAS E WRIGHT TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING GATHERING MATERIAL FOR AN ARTICLE FOR AN ARMY MAGAZINE] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM CHARLES W AIKEN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING INTERESTED IN THE THINGS THE GENERAL HAS SAID WILL KEEP THE NATION STRONG] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM CHARLES W AIKEN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HAVING SEEN THE GENERAL AT BITBURG WITH THE PRESIDENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM DON W RIGHTMYER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING WORKING ON A PAPER AT THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL LUIS LARREA ALBA TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HAVING REPRESENTED THE COUNTRY IN THE INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE BOARD] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL LUIS LARREA ALBA TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HAVING READ THE GENERALS OPINIONS IN THE MILITARY REVIEW][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM MARGARET ALEXANDER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR THE CONDOLENCES] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM COLONEL RALPH L ALLEN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HAVING BEEN THE HOLDER OF THE GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY ACADEMIC CHAIR FOR LEADERSHIP AT THE WAR COLLEGE][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM SYDNEY H ALLEN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A HISTORY PROJECT INVOLVING SYNGMAN RHEE][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL EDWARD M ALMOND TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING APPLEMAN COVERING THE WHOLE KOREAN WAR][WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM JAMES J ALTIERI TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING VISITING HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS OF THE REVOLUTION] |
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| [SPEECH] "REMARKS AT THE MASSING OF THE COLORS" [FOR ARMED FORCES DAY] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM DELBERT L SPURLOCK JR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING WISHING TO SPEAK WITH THE GENERAL ON HIS VIEWS OF THE CURRENT ARMY][WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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