Civil service

A portrait photo of Paul H. Griffith, Assistant Secretary of Defense, signed on the border, "To my friend and co-worker Ralph N. Stohl with best wishes and kind regards Paul H. Griffith Asst Sec. of Defense"

A portrait photo of Anna M. Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary of Defense, signed on the border, "To Ralph Stohl with good wishes and personal regards. Anna M. Rosenberg, The Pentagon. 1-7-53"

A portrait photo of Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen T. Early, signed on the photo, "To Ralph Stohl from his friend and co-worker with warm regard Stephen T. Early"

A portrait photo of Charles E. Wilson, formerly Secretary of Defense, autographed on the border, "To Ralph N. Stohl with kindest regards C. E. Wilson 8-17-57."

A portrait photo of Marx Leva, Assistant to Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, autographed on the border, "For Ralph Stohl, with great appreciation for his unfailing helpfulness, and for all that he has done to make the Department of Defense a more effective arm of Government. Marx Leva"

A portrait photo of William C. Foster, Deputy ECA Administrator, autographed on the border, "To Ralph Stohl with best regards and many thanks for your constant help. William C. Foster."

James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense, is shown seated at his desk surrounded by staff including Ralph N. Stohl (center, next to Forrestal), Director of Administration, Office of the Secretary of Defense. Others are unidentified.

At special ceremonies in the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett took the oath for his new position. Mr. Lovett was nominated by President Truman to be acting secretary when General George C. Marshall resigned recently. The nomination was confirmed September 13, 1951. Left to right are: General Marshall; Robert Lovett, Jr. (the Secretary's son); Secretary Lovett; Mrs. Lovett; and Ralph N. Stohl, Director of Administration, Office of the Secretary of Defense, who administered the oath.

Snapshot of James E. Webb standing at the bottom of stairs of residence. Mr. Webb was Director, Bureau of the Budget, from 1946-1949. The photo is from the James E. Webb papers, and it is concluded that the series of snapshots numbered 97-1653 through 97-1727 are places he had visited and his relatives or acquaintances. Each includes an original snapshot size negative and is on a contact sheet of three pictures a page.

Portrait of Dale Doty which was used in conjunction with his oral history interview. He was the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 1950-52, and Commissioner, Federal Power Commission, 1952-54.