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14 December 1915
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
to R. Fulton Cutting
Asks Cutting to join Herbert Hoover's enlarged Commission for the Relief of Belgium during World War I.
GLC02339
27 October 1917
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
to Mr. Hoover
Addressed to "My Dear Mr. Hoover." Discusses the starvation relief in Europe and Hoover's part in its management. Expresses his support and advises Hoover as to the next steps in food distribution abroad. Discusses rationing. Stamped on page one by...
GLC00162.13.01
n.d
Unknown
President Roosevelt
Portrait of a seated Theodore Roosevelt. Published by Henry in Washington D.C. during his presidency. Originally with a letter by Theodore Roosevelt addressed to Herbert Hoover (see GLC00162.13).
GLC00162.13.02
4 February 1917
Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923)
to Carrie F. Phillips
Written as United States senator from Ohio to Phillips, his longtime mistress, about his recent trip to Columbus and Marion, Ohio, to visit a sick brother. Writes that he approves the neutrality policy towards Germany but fears that war will still...
GLC00782.08
circa 26 May 1918
[Draft letter to King Albert of Belgium]
Discusses American aid to Belgium during World War I and their common fight for freedom. Written on White House stationery. Date from GLC00971.02.
GLC00971.01
to Herbert Hoover [Decimalized .01- .02]
Discusses the starvation relief in Europe and Hoover's part in its management. Expresses his support and advises Hoover as to the next steps in food distribution abroad. Discusses rationing. Stamped on page one by the U.S. Food Administration...
GLC00162.13
2 April 1917
Address of the President of the United States, delivered at a joint session of the two houses of Congress April 2, 1917
Signed by Wilson on front endpaper. Asks Congress to declare war against Germany. Marks the beginning of the American involvement in World War I. With original blue dust-jacket.
GLC00466
A message calling for war with the imperial German government in defense of American rights
Subtitled "Delivered by President Woodrow Wilson to the Congress of the United States of America on Monday, April the Second, in the year nineteen hundred seventeen."
GLC03621
18 September 1920
Pershing, John J. (1860-1948)
Appreciation of the American Indian in the World War
GLC03911.07.01
23 September 1920
Dixon, Joseph K. (fl. 1919-1924)
To Major Marshall
GLC03911.07.02
unknown. (fl. 1919-1924)
To Joseph Dixon
GLC03911.07.03
5 November 1921
General A Ding (fl. 1919-1924)
In French
GLC03911.07.07
27 August 1916
to Miss Treadwell
On his Sagamore Hill letterhead, Roosevelt thanks Treadwell for her letter to him and his wife. Written from, or just after a trip to France during World War I: "your letter brings vividly before my eyes the terrible suffering and high heroism of...
GLC01518
1919-1962
Fenton, Guy A. (fl. 1919-1962)
Papers of Gen. Fenton re: Treaty of Versailles, plebiscite in Upper Silesia [Decimalized .01- .65]
General Fenton served with British forces on the Continent. He was an accomplished linguist and commanded considerable respect in France and Germany. The papers include numerous printed items relating to the Plebiscite in Upper Silesia. Part of the...
GLC02766
12 April 1919
Appointment to Serve on Foreign Office Commission
Details salary, duties and locations.
GLC02766.001
7 May 1921
unkown
Journal Officiel de Haute-Silesie [French]
Numerical Results of the Inter-Allied Government and Upper Silesie.
GLC02766.002
17 August 1900
Upper Silesia Plebiscite Area
Shows area of developed mineral resources, including coal bearing area. Also includes railways and district boundaries. Red line for final British proposal, Blue for French, and Green for League of Nations lines.
GLC02766.003
1831
Oberschlesien in Jahre [German]
Includes former and current boundaries.
GLC02766.005
Oberschlesien in der Gegenwart [German]
Upper Selesia.
GLC02766.006
Karte Von Schlesien [German]
Map of Selesia.
GLC02766.007
1871 - 1910
Bevolkerungsbewegung 1871 - 1910 [German]
Population Growth.
GLC02766.008
Upper-Silesian Plebiscite-Area
Final Results of the Plebiscite shown by districts.
GLC02766.009
Oberschlesien Deutche Zeit um 1350 [German]
Different regions in Silesia.
GLC02766.010
Oberschlesien [German]
From the Germanic up toward the end of of the Slavic Time in Silesia
GLC02766.012
1730
Guckel, Marg (fl. 1730-)
Nach dem Homannschen Atlas 1730
GLC02766.013
1804
Bevolkerungsdichte von Oberschledien [German]
Population Density of Silesia.
GLC02766.014
Flemming, Carl (fl. 1919-)
U-Boot-Kriegskate Von Europa [German]
U-Boat War Map
GLC02766.015
Map of Middle East
Includes railways and British Administration borders.
GLC02766.016
May 1921
Firich, Charles T. (fl. 1921-)
Polish Character of Upper Silesia
Includes Treaty of Versailles and several maps and diagrams relating to the Plebiscite voting results.
GLC02766.017
December 1962
to Guy
He thinks Lady Cavan is prettier than Lady Ross. He makes a reference to a British diplomat he met when he was a prisoner in Moscow.
GLC02766.018
to General A.B. Finch
Date not readable. Going to England.
GLC02766.019
1963
Gustarski, Xavery (fl. 1963-)
to Guy Fenton
Card with portrait of countess Maria Pulowska. Inside has typed history of Maria Romana and family members.
GLC02766.020
1962
Puslowski, Sophie (fl. 1963-)
to Unknown
Christmas card with portrait of Countess Marya Pulowski.
GLC02766.021
26 February 1962
Puslowski, Franciszek (fl. 1962-)
Written on mourning stationary. He spends most of the letter talking about wine.
GLC02766.022
Puslowski, Francis-Xavier (fl. 1962-)
GLC02766.023
GLC02766.024
15 July 1962 - 21 July 1962
Cavan, Joan (fl. 1962-)
She thanks him for the Easter Card. She won't be going to London for some time and she thinks Xavier may not live very long.
GLC02766.026
13 February 1938 - 15 February
Woodard, Jack (fl. 1938-)
He talks about the advancement of the army and mentions the R.A.F problem. He also mentions Singapore and Dobbie, Medley and Benjie. He describes Ceylon.
GLC02766.027
12 November 1939
He thinks that the M.A. type of appointment would be appropriate for Fenton. He enjoyed Ceylon more than he thought he would. He mentions Barron, Tiny and Eldridge.
GLC02766.028
15 September 1939
He has been flying around the British Isles. He mentions the "Font of Patronage." The international situation looks serious.
GLC02766.029
He talks about teachers at the staff college, in particular T.E.D. Kelly, a 21 year old with some good experience..
GLC02766.030
21 February 1900
He has mixed feelings about his job and feels it is impossible to make a service institution based on seniority. War cannot be defined by standard answers.
GLC02766.031
Untitled notes
Reads: Leave Paris on the 28th, 5 days later. Hard to make out rest but looks like troop information.
GLC02766.032
9 October 1900
At first he thought Fenton might be working in Czechoslovakia but then changed his mind. He has no interest in the intellectual pursuit of war when the real thing is happening around them.
GLC02766.033
25 March 1921
to Guy Fenton [German]
GLC02766.034
18 March 1921
GLC02766.035
11 March 1921
Picture of Berlin on front.
GLC02766.036
Major Xavier Pulowski, Charles Radziwill and Paul Gorster
They are in uniform
GLC02766.037
Blank Postcard
Picture of Oppelin, Pasterschlob
GLC02766.038
GLC02766.039
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