Hendrik Christian Andersen
A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Patrick Kerwin
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2007
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2007
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007097
Title: Hendrik Christian
Andersen Papers
Span Dates: 1844-1940
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1890-1920)
ID No.: MSS10892
Creator:
Andersen, Hendrik
Christian, 1872-1940
Extent: 12,000
items;
45 containers plus 2 oversize;
18 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Author and sculptor.
Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, poetry, lectures, family papers, drawings,
and photographs relating primarily to Andersen's interest in the arts and in
the creation of a world capital. Also includes correspondence, diaries,
notebooks, and writings of his sister-in-law, Olivia Cushing
Andersen.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Andersen,
Hendrik Christian, 1872-1940.
Anderson
family.
Berenson,
Mary, 1864- --Correspondence.
Gilbert,
Cass, 1859-1934--Correspondence.
Hébrard,
Ernest M. (Ernest Michael), 1866-1933--Correspondence.
Holt,
Hamilton, 1872-1951--Correspondence.
Hoover,
Herbert, 1874-1964--Correspondence.
James,
Henry, 1843-1916--Correspondence.
Jenks,
Jeremiah Whipple, 1856-1929--Correspondence.
Jordan,
David Starr, 1851-1931--Correspondence.
Lane,
Franklin K.--Correspondence.
Putnam,
Herbert, 1861-1955--Correspondence.
Sun,
Yat-sen, 1866-1925--Correspondence.
Taft,
William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930--Correspondence.
Subjects
Arts.
International
organization.
Internationalism.
Related Names
Andersen, Olivia Cushing,
b. 1871. Papers of Olivia Cushing Andersen.
Occupations
Authors.
Sculptors.
Provenance: The papers of Hendrik Christian Andersen, author and sculptor, were
given to the Library of Congress in 1958 and 1962 by his foster sister, Lucia
Andersen.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Hendrik
Christian Andersen is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title
17, U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Papers of Hendrik Christian Andersen,
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
| Date |
Event |
| 1872, Apr. 17 |
Born, Bergen, Norway |
| 1873 |
Family moved to Newport, R.I. |
| 1893 |
Moved to Europe to study art and architecture |
| 1902, Feb. 1 |
Death of brother, Andreas M. Andersen |
| 1903 |
Olivia Cushing Andersen, sister-in-law, settled in
Rome
|
| 1913 |
Published
Creation of a World Centre (Paris)
|
| 1917, Dec. 24 |
Death of sister-in-law, Olivia Cushing Andersen |
| 1940 |
Died, Rome, Italy |
The papers of Hendrik Christian Andersen (1872-1940) span the years
1844-1940, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1890-1920.
The papers reflect Andersen's interest in the arts and in the creation of a
world capital. The collection is organized into the following series:
Diaries,
Family
Papers,
General
Correspondence,
Notebooks,
Writings,
Olivia Cushing
Andersen Papers,
Miscellany,
and
Oversize.
Andersen's
diaries
(1899-1940) document his efforts relating to the establishment of a world
capital and his art, as well as his daily routine. The diaries are incomplete
until the death of Olivia Cushing Andersen in December 1918, whose last diary
he finished, and are written in the form of letters to his mother, Helene, and
to Olivia.
The
Family
Papers (1844-1936) consist primarily of correspondence. Hendrik's older
brother Andreas, a painter, is represented by correspondence, miscellaneous
writings, and notebooks. Hendrik Andersen's younger brother Arthur, a composer,
is represented by several letters. Hendrik Andersen's own correspondence in
this series is addressed primarily to his parents and his brother Andreas. It
is particularly useful in filling in gaps in the diaries prior to 1918. The
papers of Olivia Cushing Andersen are filed separately.
The
General
Correspondence series, 1899-1938, consists of correspondence to and from
friends, colleagues, and government officials. Much of it pertains to
Andersen's plans for a world capital. Of particular interest are transcripts of
letters to Andersen from Henry James, the originals of which can be found in
the C. Waller Barrett Collection at the University of Virginia. The location of
Andersen's replies is unknown. Other significant correspondents include Mary
Berenson, Cass Gilbert, Ernest Hébrard, Hamilton Holt, Herbert Hoover, Jeremiah
Whipple Jenks, David Starr Jordan, Franklin K. Lane, Herbert Putnam, Sun
Yat-Sen, and William H. Taft.
The
Notebooks,
1896-1921, and
Writings,
1896-1939, consist of articles, jottings, and notes pertaining to Andersen's
idea for a world capital, as well as poetry, short stories, and other
miscellaneous writings, some of which were collaborations between Hendrik and
Olivia Cushing Andersen.
Papers of
Olivia Cushing
Andersen, 1882-1929, include diaries, correspondence, notebooks, and
writings. The diaries reflect her early life as a Boston socialite and her
activities in Rome following the death of her husband Andreas in 1902. Upon
moving to Rome with her brother-in-law Hendrik, Olivia helped him with his
artwork and plans for the world capital and became an active playwright. In
addition to plays, her writings include short stories, poetry, and a novel.
The
Miscellany
series, 1910-1937, includes several sketchbooks and unbound drawings,
photographs, and other material. Many of the photographs depict Hendrik
Andersen's sculpture designed for the world capital he envisioned.
The
Oversize
series, 1913, contains an oversize volume and some photographs.
This collection is arranged in eight series:
| Container |
Series |
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| BOX 1-8
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Bound volumes, notes, and transcripts. |
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Arranged chronologically. |
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| BOX 9-13
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Correspondence, notebooks, writings, birth certifictes, and other
material.
|
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Arranged alphabetically by name of family member or type of
material and therein chronologically.
|
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| BOX 13-20
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Correspondence and appended material. |
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Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent, country, or
institution and therein chronologically.
|
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| BOX 20-22
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Bound notebooks. |
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Arragned alphabetically by subject and therein
chronologically.
|
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| BOX 22-25
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Correspondence, articles, short stories, poetry, lectures, and
miscellaneous writings.
|
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Arranged alphabetically by name of writing or type of material and
therein chronologically.
|
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| BOX 25-45
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Diaries, correspondence, notebooks, writings, and other material
of Hendrik Christian Andersen's sister-in-law.
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Arranged alphabetically by type of material. |
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| BOX 45
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Drawings, photographs, and other material. |
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Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein
chronologically.
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| BOX OV 1-OV 2
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One oversize volume,
Creation of a World Centre, and
oversize photographs.
|
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Arranged according to the series and folder from which the items
were removed.
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| Container |
Contents |
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| BOX 1-8
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Diaries,
1899-1940
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Bound volumes, notes, and transcripts. |
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Arranged chronologically. |
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| BOX 1
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9
Apr. 1899-20 May 1919
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 2
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21
May 1919-15 Nov. 1921
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 3
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16
Nov. 1921-3 Sept. 1923
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 4
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4
Sept. 1923-16 June 1926
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 5
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16
June 1926-29 Mar. 1929
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 6
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29
Mar. 1929-4 Feb. 1933
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 7
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5
Feb. 1933-31 Jan. 1938
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 8
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1
Feb. 1938-18 Dec. 1940
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 9-13
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Family Papers,
1844-1936,
n.d.
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Correspondence, notebooks, writings, birth certifictes, and other
material.
|
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Arranged alphabetically by name of family member or type of
material and therein chronologically.
|
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| BOX 9
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Andersen, Andreas M. |
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| BOX 9
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Correspondence |
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| BOX 9
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General,
1888-1901, n.d.
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| BOX 9
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Letterbooks |
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| BOX 9
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1900-1901
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 10
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Undated
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| BOX 10
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Transcripts,
1889-1901, n.d.
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 10
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Miscellany,
1891, n.d.
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| BOX 10
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Notebooks,
n.d.
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| BOX 10
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Andersen, Arthur Olaf,
1893, 1916-1925
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| BOX 10
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Andersen, Hendrik
Christian
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| BOX 10
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1889-1893
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| BOX 11
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1894-1903
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(9
folders)
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| BOX 12
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1904-1918
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(9
folders)
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| BOX 13
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1919-1936, n.d.
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 13
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Miscellaneous,
1844-1920, n.d.
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| BOX 13-20
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General Correspondence,
1899-1938,
n.d
|
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Correspondence and appended material. |
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Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent, country, or
institution and therein chronologically.
|
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| BOX 13
|
American Peace Award,
1923-1924, n.d.
|
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| BOX 13
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Argentina,
1913-1918, n.d.
|
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| BOX 13
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Arunachal Mission, Behar, India,
1920-1924
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| BOX 13
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Australia,
1913-1919
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| BOX 13
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Austria-Hungary,
1913-1914, n.d.
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| BOX 13
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"A" miscellaneous,
1914-1916
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| BOX 13
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Babson, Roger Ward,
1915-1916
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| BOX 13
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Belgium,
1913-1919
|
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| BOX 13
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Benedict XV, Pope,
1915-1925, n.d.
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| BOX 13
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Berenson, Mary,
1913, 1920-1927
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| BOX 13
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Bodrero, Emilio,
1926-1928
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| BOX 13
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Bulgaria,
1914
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| BOX 14
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"B" miscellaneous,
1913-1928
|
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 14
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Canada,
1913-1914
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| BOX 14
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Cecil, Robert,
1920
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| BOX 14
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China,
1914-1918
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| BOX 14
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Claxton, Philander Priestly,
1914-1919
|
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| BOX 14
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Comité France-Amérique,
1913-1920
|
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| BOX 14
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Craig, Gordon,
1921-1924, n.d.
|
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| BOX 14
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Cuba,
1915-1919
|
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| BOX 14
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"C" miscellaneous,
1913-1930
|
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| BOX 14
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Denmark,
1913
|
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| BOX 14
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Drummond, Eric,
1919-1932, n.d.
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| BOX 14
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"D" miscellaneous,
1914-1928
|
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| BOX 14
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England,
1913-1919
|
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| BOX 14
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"E" miscellaneous,
1915-1921
|
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| BOX 14
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Fitzpatrick, F. W.,
1914-1916
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| BOX 14
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Förster, Wilhelm Julius,
1912-1915
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| BOX 14
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France,
1913-1919, n.d.
|
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| BOX 14
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"F" miscellaneous,
1905-1928
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| BOX 14
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Gallup, George B.,
1914-1916
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| BOX 14
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Germany,
1913-1921, n.d.
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| BOX 15
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Gilbert, Cass,
1914-1917
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| BOX 15
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Ginn, Edwin,
1911-1915, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 15
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Greece,
1914-1919
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| BOX 15
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"G" miscellaneous,
1908-1928
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| BOX 15
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Haines, Charles D.,
1926-1927
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| BOX 15
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Hamilton, J. W.,
1922-1924
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| BOX 15
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Harding, Warren G.,
1921-1922
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| BOX 15
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Hébrard, Ernest |
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| BOX 15
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1908-1911
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 16
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1912-1928, n.d.
|
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(7
folders)
|
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| BOX 16
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Herron, George D.,
1919-1925
|
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| BOX 16
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Holt, Hamilton,
1911-1920
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| BOX 16
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Hoover, Herbert,
1920-1930
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| BOX 16
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House, Edward Mandell,
1918-1919
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| BOX 17
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Hull, Cordell,
1933
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| BOX 17
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"H-I" miscellaneous,
1913-1933
|
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 17
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James, Henry,
1899-1915, n.d.
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| BOX 17
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Japan,
1913-1921
|
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| BOX 17
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Jenks, Jeremiah Whipple,
1914-1920
|
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 17
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Jordan, David Starr,
1913-1930
|
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(2
folders)
|
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| BOX 17
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"J-K" miscellaneous,
1901-1934
|
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 17
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Lane, Franklin K.,
1911-1920
|
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| BOX 18
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Lansing, Robert,
1916-1919
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| BOX 18
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Le Monde Nouveau,
1920
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| BOX 18
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"L" miscellaneous,
1908-1934
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| BOX 18
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Mussolini, Benito,
1925-1927
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| BOX 18
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"M" miscellaneous,
1912-1935
|
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| BOX 18
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Newcome, William A.,
1914-1917
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| BOX 18
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Nicholson, Soterios,
1925-1927
|
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| BOX 18
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Nobel Peace Prize,
1921
|
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| BOX 18
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Norway,
1914-1918
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| BOX 18
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"N" miscellaneous,
1911-1926
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| BOX 18
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Ogden, David B.,
1914-1916
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| BOX 18
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Otlet, Paul,
1932-1934
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| BOX 18
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Owen, Robert C.,
1918
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| BOX 18
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Pan American Union,
1911-1929
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| BOX 18
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Perkins, Lindsay,
1931
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| BOX 18
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Petterson, Fanny,
1914-1915
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| BOX 18
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Pratt, Edward Ewing,
1914-1915
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| BOX 18
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Putnam, Herbert,
1914-1915
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| BOX 18
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"P" miscellaneous,
1911-1921, n.d.
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| BOX 18
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Russia,
1913-1914, 1932
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| BOX 19
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"R" miscellaneous,
1912-1938
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| BOX 19
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Scott, James Brown,
1914-1920
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| BOX 19
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Sheldon, Albert B.,
1921-1935
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 19
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Spain,
1914-1918
|
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| BOX 19
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Sun, Yat-sen,
1919-1929, n.d.
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| BOX 19
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Sweden,
1913
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| BOX 19
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Switzerland,
1913-1919
|
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| BOX 19
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"S" miscellaneous,
1911-1934
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| BOX 19
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Taft, William H.,
1913-1919
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| BOX 19
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"T" miscellaneous,
1911-1928
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| BOX 19
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Umano,
1915-1919
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| BOX 19
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"U" miscellaneous,
1914
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| BOX 19
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Virgo, Eustace,
1912-1916
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| BOX 20
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Vulda, Laura,
1914-1918
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| BOX 20
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"V" miscellaneous,
1915-1926
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| BOX 20
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Webster, E. B.,
1914-1918
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 20
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Wilson, Woodrow,
1913-1922
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| BOX 20
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World Unity,
1929-1931
|
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| BOX 20
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"W-Z" miscellaneous,
1907-1934
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 20-22
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Notebooks,
1896-1921,
n.d.
|
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Bound notebooks. |
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Arragned alphabetically by subject and therein
chronologically.
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| BOX 20
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Art,
1896-1917, n.d.
|
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 21
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Miscellaneous |
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| BOX 21
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1899-1921
|
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 21
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Undated
|
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 22
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 22-25
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Writings,
1896-1939,
n.d.
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Correspondence, articles, short stories, poetry, lectures, and
miscellaneous writings.
|
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Arranged alphabetically by name of writing or type of material and
therein chronologically.
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| BOX 22
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"America and a World Centre,"
n.d.
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| BOX 22
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"Argument,"
n.d.
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| BOX 22
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"Armaments Are Indispensable,"
n.d.
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| BOX 22
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Art,
1896-1898, n.d.
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| BOX 22
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"Awakening of the Dead,"
1939
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| BOX 22
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"City Like No Other,"
n.d.
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| BOX 22
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"Climbing the Social Ladder,"
1900
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| BOX 22
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"Conscience,"
n.d.
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| BOX 22
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Creation of a World Centre,
1913-1915, n.d.
See also Oversize |
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| BOX 23
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"Crowning City,"
1939
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 23
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"Education and a World Centre,"
n.d.
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| BOX 23
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"Genius,"
n.d.
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| BOX 23
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"Kingdom on Earth,"
n.d.
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| BOX 23
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"League of Nations,"
n.d.
|
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| BOX 23
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"League of Nations and the
International City, Its Capital,"
1935
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 23
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Lectures,
n.d.
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| BOX 23
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"Manufacturing Future Wars,"
n.d.
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| BOX 24
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Miscellaneous,
1904-1918, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 24
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"Nationality and a World Centre,"
n.d.
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| BOX 24
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"Part of a Story of Crows,"
n.d.
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| BOX 24
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Poetry,
1898-1931, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 24
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"Punitive Sanctions,"
n.d.
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| BOX 24
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"Roma,"
n.d.
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| BOX 25
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"Sculpture,"
n.d.
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| BOX 25
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"Story of a Life,"
1898, 1931, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 25
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"World Centre and the People of
All Nations,"
n.d.
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| BOX 25
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"World Centre City,"
n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 25-45
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Olivia Cushing Andersen
Papers,
1882-1929,
n.d.
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Diaries, correspondence, notebooks, writings, and other material
of Hendrik Christian Andersen's sister-in-law.
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Arranged alphabetically by type of material. |
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| BOX 25
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Diaries |
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| BOX 25
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20 June 1882-26 Oct. 1889
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 26
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1 Jan. 1890-15 May 1897
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 27
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18 May 1897-26 Mar. 1902
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(6
folders)
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| BOX 28
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26 Mar. 1902-28 June 1906
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 29
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30 June 1906-4 June 1908
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 30
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11 June 1908-5 Oct. 1910
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 31
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7 Oct. 1910-30 Oct. 1911
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(6
folders)
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| BOX 32
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31 Oct. 1911-24 Sept. 1912
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 33
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25 Sept. 1912-14 June 1913
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 34
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18 June 1913-31 Mar. 1914
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 35
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31 Mar.-18 Dec. 1914
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(6
folders)
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| BOX 36
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21 Dec. 1914-13 Dec. 1915
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 37
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14 Dec. 1915-3 Aug. 1916
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 38
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4 Aug. 1916-10 Feb. 1918
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 39
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Correspondence,
1902-1918, n.d.
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(6
folders)
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| BOX 39
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Miscellany,
1911, n.d.
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| BOX 39
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Notebooks,
1907, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 40
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Writings |
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| BOX 40
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Biography of Andreas M. and
Hendrik Christian Andersen,
n.d.
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| BOX 40
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"Convert,"
n.d.
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| BOX 40
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Creation and Other Biblical Plays,
1929
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| BOX 40
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"Discoverer,"
n.d.
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| BOX 40
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"Emperor and Pope,"
n.d.
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| BOX 40
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"First in Peace,"
n.d.
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| BOX 40
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"George Washington,"
n.d.
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| BOX 41
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"Introduction to the Series of
Plays Written by Olivia Cushing Andersen,"
n.d.
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| BOX 41
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"Jesus,"
n.d.
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| BOX 41
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"Lincoln,"
n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 41
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Miscellaneous,
1907, n.d.
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 42
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"New World," with Hendrik
Christian Andersen,
1920-1924, n.d.
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 42
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Poetry,
1903, n.d.
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| BOX 42
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"Reward of Sacrifice,"
1905
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| BOX 43
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"Senza Divorzio,"
n.d.
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| BOX 43
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"Successful Artist,"
n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 43
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"Ten Plays: A Synopsis,"
1925
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| BOX 43
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Untitled |
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| BOX 43
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Novel,
n.d.
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 44
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(1
folder)
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| BOX 44
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Play,
n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 44
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"Without a Name: The Story of a
Life,"
n.d.
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 45
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"World Ruler,"
n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 45
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Miscellany,
1910-1937,
n.d.
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Drawings, photographs, and other material. |
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Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein
chronologically.
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| BOX 45
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Drawings,
n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 45
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General,
1910-1937, n.d.
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| BOX 45
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Photographs,
1921-1930, n.d.
See also Oversize |
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| BOX OV 1-OV 2
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Oversize,
1913,
n.d.
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One oversize volume,
Creation of a World Centre, and
oversize photographs.
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Arranged according to the series and folder from which the items
were removed.
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| BOX OV 1
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Writings |
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| BOX OV 1
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Creation of a World Centre,
1913 (Container 22)
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| BOX OV 2
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Miscellany |
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| BOX OV 2
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Photographs,
n.d. (Container 45)
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