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  • Title: Ernest Wilson Riggs papers
    Date (inclusive): 1919-1943
    Collection Number: XX295
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 1 manuscript box (0.2 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Memoirs and correspondence, relating to Turkish atrocities against Armenians in 1915; the expulsion of Americans from Turkey, 1920-1921; Turkish-American relations; and conditions in Greece during World War II.
    Creator: Riggs, Ernest Wilson, 1881-1952
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

    Use

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Ernest Wilson Riggs papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical Note

    President, Euphrates College, Harput, Turkey, 1910-1921; Child Welfare Director, Near East Relief, 1920-1921.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Memoirs and correspondence, relating to Turkish atrocities against Armenians in 1915; the expulsion of Americans from Turkey, 1920-1921; Turkish-American relations; and conditions in Greece during World War II.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief
    International relief
    Armenian massacres, 1915-1923
    World War, 1914-1918 -- Turkey
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Greece
    Turkey -- Foreign relations -- United States
    United States -- Foreign relations -- Turkey
    Near East Relief (Organization)