Register of the Glen S. Taylor papers
Finding aid prepared by Sarah Patton
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Title: Glen S. Taylor papers
Date (bulk): 1951-1953
Collection Number: 85047
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box
(0.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The Glen S. Taylor papers consist of notes, memoranda, correspondence, reports, press releases, and printed matter relating
to various aspects of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) activities.
Creator:
Taylor, Glen S.
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 in 1985.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Glen S. Taylor papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
Director, Office of Statistics, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1951-1953.
Scope and Content of Collection
The majority of the materials in the Glen S. Taylor papers relate to his tenure as the Director of Statistics for the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from 1951 to 1953. These include notes, meeting summaries, memoranda, correspondence,
reports, press releases, and printed matter on administrative topics such as NATO's staff and organization, as well as the
broader themes of NATO's role and objectives. Also included in the collection are photographs and an embassy pass from London,
1942.
The original chronological arrangement of the papers has been maintained, though the groupings of materials were created by
the archivist.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Europe -- Defenses
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Personal File
1942, 1951-1953
box 1, folder 1
Photographs
circa 1942
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of London depicting buildings and the destruction caused by German bombing of the city.
box 1, folder 2
Embassy pass and driver's license
1942, 1952
box 1, folder 3
Calendars
1951-1953
Scope and Contents note
Includes handwritten notes regarding appointments.
box 1, folder 4
Notes
circa 1951-1953
Scope and Contents note
Handwritten notes, some of which may relate to Taylor's work with NATO, though most seem to address travel arrangements and
reservations.
NATO File
1951-1962, 1983
Chronological file
1951-1954
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, press releases, and handwritten notes.
box 1, folder 8
1954, 1959-1962
Scope and Contents note
Includes press releases and charts relating to defense expenditures of NATO countries.
box 1, folder 9
Press cuttings
1951-1953, 1983
Scope and Contents note
With the exception of one clipping from the
Wall Street Journal (1983), the clippings are from European publications (1951-1953).
Printed matter
1952-1962
Arrangement Statement
Arranged chronologically by date of publication.
box 1, folder 10
Atlantic Alliance: NATO's Role in the Free World, a report by a Study Group of the Royal Institute of International Affairs
1952
box 1, folder 10
The NATO Handbook: Why the Treaty Was Signed, What the Treaty Says, How NATO Works, NATO Information Service
1952 January 1
box 1, folder 10
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization: A Brief Account of the Development of NATO and an Analysis of Its Present Structure, NATO Information Service
1952 December
box 1, folder 10
The NATO Handbook: Why the Treaty Was Signed, What the Treaty Says, How the Organization Developed (two copies), NATO Information Service
1953
box 1, folder 10
"April 1952 to April 1957,"
NATO Letter, Vol. 5, special supplement to No. 6
1957 June
box 1, folder 10
"A Report on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization," Kyra Taylor
1957 June 3
Scope and Contents note
An assignment for a U.S. History class written by Glen Taylor's daughter.
box 1, folder 10
The NATO Handbook, sixth ed., NATO Information Service
1958
box 1, folder 10
Why NATO?, Paul-Henri Spaak, Secretary-General of NATO
1959
box 1, folder 10
"Ten Years of Atlantic Co-operation, 1949-1959,"
NATO Letter, special issue
circa 1959
box 1, folder 10
"Essential Values of Western Civilization," Lester B. Pearson
circa 1959
box 1, folder 10
Vigilance: The Price of Liberty, NATO Information Service
1960
box 1, folder 10
"The Western European Union and NATO Problems,"
circa 1962
Declassified U.S. Government Records
1951-1953
Scope and Contents note
Formerly security-classified records of the U.S. government, released in full or in part. Includes some interfiled, unclassified
government records. Arranged chronologically by date of release, thereunder chronologically by date of creation.
box 1, folder 11
2016 February release of records
1951-1953
Scope and Contents note
Memoranda, reports, notes, and correspondence relating to Taylor's work with NATO, originally from the chronological file.
Includes report on "Production and Supply Planning," as well as summaries of meetings with various delegations.