Inventory of the Henry Cutler Wolfe papers
Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Leather
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Title: Henry Cutler Wolfe papers
Date (inclusive): 1905-1942
Collection Number: 77073
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
21 manuscript boxes
(8.8 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Contains fictional and journalistic writings, correspondence, printed matter, identification card, medals, and photographs,
relating to conditions in the Samara Province of Russia and operations of the American Relief Administration in Russia, and
to European politics in the interwar period.
Creator:
Wolfe, Henry C. (Henry Cutler), 1898-
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 1977.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Henry Cutler Wolfe papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical/Historical Note
An American writer and journalist, Wolfe served as an American Relief Administration worker in Russia during 1922.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection includes correspondence describing Wolfe's experiences abroad during World War I, as well as later trips taken
to collect information for lectures. Wolfe was a travelling lecturer and journalist, speaking to audiences at colleges, universities,
and organizations throughout the U.S., although mainly in the northeast. The collected clippings and printed materials relate
to international relations with a focus on Europe. The collection also contains drafts of Wolfe's various novels, articles,
and short stories.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into 4 series: Personal file, Story and article drafts, Printed matter, and Correspondence.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Journalists
United States -- Foreign relations
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Civilian relief
International relief
American literature
Europe -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945
Samara (Russia)
American Relief Administration
Financial and legal materials
1812-1937
box 1, folder 1-2
Family receipts
1812-1915
box 1, folder 3-4
Deeds, mortgage, insurance, checks, and bank notes
1882-1930
box 1, folder 6
Russian visa and Greek rail passes
1922-1923
box 2, folder 1
Childhood schoolwork
undated
box 2, folder 2
Jane D. Wolfe, Associated Charities minutes and letters
1932-1936
Story and article drafts
1926-1940
box 2, folder 3
Assorted draft fragments
undated
box 2, folder 4
"Adventures with Vodka"
undated
box 2, folder 5
"Allah Be Praised!"
undated
box 2, folder 6
"A Belated Christmas Dinner"
undated
box 2, folder 7
"Baron Ugurioff's Revenge"
undated
box 2, folder 9
"Danzig Minorities Dispute Threatens German-Polish Relations"
undated
box 2, folder 10
"Death Tells a Tale"
undated
box 2, folder 11
"European Impressions"
1937
box 2, folder 12
"Fate Trumps an Ace"
undated
box 2, folder 14
"The Golden Minaret"
undated
box 2, folder 15-16
"The Kingdom of the Dawn"
undated
box 2, folder 17
"Lady Borgia Pours"
undated
box 2, folder 19
"The Nuns of Starya Maina"
undated
box 3, folder 1
"A Pioneer Girl Outwits Chief Red Hawk"
undated
box 3, folder 2
"Revenge Solves a Mystery"
undated
box 3, folder 3
"Two Hundred Frontiers"
undated
box 3, folder 4
"A Weird Experience"
undated
box 3, folder 5
"When the Potato Came to France"
1940
box 3, folder 6
"Whom a Gypsy Loves"
1931
Printed mattter
1917-1971
box 3, folder 8-9
"The European Scene,"
The Columbus Dispatch
1934-1935
box 4, folder 1
"The European Scene,"
The Columbus Dispatch
1934-1935
box 4, folder 2-5
The Columbus Dispatch and
Coshocton News (Contd.)
1934-1937
box 5, folder 1-4
The Columbus Dispatch and
Coshocton Tribune
1935-1942
box 5, folder 5-6
Newspaper clippings, fliers, magazines, and bulletins
1917-1971
box 5, folder 8
Foundations of German
undated
box 6, folder 4
August 1909-December 1911
