Inventory of the Robert Arrowsmith papers
Finding aid prepared by Beaudry R. Allen
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Title: Robert Arrowsmith papers
Date (inclusive): 1914-1921
Collection Number: XX135
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English, French, and German
Physical Description:
6 oversized boxes, 4 envelopes
(12.0 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, clippings, printed matter, memorabilia, and photographs relating to conditions in German-occupied Belgium
during World War I, relief activities of the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB), and war loan and relief publicity in
the United States.
Creator:
Arrowsmith, R. (Robert), 1860-1928
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], Robert Arrowsmith papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
Robert Arrowsmith (1860-1928) was an American from New Jersey who served as a member of the Commission for Relief in Belgium
(CRB) during World War I, working in Belgium and campaigning for funds in the United States. Arrowsmith was in charge of the
transportation and distribution of food supplies in the province of Liège during the war and in 1918 took up the clothing
campaign of the CRB.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection consists of photographs and four scrapbooks that contain correspondence, news clippings, maps, posters, photographs,
ephemera, and CRB distribution orders and inventories, all of which relate to Arrowsmith's work with, and the relief activities
of, the Commission for Relief in Belgium, the conditions in German-occupied Belgium during World War I, and war loan and relief
publicity in the United States.
Related Collection(s)
Commission for Relief in Belgium Records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Frederick H. Chatfield papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
International relief
World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium
Belgium -- History -- German occupation, 1914-1918
Commission for Relief in Belgium (1914-1930)
Visual Materials
circa 1914-1918
Scope and Contents
Consists of photographs, postcards, and illustrations depicting life in Belgium, the activities of the CRB, and the effects
of World War I. Arranged by subject.
envelope A
Photographs and postcards of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium and their children during World War I
circa 1914-1916
envelope B
Photographs and postcards of war damage and scenes at the Western front during World War I
circa 1914-1918
envelope C
Postcards and political cartoons relating to Belgium in World War I
circa 1915-1917
envelope D
Small prints of CRB members, offices, and activities
circa 1914-1918
Scrapbooks
1914-1921
Scope and Contents note
Includes CRB service-related material such as distribution inventories, logs, correspondence, membership handbooks, maps,
news clippings, posters, and other ephemera. Also included are postcards and photographs that reflect the CRB's efforts and
the devastation to occupied Belgium. Arranged in chronological order.
