Overview of the Hugh Henry Brown miscellany

Processed by Hoover Institution Archives Staff.

Hoover Institution Archives

Stanford University

Stanford, California 94305-6010

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Overview of the Hugh Henry Brown miscellany

Hoover Institution Archives

Stanford University

Stanford, California

Processed by:: Hoover Institution Archives Staff
Date Completed:: 2008
Encoded by:: Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record by David Sun.

Collection Summary

Title: Hugh Henry Brown miscellany

Dates: 1915-1921

Collection Number: XX341

Creator: Brown, Hugh Henry.

Collection Size: 1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

Repository: Hoover Institution Archives

Stanford, California 94305-6010

Abstract: Speech relating to Herbert Hoover and his work as head of the Commission for Relief in Belgium during World War I; printed miscellany relating to Hoover and World War I relief work; medal commemorating work of the Orphelinat des Armées, a charity for French children orphaned in World War I; photographs of and postcards written by a French boy aided by Mr. and Mrs. Brown; and a photograph of the novelist Peter Clark Macfarlane as a war correspondent in France.

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives

Languages: English French

Administrative Information

Access

Collection is open for research.

Access to audiovisual materials requires at least two weeks advance notice. Audiovisual materials include sound recordings, video recordings, and motion picture film. Hoover staff will determine whether use copies of the materials requested can be made available. Some materials may not be accessible even with advance notice. Please contact the Hoover Institution Archives for further information.

Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Hugh Henry Brown miscellany, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find the collection in Stanford University's online catalog Socrates at http://library.stanford.edu/webcat . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in Socrates is larger than the number of boxes listed in this finding aid.

Biographical/Historical Note

American lawyer; friend of Herbert Hoover.

Scope and Content of Collection

Speech relating to Herbert Hoover and his work as head of the Commission for Relief in Belgium during World War I; printed miscellany relating to Hoover and World War I relief work; medal commemorating work of the Orphelinat des Armées, a charity for French children orphaned in World War I; photographs of and postcards written by a French boy aided by Mr. and Mrs. Brown; and a photograph of the novelist Peter Clark Macfarlane as a war correspondent in France.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964.

Macfarlane, Peter Clark, 1871-1924--Pictorial works.

Commission for Relief in Belgium (1914-1930)

Orphelinat des Armées.

International relief.

World War, 1914-1918--Belgium.

World War, 1914-1918--Civilian relief.

World War, 1914-1918--France.

World War, 1914-1918--War work.

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