Register of the Vernon Lyman Kellogg papers
Finding aid prepared by Beth Goder
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Title: Vernon Lyman Kellogg papers
Date (inclusive): 1902-1932
Collection Number: 56004
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder
(4.7 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Writings, printed matter, photographs, drawings, and certificates relating to relief work in Belgium during World War I, the
relief activities of Herbert Hoover, and the world food problem.
Creator:
Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman), 1867-1937
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 1956.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Vernon Lyman Kellogg papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
| 1867 December 1 |
Born, Emporia, Kansas |
| 1889 |
Bachelor of Science, University of Kansas |
| 1890-1893 |
Assistant professor of entomology, University of Kansas |
| 1892 |
Master of Science, University of Kansas |
| 1893-1894 |
Associate professor of entomology, University of Kansas |
| 1894-1895 |
Assistant and associate professor of entomology, Stanford University |
| 1896-1920 |
Professor of entomology, and of entomology and bionomics, Stanford University |
| 1908 |
Married Charlotte Hoffman |
| 1910 |
Daughter, Jean Kellogg, born in Berkeley, California |
| 1915-1916 |
Director, Brussels, American Commission for Relief in Belgium |
| 1917-1919 |
Assistant to U.S. food administrator; Chief of mission to Poland, American Relief Administration |
| 1918 |
Chairman, Division of Agriculture, National Research Council |
| 1918-1921 |
Special investigator in Russia, American Relief Administration |
| 1919-1934 |
Various positions for the National Research Council, including permanent secretary |
| 1920-1931 |
Director and member, Executive Committee of Commission for Relief in Belgium Educational Foundation |
| 1921-1933 |
Member, board of trustees, Science Service |
| 1922-1932 |
Member, Executive Committee of the Rockefeller Foundation |
| 1925-1931 |
Member, Executive Committee of International Research Council |
| 1931 |
Secretary emeritus, National Research Council |
| 1937 August 8 |
Died, Hartford, Connecticut |
Scope and Content of Collection
The Vernon Lyman Kellogg papers include writings, correspondence, printed matter, photographs, and certificates relating to
relief work in Belgium and Poland during World War I, the relief activities of Herbert Hoover, and the world food problem.
In addition to his scientific work, Vernon Kellogg was involved in various relief efforts, including the Commission for Relief
in Belgium as the director in Brussels, where he was later joined by his wife Charlotte Hoffman Kellogg. The
Biographical File contains a biographical sketch listing positions he held throughout his career, as well as a bibliography of his numerous
published works. Some of those works can be found in the
Speeches and Writings series, which contains writings by Kellogg concerning relief efforts, Herbert Hoover, and the world food problem.
The
Relief Work File relates to Kellogg's involvement in the Commission for Relief in Belgium and the United States Food Administration, including
Kellogg's travel documentation. The correspondence includes a letter from Herbert Hoover.
The
Oversize Material includes materials related to Kellogg's relief work, such as a photo album with pictures of members of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium, as well as various awards that Kellogg received for his aid efforts. In addition, the file includes Kellogg's
diplomas, a children's book written in French, and a tracing of a Colorado River map used on a trip that took place from December
1901 to January 1902.
Related Materials
Charlotte Hoffman Kellogg papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Commission for Relief in Belgium records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
United States Food Administration records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Jean Kellogg Dickie collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Kellogg-Dickie papers, Yale University Library Manuscripts and Archives
Separated Materials
Materials related to Charlotte Kellogg have been moved to the Charlotte Hoffman Kellogg papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief
Food supply
World War, 1914-1918 -- Food supply
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
International relief
World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium
Drawing
Commission for Relief in Belgium (1914-1930)
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
American Relief Administration
United States Food Administration
Biographical File
1916, undated
Scope and Contents note
Includes a biographical sketch, clippings, and photographs. Arranged alphabetically by format.
box 1, folder 1
Biographical sketch
undated
box 1, folder 3
Envelope from the White House
undated
Scope and Contents note
Includes handwritten list of diplomas.
box 1, folder 4
Photographs of Vernon Kellogg
undated
Speeches and Writings
1916-1921
Scope and Contents note
Includes manuscripts, typescripts, reprints, and clippings related to relief work, Herbert Hoover, and the world food problem.
Arranged chronologically.
box 1, folder 5
Review of
The Children of Warsaw
undated
box 1, folder 6
"La France et la Belgique occupées," reprint
1916
box 1, folder 7
Articles by Vernon Kellogg, clippings
1916-1921
box 1, folder 8
The Food Problem by Vernon Kellogg and Alonzo Taylor, typescript
1917
box 1, folder 9
Mes Soirées au Grand Quartier,
1919
Scope and Contents note
Preface by Theodore Roosevelt.
box 1, folder 10-11
Herbert Hoover and His Work, manuscript and typescript
1920
Relief Work File
1914-1919
Scope and Contents note
Includes correspondence, awards, printed matter, and travel documentation. Arranged alphabetically by format. See also: Oversize
Material.
box 1, folder 12
Awards, rubbing of medal awarded to Vernon Kellogg by the Government of Poland
1919
box 1, folder 13
Clippings on students and World War I
1914-1919
box 1, folder 14
Carton de Wiart, Adrian
circa 1916
box 1, folder 16
Jusserand, Jean Jules
1918
box 2, folder 1
Passports, ID cards, letters of certification, and other travel documents
1915-1917
Scope and Contents note
Travel documents of Charlotte Kellogg have been separated to her collection.
box 2, folder 3
United States Food Administration license regulations
1918
box 2, folder 4
Miscellaneous
1916-1918, undated
Oversize Material
circa 1902-1932
Scope and Contents note
Includes awards, diplomas, portrait drawings, and a photo album related to relief work, as well as a children's book dedicated
to Kellogg's daughter and a map of the Colorado River containing Kellogg's notes. Includes original housing for posters.
box 3, folder 1
Awards
1918-1930
Scope and Contents note
Includes National Order of the Legion of Honor; United States Food Administration certificate; Council of the American Geographical
Society certificate for election as a fellow; and National Academy of Sciences certificate of membership.
box 3, folder 3
Les aventures merveilleuses du petit Floridor et de son chien Carabi by Ernest Picard
undated
Scope and Contents note
Dedicated to Jean Kellogg from three Belgian children and others. Includes photograph of three children.
box 3, folder 5
Popular Science award committee posters
undated
box 4
Portraits by H. Lemaire
undated
Scope and Contents note
Drawings with signatures. Includes portraits of Herbert Hoover and Vernon Kellogg.
box 5
Photo album
undated
Scope and Contents note
Members of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, 78 prints.
map_case
Médaille Commémorative du Comité National, Belgium certificate
1919
map_case
Tracing of Map of Colorado River from Needles to Yuma from [Ives] Expedition (1857-1858)
circa 1902
Scope and Contents note
Includes notes of Vernon Kellogg during a trip from December 21, 1901, to January 3, 1902.
