Register of the Charles F. Darlington papers

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Title: Charles F. Darlington papers
Date (inclusive): 1924-1985
Collection Number: 86032
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 11 manuscript boxes (4.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Memoirs, speeches and writings, correspondence, memoranda, printed matter, and photographs relating to American-Gabonese relations, the organizing conference of the United Nations, American foreign trade policy, international currency exchange activities of the League of Nations, the oil industry in the Middle East, and Democratic Party politics, especially during the 1956 and 1960 presidential elections.
Creator: United Nations Conference on International Organization (Location of meeting: San Francisco, Calif. Date of meeting or treaty signing: 1945.)
Creator: Darlington, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1904-1986
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1986.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Charles F. Darlington papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

Charles Francis Darlington was an American businessman, diplomat, and economist who held several notable positions throughout his career. After graduating from Harvard in 1926, he served as a gold expert and currency specialist in the economic and financial section of the League of Nations from 1928 to 1931, followed by a position as financial advisor with the Bank for International Settlements in Basel. In 1935, Darlington returned to the U.S. and became assistant chief of the Division of Trade Agreements under Secretary of State Cordell Hull. He also served as a lieutenant commander in the Navy during the Second World War. From May to June,1945, Darlington was secretary of the Steering, Executive, and Coordination Committee of the San Francisco Conference of the United Nations, where he helped draft the organization's charter. He stands as one of only a handful of Americans to be involved with both the United Nations and the League of Nations. In 1945, Darlington left his job with the government for a brief post with the General Motors Corporation, followed by a position with the Socony Vacuum (now Exxon Mobil) Oil Corporation, the latter of which involved negotiating contracts for the oil industry in the Middle East. By 1956, Darlington had reduced his time working overseas with Mobil to become involved with the Westchester County Democratic Committee. Darlington's political involvement through Westchester included an unsuccessful bid for Bedford County Supervisor in 1956, as well as positions on numerous election committees in New York for both Adlai Stevenson and John F. Kennedy in the 1956 and 1960 presidential elections, respectively. Darlington was also a published author and wrote a number of articles for the New York Times in addition to drafts of speeches for both Stevenson and Kennedy. In 1961, President Kennedy appointed Darlington U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, where he served until his retirement from the State Department in 1965. Darlington's experiences in Gabon, as well as his account of the 1964 coup d'etat against President Leon Mba, were published in a book co-authored with his wife, Alice, African Betrayal (1968).

Scope and Content of Collection

The Charles F. Darlington papers contain photographs, speeches and writings, correspondence, memoranda, and printed matter relating to American-Gabonese relations, the organizing conference of the United Nations, American foreign trade policy, international currency exchange activities of the League of Nations, the oil industry in the Middle East, and Democratic Party politics, especially the 1956 and 1960 presidential elections. Notable persons featured in the correspondence include: Eleanor Roosevelt, Adlai E. Stevenson, Walter Lippmann, Dean Acheson, John F. Kennedy, Albert Schweitzer, and Leon Mba. The collection is notable not only for its scope and content, but also for the existing organizational structure provided by Darlington. All series, organizational hierarchies, and folders maintain their original order and titles when possible. Handwritten notes by Darlington found in various folders also detail the scope of the material and his assessment of its historical value.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Diplomats -- United States
United States -- Commerce
Petroleum industry and trade -- Middle East
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1960
Currency question
United States -- Foreign relations -- Gabon
Gabon -- Foreign relations -- United States
United States. Department of State
League of Nations
Democratic Party (U.S.)

box 1, folder 1-6

Biographical File, 1924-1968

Scope and Contents

Contains yearbooks, event agendas featuring Darlington as speaker, certificates, ambassador placard, newspaper articles about Darlington, agenda book from 1963, and other materials.
 

Correspondence, 1926-1977, undated

box 1, folder 7

General, 1931 October 22 - 1977 April 4, undated

Scope and Contents

Includes general correspondence between Darlington and friends and colleagues. Also includes an undated group of letters identified by Darlington as "French letter and other communications, drafts of letters we wrote in Geneva, and memo of a press conference on trade agreements" in English, French, and German.
box 1, folder 8

Commercial policy, 1956 June 22 - September 19

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence regarding a memo sent by Darlington not included in the collection.
box 1, folder 9

Job appointments, 1931 September 7 - 1966 October 19

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence reflecting Darlington's contract negotiations, official job appointments, and official job resignations/retirement with the League of Nations, Bank for International Settlements, and U.S. Department of State.
box 1, folder 10-11

Job hunt 1933 November 28 - 1939 January 5

Scope and Contents

Includes letters about Darlington's attempts to obtain employment at the Federal Bank of New York, Office of Special Advisor to the President on Foreign Trade, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Steel Corporation, and General Motors Corporation. Also includes correspondence with U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Some letters are with their original envelopes and contain content notes/descriptions by Darlington, along with news clippings about the intended correspondent.
box 1, folder 12

Letters of introduction, 1926 July 15 - 1930 May 26

Scope and Contents

Contains letters of introduction written for Darlington by colleagues, teachers, advisors, and community members in support of Darlington's attempts to gain employment with the League of Nations and Bank for International Settlements.
box 2, folder 1

"Political General-Personal," 1958 January 10 - 1959 August 14

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence from Darlington's time as a member of the Bedford Democratic Committee in Bedford, New York.
box 2, folder 2

"Transportation," 1958 March 11 - 1960 August 30

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence relating to Darlington's time as head of the transportation section of the Research Advisory Council of the Westchester County Democratic Commission. Retains original order with various reports and drafts written by Darlington included with the correspondence.
box 2, folder 3

"War Period," 1943 April 21 - 1949 August 15

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence from Darlington's time serving in the Navy as a lieutenant commander. Also includes letters from Adlai Stevenson, Frank Knox, and Walter Lippmann.
 

Speeches and Writings, 1934-1976, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains speeches and writings by Darlington not already filed in a separate subject series. Several files include notes, articles, research materials, and drafts, as well as correspondence about the publication or speech. All files retain their original order and title when possible. Notable persons featured in the correspondence include Walter Lippmann, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Adlai Stevenson.
box 2, folder 4

"Address Given at Binghamton New York," 1956 March 23

 

African Betrayal, 1966-1976, undated

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, notes, drafts, edits, and other materials relating to African Betrayal, written by Darlington and his wife, Alice, about their time in Gabon and published in 1968. Maintains original order and uses Darlington's original folder titles.
box 2, folder 5

"Chapters by Alice Darlington," undated

box 2, folder 6-7

"Comments on the book," 1967-1976, undated

box 2, folder 8

"Old pages that had to be retyped after bouts with the attorneys and the State Department," undated

box 2, folder 9

"Records of work with attorneys and the State Department," 1967, undated

box 2, folder 10

"General correspondence about preparation and sale of manuscript," 1966-1967, undated

box 2, folder 11

"Texts not used," undated

box 3, folder 1

"America 1970," speech written for John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential campaign, 1960 October-November

box 3, folder 2

"An Inquiry Into What Should Be the Attitude of the Republican Party Toward the Trade Agreements Policy," 1939 May 19

box 3, folder 3

"Attitude Towards Communist World," unpublished article written for the New York Times, 1960 September-October

box 3, folder 4

"Book Club Luncheon" (speech), 1968 April 25

box 3, folder 5

"Ends of the Earth Dinner" (speech), 1968 December 6

box 3, folder 6

"Financial Sales: The Bank for International Settlements," in News and Views, p. 17 1939 November

box 3, folder 7

"Foreign Economic Policy: A Program for Democratic Action," 1956 July 18

box 3, folder 8

"Letter to the Editor," New York Times, 1960 May 30

box 3, folder 9

"Lion's Club Speech," 1966 November 22

 

Memoirs, 1975 November - 1976 March

box 3, folder 10

Part I, 1975 November

box 3, folder 11-12

Part II, 1976 March

box 3, folder 13

"Memorandum on Our Foreign Commercial Policy," 1940 September

box 3, folder 14

"Milwaukee, September 10th," speech written for governor Adlai E. Stevenson in support of John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential election, 1960 June-August

box 3, folder 15-16

"Not the Goal, Only the Means," New York Times, 1960 July 3

box 4, folder 1

Notes, 1964 December 9

box 4, folder 2

"Notes for Mr. Wilkie on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade," 1940 July 22

box 4, folder 3

"Notes on a Lecture for Columbia," undated

box 4, folder 4

Public addresses, 1965 November 27 - 1968 February 19

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence relating to public addresses given by Darlington and not included in the collection, or invitations to give public addresses rejected by Darlington. Folders retain original titles.
box 4, folder 5

"Some Reflections on the Central Problem of Our Times," undated

box 4, folder 6

"Speech at Lynchburg, Virginia," 1964 November

box 4, folder 7

"Suggested Theme for Speech on the Underdeveloped Countries," undated

Scope and Contents

Contains note: "Written for President Johnson at request of Parker [?] Goldman in the White House."
box 4, folder 8

"Talk at the Ashbury Methodist Church," 1969 January 14

box 4, folder 9

"Talk Before the Westchester County Historical Society," 1968 February 18

box 4, folder 10

"Talk Given at the Bedford Farmers' Club," 1967 April 26

box 4, folder 11

"The Conduct of Foreign Trade," Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science, Volume 14, p.36, 1940 May

box 4, folder 12

"The Department of State's Relation to Our Foreign Markets and European Aid Programs, Remarks Made at Paris Conference," 1948 May 19

box 4, folder 13

"The Development of the System of Exchange Clearing," circa 1933

box 4, folder 14

"The Huguenot Society, Speech Given at the Huguenot Society of America Annual Luncheon," 1968 December 7

box 4, folder 15

"The Importance of African Students, Address at the Fox Lane School," 1968 February 28

box 4, folder 16

"The Quality of Independence, Address Given at the Spring Conference of the Westchester County Federation of Women's Clubs," 1968 April 26

box 4, folder 17

"The Toast to the Art of Rowing, Remarks Given at the 20th Annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Dinner," 1966 March 22

box 4, folder 18

"The United Kingdom and Canadian Agreements and the Trade Agreements Program," undated

box 4, folder 19

"The United Nations, Address Given at Mount Kisco," 1946 March 25

box 4, folder 20

"The War and Our Foreign Trade, Address Given Before the Meeting of the Packaging Agents Association of Syracuse," 1940 June

box 4, folder 21

"Trouble in the Parkways," unpublished draft, 1961 July-September

box 4, folder 22

"United States Commercial Policy as Affected by the War," address given at the Institute of World Affairs of the Students International Union, 1940 July

box 4, folder 23

"United States Foreign Trade: Hands Across the Sea Plane," in American Bankers Association Journal, 1934 April, p. 28, 1934 April

box 4, folder 24

"Why the World Looks to the U.N.," article published under name of Adlai E. Stevenson, written by both Stevenson and Darlington, New York Times, 1960 September-October

Scope and Contents

File maintains original order with correspondence and edited drafts from both men. Also includes newspaper clippings collected by Darlington of other articles addressing the same subject.
box 4, folder 25

"Work and Functions of the Financial Committee (League of Nations)," 1930

 

League of Nations File, 1930-1933, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence from Darlington's time as an advisor in the Economic and Financial Section of the League of Nations, portraits and group photographs of League members (all labeled and identified), and two publications from the Economic and Financial Section of the League titled "Work and Functions of the Financial Committee" and "Monetary and Economic Conference: Draft Annotated Agenda." Correspondence maintains original identification system.
 

Correspondence, 1930-1931, undated

box 4, folder 26

Aftalion, Professor Henri, 1930 July 25

box 4, folder 27

Agricultural credits, 1931 February 16

box 4, folder 28

Albania, 1930 June 2

box 4, folder 29

Alberti, Mario, Dr., 1930 June 26

box 4, folder 30

de Albornoz, Don Severo Carillo 1930 August 18

box 4, folder 31

Algeria, 1930 August 1

box 4, folder 32

Allen, Frederick H., 1931 January 14

box 4, folder 33

Argentina, 1930 August 8-October 8

box 4, folder 34

Australia, 1930 June 26 - 1931 July 21

box 4, folder 35

Austria, 1931 September 18

box 4, folder 36

Bachi, Professeur Riccardo 1931 March 20-August 10

box 4, folder 37

Bachmann, G., 1930 June 26-July 18

box 4, folder 38

Balogh, T., 1930 November 15

box 4, folder 39

Barbosa-Carneiro, 1931 May 27

box 4, folder 40

Basch, Ant., Dr., 1930 June 27 - 1931 September 8

box 4, folder 41

Belgian Congo, 1930 July 11-18

box 4, folder 42

Belgium, 1930 June 26-September 9

box 4, folder 43

Bolivia, 1930 June 26-August 28

box 4, folder 44

Bonn, Professor M. J., 1930 August 6 - 1931 July 21

box 4, folder 45

Borberg, William, 1930 August 18

box 4, folder 46

de Bordes, Dr. J. van Walre, 1930 July 30

box 4, folder 47

von Bortkiewicz, Professor Ladislaus, 1931 February 13-May 27

box 4, folder 48

Son Excellence M. Bouroff 1931 February 13

box 4, folder 49

Brazil, 1930 June 26

box 4, folder 50

Bruins, G. W., Dr., 1931 January 14

box 4, folder 51

Bulgaria, 1930 April 25 - June 26

box 4, folder 52

Butler, 1930 July 11

box 4, folder 53

Buxton, Major, 1931 April 27

box 4, folder 54

Canada, 1930 June 26

box 4, folder 55

Carroll, Marie J., 1930 June 3 - 1931 July 10

box 4, folder 56

Cassel, Professor Gustav, 1931 July 8-September 8

box 4, folder 57

de Chalendar, M. le Comte, 1930 July 20 - 1931 August 6

box 4, folder 58

Charron, Rene, 1930 November 15 - 1931 February 13

box 4, folder 59

Chicago Press, 1931 September 18

box 4, folder 60

Chile, 1930 June 26

box 4, folder 61

Chilton, Carroll Brent, 1930 September 13

box 4, folder 62

China, 1930 August 28,

box 4, folder 63

Clavier, 1930 July 18

box 4, folder 64

Clements, Jesse, 1931 September 18

box 4, folder 65

Coats, R. H., 1930 November 15

box 4, folder 66

Colombia, 1930 June 26

box 4, folder 67

Commission Mixte d'emigration Greco-Bulgare, 1930, undated

box 4, folder 68

Costa Rica, 1930 August 28 - 1931 March 11

box 4, folder 69

L'Association Cotonniere de Belgique 1930 September 8

box 4, folder 70

Cuba, 1930 June 26 - 1931 April 8

box 4, folder 71

Danzig, 1930 September 13

box 4, folder 72

Davis, Norman, 1931 September 8

box 4, folder 73

Delaquis, Professeur Ernest, 1931 March 20-April 8

box 4, folder 74

Denmark, 1930 June 26 - 1931 April 8

box 5, folder 1

Distribution, 1930 June 26 - 1931 February 21

box 5, folder 2

Dorning, Dr. H., 1931 June 18

box 5, folder 3

East Africa, 1930 June 26-July 18

box 5, folder 4

Eddy, Charles E., 1930 February 15

box 5, folder 5

Egypt, 1930 June 26-August 28

box 5, folder 6

Eisler, Robert, Dr., 1930 November 12 - 1931 July 21

box 5, folder 7

Estonia, 1931 June 18-July 21

box 5, folder 8

Eulambio, 1931 February 13

box 5, folder 9

Eyskens, Gaston, 1931 September 8

box 5, folder 10

Felkin, A. E., 1931 September 28

box 5, folder 11

Fermor, L. L., 1930 July 18

box 5, folder 12

Financial Committee, 1931 August 10

box 5, folder 13

Finland, 1930 June 26

box 5, folder 14

Finlayson, H. C. F., 1931 February 13-July 21

box 5, folder 15

Fisher, J. Lenox, 1930 July 11-July 25

box 5, folder 16

France, 1930 June 27

box 5, folder 17

Freiberger, et. al, undated

box 5, folder 18

Gebhard, Professor H., 1931 February 13-18

box 5, folder 19

Germany, 1930 August 18

box 5, folder 20

Gilbert, Prentiss, 1930 December 19

box 5, folder 21

Gold Delegation, 1931 May 29

box 5, folder 22

Grafftey Smith, A. P., 1931 February 18

box 5, folder 23

Graham, 1930 July 9-December 29

box 5, folder 24

Greece, 1931 July 21

box 5, folder 25

Gregory (Professor), 1930 July 26-July 30

box 5, folder 26

Guatemala, 1930 August 28

box 5, folder 27

Haberler, Dr. Gottfried, 1931 April 13-August 15

box 5, folder 28

Hentsch, O. E., 1931 April 8

box 5, folder 29

Himmel, 1930 November 15

box 5, folder 30

Holloway, Dr., 1930 November 17

box 5, folder 31

Hudson, Holland, 1930 November 17

box 5, folder 32

Hungary, 1930 June 2-August 16

box 5, folder 33

Iceland, 1930 June 6-July 11

box 5, folder 34

India, 1930 June 26-November 25

box 5, folder 35

Indo-China, 1930 June 27-July 18

box 5, folder 36

International Chamber of Commerce, 1930 June 10

box 5, folder 37

International Club, 1930 November 6-18

box 5, folder 38

Irish Free State, 1930 June 26 - 1931 April 16

box 5, folder 39

Italy, 1930 June 26

box 5, folder 40

Jacklin, 1930 July 17-August 11

box 5, folder 41

Janssen, Albert, 1930 August 23 - 1931 August 15

box 5, folder 42

Japan, 1930 June 2

box 5, folder 43

Jay, N. Dean 1930 September 25

box 5, folder 44

de Jenner, 1931 June 6

box 5, folder 45

Kemmerer, Professor E. W., 1930 June 27-November 15

box 5, folder 46

Kempner, Dr. Paul, 1931 July 9-August 15, undated

box 5, folder 47

Kershagl, Dr. Richard, 1930 June 27-July 25

box 5, folder 48

van Kleffens, 1930 July 18

box 5, folder 49

Latvia, 1930 June 26-July 5

box 5, folder 50

Son Excellence M. Liaptcheff, 1931 February 13

box 5, folder 51

Lithuania, 1930 June 26

box 5, folder 52

Lockwood, Edgar, 1931 February 18

box 5, folder 53

Lopez, Pablo, 1930 August 18

box 5, folder 54

Loveday, undated

box 5, folder 55

Son Excellence M. I. Lugosiann, 1931 February 13

box 5, folder 56

Lyon, Charles E., 1930 December 27

box 5, folder 57

Macdonald, 1931 February 20

box 5, folder 58

Madagascar, 1930 July 27-July 5

box 5, folder 59

Mant, Sir Reginald, 1930 July 25-1931 July 21

box 5, folder 60

Martin, Andre 1931 September 12-18

box 5, folder 61

Martineque, et. al, 1930 June 27

box 5, folder 62

Mayrhofer, undated

box 5, folder 63

McIver, D. T., 1931 September 18

box 5, folder 64

McLeod, Clarence J., 1930 November 15

box 5, folder 65

Meissner, Dr., 1930 June 27

box 5, folder 66

Melchior, Dr. Carl, 1930 July 25-August 23

box 5, folder 67

ter Meulen, C. E., et. al, 1930 July 30 - 1931 July 21

box 5, folder 68

Mexico, 1930 June 26

box 5, folder 69

Son Excellence M. de Michelis, 1931 February 13

box 5, folder 70

Mills, Frederic, 1930 September 3

box 5, folder 71

Mint (Royal), 1930 June 2-November 15

Scope and Contents

Relates to Royal Mints of South Africa, Australia, and London.
box 5, folder 72

Mireaux, 1931 March 20-July 1

box 5, folder 73

Mlynarski, Dr. Feliks, 1930 July 11 - 1931 August 15

box 5, folder 74

Monacco, 1930 August 16

box 5, folder 75

Montesino, Carlos G., 1930 December 19

box 5, folder 76

Morocco, 1930 June 27

box 5, folder 77

Myers, Denys P., 1930 June 3 - 1931 July 21

box 5, folder 78

Nagler, Dr. L., 1931 May 26

box 5, folder 79

Netherlands, 1930 June 26-July 18

box 5, folder 80

New Zealand, 1930 June 26-July 21

box 5, folder 81

Neimeyer, Sir Otto, 1930 June 27-August 23

box 5, folder 82

di Nola, A., 1931 February 13-27

box 5, folder 83

Norway, 1930 June 26-July 16

box 5, folder 84

Palamas, L. C., 1930 June 27 - 1931 March 9

box 5, folder 85

Palestine, 1930 June 26

box 5, folder 86

Paraguay, 1930 August 28-September 13

box 5, folder 87

Pavlowsky, G., 1931 June 18

box 5, folder 88

Peaslee, Amos J., 1930 December 17

box 5, folder 89

Persia, 1930 June 27-September 18

box 5, folder 90

Peru, 1930 June 26-September 26

box 5, folder 91

Philippine Islands, 1930 August 28-September 8

box 5, folder 92

Pinsent, G. H. S., 1931 July 14

box 5, folder 93

Poland, 1930 September 13

box 5, folder 94

Police - Belgium, 1931 May 29

box 5, folder 95

Police - Vienna, 1931 May 26

box 5, folder 96

Poplawski, Auguste, 1931 February 13-March 20

box 5, folder 97

Popovics, 1930 June 27-July 18

box 5, folder 98

Pospisil, Dr. Vilem, 1930 August 23 - 1931 July 21

box 5, folder 99

Post, Arthur E., 1931 January 14-April 29

box 5, folder 100

Potts, Frederic A., 1931 July 14

box 5, folder 101

Publications Committee, 1931 May 8

box 5, folder 102

Quesnay, Pierre, 1931 January 19

box 5, folder 103

Rainer, Gildo, 1930 April 30-December 19

box 5, folder 104

Raphael, 1931 August 7

box 5, folder 105

Reed, Harold L., 1930 July 30

box 5, folder 106

Regard, E., 1931 July 1

box 5, folder 107

Reymond, 1931 February 18-21

box 5, folder 108

Riddleberger, 1930 November 28

box 5, folder 109

Riga, 1931 March 20

box 5, folder 110

van Rijn, F. J. L., Dr. 1931 February 13-23

box 5, folder 111

Roberts, George E., 1930 July 1 - 1931 September 8

box 5, folder 112

Roberts, H. A., 1931 September 18

box 5, folder 113

Rodd, Francis, 1931 January 30

box 5, folder 114

Rodenbach, Constantin, 1931 January 23-April 30

box 5, folder 115

Romania, 1930 June 26-November 15

box 5, folder 116

Rose, Adam, 1931 February 13-25

box 5, folder 117

Rueff, Jacques, 1931 July 9-21

box 5, folder 118

Rygg, N., 1931 July 9

box 5, folder 119

Salvador, 1930 August 28 - 1931 January 23

box 5, folder 120

Santo Domingo, 1930 June 2

box 5, folder 121

Schmidt, A., 1931 July 21

box 5, folder 122

Schnabel, 1931 June 10

box 5, folder 123

Schoell, 1930 July 18

box 5, folder 124

Schulz, Dr. Bruno, 1930 September 8-13

box 5, folder 125

Secretan, J., 1930 June 26

box 5, folder 126

Sevensma, 1931 February 12-July 21

box 6, folder 1

Siam, 1930 June 2-July 14

box 6, folder 2

Sidler, Alb., 1931 September 18

box 6, folder 3

Singer, Paul, 1930 June 8 - 1931 July 21

box 6, folder 4

Snelders, Anna, 1930 June 27-July 25

box 6, folder 5

Sommer, Oscar, 1931 March 9-September 8

box 6, folder 6

South Africa, 1930 June 26

box 6, folder 7

Southern Rhodesia, 1930 June 2

box 6, folder 8

Spain, 1930 July 18-September 8

box 6, folder 9

Spiller, 1930 November 3

box 6, folder 10

Sprague, 1930 July 12-September 25

box 6, folder 11

Stock Exchange, 1930 July 18

box 6, folder 12

Straits settlements, 1930 June 26-July 5

box 6, folder 13

Strakosch, Sir Henry, 1930 July 29 - 1931 July 21

box 6, folder 14

Sugar, 1930 July 1

Scope and Contents

Note to "Monsieur Le Secretaire Przenuyala Cukrowniczego" (in French), reflects original order and alphabetization.
box 6, folder 15

Suvich, Fulvio, et. al, 1930 June 27, undated

box 6, folder 16

Switzerland, 1930 October 8-31

box 6, folder 17

Taussig, Professor F. W., 1930 July 29 - September 8

box 6, folder 18

Terhaar, Dr. Jost, 1931 February 12

box 6, folder 19

Tismer, Dr. Alfred, 1931 February 12

box 6, folder 20

Treasurer, 1931 January 19

box 6, folder 21

Treybal, Bohumir, 1931 February 12-13

box 6, folder 22

Trip, L. J. A., Dr. 1930 July 25 - 1931 July 21

box 6, folder 23

Tsouderos, 1931 July 9

box 6, folder 24

Tsushima, Juichi, 1930 June 27-August 23

box 6, folder 25

Turkey, 1930 August 1-September 8

box 6, folder 26

Uruguay, 1930 August 28-September 26

box 6, folder 27

Valeurs Mobilieres, 1930 July 18

box 6, folder 28

Venezuela, 1930 June 26

box 6, folder 29

Victor, Hugo, 1930 November 15

box 6, folder 30

Vocke, Dr. Wilhelm, 1930 June 2-August 18

box 6, folder 31

Wagon-Lits, 1930 September 25

box 6, folder 32

Walcher, Guido, 1931 May 26

box 6, folder 33

Wallenberg, Marcus, 1930 June 27-August 23

box 6, folder 34

Watt, Arthur C., 1930 November 15

box 6, folder 35

Watteau, 1931 February 13-June 18

box 6, folder 36

West Africa (British), 1930 June 26-August 18

box 6, folder 37

West Africa (French), 1930 June 27-July 5

box 6, folder 38

Williams, Sir John Fischer, et. al, 1931 June 10

box 6, folder 39

Williamson, Sir Walter J. F., 1930 June 27 - 1931 June 18

box 6, folder 40

Wilson, Hugh R., 1931 April 8-16

box 6, folder 41

Yugoslavia, 1930 June 26

box 6, folder 42

Yumoto, T., 1931 February 28

box 6, folder 43

Yung, Guido (Guido Jung), 1931 July 21

box 6, folder 44

Photographs, undated

box 6, folder 45

Printed matter 1933 January 20

 

Bank for International Settlements File, 1931-1937, undated

 

Correspondence 1931 September-1933 November, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains general correspondence between Darlington and various European economic and financial advisors. Also contains correspondence between Darlington and acquaintances in the United States discussing the stock market crash of 1929 and subsequent economic policies of the New Deal. Maintains original order.
box 6, folder 46

American Bureau of Metal Statistics, 1932 November 29

box 6, folder 47

Basel-Electricity, 1932 February 25

box 6, folder 48

de Bordes, Dr. J. van Walre, 1932 August 11

box 6, folder 49

Brabourne, 1932 January 28-February 9

box 6, folder 50

Brechya-Vauthier, 1932 January 4-8

box 6, folder 51

Brownwell, Francis H., 1932 January 28-March 1

box 6, folder 52

Bruce, Edward, 1933 June 14

box 6, folder 53

Colenutt, 1932 April 28, undated

box 6, folder 54

Cunard, 1933 February 1

box 6, folder 55

Darlington, Gilbert, 1932 November 29

box 6, folder 56

Davis, Norman, 1932 November 10

box 6, folder 57

La Defense Automobile et Sportive, 1933 June 20

box 6, folder 58

Debevoise, Douglass, 1932 January 4 - 1933 January 27

box 6, folder 59

Douanes, 1932 January 12 - 1933 November 8

box 6, folder 60

Dreyfus, Armand, 1933 September 28

box 6, folder 61

Ehinger, A., 1932 September 14

box 6, folder 62

Emerson, Harrington, 1932 January 28

box 6, folder 63

Felkin, A. E., 1932 June 23

box 6, folder 64

Galantiere, Lewis, 1933 July 27

box 6, folder 65

Gardner, Walter R., 1932 December 2 - 1933 January 4

box 6, folder 66

Godard, 1932 May 3

box 6, folder 67

Goodwin, 1933 June 10

box 6, folder 68

Goppelsroeder-Sarasin, E. 1932 October 3

box 6, folder 69

Hammond, John Hays, 1932 January 28-March 1

box 6, folder 70

Hilgerdt, F., 1932 March 1

box 6, folder 71

Hopper, Bruce, 1931 September 23

box 6, folder 72

International Chamber of Commerce, 1932 January 28-February 13

box 6, folder 73

Iselin, Dr. Felix, 1932 April 17 - 1933 October 6

box 6, folder 74

Jacobssen, 1933 May 19-July 27

box 6, folder 75

Leverich, Henry, 1932 February 9

box 6, folder 76

Loveday, A., 1933 April 22

box 6, folder 77

Mant, Sir Reginald, 1932 January 8

box 6, folder 78

Mayhofer, 1932 February 9

box 6, folder 79

Meyer, Robert, 1932 December 7 - 1933 June 27

box 6, folder 80

Mlynarski, Dr. Feliks, 1932 January 8-18

box 6, folder 81

Mocatta and Goldsmid, 1932 January 8

box 6, folder 82

de Morant, 1932 October 28

box 6, folder 83

Morgan, Junius, 1932 February 12-March 1

box 6, folder 84

Myers, Denys P., 1932 March 1 - 1933 October 23

box 6, folder 85

National City Bank, 1931 September 18 - 1932 March 1

box 6, folder 86

New York Stock Exchange, 1931 September 18

box 6, folder 87

Pasvolsky, Leo, 1933 February 27

box 6, folder 88

Personnel Office - League, 1932 February 9

box 6, folder 89

Police (Basel), 1932 September 2

box 6, folder 90

Porters, 1933 February 25

box 6, folder 91

Potts, Frederic A., 1932 May 3

box 6, folder 92

Pratt, Irving, 1933 June 17

box 6, folder 93

Premchand, Maneklal, 1933 January 4-February 27

box 6, folder 94

Roncalgi, 1932 November 3

box 6, folder 95

Rosenborg, A., 1933 April 22

box 6, folder 96

Sarasin, A., 1933 April 26

box 6, folder 97

Schnabel, Frits, 1932 February 12

box 6, folder 98

Shields, 1933 August 5

box 6, folder 99

Silver Association, 1932 January 28-March 1

box 6, folder 100

Streit, Clarence, 1933 January 21-July 27

box 6, folder 101

Sverljuga, Dr. Stanko, 1932 June 15

box 6, folder 102

Tirana, Rifat 1932 February 23-March 1

box 6, folder 103

U.S. Printing Office, 1932 January 28

box 6, folder 104

U.S. Superintendent of Documents, 1932 February 12

box 6, folder 105

Vernon-Grauer, 1933 November 8

box 6, folder 106

Willard, Charles H., 1933 June 20

box 6, folder 107

Williamson, Walter J. F., 1932 February 9

box 6, folder 108

de Wolf, Francis Colt, 1932 March 1

box 6, folder 109

Yugoslavia, 1932 June 17

box 6, folder 110

Zollinspektor, 1932 December 21

 

Memoranda, 1932-1933, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains official memos credited to the Monetary and Economic Department of the Bank for International Settlements. Maintains original order and separation of materials for the "World Economic Conference."
box 6, folder 111

General, 1932 February 5-December 20, undated

box 7, folder 1

General, 1932 February 5-December 20, undated

box 7, folder 2

"World Economic Conference," 1932 October 19 - 1933 March 12, undated

box 7, folder 3

Printed matter, 1937

 

Department of State File, 1934-1939

 

Correspondence, 1934-1939

box 7, folder 4

Briggs, Edith, 1938 December 28 - 1939 January 7

box 7, folder 5

Conolly, F. C., 1934 May 28

box 7, folder 6

Ezekiel, Mordecai, 1934 August 23

box 7, folder 7

Loveday, A., 1934 August 21

box 7, folder 8

Marvin, Mrs. Langdon P., 1939 January 17-19

box 7, folder 9

Myers, Denys P., 1934 June 27

 

Speeches and writings, circa 1936, 1938, undated

box 7, folder 10

"Chicago Address Notes," undated

box 7, folder 11

"The Most-Favored Nation Principle and Its Application by the United States in Connection with the Reciprocal Trade Agreements" (report), circa 1936

box 7, folder 12

"The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Program" (speech given at Kansas City) 1938 November

Scope and Contents

Includes related press coverage and correspondence.
box 7, folder 13

Memorandum 1938 March 11

box 7, folder 14

Printed matter, 1938 March 23-July 5

 

United Nations File, 1945

Scope and Contents

Contains materials from the United Nations Conference on International Organization, 1945 May-June. Includes social invitations, photographs, seating charts, attendee information, and fascimile of the proposed text of the UN Charter in five languages.
box 7, folder 15

Correspondence (social invitations and events), 1945 May-June

box 7, folder 16

Photographs, 1945

box 7, folder 17-18

Printed matter, 1945

box 8, folder 1

Printed matter, 1945

 

Socony Vacuum Oil/Mobil Oil File, 1952-1960

box 8, folder 2-3

Memoranda, 1952 September 25-October 17

Scope and Contents

Includes internal reports titled "Accepted Oil Agreement," "Currency Arrangements with the British Government," and "Soviet Oil."
 

Travel, 1952 November-1960 February

Scope and Contents

Contains notes, reports, accounting statements, printed matter, and official correspondence relating to business trips taken by Darlington as a member of the Socony Vacuum/Mobil Oil Corporation. Maintains original organization and file titles when possible.
box 8, folder 4

Correspondence, 1952 November 12-1953 January 30

 

1953

box 8, folder 5

Qatar, 1953 February 10-12

box 8, folder 5

Saudia Arabia, 1953 February 13-15

box 8, folder 5

Kuwait, 1953 February 16-17

box 8, folder 5

Basrah, 1953 February 18-19

box 8, folder 5

Baghdad, 1953 February 20-22

box 8, folder 5

Rome and Naples, 1953 February 23-28

box 8, folder 6-7

Tehran, 1955 May 21-29, undated

box 8, folder 8-10

Kuwait, 1957-1958

box 8, folder 11

France 1960 January 27-February 1

 

Printed matter, 1952, undated

box 8, folder 12

Thirty Inch Pipeline Inauguration, 1952 November

box 9, folder 1

Maps, undated

 

Campaigns and Elections File, 1956-1960, undated

 

Supervisor-Bedford, 1957-1958, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains notes, correspondence, and campaign materials related to Darlington's unsuccessful run for Supervisor of the Town of Bedford, New York in 1957.
box 9, folder 2

Correspondence, 1957 September 27-November 21, undated

box 9, folder 3

Speeches and writings, 1957-1958, undated

box 9, folder 4

Notes, 1957 June 15, undated

Scope and Contents

Includes records of and notes made about phone conversations with various voters and campaign donors.
box 9, folder 5

Receipts, 1957 November 26-28

box 9, folder 6

Printed matter, 1957 September 9 - 1958 February 20, undated

 

1956 National, 1956-1957

Scope and Contents

Contains material related to Darlington's involvement with the Westchester County Democratic Committee and Adlai Stevenson's presidential campaign during the 1956 presidential election. Also includes speeches Darlington wrote for Stevenson.
box 9, folder 7-8

Correspondence, 1956-1957

box 9, folder 9

Speeches and writings, 1956 March-October, undated

Scope and Contents

No Content

Scope and Contents

Includes "Memorandum on the H-Bomb Issue," dated 1956 October 30.
box 9, folder 10

Notes, 1956 June-October, undated

box 9, folder 11

Printed matter, 1956 April - 1957 February

 

1960 National, 1960 July-December, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains material related to Darlington's work with the Westchester County Democratic Committee and the Kennedy-Johnson campaign in the 1960 presidential election, especially the campaign in New York. Also includes speeches Darlington wrote for Kennedy.
box 9, folder 12

Correspondence, 1960 July 18-December 21, undated

box 9, folder 13

Meeting and prospect notes, 1960 August-September, undated

box 9, folder 14

Event invitations and materials 1960 September 27-November 8, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains invitations to fundraisers and events involving Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson, as well as agendas and other printed materials for the events.
box 9, folder 15

Printed matter, 1960 September 4-October 19, undated

 

1960 Westchester, 1960 August-November

Scope and Contents

Contains material related to Darlington's work with the Westchester County Democratic Committee during the 1960 state and local elections in Westchester, New York.
box 9, folder 16

Correspondence, 1960 August-September

box 9, folder 17

Speeches and writings, 1960 August 1-November 21,

Scope and Contents

Drafts of various untitled speeches written by Darlington.
box 9, folder 18

Printed matter, 1960 August

 

United Nations Ambassador to Gabon File, 1949-1985, undated

 

Correspondence, 1961-1985, undated

box 9, folder 19

General, 1962-1967, undated

box 9, folder 20

"Bedford-Gabon Committee," 1961-1963

box 9, folder 21

"Burundi and Rio Muni," 1962 July 1-September 18

box 10, folder 1

"Gabon, Letters," 1961-1969

box 10, folder 2

"Letters and notes relating to my quest for an Ambassadorship and some correspondence received after my appointment," 1960 August 26 - 1961 September 18

box 10, folder 3

"Letters from Africa," 29 August 1970 - 1973 March 19

box 10, folder 4

"Letters from Libreville," 1962-1985, undated

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with President of Gabon Leon Mba.
box 10, folder 5

"Some Later Correspondence," 1961-1971, undated

box 10, folder 6

Embassy event notes, invitations, and related correspondence, 1961-1964, undated

 

Speeches and writings, 1963-1964, undated

Scope and Contents

Includes related correspondence.
box 10, folder 7

"Notes for Bedford Talk," undated

box 10, folder 7

"A Gabonese Mvette," interpreted from Fang into French by the Deputy Jacques Biyogho and Dr. Joseph-Marie Aubian, transcribed and edited in English by Charles Darlington, 1963 September 5

box 10, folder 7

"The Damage to American Leadership" (unpublished draft), 1964 September

box 10, folder 7

"The American Spirit" (unpublished draft) 1964 September 16

box 10, folder 7

"On Communism" (unpublished draft), 1964 September 28

box 10, folder 7

"On Youth" (unpublished draft), 1964 September 28

box 10, folder 7

"The World of Reality" (unpublished draft) 1964 September 28

box 10, folder 8

Notes and memoranda, 1961-1964, undated

box 10, folder 9-10

Speeches and writings by others, 1949-1967, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains collected speeches and writings by Albert Schweitzer as well as correspondence between Darlington and Schweitzer after the two met in Gabon.
box 10, folder 11

Photographs, circa 1964

box 11, folder 1-3

Printed matter, 1961-1968, undated

Scope and Contents

Various magazines and journals relating to Gabon and Africa. Also includes four issues of L'Effort Gabonais dated 1963 September-1964 May.
box 11, folder 4

Photographs, undated

box 11, folder 5-6

Printed Matter, 1941-1960, undated