Register of the James Stuart Douglas miscellaneous papers
Finding aid prepared by Rebecca J. Mead
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Title: James Stuart Douglas miscellaneous papers
Date (inclusive): 1922-1935
Collection Number: 82078
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2 manuscript boxes
(0.8 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, speeches, resolutions, clippings, and other printed matter, relating to European, especially French, World
War I debts to the U.S., and proposals for their reduction or cancellation.
Creator:
Douglas, James S. (James Stuart), 1868-1949
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
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Use
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], James Stuart Douglas Miscellaneous Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library
& Archives.
Biographical Note
1868, June 19 |
Born, Megantic Township, Quebec, Canada |
1891-1909 |
Assayer and Mine Superintendent, Arizona and Sonora, Mexico |
1902 |
Organized and became President of the Bank of Bisbee, Arizona |
1909 |
President, Bank of Douglas, Arizona |
1909 |
President of the United Verde Extension Mining Company |
1913-1914 |
Vice-president and General Manager of the Cananea Consolidated Copper Company |
1917 |
Head, Section of Stores in France, International Red Cross |
1927 |
Decorated Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (France) |
1949, Jan. 2 |
Died, Quebec, Canada |
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
World War, 1914-1918 -- Reparations
World War, 1914-1918 -- France
World War, 1914-1918 -- Economic aspects
CORRESPONDENCE, ALPHABETICAL
1925-1934
Scope and Contents
Extensive correspondence with specific individuals, arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Relates almost entirely to European,
particularly French, World War I debts to the United States, and proposals for their reduction or cancellation. Includes a
few letters neither from nor to James S. Douglas.
box 1, folder 1-2
Andrew, Congressman A. Piatt
1925-1926
box 1, folder 3
Bacon, Henry Selden
1926-1933
box 1, folder 5
Delano, Frederic A.
1925-1926
box 1, folder 6
Mitchell, J.F.B.
1927-1933
box 1, folder 7
Peabody, Frederick W.
1926-1929
box 1, folder 9
Washington-Lafayette Institution, Inc.
1926-1927
CORRESPONDENCE, CHRONOLOGICAL
1925-1935
Scope and Contents
Less extensive correspondence, relating to the World War I debt reparation issue, arranged chronologically. Also includes
a few letters neither from nor to James S. Douglas.
PRINTED MATTER
1924-1933
Scope and Contents
Clippings, pamphlets, periodical articles, reprints, and other printed material relating to the World War I debt issue, arranged
by physical form.
box 2, folder 4
Clippings of articles by or about James S. Douglas
box 2, folder 5
Pamphlets, many of which are printed speech transcripts.
Scope and Contents note
Arranged alphabetically by author.
SUBJECT FILE
1922-1934
Scope and Contents
Reports, memoranda, resolutions, speech transcripts, press releases, notes, miscellany, and other primarily non-printed material,
relating predominately to World War I losses and financial reparations. Arranged alphabetically by subject.
box 2, folder 6
Beaumarchais; Pierre Augustus (Caron de). Ellinwood; Mr.
Beaumarchais; Typescript study; includes cover letter.
1925.
box 2, folder 7
War losses. Correspondence with representatives of various U.S. and Allied military departments in an attempt to establish
figures for Allied war losses from July 18, 1918 to Nov. 11, 1918. Correspondence
dated 1929 Nov.-1930 Feb.
box 2, folder 7
General. Resolutions, notes, press releases.
box 2, folder 8
Arizona State Legislature; House Joint Memorial 16;
Relating to Foreign Trade and Commerce. Published in the
Congressional Record
1933 March 28
box 2, folder 8
Andrew; A. Piatt;
Should the Debt Settlements be Revised? Speech delivered before the American Economic Association
1927 Dec. 29
box 2, folder 9
Conkey; George T.;
The Cost of the War Fought in Common. Typescript study; includes correspondence arranged chronologically
box 2, folder 9
Hoover, Herbert, Speech given 1922 Oct. Typescript copied from
The Commerical and Financial Chronicle of New York
1922 Oct. 21
box 2, folder 9
Houghton; N.D.;
Public Opinion and the War Debts. Typescript copy; includes cover letter
1934 March 1
box 2, folder 9
Peabody; Frederick W.;
If America Were France; Pre-publication copy of a newspaper editorial
1926.