Preliminary Inventory to the Nicolae Petrescu-Comnen Papers, 1917-1958
Preliminary Inventory to the Nicolae Petrescu-Comnen Papers, 1917-1958
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Container List
1. Garda de Fier
2. Diplomatic Cables, Berlin, 1937-38
4. Letters while in Berlin, 1928-30 and 1936-38: includes letters from Goring, Ribbentrop, Carol II
5. Conclusion of a book, in manuscript, pp. 451-90
7. Red Cross file, 1942-43; also NPC visa extensions while in Italy during the war; few other minor items
8. Red Cross file, 1942: attempts to help Romanian prisoners in the USSR: includes letters with Mihai Antonescu
9. Red Cross file, 1944: includes letters with Corsini
10. Red Cross file, 1945-47: letters with Sforza, Vatican, Vintila Horia, Grigorcea
11. Red Cross file, 1948-51: refugee problems
12. Red Cross file, 1948-51: refugee problems
15. Newspaper clippings: Ankara Conference, II.38; Geneva sessions, 1938 (incl. Jewish problem); Beck visit to Romania, X.38; Carol II visit to England, XI.38
16. Butenko Affair, 1938
17. Berlin documents, 1928-38: letters and newspapers, no cables; two manuscripts on My Missions to Berlin, II.28-III.30 and VI.32-II.38 and on Missed Occasion for Entente with the Soviets, 1928
18. Diplomatic Cables, 1938: Czech crisis and Carol II visit to Berchstesgaden especially covered
19. Manuscripts on wartime visitors: Gigurtu, 1941; Prince Nicolae, 1941; Queen Helen, 1943; Queen Marie, 1942
20. Correspondence with Romanian National Committee and Royal Family, especially concerning financing of the Romanian National Committee, 1940's-1950's
21. Reports and Diplomatic Cables, Geneva, 1938: includes talks with Litvinov
22. Reports and Diplomatic Cables, 1938: concerning relations and talks with Hungary
23. Reports and Diplomatic Cables, 1938: concerning Minorities Treaty, Little Entente, and Hungary
24. Reports and Diplomatic Cables while Foreign Minister, last half of 1938
25. Reports while Foreign Minister, late 1938: concerning minorities, Munich, relations with the USSR
26. Reports, cables, and instructions, Berlin, 1934-35
26a. Reports, cables, and instructions, Berlin, 1934-35: documents in this file are marked in NPC wartime code for identification
27. Minorities Question: planning documents for minorities commissariat, press clippings
28. Mimeographed records of Council of League of Nations, V.38
29. Reports and Diplomatic Cables, Vatican, 1939-40
30. Reports and Diplomatic Cables, Vatican, 1931-32
31. Correspondence with Royal Family: Prince Nicolae, 1957; Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen on Zizi Lambrino, 1957
33. Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1950's: many very interesting pieces
34. Right of Existence for Small Nations--English translation of NPC work
35. File on NPC Early Career: Durostor, 1920-22; decorations, postwar papers, translation of some articles
36. Miscellaneous Press Clippings, 1930-40; also Tatarescu memorandum on Groza Government
37. Postwar Correspondence: refugees, personal relations, some on publications, late-1940's to 1950's
38. Ethnographic Maps and Materials on Romania, 1938-40
39. Documents and Cables, Mission to Berne, Switzerland, 1924-25: including visit of King Ferdinand
40. Documents and Letters, Berne, 1923-28; also congratulatory letters on appointment to Berlin
41. Foreign Ministry document opposing treaty revision in Bessarabia, Bukovina, Transylvania; ethnographic maps of Romania; Notiziario Romeno
42. Miscellaneous letters, 1923-1940: reflect career, but not related to foreign policy
43. Newspaper clippings, 1932, 1935, 1937, especially concerning relations with Germany and the USSR
44. Berne, 1917-1919: Romania in World War I, NPC propaganda activity for Romania Mare
45. Cables and letters to NPC as Foreign Minister: relate especially to Rome and Paris
46. Letters and Diplomatic Cables, Vatican, 1939-40
46a. Reports, Cables, and Instructions, Vatican, 1939-40: documents in this file are marked with NPC wartime code for identification; many relate to Germany
47. Letters, 1938, congratulating NPC on new post; also, 1931 negotiations with Vatican concerning marriage of Princess Ileana
48. Press clippings on 1938 Salonika Accord
49. File of 1938 press clippings and materials on Romanian National Committee
50. 1938 press clippings and two reports: 1) on departure from Berlin, and 2) on meeting with Filderman
51. (14 51a and 51b) Press Clippings on Carol II visit to London, XI.38
52. Press clippings, 1938: Carol II in England; Beck at Galati
53. Typed manuscript for Ombres et Poussieres, in French
54. Typed manuscript for Ombres et Poussieres, in English
55. Typed manuscript for Dust and Shadows, in English
56. Typed manuscript for Firenze Citta Aperta, in French
57. Letters of NPC related to preparation and publication of Firenze Citta Aperta
58. Letters, Correspondence, Clippings, and Reviews of I Responsabili: letters to participants on Munich crisis are especially important
59. Press comments and letters of appreciation concerning I Responsabili: includes letters from Adenauer and Francois-Poncet
60. Correspondence relating to Preluddi
61. Romanian Relief Committee in Italy: letters and comments on some of NPC articles; NPC and Mihai I comments on deaths of Dinu Bratianu and Maniu; Also sprach Litvinov manuscript
62. Correspondence, comments on publications, 1950's: includes letter from Adenauer
63. Miscellaneous letters, 1952-56: relate to variety of subjects, including exiles, publication of articles, some responses from US government officials in response to NPC articles
64. Various manuscripts: Pour une amitie hungaro-roumaine; Litvinov; Roumanie devant la conference de la paix; A quel moment l'Italie lia-t-elle son sort a celui de l'Allemagne?; interesting letter concerning Titulescu; Our Foreign Policy by Gheorghe Tatarescu
65. Working papers for Amitie hungaro-roumaine, Dust and Shadows, etc.; some exile publications; 1944-46 correspondence concerning publications; R.A. Comnene letters
66. R.A. Comnene letters with NPC, 1954-55, Lotissements in Brazil
67. NPC letters concerning public activities and publications, 1940's-1950's
69. 1945-46 letters related to Anarchy, Tyranny, or International Organization and Pour eviter une troisieme grande guerre; also letters with military missions in Italy and letter to Vichinsky, 1946
70. Visit to Brazil, 1954
71. Visit to Spain and Brazil: letters, clippings, menus, etc.
72. Visit to Brazil, 1955: newspaper clippings, letters, visit cards
73. Papers related to NPC and Titulescu visit to Berlin, speech texts; also some postwar correspondence
74. Letters to wife, late 1940's; also, article on map of Vatican
75. Rome speech, 1950: letters and press comments, visit cards
76. Correspondence, 1957: related to Luci e Ombre and I Responsabili
77. Press comments and correspondence, 1945-46: concerns Suggerimenti per la pace and Anarchie, Dictature, ou organisation internationale
78. Newspaper clippings with mentions of NPC, 1946
79. Mission to Berne, 1917
80. Letters with Romanians, especially Mircea Popescu, 1954
81. Letters, 1954-55
82. Advertisements for various books by NPC
83. Negotiations with publishers concerning NPC books, especially with Bompiani
84. Correspondence related to French version of I Responsabili
85. Correspondence concerning articles and books, 1955-56
86. Note on Minorities, 1944; 1957 correspondence with G. Uscatescu; other miscellaneous correspondence
87. Typed manuscript of second half of Preluddi
88. Correspondence with Romanian Library of Freiburg
89. Correspondence with Societatea Academica Romana, 1958: especially with Barlea and Mircea Popescu; arrangements for publication by the Academia of Un point d'histoire vecu
90. Letters concerning Prima experienta comunista in Ungaria
P-2. Mission to Berne, 1919: also Lausanne, Paris during World War I
86a. Correspondence concerning publication of books, including I Responsabili and Preluddi, 1949-52.