Arthur H. Groten war stamps, 1914-1946

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Summary

Creators:
Groten, Arthur H.
Abstract:
War stamps of the principal belligerent countries, relating to World War I, and to American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee relief to Russian refugees following World War II. Includes related catalogs.
Extent:
5 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes (2.8 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Arthur H. Groten war stamps, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection of documents, postcards and letters is connected with the work of the American Relief Administration. Herbert Hoover organized and directed the ARA, providing assistance to millions of displaced and hungry victims of World War I. The collection, consisting mostly of stamped postal requests and acknowledgements from individuals and private organizations assisting in the American aid effort, covers the entire period of the ARA's operation in Central and Eastern Europe, from its early 1919 start in Austria, Hungary and Poland, until the summer of 1923, the end of the American mission in Moscow. The materials illustrate the different communication channels used by the ARA as well as document the history of the various national mail services that facilitated ARA work in the region.

Biographical / historical:

At the time of this donation in 2003, Arthur H. Groten, MD was a life member of the American Philatelic Society, a Fellow in the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and president of the Ephemera Society of America.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2003.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Arthur H. Groten war stamps, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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