Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Chadbourn, Philip H. and Chadbourn, William H.
- Abstract:
- Letters, reports, pamphlets, photographs, clippings, and memorabilia related to the Commission for Relief in Belgium.
- Extent:
- 2 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder (4.2 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Philip H. Chadbourn papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The papers document Philip H. Chadbourn's work for the Commission for Relief in Belgium through letters, reports, pamphlets, photographs, drawings, clippings, and memorabilia.
The collection contains clippings concerning the activities of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, including articles written by Chadbourn and a press release describing exhibits he presented to President Wilson at the White House. Many clippings discuss the activities of Vernon Kellogg. The correspondence includes copies of letters from Herbert Hoover to others that were forwarded to Chadbourn.
Illustrated thank you cards made by children can be found in the collection, along with an album of portraits drawn by H. Lemaine and additional drawings. The photographs include an image of a girl wearing a flour sack and a photo album labeled "souvenir de la fête américaine."
The collection includes several documents of William H. Chadbourn, including correspondence and a certificate.
- Biographical / historical:
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Philip H. Chadbourn was the Charleville-Mézières delegate for the Commission for Relief in Belgium during World War I.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1963.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Boxes 4-5 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of 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:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Philip H. Chadbourn papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563