Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Columba Patrick Murray papers
- Dates:
- 1898-1985, bulk 1918-1959
- Creators:
- Murray, Columba Patrick, 1898-1985
- Extent:
- 3.25 Linear Feet (3 manuscript boxes and 1 oversize box)
- Language:
- English and Primarily in English with some material in German.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Columba Patrick Murray papers (M2156). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The materials consist of personal and professional correspondence, documents and photographs, mostly from 1918-1959, recording the activities of Major Columba Patrick Murray during a lifetime career associated with various U.S. consular, diplomatic, and military stations, most notably the ARA (American Relief Administration) in Russia, 1921-1923, and CARE (Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) in post-war Poland and Austria. 231 manuscripts and typed letters and documents, various sizes, totaling 391 pages. Miscellaneous photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
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Columba Patrick Murray, Jr., was born in 1898 and died in Vienna, Austria, on September 23, 1985. He studied law at Georgetown University and eventually served in the ARA (American Relief Administration) in Russia from 1921-1923, as a major in the United States Army from 1942-1945, and in CARE (Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) in post-war Poland and Austria from 1946-48.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased by Stanford University Libraries in 2014.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-03-08 11:00:24 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Columba Patrick Murray papers (M2156). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022