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Title: Herbert H.D. Peirce papers
Date (inclusive): 1910-1916
Collection Number: 2021C50
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box, memorabilia
(0.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The Herbert H.D. Peirce papers (1910-1916) consists almost exclusively of documents relating to Pierce's studies of conditions
in the camps and among German and Austro-Hungarian prisoners of war in 1915.
Creator:
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Box OCM11 may not be used without the 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.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2022.
[Identification of item], Herbert H.D. Peirce papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Herbert Henry Davis Peirce (1849-1916) was a U.S diplomat in Russia during World War I. Peirce was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary
in 1915 to assist Ambassador David Francis in Russia with special missions, in particular, relating to the interests of the
Central Powers in Russia, such as examining the conditions in prisoner of war camps.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection includes correspondence, reports, architectural sketches, and other materials relating to German and Austro-Hungarian
prisoners of war in Russia, 1915-1916. Documents relate to Peirce's studies of the conditions within Russian prisoner of war
camps in Siberia and the Russian Far East.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Diplomatic and consular service, American
Russia
World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, Russian
Prisoner-of-war camps
Siberia (Russia)
Russian Far East (Russia)
Prisoners of war -- Germany
Austria
Hungary
Personal correspondence
Architectural drawings