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  • Title: Mrs. John Snook papers
    Date (inclusive): 1915-1919
    Collection Number: 63019
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 1 manuscript box (0.4 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Correspondence, pamphlets, and clippings, relating to the deportation of Belgians to Germany, American prisoners of war in Germany, and relief activities for Belgium during World War I. Includes letters from Herbert Hoover and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.
    Creator: Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
    Creator: Snook, John, Mrs
    Creator: Elisabeth, Queen, consort of Albert I, King of the Belgians, 1876-1965
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    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.

    Use

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

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1963.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Mrs. John Snook papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical/Historical Note

    President, League for the Protection of American Prisoners in Germany, during World War I.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Correspondence, pamphlets, and clippings, relating to the deportation of Belgians to Germany, American prisoners of war in Germany, and relief activities for Belgium during World War I. Includes letters from Herbert Hoover and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief
    Prisoners of war
    World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons
    World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
    International relief
    World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium
    League for the Protection of American Prisoners in Germany