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  • Title: Loy W. Henderson memoirs
    Date (inclusive): undated
    Collection Number: 77063
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 1 item (4 manuscript boxes) (1.6 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Relates primarily to Soviet-American relations in the interwar period, and also to American Red Cross relief work in Russia, the Baltic States and Germany, 1919-1921, and to American-Irish relations. Published as A Question of Trust: The Origins of U.S.-Soviet Diplomatic Relations (Stanford, 1986). Includes transcripts of interviews and supplementary biographical material used in preparation of the book. Photocopy.
    Creator: Henderson, Loy W. (Loy Wesley), 1892-1986
    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 1977.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Loy W. Henderson memoirs, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical/Historical Note

    American diplomat; secretary of legation, Baltic States, 1927-1930; secretary of embassy, Soviet Union, 1934-1938; assistant chief, Division of Eastern European Affairs, United States Department of State, 1938-1942.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Relates primarily to Soviet-American relations in the interwar period, and also to American Red Cross relief work in Russia, the Baltic States and Germany, 1919-1921, and to American-Irish relations. Published as A Question of Trust: The Origins of U.S.-Soviet Diplomatic Relations (Stanford, 1986). Includes transcripts of interviews and supplementary biographical material used in preparation of the book. Photocopy.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union
    United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union
    Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States
    Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Civilian relief
    Diplomats -- United States
    International relief
    Ireland -- Foreign relations -- United States
    United States -- Foreign relations -- Ireland
    Baltic States -- History
    Reconstruction (1914-1939) -- Germany
    United States. Department of State
    American National Red Cross