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Title: Commission for Relief in Belgium Collection
creator:
Commission for Relief in Belgium
Dates: 1919-1928
Extent: 2 feet 2 boxes
Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Honnold/Mudd Library.
800 N. Dartmouth Avenue
Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library
Claremont University Consortium
Claremont, California 91711
Abstract: The Commission for Relief in Belgium began in 1914 after World War I began. United States President Herbert Hoover supported
the Commission. After the War the Belgian American Educational Foundation took over the Commission for Belgian Relief in
1920. This collection comprises serials from the Belgian American Educational Foundation from 1919-1928.
Collection Number: H051
Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English
Physical Location: Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library. Claremont University Consortium.
This collection is open for research.
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[Identification of item], Commission for Relief in Belgium Collection. Special Collections, Honnold Mudd Library, Claremont
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Biography of the Commission for Relief in Belgium
The Commission for Relief in Belgium began in 1914 after World War I began. United States President Herbert Hoover supported
the Commission. After the War the Belgian American Educational Foundation took over the Commission for Belgian Relief in
1920. This collection comprises serials from the Belgian American Educational Foundation from 1919-1928.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Commission for Relief in Belgium began in 1914 after World War I began. United States President Herbert Hoover supported
the Commission. After the War the Belgian American Educational Foundation took over the Commission for Belgian Relief in
1920. This collection comprises serials from the Belgian American Educational Foundation from 1919-1928.
Series 1. Publications
The Frank P. Brackett Papers contains correspondence between Brackett and President Hoover and other officials in the Commission
for Belgium Relief. His letters illustrates how one became a member in the Commission for Relief in Belgium. According to
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Also, Brackett kept some memorabilia of the Commission for Belgium Relief.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection
Brackett, Frank Parkhurst, b. 1865-1951
Brown, Walter Lyman
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
American Relief Administration
American Relief Administration
Commission for Relief in Belgium
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