Corcoran (William Warwick) papers, 1909-1962

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Summary

Title:
William Warwick Corcoran papers
Dates:
1909-1962
Creators:
Corcoran, William Warwick, 1884-1962
Abstract:
Correspondence, clippings, medals, plaques, awards, citations, decorations, and photographs, relating to the United States consular service, American-Swedish relations, Allied diplomacy in Sweden during World War II, and social conditions in Sweden.
Extent:
2 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes (3.8 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William Warwick Corcoran papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Consists of correspondence, clippings, medals, plaques, awards, citations, decorations, and photographs, relating to the United States consular service, American-Swedish relations, Allied diplomacy in Sweden during World War II, and social conditions in Sweden. Also includes a typescript of Corcoran's autobiography and an account of Corcoran's involvement in espionage against Germany during World War II.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1884
born, Washington D. C.
1905-1914
Newspaper correspondent and editor
1915
Day city editor, Washington Post
1916-1917
soldier, French Foreign Legion
1917-1919
officer, U.S. Army
1920-1936
U. S. consular officer, serving at Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras, India; Boulogne-sur-mer, France; Warsaw, Poland; Algiers, Algeria; Gibraltar; Kingston, Jamaica; Vigo, Spain
1936-1947
U.S. Consul General at Gothenburg, Sweden
1947
awarded Medal of Freedom, retires from foreign service
1962
died, San Diego, California
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1977.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-02 12:38:24.130395

Access and use

Restrictions:

Box 4 may not be used without 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.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William Warwick Corcoran papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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