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Biographical File 1997, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains a resume; a list of countries where Knapp traveled, organized by year; and a memoir detailing Knapp's family life and career. Arranged alphabetically by format.
box 1, folder 1

Memoir, "An Anecdotal Chronicle" 1997

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box 1, folder 2

Resume undated

box 1, folder 3

Travel list undated

 

Interviews 1969-1995

Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of inteviews of Knapp by various institutions, including the World Bank. Arranged chronologically.
box 1, folder 4

Oral History Research Office, Columbia University 1969

box 1, folder 5-7

Harry S. Truman Library, 1975

box 1, folder 8

World Bank Oral History Program 1981

box 1, folder 9

California Institute of Technology, 1986

box 1, folder 10

World Bank History Project 1991-1995

 

Speeches and Writings 1932-1992

Scope and Contents

Contains typescripts of economics speeches, Knapp's thesis, and an essay for his Rhodes Scholarship application. For Knapp's memoir, see the Biographical File. Arranged chrnologically.
box 2, folder 1

Essay for Rhodes Scholarship application 1932, 1992

box 2, folder 2

"The Policy of Switzerland in the Construction of the Collective Peace System," thesis 1936, 1992

box 2, folder 3

"The Balance of Payments Approach in the European Recovery Program," 1947, 1992

box 2, folder 4

Speech summary, Swedish National Commitee of the International Chamber of Commerce 1978

box 2, folder 5

Speech, Atlantic Institute, Paris meeting 1979

box 2, folder 6

Speech, Development Banks in the 1980's Conference, Zurich 1979

 

Career File 1945-1992

Scope and Contents

Includes memoranda, reports, and commentary related to Knapp's work at the State Department, his time as chairman for the Joint Brazilian-United States Economic Development Commission, and his consulting work. Arranged alphabetically by project or employer.
box 2, folder 7-8

Inter-American Development Bank 1986, 1992

 

Joint Brazil-United States Economic Development Commission

box 2, folder 9

Commentary on reports 1992

box 2, folder 10

Memoranda 1951-1953

 

Report, "The Development of Brazil," 1953

box 2, folder 11

Report, "The Development of Brazil," 1953

box 3, folder 3-4

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1981-1983, 1992

box 2, folder 12

Reports of consultants, "Brazilian Technical Studies," circa 1954

 

State Department

box 3, folder 1

Technical Committee on Berlin Currency Problems, report and commentary 1949, 1991

box 3, folder 2

U.S. military government in Germany, memoranda and commentary 1945, 1991

 

World Bank File 1962-1992

Scope and Contents

Contains memoranda, correspondence, reports, clippings, and commentary documenting Knapp's work for the World Bank. Arranged alphabetically by format.
 

Chronological file

Scope and Contents

Consists mainly of correspondence and memoranda
box 3, folder 5-7

1964

box 3, folder 8-9

1965

box 3, folder 10-11

1966

box 3, folder 12

1967

box 4, folder 1

1967 (cont'd.)

box 4, folder 2-4

1968

box 4, folder 5-7

1969

box 4, folder 8

1970

box 5, folder 1

1970 (cont'd.)

box 5, folder 2-3

1971

box 5, folder 4-5

1972

box 5, folder 6-7

1973

box 5, folder 8

1974

box 6, folder 1

1974 (cont'd.)

box 6, folder 2-3

1975

box 6, folder 4-5

1976

box 6, folder 6-8

1977

box 6, folder 9

1978

box 7, folder 1

1978 (cont'd.)

box 7, folder 2

1979

box 7, folder 3

1980

box 7, folder 4

1981

 

Memoranda

box 8, folder 1

General 1962-1980

box 8, folder 2-3

McNamara, Robert 1972-1976

 

Subject file

box 8, folder 4-6

Propsed Energy Fund 1992

 

Printed Matter 1888-1974

Scope and Contents

Includes a pamphlet with information about Stanford University published in 1888, shortly after the university was founded. Arranged in chronological order.
box 8, folder 7

"Souvenir of the Leland Stanford Jr. University," pamphlet 1888

box 8, folder 8

Liberté I: Négritude et Humanisme, monograph, 1964

Scope and Contents

Inscribed
box 10, folder 1

Pour une economie populaire et révolutionnaire, monograph 1974

 

Photographs 1949-1963

Scope and Contents

Includes prints of Knapp meeting world leaders, as well as attached letters from Chiang Kai-shek and Jawaharlal Nehru.
box 10, folder 2

Kai-shek, Chiang 1963

Scope and Contents

2 prints depicting Knapp with Chiang Kai-shek, Soong Mei-ling, Gordon Street, C. K. Yen, Michael Lejune, A. C. Chen, and Martin Wong. Includes letter from Chiang Kai-shek
box 10, folder 3

Nehru, Jawaharlal 1958

Scope and Contents

Includes letter from Nehru
box 10, folder 4

Nkrumah, Kwame 1960

box 10, folder 5

Portraits of Knapp undated

envelope mA

Four-Power Conference on Germany 1949

Scope and Contents

1 print depicting the members of the U.S. delegation to the Four-Power Conference on Germany in Paris, France
 

Oversize Materials undated

Scope and Contents

Contains porcelain freedom bell given to Knapp in 1963 by Willy Brandt, Mayor of Berlin, for service to Berlin during the Berlin Blockade
box 9

Bell undated

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Box 9 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
[Online Content] Collection Contents
[Online Content] Biographical File
Interviews
Speeches and Writings
Career File
World Bank File
Printed Matter
Photographs
Oversize Materials
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