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  • Title: Philip H. Chadbourn papers
    Date (inclusive): 1915-1942
    Collection Number: 63021
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 2 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder (4.2 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Letters, reports, pamphlets, photographs, clippings, and memorabilia related to the Commission for Relief in Belgium.
    Creator: Chadbourn, Philip H.
    Creator: Chadbourn, William H.
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    Boxes 4-5 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.

    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], Philip H. Chadbourn papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical Note

    Philip H. Chadbourn was the Charleville-Mézières delegate for the Commission for Relief in Belgium during World War I.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The papers document Philip H. Chadbourn's work for the Commission for Relief in Belgium through letters, reports, pamphlets, photographs, drawings, clippings, and memorabilia.
    The collection contains clippings concerning the activities of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, including articles written by Chadbourn and a press release describing exhibits he presented to President Wilson at the White House. Many clippings discuss the activities of Vernon Kellogg. The correspondence includes copies of letters from Herbert Hoover to others that were forwarded to Chadbourn.
    Illustrated thank you cards made by children can be found in the collection, along with an album of portraits drawn by H. Lemaine and additional drawings. The photographs include an image of a girl wearing a flour sack and a photo album labeled "souvenir de la fête américaine."
    The collection includes several documents of William H. Chadbourn, including correspondence and a certificate.

    Related Collections

    Commission for Relief in Belgium records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Vernon Lyman Kellogg papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Charlotte Hoffman Kellogg papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives United States Food Administration records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief
    International relief
    World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium
    Commission for Relief in Belgium (1914-1930)