Dorrian (Cecil) papers

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Dorrian (Cecil) papers

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Table of contents

box 1, folder 1

Biographical File, 1917, 1919, 1920, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains original collection acquisition card, travel visas, travel permits granting Dorrian entry into various countries, event pamphlets, and event invitations.

box 1, folder 2

Correspondence, 1917, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains postcards received by Dorrian from various persons and locations, mostly unidentified.

Writings, 1912-1926, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains album collection of articles written by Dorrian and arranged in chronological order. Includes both news features and opinion pieces. Some articles have handwritten notes and commentary by Dorrian written on margins. Series also includes an untitled draft on the political state of post-war Europe, especially France, as well as fragments of clippings from various albums.

box 1, folder 3

untitled draft, March 10

box 2, folder 1

clippings 1912-1915

box 3, folder 1-5

clippings, 1916-1920 1916-1920

box 4, folder 1-4

clippings, 1921-1924 1921-1924

box 2, folder 2-4

clippings, 1924-1926 1924-1926

box 4, folder 5

fragments, undated

Photographs, circa 1914-1926

Scope and Contents

Contains photographs organized into two sub-series, "General" and "Country." Photographs in the country sub-series are organized alphabetically. Notable figures included in the series include: King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, Abdullah I of Jordan, and Cecil Dorrian. Some photographs include commentary or descriptions by Dorrian.

General, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 4

unidentified circa 1914-1926

Scope and Contents

Contains photographic prints of various people, locations, and groups unidentified. Some photos contain observations or descriptions by Dorrian, either too general to determine exact location or illegible.

box 1, folder 5

Cecil Dorrian circa 1914-1926

Country, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 6

Albania circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 6

Austria, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 7

Egypt, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 7

France, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 8

Greece, 1920, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 8

Italy circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 8

Israel, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 9

Romania circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 10

Russia circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 11

Serbia circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 12

Turkey 1920, circa 1914-1926

Printed Matter circa 1914-1926

Scope and Contents

Contains postcards of various locations and persons significant to the First World War, some with commentary by Dorrian. Organized alphabetically by country.

Postcards circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 13

General circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 14

France, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 14

Germany, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 14

Hungary circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 15

Italy, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 15

Poland, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 16-17

Serbia circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 18

Switzerland, circa 1914-1926

box 1, folder 19

Turkey 1920 April 15, circa 1914-1926

Collection Contents

Biographical File,

Correspondence,

Writings,

Photographs,

General,

Country,

Printed Matter

Postcards