Kittredge (Tracy B.) papers, 1910-1957
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Tracy Barrett Kittredge papers
- Dates:
- 1910-1957
- Creators:
- Kittredge, Tracy Barrett
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, reports, writings, notes, and clippings, relating to the Commission for Relief in Belgium, 1914-1924; the Paris Peace Conference, 1919; the controversy between Admiral W. S. Sims and Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, 1919-1920; the League of Red Cross Societies, 1920-1931; and American naval operations in World War II. Digital copies of select records also available at https://digitalcollections.hoover.org.
- Extent:
- 53 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 6 envelopes (23.3 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Tracy Barrett Kittredge papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1891 Born, Baker, Oregon1914-17 Member and director, Educational Fund, Commission for Relief in Belgium1917-19 Staff of Admiral William S. Sims, United States Naval Headquarters in Europe1919 Staff, Supreme Economic Council, Paris Peace Conference1920-31 Staff, League of Red Cross Societies1921 Author, Certain Naval Lessons of the Great War1931-42 Assistant Director, Social Sciences Division, Rockefeller Foundation, European Office, Paris1942-46 Staff of Admiral Harold R. Stark, American Naval Headquarters, London1946-54 Senior Naval member, Historical Section, Joint Chiefs of Staff1946 Author, U.S.-British Naval Cooperation - Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1971.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations
Officers
World War, 1914-1918 -- Peace
International relief
World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium - Names:
- Commission for Relief in Belgium (1914-1930)
United States. Navy
League of Red Cross Societies
Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936
Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-09-27 15:15:30.873179
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Tracy Barrett Kittredge papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563