Preliminary Inventory to the Frank M. Surface papers

Finding aid prepared by The Hoover Instituion staff

Hoover Institution Library and Archives

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Title: Frank M. Surface papers

Date (inclusive): 1915-1933

Collection Number: XX508

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 30 manuscript boxes, 1 cubic foot box, 4 oversize boxes (18.5 Linear Feet)

Abstract: Writings, correspondence, memoranda, reports, printed matter, and photographs, relating to regulation of the American economy, especially food products, during World War I; American Relief Administration activities; and postwar marketing of American commodities.

Creator: Surface, Frank M. (Frank Macy), 1882-1965

Access

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

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Frank M. Surface Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief

World War, 1914-1918 -- Food supply

World War, 1914-1918 -- United States

International relief

World War, 1914-1918 -- Economic aspects

United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945

United States -- Commerce

Petroleum industry and trade -- United States

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

United States. Department of Commerce

American Relief Administration

United States Food Administration

United States Grain Corporation

Standard Oil Company

Correspondence

box 1

Bland

box 1

Elder, Robert E., Professor, regarding book "Marketing." Includes galleys

box 1

Fisher

box 1

Flesh, Edward, 1924-1931

box 2

Flesh Relief Report

box 2

Hoover, Herbert, 1924-1926

box 2

Hoover, Herbert, including memoranda to H.H. from Surface, 1920 April

box 2

Rickard, Edgar

box 2

Sawtelle. Includes accounts

box 2

Taylor, Alonzo E.

box 2

American Relief Administration, 1927-1929. Includes miscellaneous correspondence

Personal Correspondence

box 2

1927

box 2

Miscellaneous. Includes preliminary report on Stanford School of Business, 1930 June, enclosed in letter to Hotchkiss, Dean W. E., 1930 July 17

box 2

Includes report on Stanford School of Business, 1931 August 31, enclosed in letter to Owen, Lillian, Miss, 1931 October 12

box 3

Miscellaneous. Includes Bell, James F., Harriman, E.H., Mrs., Heinz, and Hoover, Herbert

General

box 3

Literary Digest, Presidential Poll, 1928 November 3

box 3

Governor Smith's Campaign Speeches, 1928

box 3

Translation and summary by Edward Eyre Hunt of "A Picture of Political Parties in France," by Siegfried, André

box 4

Farm Relief Articles

box 4

Food Administration Directory, 1920 January 8. Includes correspondence with former Food Administration members regarding date of joining and terminating for information concerning publishing a directory

box 5

Marketing Reports

box 5

Annual Food Administration Report, 1918. Production of Meat in United States, 1919

box 5

Various reports

box 6

American Relief Administration Bulletins

box 6

Report on Herbert Hoover's War Collection by E.D. Adams

box 8, folder 1

Anna B. Surface file

box 8, folder 2-3

Pamphlets and reports 1919-1928

box 8, folder 4-7

4 books on American Relief for Children in Austria, printed in German, 1921

Oversize Boxes

box 7

Report of United States Grain Corporation to United States Senate, 1917 September - 1921 January 31

box 35, folder 2

Tables of Imports into various countries

box 33, folder 1

Ration tables

box 33, folder 4

Exports of Foodstuffs from the United States

box 35, folder 3

Newspaper article "The City of Washington in 1822," The Washington Post, 1930

box 35, folder 4

Colliers' Photographic History of the European War

box 33, folder 5

Pork products and other import and export charts

box 33, folder 6

Grain Import and Export maps

box 35, folder 1

Stock Records Book

Reports

box 33, folder 3

Meats, Dairy Products, and Vegetable Oils

box 34, folder 5

Meats and Dairy Products

box 34, folder 6

Feeds

box 34, folder 1

Cereals

box 34, folder 7

Vegetable Fats and Oils

box 34, folder 2-4

Coffee and Sugar

box 33, folder 2

Miscellaneous Agricultural Commodities

"Business and Economy," and "H. Hoover."Increment, 1974

box 9

Reports, memoranda, radio talks, and miscellaneous, by F. Surface, Julius Klein, and other, 1923-31, 1950

box 9

Monthly Crop Report, 1915-16 (3 issues)

box 9

Maps, postcards, photographs

box 9

Syndicated editorial articles by Dr. Frank M. Surface for the Washington Herald, 1920

Boxes 10-32 not yet described