Register of the Frances E. Willis papers
1899, May 20 | Born, Metropolis, Illinois |
1916-1917 | University of Redlands |
1917-1920 | B.A., History, Stanford University |
1920-1921 | Graduate work, Universite Libre de Bruxelles |
1923 | Ph.D., Political Science, Stanford University |
1923-1924 | Instructor, History, Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryland |
1924-1927 | Assistant Professor, Political Science, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York |
1927 | Foreign Service Exam Vice-Consul, Valparaiso, Chile |
1931, January | Vice-Consul, Santiago, Chile |
1931, December | Third Secretary, Stockholm, Sweden |
1934-1940 | Third Secretary, Brussels, Belgium Second Secretary, Luxembourg |
1940-1944 | Second Secretary, Madrid, Spain First Secretary, Madrid, Spain Consul, Madrid, Spain |
1944-1947 | Assistant to the Undersecretary of State, Washington, D.C. |
1947-1951 | First Secretary and Consul, London, England |
1951-1953 | Counselor of Legation, Helsinki, Finland |
1953-1957 | Ambassador to Switzerland |
1955 | Appointed Career Minister |
1957-1961 | Ambassador to Norway |
1962 | Appointed Career Ambassador |
1961-1964 | Ambassador to Sri Lanka |
1964, November 5 | Retirement |
1983, July 20 | Died, Redlands, California |
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Grammar school papers
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High school (Kemper Hall), 1911-1915
Scrapbook
Report card, medals, and honor roll
Undergraduate university education
Class notes, history
Papers
"Sino-Japanese Relations, 1914-1915"
"Woodrow Wilson's Theory of Party Government," December 7, 1921
Stanford University Commencement
Post-graduate education
University of Brussels, 1921-1922
Doctoral thesis, "The Belgian Parliamentary System," June 1923
Miscellaneous printed matter, 1920-1924
Teaching career. The Vassar Miscellany News, May 15, 1926 (article mentioning F. E. Willis)
Foreign Service School
"The Road to Success, or the Career of a Diplomat," by M. C. Perts, 1924. Book of drawings
American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, 31st Annual Meeting, April 22-23, 1927. Program
"How Much Did You Pay for Your Job?, an Obsolete Mystery Play in Modern Dress, a Prologue, and an Act," presented by The Foreign Service School, Department of State, Washington D. C.
"The Elements of Sea Power and Its Meaning to the United States," by William Howard Gardiner. Lecture given to the Foreign Service School, February 13, 1928
"Naval Power in War and as a Peaceful Support of Policy," by William Howard Gardiner. Lecture given to the Foreign Service School, February 13, 1928
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Career records, including correspondence, memoranda, expense reports, clippings, printed matter, memorabilia, miscellany.
Miscellaneous printer matter
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938. Executive orders from F. D. Roosevelt
September 3
December 27
1939. Executive orders from F. D. Roosevelt
June 22
July 8
July 17
November 30
December 4
1940. Includes The Case for the King of the Belgians, by John Cudahy (1940)
1941
1942
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Correspondence 1953-1957
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1953
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1957
Undated drafts and holograph notes
"Freedom Has Responsibilities," 1953
Appointment as Ambassador, statement for press and television, August 10, 1953
Voice of America broadcast, August 14, 1953
Presentation of credentials, October 9, 1953
Statement for press conference, October 9, 1953
"The Foreign Policy of the United States," Swiss Friends of the United States of America, Zurich, November 7, 1953
Visit to Canton of Vaud, January 20, 1954
University of Lausanne, January 20, 1954
Swiss-American Society for Cultural Relations, January 20, 1954
"What Has Been Accomplished 1945-1954," American Club of Geneva, January 21, 1954
Reception, Government of the Canton of Basel, May 12, 1954
American Books Exhibition, Zurich, June 21, 1954
Museum of Fine Arts, Lucerne, July 17, 1954
CBS Coast to Coast Broadcast, December 17, 1954
University of Redlands, Redlands, California, December 17, 1954
Berne Women's Club, January 7, 1955
Farewell to Egyptian Minister, January 14, 1955
Colombia Society, University of Fribourg, January 20, 1955
Ed Murrow Program, February 3, 1955
"Some Aspects of Life in the United States," International Forum, Geneva, March 9, 1955
Musical Salute between Basel, Switzerland, and Denver, Colorado, recording made at Radio Bern, May 17, 1955
"Some Aspects of Life in the United States of America," Swiss Institute of International Studies, Zurich, May 23, 1955
"Americans Abroad," Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas, Zurich, May 24, 1955
"The Individual and International Cooperation," General Federation of Women's Clubs, Geneva, June 1, 1955
Confrerie des Vignerons de Vevey, August 1, 1955
Ceremony Transferring the United States Reactor to Switzerland, August 20, 1955
International Federation of Business and Professional Women, August 22, 1955
United States Information Agency, tape recording, October 10, 1955
Opening of the Comedie Francaise, New York, October 25, 1955
Sixty-ninth Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, October 28, 1955
Virginia Women's Forum, Richmond, Virginia, November 3, 1955
Newspaper Women's Club, Inc., New York, ca. November 19, 1955
American Women's Association, Annual Achievement Award, New York, November 19, 1955
Georgetown Junior Year Luncheon, Fribourg, Switzerland, January 25, 1956
Remarks on the Role of the Ambassador, Soleure, Switzerland, March 13, 1956
ABC Radio Broadcast, July 10, 1956
Presentation of an Atomic Energy Library to the Swiss Government, Zurich, August 15, 1956
Remarks at reception, Fribourg, Switzerland, September 24, 1956
Fragment of speech, Geneva, November 2, 1956
Bern Art Museum, January 26, 1957
Kiwanis Club, Redlands, California, March 27, 1957
Reply to speech by President Streuli, April 26, 1957
Appointment to Switzerland
Archives Diplomatiques et Consulaires, July/August, 1955
Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations
Brown, Winthrop G. Advance text of remarks to be delivered at a luncheon of the Swiss Friends of the U.S.A., January 27, 1955
Career records. Appraisal of language proficiency, bond, leave reports, residency and dependency reports, salary, etc.
Customs information
Department of State instructions
Departure from Switzerland. Remarks addressed to F. E. Willis, April 17, 1957
Dillon, Ambassador (Thomas P. ?). Speech at American Club, Geneva, May 17, 1956
Dulles, John Foster. Remarks to the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, January 7, ca. 1956; Remarks to Girls Nation, July 12, 1956
Eisenhower, Dwight D. Thanksgiving Proclamations, n.d.; Address to Congress, January 6, 1957; Message to the President of the Swiss Confederation, n.d.
Entertainment. Guest lists, accounts, calling cards
Expenses of the Embassy
Miscellaneous
1953-1954
1955
1956
1957
Foreign Policy Briefs
Foreign Service Circular
Foreign Service. Security Information Bulletin
Honorary Degree from University of Redlands, December 16, 1954; Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio, October 15, 1955
Household employees and inventory
Lodge, Ambassador Henry Cabot, Jr. Statement on disarmament, January 14, 1957
Members of the Diplomatic Corps in Switzerland, December 21, 1954
Memoranda
Menus, invitations, programs, etc.
Miscellany
Newsbriefs
Press releases
Printed material
Schedules, phone calls, appointments
Travel vouchers and itineraries
U.S. employees in Switzerland
Women
Clippings 1953-1957
Undated
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
Correspondence
Undated
1958
1959
1960
1961
Department of State speech, May 17, 1957
Remarks on receiving appt. to Norway, May 23, 1957
Opening ceremony of summer session, University of Oslo, July 6, 1957
American Women's Club of Oslo, September 10, 1957
Norwegian Defense College, December 12, 1957
"Some Basic Concepts of American Foreign Policy in the Mid-Twentieth Century," Bergens Handelsforeningen, February 4, 1958
Roof-raising ceremony, April 25, 1958
Minnesota Centennial celebrations, May 5, 1958
Remarks onboard ship, Haakon VII, June 30, 1958
American Women's Club of Oslo, September 9, 1958
"Some Aspects of American Foreign Policy in the Mid-Twentieth Century," Norwegian Defense College, December 12, 1958
Remarks on career, December 23, 1958
Dedication of Lincoln Statue, Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Frogner Park, February 12, 1959
USAFE Band Concert, May 21, 1959
Opening of New Embassy, June 15, 1959
American Women's Club of Oslo, September 8, 1959
Rustan NIKE Battery Site, October 9, 1959
Los Angeles World Affairs Council, December 15, 1959
University of Redlands, Redlands, California, December 15, 1959
Opening of the PAO Conference, remarks to be read by Charge d'Affaires, Oslo, May 23, 1960
Commencement Address, American School, Oslo, June 11, 1960
World Affairs Center, remarks to community leaders, October 7, 1960
Convocation on Peace, Rochester, New York (?), October 14, 1960
Remarks, Bangor, Maine, October 21, 1960
Trusteeship Council Chamber, remarks to community leaders, United Nations, October 28, 1960
"What the U.S. Means to Us," AAUN (American Association for the United Nations?), Englewood, New Jersey, October 30, 1960
Foreign Service Women's Association, Washington, D.C., November 9, 1960
NGO Briefing, December 7, 1960
"Mid-Career Course FSO," U.S. Delegation to U.N., December 9, 1960
American Women's Club, Oslo, January 10, 1961
Commendable Service Award Ceremony, February 1, 1961
Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce Meeting, February 6, 1961
The Norway America Association, February 21, 1961 and Kolsas (?) Wives Club, February 23, 1961
Accident of Ambassador Willis
Bodo Lofoten Islands, trip to, March 16-19, 1957
Career records. Notes on GNP of Norway, personal notes relating to ambassadorial duties, diplomatic mission in Norway, etc.
Department of State. Booklets, manuals, bulletins, procedures
Department of State instructions
Departure from Norway
Eisenhower, Dwight D.
Embassy Bulletin
Embassy. Christmas gratuities
Embassy organization
Entertaining. Receipts, guest lists
Foreign Service Extension Education Department. Continuing education, self-assessed language proficiency
Menus, invitations, programs, namecards
Memoranda
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1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
Miscellany
Norway
Defense
Foreign Ministers Statement, March 9, 1961
Personal business and household employees
Presentation of medal by the President of the U.S.A. honoring Norwegian Air Force Pilot Fenrik Arne Vatne
Press releases and USIA Information Releases
Security violations
Souvenir booklets
Travel vouchers and itinerary
United Nations
Visitors
Clippings 1957-1961
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
Correspondence
Undated
Collected
1961
1962
1963
1964
Chronological file of speeches and visits. Holograph notes, typewritten outline and text, correspondence.
Fragments and holograph notes, etc.
"Political Power in Ceylon," undated
"The Power of Choice," n.d.
"Disarmament," n.d.
"United States Foreign Policy," YWCA and Ceylon American Society, Kandy, n.d.
American Association of Colombo, June 6, 1961
Remarks on American Foreign Policy, June 7, 1961
American Association Celebration of the Fourth of July, Colombo, July 4, 1961
Opening of Cancer Week, Ceylon Cancer Society, July 8, 1961
YMCA of Colombo, July 11, 1961, and Midland Ceylon American Society, July 12, 1961
Kingswood College, Kandy, July 15, 1961
Dutch Reformed Sunday Schools, Wolrendaal Church, July 24, 1961
Opening of the Housewives' Exhibition, Colombo Art Gallery, July 28, 1961
Opening Ceremony of the Stanford Management Seminar, Ceylon, July 31, 1961
Pageant of Flowers, Church of Ceylon Sunday Schools, August 13, 1961
Remarks made to Embassy wives, October 5, 1961
Association of Teachers of Domestic Science, St. Bridget's Convent, October 7, 1961
St. Benedict's College, October 8, 1961
"What Everyone Serving the United States Government Aboard Should Know," USOM Orientation Program, October 14, 1961
"Maternity and Child Welfare," League of Wellewalte, October 14, 1961
Western Province Girls' Schools, Athletic Association Championship Meet, October 20, 1961
"American Foreign Policy," Vincent Girls' High School, Batticaloa, October 27, 1961
USOM Award of Certification of Achievement, Red Cross Hall, November 14, 1961
YMCA Christmas Dinner, December 20, 1961
Dedication of the Building Given to the YMCA by the American Women's Club of Colombo, January 23, 1962
"Some Aspects of American Foreign Policy," Colombo Rotary Club, February 15, 1962
Bishop's School, February 16, 1962
"Role of University Women in Public Life," Seminar of the Ceylon Federation of University Women, Radus (?) College, February 17, 1962
"Some Aspects of American Foreign Policy," Women's International Club, February 20, 1962
Commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Death of the Venerable Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thero, Vidyodaya University, April 28, 1962
Reception for Returned Grantees, Ministry of Transport and Communications, USAid Mission, May 10, 1962
Opening of the Exhibition of American Arts and Crafts, Kandy, June 7, 1962
Jaffna College, June 9, 1962
Opening of the Exhibition of Friendship, Lt. Col. John Glenn's Spaceship, National Museum, Colombo, June 28, 1962
American Picnic, Race Course, July 4, 1962
Remarks for Broadcast by Radio Ceylon, July 4, 1962
"A Message on the National Holiday of the United States of America from the American Ambassador," July 4, 1962
Remarks on sports, August 5, 1962
Prize Day of the Trinity College of Music, Ladies College, Colombo, August 11, 1962
Annual Dinner of the Ceylon Association of Pediatricians, August 11, 1962
Opening of the Sarana Feteana Fair (Uelala), September 1, 1962
Welcome Address to Peace Corps Volunteers, September 8, 1962
Award Presentation to the US Marine Corps, Certificate of Good Conduct, presented to Corporal Daniel Naclaw, September 11, 1962
Ceylon American Youth League, Matura, September 19, 1962
Opening of the Central Vocational Training and Trade Testing Centre, October 5, 1962
Salvation Army Girl's Home, Dehiwela, November 24, 1962
American Women's Club, Tenth Anniversary, December 15, 1962
Opening of the Jaffna YMCA, Jaffna, December 29, 1962
Silaboli Exhibition and Fair, March 9, 1963
Bible Society Sale, June 1, 1963
CARE Presentation of Eleven Sets of Bottling Equipment to Lanka Mahila Samita(?), June 1, 1963
Annual General Meeting of the CNAPT, June 28, 1963
American Picnic, Cricket Club, July 4, 1963
"United States Participation in International Organizations and Activities," Rotary Club, Colombo West, August 21, 1963
"United States Participation in International Organizations," Mt. Lavinia Rotary Club, August 27, 1963
Exhibition of Paintings and Drawing of Patricia Jeffrey, Lionel Munde Memorial Hall, September 6, 1963
Safety Seminar, Colombo Oval, November 1, 1963
Opening Ceremony of the Alutnuwara-Padiyatalawa, January 30, 1964
AWA Annual Meeting and Luncheon, March 3, 1964
World Health Day Celebration, Colombo, April 7, 1964
School for the Blind, Mt. Lavinia, April 9, 1964
Church of Ceylon, Board of Women's Work, May Time Fair, YMCA Jubilee Hall, May 9, 1964
Luncheon held in honor of F. E. Willis' 65th Birthday, May 20, 1964
All Ceylon Government English Assistant Teachers' Trade Union, Ganipahe, June 13, 1964
American Celebration, July 5, 1964
St. Michael's Youth Group, August 13, 1964
Statement of Ambassador upon Departure from Ceylon, 1964
Ambassador's appointments
American citizens in Ceylon
American Community Center
Appointment to Ceylon
Atomic Energy Test Ban Treaty, 1963
Belgian-American Education Foundation
Career records. Promotion, leave, shipment of effects, biographic data sheet, appointment affidavits, allotment of pay, travel voucher
Ceylon. U.S. Aid
Colombo Plan. Cooperative Economic Development of South and Southeast Asia
Department of State
Education. Ryan, Bruce, "The Dilemmas of Education in Ceylon."
Embassy
Duty officers conduct
Gratuities
Information bulletins
Personnel
Fourth of July
1961
1962
1963
1964
Grant, Robert Y.
International Cooperation Administration
Iran
Kennedy, President John F.
Correspondence
Death
Printed matter
Map of Colombo
Memoranda 1961-1964
Miscellany
National Civil Service League Award to Frances Willis
Newsbriefs, digests, bulletins
Undated
1961
March
June
July
August
September
October-December
1962
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1963
January-February
May
June
July-September, December
1964
January-February
April-August
Norge-Amerika Foreningen
Nuclear Energy Test Ban Treaty
Organization of American States
Printed material
Rusk, Dean
Society for the Cause of Mother's Lineage
Southeast Asia, proposed economic conference
Souvenir, proclamation
Sri Lanka
Ambassador to the United States
Economic conditions
Rainfall
Tamil. Karalasingham, V., "The Way Out for the Tamil- Speaking People."
Thanksgiving
Travel
England
India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran
Japan
Sri Lanka
General
Alutnuwara Rd.
Ampara
Galle
Kandy
Matara and Hambantota
Washington, D.C.
Trinity College of Music (Ceylon Center)
United Nations
United States
Ambassador to Vietnam
Foreign aid
Policy towards Communist China
U.S.S.R. "The Sources of Soviet Conduct," by X (George Kennan), with clipping by Walter Lippmann
Visit of Mrs. de Marconnay
Voice of America
Women's International Club
Y.M.C.A., Jaffna
Clippings
1961
1962
1963
1964
Correspondence
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1977
1978
Chronological file of speeches and visits. Holograph notes, typewritten outline and text, correspondence.
Introduction of Dr. Frances Elizabeth Willis, 1965
Mount Senior Convocation of Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio, February 13, 1965
Redlands Reading Club, March 4, 1965
P.E.O. Sisterhood, Redlands, March 15, 1965
Joint meeting of the Rotary Club of Redlands and the Soroptimist Club, March 25, 1965
Young People's Fellowship, Trinity Episcopal Church, Redlands, April 4, 1965
Yucaipa Rotary Club, April 6, 1965
Riverside Rotary Club, May 12, 1965
"Afterthoughts of an Ambassador," Kiwanis Club, Riverside, August 26, 1965
Citrus Belt, U.N.A., Ramada Inn, Riverside, January 8, 1966
"The United Nations General Assembly," Retired Officers Club, Norton Air Force Base, January 28, 1966
United Nations Association, Long Beach, January 29, 1966
"The United Nations - The General Assembly," Business and Professional Women, San Bernardino, February 1, 1966
Breakfast Club, Redlands, February 3, 1966
"What a Foreign Service Officer is Expected to Do," Junior Contemporary Club, March 5, 1966
American Association of Retired Persons, Redlands Branch, April 18, 1966
Contemporary Club, April 18, 1966
U.N.A., Palm Springs, April 25, 1966
"Look Who is Doing the Talking," Kemper Hall, May 7, 1966
Redlands Lions Club, May 27, 1966
Red Cross Annual Award Ceremony, Redlands, June 15, 1966
China Lake Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration, December 6, 1966
"The Christian's Mission in a World of Dilemma," Congregation Church, Redlands Christian Fellowship Meeting, January 4, 1967
"The United States in a Changing World," The Clark Lecture, Scripps College, Claremont, January 10, 1967. Printed program of speech, programs, clippings, menu and seating charts, schedules
"The U.S. Foreign Service and the Role of an Ambassador," Lawyer's Wives Annual Benefit Luncheon, San Bernardino, February 8, 1967
"Christianity in a Changing World," El Centro, February 14, 1967
American Association of University Women, Redlands March 7, 1967 \
"Your Representatives Abroad," Torch Club, San Bernardino, May 10, 1967
"Our Changing World," Cap and Gown, Stanford, May 13, 1967
Knights of the Round Table, Grail Award, Acceptance Speech, Redlands, June 27, 1967
Presentation of Red Cross Length of Service Award, September 18, 1967
"The Foreign Service of the United States, Your Representative Abroad," Nine O'Clock Players, Hollywood, October 4, 1967
"The United States in a Changing World," Fortnightly Club, October 7, 1967
"The Need to Know," Sweet Briar College, Founder's Day Address, October 18, 1967
Introduction of the Honorable William P. Bundy, World Affairs Council Inland Southern California, San Bernardino Orange Show, October 11, 1967
Prospect Park Volunteer Meeting, Casa Loma, University of Redlands (?), November 6, 1967
California League of Senior Citizens, January 3, 1968
Introduction of Fulton Freeman, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Redlands Community Forum, January 24, 1968
Highland Women's Club, February 9, 1968
Book Club, Redlands, March 7 1968
"The Role of the United States in a Changing World," Loma Linda, March 18, 1968
"The U.S. Foreign Service and the Role of an Ambassador," Banning Women's Club, March 26, 1968
University of Redlands, March 28, 1968
"The Role of Women in the Observance of International Human Rights Year," Yokohoma, Japan, May 14, 1968
Tsuda College, May 16, 1968
"Human Rights, Avenue to Progress," Women Leaders, Tokyo, May 17, 1968
"The Role of Women in Good Government," Hiroshima, May 21, 1968
Japanese American Society, Osaka, May 30, 1968
Fourth Conference of the Status of Women Commission, June 22, 1968
"The Foreign Service," Redlands High School, July 8, 1968
Baptist Women's Society of the First Baptist Church in Redlands, September 11, 1968
"The United Nations," Kiwanis Club, Redlands, November 26, 1968
IX Foreign Service Day Program, Acceptance Speech, U.S. Department of State, November 16, 1973
Unidentified speech 1974
"Abraham Lincoln: His Views Applied Today," Watchorn Lincoln Dinner, Redlands Round Table International, February 12, 1974
Model U.N. Conference, VII, February 22, 1974
International Club of the California State College, San Bernardino, April 13, 1974
California Baptist College, Riverside, April 26, 1974
Board of Overseers, University of Redlands, June 2, 1974
United Nations Association, San Bernardino, October 25, 1974
Book Club, October 3, 1974
Unidentified speech, November 1974
United Nations Association Dinner, October 22, 1975
"Round the World Journey," Book Club, November 6, 1975
Round Table, Luncheon Meeting, December 2, 1975
American Foreign Service Association
American Red Cross
American-Scandinavian Foundation
American Society for Friendship with Switzerland
American-Swiss Association
American Women's Association
Council of Community Service
Crowe, Philip K., writings
Department of State
General
Publication, "Women in American Foreign Affairs"
Stimulation of Creativity Task Force
Economic Commission for Europe
Europe, travel in, 1966
Foreign Policy Conference
Foreign Service Journal
Hollins College
Japan, travel in, 1968
Miscellany
Pitzer College
Redlands, California Chamber of Commerce
Sri Lanka
Swiss Society of New York
United Nations
University of California, Riverside
Vietnam
Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio
Women
Clippings
Undated
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
MEMORABILIA
Identity cards, passports, membership cards, certificates, awards, dinner record book (1957), commemorative stamp booklet, and other memorabilia.
Certificates of appointment 1927-1941
Certificates of appointment, Spain 1940-1955
Presentation of the Foreign Service Cup 1973
Union Postal Universelle book of Swiss stamps 1960
Guest book 1953-1956
Appointment book 1977
Miscellaneous certificates
Foreign Service certificates, London Consul appointments 1948
PHOTOGRAPHS 1916-1979
Album of prints in Belgium, 1939; 4 albums of Switzerland, 1953-1957.
1 album in Switzerland, 1954; 3 albums in Norway, 1957-1961
3 albums in Sri Lanka 1961-1964
4 prints of Frances Willis at Stanford graduation, 1923; 3 prints of Frances Willis and others in Chile; 5 prints of scenes in Peru
3 prints of Francis Willis; 2 prints of Francis Willis and others circa 1930
3 prints of Frances Willis, Chile; 11 prints of Francis Willis and others, Chile, 1928-1931; 1 print of Stanford University, 1928
4 prints of Frances Willis' living quarters, Stockholm; 5 outdoor scenes; 5 prints of Francis Willis; 1 print of unidentified man; 24 prints of Frances Willis and others; 2 unidentified prints; 2 prints of Julius Wadsworth; 1931-1934; 13 prints of Frances Willis, American Ambassador and Mrs. Moorehead (?) and others, 1933; 1 print of Agnes and William Dawson; 1 print of Frances Willis and Anne Morrow Lindbergh; 2 prints of Charles and Anne Lindbergh, leaving Stockholm; 1 print of Charles and Anne Lindbergh and others; 1 print of Charles Lindbergh and others, 1933
3 prints of Captain C.H.J Keppler, U.S. Navy; 3 prints of Frances Willis; 17 prints of Francis Willis and others; 23 unidentified prints; 1 outdoor scene; 2 prints of indoor scenes; 1 print of King Leopold of Belgium; 1 print of Queen Astrid of Belgium, 1934-1940
5 prints of Frances Willis and others in Spain, circa 1941; 5 unidentified prints in Spain; 1 print of Frances Willis and others, 1948; 3 prints of Francis Willis, Joseph C. Grew and others; 1 unidentified print; 1 print of wedding, 1950; 1 print of Frances Willis and others, 1950; 1 print of Frances Willis, 1951
14 prints of Frances Willis and others, circa 1952; 4 prints of Frances Willis, circa 1952, Helsinki, Finland; 4 scenes of Finland; 1 print of the American Legation, Helsinki, Finland
2 prints of Frances Willis circa 1952
10 prints of scenes in Switzerland,; 3 unidentified prints circa 1953
8 prints of Frances Willis in Switzerland; 78 prints of Frances Willis and others during her Ambassadorship 1953-1957
21 prints of Frances Willis and others; 2 prints of Francis Willis 1953
4 prints of Frances Willis, Mr. and Mrs. John Foster Dulles, and others, 1954; 33 prints of Frances Willis and others; 17 prints of Frances Willis and others at "Hospes" Exhibition, Bern, Switzerland, given by U.S. Lines, June, 1954
10 prints of Frances Willis, President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955; 6 prints of Frances Willis, 1955; 23 prints of Frances Willis and others; 16 prints of Frances Willis and family members, circa 1955; 2 prints of Frances Willis and her mother at a concert, June 1955
1 print of Frances Willis, President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, and others, July 1955; 3 prints of the American Embassy in Switzerland, 3 sets of Album pages of Frances Willis and others, 1955, 1956, 1957
11 prints of the American Embassy, Oslo, Norway; 6 prints of the U.S.S. Intrepid; 4 prints of Frances Willis and others aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid, 1958; 3 prints of Frances Willis and others, 1959
1 print of Frances Willis in Switzerland; 67 prints of Frances Willis and others, Switzerland 1956
1 print of Frances Willis and under Secretary Robert Murphy; 1 print of Frances Willis and John Foster Dulles. 1 print of Frances Willis, John Foster Dulles and others; 12 prints of Frances Willis and others 1957
7 prints of Frances Willis and others, Norway; 9 prints of Frances Willis and others at a ship launching, Norway; 4 unidentified prints
1 print of Francis Willis in Norway; 1 print of Frances Willis and others in Norway, 1957 undated
12 prints of an American Embassy party; 16 prints of Frances Willis and others 1958
1 print of Frances Willis; 2 prints of Frances Willis and her mother; 4 prints of an Embassy Christmas party; 2 prints of the Embassy interior. 3 prints of Frances Willis and others; 5 prints of Frances Willis, Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, Under Secretary of the United Nations on his visit to Norway, 1958; 1 outdoor scene
22 prints of a wreath-laying ceremony, 1959; 5 prints of a NIKE missile ceremony; 14 prints of Frances Willis and Norwegian fisherman; 1959
36 prints of Frances Willis and others, Norway 1959
6 prints of Frances Willis, Louis Armstrong on his visit to Norway; 2 prints of Frances Willis and others, Norway 1959
3 prints of Frances Willis at the Indian Embassy, Oslo, January 1960; 11 prints of the visit of Admiral Burke, May, 1960; 1 print of Frances Willis and others at a conference in Paris, May, 1960; 3 prints of Francis Willis and others; 6 prints of Frances Willis United Nations publicity photos; 4 prints of Frances Willis and others at the United nations; 6 prints of Frances Willis and others, 1960; 4 prints of Francis Willis and others, circa 1960
1 print of Frances Willis and others, Norway; 12 prints of Frances Willis' swearing-in ceremony as Ambassador to Sri Lanka; 2 prints of Frances Willis and Dean Rusk; 33 prints of Frances Willis and others at various ceremonial gatherings in Sri Lanka; 3 prints of Frances Willis in Honolulu; 2 prints of Frances Willis and Mrs. Bandaranike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka 1961
7 prints of Frances Willis; 8 prints of Frances Willis and others at Career Service Awards ceremony; 5 prints of Frances Willis and others as she took oath as Career Ambassador; 30 prints of Frances Willis and others at various ceremonial and social functions in Sri Lanka; 1 print of Frances Willis and Mrs. Bandaranike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, 1 print of U.S.S. Power; 1 outdoor scene 1962
37 prints of Frances Willis and others, 1 print of Frances Willis, 2 unidentified prints, 1 print of the American Embassy, (?) Colombo, Sri Lanka circa 1962
2 prints of Frances Willis and others on the U.S.S. Owens, 4 prints of Frances Willis and others at the Marine Ball; 3 prints of Frances Willis and others on the U.S.S. Lloyd Thomas; 17 prints of Frances Willis and others, 2 unidentified prints; 4 prints of Frances Willis and others on her travels in Sri Lanka, 1963
6 prints of Frances Willis and Dean Rusk at her retirement ceremony. 7 prints of Frances Willis and W. Averell Harriman at her retirement ceremony; 1 print of Frances Willis and LaRue R. Lutkins 1964
30 prints of Frances Willis and others at her birthday party, May 20, 1964; 9 prints of Frances Willis and others, 24 prints of Frances Willis and others on her visit to Kandy, Sri Lanka; 4 prints of Frances Willis and others on her visit to Alutnuwara, Sri Lanka, January, 1964; 6 prints of Frances Willis and others at her farewell dinner, Colombo, September 1964
3 prints of Frances Willis and others; 1 print of Frances Willis; 3 prints of Frances Willis and others, United Nations, 1965
1 print of Frances Willis and other, 1966; 3 prints of Francis Willis; 4 prints of Frances Willis and others, 1967; 2 prints of Frances Willis; 2 prints of Frances Willis and others, 1968; 1 print of Frances Willis and others, 1970
6 prints of Frances Willis, George F. Kennan, and others at Foreign Service Day honoring Willis and Kennan, November, 1973; 3 prints of Frances Willis and others; 2 prints of Frances Willis, 1974; 1 print of Frances Willis and others, 1978; 6 scenic postal cards; 8 slides; 18 negatives