Register of the Frances E. Willis papers

Finding aid prepared by Dana M. Harris and Grace M. Hawes
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Stanford University
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Title: Frances E. Willis papers
Date (inclusive): 1906-1983
Collection Number: 84031
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 39 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 3 album boxes, 35 envelopes (22.2 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, speeches, memoranda, reports, bulletins, printed matter, and photographs, relating to post-World War II American foreign policy, especially in Switzerland, Norway, and Ceylon.
Creator: Willis, Frances E.

Access

Box 41 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 1984.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Frances E. Willis Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

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

Diplomats -- United States
Switzerland -- Foreign relations -- United States
United States -- Foreign relations -- Switzerland
Norway -- Foreign relations -- United States
Sri Lanka -- Foreign relations -- United States
United States -- Foreign relations -- Norway
United States -- Foreign relations -- Sri Lanka
United States. Department of State

 

EARLY LIFE 1899-1928

Scope and Contents note

Grammar school, high school and university papers, scrapbooks, doctoral thesis, and printed matter, arranged chronologically.
 

Grammar school papers

box 1, folder 1

1906

box 1, folder 2

1910

box 1, folder 3

1910-1911

 

High school (Kemper Hall), 1911-1915

box 1, folder 4

Scrapbook

box 1, folder 5

Report card, medals, and honor roll

 

Undergraduate university education

box 2, folder 1

Class notes, history

 

Papers

box 2, folder 2

"Sino-Japanese Relations, 1914-1915"

box 2, folder 3

"Woodrow Wilson's Theory of Party Government," December 7, 1921

box 2, folder 4

Stanford University Commencement

 

Post-graduate education

box 2, folder 5

University of Brussels, 1921-1922

box 2, folder 6

Doctoral thesis, "The Belgian Parliamentary System," June 1923

box 2, folder 7

Miscellaneous printed matter, 1920-1924

box 3, folder 1

Teaching career. The Vassar Miscellany News, May 15, 1926 (article mentioning F. E. Willis)

 

Foreign Service School

box 3, folder 2

"The Road to Success, or the Career of a Diplomat," by M. C. Perts, 1924. Book of drawings

box 3, folder 3

American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, 31st Annual Meeting, April 22-23, 1927. Program

box 3, folder 4

"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.

box 3, folder 4a

"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

box 3, folder 4b

"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

 

BIOGRAPHICAL FILE 1946-1965

Scope and Contents note

Articles and biographical data, arranged chronologically.
box 3, folder 5

Articles and biographical data

 

FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE 1920-1966

Scope and Contents note

Letters and copies of letters from Frances E. Willis to her family, and other family correspondence, arranged chronologically.
box 3, folder 6

Undated

 

1920

box 3, folder 7

May

box 3, folder 8

August

box 3, folder 9

September

box 3, folder 10

October

box 3, folder 11

November

box 3, folder 12

December

 

1921

box 3, folder 13

January

box 3, folder 14

February

box 3, folder 15

March

box 3, folder 16

April

box 4, folder 1

May

box 4, folder 2

June

box 4, folder 3

July

 

1932

box 4, folder 4

January

box 4, folder 5

February

box 4, folder 6

March

box 4, folder 7

April

box 4, folder 8

May

box 4, folder 9

June

box 4, folder 10

July

box 4, folder 11

August

box 4, folder 12

September

box 4, folder 13

October

box 4, folder 14

November

box 4, folder 15

December

 

1933

box 4, folder 16

January

box 4, folder 17

February

box 4, folder 18

March

box 4, folder 19

April

box 4, folder 20

May

box 4, folder 21

June

box 4, folder 22

July

box 4, folder 23

August

box 4, folder 24

September

box 4, folder 25

October

 

1934

box 5, folder 1

July

box 5, folder 2

August

box 5, folder 3

September

box 5, folder 4

October

box 5, folder 5

November

box 5, folder 6

December

 

1935

box 5, folder 7

January

box 5, folder 8

February

box 5, folder 9

March

box 5, folder 10

April

box 5, folder 11

May

box 5, folder 12

June

box 5, folder 13

July

box 5, folder 14

August

box 5, folder 15

September

box 5, folder 16

October

box 5, folder 17

November

box 5, folder 18

December

 

1936

box 6, folder 1

January

box 6, folder 2

February

box 6, folder 3

March

box 6, folder 4

April

box 6, folder 5

May

 

1937

box 6, folder 6

January

box 6, folder 7

February

box 6, folder 8

March

box 6, folder 9

April

box 6, folder 10

May

box 6, folder 11

June

box 6, folder 12

July

box 6, folder 13

August

box 6, folder 14

September

box 6, folder 15

October

box 6, folder 16

November

box 6, folder 17

December

 

1938

box 6, folder 18

January

box 6, folder 19

February

box 6, folder 20

March

box 6, folder 21

April

box 6, folder 22

May

box 6, folder 23

June

box 6, folder 24

July

box 6, folder 25

August

box 6, folder 26

September

box 6, folder 27

October

box 6, folder 28

November

box 6, folder 29

December

 

1939

box 7, folder 1

January

box 7, folder 2

February

box 7, folder 3

March

box 7, folder 4

April

box 7, folder 5

May

box 7, folder 6

June

box 7, folder 7

July

box 7, folder 8

August

box 7, folder 9

September

box 7, folder 10

October

box 7, folder 11

November

box 7, folder 12

December

 

1940

box 7, folder 13

January

box 7, folder 14

February

box 7, folder 15

March

box 7, folder 16

April

box 7, folder 17

May

box 7, folder 18

June

box 7, folder 19

July

box 7, folder 20

August

box 7, folder 21

September

box 7, folder 22

October

box 7, folder 23

November

box 7, folder 24

December

 

1941

box 7, folder 25

January

box 7, folder 26

February

box 7, folder 27

March

box 7, folder 28

May

box 7, folder 29

June

box 7, folder 30

July

box 7, folder 31

August

box 7, folder 32

September

box 7, folder 33

October

box 7, folder 34

November

box 7, folder 35

December

 

1942

box 8, folder 1

January

box 8, folder 2

February

box 8, folder 3

March

box 8, folder 4

April

box 8, folder 5

May

box 8, folder 6

June

box 8, folder 7

July

box 8, folder 8

August

box 8, folder 9

September

box 8, folder 10

October

box 8, folder 11

November

box 8, folder 12

December

 

1943

box 8, folder 13

January

box 8, folder 14

February

box 8, folder 15

March

box 8, folder 16

April

box 8, folder 17

May

box 8, folder 18

June

box 8, folder 19

July

box 8, folder 20

August

box 8, folder 21

September

box 8, folder 22

October

box 8, folder 23

November

box 8, folder 24

December

 

1944

box 8, folder 25

January

box 8, folder 26

February

box 8, folder 27

March

box 8, folder 28

April

box 8, folder 29

May

box 8, folder 30

June

box 8, folder 31

July

box 8, folder 32

August

 

1945

box 8, folder 33

June

box 8, folder 34

July

box 8, folder 35

August

box 8, folder 36

September

box 8, folder 37

October

box 8, folder 38

November

box 8, folder 39

December

 

1946

box 9, folder 1

April

box 9, folder 2

May

box 9, folder 3

June

box 9, folder 4

August

box 9, folder 5

September

box 9, folder 6

October

box 9, folder 7

November

box 9, folder 8

December

 

1947

box 9, folder 9

January

box 9, folder 10

February

box 9, folder 11

March

box 9, folder 12

April

box 9, folder 13

May

box 9, folder 14

June

box 9, folder 15

July

box 9, folder 16

August

box 9, folder 17

September

box 9, folder 18

October

box 9, folder 19

November

box 9, folder 20

December

 

1948

box 9, folder 21

January

box 9, folder 22

February

box 9, folder 23

March

box 10, folder 1

April

box 10, folder 2

May

box 10, folder 3

June

box 10, folder 4

July

box 10, folder 5

August

box 10, folder 6

September

box 10, folder 7

October

box 10, folder 8

November

box 10, folder 9

December

 

1949

box 10, folder 10

January

box 10, folder 11

February

box 10, folder 12

March

box 10, folder 13

April

box 10, folder 14

May

box 10, folder 15

June

box 10, folder 16

July

box 10, folder 17

August

box 10, folder 18

September

box 10, folder 19

October

box 10, folder 20

November

 

1950

box 10, folder 21

January

box 10, folder 22

February

box 10, folder 23

March

box 11, folder 1

April

box 11, folder 2

May

box 11, folder 3

June

box 11, folder 4

July

box 11, folder 5

August

box 11, folder 6

September

box 11, folder 7

October

box 11, folder 8

November

box 11, folder 9

December

 

1951

box 11, folder 10

January

box 11, folder 11

February

box 11, folder 12

March

box 11, folder 13

April

box 11, folder 14

May

box 11, folder 15

June

box 11, folder 16

July

box 11, folder 17

August

box 11, folder 18

September

box 11, folder 19

October

box 11, folder 20

November

box 11, folder 21

December

 

1952

box 12, folder 1

January

box 12, folder 2

February

box 12, folder 3

March

box 12, folder 4

April

box 12, folder 5

May

box 12, folder 6

June

box 12, folder 7

July

box 12, folder 8

August

box 12, folder 9

September

box 12, folder 10

October

box 12, folder 11

November

box 12, folder 12

December

 

1953

box 12, folder 13

January

box 12, folder 14

February

box 12, folder 15

March

box 12, folder 16

April

box 12, folder 17

May

box 12, folder 18

June

box 12, folder 19

July

box 12, folder 20

August

box 12, folder 21

September

box 12, folder 22

October

box 12, folder 23

November

box 12, folder 24

December

 

1954

box 13, folder 1

January

box 13, folder 2

February

box 13, folder 3

March

box 13, folder 4

April

box 13, folder 5

May

box 13, folder 6

June

box 13, folder 7

July

box 13, folder 8

August

box 13, folder 9

September

box 13, folder 10

October

box 13, folder 11

November

 

1958

box 13, folder 12

April

box 13, folder 13

June

box 13, folder 14

July

box 13, folder 15

August

box 13, folder 16

September

box 13, folder 17

October

box 13, folder 18

November

box 13, folder 19

December

 

1959

box 13, folder 20

January

box 13, folder 21

February

box 13, folder 22

March

box 13, folder 23

April

box 13, folder 24

May

box 13, folder 25

June

box 13, folder 26

July

box 13, folder 27

August

box 13, folder 28

September

box 13, folder 29

October

box 13, folder 30

December

 

1960

box 13, folder 31

January

box 13, folder 32

February

box 13, folder 33

March

box 13, folder 34

April

box 13, folder 35

May

box 13, folder 36

June

box 13, folder 37

July

box 13, folder 38

August

box 13, folder 39

September

box 13, folder 40

October

box 13, folder 41

November

box 13, folder 42

December

 

1961

box 13, folder 43

January

box 13, folder 44

February

box 13, folder 45

March

box 13, folder 46

April

box 13, folder 47

May

box 13, folder 48

June

box 13, folder 49

July

box 13, folder 50

August

box 13, folder 51

September

box 13, folder 52

October

box 13, folder 53

November

box 13, folder 54

December

 

1962

box 14, folder 1

January

box 14, folder 2

February

box 14, folder 3

March

box 14, folder 4

April

box 14, folder 5

May

box 14, folder 6

June

box 14, folder 7

July

box 14, folder 8

August

box 14, folder 9

September

box 14, folder 10

October

box 14, folder 11

November

box 14, folder 12

December

 

1963

box 14, folder 13

January

box 14, folder 14

February

box 14, folder 15

March

box 14, folder 16

May

box 14, folder 17

June

box 14, folder 18

July

box 14, folder 19

August

box 14, folder 20

September

box 14, folder 21

October

box 14, folder 22

November

box 14, folder 23

December

 

1964

box 14, folder 24

January

box 14, folder 25

February

box 14, folder 26

March

box 14, folder 27

April

box 14, folder 28

May

box 14, folder 29

June

box 14, folder 30

July

box 14, folder 31

1966 November

 

FOREIGN SERVICE 1927-1953

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, clippings, memoranda, speeches, career records, arranged chronologically.
box 14

Career records, including correspondence, memoranda, expense reports, clippings, printed matter, memorabilia, miscellany.

box 14, folder 31a

Miscellaneous printer matter

box 14, folder 32

1927

box 14, folder 33

1928

box 14, folder 34

1929

box 14, folder 35

1930

box 14, folder 36

1931

box 15, folder 1-3

1932

box 15, folder 4-5

1933

box 15, folder 6

1934

box 15, folder 7

1935

box 15, folder 8

1936

box 15, folder 9

1937

 

1938. Executive orders from F. D. Roosevelt

box 15, folder 10

September 3

box 15, folder 10

December 27

 

1939. Executive orders from F. D. Roosevelt

box 15, folder 11

June 22

box 15, folder 11

July 8

box 15, folder 11

July 17

box 15, folder 11

November 30

box 15, folder 11

December 4

box 15, folder 12

1940. Includes The Case for the King of the Belgians, by John Cudahy (1940)

box 16, folder 1

1941

box 16, folder 2

1942

box 16, folder 3

1943

box 16, folder 4

1944

box 16, folder 5

1945

box 16, folder 6

1946

box 16, folder 7

1947

box 16, folder 8

1948

box 16, folder 9

1949

box 17, folder 1

1950

box 17, folder 2

1951

box 17, folder 3

1952

box 17, folder 4

1953

 

AMBASSADOR TO SWITZERLAND 1953-1957

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, speeches, memoranda, notes, reports, printed matter, arranged by form.
 

Correspondence 1953-1957

box 17, folder 5

Undated

box 17, folder 6

1953

box 17, folder 7

1954

box 17, folder 8

1955

box 17, folder 9

1956

box 17, folder 10

1957

 

Chronological file of speeches and visits

Scope and Contents

Contains holograph notes, typewritten outline and text, correspondence.
box 18, folder 1

Undated drafts and holograph notes

box 18, folder 2

"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

box 18, folder 3

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

box 18, folder 4

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

box 18, folder 5

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

box 18, folder 6

"The Individual and International Cooperation," General Federation of Women's Clubs, Geneva, June 1, 1955

box 18, folder 7

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

box 18, folder 8

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

box 18, folder 9

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

box 18, folder 10

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

box 18, folder 11

Bern Art Museum, January 26, 1957

 

Kiwanis Club, Redlands, California, March 27, 1957

 

Reply to speech by President Streuli, April 26, 1957

 

Subject File 1953-1957

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, memoranda, career records, speeches, honorary degree, etc.
box 19, folder 1

Appointment to Switzerland

box 19, folder 2

Archives Diplomatiques et Consulaires, July/August, 1955

box 19, folder 3

Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations

box 19, folder 4

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

box 19, folder 5

Career records. Appraisal of language proficiency, bond, leave reports, residency and dependency reports, salary, etc.

box 19, folder 6

Customs information

box 19, folder 7

Department of State instructions

box 19, folder 8

Departure from Switzerland. Remarks addressed to F. E. Willis, April 17, 1957

box 19, folder 9

Dillon, Ambassador (Thomas P. ?). Speech at American Club, Geneva, May 17, 1956

box 19, folder 10

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

box 19, folder 11

Eisenhower, Dwight D. Thanksgiving Proclamations, n.d.; Address to Congress, January 6, 1957; Message to the President of the Swiss Confederation, n.d.

box 19, folder 12

Entertainment. Guest lists, accounts, calling cards

 

Expenses of the Embassy

box 19, folder 13

Miscellaneous

box 19, folder 14

1953-1954

box 19, folder 15

1955

box 19, folder 16

1956

box 19, folder 17

1957

box 19, folder 18

Foreign Policy Briefs

box 19, folder 19

Foreign Service Circular

box 19, folder 20

Foreign Service. Security Information Bulletin

box 19, folder 21

Honorary Degree from University of Redlands, December 16, 1954; Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio, October 15, 1955

box 19, folder 22

Household employees and inventory

box 19, folder 23

Lodge, Ambassador Henry Cabot, Jr. Statement on disarmament, January 14, 1957

box 19, folder 24

Members of the Diplomatic Corps in Switzerland, December 21, 1954

box 19, folder 25

Memoranda

box 20, folder 1

Menus, invitations, programs, etc.

box 20, folder 2

Miscellany

box 20, folder 3

Newsbriefs

box 20, folder 4

Press releases

box 20, folder 5

Printed material

box 20, folder 6

Schedules, phone calls, appointments

box 20, folder 7

Travel vouchers and itineraries

box 20, folder 8

U.S. employees in Switzerland

box 20, folder 9

Women

 

Clippings 1953-1957

box 20, folder 10

Undated

box 20, folder 11

1953

box 20, folder 12

1954

box 20, folder 13

1955

box 20, folder 14

1956

box 20, folder 15

1957

 

AMBASSADOR TO NORWAY 1957-1961

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, speeches, visits, memoranda, printed matter, arranged by form.
 

Correspondence

box 21, folder 1

Undated

box 21, folder 2

1958

box 21, folder 3

1959

box 21, folder 4

1960

box 21, folder 5

1961

 

Chronological file of speeches and visits

Scope and Contents

Contains holograph notes, typewritten outline and text, correspondence.
box 21, folder 6

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

box 21, folder 7

"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

box 21, folder 8

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

box 21, folder 9

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

box 21, folder 10

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

 

Subject file 1957-1961

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, career records, memoranda, memorabilia, etc.
box 21, folder 11

Accident of Ambassador Willis

box 21, folder 12

Bodo Lofoten Islands, trip to, March 16-19, 1957

box 21, folder 13

Career records. Notes on GNP of Norway, personal notes relating to ambassadorial duties, diplomatic mission in Norway, etc.

box 21, folder 14

Department of State. Booklets, manuals, bulletins, procedures

box 21, folder 15

Department of State instructions

box 21, folder 16

Departure from Norway

box 21, folder 17

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

box 21, folder 18

Embassy Bulletin

box 21, folder 19

Embassy. Christmas gratuities

box 21, folder 20

Embassy organization

box 21, folder 21

Entertaining. Receipts, guest lists

box 21, folder 22

Foreign Service Extension Education Department. Continuing education, self-assessed language proficiency

box 21, folder 23

Menus, invitations, programs, namecards

 

Memoranda

box 22, folder 1

Undated

box 22, folder 2

1957

box 22, folder 3

1958

box 22, folder 4

1959

box 22, folder 5

1960

box 22, folder 6

1961

box 22, folder 7

Miscellany

 

Norway

box 22, folder 8

Defense

box 22, folder 9

Foreign Ministers Statement, March 9, 1961

box 22, folder 10

Personal business and household employees

box 22, folder 11

Presentation of medal by the President of the U.S.A. honoring Norwegian Air Force Pilot Fenrik Arne Vatne

box 22, folder 12

Press releases and USIA Information Releases

box 22, folder 13

Security violations

box 22, folder 14

Souvenir booklets

box 22, folder 15

Travel vouchers and itinerary

box 22, folder 16

United Nations

box 22, folder 17

Visitors

 

Clippings 1957-1961

box 23, folder 1-3

1957

box 23, folder 4-5

1958

box 23, folder 6-7

1959

box 23, folder 8

1960

box 23, folder 9

1961

 

AMBASSADOR TO SRI LANKA 1961-1964

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, speeches, visits, memoranda, printed matter, arranged by form.
 

Correspondence

box 24, folder 1

Undated

box 24, folder 2

Collected

box 24, folder 3

1961

box 24, folder 4-5

1962

box 24, folder 6

1963

box 24, folder 7-9

1964

 

Chronological file of speeches and visits. Holograph notes, typewritten outline and text, correspondence.

box 24, folder 9a

Fragments and holograph notes, etc.

 

"Political Power in Ceylon," undated

box 24, folder 9b

"The Power of Choice," n.d.

box 24, folder 9b

"Disarmament," n.d.

box 24, folder 9b

"United States Foreign Policy," YWCA and Ceylon American Society, Kandy, n.d.

box 24, folder 10

American Association of Colombo, June 6, 1961

box 24, folder 11

Remarks on American Foreign Policy, June 7, 1961

box 24, folder 12

American Association Celebration of the Fourth of July, Colombo, July 4, 1961

box 24, folder 13

Opening of Cancer Week, Ceylon Cancer Society, July 8, 1961

box 24, folder 14

YMCA of Colombo, July 11, 1961, and Midland Ceylon American Society, July 12, 1961

box 24, folder 15

Kingswood College, Kandy, July 15, 1961

box 24, folder 16

Dutch Reformed Sunday Schools, Wolrendaal Church, July 24, 1961

box 24, folder 17

Opening of the Housewives' Exhibition, Colombo Art Gallery, July 28, 1961

box 24, folder 18

Opening Ceremony of the Stanford Management Seminar, Ceylon, July 31, 1961

box 24, folder 19

Pageant of Flowers, Church of Ceylon Sunday Schools, August 13, 1961

box 24, folder 20

Remarks made to Embassy wives, October 5, 1961

box 24, folder 21

Association of Teachers of Domestic Science, St. Bridget's Convent, October 7, 1961

box 24, folder 22

St. Benedict's College, October 8, 1961

box 24, folder 23

"What Everyone Serving the United States Government Aboard Should Know," USOM Orientation Program, October 14, 1961

box 24, folder 24

"Maternity and Child Welfare," League of Wellewalte, October 14, 1961

box 24, folder 25

Western Province Girls' Schools, Athletic Association Championship Meet, October 20, 1961

box 24, folder 26

"American Foreign Policy," Vincent Girls' High School, Batticaloa, October 27, 1961

box 24, folder 27

USOM Award of Certification of Achievement, Red Cross Hall, November 14, 1961

box 24, folder 28

YMCA Christmas Dinner, December 20, 1961

box 25, folder 1

Dedication of the Building Given to the YMCA by the American Women's Club of Colombo, January 23, 1962

box 25, folder 2

"Some Aspects of American Foreign Policy," Colombo Rotary Club, February 15, 1962

box 25, folder 3

Bishop's School, February 16, 1962

box 25, folder 4

"Role of University Women in Public Life," Seminar of the Ceylon Federation of University Women, Radus (?) College, February 17, 1962

box 25, folder 5

"Some Aspects of American Foreign Policy," Women's International Club, February 20, 1962

box 25, folder 6

Commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Death of the Venerable Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thero, Vidyodaya University, April 28, 1962

box 25, folder 7

Reception for Returned Grantees, Ministry of Transport and Communications, USAid Mission, May 10, 1962

box 25, folder 8

Opening of the Exhibition of American Arts and Crafts, Kandy, June 7, 1962

box 25, folder 9

Jaffna College, June 9, 1962

box 25, folder 10

Opening of the Exhibition of Friendship, Lt. Col. John Glenn's Spaceship, National Museum, Colombo, June 28, 1962

box 25, folder 11

American Picnic, Race Course, July 4, 1962

box 25, folder 12

Remarks for Broadcast by Radio Ceylon, July 4, 1962

box 25, folder 13

"A Message on the National Holiday of the United States of America from the American Ambassador," July 4, 1962

box 25, folder 14

Remarks on sports, August 5, 1962

box 25, folder 15

Prize Day of the Trinity College of Music, Ladies College, Colombo, August 11, 1962

box 25, folder 16

Annual Dinner of the Ceylon Association of Pediatricians, August 11, 1962

box 25, folder 17

Opening of the Sarana Feteana Fair (Uelala), September 1, 1962

box 25, folder 18

Welcome Address to Peace Corps Volunteers, September 8, 1962

box 25, folder 19

Award Presentation to the US Marine Corps, Certificate of Good Conduct, presented to Corporal Daniel Naclaw, September 11, 1962

box 25, folder 20

Ceylon American Youth League, Matura, September 19, 1962

box 25, folder 21

Opening of the Central Vocational Training and Trade Testing Centre, October 5, 1962

box 25, folder 22

Salvation Army Girl's Home, Dehiwela, November 24, 1962

box 25, folder 23

American Women's Club, Tenth Anniversary, December 15, 1962

box 25, folder 24

Opening of the Jaffna YMCA, Jaffna, December 29, 1962

box 25, folder 25

Silaboli Exhibition and Fair, March 9, 1963

box 25, folder 26

Bible Society Sale, June 1, 1963

box 25, folder 27

CARE Presentation of Eleven Sets of Bottling Equipment to Lanka Mahila Samita(?), June 1, 1963

box 25, folder 28

Annual General Meeting of the CNAPT, June 28, 1963

box 25, folder 29

American Picnic, Cricket Club, July 4, 1963

box 25, folder 30

"United States Participation in International Organizations and Activities," Rotary Club, Colombo West, August 21, 1963

box 25, folder 31

"United States Participation in International Organizations," Mt. Lavinia Rotary Club, August 27, 1963

box 25, folder 32

Exhibition of Paintings and Drawing of Patricia Jeffrey, Lionel Munde Memorial Hall, September 6, 1963

box 25, folder 33

Safety Seminar, Colombo Oval, November 1, 1963

box 25, folder 34

Opening Ceremony of the Alutnuwara-Padiyatalawa, January 30, 1964

box 25, folder 35

AWA Annual Meeting and Luncheon, March 3, 1964

box 25, folder 36

World Health Day Celebration, Colombo, April 7, 1964

box 25, folder 37

School for the Blind, Mt. Lavinia, April 9, 1964

box 25, folder 38

Church of Ceylon, Board of Women's Work, May Time Fair, YMCA Jubilee Hall, May 9, 1964

box 25, folder 39

Luncheon held in honor of F. E. Willis' 65th Birthday, May 20, 1964

box 25, folder 40

All Ceylon Government English Assistant Teachers' Trade Union, Ganipahe, June 13, 1964

box 25, folder 41

American Celebration, July 5, 1964

box 25, folder 42

St. Michael's Youth Group, August 13, 1964

box 25, folder 43

Statement of Ambassador upon Departure from Ceylon, 1964

 

Subject file 1961-1964

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, memoranda, career records, printed matter, bulletins, etc.
box 26, folder 1

Ambassador's appointments

box 26, folder 2

American citizens in Ceylon

box 26, folder 3

American Community Center

box 26, folder 4

Appointment to Ceylon

box 26, folder 5

Atomic Energy Test Ban Treaty, 1963

box 26, folder 6

Belgian-American Education Foundation

box 26, folder 7

Career records. Promotion, leave, shipment of effects, biographic data sheet, appointment affidavits, allotment of pay, travel voucher

box 26, folder 8

Ceylon. U.S. Aid

box 26, folder 9

Colombo Plan. Cooperative Economic Development of South and Southeast Asia

box 26, folder 10

Department of State

box 26, folder 11

Education. Ryan, Bruce, "The Dilemmas of Education in Ceylon."

 

Embassy

box 26, folder 12

Duty officers conduct

box 26, folder 13

Gratuities

box 26, folder 14

Information bulletins

box 26, folder 15

Personnel

 

Fourth of July

box 27, folder 1

1961

box 27, folder 2

1962

box 27, folder 3

1963

box 27, folder 4

1964

box 27, folder 5

Grant, Robert Y.

box 27, folder 6

International Cooperation Administration

box 27, folder 6a

Iran

 

Kennedy, President John F.

box 27, folder 7

Correspondence

box 27, folder 8

Death

box 27, folder 9

Printed matter

box 28, folder 1

Map of Colombo

box 28, folder 2

Memoranda 1961-1964

box 28, folder 3

Miscellany

box 28, folder 4

National Civil Service League Award to Frances Willis

 

Newsbriefs, digests, bulletins

box 28, folder 5

Undated

 

1961

box 28, folder 6

March

box 28, folder 7

June

box 28, folder 8

July

box 28, folder 9

August

box 28, folder 10

September

box 28, folder 11

October-December

 

1962

box 28, folder 12

January-March

box 28, folder 13

April-June

box 28, folder 14

July-September

box 28, folder 15

October-December

 

1963

box 28, folder 16

January-February

box 29, folder 1

May

box 29, folder 2

June

box 29, folder 3

July-September, December

 

1964

box 29, folder 4

January-February

box 29, folder 5

April-August

box 29, folder 6

Norge-Amerika Foreningen

box 29, folder 7

Nuclear Energy Test Ban Treaty

box 29, folder 8

Organization of American States

box 29, folder 9

Printed material

box 29, folder 10

Rusk, Dean

box 29, folder 11

Society for the Cause of Mother's Lineage

box 29, folder 12

Southeast Asia, proposed economic conference

box 29, folder 13

Souvenir, proclamation

 

Sri Lanka

box 29, folder 14

Ambassador to the United States

box 29, folder 15

Economic conditions

box 29, folder 16

Rainfall

box 29, folder 17

Tamil. Karalasingham, V., "The Way Out for the Tamil- Speaking People."

box 29, folder 18

Thanksgiving

 

Travel

box 29, folder 19

England

box 29, folder 20

India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran

box 29, folder 21

Japan

 

Sri Lanka

box 29, folder 22

General

box 29, folder 23

Alutnuwara Rd.

box 29, folder 24

Ampara

box 29, folder 25

Galle

box 29, folder 26

Kandy

box 29, folder 27

Matara and Hambantota

box 29, folder 28

Washington, D.C.

box 30, folder 1

Trinity College of Music (Ceylon Center)

box 30, folder 2

United Nations

 

United States

box 30, folder 3

Ambassador to Vietnam

box 30, folder 4

Foreign aid

box 30, folder 5

Policy towards Communist China

box 30, folder 6

U.S.S.R. "The Sources of Soviet Conduct," by X (George Kennan), with clipping by Walter Lippmann

box 30, folder 7

Visit of Mrs. de Marconnay

box 30, folder 8

Voice of America

box 30, folder 9

Women's International Club

box 30, folder 10

Y.M.C.A., Jaffna

 

Clippings

box 30, folder 11

1961

box 31, folder 1-2

1962

box 31, folder 3

1963

box 31, folder 4-6

1964

 

POST-RETIREMENT 1964-1983

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, speeches, visits, printed matter, arranged by form.
 

Correspondence

box 32, folder 1-2

1964

box 32, folder 3

1965

box 32, folder 4

1966

box 32, folder 5

1967

box 32, folder 6

1968

box 32, folder 7

1969

box 32, folder 8

1970

box 32, folder 9

1971

box 32, folder 10

1972

box 32, folder 11

1973

box 32, folder 12

1977

box 32, folder 13

1978

 

Chronological file of speeches and visits. Holograph notes, typewritten outline and text, correspondence.

box 33, folder 1

Introduction of Dr. Frances Elizabeth Willis, 1965

box 33, folder 2

Mount Senior Convocation of Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio, February 13, 1965

box 33, folder 3

Redlands Reading Club, March 4, 1965

box 33, folder 4

P.E.O. Sisterhood, Redlands, March 15, 1965

box 33, folder 5

Joint meeting of the Rotary Club of Redlands and the Soroptimist Club, March 25, 1965

box 33, folder 6

Young People's Fellowship, Trinity Episcopal Church, Redlands, April 4, 1965

box 33, folder 7

Yucaipa Rotary Club, April 6, 1965

box 33, folder 8

Riverside Rotary Club, May 12, 1965

box 33, folder 9

"Afterthoughts of an Ambassador," Kiwanis Club, Riverside, August 26, 1965

box 33, folder 10

Citrus Belt, U.N.A., Ramada Inn, Riverside, January 8, 1966

box 33, folder 11

"The United Nations General Assembly," Retired Officers Club, Norton Air Force Base, January 28, 1966

box 33, folder 12

United Nations Association, Long Beach, January 29, 1966

box 33, folder 13

"The United Nations - The General Assembly," Business and Professional Women, San Bernardino, February 1, 1966

box 33, folder 14

Breakfast Club, Redlands, February 3, 1966

box 33, folder 15

"What a Foreign Service Officer is Expected to Do," Junior Contemporary Club, March 5, 1966

box 33, folder 16

American Association of Retired Persons, Redlands Branch, April 18, 1966

box 33, folder 17

Contemporary Club, April 18, 1966

box 33, folder 18

U.N.A., Palm Springs, April 25, 1966

box 33, folder 19

"Look Who is Doing the Talking," Kemper Hall, May 7, 1966

box 33, folder 20

Redlands Lions Club, May 27, 1966

box 33, folder 21

Red Cross Annual Award Ceremony, Redlands, June 15, 1966

box 33, folder 22

China Lake Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration, December 6, 1966

box 33, folder 23

"The Christian's Mission in a World of Dilemma," Congregation Church, Redlands Christian Fellowship Meeting, January 4, 1967

box 33, folder 24

"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

box 33, folder 25

"The U.S. Foreign Service and the Role of an Ambassador," Lawyer's Wives Annual Benefit Luncheon, San Bernardino, February 8, 1967

box 33, folder 26

"Christianity in a Changing World," El Centro, February 14, 1967

box 34, folder 1

American Association of University Women, Redlands March 7, 1967 \

box 34, folder 2

"Your Representatives Abroad," Torch Club, San Bernardino, May 10, 1967

box 34, folder 3

"Our Changing World," Cap and Gown, Stanford, May 13, 1967

box 34, folder 4

Knights of the Round Table, Grail Award, Acceptance Speech, Redlands, June 27, 1967

box 34, folder 5

Presentation of Red Cross Length of Service Award, September 18, 1967

box 34, folder 6

"The Foreign Service of the United States, Your Representative Abroad," Nine O'Clock Players, Hollywood, October 4, 1967

box 34, folder 7

"The United States in a Changing World," Fortnightly Club, October 7, 1967

box 34, folder 8

"The Need to Know," Sweet Briar College, Founder's Day Address, October 18, 1967

box 34, folder 9

Introduction of the Honorable William P. Bundy, World Affairs Council Inland Southern California, San Bernardino Orange Show, October 11, 1967

box 34, folder 10

Prospect Park Volunteer Meeting, Casa Loma, University of Redlands (?), November 6, 1967

box 34, folder 11

California League of Senior Citizens, January 3, 1968

box 34, folder 12

Introduction of Fulton Freeman, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Redlands Community Forum, January 24, 1968

box 34, folder 13

Highland Women's Club, February 9, 1968

box 34, folder 14

Book Club, Redlands, March 7 1968

box 34, folder 15

"The Role of the United States in a Changing World," Loma Linda, March 18, 1968

box 34, folder 16

"The U.S. Foreign Service and the Role of an Ambassador," Banning Women's Club, March 26, 1968

box 34, folder 17

University of Redlands, March 28, 1968

box 34, folder 18

"The Role of Women in the Observance of International Human Rights Year," Yokohoma, Japan, May 14, 1968

box 34, folder 19

Tsuda College, May 16, 1968

box 34, folder 20

"Human Rights, Avenue to Progress," Women Leaders, Tokyo, May 17, 1968

box 34, folder 21

"The Role of Women in Good Government," Hiroshima, May 21, 1968

box 34, folder 22

Japanese American Society, Osaka, May 30, 1968

box 34, folder 23

Fourth Conference of the Status of Women Commission, June 22, 1968

box 34, folder 24

"The Foreign Service," Redlands High School, July 8, 1968

box 34, folder 25

Baptist Women's Society of the First Baptist Church in Redlands, September 11, 1968

box 34, folder 26

"The United Nations," Kiwanis Club, Redlands, November 26, 1968

box 34, folder 27

IX Foreign Service Day Program, Acceptance Speech, U.S. Department of State, November 16, 1973

box 34, folder 28

Unidentified speech 1974

box 34, folder 29

"Abraham Lincoln: His Views Applied Today," Watchorn Lincoln Dinner, Redlands Round Table International, February 12, 1974

box 34, folder 30

Model U.N. Conference, VII, February 22, 1974

box 34, folder 31

International Club of the California State College, San Bernardino, April 13, 1974

box 34, folder 32

California Baptist College, Riverside, April 26, 1974

box 34, folder 33

Board of Overseers, University of Redlands, June 2, 1974

box 34, folder 34

United Nations Association, San Bernardino, October 25, 1974

box 34, folder 35

Book Club, October 3, 1974

box 34, folder 36

Unidentified speech, November 1974

box 34, folder 37

United Nations Association Dinner, October 22, 1975

box 34, folder 38

"Round the World Journey," Book Club, November 6, 1975

box 34, folder 39

Round Table, Luncheon Meeting, December 2, 1975

 

Subject file 1964-1983

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, memorabilia, printed matter, etc.
box 35, folder 1

American Foreign Service Association

box 35, folder 2

American Red Cross

box 35, folder 3

American-Scandinavian Foundation

box 35, folder 4

American Society for Friendship with Switzerland

box 35, folder 5

American-Swiss Association

box 35, folder 6

American Women's Association

box 35, folder 7

Council of Community Service

box 35, folder 8

Crowe, Philip K., writings

 

Department of State

box 35, folder 9

General

box 35, folder 10

Publication, "Women in American Foreign Affairs"

box 35, folder 11

Stimulation of Creativity Task Force

box 36, folder 1

Economic Commission for Europe

box 36, folder 2

Europe, travel in, 1966

box 36, folder 3

Foreign Policy Conference

box 36, folder 4

Foreign Service Journal

box 36, folder 5

Hollins College

box 36, folder 6-7

Japan, travel in, 1968

box 37, folder 1

Miscellany

box 37, folder 2

Pitzer College

box 37, folder 3

Redlands, California Chamber of Commerce

box 37, folder 4

Sri Lanka

box 37, folder 5

Swiss Society of New York

box 37, folder 6

United Nations

box 37, folder 7

University of California, Riverside

box 37, folder 8

Vietnam

box 37, folder 9

Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio

box 37, folder 10

Women

 

Clippings

box 38, folder 1

Undated

box 38, folder 2

1964

box 38, folder 3

1965

box 38, folder 4

1966

box 38, folder 5

1967

box 38, folder 6

1968

box 38, folder 7

1969

box 38, folder 8

1970

box 38, folder 9

1971

box 38, folder 10

1972

box 38, folder 11

1973

box 38, folder 12

1974

box 38, folder 13

1975

box 38, folder 14

1976

 

MEMORABILIA

box 39

Identity cards, passports, membership cards, certificates, awards, dinner record book (1957), commemorative stamp booklet, and other memorabilia.

box 42, folder 1

Certificates of appointment 1927-1941

box 42, folder 2

Certificates of appointment, Spain 1940-1955

box 42, folder 3

Presentation of the Foreign Service Cup 1973

box 40, folder 1

Union Postal Universelle book of Swiss stamps 1960

box 40, folder 2

Guest book 1953-1956

box 40, folder 3

Appointment book 1977

box 40, folder 4

Miscellaneous certificates

box 40, folder 5

Foreign Service certificates, London Consul appointments 1948

box 41

Flag, with embroidered appliqué of the Great Seal of the United States, given at her retirement from the Foreign Service

Access

Box 41 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
 

PHOTOGRAPHS 1916-1979

album fA

Album of prints in Belgium, 1939; 4 albums of Switzerland, 1953-1957.

album fB

1 album in Switzerland, 1954; 3 albums in Norway, 1957-1961

album fC

3 albums in Sri Lanka 1961-1964

envelope D

4 prints of Frances Willis at Stanford graduation, 1923; 3 prints of Frances Willis and others in Chile; 5 prints of scenes in Peru

envelope mE

3 prints of Francis Willis; 2 prints of Francis Willis and others circa 1930

envelope F

3 prints of Frances Willis, Chile; 11 prints of Francis Willis and others, Chile, 1928-1931; 1 print of Stanford University, 1928

envelope G

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

envelope H

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

envelope I

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

envelope J

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

envelope mK

2 prints of Frances Willis circa 1952

envelope L

10 prints of scenes in Switzerland,; 3 unidentified prints circa 1953

envelope M

8 prints of Frances Willis in Switzerland; 78 prints of Frances Willis and others during her Ambassadorship 1953-1957

envelope N

21 prints of Frances Willis and others; 2 prints of Francis Willis 1953

envelope O

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

envelope P

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

envelope mQ

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

envelope mR

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

envelope S

1 print of Frances Willis in Switzerland; 67 prints of Frances Willis and others, Switzerland 1956

envelope T

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

envelope U

7 prints of Frances Willis and others, Norway; 9 prints of Frances Willis and others at a ship launching, Norway; 4 unidentified prints

envelope V

1 print of Francis Willis in Norway; 1 print of Frances Willis and others in Norway, 1957 undated

envelope W

12 prints of an American Embassy party; 16 prints of Frances Willis and others 1958

envelope X

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

envelope Y

22 prints of a wreath-laying ceremony, 1959; 5 prints of a NIKE missile ceremony; 14 prints of Frances Willis and Norwegian fisherman; 1959

envelope Z

36 prints of Frances Willis and others, Norway 1959

envelope AA

6 prints of Frances Willis, Louis Armstrong on his visit to Norway; 2 prints of Frances Willis and others, Norway 1959

envelope AB

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

envelope AC

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

envelope AD

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

envelope AE

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

envelope AF

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

envelope mAG

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

envelope AI

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

envelope AJ

3 prints of Frances Willis and others; 1 print of Frances Willis; 3 prints of Frances Willis and others, United Nations, 1965

envelope AK

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

envelope AL

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