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  • Title: Malbone W. Graham papers
    Date (inclusive): 1912-1956
    Collection Number: 67003
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 12 manuscript boxes, 2 card file boxes, 1 oversize folder (6.0 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: The Malbone Graham papers largely consist of diplomatic correspondence, reports, and summaries of conversations that Graham had with leading personalities in Eastern Europe and academic specialists in the West. The materials reflect Graham's interest in the political order that emerged in post-World War I Europe and especially that which developed in Eastern Europe. Graham studied the successful efforts of Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to secure their independence in the wake of the collapse of the Russian empire. His research also included the failed attempt of the Ukrainian independence movement to achieve statehood.
    Creator: Graham, Malbone W. (Malbone Watson), 1898-1965
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    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

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1967.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Malbone Graham papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical Note

    1898 March 26 Born, Bogota, Colombia
    1918 Awarded bachelor's degree, University of California at Berkeley
    1921 Awarded doctorate, University of California at Berkeley
    1923 Author, The Controversy between the United States and the Allied Governments Respecting Neutral Rights and Commerce during the Period of American Neutrality, 1914-1917
    1924 Joined faculty of University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
    1934 Promoted to full professorship at UCLA
    1936-1941 Author, Diplomatic Recognition of the Border States: I. Finland, II. Estonia, III. Latvia
    1948 Author, American Diplomacy in the International Community
    1965 October 16 Died, Santa Monica, California

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The Malbone Graham papers reflect Graham's interest in the political order that emerged in post-World War I Europe, and especially that which developed in Eastern Europe. Graham studied the successful efforts of Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to secure their independence in the wake of the collapse of the Russian empire. His research also included the failed attempt of the Ukrainian independence movement to achieve statehood.
    The papers largely consist of diplomatic correspondence, reports, and summaries of conversations that Graham had with leading personalities in Eastern Europe and academic specialists in the West. These summaries describe some of the obstacles on the road to independence for the Baltic States, Poland, and Finland. The diplomatic correspondence includes letters from various governments recognizing the independence of these new states.
    The papers also contain several of Graham's writings on Estonia, Finland, Czechoslovakia, and Ukraine. The card files in the collection provide an extensive bibliography of works on Lithuania, Estonia, and Finland. Additionally, there are some materials in the papers relating to the League of Nations, China, and the Soviet Union, as well as a small amount of documents relating to Yugoslavia, Greece, and a number of other European countries.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Europe, Eastern -- History
    Finland -- History
    Baltic States -- History
    League of Nations