U. S. Relief Commission in Europe Correspondence, Reports, and Proceedings
The contents of this collection include correspondence between the U.S. Relief Commission and European officials that helped coordinate aid. Prime ministers, ambassadors, and other foreign government office holders are mentioned from various European countries, and Herbert Hoover was heavily involved in this project as well. The items are largely communications, seen in copies of typed letters. There are also receipts, budgets, forms, and data tables. There are several documents pertaining to the European Children's Fund and its data collection regarding food drafts and clothing items. Meetings of the American Relief Administration are included in detailed typed minutes.
Dates
- 1919-1923
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of a single bound volume of documents relating to the American Relief Administration. It includes correspondence between the United States and various European governments, information on how foreign aid was applied on a macro level, and budgets. Many of the documents are detailed minutes from meetings of the American Relief Organization.
Biographical / Historical
At the close of World War I, the United States Food Administration was reorganized to better handle relief work. Dr. H. A. Morgan was the president of the Food Administration in Tennessee and became a relief official. He compiled these papers and they were donated to the University of Tennessee in 1932.
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository