Foreign Service - Entrance File., 05/24/1924-02/17/1930

File — Box: 15, Folder: 1

Identifier: 46925

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

(Folders 14:53 - 15:18) This series consists of information files on miscellaneous other professional activitives of Ambassador Lyon. Arrangement is roughly alphabetical by subject.

Dates

05/24/1924-02/17/1930

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Extent

From the Collection: 29.25 Linear Feet (20 Hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/09/05

Container Summary

Contains correspondence relating to CBL's entrance application to the US Foreign Service. Letters of recommendation and encouragement are included from - Munson G. Shaw (to CBL's father, Edmund Burton Lyon, TLS 5/2/24); Charles Bohlen (ALS, n.d.); Robert L. Bacon (TLS 1/17/30); Ruth Pratt (TLS 1/18/30); Amanda L. Fenton (TLS 1/29/30); Cornelius N. Bliss (TLS 1/27/30); E.H. Outerbridge (TLS 1/27/30); Ole Pendar (ALS 3/1/30); William R. Castle (TLS 1929-30); Angus McD. Crawford (TLS/ALS 1929-30); Howland Shaw (ALS 1929-30). @ Includes full report of CBL's Foreign Service examination results + newsclipping announcing successful candidates.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

FOREIGN SERVICE - ENTRANCE FILE (RE CHARLES B. LYON) 1924-30: CORRES.: Typed Letter Signed

LYON, EDMUND BURTON - CORRES. FROM SHAW, MUNSON G. 1924: Typed Letter Signed

BOHLEN, CHARLES - TO CECIL B. LYON RE FOREIGN SERVICE ENTRY: Autographed Letter

BACON, ROBERT L. - TO CECIL B. LYON 1930 RE FOREIGN SERVICE ENTRY: Typed Letter Signed

PRATT, RUTH - TO CECIL B. LYON 1930 RE FOREIGN SERVICE ENTRY: Typed Letter Signed

FENTON, AMANDA L. - TO CECIL B. LYON 1930 RE FOREIGN SERVICE ENTRY: Typed Letter Signed

BLISS, CORNELIUS N. - TO CECIL B. LYON 1930 RE FOREIGN SERVICE ENTRY: Typed Letter Signed

OUTERBRIDGE, E.H. - TO CECIL B. LYON 1930 RE FOREIGN SERVICE ENTRY: Typed Letter Signed

PENDAR, OLE - TO CECIL B. LYON 1930 RE FOREIGN SERVICE ENTRY: Autographed Letter

CASTLE, WILLIAM R. - TO CECIL B. LYON 1929-30 RE FOREIGN SERVICE ENTRY: Typed Letter Signed

CRAWFORD, ANGUS MCD. -TO C.B. LYON 1929-30 RE FOREIGN SERVICE ENTRY: Typed Letter Signed

SHAW, HOWLAND - TO CECIL B. LYON 1929-30 RE FOREIGN SERVICE ENTRY: Typed Letter Signed

FOREIGN SERVICE - EXAMINATION RESULTS (RE CHARLES B. LYON): Printed Item