Reports, 1915 - 1916., 01/14/1915-12/09/1916
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, reports and printed materials relating to CVHE's diplomatic service in Turkey and the Hague from 1915 to 1920. A second series with similar materials can be found at the end of the collection (donated at a later date than this set).
Dates
- 01/14/1915-12/09/1916
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Extent
From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 Hollinger Record Storage boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
4 carbon reports by Cornelius Van H. Engert and others regarding Turkey. Includes 1 carbon memorandum from the Consul General at Constantinople to the Consul at Bagdad regarding consular jurisdiction over belligerents with cover letter from John E. Osborne to Henry Morgenthau, 1 carbon copy of "An Act (by Congress) for the Improvement of the Foreign Service" (1915), 2 carbons of a report by CVHE (?) regarding the Budget of the Ottoman Government for 1916, 1 carbon draft memorandum by CVHE regarding the general situation in Turkey (1916), 1 carbon report by CVHE to Abram I. Elkus regarding the travel of neutrals (1916). Reference to the Dardanelles.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
DARDANELLES STRAIT (1916) - REPORT: Manuscript
ELKUS, ABRAM I. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
ENGERT, CORNELIUS VAN HEMERT - REPORT ON TURKEY (1915-16): Manuscript
OSBORNE, JOHN E. - REPORT ON TURKEY (1916): Manuscript
MORGENTHAU, HENRY - REPORT ON TURKEY (1916): Manuscript
FOREIGN SERVICE ACT (1915) - DRAFT: Manuscript
TURKEY (1916) - MILITARY - REPORT: Manuscript
TURKEY (1916) - GOVERNMENT BUDGET - REPORT: Manuscript
CONSULAR JURISDICTION OVER BELLIGERENTS (1916) - REPORT: Manuscript
IRAQ (1916) - BAGDAD, TURKEY - JURISDICTION OVER BELLIGERENTS - REPORT: Manuscript
IRAQ (1916) - BAGDAD, TURKEY - AMERICAN CONSULATE - REPORT: Manuscript
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY (1916) - AMERICAN CONSULATE - REPORT: Manuscript
Creator
- From the Collection: Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert, 1887-1985 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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