Miscellaneous Correspondence., 08/30/1935-03/08/1937
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and printed materials collected by CVHE during his service in Ethiopia from 1935 to 1937.
Dates
- 08/30/1935-03/08/1937
Conditions Governing Access
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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
Miscellaneous correspondence, mostly to Cornelius Van H. Engert from various individuals. Includes the following: 2 ALSs from an unidentified person at the British Consolate in Addis Ababa; 1 copy TL from Grace, Lady Hay Drummond-Hay to CVHE; 1 telegram fro Cordell Hull to CVHE; 1 copy TL from Nathaniel P. Davis; 1 ALS with TMs translation from Exarch Johana Haddad; 1 copy TL from Karl Horn; 1 TLS from Everet(?) Colson regarding oil concessions to Standard Oil Company of New Jersey; 1 TLS from Neil MacNeil of the New York Times; 1 copy TL from Al Wilson of the Associated Press.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
ASSOCIATED PRESS (1937) - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
ETHIOPIA (1936) - BRITISH CONSULATE - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
HAY DRUMMOND-HAY, LADY (GRACE) - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
DRUMMOND-HAY, LADY (GRACE), HAY - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
HULL, CORDELL - TELEGRAM: Autographed Letter
DAVIS, NATHANIEL P. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
HADDAD, JOHAN, EXARCH - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
HADDAD, JOHN, EXARCH - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
STANDARD OIL COMPANY (1937) - OIL CONCESSION IN ETHIOPIA - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter
ETHIOPIA (1937) - OIL CONCESSIONS - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter
HORN, KARL - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
MACNEIL, NEIL - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
NEW YORK TIMES (1937) - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
WILSON, AL - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
Creator
- From the Collection: Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert, 1887-1985 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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