Joseph C. Grew - File from Robert A. Fearey., 03/03/1941-09/22/1991

File — Box: 5, Folder: 65

Identifier: 61515

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Files covering period 1932-36 during which J. Graham Parsons worked as private secretary to Joseph C. Grew, U.S. ambassador to Japan. Includes other correspondence and files relating to Grew.

Dates

03/03/1941-09/22/1991

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Extent

From the Collection: 22 Linear Feet (15 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

16/05/02

Container Summary

Contains file of material collected by Robert A. Fearey for his memoirs as private secretary to Joseph C. Grew (1941-1942). Includes correspondence with J. Graham Parsons; copy of letter from Grew to John Crocker (3/3/1941); translation of Japan's declaration of war on the U.S. (12/8/1941); reprint of memorandum sent by Grew to U.S. secretary of state, Cordell Hull (August 1941) re proposals for a meeting between Prince Konoye of Japan and President Franklin D. Roosevelt; typescript of Fearey's memoir: "My Year with Ambassador Joseph C. Grew 1941-42: A Personal Account."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GREW, JOSEPH C. - MISCELLANEOUS FILE (ROBERT A. FEAREY) 1941-91: Typescript

FEAREY, ROBERT A. - FILE RE GREW, JOSEPH C. 1941-91: Typescript

GREW, JOSEPH C. - MEMOIR BY FEAREY, ROBERT: "MY YEAR WITH..." (1991): Typescript

FEAREY, ROBERT A. - MEMOIR RE GREW, JOSEPH: "MY YEAR WITH..." (1991): Typescript

FEAREY, ROBERT A. - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1991: Typed Letter Signed

HULL, CORDELL - MEMORANDUM FROM GREW, JOSEPH C. 1941 (PRINTED): Printed Item

GREW, JOSEPH C. - MEMORANDUM TO HULL, CORDELL 1941 (PRINTED): Printed Item

GREW, JOSEPH C. - CORRES. TO CROCKER, JOHN (1941) COPY: Printed Item

CROCKER, JOHN - CORRES. FROM GREW, JOSEPH C. 1941 (COPY): Typed Letter Signed

JAPAN - WORLD WAR TWO: DECLARATION OF WAR 1941 (TRANSLATION): Typescript

JAPAN - U.S. RELATIONS: REFERENCE 1941: Typescript