Selective Service., 01/01/1943-12/31/1945

File — Box: 1, Folder: 58

Identifier: 70137

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains letters sent to Hart from various colleagues, associates, and friends. Includes many carbons from Hart in reply to these correspondents. Arranged alphabetically by last name of recipient. Arranged into more than 50 folders. A carbon of Hart's letter to Saudi Arabian King Faisal is in the last folder in this series.

Dates

01/01/1943-12/31/1945

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 10.75 Linear Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

18/06/01

Container Summary

Correspondence dated 1943-1945 regarding Parker T. Hart's application for military service during World War II. Includes 1 TL (copy) airgram dated 5/27/1944 from U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, denying Hart's request to enter the U.S. Army because he was too valuable to the Foreign Service. Also, 1 TL (carbon) dated 4/10/1944 from Hull, 1 TLS dated 12/4/1943 from U.S. Assistant Secretary of State G. Howland Shaw to Hart, and 1 TLS dated 11/13/1943 from Selective Service System Chairman James D. Hayes to Hart, on the same subject.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HART, PARKER T. - CORRESPONDENCE RE SELECTIVE SERVICE (1943-5): Typed Letter Signed

HULL, CORDELL - CORRESPONDENCE RE HART, PARKER T. (1944): Other Types

SHAW, G. HOWLAND - CORRESPONDENCE TO HART, PARKER T. (1943): Typed Letter Signed

HAYES, JAMES D. - CORRESPONDENCE TO HART, PARKER T. (1943): Typed Letter Signed

HART, PARKER T. - CORRESPONDENCE FROM SHAW, G. HOWLAND (1943): Typed Letter Signed

HART, PARKER T. - CORRESPONDENCE FROM HAYES, JAMES D. (1943): Typed Letter Signed