American Red Cross - Correspondence 1919., 01/21/1919-01/05/1920

File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Identifier: 28428

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series may be divided roughly into the following sections of HLH's business/work-related correspondence: - Correspondence related to HLH's years with public service administrations, includes NYAICP, ARC, Secretary of Commerce. (Note: includes some letters from the public addressed to HLH in his official capacity.) - Correspondence related to HLH's years as presidential advisor to FDR and his association with the White House particularly during the war years. Includes HLH's various diplomatic trips abroad to London, Russia and Europe. Folders are arranged alphabetically and correspondence within is in chronological order unless stated otherwise. (Box 1, Folders 1-16)

Dates

01/21/1919-01/05/1920

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Extent

From the Collection: 3.5 Linear Feet (6 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Record Storage box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 TMs, "Preliminary Report of Committee on the Future of Home Service,"submitted by ARC Division Directors of Civilian Relief, n.d. 7 pp. 1 TLS from [W.G.W., signature illegible] acting director general, ARC, toHLH re. role of ARC and Home Service, 1/21/1919. 1 TLS from William H. Matthews to HLH, 2/7/1919. Cables and 1 TLS from J. Byron Deacon, assistant director general, ARC, toARC Civilian Relief re. transport to USA of US soldiers' British spouses. Correspondence below re. HLH's prospective transfer from director ofcivilian relief to ARC's Central Division - 1 TLS from "Johnson" to HLH (personal), n.d. 1 TL carbon signed LC [Leigh Carroll, manager of ARC Gulf Division, 1919]to J. Byron Deacon re. HLH engagement as director of civilian relief, ARCCentral Division, 4/18/1919. 1 TLS from Deacon to Leigh Carroll replying to above, 4/21/1919. 1 TL carbon from Leigh Carroll to Edward K. Hardy, manager, CentralDivision, 5/16/1919. 1 TLS from Frederick C. Munroe to Carroll, 7/11/1919. 1 TLS from W. Frank Persons to HLH: congratulations on new position asassociate manager of Gulf Division, 9/23/1919. 1 TMs received by HLH re. Alabama statistics on health, education, childwelfare, 10/21/1919. 1 TLS from J. Byron Deacon to HLH re. Deacon's resignation from ARC,12/30/1919. 1 TL carbon reply from HLH, 1/5/1920.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

AMERICAN RED CROSS - CORRESPONDENCE 1919: Typed Letter Signed

HOME SERVICE - SEE ARC CORRESPONDENCE 1919: Typed Letter Signed

AMERICAN RED CROSS HOME SERVICE - SEE HOME SERVICE: Typed Letter Signed

MATTHEWS, WILLIAM H. - TO HLH: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - FROM MATTHEWS, WILLIAM H.: Typed Letter Signed

DEACON, J. BYRON - TO ARC RE. BRITISH SPOUSES/US SOLDIERS: Typed Letter Signed

CIVILIAN RELIEF, ARC: Typed Letter Signed

AMERICAN RED CROSS CIVILIAN RELIEF - SEE CIVILIAN RELIEF: Typed Letter Signed

JOHNSON (?) - TO HLH (PERSONAL): Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - FROM JOHNSON (?) (PERSONAL): Typed Letter Signed

CARROLL, LEIGH - TO DEACON, J. BYRON RE. HLH ARC TRANSFERS: Typed Letter Signed

DEACON, J. BYRON - TO CARROLL, LEIGH RE. HLH ARC TRANSFERS: Typed Letter Signed

CARROLL, LEIGH - TO HARDY, EDWARD K.: Typed Letter Signed

HARDY, EDWARD K. - FROM CARROLL, LEIGH: Typed Letter Signed

MUNROE, FREDERICK C. - TO CARROLL, LEIGH: Typed Letter Signed

PERSONS, W. FRANK - TO HLH - CONGRATULATIONS RE. GULF DIV. TRANSFER: Typed Letter Signed

ALABAMA - STATISTICAL REPORT RE. HEALTH, EDUC., CHILD WELFARE: Manuscript

DEACON, J. BYRON - TO HLH RE. DEACON'S ARC RESIGNATION: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - TO DEACON, J. BYRON RE. DEACON'S ARC RESIGN.: Typed Letter Signed