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American Red Cross - Vera Cruz, Mexico, Earthquake Relief Aid., 01/01/1920-01/31/1920

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: 28432

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

  • 01/01/1920-01/31/1920

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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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

Container Summary

1 TMs carbon report on ARC relief aidmeasures for Vera Cruz earthquakevictims. Miscellaneous correspondence andtelegrams re. relief aid to/from ARCpersonnel, including: J. Byron Deacon;Emmet White; Homer W. Borst, directorof civilian relief, Gulf Division;Leigh Carroll; HLH. Includes 1 original passport for HLH'stravel to Mexico dated 1/23/1920;various letters re. HLH's IRS taxreturn while residing in Mexico; HLH'sexpense account while in Mexico.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

AMERICAN RED CROSS - VERA CRUZ, MEXICO, EARTHQUAKE RELIEF AID: Manuscript

VERA CRUZ, MEXICO EARTHQUAKE - ARC RELIEF AID: Manuscript

MEXICO - SEE VERA CRUZ OR AMERICAN RED CROSS EARHTQUAKE RELIEF AID: Manuscript

DEACON, J. BYRON - CORRESPONDENCE RE. VERA CRUZ, MEXICO: Typed Letter Signed

WHITE, EMMET - CORRESPONDENCE RE. VERA CRUZ, MEXICO: Typed Letter Signed

BORST, HOMER W. - CORRESPONDENCE RE. VERA CRUZ, MEXICO: Typed Letter Signed

CARROLL, LEIGH - CORRESPONDENCE RE. VERA CRUZ, MEXICO: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - CORRESPONDENCE RE. VERA CRUZ, MEXICO: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - PASSPORT TO MEXICO (ORIGINAL): Other Types

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - RE. IRS TAX RETURN, 1920: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - EXPENSE ACCOUNT, VERA CRUZ, MEXICO, 1920: Manuscript

Repository Details

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