John Oliver La Gorce., 08/21/1926-08/21/1926

File — Box: 1, Folder: 13

Identifier: 42457

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The Fitzhugh Green, Sr., Papers consist of Green's correspondence; diaries and notebooks; manuscripts (autograph and typed) to articles and prospective books; reprints of articles/papers; clippings from newspapers and magazines; and photographs including many negatives of family and a notable set of glass slides showing scenes from his Arctic travels. Most prominent are the series consisting of correspondence, scrapbooks, articles, notebooks and journals belonging to Green about the Crocker Land Expedition (dating from 1912-1916/17). A small box of Green's files relating to his service in the Navy is included. These papers consist primarily of official correspondence between Green and the Navy Department concerning personnel matters such as his assignments, leave, and salary. It should be noted that all material, including clippings, journals, and notebooks relating to the Crocker Land Expedition are grouped together in the same series. Refer to the Series Synopsis for an outline of the arrangement of the material in this collection. Material concerning Fitzhugh Green can also be found in the papers of Fitzhugh Green, Jr., which are housed in the Special Collections Division of Georgetown University Library.

Dates

08/21/1926-08/21/1926

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 7 Linear Feet (14 Hollinger Document Cases, 5 Slim Document Cases)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains TLS, 2 pp., from La Gorce, editor and vice-president of the National Geographic Society, re the solicitation of the former's endorsement of unnamed project proposed by FG and George Putnam - "My dear Commander Green...As you know, I have a world of admiration for George Putnam and would be glad to do anything that I could personally, but I cannot with propriety overstep the line in the matter of bringing the National Geographic Society into a congratulatory message. I fully understand your motive, which is entirely proper from your publicity standpoint, but I am sure you will, on second thought, realize that with more than a million members and a nation-wide newspaper contact that has been built up my many years of careful effort, this Society cannot lend itself to the activities of field parties with which it is not clearly identified..."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

LA GORCE, JOHN OLIVER - CORRES. TO GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. (1926): Typed Letter Signed

GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. - CORRES. FROM LA GORCE, JOHN OLIVER (1926): Typed Letter Signed