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Great Britain Diplomatic Files - Box 38 Folder Titles List

The documents in the Great Britain Diplomatic Files are original evidence. They are presented here in both original and text converted formats, although in general, Maps, Charts, Tables and Photographs were not converted into text. Text documents are "keyword" searchable, but have been edited from the orignal, meaning that handwriting and signatures has been deciphered, and OCR errors have been corrected. Original documents serve as snapshots in time, and also as touchstones by which the researcher can judge the text conversions.

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King & Queen: June 1938-June 1939 Index

  • Correspondence, telegrams, memorandums dated between August 25, 1938 and June 15, 1939.
  • Correspondents include: FDR, E.R., King George, Sumner Welles, W.L. Mackenzie King, Rev. Frank R. Wilson, Rt. Rev. George Tucker, Nicholas Roosevelt.
  • Topics: Details of King and Queen of England's visit to Canada, summer 1939; invitation by FDR to King and Queen to visit United States [Washington/Hyde
  • Park];
  • "Recommendations of personal needs of King and Queen";
  • guest lists-dinners for King & Queen;
  • correspondence pertaining to Sunday service at St. James Church, Hyde Park;
  • itineraries of King and Queen on their visit to Canada and U.S.;
  • lists of members of Royal Party;
  • program of "American Music" performed at the White House--Royal visit;
  • details of visit to Hyde Park;
  • "Itinerary of The Visit of Their Britannic Majesties to the United States".
King and Queen July 1939-42 Index
  • Correspondence, telegrams, memoranda.
  • Correspondents: FDR, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mackenzie King, King George, Queen Elizabeth, G. Summerlin, Sumner Welles, Rev. Frank R. Wilson, Lady Nunburnholme.
  • Topics: Correspondence from Mackenzie King to FDR re: King and Queen=s visit to U.S.;
  • gift from King and Queen to St. James Church, Hyde Park;
  • FDR appointment of governmental committee to make study of stock of food and clothing for people of Great Britain;
  • correspondence from King and Queen to FDR about concerns of human conditions in Europe at end of war--asking for an international organization to be set-up;
  • personal letters from Queen Elizabeth to Eleanor Roosevelt regarding the war;
  • King George requesting use of destroyers;
  • King George responding to U.S. aid [munitions] in Mediterranean;
  • comments from King George on combined efforts of U.S. and Great Britain in holding back Japan=s continued efforts to attack British territories.
Harold Laski & FDR: 1939-1940 Index
  • Correspondence between 1939-1940
Harold Laski & FDR: 1939-1940 Index
  • Correspondence between 1939-1940
TITLE Index
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Murray, Arthur: 1939 Index
  • Correspondence, telegrams, cables, photo, Christmas card
  • Correspondents: FDR, Arthur Murray, Faith Murray
  • Topics: Personal correspondence, letters involving the Prime Minister, the military situation, and the Murrays' trip to the United States
Murray, Arthur: 1940-41 Index
  • Correspondence, telegrams, cables
  • Correspondents: FDR, Arthur Murray, Faith Murray
  • Topics: Personal correspondence, letters involving the Prime Minister, the
  • military situation, and the Murrays' trip to the United States
Great Britain: Office of Strategic Services Index
  • Correspondence; memorandums.
  • Correspondents: FDR; William Phillips; William J. Donovan.
  • Topics: Information on Nazis and Hitler: Military problems arising from capture of Stalingrad; dismissal of German Chief of Staff Halder;
  • bomber services from Luftwaffe; Mussolini requests help from Hitler/Germany re: Africa; Franco/Spain: Realization Germany will not win over Russia;
  • disappearance of German Facist Government.
  • Eleanor Roosevelt's visit to England; William Phillips assignment in Delhi;
  • political and religious divisions throughout India.
TITLE Index
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TITLE Index
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