THE PAPERS OF HERBERT HOOVER
DESCRIPTION OF SUBGROUPS
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The Herbert Hoover papers span his lifetime from early mining days in California to the time of his death. To facilitate research, the collections have been divided chronologically into five subgroups, each pertaining to a distinct period in Mr. Hoover's long career of public service. In addition to the chronological subgroups there are eight special collections which span the greater part of Mr. Hoover's career. The outline below provides an overview of the Herbert Hoover papers identifying each subgroup, its inclusive dates, and the series that comprise each group. A second outline beginning on page three provides a more detailed description of the series and sub-series within each subgroup.
78 linear feet
- General Correspondence
- Subject File, 1913-1924
- United States Food Administration, 1917-1919
- United States Department of State, Records Relating to Internal Affairs of Austria-Hungary & Hungary** SEE: Records of Federal Agencies
- United States Department of State, Records Relating to Internal Affairs of Belgium** SEE: Records of Federal Agencies
385 linear feet
- Commerce Department: Official and Personal Papers
- American Child Health Association, 1921-1935
- Colorado River Commission, 1921-1954
100 linear feet
- General Correspondence File
- Special Subjects File
- Appreciation to State Organizations
- Cabinet Appointments
- Congratulations
- Latin American Trip
- Campaign Materials File
693 linear feet
- Cabinet Offices
- Subject File
- Secretary's File
- State's File
- Foreign Affairs:
- Countries
- Diplomats
- Disarmament
- Financial
- General Subjects
- Judicial
- Manchurian Crisis
- Individual Name File
- Executive Orders and Proclamations
- Press Relations
- President's Personal File
- Taylor/Gates Collection
- Federal Farm Board Minutes*
- President's Commission for Study and Review of Conditions in Haiti** SEE: Records of Federal Agencies
- President's Committee on Conservation and Administration of the Public Domain** SEE: Records of Federal Agencies
- White House Office Records** SEE: Records of Federal Agencies (p.14 under Records of Federal Agencies)
520 linear feet
- General Correspondence File
- Individual Correspondence File
- Subject File
- Commissions on the Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, 1947-1949; 1953-1955
681 linear feet
- Agricola, 1905-1961
- Appointment Calendar, 1917-1964
- Articles, Addresses, and Public Statements, 1915-1964
- Book Manuscript Material, 1942-1964
- Clipping File, 1920-1964
- Genealogy, 1750-1964
- Hoover Scrapbooks, 1866-1966
- Misrepresentations File, 1917-1961
- Reprint File, 1853-Present
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