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United States. Census Office. CENSUS OF VITAL STATISTICS 1850, 1880
Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications, 1986.
U.S. Decennial Census Publications
This collection of census material dates from 1790 (when the first decennial census of population was conducted) to 1970. It forms an inventory of the growth and development of the United States in all its measurable dimensions. Since 1790 the decennial census has been extended to produce statistical data in a variety of fields. Examples of areas covered in this collection are population, manufactures, agriculture, transportation, and housing. The census of manufactures was first taken in 1810 and provides detailed data on manufacturing activities for small geographic areas, individual industries, products shipped, and materials consumed. This census was taken decennially until 1940, after which the period varied. The first nationwide census of agriculture was taken in 1840 as part of the Sixth Decennial Census of Population. Since that time the census of agriculture has developed from a small part of the census of population to a separate large-scale census. The first census of agriculture was limited to such items as the production of principal crops, an inventory of the principle classes of domestic animals, the production of wool and the value of dairy and poultry products. Each succeeding census has been broadened to reflect the rapid change in farming practices brought about by the increased application of scientific findings and the growing mechanization in agriculture. Some information on transportation was compiled and published in connection with the decennial censuses of 1880 and 1890 though they were not regarded as censuses in their own right. Information on home ownership has been obtained in each decennial census since 1890 and there has been a separate large-scale decennial census of housing since 1940.
Guides:
This contains a brief introduction on the use of the guide and is organized chronologically by decennial year and type of census. The guide includes a table of contents and brief descriptions of the reports.
United States. Census Office. CENSUS OF VITAL STATISTICS 1890
Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications, 1986.
U.S. Decennial Census Publications
This collection of census material dates from 1790 (when the first decennial census of population was conducted) to 1970. It forms an inventory of the growth and development of the United States in all its measurable dimensions. Since 1790 the decennial census has been extended to produce statistical data in a variety of fields. Examples of areas covered in this collection are population, manufactures, agriculture, transportation, and housing. The census of manufactures was first taken in 1810 and provides detailed data on manufacturing activities for small geographic areas, individual industries, products shipped, and materials consumed. This census was taken decennially until 1940, after which the period varied. The first nationwide census of agriculture was taken in 1840 as part of the Sixth Decennial Census of Population. Since that time the census of agriculture has developed from a small part of the census of population to a separate large-scale census. The first census of agriculture was limited to such items as the production of principal crops, an inventory of the principle classes of domestic animals, the production of wool and the value of dairy and poultry products. Each succeeding census has been broadened to reflect the rapid change in farming practices brought about by the increased application of scientific findings and the growing mechanization in agriculture. Some information on transportation was compiled and published in connection with the decennial censuses of 1880 and 1890 though they were not regarded as censuses in their own right. Information on home ownership has been obtained in each decennial census since 1890 and there has been a separate large-scale decennial census of housing since 1940.
Guides:
United States. Bureau of the Census. Bureau of the Census catalog of publications, 1790-1972..
This contains the "Catalog of United States Census Publications, 1790-1945", pages 4-7, which gives brief details of the decennial census publications for 1800-1830.
United States. Census Office. CENSUS OF VITAL STATISTICS 1900
Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications, 1986.
U.S. Decennial Census Publications
This collection of census material dates from 1790 (when the first decennial census of population was conducted) to 1970. It forms an inventory of the growth and development of the United States in all its measurable dimensions. Since 1790 the decennial census has been extended to produce statistical data in a variety of fields. Examples of areas covered in this collection are population, manufactures, agriculture, transportation, and housing. The census of manufactures was first taken in 1810 and provides detailed data on manufacturing activities for small geographic areas, individual industries, products shipped, and materials consumed. This census was taken decennially until 1940, after which the period varied. The first nationwide census of agriculture was taken in 1840 as part of the Sixth Decennial Census of Population. Since that time the census of agriculture has developed from a small part of the census of population to a separate large-scale census. The first census of agriculture was limited to such items as the production of principal crops, an inventory of the principle classes of domestic animals, the production of wool and the value of dairy and poultry products. Each succeeding census has been broadened to reflect the rapid change in farming practices brought about by the increased application of scientific findings and the growing mechanization in agriculture. Some information on transportation was compiled and published in connection with the decennial censuses of 1880 and 1890 though they were not regarded as censuses in their own right. Information on home ownership has been obtained in each decennial census since 1890 and there has been a separate large-scale decennial census of housing since 1940.
Guides:
United States. Bureau of the Census. Bureau of the Census catalog of publications, 1790-1972..
This contains the "Catalog of United States Census Publications, 1790-1945", pages 4-7, which gives brief details of the decennial census publications for 1800-1830.
United States. Census Office. CENSUS OF VITAL STATISTICS 1940
Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications, 1986.
U.S. Decennial Census Publications
This collection of census material dates from 1790 (when the first decennial census of population was conducted) to 1970. It forms an inventory of the growth and development of the United States in all its measurable dimensions. Since 1790 the decennial census has been extended to produce statistical data in a variety of fields. Examples of areas covered in this collection are population, manufactures, agriculture, transportation, and housing. The census of manufactures was first taken in 1810 and provides detailed data on manufacturing activities for small geographic areas, individual industries, products shipped, and materials consumed. This census was taken decennially until 1940, after which the period varied. The first nationwide census of agriculture was taken in 1840 as part of the Sixth Decennial Census of Population. Since that time the census of agriculture has developed from a small part of the census of population to a separate large-scale census. The first census of agriculture was limited to such items as the production of principal crops, an inventory of the principle classes of domestic animals, the production of wool and the value of dairy and poultry products. Each succeeding census has been broadened to reflect the rapid change in farming practices brought about by the increased application of scientific findings and the growing mechanization in agriculture. Some information on transportation was compiled and published in connection with the decennial censuses of 1880 and 1890 though they were not regarded as censuses in their own right. Information on home ownership has been obtained in each decennial census since 1890 and there has been a separate large-scale decennial census of housing since 1940.
Guides:
United States. Bureau of the Census. Bureau of the Census catalog of publications, 1790-1972..
This contains the "Catalog of United States Census Publications, 1790-1945", pages 4-7, which gives brief details of the decennial census publications for 1800-1830.
United States. Census Office. FIFTH CENSUS OF THE U.S., 1830. POPULATION SCHEDULES; MISSOURI.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record Service, 1946.
Film microcopies of records in the National Archives. Microcopy no. M 19; v. National Archives record group 29.
2 reel(s)
This collection contains information for the counties of the state of Missouri from the census of 1830. The information is presented under the names of heads of families and gives, for each family, age of family members, race, and physical disabilities. Record 411 in this guide describes Ellis Library's full collection of census data, United States Decennial Census Publications, 1790-1970.
Ellis Library has the reels containing the Missouri population census, reels 72 and 73 of the 201 reel collection. An uncataloged guide is located in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains background on the census of 1830, a list of Missouri counties covered by the census, a description of the information contained in the census, and a table of contents for the Missouri schedule. The information in the guide appears in the introduction at the beginning of reel 72.
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United States. Census Office. SIXTH CENSUS OR ENUMERATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE UNITED STATES: AS CORRECTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATES IN 1840.
Washington, D.C.: Research Publications Incorporated,
1 reel(s)
Compendium of all states and the District of Columbia that includes categories, such as free white persons, free colored persons, slaves, total population, employments, statistics of schools, mines, commerce, and more. Broken down by state, county, and town.
Publisher’s title: United States Census of population, 1984. “Filmed from the holdings of the Social and Economic Statistics Administration Library (formerly Bureau of the Census Library) Suitland, Maryland.” Includes indexes.
United States. Census Office. UNITED STATES CENSUS OFFICE. 2D CENSUS, 1800. UNITED STATES CENSUS OF POPULATION 1800, 1810, 1820 AND 1830.
Washington, D.C.: Research Publications Incorporated,
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The records present a statistical view of the population of the United States from 1790 to 1830 in the form of the population census returns for 1800, 1810, 1820, and 1830. The returns for 1800 and 1810 provide tables for the United States as a whole by district and for individual districts by counties and towns. These returns present data showing the number of free white males and females by age, and all other free persons except untaxed Indians, and slaves. The returns for 1820 and 1830 provide similar information with the addition of the sex of free colored persons and slaves, the number of unnaturalized foreigners, and the number of persons engaged in agriculture, commerce or manufacture. The return for 1830 also provides the number of white persons, slaves, and colored persons who were deaf, mute or blind. These census records and other population censuses are available in the collection United States Decennial Census Publications, 1790-1970 described in this guide, (record 411).
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Guides:
United States. Bureau of the Census. Bureau of the Census catalog of publications, 1790-1972..
This contains the "Catalog of United States Census Publications, 1790-1945", pages 4-7, which gives brief details of the decennial census publications for 1800-1830.
United States. Census Office. UNITED STATES DECENNIAL CENSUS PUBLICATIONS.
Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications, 1986.
U.S. Decennial Census Publications
272 reel(s)
This collection of census material dates from 1790 (when the first decennial census of population was conducted) to 1970. It forms an inventory of the growth and development of the United States in all its measurable dimensions. Since 1790 the decennial census has been extended to produce statistical data in a variety of fields. Examples of areas covered in this collection are population, manufactures, agriculture, transportation, and housing. The census of manufactures was first taken in 1810 and provides detailed data on manufacturing activities for small geographic areas, individual industries, products shipped, and materials consumed. This census was taken decennially until 1940, after which the period varied. The first nationwide census of agriculture was taken in 1840 as part of the Sixth Decennial Census of Population. Since that time the census of agriculture has developed from a small part of the census of population to a separate large-scale census. The first census of agriculture was limited to such items as the production of principal crops, an inventory of the principle classes of domestic animals, the production of wool and the value of dairy and poultry products. Each succeeding census has been broadened to reflect the rapid change in farming practices brought about by the increased application of scientific findings and the growing mechanization in agriculture. Some information on transportation was compiled and published in connection with the decennial censuses of 1880 and 1890 though they were not regarded as censuses in their own right. Information on home ownership has been obtained in each decennial census since 1890 and there has been a separate large-scale decennial census of housing since 1940.
The census reports in this collection have been separately entered in Ellis Library's online catalog, MERLIN.
Guides:
This contains a brief introduction on the use of the guide and is organized chronologically by decennial year and type of census. The guide includes a table of contents and brief descriptions of the reports.
United States. Congress. Senate. CIS UNPUBLISHED US SENATE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON MICROFICHE.
Bethesda, Md.: Congressional Information Service, 1986.
This collection includes hearings not published but preserved in the Senate committee files. When these materials were turned over to the National Archives, they became publicly available. CIS has collected and filmed these documents, which include closed session hearings of the Armed Services Committee and executive session meetings of all Senate committees. Since closed hearings cannot be made public for twenty years, CIS has excluded all post-1964 transcripts. Because preservation of hearing records prior to 1946 was scant, the bulk of the hearings date from 1946 to 1964.
Guides:
CIS index to unpublished US Senate committee hearings : 18th Congress-88th Congress, 1823-1964..
The five-volume index to the collection provides subject, organization, personal name, title, and bill number access.
United States. Congress. CIS US CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE PRINTS ON MICROFICHE.
Bethesda, Md.: Congressional Information Service, 1976.
18000 items
The full text of approximately 15,000 committee prints issued from 1830 to 1969 are included. Subject matter includes topics of public concern, investigative reports, analyses of legislative bills, and reports of committee activity. These prints are prepared by the Library of Congress independent consultants or by committee research staffs. The collection provides background information prepared for the members of congressional committees considering complex issues requiring legislative decisions
Guides:
CIS US congressional committee prints index : from the earliest publications through 1969..
This guide is a five-volume index providing access by subject and name. Organizations as authors, congressional committees as authors, names of bills, and names of public laws are all points of access. Supplementary sections index by title, bill number, and Superintendent of Documents classification number.
United States. Congress. [HOUSE AND SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS].
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1965.
540 reel(s)
Bills, as documents that detail proposals for new laws, reflect the national and regional concerns of a period in history. They consider questions of government policy and claims against the government. All bills proposed are reproduced in this collection regardless of the action taken on them. The text of the documents, the initial actions taken, and the amendments made are included. They are arranged by congressional session and house, and then in chronological order by bill number. The Congressional Record and earlier publications provide insight into the political events of the time, while providing some subject access to the bills that have been brought to the floor for discussion.
The collection spans the period 1801-1899. Ellis Library has bills and resolutions for the 7th through the 20th (1801/03 - 1827/29) and the 37th through the 55th Congresses (1861/63 - 1897/99). An uncataloged guide is located in the Special Collections office.
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United States. Consulate General. Hong Kong. CURRENT BACKGROUND, 1950-1966, 1969-1978.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1950.
24 reel(s)
Beginning in 1950, the United States Consulate General in Hong-Kong began to publish news supplements titled Current Background with the stated intention of providing "certain information of a background or reference nature, not readily available otherwise" about current developments in China. Over the years, this supplement traced many developments in the mainland Chinese society from the consolidation of the new Communist regime under Mao Tse-tung to Chinese foreign relations during the Korean War and after.
A guide, Index to China Mainland Press, Extracts from China Mainland Magazines, and Current Background, is available in the Special Collections microfilm collection. This guide consists of ten microfilm reels containing indexes of titles located in Survey of China Mainland Press, Extracts From China Mainland Magazines, and Current Background from 1958 to 1966. The indexes cite each article by periodical, date, page, and subject.
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United States. Consulate General. Hong Kong. SELECTIONS FROM CHINA MAINLAND MAGAZINES, 1955-1966.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service,
20 reel(s)
This publication reprints translations of articles published in mainland China magazines. The topics range from fashion to agricultural production, from the nationality problem to religion, from birth control to United States "atrocities" in Taiwan. Each issue has a table of contents of articles.
A separate microfilm index to magazine selections entitled Index to China Mainland Press, Extracts from China Mainland Magazines and Current Background is available in Special Collections. The guide contains reference to specific articles by periodical, number, date, and page, with a short description of the subject of the article for the years 1958 to 1966.
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United States. Consulate General. Hong Kong. SURVEY OF CHINA MAINLAND PRESS, 1950-1964.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service,
84 reel(s)
Beginning in 1950, the United States Consulate General in Hong-Kong initiated regular translations of articles coming from the Chinese Communist news agency. The reviews were based primarily on news releases from the New China News Agency in Peking since that agency was the only official source of news for periodicals throughout China. Topics range from the domestic policies of the new Communist regime under Mao Tse-tung to foreign relations.
A separate microfilm index to the press summaries in this collection are contained in Index to China Mainland Press, Extracts from China Mainland Magazines and Current Background, located in the Special Collections Office. This guide contains references to articles by periodical, number, date, and page, with a short description of the subject of the article for the years 1958 to 1966.
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United States. Consulate. London. DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES CONSULS IN LONDON, ENGLAND, 1790-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1961.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 168; v. National Archives record group 59.
366 reel(s)
The dispatches cover the full range of consular business, such as notices of deaths of American citizens in England, affidavits in legal cases, requests for staff and equipment for the consulate, and records of business conducted. Many dispatches are accompanied by newspaper clippings, legal documents, and letters from United States citizens.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches From United States Consuls in London, England, 1790-1906, available in the Special Collections Office, lists inclusive dates for each microfilm reel.
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United States. Continental Congress. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, 1774-1789.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1962.
National Archives microfilm publication. Microcopy co. M 332; v. National Archives record group 360.
9 reel(s)
This collection includes items not part of the main body of records reproduced as Papers of the Continental Congress (M 247). These miscellaneous papers, dated mostly from 1774 to 1789, are arranged by type of document such as dispatches, letters, credentials, and other papers, and then alphabetically by author or subject. The material includes information on foreign affairs, fiscal problems, naval affairs, cessions of western lands, the credentials of delegates to the Continental Congress, and papers relating to particular states. Specifically, the collection contains diplomatic dispatches from John Adams, William Carmichael, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, John de Neufville, and others, as well as correspondence relating to Spain and the Barbary States.
An uncataloged guide, Miscellaneous Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, is available in the Special Collections Office. This guide contains information on the arrangement of the material and a description of the contents of each reel.
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United States. Continental Congress. PAPERS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, 1774-1789.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1959.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 247; v. National Archives record group 360.
204 reel(s)
From its first meeting in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774, to discuss common grievances against the British, the Continental Congress functioned as the first national government until the implementation of the Constitution in 1789. This collection includes material on foreign affairs, fiscal affairs, military and naval problems, and a postal system. The Congress struggled to fight the Revolution, solicit foreign assistance from European powers, and, after the Treaty of Paris in 1783, conduct domestic and foreign affairs under the Articles of Confederation. Finally, to overcome the weaknesses of the Articles government, a new constitution was ratified after a bitter battle between Federalists and anti-Federalists. This new instrument of government replaced the Continental Congress in 1789.
An uncataloged guide, Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains background information on the collection, titles of related documents, an annotated table of reel contents, and an index to the entire collection.
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United States. Department of Defense. PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY THE SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.
Frederick, Md: University Publications of America, 1982.
71 reel(s)
This collection contains all public statements made by secretaries of defense from 1947 until 1981. The collection is divided into five parts corresponding to particular presidential administrations: 1) the Truman administration (1947-1953), 2) the Eisenhower administration (1953-1961), 3) the Kennedy and Johnson administrations (1961-1969), 4) the Nixon and Ford administrations (1969-1977), and 5) the Carter administration (1977-1981). The statements include speeches, letters to public figures, newspaper and television interviews, testimonies before Congress, fiscal year annual reports, and announcements of personnel actions.
Guides:
Public statements by the Secretaries of Defense.
The guide lists the documents in the collection. The arrangement is chronological.
United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM THE UNITED STATES CONSULS IN CIUDAD JUAREZ (PASO DEL NORTE), MEXICO, 1850-1869.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1950.
File microcopies of records in the National Archives. Microcopy no. M 184; v. National Archives Record Group 59.
1 reel(s)
Ellis Library owns the first reel of the six-reel collection. The material dates from April 10, 1850, to December 23, 1869 (the full collection covers the years from 1830 to 1906). This period saw considerable upheaval in Mexico with the overthrow of Santa Anna, the promulgation of the Liberal Constitution of 1857, the resulting War of the Reform, the European intervention, the French occupation, and the war between the republicans under Benito Juarez and the French-conservative alliance under Maximilian. The consuls in Paso del Norte kept a close eye on American interests in that city and monitored activities along the border.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches from United States Consuls in Ciudad Juarez (Paso del Norte), Mexico, 1850-1906, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a description of the entire six-reel collection, a table of contents for each reel, and a list of related microfilm collections produced by the National Archives. A register of all dispatches in the six-reel collection is located at the beginning of the first reel.
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United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES CONSULS IN CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO, 1864-1866.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1951.
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This collection consists of the dispatches from Reuben Creel, United States consul at Chihuahua, Mexico, to the secretary of state, and related documents. Creel reports primarily about those events relating to the war between the Mexican republican forces under Benito Juarez and the French occupation forces under Maximilian. This collection is only a portion of the three reel collection originally published on microfilm by National Archives that covers the years 1830 to 1906.
The dispatches are arranged chronologically. Reels 1-3.
United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES CONSULS IN VERACRUZ, MEXICO, 1857-1860.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1950.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 183; v. National Archives record group 59.
2 reel(s)
In 1857, Mexican Liberals promulgated the Constitution of 1857 igniting the War of the Reform. Conservatives sought foreign assistance against the Liberals and welcomed French intervention. In 1862, the French placed Maximilian on the throne of Mexico but later abandoned him to defeat and execution by forces under Benito Juarez. In these dispatches, the United States consul at Veracruz reports extensively on the war, the French occupation and the reception of Maximilian into Mexico. He also reports on the welfare of North American interests in Mexico during the disruption.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches from United States Consuls in Veracruz, 1822-1906, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a description of the material in the entire eighteen reel series (1822-1906), a complete list of related documents in the National Archives on microfilm and a list of reel contents. Only reels 7 and 8 are available in Ellis Library. Each reel contains introductory material similar to that provided in the guide.
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United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTERS IN ARGENTINA, 1817-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1944.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 69; v. National Archives record group 59.
40 reel(s)
This collection contains information on a wide variety of topics concerning United States-Argentine relations. These topics include trade relations, Argentine claims to the Falkland Islands, the Monroe Doctrine and other United States policies toward Latin America, construction of Argentine railroads, as well as Argentine policies toward natives and toward immigration and naturalization. The collection includes official dispatches as well as private communications that might deal with more secret matters.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches from United States Ministers to Argentina, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains background information about United States representatives in Argentina, a list of reel contents for the entire collection, a description of topics covered by the material, an index of authors, and a list of related microfilm materials from the National Archives. The information from the guide is reprinted at the beginning of most of the reels.
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United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTERS IN BRAZIL, 1809-1813, 1868-1869, 1889-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1951.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 121; v. National Archives record group 59.
27 reel(s)
These selected reels are a portion of a 74-reel collection of consular dispatches from United States ministers to Brazil from 1809-1906. Some of the topics covered include claims of United States citizens against Brazil, slavery and the slave trade in Brazil, operations of United States naval vessels in the South Atlantic, and trade between Brazil and the United States. The material contains correspondence from United States diplomatic officials in Brazil along with enclosures of pertinent information like pamphlets, newspapers, and other printed material. Private correspondence offers more personal, unofficial views on particular topics.
An uncataloged guide, Dispatches from United States Ministers to Brazil, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a list of reel contents, a description of the topics covered in the material, an index of the authors, and a list of related material in National Archives microfilm. Ellis Library has reels 1-2, 36, and 50-74 of the collection. Reel 1 contains a useful register of correspondence.
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United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTERS IN CHILE, 1889-1905.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1942.
National Archives Microfilm Publications Microcopy no. M 10; v. National Archives record group 59.
15 reel(s)
The material in the collection covers such topics as: dispatches between Chile and Peru arising out of the War of the Pacific, the growth of the nitrate industry, the civil war between the forces of President Balmaceda and congressional forces, and the Baltimore affair in which United States sailors were attacked by a mob in Valparaiso. Reels 45 through 51 focus on the ministry of Henry Lane Wilson from 1897 to 1905. During this period, the war between the United States and Spain was a particularly important topic.
An uncataloged guide, State Department Diplomatic Dispatches, Chile Series, is located in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains introductory material for reels 45-51 only. Ellis Library has reels 37-51 of this National Archives collection which covers the period from 1889 to 1905.
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United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTERS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1883-1892.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1946.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 93; v. National Archives record group 59.
2 reel(s)
This collection deals primarily with commercial relations between the United States and the island of Santo Domingo. The diplomatic dispatches include correspondence concerning both the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Haiti. A portion of the collection includes dispatches from Frederick Douglass during his tenure as minister. Specifically, much of the material refers to claims of United States citizens and companies against the government of either country, negotiations of commercial treaties, and some references to the Pan-American Congress. Ellis Library has only the first two reels of the collection that covers the years from 1883 to 1906.
An introductory note for each reel appears at the beginning of the reel. The material is arranged chronologically.
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United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTERS IN FRANCE, 1789-1869.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 34; v. National Archives record group 59.
67 reel(s)
Communications from United States ministers in France to the secretaries of state from 1789 to 1869 are reproduced in this collection. Ellis Library has reels 1-67 of a 128 reel collection that covers the years from 1789 to 1906. This period saw the outbreak of the French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon and his wars with Europe, the reaction after the Congress of Vienna, the accession of Louis Philippe and Napoleon III to the throne, the French intervention in Mexico, and the diplomatic conflict with Prussia. The material also includes despatches from the Netherlands, Poland, and other parts of Europe. A register of the correspondence from 1789 to 1870 appears on reel one. The material is arranged chronologically in most cases.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches from United States Ministers to France, is located in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains information on the provenance of the collection, a list of United States officials in France sending correspondence through 1825, and a list of related materials on National Archives microfilm.
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United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTERS IN GERMAN STATES AND GERMANY, 1799-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1953.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M44; v. National Archives record group 59.
106 reel(s)
The documents in this collection deal with such topics as trade relations between the United States and German states, German unification, attitudes of the Germans toward the United States Civil War, the Franco-Prussian War, the Congress of Berlin in 1878, the Berlin Conference of 1885, Bismarck's foreign policy, German reaction to the Open Door policy in China, cooperation of the western powers during the Boxer Rebellion in China, and claims of United States citizens against the German government.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches from United States Ministers to the German States and Germany, 1799-1801, 1805-1906 is located in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a description of the collection, a list of related material also available from the National Archives in microfilm, an index by author, and a list of reel contents.
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United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTERS IN PARAGUAY AND URUGUAY, 1858-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1948.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 128; v. National Archives record group 59.
19 reel(s)
This collection contains correspondence from the United States Ministers to Paraguay who, at times, were responsible for diplomatic affairs in Uruguay. The Paraguay material refers to the regimes of Carlos Antonio Lopez and his son Francisco Solano Lopez and the disastrous war Paraguay fought against Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Concerning Uruguay, the material refers to the continuing civil strife in that country throughout this period.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches from United States Ministers to Paraguay and Uruguay, is located in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains background on the collection and a list of related documents in the National Archives.
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United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTRIES IN MEXICO, 1823-1829; 1860-1872.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service,
National Archives Microfilm Publications Microcopy no. M97; v. National Archives record group 59.
23 reel(s)
The reels owned by Ellis Library is part of a much larger collection which ranges from 1823 to 1906. The topics covered in the Ellis collection include claims of citizens of one country for damages on the other, boundary disputes along the common border, Mexican attitudes toward the Civil War in the United States, the French occupation and the reign of Maximilian, and raids across the border by Apaches, Comanches, and Kickapoos. Ellis' collection currently contains reels 2-4 and 28-47 of the set.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches from United States Ministers in Mexico, 1823-1906, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a table of contents for all of Microcopy 97 from 1823 to 1906 including this collection, an introduction with a list of topics covered by the collection, a list of related materials in National Archives microfilm publications, and an index of authors.
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United States. Department of State. CONSULAR INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1801-1834.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1945.
National Archives microfilm publication. Microcopy no. M 78; v. National Archives record group 59.
7 reel(s)
Correspondence from the Secretary of state to United States consular representatives all over the world are filmed. As such, they demonstrate how an administration might implement stated foreign policy objectives. Reel one, in addition to reproducing the introductory information in the guide, also provides 1) a list of consular posts arranged by geographical distribution, 2) an alphabetical list of consular posts and the names of consular representatives at those posts, 3) a chronological list of special agents, and 4) an alphabetical list of all consuls and special agents. In addition, volumes 1-4 have an index at the beginning of each volume. The material refers to such topics as the Barbary Pirates, the War of 1812, Latin American independence, and the Monroe Doctrine.
An uncataloged guide, Consular Instructions of the Department of State, 1801-1834, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a description of the materials in the collection and a list of other material available in National Archives collections that complement this material.
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United States. Department of State. CORRESPONDENCE OF SECRETARY OF STATE BRYAN WITH PRESIDENT WILSON, 1913-1915.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1953.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 841; v. National Archives record group 59.
4 reel(s)
This collection includes letters from President Wilson to Secretary of State William J. Bryan and copies and/or drafts of letters from the secretary to the president. Occasionally, material from other sources surfaces: notes from foreign embassies, reports from American diplomats abroad, and letters from lobbyists. The largest part of the correspondence concerns Latin American affairs, especially the Mexican Civil War and the involvement of the United States in the internal affairs of the Central American states. There is some material dealing with the problems arising from the outbreak of the First World War: the question of neutral shipping, submarine warfare, British blockade of continental Europe, and attempts of the United States and other neutral countries at mediation. Starting with the third reel, an increasing proportion of the correspondence deals with the relations in the United States-China-Japan triangle.
National Archives Microfilm Publications, p. 92, gives the inclusive dates covered on each reel.
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Guides:
United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
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