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CONFIDENTIAL U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES: THE SOVIET UNION FOREIGN AFFAIRS, 1945-1949.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1984.
10 reel(s)
The Soviet Union's policies toward Eastern Bloc and Central European countries after World War II are emphasized on reels 1, 2, and 3. Stalin planned to concentrate on establishing his power apparatus in Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, the Balkans, and Italy. These reports in the form of notes, letters, memos, and formal papers were sent from United States embassy officials to the secretary of state. Concerns were expressed over Soviet oppression. Reels 3 through 6 review Soviet bilateral relations with various nations. Treaties with these countries were primarily concerned with trade and navigation. Translations of these treaties are included. Reels 7 through 10 recount the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1949. There were at least forty-five meetings in regard to a treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union to consider "friendship, commerce, and navigation." These files were taken from National Archives record group 59 and are part of the Department of State decimal file and are part of the Department of State's decimal file.
The guide provides a reel and a subject index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES: THE SOVIET UNION INTERNAL AFFAIRS, 1945-1949.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1984.
39 reel(s)
This comprehensive collection mirrors specific episodes which occurred within the Soviet Union during the period of 1945 to 1949. Special reports from United States embassy officials sent to the secretary of state include descriptions of Russian political figures, military leaders, social events, economic conditions, and agricultural matters. Documents may be memorandums, air grams, translations of foreign newspapers and journal articles, transcripts of meetings, research reports, and speeches. Reviews of current books on life in Russia are provided to give the president a better idea of "soviet psychology". Clips from Russian news articles include one directed at youth in the Soviet Union on what it means to be a communist. The Soviet press as an instrument of agitation spreads anti-American propaganda in the form of anecdotes and cartoons using the president of the United States as the subject. The documents in this collection are from National Archives record group 59 and are part of the Department of State's decimal file.
The guide provides a reel and a subject index.
Germany. Auswartiges Amt. NOTES FROM THE LEGATIONS OF THE GERMAN STATES AND GERMANY IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1817-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1962.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 58; v. National Archives record group 59.
35 reel(s)
Notes, with enclosures, consist chiefly of communications from the German Foreign Office, from German consuls, and from private citizens in the United States. They deal with the general relations between Prussia and the United States, wider diplomatic questions, and commercial and legal difficulties of private citizens. Topics include shipping, trade and tariffs, international conferences, specific criminal cases, and Germans who serving in the American military. The languages used are French, German, and English. Documents in German are accompanied by brief notes in English indicating their subject content.
An uncataloged guide, Notes From the Legations of the German States and Germany in the United States to the Department of State, 1817-1906, available in the Special Collections Office, indicates the date span for each reel. The first reel, from 1817 to 1848, covers notes from the Prussian legation. It has its own introduction, followed by a list of correspondence with subject notations.
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Germany. Auswartiges Amt. PAPERS OF GERMAN DIPLOMATS. (NACHLASSE AND ASSERVATE), 1833-1927. (AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION PROJECT II).
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1958.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 291; v. National Archives record group 242.
3 reel(s)
Selected microfilm reels contain the papers of various German diplomats. On reel five, the Paul Weitz papers include correspondence related to his business interests in Constantinople (Istanbul). They also contain letters from the families of the Prince of Ratibor and Corvey and the Prince of Schonborg-Waldenburg. The Hans Rudolf Erick von Miguel papers contain essays about Paris, St. Petersburg (Leningrad), and Constantinople. On the sixth reel, the papers of Paul von Hintze an envoy to Peking who became a state-secretary in 1918, contain material from a committee of inquiry into the possibilities of peace in 1917. The papers also explore Papal peace efforts, peace with France and Italy, and private peace initiatives. On the seventh reel, papers originally belonging to Crown-Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, discuss politics from 1879 to 1881 and the assassination of Alexander II of Russia. Other papers on the final reel belonged to Sass, head of the library and political archives of the German Foreign Ministry, and Magnus, who wrote reports on Mexico in 1866 and 1877. The papers are part of the National Archives' collection of seized World War II enemy records.
3 selected microfilm reels (no. 5, 6, 7). Each section is preceded by a table of contents.
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Germany. Auswartiges Amt. RECORDS OF THE GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FROM ST. ANTONY'S COLLEGE.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service,
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 136; v. National Archives record group 242.
6 reel(s)
The German Foreign Ministry was responsible for the relations between Germany and foreign countries as well as between the German states. The files in this collection provide information on foreign relations between September 1912, and September 1919. The files consist mainly of correspondence between embassies and the government in Berlin. They include newspaper articles, telegrams, and notes from ambassadors, key figures, and private citizens involved in political events. The files on foreign countries focus on the relationship of Germany to Russia, Italy, Rumania, Austria, and the Ukraine, general and marine affairs in Russia, Russian statesmen, and the administration of occupied territories in Serbia during the war. The following is a brief summary of reel contents: Reel 33, Deutschland 131 secr, Oesterreich 92, Ministerien, Italien; Reel 83, Deutschland 131, Weltkrieg Nr 14d; Reel 85, Rumanien 1; Reel 101, Ukraine; Reel 130, Russland 72b; and Reel 131, Russland 82 Nr2. The papers are part of the National Archives collection of seized World War II enemy records.
6 selected microfilm reels (no. 33, 83, 85, 101, 130, 131).
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American Historical Association. Committee for the Study of War Documents. A catalogue of files and microfilms of the German Foreign Ministry archives, 1867-1920..
The guide provides an organizational framework for the existing files. The inclusive dates of files, together with the reel and frame number of the microfilm project which filmed the file, make this a useful, although not complete, finding aid. Reels filmed by the St. Antony project have the prefix SA.
Germany. Auswartiges Amt. RECORDS OF THE GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE [WHADDON HALL, ENG.].
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service,
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 120; v. National Archives record group 242.
35 reel(s)
The German Documents Project at the National Archives selected and filmed seized German records that illustrated German foreign policy, while the records were temporarily housed at Whaddon Hall in England. These assorted files of the German Foreign Ministry (or Office) from 1855 to 1945 discuss military affairs, foreign relations, and events leading up to World War II. The principal documents were later translated and printed in a series titled Documents on German Foreign Policy, 1918-1945 (353.8 S1.82). While the documents on the microfilm are arranged by subject according to the original classification of the German Foreign Ministry, the principal documents in the printed series are arranged chronologically.
35 selected microfilm reels. Reel 1A reproduces various indexing documents for sections of the collection. Also, CD1261.A65 Kent, George O. (ed.). A Catalog of Files and Microfilm of the German Foreign Ministry Archives 1920-1945 provides subject access to the entire collection of 5,055 reels, but does not provide a listing of contents of individual reels. Ellis Library's holdings currently are reels no. 1A, 1012, 1567-1574, 3154, 3429-3446, 3534-3537, 4177, and 4340-4341.
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Germany. Auswartiges Amt. [AKTENZEICHEN] RUSSLAND 61: ALLGEMEINE ANGELEGENHEITEN RUSSLANDS.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1953.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 139; v. National Archives record group 242
2 reel(s)
reels 147-148
Selected reels from the microfilmed records of the German Foreign Ministry Archives (1867-1920) relate to Russia and Rumania. Telegrams, letters, and reports describe Russian domestic and military affairs from March 20, to October 28, 1918. In the spring of 1918, Russia withdrew from World War I and began peace talks with Germany. On March 3, Russia and Germany signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. The Bolsheviks had gained control of the government, but during the summer, civil war continued between the Communists and the anti-Communists. Nicholas II and his family as well as Count von Mirbach, the German ambassador, were assassinated. The papers provide a German perspective on the events during that period. The National Archives title of this collection is Records of the German Foreign Office Received by the Department of State from the University of California (Project 1) and are part of their collection of Foreign Records Seized 1941-.
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Germany. Heer. RECORDS OF GERMAN ARMY AREAS (WEHRKREISE).
Washington, D.C: American Historical Association,
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 79; v. National Archives record group 242
8 reel(s)
The records cover Wehrkreis VII, Munchen, to which Swabia, Upper Bavaria, and Lower Bavaria belonged, from 1909 to the early 1940s. Papers, circulars, orders, reports, and correspondence give instructions on such areas as personnel policy and the defense of army installations. Corps, divisional, and regimental orders relate to the infiltration of Austria, Czechoslovakia, and the Tyrol and provide relevant maps, war diaries, and statistics. Reel 53 contains newspaper clippings related to the charge of perjury brought against Oberleutnant Braun by Hauptmann A. D. Rohm. Reels 81 and 82 deal with such subjects as the air raids in Hamburg, the surrender of troops, and the effects of World War II on housing. The records are part of the National Archives' collection of seized World War II enemy records.
8 selected microfilm reels (no. 9, 33, 48, 49, 52, 53, 81, 82).
Vol. 34 of the guide provides notes on the contents of each reel in this collection.
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Guides to German records microfilmed at Alexandria, Va..
The guide provides a detailed list of contents for each reel.
Germany. Reichsfuhrer SS und Chef der Deutschen Polizei. RECORDS OF THE REICH LEADER OF THE SS AND CHIEF OF THE GERMAN POLICE.
Washington, D.C.: American Historical Association., 158.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 175; v. National Archives record group 242.
105 reel(s)
This collection reproduces the files of the RF-SS/Personlicher Stab, the RF-SS/Feldkommandostelle, and various other police and security agencies under the command of the Reich leader of the SS. Documents cover political plans and policies, diplomacy, military affairs, armament, manpower, ideology, genocide, and astrology, all matters of concern to Heinrich Himmler. The range of subjects reflect the variety of his activities. Specific subjects include anti-semitism, the use of prisoners for slave labor, German intelligence work, Nazi movements in other countries, and concentration camps. The records are part of National Archives' collection of seized World War II enemy records.
105 selected microfilm reels.
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Guides to German records microfilmed at Alexandria, Va..
The guide provides a detailed list of contents for each reel.
Harris, C. M.; Preston, Daniel, compilers and editors. PAPERS RELATING TO THE U.S. PATENT OFFICE DURING THE SUPERINTENDENCY OF WILLIAM THORNTON, 1802-1828.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record Administration, 1986.
Federal Documentary Microfilm Editions
5 reel(s)
The first patent law in the United States was established in 1790, and the first patent office opened in 1802 under the supervision of Dr. William Thornton. The original records were destroyed by fire in 1836 and a de facto archives was recreated from public and private records to replace them. Dr. Thornton believed the patent office should serve as a repository of invention for the United States and this is reflected in this collection.
Harris, C. M. (C. Max), 1934- Papers relating to the administration of the U.S. Patent Office : during the superintendency of William Thornton, 1802-1828 : a guide to accompany Federal documentary microfilm edition no. 1.
The guide gives a brief history of the patent office, an item by item list on each reel, and an index of names and subjects.
INDEX TO THE FINAL ROLLS OF CITIZENS AND FREEDMAN OF THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES IN INDIAN TERRITORY PREPARED BY THE COMMISSION AND COMMISSIONER TO THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES.
Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms International, 1979.
National Archives Microfilm Publications. Microcopy no. T529; National Archives Record Group 75
1 reel(s)
An index to the final rolls taken in 1907 of both approved and unapproved names of Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole Indians arranged by tribe and category within that tribe. The categories include Indian by marriage, by blood, and Indian minors.
INVESTIGATIVE CASE FILES OF THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, 1908-1922.
Washington, D. C: National Archives, 1982.
National Archives Microform Publications. Microcopy no. M1085
3 reel(s)
The three reels that Ellis Library has of this 955 reel collection contain information on a variety of topics. Reel 319 has the investigative records relating to German aliens (Old German Files), 1915-1920. This contains letters and reports on suspected spies, and interviews with suspicious Germans. Reel 320 continues the files, and in addition contains reports on the American Protective League, the Loyal Black Knights of the Camp of Israel, and civil rights groups. Reel 482 has miscellaneous reports.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES MICROFILM PUBLICATIONS.
Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service,
Each National Archives microfilm collection owned by Ellis Library is entered in this guide as a separate collection. See National Archives List for a complete list of titles. Printed guides to individual collections, where available, are housed in the Special Collections Office. Collections are listed in the library's card catalogs or in MERLIN, the library's online catalog, under the governmental unit responsible for the creation of the archive. Ellis Library has 306 National Archives microfilm collections.
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United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
Nationalist Socialist German Labor Party. RECORDS OF THE NATIONALIST SOCIALIST GERMAN LABOR PARTY.
Washington, D.C.: American Historical Association. Committee for the Study of War Documents,
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 81; v. National Archives record group 242.
70 reel(s)
These declassified seized German records were deposited at the Military Records Branch of the United States General Services Administration. They cover records of the National Socialist German Labor Party, its affiliated organizations, and territorial divisions. They include records on resettlement kept by the Deutsches Ausland-Institut in Stuttgart and agencies under Himmler, records of the Reichsstudentenfuhrung, and the National Sozialistischer Studenten Bund. This is a valuable aid for study of the German administrative and political history of the 1930s: the mechanisms of political control on the local level, the social background of local political leaders, and the development of National Socialist ideology. It offers an insight into university life after 1933 and the changes in the intellectual, political, and social views of students over a prolonged period of time. The collection also covers activities such as political indoctrination, propaganda operations, Jewish persecution, and foreign labor recruitment.
The guide indicates the contents of each roll. We have reels 1-4, 23, 25-27, 29-31, 35-37, 50-51, 53-54, 57, 63, 66-67, 75, 91-92, 96-97, 99-102, 113-115, 197-199, 201-204, 206, 223-228, 230-231, 233-235, 239, 241, 244, 247-257, 259-260, 262.
THE MERLIN RECORD IS INCORRECT.
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Guides to German records microfilmed at Alexandria, Va..
The guide provides a detailed list of contents for each reel.
New York (Colony). Court of Vice Admiralty. RECORDS OF THE VICE ADMIRALTY COURT OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK.
Washington, D.C: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 842; v. National Archives record group 21
1 reel(s)
The minute books of the Vice Admiralty Court of the Province of New York cover the period from 1701 to 1774. The court considered cases that related to maritime law: ships and shipping, wrecks, collisions, cargo damage, prize cases, and freight contracts. The minute books, according to tradition, were placed in the files of the District Court upon its organization in 1790. There are some gaps and many imperfections in the record. Notes have been inserted at appropriate pages, explaining the condition of the books before their present arrangement.
The three volumes of minute books are arranged in chronological order.
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South Carolina (Colony). Court of Admiralty. RECORDS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COURT OF ADMIRALTY, 1716-32.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1959.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 309; v. National Archives record group 21
1 reel(s)
Papers of the Carolina Court of Vice Admiralty document the official proceedings of the cases brought before the court. Vice-Admiralty courts were established in the major seaports of the American colonies in the 1600s to deal with matters of maritime law. The Admiralty Courts had jurisdiction over such matters as the taking of prizes, shipwrecks, salvage, insurance, freight and passenger contracts, bottomry, charter parties, and seamen's wages, and enforced it the Acts of Trade. From 1716 to 1732, the Carolina Court of Vice Admiralty met in Charles Town (Charleston), with Nicholas Trott, Esq., as presiding judge for much of that period. At this time, North Carolina and Georgia had not been established as separate entities.
The records are arranged chronologically.
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SOVIET UNION FOREIGN AFFAIRS 1945-1949
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1985.
National Archives records group 59
10 reel(s)
These files deal with subjects of the Soviet Union such as Political Affairs, Public Order, Military Affairs, Social Matters, Public Press, General Relations, U.S.-Soviet Bilateral Relations, and more from 1945-1949.
The guide provides a reel and a subject index.
SOVIET UNION INTERNAL AFFAIRS 1945-1949
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1985.
National Archives records group 59
39 reel(s)
These files deal with subjects of the Soviet Union such as Political Affairs, Public Order, Military Affairs, Social Matters, Public Press, General Relations, U.S.-Soviet Bilateral Relations, and more from 1945-1949.
The guide provides a reel and a subject index.
U.S. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE REPORTS: SURVEILLANCE OF RADICALS IN THE U.S., 1917-1941.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1984.
34 reel(s)
After United States entry into World War I, a number of official agencies began surveillance and persecution of organizations considered radical and "unpatriotic." This collection contains documents from the Military Intelligence Division of the Department of the Army (National Archives record group 165) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation that came out of that surveillance. Specifically, the materials refer to such organizations as the American Federation of Labor, the American Communist Party, the Industrial Workers of the World, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Socialist Party, and the Non-Partisan League. The material also contains reports on activities by both strikers and students, the Scottsboro Case, the Sacco-Vanzetti Case, and on radical individuals like John Reed, Bill Haywood, Emma Goldman, Marcus Garvey, Eugene Debs, and Clarence Darrow.
The guide contains an introduction explaining what documents were excluded from the collection, a table of contents, a reel index, and a subject index.
United States. Adjutant General's Office. GENERAL INDEX TO COMPILED MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1942.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 515; v. National Archives record group 93.
58 reel(s)
Arranged by surname, the index gives the name and unit of a soldier or civilian and sometimes his rank, profession, or office. The index may refer to more than one jacket or envelope if a soldier served in more than one unit. Besides soldiers, the entries include sailors, members of army staff departments, and civilian employees, such as teamsters, laundresses, carpenters, and cooks. The compiled service records to which this index refers is reproduced in the collection, Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, (National Archives M 881), which is not presently owned by Ellis Library.
The National Archives catalog, Microform Resources for Research now lists this collection as Microcopy no. M 860
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United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Military service records : a select catalog of National Archives microfilm publications..
The guide provides background on the various collections and indicates the alphabetical range for each reel.
United States. Adjutant General's Office. INDEX TO COMPILED MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR NAVAL PERSONNEL.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 516.
1 reel(s)
There are approximately 1,000 cards that have been filmed for this collection, each giving the name of a sailor or civilian employee. Rank of profession is sometimes given, typically as seaman, surgeon, lieutenant, pilot, quartermaster, carpenter, or midshipman. Cross references refer to the correct envelope for variant spellings. The names in this index are duplicated in the general index, General Index to Compiled Military Service of Revolutionary War Soldiers (National Archives T 515, renumbered M 860).
The National Archives catalog, Microform Resources for Research now lists this collection as Microcopy no. M 879
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United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Military service records : a select catalog of National Archives microfilm publications..
The guide provides background on the various collections and indicates the alphabetical range for each reel.
United States. Adjutant General's Office. INDEX TO COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS OF VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS WHO SERVED DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR IN ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1958.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 257; v. National Archives record group 93
2 reel(s)
This collection contains an index card for each individual for whom there are records of service as a volunteer in the Revolutionary War. The cards are arranged alphabetically by name. The introductory pamphlet explains how to locate additional information for any particular individual in the card index.
An uncataloged pamphlet describing the collection is available in the Special Collections Office. At the beginning of the first reel there is reprint of the introductory pamphlet.
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United States. Adjutant General's Office. NEGRO IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, 1639-1886.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 823; v. National Archives record group 94.
5 reel(s)
Between 1885 and 1888 the United States Adjutant General's Office compiled federal documents relating to military service of blacks from miscellaneous sources such as secondary works, colonial records, and state legislative records. The largest portion of the material focuses on blacks during the Civil War. Fugitive slaves, black laborers, the Confederate use of blacks, the changing legal status of blacks, and black military service are covered. Blacks served in the Georgia, Louisiana, North and South Carolina militias before the Civil War. Often they were laborers, but sometimes they served as fighting men. They also served in the American Revolutionary Army and in other wars.
There is a description of the contents at the beginning of each reel.
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United States. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. MINUTES OF THE FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE, 1936-1960, AND OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 1936-1955.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1964.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 591; v. National Archives record group 82
15 reel(s)
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System determines the monetary, credit, and operating policies of the institution with an eye to managing the growth rate of the national economy. Members of the Board of Governors also sit on the Federal Open Market Committee along with representatives of the Reserve Banks. This committee carries out open market operations with the purchase and sale of securities to provide reserves for the credit and money necessary for long term economic growth. This collection contains the minutes of the Open Market Committee from 1936 to 1960 and of the Executive Committee from 1936 to 1955.
An uncataloged guide, Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, 1936-60, and of its Executive Committee, 1936-55, is available in the Special Collections Office.
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United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, 1824-1881.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1956.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 234; v. National Archives records group 75
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This collection contains most of the correspondence received by the Office of Indian Affairs from its inception in 1824. The Bureau was organized on a system of superintendencies and agencies, with superintendents presiding over a geographical region while agents bore responsibility for particular tribes. The guide provides essential information on the Bureau, how the material in the collection is organized, and what parts of the correspondence are located in other collections.
Uncataloged guides, Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880 and Historical Sketches for Jurisdictional and Subject Headings Used for the Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-80, are in the Special Collections Office. These guides contain background on the collection and the Office of Indian Affairs, a tribal index to the material, a jurisdictional index to the material, and a list of contents for each reel. The guide Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880 is also reproduced at the beginning of reel one.
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United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. LETTERS SENT BY THE OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, 1824-1882.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 21; v. National Archives record group 75
166 reel(s)
This collection of correspondence from the commissioner of Indian affairs includes instructions to superintendents, agents and other field officials of the Bureau, reports to the secretary of war, and other communications covering all aspects of Bureau operations. Before 1869, the letters were recorded chronologically. After 1869, the letters were recorded chronologically but under broad topics (land settlement, finance, accounts, and miscellaneous). Most of the volumes are indexed by the name of the addressee of a particular letter. The guide provides essential information about the contents of the letterbooks.
An uncataloged guide, Letters Sent by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1881, is located in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains background on the Office of Indian Affairs and this collection of outgoing correspondence, a description of related records in microfilm, and a list of contents on each reel. The guide is also reproduced at the beginning of reel one.
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United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. REPORT BOOK OF THE OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, 1838-1885.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1964.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 348; v. National Archives record group 75
53 reel(s)
This collection contains the correspondence from the commissioner of Indian affairs to the secretary of war and occasionally to the president. These "reports" may range from extended narratives to short letters. The guide provides essential information for deciphering the contents as well as explaining the record system of the Office of Indian Affairs. Some report books provide an index of the individuals mentioned. Also, each reel contains notes at the beginning giving information about that particular portion of the collection.
An uncataloged guide, Report Books of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1838-1885, is located in the Special Collections Office. This guide contains background on the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the report books, and also a list of contents for each reel in the collection. The guide is also reproduced at the beginning of reel one.
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United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. REGISTERS AND LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS, 1865-1872.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1969.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 752; v. National Archives record group 105
74 reel(s)
The Bureau was established by the War Department through an act of Congress approved on March 3, 1865, and assumed responsibilities previously shared by military commanders and agents of the Treasury Department. Besides disposing of abandoned and confiscated lands, staff of the Bureau issued rations, clothing, and medicine to refugees and freedmen. They established hospitals, dispensaries, and supervised housing or camps for the homeless. They cooperated with others to establish schools, employment offices, and relief stations. They supervised the writing of labor contracts and the terms of indenture, registered marriages, helped black soldiers file and collect claims for pensions and pay, and generally tried to improve the lives of the freedmen.
An uncataloged guide, Registers and Letters Received by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872, is available in the Special Collections Office.
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United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. SELECTED RECORDS OF THE TENNESSEE FIELD OFFICE OF THE BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LAND, 1865-1872.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1958.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 142; v. National Archives record group 105
73 reel(s)
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Land was in charge of helping freedmen and refugees find food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. It also distributed abandoned lands following the Civil War. Types of records include letters and telegrams sent by the commissioner, letters sent by other government officials to the Bureau, claims entered by freedmen, letters relating to seized land and property, monthly reports by teachers, and labor contracts.
An uncataloged guide, Selected Records of the Tennessee Field Office of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Land, 1865-1872, located in the Special Collections Office, indicates the contents of each reel.
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United States. Bureau of the Census. FEDERAL NONPOPULATION CENSUS SCHEDULES IN THE CUSTODY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE LIBRARY, 1850-1880.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record Service, 1965.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 597; v. National Archives Record Group 40.
23 reel(s)
This collection contains a wide variety of information about the counties of Pennsylvania from census data in the years 1850-1880. Included is such information as total value of real estate and personal estate, wages, taxes paid, lists of educational and religious institutions, libraries, newspapers and periodicals, and lists of those individuals who are considered "defective, dependent or delinquent".
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United States. Bureau of the Census. RECORDS OF THE 1820 CENSUS OF MANUFACTURES.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record Service, 1964.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 279; v. National Archives record group 75.
27 reel(s)
Congress mandated a detailed census of manufactures to better legislate for the economic development of the county. In 1820, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams ordered marshals throughout the nation to enumerate all "non-household" manufactures within their districts. This collection contains the census statistics for each state arranged by county. At the beginning of each state section appears an index of manufacturers as well as an index to the types of industry for that state. The guide is invaluable in describing the specific contents of the collection and the processes by which the material was gathered. Record 411 in this guide describes Ellis Library's full collection of census data, United States Decennial Census Publications, 1790-1970.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the 1820 Census of Manufactures, is located in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a description of the 1820 Census of Manufactures, background of this census, a list of manufacturing schedules contained in the 1810 census records, a revised list of industries, classes of goods and products, and a list of contents for each reel of this collection. The introductory pamphlet is reprinted at the beginning of the first reel.
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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. 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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