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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm91080957
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Cord Meyer, internationalist, intelligence officer and author, were given by Meyer to the Library of Congress in 1991. Additions were received from Meyer, 1992-2000.
The papers of Cord Meyer were arranged and described in 1992. Additional material received in 1999 and 2000 was incorporated into the collection in 1999 and 2001.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Cord Meyer is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Cord Meyer are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Government regulations control the use of classified material in this collection. Manuscript Division staff can furnish information concerning access to and use of classified items.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: container number, Cord Meyer Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Cord Meyer, Jr. (1920-2001) span the years 1922-2000, with the bulk of the items concentrated in the period 1982-1989. A participant in the founding of the United Nations and an advocate of one-world government, Meyer spent almost three decades (1951-1977) with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), becoming one of its highest-ranking officers. His papers, however, bear little reference to his CIA career except in clippings from published sources. They relate more fully to his activities on behalf of one-world government after World War II and document in great detail many facets of his personal and family life. The collection consists of six series: Correspondence, Writings, Miscellany, an Addition, Oversize, and Classified.
The Correspondence series in these papers is organized chronologically and includes letters to and from Meyer. Principal correspondents include his mother, Katharine Thaw Meyer, youngest son, Mark Meyer, and brother and business partner, William B. Meyer. Less frequent correspondents include his CIA colleague and personal friend, James Angleton, and mother-in-law, Ruth P. Pinchot. Several newspaper clippings and draft book contracts are attached to cover letters. Primary subjects include family matters, United World Federalists, and Meyer's book
The Writings consist of items authored by Meyer, including scholarly papers, articles, a journal, newspaper columns, a playscript, a short story, and speeches and lectures. The journal contains entries dated 1945-1965 and complements the correspondence in documenting personal matters.
The Miscellany consists of newspaper clippings and articles regarding Meyer or aspects of his work with the United World Federalists and the CIA. A number of these items are pasted in scrapbooks in approximate chronological order; others are unbound.
The Addition includes correspondence regarding issues of foreign affairs and columns Meyer wrote for the
The collection is arranged in six series:
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm91080957
Letters to and from family and associates concerning family matters and Meyer's interests in world federalism, politics, and current events.
Arranged chronologically.
Academic papers, personal journal, newspaper columns, playscript, poetry, short story, and speeches and lectures by Meyer.
Arranged by type of material and thereunder chronologically.
Newspaper clippings, publications, and scrapbooks containing information about Meyer's career.
Arranged by format and thereunder chronologically with the exception of the clippings, which are unarranged.
Correspondence and copies of newspaper columns written for the
Arranged by type of material and chronologically therein.
Scrapbooks containing information about Meyer's career and photographs of Meyer.
Arranged and described according to the series, folders, and containers from which the items were removed.
National security classified material.
Arranged and described according to the series, folders, and containers from which the items were removed.