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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78017855
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 Joseph Edward Davies, diplomat, lawyer, and author, were deposited in the Library of Congress in 1961 by his daughters Eleanor Davies Tydings, Rahel Davies Broun, and Emlen Davies Grosjean, who converted the deposit to a gift during the years 1962-1969. Additional material was given in 1967 by Mrs. John Marshall; by the Hillwood Museum, Washington, D.C., 1993; by Joseph D. Tydings in 2007; and by the Broward County Main Library, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in 2008.
Part I of the Davies Papers was processed in 1962 and expanded and reprocessed by Joseph K. Brooks in 1998. Material received in 2007 and 2008 was processed as Part II by Donna Ellis with the assistance of Maria Farmer.
A note concerning the collection appeared in the Library's
Audio recordings have been transferred to the Library's Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, where they are identified as part of these papers.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Joseph Edward Davies is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Joseph Edward Davies 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.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Roman numeral designating the Part followed by a colon and container number, Joseph Edward Davies Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Part I of the papers of Joseph Edward Davies (1876-1958) spans the years 1860-1957, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1936-1955. It covers American-Soviet relations and foreign affairs in general from 1936 to 1957 and is arranged in nine series: Family and Personal File, Chronological File, Memoranda, Subject File, Speeches and Writings File, Newspaper Diary, Miscellany, Addition, and Oversize.
Davies was ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1938, and the papers are especially rich on this period and on his subsequent role as an envoy or representative for Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman during World War II. Of particular importance are Davies's diaries and journals and the manuscripts of two unpublished books, “In the Days of Their Power and Glory” and “Missions for Peace.” Although the papers do not contain the manuscript of
Prominent correspondents include Bernard M. Baruch, Baron Max Aitken Beaverbrook, James F. Byrnes, Sir Winston Churchill, Homer S. Cummings, Josephus Daniels, Stephen T. Early, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax, Felix Frankfurter, Joseph C. Grew, Andrei Andreevich Gromyko, Loy W. Henderson, Harry L. Hopkins, Cordell Hull, Arthur Krock, Oskar Lange, George C. Marshall, Marvin Hunter McIntyre, Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov, Henry Morgenthau, N. V. Novicov, Key Pittman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Samuel I. Rosenman, Edward R. Stettinius, Harry S. Truman, Millard E. Tydings, Andrey Yanuaryevich Vyshinsky, Fred M. Vinson, Harry Morris Warner, and Sumner Welles.
Part II of the Joseph Edward Davies Papers spans the years 1893-1958, with the bulk of the material concentrated between 1912 and 1958. It is arranged in seven series: Family and Personal File, Correspondence, Subject File, Speeches and Writings File, Press File, Miscellany, and Oversize.
The Family and Personal File contains Davies's appointment
books, biographical and genealogical information, correspondence between family members,
estate management records, financial records, and medical records. Household papers
document personal possessions and real estate. Of note are papers relating to the
The Correspondence series contains letters to and from Davies's friends and colleagues, particularly in the political arena. Subjects include Woodrow Wilson's 1912 presidential campaign, Davies's work on the Federal Trade Commission, his diplomatic career, and role as presidential advisor. Correspondents include Sir Winston Churchill, Stephen T. Early, Anthony Eden, Edward, Duke of Windsor, Albert Einstein, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Felix Frankfurter, Andrei Andreevich Gromyko, Warren G. Harding, W. Averell Harriman, J. Edgar Hoover, Harry L. Hopkins, Cordell Hull, Harold L. Ickes, Henry Robinson Luce, Alfred Lunt, Edward R. Murrow, Drew Pearson, Sam Rayburn, Eddie Rickenbacker, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adlai E. Stevenson, Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina, Harry S. Truman, Henry A. Wallace, Sumner Welles, Wendell L. Willkie, and Woodrow Wilson.
The Subject File covers topics such as Belgium, economic and foreign relations, presidential and senatorial election campaigns, post-World War II conditions, and universal military training. The Speeches and Writings File contains correspondence, drafts, and related material pertaining to Davies's articles, books, speeches, and other writings. It includes material regarding
The Miscellany series consists of notes, photographs, and printed matter. It also includes several scrapbooks relating to Davies's family and career.
Throughout his papers Davies used the following abbreviations:
The collection is arranged in two parts composed of sixteen series:
Part I:
Part II:
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78017855
Diary, notebook, correspondence, campaign material, financial matter, legal records, and Masonic papers.
Arranged by type of material and therein chronologically.
Diaries, journals, correspondence, and related material.
Arranged chronologically.
Official and unofficial memoranda.
Arranged chronologically.
Memoranda, newspaper clippings, reports, and printed matter.
Arranged alphabetically by subject and therein chronologically.
Drafts of articles, books, and speeches with related research material, correspondence, printed matter, photographs, contracts, and miscellany.
Articles and speeches are arranged chronologically. Books are arranged alphabetically by title.
Newspaper clippings.
Arranged chronologically.
Articles, biographical notes, dinner lists, inventories, memoranda, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and photostatic copies.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material or subject.
Correspondence, legal documents, blue prints, and printed matter relating to Fisherman's Island, Florida.
Arranged chronologically.
Campaign poster, photographs, and maps.
Arranged according to the containers from which the items were removed.
Appointment books, biographical and genealogical information, correspondence, estate records, financial records, household papers, medical records, social engagements, and university alumni material.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material and chronologically therein.
Incoming and copies of outgoing letters.
Arranged chronologically.
Chiefly printed matter on topics relevant to Davies's career, such as Belgium, election campaigns, and universal military training.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
Correspondence, notes, research material, and galleys relating to Davies's articles, books, and speeches.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
Bulletins, newsletters, newspaper clippings, newspaper diary, press releases, and radio broadcasts.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
Notes, photographs, printed matter, and scrapbooks.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
Book galley, campaign posters, and scrapbook.
Arranged according to the series and folders from which the items were removed.