Collection Summary
Ellery C. Stowell Papers 1805-1952
(bulk 1880-1952)
1805-1952
(bulk 1880-1952)
MSS41681
Stowell, Ellery C. (Ellery Cory),
1875-1958
14,000 items
49 containers plus 1 oversize
19.6 linear feet
English
Collection material in English
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Author, jurist, and professor of
international law. Family correspondence, general correspondence, diaries, writings,
reports, sermons, notebooks, financial records, printed matter, scrapbooks, photographs,
and other papers relating primarily to Stowell's career in law, activities as a student,
and travels. Includes papers of the Stowell, Fuller, and Tapley families.
Selected Search Terms
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.
People
Fuller family.
Stovall family.
Stowell, Ellery C. (Ellery Cory), 1875-1958.
Tapley family.
Organizations
American University (Washington, D.C.)--Faculty.
American University (Washington, D.C.). Hall of Nations.
Better Government League (Washington, D.C.)
Columbia University--Faculty.
George Washington University--Faculty.
Harvard University--Students.
International Naval Conference (1908-1909 : London, England)
International Peace Conference (2nd : 1907 : Hague, Netherlands)
Patriotic Service League (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects
Academic freedom.
Disarmament.
International law--Study and teaching.
International law.
Peace--Congresses.
Political participation--United States.
Universities and colleges--France--Paris.
Universities and colleges--Germany--Berlin.
World War, 1914-1918.
World War, 1939-1945.
Places
America--Description and travel.
Asia--Description and travel.
Europe--Description and travel.
Occupations
Authors.
Educators.
Jurists.
Provenance
The papers of Ellery C. Stowell, author, jurist, and professor of international law,
were given to the Library of Congress by Stowell, 1943-1949, and by Hevlyn Dirck
Benson, 1943. Foundling material was added to the collection in 1976.
Processing History
The Stowell Papers were processed in 1950 and expanded in 1983. The finding aid was
revised in 2012.
Transfers
Five photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division where
they are identified as part of the these papers.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Ellery C. Stowell is governed
by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Ellery C. Stowell 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.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
Container number, Ellery C. Stowell Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1875, Dec. 12
Born, Lynn, Mass.
1898
A.B. Harvard University, Cambridge, Md.
1901
1902
Traveled in Asia and Europe
1902
1903
Traveled in Russia
1903
1904
Attended University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
1904
1907
Attended University of Paris, Paris, France
1906
Earned French law degree
1906
Graduate, Diplomatic Section, Ecole libre des sciences politiques, Paris,
France
1907
Secretary adjoint, Second International Peace Conference, Hague, Netherlands,
and also secretary of the Panama delegation
1908
1909
Secretary, American delegation, International Naval Conference, London,
England
1908
1910
Instructor in international law, George Washington University, Washington,
D.C.
1909
Became doctor of laws
1910
1913
Assistant professor in international law, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pa.
1912
Married Cecile M. Roberts
1913
1914
Lecturer in international law, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
1914
1916
Associate professor in international Law, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
1922
Professor in international law, American University, Washington, D.C.
1935
President, Better Government League, Washington, D.C.
1935
1944
Chairman, Department of International Affairs
1942
1943
Exchange professor, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.
1958, Jan.
Died, San Francisco, Calif.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Ellery C. Stowell (1875-1958) span the years 1805-1952, with the bulk of
the material concentrated in the period 1880-1952. The collection includes his own
papers as well as other members of the Stowell, Fuller, and Tapley families. It consists
of family correspondence, general correspondence, reports, writings, sermons, diaries,
notebooks, certificates, photographs, financial records, printed matter, scrapbooks, and
miscellaneous material. The papers are organized into five series: [
Family Correspondence
](FamCorr),
[
General Correspondence
](GenCorr), [
Subject File
](Subj),
[
Miscellany
](Misc), and [
Oversize
](Over).
Topics relate to Stowell's activities as a student at Harvard University and the
universities of Paris and Berlin; his extensive travels in Europe, Asia, and America;
and his work as a professor of international law at George Washington University,
Columbia University, American University, and other institutions, particularly with
respect to academic freedom at Columbia and the administration of the graduate school of
American University in connection with the program of the Hall of Nations. Other
subjects concern his efforts as president of the Better Government League and work with
the Patriotic Service League and other civic organizations. Additional material relates
to his activities as secretary adjoint of the International Peace Conference at the
Hague in 1907, secretary of the Panama delegation to the same conference, and secretary
of the American delegation to the International Naval Conference in London of 1908-1909.
The collection also contains his writings on World War I and World II and their
aftermath.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in five series:
-
[
Family Correspondence, 1805-1952
](FamCorr)
-
[
General Correspondence, 1872-1949
](GenCorr)
-
[
Subject File
](Subj)
-
[
Miscellany
](Misc)
-
[
Oversize
](Over)
Container List
Container
Contents
1-12
Family Correspondence, 1805-1952
1805-1952
Letters sent and received.
Arranged by accession and mostly in chronological order therein.
1
Accession 7,316
1
1805-1883
1805-1883
2
1884-1917
1884-1917
3
1918-1930
1918-1930
4
1931-1935
1931-1935
5
1936-1940, undated
1936-1940, undated
5
Fuller family genealogy
5
Letters collected by A. T. Stowell, 1884-1905
1884-1905
5
Miscellaneous notes of Mrs. George L. Stowell
6
Accession 7,323
6
1871-1923
1871-1923
7
1920-1932
1920-1932
8
1938-1943
1938-1943
9
Accession 7,532
9
1875-1906
1875-1906
10
1907-1914
1907-1914
11
Accession 7,533
11
1846-1925
1846-1925
12
Various accessions
13-25
General
Correspondence,
1872-1949
1872-1949
Letters sent received.
Arranged by accession and therein chronologically.
13
Accession 7,316
13
1882-1913
1882-1913
14
1914-1918
1914-1918
15
1919-1926
1919-1926
16
1927-1931
1927-1931
17
1932-1944
1932-1944
18
Accession 7,323
18
1914-1928
1914-1928
19
1926-1937
1926-1937
20
Accession 7,533
20
1926-1943
1926-1943
21
Accession 8,184
21
1872-1912
1872-1912
22
1913-1945
1913-1945
23
Accession 9,317
23
1902-1909
1902-1909
24
1910-1917
1910-1917
25
1918-1949, undated
1918-1949, undated
36-31
Subject
File
Correspondence, writings, poems, sermons, notes, reports, printed matter, and
other material.
Arranged by name of organization, subject, or type of material.
26
Armed merchantmen, correspondence and notes, 1919
1919
27
Better Government League, correspondence,
1818-1828
1818-1828
28
Patriotic Service League, correspondence,
1917-1918, 1943
1917-1918, 1943
29
Mach, Edmund von, "Official Diplomatic Documents
Relating to the Outbreak of the War," correspondence and notes by Stowell
reading the book, 1911-1940
1911-1940
29
American University Graduate School, Washington,
D.C.
29
Panama, 1911-1913
1911-1913
29
Academic Freedom, Columbia University, New York,
N.Y.
29
Notes and speeches
30
Hague Conference
30
International Law
30
Reorganization of the State Department
31
Sermons of George L. Stowell
31
Poems copied by George L. Stowell
32-49
Miscellany
Cards, indexes, circulars, notebooks, diaries and cash books of family members,
clippings, books, printed matter, scrapbooks, photographs, certificates, and
miscellaneous documents and items.
Arranged by type of material.
32
Notebooks of Addie T. Fuller (Mrs. George L.
Stowell)
32
Cards and badges
32
Certificates and photographs
[
See Oversize
](OV32)
32
Circulars
33
Notebooks, diaries and scrapbooks of George L.
Stowell
34
Newspaper articles
34
Miscellaneous notes
34
Clippings
35
Intervention in international law, books with
two letters inserted
35
Lecture notebook on international law, in German
35
Cash books
36
Clippings
37
Clippings
38
Card index
39
Cash book of George L. Stowell, 1890-1898
1890-1898
40-49
Scrapbooks containing letters, autographs,
telegrams, other documents, printed matter, and clippings
OV 1
Oversize
Certificates and photographs.
Described according to the series and container from which the items were
removed.
OV 1
Miscellany
OV 1
Certificates and photographs (Container 32)