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July 1942- April 1943

Folder 1 July- August 1942: “Danger in Delay of Normandy Invasion,” Davies Diary Entry, June 20, 1942; “Maritime Commission’s letter of August 14 to the President”; “Importance of the Middle East,” Bonner F. Fellers, August 4, 1942; “Movement of Airplanes to Russia,” J.H. Burns, August 21, 1942; “Prime Minister’s Visit to Moscow,” British War Cabinet, August 23, 1942. Folder 2 September 1942: “Plans for Operation against the Enemy,” H.H. Arnold September 3, 1942. Folder 3 October 1942: “Aid to Russia,” October 6, 1942; “Conference with the President, HL Hopkins, Admiral Land,” October 21, 1942; “Memorandum for the President,” War Shipping Administration, October 16, 1942; “Report to Hopkins on Soviet Press on Stalin- Churchill Row,” Davies Diary Entry, October 3, 1942. Folder 4 November 1942: “Summary of Minutes of Meeting of President’s Soviet Protocol Committee,” November 25, 1942; “Proposal that CLLA Take Over the Contract of Defense Supplies Corporation with Amtorg Trading Corporation,” Office of Lend-Lease Administration, November 13, 1942; “Lend-Lease Aid to the Fighting Frech in North Africa,” E.R. Stettinius, Jr., November 13, 1942; “Allocation of Net Increase in U.S. Dry Cargo Merchant Fleet to British War Services,” at Shipping Administration, November 20, 1942. Folder 5 December 1942: “North Africa: Summary of Proposed Course of Action,” December 24, 1942; “Importance of Soviet Relationships and Suggestions for Improving Them,” J.H. Burns, December 1, 1942; “General Bradley’s Conference with Mr. Harry Hopkins,” December 8, 1942. Folder 6 January- February 1943: “Minutes of Meeting of President’s Soviet Protocol Committee,” January 5, 1943; “Report to the President on Policy Decisions Relating to Dollar Position of Lend-Lease Countries” Folder 7 March 1943: “The British Foreign Secretary’s Visit to the United States- March 1943”; “Hopkins’ Concern,” Davies Diary Entry, March 12, 1943; “United Kingdom Import Requirements,” Joint Economic Analysis Folder 8 April 1943: “Why Moscow Broke with the London Poles,” Davies Diary Entry, April 30, 1943; “Summary of Events Leading to Establishment of Hopkins Committee,” April 5, 1943; “Memorandum Concerning Meat for the U.K.,” April 26, 1943; “Russia’s Position,” J.H. Burn, August 10, 1943.

July- December 1941

Folder 1 July 1941: “Report on Progress in Recruitment of Civilian Technicians for the Civilian Technical Corps”; Speech by Hopkins to British upon arrival in London; “Coference held at the Kremlin, Moscow, between M. Stalin, Mr. Hopkins, M. Litvinov, the interpreter,” July 31, 1941; Original Notes taken by Hopkins at the Kremlin July 31, 1941; “Flight to Archangel with Mr. Harry Hopkins July- August 1941” Folder 2 August 1941: “Office of Facts and Figures,” August 22, 1941; “Draft of Eight Point Memorandum,” August 1941; “The General Shipping Position” Arthur Salter August 8, 1941. Folder 3 September 1-15 1941: “Joint Board Estimate of United States Over-All Producation Requirements,” September 11, 1941; “Hopkins’ First Mission to Moscow,” Joseph E. Davies Diary Entry September 8, 1941; “Lend-Lease Activities- US Maritime Commission,” September 6, 1941. Folder 4 September 16-30 1941: “Military Information given by Mr. Stalin at Meeting with Lord Beaverbrook and Mr. Harriman,” September 28, 1941; “Bombers for Russia,” Oscar Cox September 19, 1941; “Note on the Slessor Agreement in Relation to Releases to Britain of U.S. Army Air Corps Contracts,” September 29, 1941; “Comparison of U.S. and U.K.- Canadian Production Schedules in Absolute Terms,” Henry L. Stimson. Folder 5 October 1941: “Further Determination of Diversions to Russian Aid,” October 21, 1941; “Report of Special Mission to U.S.S.R. on allocation of Aircraft from U.K. and U.S. Production,” October 10, 1941. Folder 6 November 1941: “Quarterly Earnings before and after Federal Income Taxes, and Reserves for such Taxes, 122 Companies”; “Corporate Profits and Wage Policy,” A. F. Hinrichs November 25, 1941; “100 Octane Aviation Spirit,” William Piercey November 8, 1941; “The Practical Victory Program” T.H. Burns November 28, 1941. Folder 7 December 1941: “Future Lend- Lease Appropriations,” E.R. Stettinius, Jr. December 27, 1941; “Status of the Soviet Aid Program,” E.R. Stettinius, Jr. December 26, 1941; “Shipping Under British Control”; “The American- British Production Programme 1942”; “Lend- Lease Shipments by Country- November 1941” December 13, 1941.

Laura M. Wieman

Artwork from college Recipes, anecdotes, questions Matchbooks and toothpicks Recollections of My Husband, Henry Nelson Wieman Childhood Awards Weaving Correspondence regarding Mary Matlack Davenport's collection of Edward Gorey works being sold Correspondence with Edith Sternfeld, 1969-88 Weaving correspondence Japanese prints Newspaper clippings Exhibitions, publicity, craft associations Notes (during final illness?)

Laura M. Wieman

History of Architecture ... Grinnell, Iowa, 1949 Weft compositions GHS class reunions Lists from GHS class reunions Correspondence from GHS class reunions Photos from GHS class reunions Newspaper clippings from GHS reunions

Letters from various correspondents

Dates of letters and numbers of letters from each correspondent is on inventory in box: Alden, Ebenezer Adams, Ephraim Adams, H. Apthorp, W.P. Anderson, E. Badger, Milton Beech, Curtis Beecher, E. Beecher, Henry Ward Bevan, P. Bird, T. Blair (Blain?), M.W. Blanchard, J. Brainard, J.M. Brown, Alexander Bullen, Henry L. M.K.C. (Cross, Moses K.) Coleman, W.L. Clark, James A. Clark, J.B. Cobb, H.W. Cooke, P.G. Cooper, Joseph E. Dinnon (Dimon?), Oliver Dwight, Samuel G. Edie, J.P. Edson, H.K. Emerson, Oliver Emery, Samuel Hopkins Esbjorn, L.P. Ferris, Stephen G. Fessenolen (?), Samuel C. Flathers, Thomas A. Gates, C.H. Gillette, E.J. Gridley, A.D. Grinnell, J.B. Guernsey, J. Hall, A.H. Harding, Lewall Harlan, Senator James Herriott, F.I. Hill, J.J. Hinds, T.A. Hitchcock, George B. Hitchcock, A.B. Holbrock, J.C. Howard, Isabella Hunter, R. Hutchinson, Mrs. Susan Jessup, Silas Johnson, Miss Elisa Jones, D.E. Jones, Edward Joy, Arad Keith, William A. Kimball, J.P. King, Alexander Kirkuss, Edwin Knowles, D. Lambrite, J. Lane, Daniel Lane, Elizabeth J. Lewis, Eleda P. Lewis, John Magoun, G.F. Menick (Merrick?), C.H. Mitchell, D.M. Moody, D.L. Nichols, W.A. Noyes, Daniel P. Parker, L.F. Parvin, T.S. Peet, Stephen Reed, J.A. Rice, George G. Rice, H.F. Ripley, Erastus Robbins, A.B. Salter, Frances (sister) Salter, Mary (sister) Savage, G.S.F. Scudder, H.M. Shaw, J. Shreck, George W. Sheldon, D.S. Shephard, L.H. Snowden, J.E. Smith, Albert Smith, Elijah P. Spaulding, B.A. Sprague, Mrs. H.B. Sterling, John C. Stiles, Edward H. Stone, H.M. Storrs, R.S. Stuart, E.W. Taylor, H.W. Thacher, George Thompson, W.A. Todds, John Turner, Asa Turner, E.B. Turner, Mrs. E.B. Van Cleef, George S. Waters, S. Westernelt, W.A. Whiting, Lyman Whittlesey, M.K. Wilkinson, R. Windsor, John W. Wood, Glen Woods, E.C..A.

Matlack and Wolcott Family Genealogy and Archives

Historical information about Matlack and Wolcott Family in England and America My Family's History: Wolcott, Matlack, Brush, and Bellows by Helen M. Hatch Family letters - originals and xeroxes Correspondence with Helen Hatch about family history Correspondence with Ross A. Matlack Jr. about family history Correspondence with William M. Seaman about family history Correspondence with James O. Hall about family history Newspaper clippings of extended family Family tree and other family lists

Matlack Sisters and Anna Kiesel

Mary M. Davenport Drawings, cards, programs Two travel diaries from Mary M. Davenport Margaret M. Kiesel High school commencement, cards Anna Kiesel (MMK's mother-in-law) Photos and programs Jane M. Rutherford Letters, newspaper article, programs Obituary memorial book for Jane M. Rutherford Helen Constance M. Wieman Letters Stories about birth of Helen C. M. Wieman

May 1937- June 1940

Folder 1 May- December 1937: “Employment on Works Progress Administration Projects, Civilian Conservation Corps and Projects of Other Agencies, By Month: August 31, 1935- October 16, 1937”; “Number of Person Certified as In Need of Relief Employed on Works Progress Administration Projects, Civilian Conservation Corsps and Projects of Other Agenices, August 31, 1935- October 16, 1937”; “Employment on Works Program Projects, By Agency”; “Employment on Works Program Projects, By Relief Status and By Agency”; “Employment on Works Progress Administration Projects, Civilian Conservation Corps and Projects of Other Agencies, By State” Folder 2 January- July 1938: Matthews, William H. “These Past Five Years” March 1938; “Review of ‘Administration of Work Relief in the City of New York August 1936 to December 1937’”; “The WPA Project on Technological Change and Unemployment” Folder 3 August- December 1938: “Basic Considerations Affecting A National Public Assistance Program” General Industrial Advisor Council August 13, 1938; “Text of Mr. Hopkins’ Speech Given at the Departmental Auditorium November 14, 1938”; Williams, Pierce “Problems of Social and Economic Planning Which Will Be Raised By a Large Scale Program of Armaments,” December 15, 1938; Williams, Pierce “Population Basis of Allocating W.P.A. Funds” December 18, 1938. Folder 4 January- March 1939: “Suggested Revision of the Old Age Security Program”; “Broad Case for Drastic Amendment of the Present Old Age Security Program”; “Comments on Pending Amendments to the Social Security Act” Harry L. Hopkins. Folder 5 April- December 1939: “Reorganization Suggestions By the Secretary of Commerce” April 1939; Johnston, Alan “Reflections on Public Work and on The President’s Reorganization Plan No. 1 of April 25 and The President’s Relief Message of April 27” Arpil 29, 1939. Folder 6 January- May 1940: “Organization of Defense Research”; “Press Conference Transcript” Harry L. Hopkins May 23, 1940; “U.S. Inventors to Be Mobilized” Sandor S. Klein, June 1940. Folder 7 June 1940: Executive Order Creating “National Defense Research Committee”

May 1943- 1946

Folder 1 May 1943: “Notes on Statements of Dry Cargo Shipping Position,” May 10, 1943; “Committee on supplies to Russia,” May 18, 1943; “Minutes of Fourth Meeting of President’s Soviet Protocol Committee,” May 15, 1943. Folder 2 June- July 1943: “Tonnage through the Persian Gulf,” J.H. Burns July 22, 1943; “Hopkins’ Anxiety: Things Were Bad and Breaking Fast,” Davies Diary Entry June 7, 1943; “Hopkins’ Concern Over Lend- Lease in Moscow,” Davies Diary Entry, June 3, 1943. Folder 3 August- September 1943: “Russian Request for Additional Oil Refineries,” J.H. Burns, August 20, 1943; “Probabilities of a German Collapse,” Joint Intelligence Sub- Committee, September 9, 1943; “Similarities Between Germany’s Situation in August 1918 and August 1943,” Joint Intelligence Sub- Committee, September 9, 1943; “Minutes of Sixth Meeting of President’s Soviet Protocol Committee,” September 30, 1943; “Report of Subcommittee on Shipping to the Soviet Protocol Committee” Folder 4 October- December 1943: “Liaison Between European Advisory Commission and Combined Chiefs of Staff,” November 30, 1943; “Chiang Kai Shek and China,” December 31, 1943; “Policy on Industrial Equipment for Russia,” October 26, 1943. Folder 5 January- April 1944: “Things Needing Definition or Management in Connection with Reoccupation”; “Coordinated Attack on Japan’s Inner Zone,” John Davies, January 16, 1943; “Observers’ Mission to North China,” John Davies, January 15, 1944. Folder 6 May- August 1944: “Marshall’s Concern for His Soldiers,” Davies Diary Entry, August 10, 1944; “Check List of Essential Differences Between the United States, the British, and the Soviet Proposals,” August 19, 1944. Folder 7 September 1944: “The Need for Flexibility in American Policy Toward China,” John Davies, August 30, 1944; “Considerations with Respect to Possible Recongnition by Principal Allied Governments of a Provisional Government of France,” September 17, 1943. Folder 8 October- November 1944: “The Pacification of Japan,” John K. Emmerson, October 6, 1944; “Policy Concerning Our Military Air Activities in Other American Republics,” H.H. Arnold, November 16, 1944; “Policy for Creation of Balanced Air Forces in Central and South American Republics,” H.H. Arnold Folder 9 December 1944: “Munitions Assignment Board in Washington,” December 9, 1944. Folder 10 January 1945: “Combined Military Transportation Committee,” January 2, 1945. Folder 11 February- April 1945: Hopkins to Stalin, April 13, 1945. Folder 12 May- December 1945: “Hopkins- Law Shipping Agreement,” Combined Military Transportation Committee, May 1, 1945; “Allocation of U.S. Supplies to U.S.S.R,” Joint Chiefs of Staff, May 2, 1945; Folder 13 1946 H.H Arnold to Mrs. Harry Hopkins, January 29, 1946.

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