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Clifford Nickles Carver Papers
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Clifford Nickles Carver (Princeton Class of 1913) served as secretary (1914-1915) to Walter H. Page, the American ambassador in London, as secretary (1915) to Edward Mandell House in Europe, and as assistant to Bernard M. Baruch working for the War Industries Board, and to his commission in the U.S. Navy attached to the Office of Naval Intelligence (1917-1918).
Consists primarily of correspondence relating to the work of Carver (Princeton Class of 1913) as secretary (1914-1915) to Walter H. Page, the American ambassador in London, as secretary (1915) to Edward Mandell House in Europe, and as assistant to Bernard M. Baruch working for the War Industries Board, and to his commission in the U.S. Navy attached to the Office of Naval Intelligence (1917-1918). During those years Carver became acquainted with and corresponded with a great number of prominent statesmen and members of the royal families of Austria, Norway, Great Britain, Belgium, Greece, Monaco, and others, including Theodore Roosevelt, Lord Fairfax, Lord Northcliffe, Princess Grace of Monaco, Archduke Felix of Austria, Prince Otto of Norway, Bernard M. Baruch, Andrew Carnegie, and Woodrow Wilson. There is also correspondence related to the American Friends of Norway, of which Carver was chairman (1942).
Another facet of Carver's interests is well-represented by his collection of hundreds of bookplates of well-known Americans, Princetonians, and Europeans, with related correspondence and articles including "Modern American Book-plates" and "Three Victorian Book-plates."
Also included are diaries (1914-1924); Princeton undergraduate lecture notes; articles, and reports, including a report on the sinking of the S.S. Lusitania (1915); documents; printed matter; memorabilia; photographs of family, friends, and royalty; and a group of additional papers containing correspondence, reports, clippings, and bookplates.
A portion of the collection was transferred to the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library from the Graphic Arts Division of Special Collections, Princeton University in January 2011 [ML.2010.033].
Publications: One work by Clifford N. Carver, Book-Plates Of Princeton and Princetonians (Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1912), and a work by Sir Arthur Everett Shipley, Life; A Book For Elementary Students (Cambridge, England: The University Press, 1923).
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Organization
- American Friends of Norway
- United States. Navy
- United States. War Industries Board
- Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918
Subject
- Bookplates
- Kings and rulers. -- 20th century
- Lusitania (Ship)
- Submarines (Ships) -- United States. -- 20th century
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Economic aspects
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- Publisher
- Public Policy Papers
- Finding Aid Date
- 2007
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Includes a paper concerning bookplates, 1914, and an article entitled "War Industries Board" written for the London Times, 1917.
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Re sinking of the S.S. LUSITANIA presented by Clifford Carver to Walter Hines Page, American Ambassador, London
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Re Bookplates
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Re Transmitting messages through the American Embassy and the sale of bookplates
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Re Appointment of Clifford N. Carver to the American Embassy in London
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Re Appointment as Secretary to the American Ambassador, London
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An unsigned memorandum on the political situation
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Re Belgian war relief, shipping and trade
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Letter of thanks for an expression of sympathy on behalf of President Wilson
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Re Bookplates
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Re Forwarding messages through the American Embassy and transmitting thanks to the American Red Cross
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Telegram reporting the failure to receive a letter from the American Embassy
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Request for information about John Kipling, 2nd Battalian Irish Guards
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Telegram to the Secretary of State reporting prevailing opinion about Germany and United States unpreparedness
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Report presented by Clifford N. Carver to Walter Hines Page
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Re Belgian war relief; United States neutrality, shipping, trade, unpreparedness, etc.
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Officers in the diplomatic service
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Re Forwarding messages through the American Embassy and granting appointments
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Re National election in the United States and the view of Clifford Carver of the news from abroad
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An invitation to attend meetings of labor organizations to discuss food prices
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Re "Morgan Contract" for the operation of ships and a fund for rebuilding the University of Louvain
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Re A book which Clifford Carver proposed to edit on the subject
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Re Clifford Carver's request and subsequent appointment to assist Bernard Baruch on the War Industries Board, June 1917; Establishment of credits in the United States for the British Government and the designation of Bernard Baruch as a member of a commission to supervise the purchase of supplies, August 24, 1917
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Includes Report from Clifford Carver on conditions at the ports of Boston, New York, etc., December 1917
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Establishment of credits in the United States for the British Government, August 24, 1917
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Re An invitation to a luncheon
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Letter of congratulations
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Memoranda by Clifford Carver entitled "Lack of a Central Intelligence Bureau," July 7, 1917; "The Proposed Intelligence Organization which is to Make a Strategical Survey for Final Conference on Peace," September 28, 1917
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A letter of congratulations to Winston Churchill and a letter of thanks on behalf of Mr. Churchill
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Re Office matters
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Various views about the length of the war, May 1917
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Re Proposed book, "After-War Problems"
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Re Proposed book, "After-War Problems"
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Re Belgian war relief
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Re Belgian aid and the possible establishment of a central purchasing commission to be headed by Bernard M. Baruch
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Re Duration of the war
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Invitation to tea from Mrs. Myer
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Re Prices, office matters, etc.
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Re Navy, United States; War Industries Board
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Of Moving picture film offered for export in the Port of New York
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An order from the Office of Naval Intelligence placing agents on Naval vessels
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A series of papers relating to financial affairs in foreign countries
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Certificate stating that Lieutenant Cliffort N. Carver is travelling between London and Paris
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Extracts concerning conditions in Italy from a report of a Naval Attache
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Re Transactions in hemp and jute in the War Industries Board
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An appreciation of the services of Lieutenant Clifford N. Carver
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Includes a copy of a letter from Bernard Baruch stating that the War Industries Board had been asked by the Secretary of War to establish an agency for seizing and distributing material held in storage in the United States
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Includes a report on the creation of the Board, names of members, etc.
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Re Clifford N. Carver's arrival from London
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Re William Phillips, Assistant Secretary of State
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Re Passports
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A letter on behalf of President Wilson concerning the University of Louvain
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Re Social Matters
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University of Louvain and the Convalescent Belgian Soldiers' Fund
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A letter from Colonel House concerning the antagonistic attitude in England toward the United States
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Re Trade with Russia
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A letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt relating to a dining invitation
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Re Trade with Russia
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Re A Portrait of Woodrow Wilson
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A New York Supreme Court Trial
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Letters of thanks and social matters
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Re A publication of manuscripts about Lady Montagu
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Funeral Service
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Re Writing a forward to the life of Sir John Maxwell
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Re An award to Sir John Maxwell
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Letter from Colonel House to Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt introducing Clifford N. Carver
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Re Social matters
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Re Franklin D. Roosevelt and "the importance of being friendly with Governor Brann"
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Letter signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt relating to a marine museum at Searsport, Maine
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Expression of regrets at not giving an audience to Clifford N. Carver
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King Haakon Birthday Fund and Dinner; Olav, Prince of Norway
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Olav, Prince of Norway and Norwegian relief organizations in the United States
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Olav, Prince of Norway
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Olav, Prince of Norway
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Re An official visit to the United States by Princess Martha and Prince Olav
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The series has been arranged in chronological order.
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The albums include photographs, clippings, cartes de visite, and other memorabilia.
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Includes a signed engraving of King Albert of Belgium, 1916, a portrait of an unknown man, 1885, and a copy of the Christmas issue of
The Sun, 1914 with images of "Picturesque New York." Physical Description1 box
Groups include officers in Cairo, December 27, 1895; House of Windsor, 1907; British military officers involved in the Dublin Rebellion, 1916; royal visits to India and unidentified uniformed groups.
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Includes members of the British and European Royalty
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Includes photos of Carver and unidentified people and scenes.
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