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Philip G. Strong Collection on Espionage
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Philip G. Strong was a member of the Princeton University Class of 1922.
Consists mainly of printed matter collected by Strong (Princeton Class of 1922) relating to the field of strategic and scientific intelligence and espionage. Included are copies of partial bibliographies of Allen W. Dulles' works and his reports, speeches, and articles; many government publications, court cases, Senate bills, speeches, and articles by persons other than Strong; military intelligence reports; reports of the Royal Commission on Espionage (1953-1955) concerning Soviet espionage in Australia; and a large file of newspaper and magazine clippings (1933-1970) concerning spies and espionage.
Also present are a small amount of personal correspondence, a diary, genealogical material, and photographs, including one of Mata Hari.
The papers in the Philip G. Strong collection were received by Princeton in 1968.
No information about the physical processing of this collection is available. An EAD finding aid was created from a MARC record in 2007. A collection-level description and inventory were created in Archivists Toolkit in 2008 and the EAD finding aid was updated at this time.
No information about appraisal is available for this collection.
People
Organization
Subject
- Espionage -- Australia -- 20th century
- Espionage -- Soviet union -- 20th century
- Espionage -- United States -- 20th century
- Intelligence Officers -- United States -- 20th century
- Intelligence Service -- United States -- 20th century
- Military intelligence -- United States -- 20th century
- Spies -- United States -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States
- Publisher
- Public Policy Papers
- Finding Aid Date
- 2007
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research.
- Use Restrictions
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. For quotations that are fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. For those few instances beyond fair use, researchers are responsible for determining who may hold the copyright and obtaining approval from them. Researchers do not need anything further from the Mudd Library to move forward with their use.
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Diary, Correspondence and other writings by Philip Strong includes diaries from 1919 and 1921, some poems and short stories probably written by Philip Strong, 1966 articles and notes, and correspondence of a personal and professional nature from 1947 to 1963.
The materials in this series are arranged in four groupings: Diary, Poems and short stories, Articles and Notes, and Correspondence.
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(probably written by Philip Strong)
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Includes "CIA Defended," Washington Post
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Series 2: Bibliographies, Indexes and Abstracts contains selected bibliographies of materials related to espionage and counter-intelligence. Also included are indexes to the National Defense Review of 1955 and a list of hearings, reports and cases related to Communist propaganda in the United States.
The materials in this series are arranged by subject.
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Series 3: Printed Records, Early Dates includes copies of "Secret Service" financial payment accounts in 1861-1863, copies of a letter from Nathan Hale to Enoch Hale and five letters from George Washington, and copies of a 1781-1782 Colonial Army intelligence report.
The materials in this series are arranged by author or subject but are in no particular order.
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Series 4: Articles, Essays etc. by Authors other than Philip Strong includes articles, essays, and reports relevant to Strong's interests in espionage and counterintelligence.
The materials in this series are arranged in alphabetical order by author or subject.
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(advance uncorrected proofs)
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Series 5: Speeches, Statements, Press Releases, etc. by Persons other than Philip Strong includes addresses, lectures and speeches related to Strong's interests in espionage, counterintelligence and Communism. Many are speeches given by Allen Dulles.
The materials in this series are arranged in chronological order.
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Series 6: Reports: Selected includes materials on military intelligence, espionage, and US intelligence services.
The materials in this series are arranged in chronological order with undated materials at the end of the series.
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Program of Ceremonies
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Series 7: Reports: Miscellaneous includes various reports collected by Strong that are not in the previous series.
The materials in this series are arranged in chronological order from 1916-1939. A file of undated reports is at the end of the series, the inclusive date range is given as 1943-1971.
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Series 8: Court Cases, Trial Records, etc. includes court cases, trial records and briefs for various cases as identified in the file titles.
The materials in this series are arranged roughly in chronological order.
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Includes transcripts of interrogation of Colonel Stig Wennerstroem by the Swedish State Criminal Police in Stockholm, June 1963 - January 1964, concerning his activities in the Soviet Intelligence Service
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Series 9: United States House and Senate Bills and other materials relating to Legislation includes congressional bills and materials related to foreign intelligence activities, employees working in relevant agencies, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
The materials in this series are arranged in chronological order.
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Series 10: Clippings includes clippings of newspaper and magazine articles related to Strong's interests in espionage, counterintelligence, Communism, and US intelligence services.
The materials in this series are arranged chronologically by year.
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Series 11: Genealogy Files; Photographs; Miscellaneous Items includes miscellaneous personal and other materials, photographs (including one of Matahari) and a bibliographic cardfile.
The materials in this series are contained in less than two boxes and are in no particular order.
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