| Title: |
Reminiscences of Herbert Claiborne Pell
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP87-A55
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Individual Interview List Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Early life, education; Tuxedo Park; Spanish-American War; Progressive era; European travel; election of 1912; Congressman from New York; 1919-1921; New York State Democratic chairman, 1921-26; Syracuse convention, 1922; the Ruhr; Charles F. Murphy and the Democratic Convention of 1924; Italy and Fascism; Germany and Hitler's Reich; minister to Portugal, 1937-41; coming of World War II; refugees; minister to Hungary, 1941; Hitler's timetable; returning home, 1942; United Nations Commission for Investigation of War Crimes; wartime London; reflections on corruption, education, intelligence, and progress; hopes for the future.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 658 leaves
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information. Microfiche copy available for purchase. (Columbia University oral history collection, part I, published by Meckler Publishing, Westport, CT).
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1951 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Pell, Herbert Claiborne, 1884-1961
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1884
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| Speaker occupation: |
Congressman; Diplomat
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| Age at speaking: |
67
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| Document date: |
1951
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| Interviewer: |
Phillips, Harlan B.
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| Organizations discussed: |
Democratic Party, US; United Nations
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Democratic Party, US; Diplomats--United States; Legislators--United States; North America; Oral history; Political conventions; United Nations; United States; United States--Politics and government--1901-1953; United States--Politics and government--1933-1945; War crimes; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Pell, Herbert Claiborne, 1884-1961
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0018326-13769
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