Mildred Riorden Blake papers 1947-1967 1948-1952

ArchivalResource

Mildred Riorden Blake papers 1947-1967 1948-1952

Mildred Riorden Blake (1897- ), an advertising copywriter in New York City, was active in the cause for world government, peace and United Nations reform. She held various positions with the World Federalists, USA and the United World Federalists. Collection consists of Blake's correspondence and professional writings, and documents from various world government organizations. Correspondence, 1948-1952, 1967, concerns her work for world government; writings include a newspaper column she wrote with Mark Van Doren and notes for speeches. Records, such as minutes, press releases, procedure manuals, brochures, advertisements, radio script, and filmstrip, document the activities of the World Federalists, USA, United World Federalists and other world government organizations.

.4 linear foot (1 box)

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

Van Doren, Mark, 1894-1972

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6x92c2h (person)

Correspondence to Lewis Mumford from Mark Van Doren and his wife, Dorothy Van Doren. From the description of Letters, 1965-1978, to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155877479 Mark Van Doren was an American author, scholar, and educator. He is probably best remembered for his long tenure as Columbia professor, where he was noted for his inspired Humanities courses and respect for students. His poetry was meticulously well-crafted and gr...

United World Federalists (U.S.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67h5s68 (corporateBody)

The United World Federalists was a non-partisan, non-profit organization with members in forty-eight states. This organization was founded in Asheville, North Carolina on February 23, 1947 as the result of a merger of five existing world government groups: Americans United for World Government; World Federalists, U.S.A.; Student Federalists; Georgia World Citizens Committee; and the Massachusetts Committee for World Federation. The organization became World Federalists, ...

United Nations

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6t76681 (corporateBody)

In 1945, four individuals who had worked on the Manhattan project-John L. Balderston, Jr., Dieter M. Gruen, W.J. McLean, and David B. Wehmeyer-formed a committee and wrote a letter to 154 public figures asking for their opinions about the possibility of the creation of a world government. Over the next year, as the various public figures responded to the letter, the responses were correlated into a report that was released in 1947. From the guide to the Balderston, John L., Jr. Colle...

World Federalists, USA

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s52d0d (corporateBody)

Blake, Mildred Riorden, 1897-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pk2hwh (person)

Mildred Riorden Blake (1897- ), an advertising copywriter in New York City, was active in the cause for world government, peace and United Nations reform. She held various positions with the World Federalists, USA and the United World Federalists. From the description of Mildred Riorden Blake Papers, 1947-1967, bulk (1948-1952). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122486542 From the guide to the Mildred Riorden Blake papers, 1947-1967, 1948-1952, (The New York Pub...