Robert Lansing Papers

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Robert Lansing Papers

1882-1929

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/4x51hj03k

The Robert Lansing Papers document the later years of Robert Lansing (1864-1928), lawyer, writer, and the longest serving of Woodrow Wilson's three Secretaries of State. During his tenure as Secretary of State (June 23, 1915 to February 13, 1920), the United States entered the First World War on the side of the Entente Powers. Deliberations and negotiations associated with the precarious neutrality which preceded this event and the troubled peace which followed it dominated Lansing's time in office and are reflected in his papers. Lansing's interests as a lawyer, which were international in scope and substance, and the diverse subjects which commanded his attention as a writer – subjects ranging from biblical history to English etymology – are also evident. The Lansing Papers consist of official papers, personal papers, writings and speeches, diaries, sketches, and photographs. Though by no means exhaustive, they shed light on many aspects of Lansing's life and times.

5.5 linear feet; 13 archival boxes

eng, Latn

Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Public Policy Papers.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6321066

Related Entities

There are 10 Entities related to this resource.

United States. Department of State

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h8157t (corporateBody)

The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by an act of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) and redesignated the Department of State by an act of September 15, 1789 (1 Stat. 68). It was the agency of the United States created by law to assist the President in the formulation and execution of the Nation's foreign policy, and in the conduct of foreign affairs and of certain domestic affairs. The Department made plans for peace and security among all nations, participated in the United Nations and o...

Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mq5sp1 (person)

John William Davis (April 13, 1873 – March 24, 1955) was an American politician, diplomat and lawyer. He served under President Woodrow Wilson as the Solicitor General of the United States and the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. He was the Democratic nominee for president in 1924 and lost to Republican incumbent Calvin Coolidge. Born and raised in West Virginia, Davis briefly worked as a teacher before beginning his long legal career. Davis's father, John J. Davis, had been a ...

House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1924

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zd0tch (person)

Kennan, George, 1845-1924

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rv0mwc (person)

Noted traveler, lecturer, and investigative reporter. Born in Norwalk, Ohio on 16 Feb. 1845; died at Medina, N.Y. on 10 May 1924. From the description of John Henderson, artist : a psychological study, [between 1900 and 1920]. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 74336703 American journalist. From the description of George Kennan letters, 1888-1892 [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647812360 From the description of Auto...

Polk, Frank L. (Frank Lyon), 1871-1943

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6r49vn9 (person)

Epithet: Under-Sec of State in USA British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000976.0x000035 Frank Lyon Polk was born in New York City on September 13, 1871. He graduated from Yale College (B.A., 1894) and Columbia University Law School (LL.D., 1897). Polk served on a variety of New York City boards and commissions (1906-1913) and as Corporation Counsel (1914-1915). He also served in the Department of State as Counselor ...

Paris Peace Conference 1919-1920

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6d8346s (corporateBody)

Lansing, Robert, 1864-1928

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gb23js (person)

United States secretary of state, 1915-1920. From the description of Robert Lansing miscellaneous papers, 1916-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866993 Robert Lansing (b. Oct. 17, 1864, Watertown, New York-d. Oct. 30, 1928, New York, New York) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Legal Advisor to the State Department at the outbreak of World War I, and then as Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson from 1915 to 1920. He was married to Eleanor ...

Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rx99kq (person)

Editor and American ambassador to Great Britain; of New York, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1889-1917. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20077806 Walter H. Page was editor of The Atlantic Monthly, 1895-98. Prior, he was with the Forum. Robert Johnson worked at the Century magazine. From the description of TLS, 1896 July 1, Boston, Mass. to Robert Underwood Johnson / Walter H. Page. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 37228165 ...

Francis, David Rowland, 1850-1927

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tj04pd (person)

David Rowland Francis was born in Kentucky in 1850. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 1870 and went to work as a shipping clerk. In 1877 Francis established a successful brokerage firm and by 1884 had risen to president of the Merchants Exchange in St. Louis. He then served as mayor of St. Louis (1885-1889), governor of Missouri (1889-1893), secretary of the Interior (1896-1897), and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Francis was appointed U.S. ambassador to Ru...

United States. American Commission to Negotiate Peace

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60w29h0 (corporateBody)

The American Commission to Negotiate Peace was the U.S. Delegation to the Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920.). From the description of Minutes, 1919 July 1-Sept. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 15579963 The American Commission to Negotiate Peace was the U.S. Delagation to the Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920). From the description of Minutes, 1919 July 8, July 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 15538866 The American Commission was the American delegat...