Hilary Pollard Jones Papers 1889-1937 (bulk 1920-1930)

London Naval Conference

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International conference on naval armament limitations. From the description of London Naval Conference miscellaneous records, 1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754868145 Biographical/Historical Note International conference on naval armament limitations. From the guide to the London Naval Conference miscellaneous records, 1930, (Hoover Institution Archives) ...

Gibson, Hugh, 1883-1954

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American diplomat; ambassador to Poland, 1919-1924; ambassador to Switzerland, 1924-1927; ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, 1927-1933 and 1937-1938; ambassador to Brazil, 1933-1937. From the description of Hugh Gibson papers, 1900-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754868920 Hugh Gibson (1883-1954), career diplomat, was Ambassador to Belgium and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Luxemburg from 1927 to 1933, and observer on Herbert Hoover's Famine Emer...

Kellogg, Frank B. (Frank Billings), 1856-1937

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Lawyer and politician Frank Billings Kellogg was born in New York, and raised in Minnesota. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began a long career in public service as city attorney of Rochester, Minnesota. He served as president of the American Bar Association, and as United States Senator from Minnesota and Ambassador to Great Britain. While serving as Calvin Coolidge's Secretary of State, he co-authored the Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact, also known as the Pact of Paris, outlawing war an...

McDonald, John Daniel, 1863-1952

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U.S. naval officer; one-time resident of Nevada. From the description of John Daniel McDonald papers, 1880-1937. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 71057208 ...

Naval Oil Reserves Commission.

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Knox, Dudley Wright, 1877-1960

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Naval officer and historian. From the description of Dudley Wright Knox papers, circa 1864-1950 (bulk 1921-1946). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979796 Biographical Note 1877, June 21 Born, Walla Walla, Washington Territory 1896 Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis,...

Jones, Hilary Pollard, 1863-1938

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Hilary Pollard Jones, Jr. (14 November 1863 - 1 January 1938) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War and World War I. During the early 1920s, he served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet. From the description of Letter, November 23, 1927. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 18171752 Naval officer. From the description of Papers of Hilary Pollard Jones, 1889-1937 (bulk 1920-1930). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 710604...

Chester, Colby Mitchell, 1844-1932

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Naval officer. From the description of Papers of Colby Mitchell Chester, 1913-1928 (bulk 1913-1917). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81349130 Biographical Note 1844, Feb. 29 Born, New London, Conn. 1863 Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. ...

Presidential Oil Commission.

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Grew, Joseph C. (Joseph Clark), 1880-1965

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Grew was a U.S. diplomat and author. He was attached to embassies in Egypt, Mexico, Russia, Germany, and Austria (1904-1916); secretary-general to the U.S. delegation at the Paris Peace Conference; minister to Denmark (1920) and to Switzerland (1921-1923); negotiator at the Lausanne Conference on Near Eastern Affairs (1922-1923); under secretary of state (1924-1927, 1944-1945); ambassador to Turkey (1927-1932) and to Japan (1932-1941); special assistant to the secretary of state (1942); and dire...

Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950

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Henry Lewis Stimson, the politician, was one of Eleanor Stimson Brooks's cousins. He took an interest in the family and had given her support throughout Van Wyck's struggles with depression (1926-1930). From the description of Correspondence to Charles Van Wyck Brooks, 1930-1945. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 191821881 Stimson served as U.S. Secretary of war (1911-1913, 1940-1945), was governor general of the Philippine Islands (1927-1929) and U.S...

Wilbur, Harry Curran

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Wilbur, Curtis Dwight, 1867-1954

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Curtis Dwight Wilbur was 43rd Secretary of the Navy, 1924-1929. From the description of Letter, May 28, 1928. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17997814 From the description of Letter, May 19, 1928. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17997758 From the description of Signature, [n.d.] (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17997948 Curtis Dwight Wilbur was 43rd Secretary of the Navy, 1924-1929. Gilliss was a factor in the establishment of the ...

Holland, George West, 1885-1948

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Smith, George Otis, 1871-1944

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Epithet: Director US Geological Survey British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001035.0x0001de George Otis Smith, a geologist and advocate of energy conservation, did geologic work in Michigan, Utah, Washington and New England from 1893-1906 before assuming adminstrative responsibilities for the remainder of his career. He was a geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey from 1896-1907, and was director of the Survey fro...

Conference on the Limitation of Armament (1921-1922 : Washington, D.C.). Subcommittee on Aircraft

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The Conference was an international conference called by President Harding at the suggestion of Secretary of State Charles Hughes and Senator William Borah, the Women's Committee for World Disarmament, and other peace groups. William I. Hull, Swarthmore College professor, attended and served as a chronicler of the conference. Eight nations were represented: Belgium, China, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal as well as the United States. From the description of...