Wilbur J. Carr Papers

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Wilbur J. Carr Papers

1892-1942

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Department of State official and diplomat. Correspondence, diaries, speeches, biographical material, articles, scrapbooks, photographs, and other papers chiefly concerning the operations and personnel policies of the Department of State during Carr's service from 1902 to 1939.

5,000 items; 28 containers plus 3 oversize; 13.2 linear feet

eng, Latn

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357231

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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United States. Department of State

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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...

Carr, Wilbur J. (Wilbur John), 1870-1942

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U.S. Dept. of State official and diplomat. Organized the consular service. From the description of Wilbur J. Carr papers, 1892-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81163428 Biographical Note Wilbur J. Carr was born in Ohio in 1870 and entered the State Department as a clerk in 1892. He became chief of the Consular Bureau in 1902, chief clerk in 1907, and served as director of the Consular Service from 1909 to 1924. Carr s...