Commission for Relief in Belgium Collection 1919-1928

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Commission for Relief in Belgium Collection 1919-1928

The Commission for Relief in Belgium began in 1914 after World War I began. United States President Herbert Hoover supported the Commission. After the War the Belgian American Educational Foundation took over the Commission for Belgian Relief in 1920. This collection comprises serials from the Belgian American Educational Foundation from 1919-1928.

2 feet; 2 boxes

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6656023

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Brown, Walter Lyman

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