Edward Thomas Williams papers, [ca. 1872-1944].

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Edward Thomas Williams papers, [ca. 1872-1944].

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Correspondence; MSS of his writings on China and the Far East; and of an unpublished autobiography; diaries; account books; clippings of articles written by him; personalia; photographs; and scrapbooks, relating primarily to his career in the U.S. diplomatic service in China; as professor of oriental languages, University of California, Berkeley; as advisor on far eastern affairs to the American Commission to Negotiate Peace, 1919; and as a special assistant to Department of State for the Conference on Limitation of Armament, 1921-22. Included also is some material prior to 1896 relating to his ministry in the Disciples of Christ Church in the U.S. and China.

1 box, 95 cartons, portfolio.Diary, v. 1, 1893-1895 (from carton 3); recollections - 3 folders (from carton 1); Richard Trowbridge - 2 folders (from carton 1); scrapbook, 1887-1899 (from carton 9); folder: Tibet, "Precis on Tibet" (from carton 2); folder: Peace Conference, World Court, Disarmament, Conference, "Shantung", Twenty-one Demands, [1921]-Precis" (from carton 2) : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich 669:6) and positive.Diaries, v. 5-8 : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 656:1) and positive.

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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...

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Brief Biographical Sketch Edward Thomas Williams was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1854. In 1875 he graduated from Bethany College and was also ordained in the Disciples of Christ Church. After serving in pastorates at Springfield (Illinois), Denver, Brooklyn, and Cincinnati, he was sent to China in 1887. Here he became intensely interested in the country and began to study the language, history and customs. In 1896 Williams left the ...