Papers, 1933-1970.

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Papers, 1933-1970.

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Chiefly concerning the service of Walter Spencer Robertson as Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs and U.S. Delegate to the United Nations. Materials include a seven-volume diary, 1953-1959, kept in Washington, D.C.; commonplace books, 1953-1956, concerning social appointments in Washington, D.C.; correspondence, 1934-1970, of Robertson primarily while Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs and as a U.S. Delegate to the United Nations; speeches, 1933-1970, regarding Far East and China policies of the United States; materials, 1945-1965, collected by Robertson concerning United States policies toward the Far East and China (i.e., speeches, accounts, travel vouchers, etc.); essays, articles, notes, and reports, 1945-1969, collected by Robertson regarding relations between the United States and China; reports and essays, 1959, written by Robertson concerning the United Nations; interviews, 1953-1967, granted by Robertson regarding his activities in the Far East; and check books, checks, and mail deposit receipts, 1953-1959, of Robertson with the American Security and Trust Company, Washington, D.C. Also, include notes and reports, 1945-1969, collected by Walter Robertson concerning various cultural institutions in Virginia; materials, 1944-1968, regarding property owned by Robertson in Richmond, Va.; invitations, 1946-1960, issued to Robertson for various social events; visiting cards and Christmas cards received by Robertson; photographs, 1946-1959, of Robertson and other dignitaries; correspondence, 1954-1970, of Robertson's wife, Mary Dade (Taylor) Robertson (1899-2001); letters, 1945-1970, written by or addressed to numerous individuals; and speeches, 1946-1969, concerning the Far East delivered by various individuals (including Richard Milhous Nixon).

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