Thomas Day Thacher Papers, 1917-1950

Creator:: Thacher, Thomas D (Thomas Day), 1881-1950
Extent:: 2000 items 7 boxes; 1 box of photographic negatives on glass
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: The papers include correspondence, subject files, photographs, and printed materials. The majority of the collection concerns the mission of the American Red Cross to Russia in 1917-1918; Thacher served as a secretary of the mission. There are letters and telegrams by W.B. Thompson and Raymond Robins, records of supplies, shipments, and distribution reports and over 600 photographs from Russia, China, and Romania. There is substantial correspondence from 1918-1919 concerning Russia, including letters by Louis Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter, and Lillian Wald. A substantial part of the collection concerns Russian war relief in 1941-1942, an area in which Thacher was active. Printed materials include a pamphlet and an article on Russia prepared by Thacher after his return from that country in early 1918.
Biographical / historical:: Lawyer, judge, and in 1930-33 Solicitor General of the United States.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Source of acquisition--Mrs. Eleanor M. Thacher via Thomas Thacher. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1975.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Mrs. Eleanor M. Thacher via Thomas Thacher. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1978.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Mrs. Eleanor M. Thacher via Thomas Thacher. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1979.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1975.

Papers Accessioned 1978.

Papers Accessioned 1979.

Papers Processed 05/--/79.

Papers Processed 03/--/81.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Location of originals:

Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection has no restrictions.

This collection is located on-site.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Thomas Day Thacher Papers; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:: Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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