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John Bassett Moore papers, circa 1880s - circa 1940s

111 linear feet
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An extensive collection of his papers -- correspondence, research file, legal opinions, etc. Business correspondence consists of letters, telegrams, legal files, memoranda, etc. related to clients of Moore; the clients include: Standard Oil Co., NY & Bermudez Co., Western Union, General Electric, various American landowners in Fiji, other assorted companies especially during 1915-1920. Research notes include typed and handwritten notes, copies of treaties and diplomatic correspondence, etc. related to international treaties and arbitrations. The Manuscripts consist of handwritten and typed manuscripts for several of Moore's publications, including his Digest of International Law (1906) and his International Adjudications (1929-1933). The Published materials consist of the House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, government reports from British colonial offices, U.S. government and judicial decisions, reprints of Moore's academic articles and speeches. International Meeting notes include typed pages of internal memoranda, agendas, and stenographic notes related to meetings of the International Labour Office (1920s-1930s) and the International Opium Conference (1924-1925). Additional materials include (but not limited to): maps, photographs, correspondence and government documents, etc.

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