Edward C. Carter papers 4078590Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-05 20:20:58 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard2009-06-26File created.2013-01-04XML document instance created by Catherine C. Ricciardi2019-05-20EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Rare Book and Manuscript Library Edward C. Carter papers Carter, Edward C (Edward Clark), 1878-1954 4078590 MS#0202 English . /repositories/2/resources/5492 5.5 linear feet 13 boxes 1851-1960 Physical Medium

Material base and configuration--Sound recordings

 Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

 Restrictions on Access

The following boxes are located off-site: Boxes 2-13. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

 Restrictions on Access

This collection has no restrictions.

 Summary

Correspondence, memoranda, photographs, documents, manuscripts, wire recordings, and printed materials dealing mostly with Russian War Relief, Inc. (The American Society for Russian Relief, Inc.), 1940-1954. There are some materials on the Institute of Pacific Relations and its investigation by the McCarran Committee in the early 1950s. Also, personal and family correspondence, photographs, and other memorabilia. Correspondents include Hugo L. Black, Henry Sloane Coffin, Andrei Gromyko, John Hersey, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Arnold Toynbee.

 Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Edward C. Carter papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

 Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Carter, Ruth Dana. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1982. Accession number--M-82.

 Biographical / Historical

Educator and officer of the YMCA, 1902-1922, of the Institute of Pacific Relations, 1926-1948, and chairman of the Russian War Relief Fund, 1941-1945.

 Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Ruth Dana Carter, 1982.

 Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 04/17/89.

 Accruals

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

 War relief World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union World War, 1939-1945 -- Civilian relief Internal security -- United States Subversive activities -- United States Diaries Maps (documents) minutes (administrative records) Passports Photographs Sound recordings Visas Educators Black, Hugo LaFayette, 1886-1971 Coffin, Henry Sloane, 1877-1954 Gromyko, Andreĭ Andreevich, 1909-1989 Hersey, John, 1914-1993 Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 Toynbee, Arnold, 1889-1975 Russian War Relief, Inc. Institute of Pacific Relations YMCA of the USA American Society for Russian Relief, Inc. Series I: Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/406702Subseries I.1: Cataloged Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/406708Belmont, Eleanor Robson (Mrs August )/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067221Black, Hugh La Fayette/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067231Bowles, Chester/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067241Bunche, Ralph Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067251Burlingham, Charles Culp/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067261Coffin, Henry Sloane/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067271Davies, Joseph Edward/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067281Fortas, Abe/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067291Gromyko, Andrei Andreevich/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067301Harriman, Florence Jaffray/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067311Hersey, John Richard/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067321Hoffman, Malvina/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067331Jackson, Barbara Ward/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067341Lattimore, Owen/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067351Morris, Newbold/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067361Pope, Arthur Upham/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067371Reid, Helen Rogers (Mrs. Ogden Mills)/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067381Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067391Schieffelin, William Jay, Jr./repositories/2/archival_objects/4067401Schuster, (Sir) George Ernest/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067411Stettinius, Edward R., Jr./repositories/2/archival_objects/4067421Stokes, Anson Phelps/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067431Toynbee, Arnold Joseph/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067441Wallace, Henry Agard/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067451Whyte, (Sir) Frederick/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067461Subseries I.2 Other Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/406709Miscellaneous correspondence: A-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067471Family correspondence:/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067481910-19541Series II: Death of Edward Clark Carter/repositories/2/archival_objects/406703Letters of condolence/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067102Obituaries and memorials/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067112Series III: Other Materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/406704Diaries, documents, photographs, printed materials, wire-recordings, miscellaneous/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067123Carter & Draper family diplomas/repositories/2/archival_objects/17545221851-187014Series IV: Institute of Pacific Relations/repositories/2/archival_objects/406705General/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067131933-19604McCarran Committee Investigation/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067145Series V: Russian War Relief, Inc. (American Society For Russian Relief, Inc.)/repositories/2/archival_objects/406706General/repositories/2/archival_objects/406715194?-1944/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067496/repositories/2/archival_objects/40675019457/repositories/2/archival_objects/40675119468/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067521947-19549Russian War Relief, "Russian Maps"/repositories/2/archival_objects/175452415Minutes of Meetings/repositories/2/archival_objects/40671610Minutes of Meetings/repositories/2/archival_objects/40671711Press Releases/repositories/2/archival_objects/40671812Press Releases/repositories/2/archival_objects/40671913Volume of Tributes/repositories/2/archival_objects/406720194217Series VI: Oversized Materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/406707Volume of Travel Documents/repositories/2/archival_objects/4067211916-191916