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DescriptionSummaryThe 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.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account. This collection has no restrictions. This collection is located on-site. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Thomas Day Thacher Papers; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of AcquisitionPapers: 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. Papers: Source of acquisition--Mrs. Eleanor M. Thacher via Thomas Thacher. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1979. Publications About Described MaterialsSalzman, Neil V. Reform arid Revolution: The Life and Times of Raymond Robins. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press, 1991. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers Accessioned 1975. Papers Accessioned 1978. Papers Accessioned 1979. Papers Processed 05/--/79. Papers Processed 03/--/81. Revision Description2021-11-30 Expired restriction removed. kws 2022-03 PDF replaced with full finding aid, YH Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical sketchLawyer, judge, and in 1930-33 Solicitor General of the United States. |