Series I: Creation of UNRRA and Missions, 1942-1945
This series contains several folders relating to the creation of UNRRA, including reports and correspondence that outline the scope of its responsibilities, its relationships with other relief organizations, and its interactions with the US military. There are also folders on the Balkan mission, which brought relief to Greece, Yugoslavia, and Albania, and the Poland mission. Both of these files cover the organization, goals, and plans of action involved in each mission.
Box 1 Folder 1
Office of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (OFRRO), Office of Land-Lease Administration (OLLA), Office of Foreign Economic Coordination (OFEC)-State Department Relationships, 1942-1943
Box 1 Folder 2
Discussions with Other Governments--UNRRA Draft, 1943 January -June, 1943
Box 1 Folder 3
Preliminary Discussions on Scope and Functions of UNRRA and its Relationship to US, 1943 April -November, 1943
Box 1 Folder 4
Relations with the Military, 1943-1945
Box 1 Folder 5
Balkan Affairs, 1943-1944
Box 1 Folder 6
Poland, 1942-1945
Series II: Chronological File, 1942-1945
This series is comprised of correspondence, memos, and reports filed by date. It contains documents from the day-to-day operations of UNRRA, such as requests for funds, clothing, food, or other items for specific groups, information on transporting refugees; staffing information, reports on food distribution, and plans for the organization. These memos were written to Herbert Lehman and other UNRRA officials. Also included are staff meeting minutes, which discuss UNRRA policy, budgets, and proposals, often at length and in great detail. Photographs of the first UNRRA meeting in Atlantic City, which include images of Lehman and Jackson, can be found in folder in this series.