Sir Robert G.A. Jackson papers, 1945-1983, bulk 1945-1947

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Series I: General, 1945-1983

Series I consists primarily of correspondence, memos, reports, and meeting minutes, most of which concern the organization and administration of UNNRA as a whole, and involve discussions of staffing, efficiency, priorities, shipping, supplies, and finances. It also includes Jackson's final report on the "life and death of UNRRA" which gives his summary of the organization's creation, successes, and flaws.



Box 1 Folder 1 Jackson Reorganization Meeting--Memos, 1945 May, 1945


Box 1 Folder 2 Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with A. D. Marris, 1945 May 5, 1945


Box 1 Folder 3 Jackson to Richard K. Law, Foreign Office--Present State of UNRRA, 1945 May 15, 1945


Box 1 Folder 4 H. C. N. Wemyss to Sir George Rendel, Foreign Office, 1945 May 25, 1945


Box 1 Folder 5 Jackson to Herbert H. Lehman--Present State of European Region Office, 1945 May 25, 1945


Box 1 Folder 6 Memorandum of Treasury Meeting with Jackson Notations, 1945 May 28, 1945


Box 1 Folder 7 Covering Letters for John G. Winant, U.S. Ambassador in London, with W. Mabane, Foreign Office, undated


Box 1 Folder 8 UNRRA Needs--Memo, May 29, 1945


Box 1 Folder 9 Chancellor of Exchequer's Meeting--Memo for British Secretary of State, 1945 May 30, 1945


Box 1 Folder 10 Personnel--Memos, 1945 May 30, 1945


Box 1 Folder 11 Personnel--Memos with Notations, 1945 May 30, 1945


Box 1 Folder 12 Summary Report of Chancellor of Exchequer's Meeting, 1945 June 1, 1945


Box 1 Folder 13 Jackson to Sir James Grigg--Personnel, 1945 June 8, 1945


Box 1 Folder 14 Jackson to Sir Edward Bridges--Personnel, 1945 July 4, 1945


Box 1 Folder 15 Jackson to Sir Edward Jackson--State of UNRRA, 1945 July 13, 1945


Box 1 Folder 16 Jackson Notes and Guide for Sir Humfrey Gale--European Regional Office, 1945 August 31, 1945


Box 1 Folder 17 W. J. Hasler, British Foreign Service and UNRRA--Notes on a Visit to Greece, 1945 October -November, 1945


Box 1 Folder 18 Jackson to Sir Reginald Leeper, British Ambassador in Athens, 1945 November 20, 1945


Box 1 Folder 19 Hasler Memorandum on Ingredients and the Food Rations, 1945 November 24, 1945


Box 1 Folder 20 Hasler Memorandum on Assistance in the Rehabilitation of Greece, 1945 November 25, 1945


Box 1 Folder 21 Jackson "Top Secret and Personal"--Report on Problems of UNRRA as of this Date, with Copy of Lehman Statement on the Urgency of Second 1% Contribution, 1945 November 25, 1945


Box 1 Folder 22 Gale to Jackson, 1945 December 3, 1945


Box 1 Folder 23 Jackson to Gale, 1945 December 11, 1945


Box 1 Folder 24 H.E. Caustin--Note of Meeting between Director-General and Senior Deputy Direction-General, 1945 December 13, 1945


Box 1 Folder 25 Jackson to P.J. Noel-Baker--Expansion of Report, 1945 December 17, 1945


Box 1 Folder 26 Memorandum of Jackson Meeting with Rabbi S. S. Wise and Henry Monsky--General Morgan Case, 1946 January 9, 1946


Box 1 Folder 27 Teletype Hasler to Jackson--Morgan Case, 1946 January 12, 1946


Box 1 Folder 28 Teletype Hasler to Jackson--Re: Morgan Case, 1946 January 17, 1946


Box 1 Folder 29 Jackson to Noel-Baker--Expansion of Report of 1945 December 17-January 22, 1946, 1945, December 17-January 22, 1946


Box 1 Folder 30 Teletype Hasler to Jackson--Morgan Case, 1946 January 23, 1946


Box 1 Folder 31 Jackson Aide--Memo with Notation, 1946 March7, 1946


Box 1 Folder 32 Council Meeting--Excerpts from Transcripts of 8th Meeting of Special Subcommittee on Resolution 71, 1946 March17, 1946


Box 1 Folder 33 Humorous Agenda of a Supposed Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Council, 1946 April 1, 1946


Box 1 Folder 34 Hasler to Jackson--Supplies, 1946 April 6, 1946


Box 1 Folder 35 Jackson to Hasler--Supplies and Administration, 1946 April 7, 1946


Box 1 Folder 36 Jackson to Sir Edward Jackson--State of UNRRA, 1946 April 9, 1946


Box 1 Folder 37 Hasler to Jackson--Supplies, 1946 April 22, 1946


Box 1 Folder 38 Jackson "Targets of Work"--Report for F.H. LaGuardia, 1946 April 26, 1946


Box 1 Folder 39 Jackson to Max Nicholson, Lord President's Office--Middle East, 1946 July 19, 1946


Box 1 Folder 40 Jackson Aide--Memoir of Stalin-LaGuardia Meeting, 1946 August 30, 1946


Box 1 Folder 41 Radio Address by Dean Acheson--Relief Supplies, 1946 December 7, 1946


Box 1 Folder 42 Jackson to A.I. Mikoyan--UNRRA and the Continuation of International Assistance with Draft of Letter, 1946 December 9, 1946


Box 1 Folder 43 "A Modern Ballet about UNRRA"--Humorous Ballet with Chart, 1947 April, 1947


Box 1 Folder 44 "UNRRA's Ghost"--Humorous Poem by Undell M. Lewis, 1947 April 7, 1947


Box 1 Folder 45 Memorandum from Grace R. Fox to Jackson--Including Preliminary Draft of "UNRRA and the Struggle for the Continuation of International Relief," by Thomas J. May cock, 1947 June 26, 1947


Box 1 Folder 46 Address of Minister of Labor Rusinek at the Dedication of the Plaque on the UNRRA Office Building, Warsaw, 1947 June 27, 1947


Box 1 Folder 47 Messages Received by the Director-General on the Closing of UNRRA Missions in Europe from Officials of the Following Countries, 1947 July 15, 1947


Box 1 Folder 48 Memorandum on Conversation between the Director-General, the Senior Deputy Director-General, and the Controller--Future Organization of the Controller's Office, 1947 July 18, 1947


Box 1 Folder 49 Jackson to Director-General--Controller's Department, 1947 July 23, 1947


Box 1 Folder 50 Jackson to Minister of State--Final Report of "Life and Death of the UNRRA,", August 25, 1947


Box 1 Folder 51 Notes on Chief Executive's Office Staff Meeting, 1947 October 3, 1947


Box 1 Folder 52 Draft of Statement for Ending UNRRA with Marginal Notes, 1947


Box 1 Folder 53 R. G. Lewis to Lehman--Appreciation of Mrs. Hutchinson of European Regional Office, 1948 March30, 1948


Box 1 Folder 54 George Woodbridge to Jackson--UNRRA History, 1948 August 9, 1948


Box 1 Folder 55 Jackson to Woodbridge--UNRRA History, 1948 September 22, 1948


Box 1 Folder 56 Jackson to William V. Shannon--UNRRA and Lehman, with Attachments, 1954 August 31, 1954


Box 1 Folder 57 Map of Yellow River and Grand Canal Areas of China, Outlining Supply Depots, Dyke Areas, Grand Canal, Railroads and Truck Routes, undated

Series II: Oral Histories, 1978-1983

Series II contains transcripts of two oral history interviews with Jackson, one from 1978 and one from 1986. He discusses many aspects of his career and work with refugees, including the creation of UNRRA and UNICEF, the Jackson report, and his efforts to provide aid to Kampuchea.



Box 2 Folder 1-4 Robert G.A. Jackson Interview conducted by William B. Liebmann, 1978, (4 folders)



Box 1 Folder 58 Robert G. A. Jackson Interview with Jonathan Power, 1983