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.
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Jackson Reorganization Meeting--Memos, 1945 May, 1945
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with A. D. Marris, 1945 May 5, 1945
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Jackson to Richard K. Law, Foreign Office--Present State of UNRRA, 1945 May 15, 1945
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H. C. N. Wemyss to Sir George Rendel, Foreign Office, 1945 May 25, 1945
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Jackson to Herbert H. Lehman--Present State of European Region Office, 1945 May 25, 1945
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Memorandum of Treasury Meeting with Jackson Notations, 1945 May 28, 1945
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Covering Letters for John G. Winant, U.S. Ambassador in London, with W. Mabane, Foreign Office, undated
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UNRRA Needs--Memo, May 29, 1945
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Chancellor of Exchequer's Meeting--Memo for British Secretary of State, 1945 May 30, 1945
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Personnel--Memos, 1945 May 30, 1945
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Personnel--Memos with Notations, 1945 May 30, 1945
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Summary Report of Chancellor of Exchequer's Meeting, 1945 June 1, 1945
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Jackson to Sir James Grigg--Personnel, 1945 June 8, 1945
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Jackson to Sir Edward Bridges--Personnel, 1945 July 4, 1945
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Jackson to Sir Edward Jackson--State of UNRRA, 1945 July 13, 1945
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Jackson Notes and Guide for Sir Humfrey Gale--European Regional Office, 1945 August 31, 1945
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W. J. Hasler, British Foreign Service and UNRRA--Notes on a Visit to Greece, 1945 October -November, 1945
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Jackson to Sir Reginald Leeper, British Ambassador in Athens, 1945 November 20, 1945
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Hasler Memorandum on Ingredients and the Food Rations, 1945 November 24, 1945
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Hasler Memorandum on Assistance in the Rehabilitation of Greece, 1945 November 25, 1945
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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
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Gale to Jackson, 1945 December 3, 1945
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Jackson to Gale, 1945 December 11, 1945
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H.E. Caustin--Note of Meeting between Director-General and Senior Deputy Direction-General, 1945 December 13, 1945
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Jackson to P.J. Noel-Baker--Expansion of Report, 1945 December 17, 1945
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Memorandum of Jackson Meeting with Rabbi S. S. Wise and Henry Monsky--General Morgan Case, 1946 January 9, 1946
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Teletype Hasler to Jackson--Morgan Case, 1946 January 12, 1946
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Teletype Hasler to Jackson--Re: Morgan Case, 1946 January 17, 1946
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Jackson to Noel-Baker--Expansion of Report of 1945 December 17-January 22, 1946, 1945, December 17-January 22, 1946
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Teletype Hasler to Jackson--Morgan Case, 1946 January 23, 1946
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Jackson Aide--Memo with Notation, 1946 March7, 1946
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Council Meeting--Excerpts from Transcripts of 8th Meeting of Special Subcommittee on Resolution 71, 1946 March17, 1946
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Humorous Agenda of a Supposed Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Council, 1946 April 1, 1946
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Hasler to Jackson--Supplies, 1946 April 6, 1946
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Jackson to Hasler--Supplies and Administration, 1946 April 7, 1946
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Jackson to Sir Edward Jackson--State of UNRRA, 1946 April 9, 1946
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Hasler to Jackson--Supplies, 1946 April 22, 1946
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Jackson "Targets of Work"--Report for F.H. LaGuardia, 1946 April 26, 1946
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Jackson to Max Nicholson, Lord President's Office--Middle East, 1946 July 19, 1946
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Jackson Aide--Memoir of Stalin-LaGuardia Meeting, 1946 August 30, 1946
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Radio Address by Dean Acheson--Relief Supplies, 1946 December 7, 1946
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Jackson to A.I. Mikoyan--UNRRA and the Continuation of International Assistance with Draft of Letter, 1946 December 9, 1946
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"A Modern Ballet about UNRRA"--Humorous Ballet with Chart, 1947 April, 1947
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"UNRRA's Ghost"--Humorous Poem by Undell M. Lewis, 1947 April 7, 1947
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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
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Address of Minister of Labor Rusinek at the Dedication of the Plaque on the UNRRA Office Building, Warsaw, 1947 June 27, 1947
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Messages Received by the Director-General on the Closing of UNRRA Missions in Europe from Officials of the Following Countries, 1947 July 15, 1947
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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
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Jackson to Director-General--Controller's Department, 1947 July 23, 1947
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Jackson to Minister of State--Final Report of "Life and Death of the UNRRA,", August 25, 1947
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Notes on Chief Executive's Office Staff Meeting, 1947 October 3, 1947
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Draft of Statement for Ending UNRRA with Marginal Notes, 1947
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R. G. Lewis to Lehman--Appreciation of Mrs. Hutchinson of European Regional Office, 1948 March30, 1948
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George Woodbridge to Jackson--UNRRA History, 1948 August 9, 1948
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Jackson to Woodbridge--UNRRA History, 1948 September 22, 1948
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Jackson to William V. Shannon--UNRRA and Lehman, with Attachments, 1954 August 31, 1954
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Map of Yellow River and Grand Canal Areas of China, Outlining Supply Depots, Dyke Areas, Grand Canal, Railroads and Truck Routes, undated
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.