James G. McDonald papers, 1838-1972, bulk 1914-1962

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Series III: Manuscripts and Speeches, 1914-1960

This series holds drafts of two of McDonald's books, Palestine and the Middle East and My Mission to Israel, as well as drafts and transcripts of his speeches on current events and international policy. It includes many of the speeches McDonald broadcast over radio while working for the Foreign Policy Association, drafts for a 1943 NBC radio show, and many other speeches given before a variety organizations. Materials are arranged chronologically.



Box 21 Folder 12-16 General, 1914-1921 (5 Folders), 1914-1921



Box 22 Folder 1-15 Speeches, 1922-1943 (15 Folders), 1922-1943


Box 22 Folder 16-17 Radio Scripts (NBC), 1943 (2 Folders), 1943



Box 23 Folder 1-4 Radio Scripts (NBC), 1943 (4 Folders), 1943


Box 23 Folder 5-6 Speeches, 1945-1946 (2 Folders), 1945-1946


Box 23 Folder 7 Palestine in the Middle East, Part I



Box 24 Folder 1-4 Palestine in the Middle East, Part II,III, IV, (4 Folders)


Box 24 Folder 5-8 Speeches, 1947-1950 (4 Folders), 1947-1950


My Mission to Israel


Box 24 Folder 9-10 Chapters 1-35 (2 Folders)



Box 25 Folder 1 Chapters 36-52


Box 25 Folder 2 Page Proofs,1951


Box 25 Folder 3 Galley Proofs


Box 25 Folder 4 Simon & Schuster Contract Material


Box 25 Folder 5 Lists for Publicity


Box 25 Folder 6 Distribution, 1950-1952


Box 25 Folder 7-9 Speeches, 1951-1953 (3 Folders), 1951-1953



Box 26 Folder 1-6 Speeches, 1954-1960 (6 Folders), 1954-1960


Box 26 Folder 7 Notes, undated



Box 33 Folder 4 British Guiana Reports


Box 33 Folder 5 McDonald, James G. "What Should Be America's Policy in the Far East?", 1937


Box 33 Folder 6 State Department