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Series I: Research Files
Series II: Card Files

William J. Donovan papers, 1775-1790

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Series I: Research Files


Box 1 The Donovan Project Correspondence, memorandum and notes relating to the project (8 volumes)


Box 2 American Revolution Countries (1) Canada-France


Box 3 American Revolution Countries (2) Great Britain-Sweden


Box 4 American Revolution Countries (3) United States


Box 5 American Revolution Individuals (1) A-D


Box 6 American Revolution Individuals (1) E-G


Box 7 American Revolution Individuals (1) H-L


Box 8 American Revolution Individuals (1) M-S


Box 9 American Revolution Individuals (1) T-Z


Box 10 American Revolution Individuals (6) Bancroft In binder

Box 10 American Revolution Individuals (6) Boudinot In binder

Box 10 American Revolution Individuals (6) De Kalb (1 binder)

Box 10 American Revolution Individuals (6) Eden (1 binder)

Box 10 American Revolution Individuals (6) LaFayette (1 binder)

Box 10 American Revolution Individuals (6) Parsons (1 binder)

Box 10 American Revolution Individuals (6) Shelbourne (1 binder)


Box 11 American Revolution Subjects (1) A-L


Box 12 American Revolution Subjects (2) M-Z


Box 13 American Revolution--Miscellaneous binders

Box 13 Bibliographies – Miscellaneous

Box 13 Bibliographies – Ministere de la Guerre Archives

Box 13 Early agents (mostly French, some British)

Box 13 France. Early agents

Box 13 Memoranda – American Revolutionary Diaries – Bibliography


Box 14 Memoranda – The Intelligence Services of the American Revolution (1 binder)

Box 14 Durand--1 binder

Box 14 Moore--1 binder

Box 14 Greene--1 binder

Box 14 Williamson--1 binder

Box 14 United States--6 binders


Box 15 The George Washington Papers [v. 1] 1765-1775


Box 16 The George Washington Papers [v. 2] 1775/1776


Box 17 The George Washington Papers [v. 1 & 2] 1777


Box 18 The George Washington Papers [v. 3] 1777


Box 19 The George Washington Papers [v. 1 & 2] 1778


Box 20 The George Washington Papers [v. 3] 1778


Box 21 The George Washington Papers [v. 1 & 2] 1779


Box 22 The George Washington Papers [v. 3] 1779


Box 23 The George Washington Papers [v. 1 & 2] (c.1) 1780


Box 24 The George Washington Papers [v. 2] (c.2)-3 1780


Box 25 The George Washington Papers -- Biographical research 1780


Box 26 The George Washington Papers [v. 1&2] (c.1) 1781


Box 27 The George Washington Papers [v. 2] (c.2)-3 1781

Box 27 The George Washington Papers (Including the Continental Congress Papers--North, South and General Topics 1782


Box 28 The George Washington Papers (Including the Continental Congress Papers--Middle States) 1782

Box 28 The George Washington Papers (List of Microfilms) 1783


Box 29 The George Washington Papers (Library of Congress photostats) 1775-1778


Box 30 The George Washington Papers (Library of Congress photostats) 1779-1782


Box 31 The George Washington Papers (Library of Congress photostats) 1782/1783

Box 31 The George Washington Papers (Library of Congress photostats) 2 reels


Box 32 British Intelligence--The Clinton Papers 1777-1780


Box 33 British Intelligence--The Clinton Papers 1781/1782

Box 33 British Intelligence--Original Secret Records of Private Daily Intelligence, AR Clinton H I 30

Box 33 British Intelligence--Correspondence about Clinton Papers (Alan Brown) [List of Microfilms] 1774-1782


Box 34 British Intelligence--The Haldimand papers 1778-1784


Box 35 British Intelligence--The Haldimand Papers [photostats]


Box 36 British Intelligence--Wainwright Report, Pt. I A-D and Pt. II E-K

Box 36 British Intelligence--Source material for British intelligence during the War for Independence

Box 36 British Intelligence--Extra copies of Index


Box 37 British Intelligence--Chronological three column schedule

Box 37 British Intelligence--Asquith Papers--Gage Report 1775

Box 37 British Intelligence Outside--Gage Papers 1775/1776


Box 38 British Intelligence--Foreign Office Papers (Table of contents included) 1782


Box 39 France--British Administration Papers (Dowling Papers) Volume 1 1778/1782

Box 39 France--British Administration Papers (Dowling Papers) Volume 2 1781 (January-March)


Box 40 France--British Administration Papers (Dowling Papers) Volume 3 1781 (April)-1782 (March)


Box 41 France--British Administration Papers (Dowling Papers) Volume 4 1782 (March-December)

Box 41 France--British Administration Papers (Dowling Papers) Volume 5 1780-1782


Box 42 France--British Administration Papers 1759-1780

Box 42 France--Colonial Office Papers 1780 (June-December)

Box 42 France--Foreign Office Papers (with table of contents) 1781


Box 43 France--Ravage Report: Correspondence re. early agents & other French material Text and documents


Box 44 France--Ravage Report: Reference Tools I and II


Box 45 Vatican material--Correspondence on material

Box 45 Vatican material--Father Skehan & Mrs. Kuehn-Steinhausen


Box 46 Classified: A--General & historical material not specifically related to intelligence


Box 47 Classified: B--Specific subjects (not strictly intelligence)

Box 47 Classified: D--Middle ages


Box 48 Classified: E--Byzantine period (Far, Near and Middle East

Box 48 Classified: F--16th to 19th centuries

Box 48 Classified: G--Napoleon


Box 49 Classified: German & Austrian Espionage


Box 50 Classified: R--Specific countries 19th to early 20th century

Box 50 Classified: S--American History other than American Revolution


Box 51 Donovan--Antiquity


Box 52 Miscellaneous notes of William J. Donovan


Box 53 Miscellaneous photostats


Box Flat Box 283 Photostats of ciphers used for secret service

Series II: Card Files

A series of 28 card file boxes in five record storage cartons.


Box Card Files Box 1 Card File Box 1: Washington Papers 1780 A-U

Box Card Files Box 1 Carton 5 Card File Box 2: GW 1780 A-X. Washington Papers 1781-1784 A-L

Box Card Files Box 1 Carton 2 Card File Box 3: Washington Papers 1781-1784 M-Z. 1778 A-E

Box Card Files Box 1 Card File Box 4: Washington Papers 1778 F-W. GW 1778 A-G

Box Card Files Box 1 Card File Box 5: GW 1778 H-W Washington Papers 1779 A-M

Box Card Files Box 1 Card File Box 6: Washington Papers 1779 N-Y. American Revolution; Subject File G

Box Card Files Box 1 Card File Box 7: American Revolution Subject File H-Lee, Charles


Box Card Files Box 2 Card File Box 8: American Revolution Subject File Mc-M. GW Papers 1775-1776

Box Card Files Box 2 Card File Box 9: GW 1776. Gage Papers 1763-75. Cornwallis 1780-81. Washington Papers 1777: Hancock

Box Card Files Box 2 Card File Box 10: Washington Papers 1777: Putnam. Subject Heading List A-B

Box Card Files Box 2 Card File Box 11: Subject Heading List C-R

Box Card Files Box 2 Card File Box 12: Subject Heading List S-Z. GW Papers Index 1775-1780

Box Card Files Box 2 Card File Box 13: Books kept elsewhere. Books missing. Spy bibliographies

Box Card Files Box 2 Card File Box 14: Spy bibliographies. A.R. Bibliographic Notes


Box Card Files Box 3 Card File Box 15: American Revolution Subject File A-C

Box Card Files Box 3 Card File Box 16: American Revolution Subject File D-F. Books at apartment title A-G

Box Card Files Box 3 Card File Box 17: Books at apartment title I-Z. Books in foreign languages

Box Card Files Box 3 Card File Box 18: Microfilms: GW Papers June-July 1777

Box Card Files Box 3 Card File Box 19: Microfilms: GW Papers odds and ends June-Sept 1778


Box Card Files Box 4 Card File Box 20: Microfilms: Continental Congress 1779

Box Card Files Box 4 Card File Box 21: Microfilms: Gates Papers 1778

Box Card Files Box 4 Card File Box 22: American Revolution Subject File N-S

Box Card Files Box 4 Card File Box 23: American Revolution Subject File T-Z. Books at apartment author file: American History

Box Card Files Box 4 Card File Box 24: Books at apartment author file: Current Affairs including WWII.


Box Card Files Box 5 Card File Box 25: Books at Office Master File: Foreign languages. Books at office master file: History including WWI.

Box Card Files Box 5 Card File Box 26: George Washington Papers 1782 F-Z. George Washington Papers 1782 A-Z, A-E. George Washington Papers 1783-84 A-Z. Source File A-G

Box Card Files Box 5 Card File Box 27: Source File H-Z. Master File (shelf list): Willett, I

Box Card Files Box 5 Card File Box 28: Master File (shelf list): Countries