Eli Whitney Debevoise Papers, 1949-1962
(3 linear ft.)
Terms of Access and Use:
In general, there is no restriction on access to the Eli W. Debevoise Papers for research use. Selected items may be restricted to protect the privacy rights of individuals or for other legal reasons. Particularly fragile or valuable items have been replaced with copies.
All copyrights held by Eli W. Debevoise or his heirs were transferred to Amherst College along with the papers. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of other copyrights. Requests for permission to publish material from the papers should be directed to the Archivist of the College.
Eli Whitney Debevoise (1899-1990) co-founded the New York law firm of Debevoise & Stevenson (later Debevoise & Plimpton) in 1931. During World War II he served as chairman of an Alien Enemy Hearing Board in New York City, where he ruled on the eligibility of aliens to remain in the country during the war. From 1950 to 1953 he was appointed deputy general counsel with the High Commission for Germany - Office of General Counsel (HICOG-OGC).
The papers of Eli W. Debevoise (EWD) document his position as the deputy general counsel with the High Commission for Germany-Office of General Counsel (HICOG-OGC) from 1950-1953 and his ongoing interest in US-German affairs. In addition to providing a picture of EWD's work at HICOG, this collection serves as an important adjunct to the papers of John J. McCloy, also held at the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections. McCloy was not only a friend of EWD, but also his superior at HICOG. While the Debevoise Papers include personal and professional correspondence, appointment calendars and other administrative material, memoranda, and speeches, the majority is published material relating to post-World War II Germany.
This collection is organized into five series:
In general, there is no restriction on access to the Eli W. Debevoise Papers for research use. Selected items may be restricted to protect the privacy rights of individuals or for other legal reasons. Particularly fragile or valuable items have been replaced with copies.
All copyrights held by Eli W. Debevoise or his heirs were transferred to Amherst College along with the papers. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of other copyrights. Requests for permission to publish material from the papers should be directed to the Archivist of the College.
Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:
[Identification of item], in Eli Whitney Debevoise Papers [Box #, folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library
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Series 1: PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE,
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1953-1962, (bulk 1953-1954)
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SERIES 1: PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE includes personal correspondence relating to Debevoise' return to the US after his resignation from HICOG, requests for State Department reimbursement for moving expenses, as well as other correspondence, not directly related to any of EWD's offices or roles. Official correspondence can be found in series 2 and 3. |
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Personal correspondence
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1953 Jan-Feb
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Box 1: folder 1
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Personal correspondence
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1953 Mar-Apr
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Box 1: folder 2
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Personal correspondence
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1953 May-Dec
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Box 1: folder 3
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Personal correspondence
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1954 Jan-Aug
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Box 1: folder 4
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Personal correspondence
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1962 Nov 1954-Mar
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Box 1: folder 5
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Series 2: HICOG-OGC ADMINISTRATIVE FILES,
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1951-1953
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SERIES 2: HICOG-OGC ADMINISTRATIVE FILES details EWD's appointments and activities during his tenure as Deputy General Counsel. Includes personnel changes in the office hierarchy, some correspondence, memoranda and one court case. |
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EWD HICOG Appointments and Resignation
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1951 Jun-1953 Jan
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Box 1: folder 6
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EWD Daily and Weekly Appointment Calendars
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1951 Aug-Oct
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Box 1: folder 7
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EWD Daily and Weekly Appointment Calendars
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1951 Nov-Dec
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Box 1: folder 8
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EWD Daily and Weekly Appointment Calendars
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1952 Jan
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Box 1: folder 9
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EWD Daily and Weekly Appointment Calendars
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1952 Feb-Mar
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Box 1: folder 10
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EWD Daily and Weekly Appointment Calendars
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1952 Apr-Aug
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Box 1: folder 11
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Office of Political Affairs--Internal Affairs Division --Reports of Bundestag Meetings
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1952 Sep, Oct
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Box 1: folder 12
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Correspondence of the Deputy High Commissioner
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1951 Sep-1953 Jan
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Box 1: folder 13
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Correspondence Between EWD and HICOG Appeals Court Judge William Clark
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1951 Aug-1953 Jan
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Box 1: folder 14
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European Defense Community Treaty Compatibility Report (with the GV and TV Treaties) for Mr. Schwartz
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1953 Mar 12
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Box 1: folder 15
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Court Case: HICOG vs. Vaclav Hrnecek, Crim 52-A5-486
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Sep 16-Dec 4, 1953
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Box 1: folder 16
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I.G. Farben Decartellisation
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1951 Sep 9
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Box 1: folder 17
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Imprisoned War Criminals, Medical Paroles For
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1952 Jul-Nov
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Box 1: folder 18
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Personnel/Office Organization and Reorganization
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1951 May-1952 Aug
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Box 1: folder 19
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Office Personnel
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1951 May-1953 Jan
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Box 1: folder 20
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Personnel Resumés
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1951 Jun-Aug
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Box 1: folder 21
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Series 3: PROFESSIONAL,
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1952-1962
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SERIES 3: PROFESSIONAL contains material pertaining to EWD's continued professional interest in Germany after he left HICOG: his involvement in two German-American Conferences and his concern over the question of German war reparations. It includes a sub-series of public appearances on topics relating to Germany. |
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American-German Conference, Bad Godesberg, Germany
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1959 Oct 1-4
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Box 1: folder 22
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American Council on Germany, American-German Conference, Washington D.C.
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1961 Feb 16-19
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Box 1: folder 23
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Arbitral Commission, Post-War Return of Vested Enemy Property-Return of Confiscated Property
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1952, 1955-1961
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Box 1: folder 24
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Arbitral Commission, German Reparations to Italy
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1952 May-1961 Oct
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Box 1: folder 25
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Public Appearances
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Atlanta Lawyers Club, Speech
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1954 May
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Box 1: folder 26
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Society for Comparative Law, Speech, "Methods of Raising Capital Under Stock Corporation Laws," (Eng. and Ger.)
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1952 Sep 15
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Box 1: folder 27
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Yale University, Embree Lectures, I-III
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1953
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Box 1: folder 28
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Notes for Embree Lectures
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1953
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Box 1: folder 29
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Speeches and Public Appearances
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1953 Jan-1962 Mar
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Box 1: folder 30
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HICOG-OGC Related
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"600,000 Cases Later," by Worth McCauley, chief attorney for HICOG
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n.d.
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Box 1: folder 31
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Series 4: PHOTOS,
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1955 Dec
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SERIES 4: PHOTOS includes five photographs taken during the board of directors meeting of the Ford Motor Co. at which they announced the sale of stock shares. John J. McCloy was a board member and is in these photos. |
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Ford Motor Co. Stock Sale--Board of Directors Meetings, Life Magazine photos by Alfred Eisenstadt
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1955 Dec 9
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Box 1: folder 32
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Series 5: PRINTED MATERIAL,
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1949-1962
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SERIES 5: PRINTED MATERIAL By volume, the bulk of the collection is in this series. It contains seven sub-series, three of which are further divided into English and foreign language sections. In addition to two sub-series of HICOG published material, the majority of this series is made up of national and international laws, treaties and conventions, and scholarly monographs about them. Most of the commentary is in German. State Department publications and non-HICOG serials make up the remainder of the series, along with two folders of unbound articles and clippings. |
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HICOG Publications
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"Basic Law and Occupation Statute"
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1950 Feb 1
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Box 1: folder 33
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"Landsberg: A Documentary Report"
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1951 Jan 31
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Box 1: folder 34
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"Cumulative Index of Legislation of the Control Council for Germany, US Military Government for Germany," Second Issue
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1953 Jul
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Box 1: folder 35
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HICOG Construction Program, Bonn-Bad Godesberg Area
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1953 Jan 7
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Box 1: folder 36
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"A Year End Survey of Rightist and Nationalist Sentiments in West Germany," report #167, series 2
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1953 Jan 12
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Box 1: folder 37
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HICOG Periodicals
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"Information Bulletin: Monthly Magazine of the Office of US HICOG"
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1951 Jun-Sep
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Box 2: folder 1
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"Information Bulletin: Monthly Magazine of the Office of US HICOG"
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1951 Nov-Dec
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Box 2: folder 2
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"Information Bulletin: Monthly Magazine of the Office of US HICOG"
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1952 Jun-Oct
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Box 2: folder 3
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"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.35-55)
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1950 Sep-1951 May
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Box 2: folder 4
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"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.56-72)
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1951 Jun-1951 Dec
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Box 2: folder 5
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"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.73-85)
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1952 Jan-Jun
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Box 2: folder 6
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"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.86-97)
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1952 Jul-Dec
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Box 2: folder 7
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"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.98-105)
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1952 Dec-1953 Jul
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Box 2: folder 8
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"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.106-116)
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1953 Aug-1954 Jun
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Box 2: folder 9
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"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.117-126,index)
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1954 Jul-1955 May
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Box 2: folder 10
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Laws, Treaties and Conventions (in English)
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"Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany" pub. by Allied General Secretariat (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
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1949 May 8
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Box 2: folder 11
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"Collection of Decisions of the European Commission of Human Rights" (23rd, 24th, 25th plenary sessions) (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
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1960 Oct,1961 Feb
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Box 2: folder 12
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"Convention on Relations Between the Three Powers and BRD and Related Conventions" (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
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1952 May 26
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Box 2: folder 13
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"Index to the Convention on Relations Between the Three Powers and BRD and Related Conventions"
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1952 May 26
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Box 2: folder 14
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"Draft Treaty Embodying the Statute of the European Community: Information and Official Documents of the Constitutional Committee;" Ad Hoc Assembly, France
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1952 Oct-1953 Apr
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Box 2: folder 15
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"Injustice the Regime: Documentary Evidence of Rights Violations in Soviet Occupied Germany;" pub. by Federal Ministry for All-German Affairs
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1952
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Box 2: folder 16
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"Laws, Regulations, Directives and Decisions of the Allied High Commission for Germany;" pub. by Allied General Secretariat (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
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1949 Sep 21-1950 Sep 20
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Box 2: folder 17
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"Laws, Regulations, Directives and Decisions of the Allied High Commission for Germany;" vol.II, pub. by Allied General Secretariat (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
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1950 Sep 21-1951 Jun 30
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Box 2: folder 18
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"Laws, Regulations, Directives and Decisions of the Allied High Commission for Germany;" vol. III pub. by Allied General Secretariat (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
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1951 Jul 1-1952 Feb 29
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Box 2: folder 19
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"Legal Status of Foreigners in the Federal Republic of Germany;" compiled by Dr. Rudolf Mueller, Heinz Weitzel & Gerhard Weisner; pub. by European League For Economic Cooperation
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1955 Dec
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Box 3: folder 1
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"Report on the Situation of the Community;" pub. by European Coal and Steel Community/The High Authority
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1953 Jan 10
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Box 3: folder 2
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"Some Facts About Expellees [Refugees] in Germany 1952;" pub. by the Federal Ministry for Expellees, Bonn (Eng. and Ger.)
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1952
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Box 3: folder 3
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"The Termination of the Occupational Regime in BRD--Official Texts" (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
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1954 Oct
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Box 3: folder 4
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Laws, Treaties and Conventions (in German or French only)
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"Atlantikpakt der Konzerne" ["The Atlantic Treaty of Cartels"]; by G. Baumann (Ger.)
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1952
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Box 3: folder 5
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"Die Bundesgesetzgebung wahrend der zeiten Wahlperiode des Deutschen Bundetages" 1949/1953; 1953/1957 (Ger.)
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1953 Aug, 1957 Aug
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Box 3: folder 6
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Reparations: Printed Material: Articles, Pamphlets and Reprints (Ger.)
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1963-64
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Box 3: folder 7
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"La Situation de l'Allemange en 1955" [The Situation in Germany in 1955]; Institut des Relations Nationales (Fr.)
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1955
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Box 3: folder 8
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"Vertrag uber die Grundung der Europaischen Verteidigungsgemeishaft" (Ger.)
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1952 May
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Box 3: folder 9
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"Die Verfolgung Nationalsozialistcher Straftaten" [The Prosecution of Nazi Crimes Within BRD Since 1945]; (Ger.)
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1964 Jul
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Box 3: folder 10
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State Department Documents
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"The Axis in Defeat: A Collection of Documents on American Policy Towards Germany and Japan;" US Department of State pub. 2423
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1941-45
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Box 3: folder 11
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"Department of State Bulletin" Clipped articles, no exact dates
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1958-61
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Box 3: folder 12
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"Employee Bulletin;" special edition; US Department of State, Division of Departmental Personnel
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1953 Feb
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Box 3: folder 13
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"Occupation of Germany: Policy and Progress 1945-46";" US Department of State pub. 2783
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1947 Aug
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Box 3: folder 14
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"The US and Germany 1945-1955;" US Department of State pub. 5827
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1955 May
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Box 3: folder 15
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Monographs (in English)
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Journey to America: Collected speeches, statements, press, radio and TV statements by Dr. Konrad Adenauer [during US/Canada visit]
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1953 Apr 6-18
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Box 3: folder 16
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"Restoration of the Rule of Law: Leading American Lawyers on Allied Decartellisation Policy in Germany;" Assoc. of Shareholders in Germany
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1951 Feb
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Box 3: folder 17
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"Documenting the Third Reich: The Stutz Collection of Nazi Manuscripts;" Howard Gotlieb; Yale University Gazette
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1963 Jan
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Box 3: folder 18
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"The Governance of Berlin"; Bruce L.R. Smith; International Conciliation
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1959 Nov, no.525
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Box 3: folder 19
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Pictured Highlights-James L. Wick's Press and Radio Editors' Tour of Europe and the Middle East, March 1-31, 1952
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1952 Mar
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Box 3: folder 20
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Monographs (in French or German)
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"Bulletin de Documentation Fiscale Internationale" [Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation]; (Fr.)
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n.d.
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Box 3: folder 21
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"Erweiterung Der Bunderegierung" (Ger.)
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1952 Nov
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Box 3: folder 22
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Forsthoff, Dr. Ernst; "Wehrbeitrag und Grundgesetz;" (Ger.)
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n.d.
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Box 3: folder 23
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"Fremdenrecht: die Rechtsstellung von Auslandern in der Bundesrepublik;" Dr. Rudolf Mueller, Heinz Weitzel, Gerhard Weisner (Ger.)
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1955
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Box 3: folder 24
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Grewe, Dr. Jur. Wilhelm; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
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1952 Nov
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Box 3: folder 25
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Gross, Dr. Hermann; Material zur Aufteilung der I.G.Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft" (Ger.)
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1950 Jul
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Box 3: folder 26
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Kaufmann, Dr.Dr.h.c. Erich; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
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1952 Aug
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Box 3: folder 27
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Loewenstein, Dr. Karl; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
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n.d.
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Box 3: folder 28
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Scheuner, Dr.Ulrich; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
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1952 Aug
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Box 3: folder 29
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"Sonderabdruck aus der Zeitschrift fur Rechtsver gleichung" (reprints)
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1966 (nos.1-2)
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Box 3: folder 30
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Susterhenn, Prof. Dr. Adolf; "Gutachtliche Ausserung" (Ger.)
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1952 Jun
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Box 3: folder 31
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Thoma, Richard; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
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1952 Jul
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Box 3: folder 32
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von Mangoldt, Dr. Hermann; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
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1952 Aug
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Box 3: folder 33
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Weber, Prof. Dr.Werner; "Die Vereinbarkeit des Verteidigungsbeitrages mit dem Grundgesetz" (Ger.)
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1952 Jul
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Box 3: folder 34
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Wehberg, Dr. Hans; "Beruht das Recht zur Selbstverteidigung auf einer Regel des Volkenrechts?" (Ger.)
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1952 Jun
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Box 3: folder 35
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Wolff, Prof. Dr.Ernst; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
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1952 Jul
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Box 3: folder 36
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Serials (in English)
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Journal of International Affairs, vol.viii,no.2; EWD article "The Occupation of Germany: US' Objectives and Participation"
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1954
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Box 3: folder 37
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"Time Magazine;" cover story on Konrad Adenauer
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1953, Aug 31
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Box 3: folder 38
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Serials (in German)
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"Amtsblatt der Europaischen Gemeinschaft fur Kohle und Stahl," vol.2, no.1 [Official Gazette of the European Community for Coal and Steel"]
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1953, Feb 10
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Box 3: folder 39
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"Deutsche Richterzeitung," vol.29, no.9 [Journal of German Judges]
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1951 Sep
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Box 3: folder 40
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"Diplomatischer Kurier," Vol I, nos.18, 21-25 [Diplomatic Courier Magazine]
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1952 Sep-Dec
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Box 3: folder 41
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"Juristenzeitung," no. 14/15 [Jurist's Journal}
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1953 Jul 31
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Box 3: folder 42
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"Osteuropa-recht," vol.1, no.1 [Laws of Eastern Europe]. Includes letter from the editor, 1955 Dec
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1955 Mar
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Box 3: folder 43
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Magazine Articles and Clippings
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Magazine Articles
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1953,1958-59, 1962
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Box 3: folder 44
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Newspaper Clippings
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1953-58
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Box 3: folder 45
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