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Stevenson kept his diary from September 4, 1945 until September 19, 1945 and recorded both his comments on the progress of the Preparatory Commission and personal observations and notes. Stevenson's datebook from January until March 1946, recording appointments and occasional comments, is also included. The controversy and debate concerning the location of the United Nation's permanent headquarters is illustrated in the correspondence, statements, memoranda, criteria, and lists of suggested areas.
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Series 6: Subject Files, 1931-1965

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Series 6: Subject Files, includes correspondence, reference materials, newsclippings, meeting minutes, agendas, and other materials documenting those aspects of Stevenson's professional life not addressed in other series, including his governorship of Illinois, service on the boards of trustees for various companies and philanthropic organizations, his law career, government service during the New Deal and World War II, and political activities outside his presidential campaigns.
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Subseries 7C: Biographical Materials, includes biographies, press releases, correspondence, official documents, and narrative biographies written by individuals close to Stevenson. The general biographical materials include official biographies prepared for Stevenson's political campaigns, speech introductions, and entries into Who's Who and other biographical anthologies. The correspondence primarily includes requests from students writing reports on Stevenson. A small amount of genealogical information, family reminiscences, and newspaper articles on Stevenson's accidental shooting of Ruth Merwin in 1913 are also included.
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Subseries 7D: Clippings, includes clippings from Illinois and national newspapers, primarily predating his first nomination as Democratic candidate for president. Most of the early newsclippings document the social activities of Stevenson and his family, and later, his wife and her family. Copies of articles that Stevenson wrote in the mid-1920s while on the staff of the Daily Pantagraph are particularly notable. Clippings from 1947 and onward primarily document Stevenson's political and professional activities. The majority of the post-1952 newsclippings have been discarded; those retained are from local newspapers. In particular, clippings from the late 1950s and 1960s were collected by Princetonians and are drawn from the Daily Princetonian, Princeton Packet, and Princeton Alumni Weekly.
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Subseries 7E: Diaries, includes handwritten and transcribed copies of Stevenson's diaries. These diaries are in no way comprehensive and primarily document the first few weeks of each of Stevenson's new endeavors in the 1940s. The 1943 diary documents his trip to the Pacific theatre while serving in the Department of the Navy, while the others document his early service to the United Nations. A single entry for November 25, 1957 provides an introduction to his role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and a final diary records his 1964 trip to Jane Dick's house in Jamaica. Stevenson's diary entries are very forthright and revealing; unfortunately, he kept them very sporadically.
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Subseries 7F: Financial Materials, includes correspondence, receipts, invoices, and statements documenting Stevenson's finances. This documentation primarily includes income tax returns and investment information. Stevenson's investments were predominantly in communications, including the Daily Pantagraph and the Bloomington Broadcasting Company, gas and oil speculation, and farms. From the late 1950s until his death, Stevenson was involved in a number of joint investments with his three sons, primarily oil wells. His farm investments were primarily inheritances from his parents that he shared with his sister, Elizabeth Stevenson Ives. The one exception to this generalization was his farm in Libertyville, Illinois that he maintained as his primary residence even when he spent the majority of his time in Chicago and New York. The correspondence with the caretakers and local tradespeople reveals his devotion to this property.
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Subseries 7I: Memberships includes correspondence and membership cards for social, political, and benevolent organizations to which Stevenson belonged. He frequently wrote letters of support for his friends and associates who sought membership in some of the clubs to which he belonged. His affiliations with some of the organizations, such as Hull House, Century Association, and Onwentsia Club, spanned most of his adult life. He belonged to other organizations, particularly those which gave him honorary memberships, for only a short period of time.
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Subseries 7J: Memorabilia, includes invitations, programs, place cards, magazine covers, keys to cities, and other items that Stevenson designated for inclusion in his scrapbooks, but never were. As with other materials, these items reflect his rapid ascendancy in prominence. Early in his public career, he tended to save more items; as he gained greater prominence he clearly was not as easily impressed with the recognition and adulation he received. The memorabilia also includes guest lists, invitations, and toasts from his birthday parties, thrown annually by his wide circle of friends beginning with his fiftieth birthday. A guest book records visitors to Stevenson's various residences, including the Illinois governor's mansion, Libertyville farm, and his suite in the Waldorf Astoria. Clearly, the guest book was not signed by every visitor; however, it does give a flavor of his guests over the years.
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Series 8: Scrapbooks includes microfilm copies of Stevenson's 108 scrapbook volumes, containing newsclippings and memorabilia documenting his personal and political activities. Beginning in 1952, many of the scrapbooks were compiled by Edith Gifford, a Stevenson supporter who worked for a clipping service. Thus, the post-1952 scrapbooks are uniform in size and arrangement, primarily documenting Stevenson's public activities. Earlier scrapbooks contain clippings about Stevenson's family and social activities. The scrapbooks reflect Stevenson's abrupt elevation in stature; the first four volumes cover the years 1922-1951, while later volumes each cover one or two months. A few of the volumes are devoted to specific events or topics, such as Conservation in Illinois (Volume 4, 1951) and the Cuban Missile Crisis (Volumes 105-107, 1962). The series also includes 7 additional scrapbooks which were not microfilmed, documenting his 1952 presidential campaign.
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Series 9: Travel Materials includes correspondence, notes, newspaper clippings, itineraries, background information, and memorabilia, such as invitations and place cards. The bulk of the material documents his 1953 world tour which started in March and ended in August. During this trip, Stevenson established many of the contacts he cultivated through the remainder of his public career. Subsequent trips were taken both for pleasure and for business. He made his 1957 trip to Africa as a representative of legal clients Reynolds Metals and Maurice Tempelsman, while his 1958 trip to the Soviet Union was a goodwill, fact-finding tour. His written impressions of Russia were syndicated by the North American Newspaper Alliance and later published as Friends and Enemies.
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Series 10: Photographs, 1892-1965

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Series 10: Photographs contains photographs that are primarily black and white 8"x10" with some negatives as well as color photos. They document various aspects of Stevenson's political career as well as his family life. There are some photographs of Stevenson's early years and his private life with his wife, his sister and his children. For the most part, however, these photographs document various political events and Stevenson's extensive travels as governor of Illinois, presidential nominee, and United Nations Ambassador.
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The Officers' Files subseries contains the files of thirteen ACLU staff members. Most served as higher level administrators or in the Legal Department. Their files consist of correspondence, committee materials, subject files on civil rights issues, case files, and materials on the logistics of administering their departments or the ACLU as a whole. The majority are the files of Ira Glasser, ACLU's fifth executive director.
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The Organizational Matters series documents the administration of the ACLU National Office and its interactions with the regional offices, affiliates, outside organizations, and the general public. The records include committee meeting minutes and mailings, staff files, and department records. The majority of the records are the files of Executive Director Ira Glasser and the records of the Legal Department. Please see the subseries descriptions for additional information about the contents of each subseries.
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The Personal Subject Files subseries consists of documents related to Baker's charitable work, Princeton alumni activities, and other non-professional matters. Included are personal documents such as Baker's birth certificate and Baker's military and scholastic records, as well as documents and notes relating to Baker's travels to China (to visit George Bush), Africa, and the western United States.
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The Personal and Legal Career series documents Baker's personal and professional life prior to his involvement in Texas and national politics. The series consists of correspondence, including correspondence with family and friends, diaries and date books, financial documents, legal documents, memos, and correspondence related to Baker's work at Andrews, Kurth, Campbell and Jones law firm, and personal documents such as a birth certificate and scholastic records.
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The subject files subseries consists of material related to a variety of subjects in Baker's life after government. The subseries includes brief correspondence from George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford, John Major, and Nancy Reagan, as well as a folder devoted to Rice University which contains information about Baker's grandfather's role in the development of the University.
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The Audiovisual series consists of videotapes and sound recordings documenting Baker's career in government and politics. The majority of tapes in the series are VHS videotapes of Baker's appearances on television news programs or recordings of television news stories that include mention of Baker. Some recordings of speeches and public appearances are also available. The videocassettes created between 1988 and 1992, during Baker's years at the State Department, often contain multiple programs or events on a single tape. In addition to the contents list, a more detailed index to the State Department "Master Tapes" is available in Box 262.