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Series 3: Dispatches and Telegrams, 1933-1940

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Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Series 3: Dispatches and Telegrams, 1933-1940. From 1933 until the end of 1940 when the war disrupted regular courier service between Athens and Washington, MacVeagh wrote dispatches covering many subjects involving Greek history, national character, political events, and relations with other countries, particularly Italy. This series contains dispatches and telegrams to and from the State Department arranged chronologically.

Specifically, dispatches detail the Insull Case, electoral law reform, and the power struggle between the Foreign Minister Dimitrios Maximos and Sophocles Venizelos, particularly the 1935 restoration of the Greek monarchy and the return of King George II. MacVeagh discusses Premier/Dictator John Metaxas curtailment of free speech and censorship, the organization of youth groups, the rise of anti-semitism, and the fortification of the Bulgarian and Yugoslavian borders, and the revolt against Metaxas' regime in Crete.

A report on "Greece in 1938" which summarizes the political problems in Greece, dated February 1939, and a similar summary for 1939, dated April 1940, are found in this series. Topics of interest include the 1939 Italian invasion of Albania, renewed fears of a Bulgarian invasion, British guarantees of Greek independence and territorial integrity, and Great Britain's $10,000,000 loan to Greece.

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Collection History

Appraisal

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Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jean Holliday in 1992. Finding aid written by Jean Holliday in 1992.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Series 3: Dispatches and Telegrams; Lincoln MacVeagh Papers, MC067, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd): Box 3