Myron Taylor papers, 1938-1952.
Collection Number: 3308
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Myron Taylor papers, 1938-1952.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
3308
Abstract:
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, statements, and clippings relating to Taylor's
service as personal representative of President Truman to Pope Pius XII and U.S. Ambassador
on Special Missions.
Creator:
Taylor, Myron Charles, 1874-1959.
Quanitities:
8.2 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Industrialist, diplomat, lawyer.
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, statements, and clippings relating to Taylor's
service as personal representative of President Truman to Pope Pius XII and U.S. Ambassador
on Special Missions. Includes material relating to the refugee situation in Europe,
1938-47, and to meetings of Protestant clergymen with Taylor in New York City, October
1947 and May 1949. Correspondents include Harry S. Truman and Pope Pius XII.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Myron Taylor papers, #3308. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University
Library.
Names:
Pius, Pope, XII, 1876-1958.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
Subjects:
Papacy -- History -- 20th century.
Refugees -- Europe -- 1938-1947.
Diplomatic and consular service, American.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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| Box 1 |
"Extra sets of 'Correspondence between Pres. Truman and Pope' as it was originally
set up and before any extractions were made resulting from objections to publication
of specific pieces of correspondence." REB. Feb. 1953 (envelop)
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Feb. 1953 | |
| Box 1 |
Correspondence between President Harry S. Truman, His Holiness Pope Pius XII and Hon.
Myron Taylor, 1945-1949 (3 binders, 1 typescript and 2 carbon copies)
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1945-1949 | |
| Box 1 |
Title as above but contains photocopy of handwritten letter, Aug. 31, 1945, from Pope
Pius XII to Myron Taylor (2 binders, both are carbon typescript books)
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Aug. 31, 1945 | |
| Box 1 |
Exchange of letters between His Excellency Harry S. Truman, President of the United
States of America, and His Holiness Pope Pius XII, 1946-1952 (2 binders, the original
typescript is incomplete)
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1946-1952 | |
| Box 1 |
Correspondence between President Truman and His Holiness Pope Pius XII, 1945-1949
(1 binder, actually the dates in this volume are Sept. 17, 1941-Jan. 18, 1950)
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1945-1949, Sept. 17, 1941-Jan. 18, 1950 | |
| Box 1 |
Loose carbon copies of drafts of letter, Dec. 1949, which Myron presented to His Holiness
the Pope (drafts by Harley Notter, approved by William D. Hassett, Secretary to the
President)
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Dec. 1949 | |
| Box 1 |
Bombing of Rome, 1942-1943 (4 binders, all appear to contain different material)
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1942-1943 | |
| Box 1 |
Memoranda regarding Vatican Mission,
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Oct. 20, 1949 | |
| Box 1 |
Mr. Myron Taylor's Mission to the Vatican, Nov. 1949-Dec. 1949 (3 binders)
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Nov. 1949-Dec. 1949 | |
| Box 1 |
Report to the President by Mr. Myron Taylor on his European Trip, July 22, 1950-Sept.
5, 1950 (5 binders)
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July 22, 1950-Sept. 5, 1950 | |
| Box 1 |
Title as above with material of 1950-1951 added (1 binder)
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1950-1951 | |
| Box 1 |
Mission of Honorable Myron Taylor, May 1951-July 1951 (4 binders)
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May 1951-July 1951 | |
| Box 1 |
Germany (2 binders, original typescript and carbon copy; latter has penciled notes)
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| Box 1 |
Germany, submitted to Mr. Myron C. Taylor (2 binders, these are letters to MCT, 1942)
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1942 | |
| Box 1 |
Recommendations for Retention of Steel Capacity in Western Germany (1 binder, photocopies
of reports, charts, etc.)
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| Box 1 |
Italy (1 binder, original letters, carbons, news clippings, etc. 1943)
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1943 | |
| Box 1 |
Memoranda on Italy from Myron Taylor, Jan. 13, 1943(1 binder)
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Jan. 13, 1943 | |
| Box 1 |
Peace with Italy, May 1943-Aug. 1943 (3 binders, carbon typescripts)
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May 1943-Aug. 1943 | |
| Box 1 |
Confidential correspondence from the Prime Minister of Italy to Honorable Myron Taylor,
Jan. 29, 1948 (1 binder, carbon typescript)
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Jan. 29, 1948 | |
| Box 1 |
Memoranda pertaining to Hon. Myron Taylor's visits to Portugal and Spain, 1941-1943
as the President's personal representative to His Holiness Pope Pius XII (4 binders)
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1941-1943 | |
| Box 1 |
Secret memoranda on European political and religious situation, 1941-1946, from Mr.
Myron Taylor, Oct. 26, 1946, Vol. II. (2 binders, both carbon typescripts)
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1941-1946, Oct. 26, 1946 | |
| Box 1 |
Title as above, but dated Dec. 30, 1946 (2 binders, both carbon typescripts)
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Dec. 30, 1946 | |
| Box 1 |
Supplemental memoranda regarding religious and political situations in Albania, Czechoslavakia,
Poland, Rumania, and Yugoslavia. From Myron Taylor, Nov. 6, 1947 (3 binders, all carbon
typescript)
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Nov. 6, 1947 | |
| Box 1 |
Memoranda concerning religious and political situations in Czechoslavakia, Poland,
and Rumania. From Myron Taylor, Jan. 29, 1948 (1 binder)
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Jan. 29, 1948 | |
| Box 1 |
Memoranda concerning religious and political situations in Europe, 1946-1948, from
Myron Taylor, Mar. 24, 1948 (1 binder)
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1946-1948, Mar. 24, 1948 | |
| Box 1 |
Secret memoranda on European political and religious situation, 1941-1946, from Myron
Taylor, Sept. 4, 1956, Vatican, Czechoslavakia, Germany, Hungry, Italy, Poland, Rumania,
Russia, Yugoslavia (1 binder)
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1941-1946, Sept. 4, 1956 | |
| Box 1 |
Title as above but also includes Austria, Oct. 29, 1946. Also includes 2 page typescript
copy of "Extract from 'The Ciano Diaries'"[See special mission, 1950, letter to Churchhill,
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Oct. 29, 1946, 1950, May 23, 1950] (1 binder) | |
| Box 1 |
Trieste and Yugoslavia, 1946-1949 (1 binder)
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1946-1949 | |
| Box 1 |
European Meetings, 1941 (1 binder)
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1941 | |
| Box 2 |
Report by Mr. Myron C. Taylor, personal representative of the President of the United
States to His Holiness Pope Pius XII,
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1940-1949 | |
| Box 2 |
Documentation of the Mission of President Roosevelt to His Holiness Pope Pius XII
by his personal respresentative, Myron C. Taylor,
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1940-1945 | |
| Box 2 |
As above but for President Truman,
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1940-1945 | |
| Box 2 |
Report by Mr. Myron C. Taylor, personal representative of the President of the United
States on special mission,
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1950-1952 | |
| Box 3 |
Indexes of Mr. Myron Taylor's European missions for the President of the United States,
1940-1952 (3 copies, carbon typescripts)
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1940-1952 | |
| Box 3 |
Chronological brief of Mr. Myron Taylor's European missions for the President of the
United States, 1940-1952 (2 copies, carbon typescripts)
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1940-1952 | |
| Box 3 |
Efforts toward religious cooperation for World Peace 1947-1952, Myron C. Taylor. (carbon
typescript)
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1947-1952, May 3, 1954, 1940-1950 | |
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Scope and Contents
This volume had typescript letters bound May 3, 1954, to the President from MCT regarding disposition of documents on missions to Pope
Pius XII, 1940-1950. Has been in touch with Wayne Grover, Archivist of U.S.
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| Box 3 |
Extracts from books regarding the Activities of Myron C. Taylor, prepared by E.S.
(2 copies, 1 original typescript and one carbon copy)
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| Box 3 |
Meetings of Protestant Clergymen with Myron C. Taylor at Union Club, Park Avenue and
69th Street, New York, Monday, Oct. 20, 1947and Tuesday May 3, 1949 (2 copies; 1 marked
Mr. Taylor's copy which is said to be complete, other has apparently some pages deleted,
see note in book)
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Oct. 20, 1947, May 3, 1949 | |
| Box 3 |
Summary of Contracts by Mr. Myron C. Taylor with leaders in religion, 1940-1953 (2
copies, carbon typescripts)
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1940-1953 | |
| Box 4 |
Original letters of Cordell Hull (Sec. of State) to Myron Taylor,
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1939-1954 | |
| Box 4 |
Original letters of Monsignori Montini and Tardini to MCT,
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1940-1956 | |
| Box 4 |
Original letters of Sumner Wells, (under Secretary of State) to MCT,
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1938-1956 | |
| Box 4 |
Original letters of Winston Churchhill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Herbert Hoover, Edward
Stettinuis (Sec. of State) to MCT,
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1932-1954 | |
| Box 4 |
Original letters of Franklin D. Roosevelt to MCT,
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1933-1945 | |
| Box 4 |
Telegrams and letters (originals) to MCT in his appointemnt as personal representative
of the President of the United States to His Holiness Pope Pius XII,
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Dec. 1939 | |
| Box 4 |
Original letters of Harry S. Truman to MCT,
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1947-1959 | |
| Box 4 |
Original letters of His Holiness Pope Pius XII to MCT (Montinni and Tardini) and telegrams,
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1948-1957 | |
| Box 4 |
Student Board Yearbook, 1955-1956, of Cornell United Religious Work
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1955-1956 | |
| Box 5 |
3 volumes of photographs, all of the Vatican Mission,
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1940-1946 | |
| Box 5 |
2 black loose leaf volumes - Titled Religous Books, both concerning correspondence and documentation relating to Mr. Taylor's contacts
and meetings with Protestant leaders in Europe and America,
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1947-1956 | |
| Box 5 |
1 book of photographs of Mr. Taylor's first audience with His Holiness Pope Pius XII
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| Box 5 |
1 photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Truman to institute Pius XII, Villa Schifanois,
Florence, Italy,
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May 27, 1956 | |
| Box 6 |
3 blue loose-leaf notebooks (carbon typescripts) having yellow slip with title "Work
Book. MCT's Contact with Leaders in Religion, 1940-1953" (Note in first one, "excepting
His Holiness Pope Pius XII")
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1940-1953 | |
| Box 6 |
Black loose volume (original and carbon typescripts) relating to contacts with various
religious leaders,
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1947-1953 | |
| Box 6 |
Volume - luncheon by Myron C. Taylor, Hotel Excelsior, Rome, March 26, 1940 (All acceptances
pasted in, refusals also)
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March 26, 1940 | |
| Box 6 |
Volume - luncheon by Myron C. Taylor, Hotel Excelsior, Rome, The Vatican, in honor
of His Eminence Cardinal Maglione, Secretary of State, Mar. 27, 1940 (Acceptances
and refusals pasted in)
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Mar. 27, 1940 | |
| Box 6 |
Letters and other documents written by or concerning MCT, Sept. 1939-Apr. 1945, as
the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, New York (5 binders, 2 original typescripts
and 3 carbon typescripts)
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Sept. 1939-Apr. 1945 | |
| Box 6 |
Religious representation, Feb. 27, 1951 (3 binders, carbon typescripts and Mr. Taylor's
copy)
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Feb. 27, 1951 | |
| Box 6 |
Additional religious material, 1948-1949 (3 binders, all slightly different)
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1948-1949 | |
| Box 6 |
Correspondence between Mr. Taylor and His Holiness Pope Pius XII, 1940-1950 (1 binder,
incomplete)
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1940-1950 | |
| Box 6 |
Correspondence between Mr. Taylor and His Holiness Pope Pius XII, 1947-1953 (1 binder)
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1947-1953 | |
| Box 6 |
Christmas messages exchanged between Myron C. Taylor and His Holiness Pope Pius XII,
Dec. 1940-Dec. 1948 (5 binders, 1 original typescript and 4 carbon typescripts)
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Dec. 1940-Dec. 1948 | |
| Box 6 |
Letters regarding Mr. Taylor's appointment to the Intergovernmental Committee on Political
Refugees and His Holiness Pope Pius XII, Apr. 1938-Mar. 1948 (1 binder)
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Apr. 1938-Mar. 1948 | |
| Box 6 |
Presidential letters of instruction to Ambassador Myron C. Taylor, 1950-1952, also
letter of President Truman to His Holiness Pope Pius XII, May 14, 1952, and the Pope's
reply
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1950-1952, May 14, 1952, July 10, 1952 | |
| Box 7 |
Loose leaf volume of telegrams, news clippings, etc., mainly concerning the illness
and death of Pope Pius XII,
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1958 | |
| Box 7 |
Exract from meeting of Protestant leaders, 1947-1951 (4 binders)
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1947-1951 | |
| Box 7 |
Mr. Taylor's contacts with Protestant leaders, 1947-1951 (1 binder)
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1947-1951 | |
| Box 7 |
Distribution of religious denominations in Europe, Mar. 1949 (1 binder)
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Mar. 1949 | |
| Box 7 |
Personal and confidential papers of Hon. Myron Taylor. Includes reports of meetings
with Protestant clergymen, Oct. 20, 1947 and May 3, 1949 (1 binder)
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Oct. 20, 1947, May 3, 1949 | |
| Box 7 |
Correspondence between Bishop Oxnam and Myron Taylor, 1940-1945 (1 binder)
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1940-1945 | |
| Box 7 |
Relations between ecumenical movement and the Vatican in the Twentieth Century. Prepared
by Henry Smith Leiper (3 binders)
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| Box 7 |
Resignation of Hon. Myron Taylor as personal respresentative of the President of the
United States of America to His Holiness Pope Pius XII, 1949-1952, including printed
copy Jan. 18, 1950 (5 binders)
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1949-1952, Jan. 18, 1950 | |
| Box 7 |
Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees, 1943-1944. They appear to have
different materials (4 binders)
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1943-1944 | |
| Box 7 |
Refugee file, 1943-1944 (1 binder)
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1943-1944 | |
| Box 7 |
Post-War Studies Territorial-Refugee Programs, 1943(1 binder)
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1943 | |
| Box 7 |
Newspaper clippings regarding Mr. Taylor's Resignation...to His Holiness Pope Pius
XII (1 binder)
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| Box 7 |
Loose-leaf volume containing news items regarding his resignation, etc.,
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Jan. 18, 1950 | |
| Box 7 |
Correspondence between Mr. Taylor and the Presidents, 1940-1950 (2 binders, one is
incomplete)
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1940-1950 | |
| Box 7 |
Correspondence with President Truman, May 1951-June 1951(1 binder)
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May 1951-June 1951 | |
| Box 7 |
The Rise of the Double Diplomatic Corps in Rome: A Study of International Practice, by Robert A. Graham, S.J., The Hauge, 1952 (printed pamphlet)
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1952 | |
| Box 7 |
"Diplomatic Relations between the United States and the Papal States," Resarch Project
No. 22, March 1947 (mimeo)
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March 1947 | |
| Box 7 |
Volume of typescripts, Intergovmental Committee on Political Refugees - Instructions
to Myron Taylor,
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1938 | |
| Box 7 |
Volume of mimeo copies of Meetings Officers of the Intergovnmental Committee of Political
Refugees, Department of State, Washington,
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Oct. 17, 1939 | |
| Box 7 |
Proceedings of the Intergovernmental Committee, verbatim record of the Plenary Meetings of the Committee, resolutions and reports,
July 1938 (1 bound, printed volume)
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July 1938 | |
| Box 8 |
Photograph of Myron C. Taylor (large) by Pirie MacDonald, New York
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| Box 8 |
Large loose-leaf volume of Vatican Clippings, from various newspapers,
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1950 | |
| Box 8 |
Loose-leaf volume of typescript copies of letters relating to the Vatican
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| Box 8 |
Loose-leaf volume of carbon typescript copies of letters relating to the Vatican,
but not the same as above
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| Box 8 |
Remarks at luncheon arranged by Mr. Taylor at 71, Broadway, New York, Dec. 2, 1932,
to further the Share the Work Movement (1 binder)
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Dec. 2, 1932 | |
| Box 8 |
Russia - Observations on the present state of American-Soviet relations, Sept. 19,
1951, Myron C. Taylor (2 binders, original typescript and carbon)
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Sept. 19, 1951 | |
| Box 8 |
Also entitled Russia, but contains different material from above (1 binder - copies
of letters, articles, some original letters)
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| Box 8 |
Russia, Myron C. Taylor (manilla folder - copies of letters, mimeo and photocopies
of articles, all seem to pertain to Russia)
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| Box 8 |
Texts of Teheran Declarations, Yalta Parley Agreements, Potsdam Agreements as printed
on the New York Times, Mar. 25, 1947 (1 binder, news clippings)
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Mar. 25, 1947 | |
| Box 8 |
A Survey of Modern Trends in Papal Diplomacy (5 binders, 1 original typescript and
4 carbon copies)
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| Box 8 |
Correspondence between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and His Holiness Pope Pius
XII, 1939-1944 (8 binders, 1 original typescript and 7 carbon copies)
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1939-1944 | |
| Box 8 |
Loose-leaf volume containing copies of letters on various subjects, many of which
are in other books
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| Box 8 |
Carbon copies of "Reflections on the State, Its Form and Duties," by Prince Rupprecht
of Bavaria, written in
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1941-1942 | |
| Box 8 |
"Lavenir de l'Autriche" (Mimeo, marked "Copie Nr. US/1 destinee pour Mr. Franklin
D. Roosevelt, United States President") Preface states document comprises two separate
proposals, one, in French, by Bishop Hudal, and one, in English by B.H. Schilling
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| Box 8 |
"Austria's Independence," no author, just Rome, Aug. 1944 (mimeo)
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Aug. 1944 | |
| Box 8 |
Diplomatic Relations with the Vatican, by Robert A. Graham, S.J. and Robert C. Hartnett, S.J. The American Press (printed
pamphlet, Mr. Myron mentioned on 6 pages)
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| Box 8 |
News supplement, Sunday News, Oct. 13, 1952 (Vatican and Pope Pius XII)
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Oct. 13, 1952 | |
| Box 8 |
International Catholic Migration Commission, Sept. 1952 (bulletin)
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Sept. 1952 | |
| Box 8 |
Book of Special Letters, Mr. Myron Taylor - Personal. Letters are pasted in and are from well-known people
in the United States, Europe, etc.,
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1925-1956 | |
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Scope and Contents
Loose on shelf, too large for box
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| Mapcase Folder 1 |
Certificates and diplomas
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Date unknown | |
| Mapcase Folder 2 |
Drawing of a chapel
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Undated | |
| Box 9 |
Two honors ("Gold medals" conferred by the Italian government to Myron Taylor
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1948 | |