Series 13: Paris Peace Conference files, approximately 1914-approximately 1940
Scope and Contents note
This series documents Bowman's time in Paris in detail and includes his personal papers, ephemera, some books, and other publications related to the Conference. His papers from this period are organized by subject files regarding people, organizations, logistics, and regions and borders involved or discussed at the meeting. The content of the files usually include records, notes, and correspondence. The ephemera includes various documentary examples of everyday life, from dinner invitations to luggage tags. The papers span from approximately 1914 to approximately 1940, with the bulk of the material spanning 1914 to 1919.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1914-approximately 1940
Creator
- From the Collection: Bowman, Isaiah, 1878-1950 (Donor, Person)
- From the Collection: Bowman, Isaiah, 1878-1950 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Biographical / Historical
In 1918, Isaiah Bowman was appointed Chief Territorial Specialist of the American delegation to the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. As the American Geographical Society's first director, he had led his organization in supporting the US war effort during World War I. At the conference, he was influential in determining new national boundaries, redrawing the global political map with repercussions that continue to reverberate to the present through conflicts in places such as the Balkans and Ukraine.
Source: http://exhibits.library.jhu.edu/exhibits/show/hopkins-and-the-great-war/homewood-campus/aftermath/isaiah-bowman-and-the-paris-pe
Source: American Empire: Roosevelt's Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization by Neil Smith
Extent
From the Collection: 114.09 Cubic Feet (32 record center cartons, 15 letter size document boxes, 2 letter half-size document box, 130 legal size document boxes, 4 legal half-size document boxes, 8 flat boxes (15.5 x 12 x 3 inches), 2 flat boxes (25 x 21 x 3 inches), 3 flat boxes (11 x 9 x 3 inches), 1 flat box (21 x 17 x 3.5 inches), 2 pamphlet boxes (7.25 x 4 x 10 inches))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
This series is organized by subject files, primarily in alphabetical order.
Physical Location
Some oversize materials in this series are located in oversize flat drawers.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
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Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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