Gerig, Benjamin 1894-1976 creator mixed material monographic eng 2,000 6 2 2.6 Correspondence, memoranda, reports, printed matter, and other papers pertaining to Gerig's service with the League of Nations, 1930-1940, chiefly as commissioner-general of the pavilion at the New York World's Fair (1939-1940); his work with the U.S. Dept. of State in a number of positions involving international organizations and the administration of trust territories, 1942-1961; and his membership on the United Nations Trusteeship Council, 1947-1953. Documents Gerig's participation in the Dumbarton Oaks Conference, 1944; the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco, Calif., 1945; the Preparatory Commission of the United Nations, 1946; the first session of the U.N. General Assembly, 1946; and the United Nations Visiting Mission to Trust Territories in West Africa, 1958. Subjects include colonialism and colonial policy primarily in Africa, the mandate system, nuclear testing in trust territories, race relations, and the growth of Soviet colonialism. Correspondents include Isaiah Bowman, Ralph J. Bunche, Andrew W. Cordier, John Foster Dulles, J.W.T. van Erp, Noel Haviland Field, Alger Hiss, Philip C. Jessup, Sean Lester, Henry Cabot Lodge, Paul Manship, Felix M. Morley, Bertram Pickard, Arthur Sweetser, Ruth Gregory Sweetser, John D. Tomlinson, F.P. Walters, Gerig's first wife, Mary Gerig, and his second wife, Pearl Gerig. Open to research. Classified, in part. Some photographs transferred to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Diplomat. Full name: Orie Benjamin Gerig. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013026 Bowman, Isaiah 1878-1950 Correspondence Bunche, Ralph J. (Ralph Johnson) 1904-1971 Correspondence Cordier, Andrew W. (Andrew Wellington) 1901- Correspondence Dulles, John Foster 1888-1959 Correspondence Erp, J. W. T. van Correspondence Field, Noel Haviland 1904-1970 Correspondence Gerig, Mary 1898-1960 Correspondence Gerig, Pearl Correspondence Hiss, Alger Correspondence Jessup, Philip C. (Philip Caryl) 1897-1986 Correspondence Lester, Sean 1888-1959 Correspondence Lodge, Henry Cabot 1902-1985 Correspondence Manship, Paul 1885-1966 Correspondence Morley, Felix M. (Felix Muskett) 1894-1982 Correspondence Pickard, Bertram 1892-1973 Correspondence Sweetser, Arthur 1888-1968 Correspondence Sweetser, Ruth Gregory Correspondence Tomlinson, John D. (John Doren) 1903-1981 Correspondence Walters, F. P. (Francis Paul) 1888- Correspondence United States. Department of State. League of Nations. Preparatory Commission of the United Nations. United Nations. United Nations. Trusteeship Council. United Nations Visiting Mission to Trust Territories in West Africa. Dumbarton Oaks Conference (1944) New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.) United Nations Conference on International Organization (1945 : San Francisco, Calif.) Colonies Colonies Africa International agencies International organization International trusteeships International trusteeships Africa, West Mandates Nuclear weapons Testing Race relations Soviet Union Colonies Diplomats mm 86061974 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms013026 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms013026.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013026 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013026.3 Open to research. Classified, in part. DLC 860603 20260227111722.0 mm 86061974