This collection contains the papers of George W. Perkins, Jr., a diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs and as United States Permanent Representative to NATO. The bulk of the papers relates to his work for NATO and for the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, which he chaired. There are also documents pertaining to his service in the U.S. Army during World War I and World War II. Most of the material consists of correspondence and photographs.
ceremonies held by the PalisadesInterstatePark Commission. There is also a recording of a Christmas message
Abstract Or Scope
This series includes records of speeches given at the General Ridgway Testimonial Dinner and at ceremonies held by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. There is also a recording of a Christmas message to Austria delivered by Perkins while he was working for NATO.
This collection documents the personal and political life of Herbert H. Lehman, who served as lieutenant governor, governor, and senator of New York, and as director-general of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
The collection, which reflects these associations, includes correspondence, financial records, memoranda, papers, speeches, and newspaper clippings, relating to the history of life insurance, banking, industrial development, and politics in the early 20th Century.