Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Commission for Relief in Belgium (1914-1930) and C.R.B. Educational Foundation
- Abstract:
- Reports, minutes of meetings, correspondence, charts, clippings, other printed matter, and photographs, relating to Belgian-American exchange fellowships sponsored by the foundation, Belgian-American cultural relations, child health and nutrition in Belgium, the German occupation of Belgium in World War II, Kings Albert I and Leopold III of Belgium, and the 1950 Belgian plebiscite on the restoration of the monarchy.
- Extent:
- 7 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 4 envelopes, 1 stack of oversize charts (5.0 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], C.R.B. Educational Foundation Records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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The C.R.B. Educational Foundation was endowed from residual funds of the Commission for Relief in Belgium. Its operations included the sponsoring of Belgian-American exchange fellowships, the fostering of Belgian-American cultural relations, and aid to child health and nutrition programs in Belgium.
In 1938, the C.R.B. Educational Foundation changed its name to Belgian-American Educational Foundation.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Belgium
Education -- Belgium
Plebiscite -- Belgium
Scholarships -- Belgium
Scholarships -- United States
Student exchange programs
Child welfare -- Belgium - Names:
- Léopold, King of the Belgians, III, 1901-1983
Albert, King of the Belgians, I, 1875-1934 - Places:
- Belgium -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945
Belgium -- Politics and government -- 1914-1951
Belgium -- Relations -- United States
United States -- Relations -- Belgium
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], C.R.B. Educational Foundation Records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563