Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman), 1867-1937
- Abstract:
- Writings, printed matter, photographs, drawings, and certificates relating to relief work in Belgium during World War I, the relief activities of Herbert Hoover, and the world food problem.
- Extent:
- 2 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder (4.7 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Vernon Lyman Kellogg papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Vernon Lyman Kellogg papers include writings, correspondence, printed matter, photographs, and certificates relating to relief work in Belgium and Poland during World War I, the relief activities of Herbert Hoover, and the world food problem.
In addition to his scientific work, Vernon Kellogg was involved in various relief efforts, including the Commission for Relief in Belgium as the director in Brussels, where he was later joined by his wife Charlotte Hoffman Kellogg. The Biographical File contains a biographical sketch listing positions he held throughout his career, as well as a bibliography of his numerous published works. Some of those works can be found in the Speeches and Writings series, which contains writings by Kellogg concerning relief efforts, Herbert Hoover, and the world food problem.
The Relief Work File relates to Kellogg's involvement in the Commission for Relief in Belgium and the United States Food Administration, including Kellogg's travel documentation. The correspondence includes a letter from Herbert Hoover.
The Oversize Material includes materials related to Kellogg's relief work, such as a photo album with pictures of members of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, as well as various awards that Kellogg received for his aid efforts. In addition, the file includes Kellogg's diplomas, a children's book written in French, and a tracing of a Colorado River map used on a trip that took place from December 1901 to January 1902.
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1867 December 1 Born, Emporia, Kansas1889 Bachelor of Science, University of Kansas1890-1893 Assistant professor of entomology, University of Kansas1892 Master of Science, University of Kansas1893-1894 Associate professor of entomology, University of Kansas1894-1895 Assistant and associate professor of entomology, Stanford University1896-1920 Professor of entomology, and of entomology and bionomics, Stanford University1908 Married Charlotte Hoffman1910 Daughter, Jean Kellogg, born in Berkeley, California1915-1916 Director, Brussels, American Commission for Relief in Belgium1917-1919 Assistant to U.S. food administrator; Chief of mission to Poland, American Relief Administration1918 Chairman, Division of Agriculture, National Research Council1918-1921 Special investigator in Russia, American Relief Administration1919-1934 Various positions for the National Research Council, including permanent secretary1920-1931 Director and member, Executive Committee of Commission for Relief in Belgium Educational Foundation1921-1933 Member, board of trustees, Science Service1922-1932 Member, Executive Committee of the Rockefeller Foundation1925-1931 Member, Executive Committee of International Research Council1931 Secretary emeritus, National Research Council1937 August 8 Died, Hartford, Connecticut - Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1956.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief
Food supply
World War, 1914-1918 -- Food supply
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
International relief
World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium
Drawing - Names:
- Commission for Relief in Belgium (1914-1930)
American Relief Administration
United States Food Administration
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
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], Vernon Lyman Kellogg papers, [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