American Field Service Fellowships for French Universities Collection, 1920-1994 | Archives of the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs

By Johnamarie Macias and Nicole Milano

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Collection Overview

Title: American Field Service Fellowships for French Universities Collection, 1920-1994

Predominant Dates:1921-1956

ID: RG3/001

Creator: American Field Service

Extent: 1.5 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Languages: English, French

Abstract

The American Field Service (AFS) Fellowships for French Universities was a scholarship program established in December 1919. The American Field Service (AFS) Fellowships for French Universities Collection consists of organizational records related to administration of the fellowships, as well as correspondence, photographs, and other personal material of individuals affiliated with the fellowship program.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The American Field Service (AFS) Fellowships for French Universities Collection consists of organizational records related to administration of the fellowships, as well as correspondence, photographs, and other personal material of individuals affiliated with the Fellowship program.

The organizational records are not comprehensive and include a few annual reports (1923-1939), appeals for additions to the endowment fund (1923), application and information packets (1922-1923), Board of Directors and Members’ minutes (1921-1956), by-laws and amendments (1921-1956), the Certificate of Incorporation (1921), directories of former Fellows (1933-1942), and financial statements (1934-1956).

A large portion of the collection includes correspondence regarding the function and administration of the fellowships. Notable figures represented in the correspondence include AFS founder A. Piatt Andrew, Director General Stephen Galatti, French prime minister Georges Clemenceau, trustee and later president Paul D. Cravath, vice presidents Charles A. Coffin and Henry D. Sleeper, president of the University of Chicago Harry Pratt Judson, and Sections Sanitaires US (SSU) recruits Charles Fiske (SSU 3) and Roswell Sanders (SSU 4).

Other material includes photographs, negatives, newspaper clippings, and personal correspondence related to some of the French Fellows, including Jean Francois-Poncet (1947-1949), who later served as the French Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1978 and 1981.

Administrative Information

Alternate Extent Statement: 3 boxes

Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research. Cotton gloves are required for the handling of all photographic material.

Use Restrictions: Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be submitted in writing to the AFS Archives. In the event that this research becomes a source for publication, a credit line indicating the Archives of the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs is required. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Acquisition Method: Official records were produced in the daily operations of the organization and the personal papers were incorporated into the collection at a later, unknown date. The correspondence and documents regarding the AFS Fellowship for French Universities award for Walter R. Sharp (in the folder "French Fellows- Walter R. Sharp") were donated by Doris B. Sharp in September 1990.

Appraisal Information: No items were deaccessioned, separated, or removed from the collection.

Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], [Date]; American Field Service Fellowships for French Universities Collection; Archives of the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs, New York, NY.

Finding Aid Revision History: Processed by Johnamarie Macias in November 2010. Finding aid written by Johnamarie Macias and Nicole Milano and encoded in EAD by Nicole Milano in December 2010 under the scope of the 2010-2011 Basic Processing grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: AFS Association Fellowship Number, 1923
Folder 2: Annual Reports, 1935-1939
Folder 3: An Appeal for Additions to the Endowment Fund, 1923
Folder 4: Application and Informational Packet, 1922-1923
Folder 5: Bookmarks, 1920
Folder 6: By-Laws, 1921-1940
Folder 7: By-Laws, 1950-1956
Folder 8: Certificate of Incorporation, 1921
Folder 9: Consolidation of AFS French Fellowships.Inc and AFS.Inc, 1955-1956
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1923-1928
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1924-1939
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1950-1978
Folder 13: Correspondence (Includes Paul Cadman, SSU8 + TMU133), 1921-1923
Folder 14: Correspondence (Includes Stephen Galatti, Harry Pratt Judson, Roswell Sanders, Henry D. Sleeper, William Wallace), 1922
Folder 15: Correspondence - American Field Service Chicago Branch, 1923
Folder 16: Correspondence - Bankers Trust Company and Institute of International Education, 1932-1935
Folder 17: Correspondence - Boas, George (Includes A. P. Andrew), 1927-1928
Folder 18: Correspondence - Cadman, Paul F., 1923
Folder 19: Correspondence - Clemenceau, Georges, 1920-1922
Folder 20: Correspondence - Coffin, C. A. (Includes A. P. Andrew), 1920-1925
Folder 21: Correspondence - Cravath, Paul to Andrew, A. P., 1921-1923
Folder 22: Correspondence - Fiske, Charles H. (SSU3), 1921
Folder 23: Correspondence - Galatti, Stephen, 1944-1949
Folder 24: Correspondence - Roswell Sanders Endowment Fund (1 of 2), 1921-1922

Box 2

Folder 1: Correspondence - Roswell Sanders Endowment Fund (2 of 2), 1922-1923
Folder 2: Cravath, Paul D. - "The Cravath Firm and its Predecessors", 1948
Folder 3: Directory of AFS French Fellows, 1919-1942
Folder 4: Cravath, Paul D. - Photographs and Negatives, 1921-1940
Folder 5: Finance, 1934-1956
Folder 6: Financial Statements as of June 30, 1951, 1951
Folder 7: French Fellows - Asselineau, Roger (1946-1947), 1945-1994
Folder 8: French Fellows - François-Poncet, Jean (1947-1949), ca. 1947-1979
Folder 9: French Fellows - Geisman, Claude (1947-1949), Undated
Folder 10: French Fellows - Kelly, Sherwin (1919-1921), 1960-1962
Folder 11: French Fellows - Lepargneur, Jean-Marie (1947-1948), Undated
Folder 12: French Fellows - LePaulle, Pierre, 1920-1992

Box 3

Folder 1: French Fellows - List (Taken from "Who's Who" Publications), ca. 1978-1986
Folder 2: French Fellows - Kirk, Grayson (1928-1929), 1997 November 22
Folder 3: French Fellows - Meras, Edmond (1920-1922), 1979-1993
Folder 4: French Fellows - Olson, Ralph E. (1938-1939), 1976-1977
Folder 5: French Fellows - Paly, Jean (1947-1948), Undated
Folder 6: French Fellows - Perouse, Maurice (1936-1937), 1971-1976
Folder 7: French Fellows - Rauzier, Françoise (1947-1948), Undated
Folder 8: French Fellows - Sharp, Walter R., 1920-1925
Folder 9: French Fellows - Walckerman, Gabriel (1947-1948), Undated
Folder 10: Invitation List Draft, Undated
Folder 11: Leaflet, 1922
Folder 12: Legal Documents, 1952-1972
Folder 13: List of Ambulance Driver Holders of AFS Fellowships for French Universities, 1948
Folder 14: Minutes, 1921-1939
Folder 15: Minutes, 1946-1949
Folder 16: Minutes, 1940-1945
Folder 17: Minutes, 1950-1956
Folder 18: Miscellaneous, Undated
Folder 19: Nominations List, 1920
Folder 20: Pamphlet, Undated
Folder 21: Photograph: Gabriel Walkenaer, Bernard Blanche, and Jean Francois-Poncet in Massachusetts, 1950
Folder 22: Press Release, 1944 November 10
Folder 23: Program - The Cleveland Branch of the AFS Association, 1923
Folder 24: Record of Former Fellows, 1933
Folder 25: Report - The Cultural-Cooperation Program, 1938-1943
Folder 26: Sponsoring Committee, 1947-1948

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