Earl L. Packer papers, 1910-1990
Earl L. Packer papers, 1910-1990
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- BA#0550
- Bib ID:
- 5012629 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Packer, Earl L
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 64000 items (124 boxes)
- Language(s):
- English .
- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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The following boxes are located off-site: 2-124. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
Description
Summary
The Packer collection contains 64,000 items from the files of this American diplomat. It is complete in its representation of every aspect of his life. The papers include personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts, documents, printed materials, and Russian cartoons and illustrations, as well as original World War I posters. It also contains an array of photographs taken by Mr. Packer between 1917 and 1923, which depict scenes from the Russian Revolution and from Russian city life.
Mr. Packer's correspondence includes letters from Upton Sinclair and cataloged photographs trace his career. Packer held the consular and diplomatic titles of Vice Consul. Consul, Consul General, Third Secretary of Legation, First Secretary of Embassy, Counselor of Embassy, and Charge d'Affaires.
The manuscripts in this collection include most of his published works as well as many unpublished items, such as articles, essays, stories, and small diaries and journal notebooks.
The largest part of the collection is taken up by Packer's extensively detailed subject files dealing with Soviet Russia. These subject files encompass over half of the collection and cover all aspects of the U.S.S.R., from politics and propaganda, culture and trade, to history and international relations. There are also numerous clippings about the Soviet Union from American and international newspapers, some of them pre-Revolutionary, as well as two volumes of a pre-Revolutionary Russian dictionary. Other subject files include various European and Asian countries and International organizations. Spanning over eight decades, the Packer collection is an in-depth look at a country through the eyes of an American.
Arrangement
Arranged into 8 series.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
The following boxes are located off-site: 2-124. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Earl L. Packer Papers; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Revision Description
2016-09-22 File created.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Biographical / Historical
American diplomat to the U.S.S.R. (Riga) and author.
Subject Headings
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Genre/Form |
|---|
| Diaries |
| Essays |
| Letters (correspondence) |
| Photographs |
| Name |
| Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968 |
| United States. Department of State |
Series I: Correspondence
Box 2
Box 3
Box 4
Series II: Journals
Box 5
Box 5a
Box 5b
Series III: Photographs
Box 6
Box 6a
Box BAR Shared MS Flat 2
Series IV: Drawings and Maps
Box 6b
Box BAR Shared MS Flat 2
Box BAR Shared MS Flat 2
Series V: Manuscripts
Box 7
Box 8
Box 9
Box 10
Box 11
Box 12
June 1960
Box 13
Box 14
Box 15
Box 16
Box 17
Box 18
Box 19
Box 20
Box 21
Box 22
Series VI: General Files
Box 23
Box 24
Box 25
Box 26
Box 27
Box 28
Box 29
Box 30
Box 31
Box 32
Box 33
Box 34
Box 35
Box 36
Box 37
Box 38
Box 38
Box 39
Box 40
Box 41
Box 42
Box 43
Box 44
Box 45
Box 46
Box 47
Box 48
Box 49
Box 50
Box 51
Box 52
Box 53
Box 54
Box 55
1930s
Box 56
Box 57
Box 58
Box 59
Box 60
Box 61
Box 62
Box 63
Box 65
Box 66
Box 67
Box 68
Box 69
1962
Box 70
Box 71
Box 72
Box 73
Box 74
Box 75
Box 76
Box 77
Box 78
Box 79
Box 80
1960-1964
Box 82
Box 83
Box 84
Box 85
Box 86
Box 87
Box 88
Box 89
Series VII: USSR Related
Box 90
Box 91
Box 92
Box 93
Box 94
Box 95
Box 96
Box 97
Box 98
Box 99
Box 100
Box 101
Box 102
Box 103
Box 104
Box 105
Box 106
Box 107
Box 108
Box 109
Box 110
Box 111
Box 112
Box 113
Box 114
Box 115
Box 116
Box 117
Box 118
Box 119
Box 120
Box 121
Box 122
Box 123
Box 124
1945-1955
Series VIII: Oversized Materials
(10 folders)
Box BAR Shared MS Flat 2
Box BAR Shared MS Flat 2
Box BAR Shared MS Flat 2