Eldon Griffin papers, 1870-1949 (bulk 1920-1949)

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Griffin, Eldon, 1895-
Title
Eldon Griffin papers
Dates
1870-1949 (bulk 1920-1949) (inclusive)
Quantity
ca. 1.88 cubic ft
Collection Number
1401
Summary
Correspondence on American consular and commercial relations in Eastern Asia and notebooks relating to international relations.
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Eldon Griffin produced a doctoral disseration in Asiatic History at Yale.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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Restrictions on Use

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Preservation Note

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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Accession No. 1401-003: Eldon Griffin papers, 1845-1935Return to Top

1.67 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Correspondence (resource materials) on American consular and commercial relations in Eastern Asia, 1845-1860; Notes, reports, correspondence, ephemera, 1925-1935.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Mrs. James A Departee, 1970-07-27

Description
Eldon Griffin papers

Accession No. 1401-004: Eldon Griffin papers, [Information not available]Return to Top

.21 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Six notebooks. Contents seem to be of several types: Summary reviews of books, possibly done by students in Griffin's course on International Relations and the Far East; Dated journal entries written in Icelandic; (The topic of some entries is the Icelandic population of Blaine, Washington.) and some financial accounts.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: unknown. May have been part of one of the other accessions that was separated for some reason, and discovered later. A note clipped to one of the notebooks states: "From Griffin Collection"

Description
Eldon Griffin papers

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Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Griffin, Eldon, 1895- (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives

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Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)