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David Gray papers, 1857-1960
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gray, David, 1870-1968
- Title
- David Gray papers
- Dates
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1857-1960 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 16.30 cubic ft. (37 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 03082
- Summary
- Papers of David Gray, the United States Minister to Ireland from 1940-1947.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid has been made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
David Gray (1870-1968) served as the United States Minister to Ireland from 1940-1947. He was born in Buffalo, NY and graduated from Harvard in 1892. He practiced law for two years before turning to journalism. He worked for several newspapers in Buffalo and Rochester and also wrote numerous plays and books including "The Sphinx," "Mr. Carteret and Others," "Gallops," and "Smith" (written with Somerset Maugham). In 1914, he married Maude Livingston Hall Waterbury, an aunt of Eleanor Roosevelt. He died in Sarasota, Florida in 1968.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The David Gray collection contains correspondence from the 1900s-1950s, including letters from Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Joseph Kennedy, Adlai Stevenson, and John F. Kennedy. There are research notes, reports, and clippings relating mainly to Ireland and Irish politics in the 1940s-1950s. Much of the collection consists of unfinished and unidentified original manuscript material regarding Ireland during WWII, including the subjects of Sinn Fein, Irish Republican Army, Irish politics, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Adolph Hitler, Germany, and England. Also included is a family scrapbook of photos, clippings, and letters from 1857-1902. The collection also contains an original manuscript of Stephen Crane's short story "The Devil's Acre."
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsMore David Gray papers can be found at Yale University, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, and New York State Historical Documents.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Chauncey J. Hamlin, Jr. (Gray's nephew) in 1969 and 1981 and Susan Dodd in 2019.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Emily Christopherson in March 2011 and updated by Jamie Greene in June 2021.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 19 | Biographical file on the Gray/Hamlin family | 1952, undated |
| 37 | Books: "The Story of David Gray" by Robert Buchanan | 1900 |
| 37 | Books: "Gone Away with O'Malley: Seventy Years with Horses, Hounds, and People" by M. O'Malley Knott | 1944 |
| 22 | Calendars | 1941-1942 |
| 19 | Calling cards | undated |
| 19 | Catholic-Protestant relations | 1918-1920, 1942 |
| 3 | Correspondence (general) | 1930-1940 |
| 4-6 | Correspondence (general) | 1941 |
| 6-9 | Correspondence (general) | 1942 |
| 9-11 | Correspondence (general) | 1943 |
| 12-13 | Correspondence (general) | 1944 |
| 13-15 | Correspondence (general) | 1945 |
| 15-17 | Correspondence (general) | 1946 |
| 17-18 | Correspondence (general) | 1947-1950s |
| 22 | Correspondence (general) | 1948-1959, undated |
| 23 | Correspondence (general) | 1904, 1933-1960 |
| 36 | Correspondence from prominent individuals (copies can be found in original folders) | circa 1930-1960 |
| 22 | Correspondence regarding the death of Mrs. David Gray (Maude) | 1952 |
| 37 | Correspondence: Letters and invitations to David Gray | 1900-1957 |
| 37 | Diaries and Journals: Diary of the Spiriting(?) Pilgrims | 1907 |
| 37 | Diaries and Journals: Log Book of the Red Star Line: S.S. Belgenland World Cruise | 1926-1927 |
| 37 | Diaries and Journals: Maude Waterbury | 1906 |
| 37 | Diaries and Journals: Saco 1918 diary | 1918 |
| 19 | Diplomatic and consular representatives in Ireland | 1945 |
| 19 | Financial papers | 1943, 1947 |
| 19 | Galley sheets on censorship | 1944-1945 |
| 19 | German-Irish relations | 1945-1947 |
| 19 | Government document - air transport services agreement between US and Ireland | 1945 |
| 19 | Government reports labeled "secret" and "restricted," | 1941-1945 |
| 19 | I.R.A. hunger strikes | 1942-1944 |
| 1 | Manuscript - "Behind the Green Curtain," | undated |
| 2 | Manuscript - "Behind the Green Curtain" (photocopies of box 1) | undated |
| 20 | Manuscript - "Ulster and the Irish Republic" by William A. Carson | |
| 24-33 | Manuscript - incomplete - regarding Ireland during WWII | undated |
| 20 | Manuscript - incomplete - regarding Irish history and problems in contemporary Ireland | undated |
| 36 | Manuscript - "Devil's Acre" by Stephen Crane (original copy of the short story) | undated |
| 19 | Map of the Gulf and Bay Club - Sarasota, Florida | undated |
| 19 | Menu | undated |
| 19 | Message exchange between submarine and S.S. Washington | 1940 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous | circa 1936-1945 |
| 35 | Newsletters - "Letter from America," published by the Office of War Information of the United States, Dublin, Ireland | 1942-1945 |
| 35 | Newsletters - "Ulster Commentary," | 1950-1951, 1956 |
| 18 | Newspaper clippings - Irish news | 1940-1957 |
| 34 | Newspaper clippings - Irish news | circa 1940-1955 |
| 19 | Notes | 1947 |
| 22 | Pamphlets | circa 1940-1953 |
| 35 | Pamphlets and publications | undated |
| 37 | Pamphlets and publications: "A Letter to an Undergraduate" by Uncle Josh | 1904 |
| 37 | Pamphlets and publications: "Sorry, Mr. Chips" by James Hilton | 1950 |
| 37 | Pamphlets and publications: "Poem Delivered at the Dedication of the Pan-American Exposition" by Robert Cameron Rogers | 1901 |
| 22 | Periodicals | 1941-1953 |
| 37 | Periodicals: "The Look-out" Man of the Keys: Gray of Bay Island | February 1960 |
| 21 | Photographs | undated |
| 19 | Poetry (not by Gray) | undated |
| 21 | Scrapbook | circa 1870-1900 |
| 21 | Sinn Fein - historical background | undated |
| 21 | Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook | 1916 |
| 36 | Stamps | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Diplomats--United States--20th century.
- Journalists--United States--20th century.
Geographical Names
- Ireland--Foreign relations--United States--20th century.
- Ireland--Politics and government--20th century.
- United States--Foreign relations--Ireland--20th century.
- United States--Politics and government, 1933-1953.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900--Devil's Acre.
Processed by Emily Christopherson
2011
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