AHJ_ah09528 Inventory of the Lloyd Burlingham papers, 1945-1988 (Bulk 1953-1972) Burlingham (Lloyd) papers Processed by Pechet Men University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2015

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort May 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Burlingham, Lloyd Lloyd Burlingham papers 1945-1988 1953-1972 09528 9.17 cubic feet (17 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Thai Russian Publications, reports, office correspondence, and research materials of a United States Information Agency officer stationed primarily in Southeast Asia during the Cold War. Biography of Lloyd Burlingham

Lloyd Burlingham was a United States Foreign Service information officer. He was born in Manila, Philippines, July 26, 1911. He graduated from the University of Rochester in 1952 and then studied at Columbia University's Russian Institute. From 1955 to 1956, he was a research assistant for American University, contributing to books on Cambodia, Laos, and Iran. He joined the United States Information Service (later the United States Information Agency) in 1957 where he worked until 1970. During his government service, he was stationed in Thailand and worked in Buenos Aires and Saigon as well. He served as director of public information for the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, 1961-1965. He died in Perry, New York.

 Scope and Content

The Lloyd Burlingham collection contains documents created by the United States Information Agency to advance its mission of presenting the United States in a positive way to foreign countries during the Cold War. Also included are research materials about Southeast Asia, SEATO (the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization), China, Russia, Argentina, and elsewhere. Materials include correspondence, newspapers and clippings, periodicals relating to foreign relations, internal memos, press releases, informal field notebooks, and government reports. There are materials that provide insight into the political and military situation in Southeast Asia during the 1960s and a small series of propaganda materials used against the United States in countries like Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam in the 1960s. There is some material in Thai and Russian languages. There are also reports and papers dealing with Soviet influence in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Lloyd Burlingham at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

The collection was received from Helen G. (Mrs. Lloyd) Burlingham in 1988.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Pechet Men in July 2015.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms United States Information Service. United States Information Agency. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization. Diplomatic and consular service -- United States. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Thailand -- 20th century. Laos -- 20th century. Vietnam -- 20th century. United States -- Foreign relations. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Politics, Government, and Law International Relations People, Ethnicity, and Culture Social Life and Customs Container List Series I. Asia and Southeast Asia

Sub-series 1. SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization)

1 1 SEATO: News clippings related to and/or about SEATO 1959-1972 1 2-7 SEATO: Publications by and/or related to SEATO, SEATO’s collected materials, correspondence, press release, conference/seminar papers/schedules, SEATO’s programs and research 1957-1965 2 1-5 SEATO: Publications by and/or related to SEATO, SEATO’s collected materials, correspondence, press release, conference/seminar papers/schedules, SEATO’s programs and research 1957-1965 2 6 SEATO Record/Report 1954-1964 2 7 SEATO Record/Report 1963 3 1 SEATO Record/Report 1964 3 2 SEATO Record/Report 1965 3 3 SEATO Record/Report 1966-1968 3 4 SEATO Record 1960-1962 3 5 SEATO Record 1963 4 SEATO Record 1964 4 SEATO Record 1965 4 SEATO Record 1966 Sub-series 2. General

9 1-6 Vietnam: Reports, press release, analysis, interviews, publications and maps 1956-1969 10 1-6 Vietnam: Reports, press release, analysis, interviews, publications and maps 1956-1969 11 1-7 Vietnam: News clippings 1955-1972 12 1-2 China: Reports, commentary, propaganda, analysis, interviews and radio scripts 1960-1968 12 3 China: News clippings 1956-1972 12 4-6 Asia and Southeast Asia: Commentary, reports, brochures, maps, survey and analysis 1952-1972 14 1 Asia and Southeast Asia: News clippings 1955-1969 14 6 Laos: Communist Statements and the Facts: 10 Truths about the Situation in Laos; the Situation in Laos by Department of State; and International Conference on the Settlement of Laotian Question 1961-62 by George Modelski, Australian National University 1959-1962, undated 14 7 Laos: News clippings 1958-1968 15 1-2 Cambodia: News clippings 1956-1965 15 3-4 India: News clippings 1955-1965 16 1-2 Thailand: Brochures, maps, publications, reports and others 1957-1965 16 3-6 Thailand: News clippings 1958-1968 Series II. US Foreign Service, USIS, USIA

Sub-series 1. US Foreign Service

4 1-2 US Foreign Affairs/ Service: News clippings, journals and other publications 1960-1969 Sub-series 2. USIS (US Information Service)

5 1-7 USIS: Press Release, publications, brochures, reports, commentary, correspondence, photographs, programs and research 1954-1965 6 1-5 USIS: Press Release, publications, brochures, reports, commentary, correspondence, photographs, programs and research 1954-1965 6 6-7 USIS: News clippings 1957-1967 Sub-series 3. USIA (US Information Agency)

8 1-5 USIA: Photographs, news clippings, research, programs and commentary 1957-1988 Series III. Russia, Europe, South America, etc.

8 6-7 Russia: Commentary, reports, analysis, radio scripts and others 1959-1971 13 7 Russia: News clippings 1957-1965 8 8-9 Argentina: Reports, photographs, bibliography, correspondence and others 1963-1967 13 1-6 Argentina: News clipping 1958-1966 14 2 Eastern Europe Briefs 1960 14 3 English Speaking World (ESU) 1956-1958 14 4 Communist Propaganda 1954, undated 14 5 US and Latin America 1960-1967 Series IV. Personal

7 1-5 Lloyd Burlingham: Personal correspondence, postcards, notes, photographs, name cards and others 1957-1969 7 6-8 Lloyd Burlingham: Personal notebooks undated Series V. Miscellaneous News Clippings

17 1 News clippings 1945-1960 17 2 News clippings 1961-1962 17 3 News clippings 1963-1964 17 4-5 News clippings 1965 17 6 News clippings 1966-1972, undated