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CU History Files 

Boxes 308-312

Correspondence, memoranda, background materials, bibliographies, clippings, lists, reports, airgrams, conference papers, and other records regarding the establishment of the CU History Office and its mission to compile a series of studies on the history of the programs of the Department of State.  Three volumes were published by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.  Other files concern the US-UK Cooperation Project in English Language Teaching.  Arranged in four series. See also Group XIII, Series 3, Boxes 301-306 for additional information regarding the history of CU.
 

Series 1. CU History Office. Box 308.

Series 2. CU History Project. Boxes 308-309.

Series 3. US-UK Cooperation Project in English Language Teaching. Boxes 310-311.

Series 4. Name Files. Boxes 311-312.

Series 1.  CU History Office  (Box 308)
 

Correspondence, memoranda, background materials, chronology, bibliographies, and other documents concerning the establishment and activities of the CU History Office.  The office was established in the fall of 1972 for the purpose of writing the history of the international educational and cultural exchange programs of the Department of State and for maintaining a core collection of documents on policy and program development.  The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs published three monographs on the exchange program in Germany, China, and Latin America.  The first volume in this series, America's Cultural Experiment in China, 1942-1949, by Wilma Fairbank, was published in June 1976.  The second, Inter-American Beginnings of U.S. Cultural Diplomacy, 1936-1948, by J. Manuel Espinosa, appeared in February 1977.  The third, Cultural Relations as an Instrument of U.S. Foreign Policy: The Educational Exchange Program Between the United States and Germany, 1945-1954, by Henry J. Kellermann, was released in March 1978.
 

Box 308

 1. CU History Office: Establishment and Purpose.
 2. CU: History and Archive.
 3. CU History: Chronology and Bibliographies.
 4. [Background Information for CU History.]
 5. CU-Landmarks in the History of the Cultural Relations Program of the Department of State, 1938-1976.
 6. History of the Government's Educational Exchange and Cultural Relations Programs.
 7. History Office-Request for Information from Fulbright Commissions and Embassies.
 8. CU History Office, 1972.
 9. CU History Office, 1973.
 10. CU History Office, 1974.
 11. CU History Office, 1975.
 12. CU History Office, 1976.
 13. CU History Office, 1977.
 14. CU History Office, 1978. ICA History Office, 1978.
 15. History of General Coordination Effort.
 16. CU/H, 1973.
 17. CU/H, 1974.
 18. CU/H, 1975.
 19. CU/H, 1976.
 20. CU/H, 1977.
 21. ICA History, 1979.
 22. ICA History, 1980.

Series 2.  CU History Project  (Boxes 308-310)

Correspondence, memoranda, clippings, mailing lists, comments, and other materials concerning the publication and distribution of Wilma Fairbank's and Henry J. Kellermann's monographs on exchange programs of the Department of State in China and Germany, respectively.  Included also are files on Dean Mahin's monograph on the International Visitor Program and Barbara J. Walton's history of the State Department's role in student exchange.  Other files concern CU reorganization.  See also Group XIX, Series 1:1, Box 2 for transcripts of oral history interviews conducted by the CU History Office as part of its history project.
 

Box 308 (cont.)

 23. CU History Project.
 24. CU History Project-"Oral History" as a Part of the Project.
 25. CU History Project Correspondence, ca. 1975 (1 of 2).
 26. CU History Project Correspondence, ca. 1975 (2 of 2).
 27. CU History Project Correspondence, ca. 1976 (1 of 3).
 28. CU History Project Correspondence, ca. 1976 (2 of 3).
 29. CU History Project Correspondence, ca. 1976 (3 of 3).

Box 309

 1. CU History Project Correspondence, 1977 (1 of 2).
 2. CU History Project Correspondence, 1977 (2 of 2).
 3. Sampling of Letters Received Commenting on Vols. I and II in the CU Series on the History of CU.
 4. Organization Histories.
 5. Publication of Monographs.
 6. Wilma Fairbank-Distribution of Book (1 of 2).
 7. Wilma Fairbank-Distribution of Book (2 of 2).
 8. Comments on Fairbank Book (1 of 3).
 9. Comments on Fairbank Book (2 of 3).
 10. Comments on Fairbank Book (3 of 3).
 11. Wilma Fairbank-Miscellaneous.
 12. German Exchanges-Henry J. Kellermann.  (See also Group IX, Series 7, Boxes 239-240.)
 13. Mailing List-Henry J. Kellermann Book (1 of 3).
 14. Mailing List-Henry J. Kellermann Book (2 of 3).
 15. Mailing List-Henry J. Kellermann Book (3 of 3).
 16. Monograph on the International Visitor Program by Dean Mahin. (See also Group IV, Series 2, Boxes 151-152 for other files on the Mahin manuscript.)
 17. Barbara J. Walton Correspondence, 1975-1977. (See also Group III, Series 1:1, Boxes 105-106 for other files on Walton's manuscript.)
 18. Barbara J. Walton History, undated copy: front matter - chapter III.
 19. Barbara J. Walton History, undated copy: chapters IV - VI.
 20. Barbara J. Walton History, undated copy: chapter VII - end.
 21. Barbara J. Walton History, copy "received 1/10/1978": front matter - chapter III.
 22. Barbara J. Walton History, copy "received 1/10/1978":  chapters IV - VI.
 23. Barbara J. Walton History, copy "received 1/10/1978":  chapter VII - end.
 24. GAO Survey, 1977.
 25. Laska, Dr. V ra-Correspondence, 1974.
 26. History Clippings-CU/P.
 27. CU Reorganization: Views and Counterviews (1 of 5). (See also Group I, Series 5 for additional materials on CU reorganization.)
 28. CU Reorganization: Views and Counterviews (2 of 5).

Box 310

 1. CU Reorganization: Views and Counterviews (3 of 5).
 2. CU Reorganization: Views and Counterviews (4 of 5).
 3. CU Reorganization: Views and Counterviews (5 of 5).

Series 3.  US-UK Cooperation Project in English Language Teaching  (Boxes 310-311)
 
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, airgrams, conference papers, and other materials concerning U.S. cooperation with the United Kingdom in programs of English language teaching abroad.  Many files pertain to meetings and conferences of  U.S. and U.K. representatives, particularly the Ditchley Conference in Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire.  Included also are several files of correspondence of the British Council.  See also Group IV, Series 8, Box 167 and Group XIII, Series 5, Box 307 for additional materials on ELT.
 
Box 310 (cont.)

 4. US-UK History Project.
 5. US-UK Cooperation (in English Language Teaching).
 6. Background on Policy, 1963.
 7. USIA-Background Information.
 8. English Language Policy Statement, 1965.
 9. NSAM 332 Policy Statement, 1965.
 10. Final Policy Statement, 1965.
 11. British English Teaching Activities-General.
 12. Original Working Group on English Organization and Report.
 13. A Brief History of CU Involvement in ELT in Egypt.
 14. USIA's English Language Teaching Program-Historical Source Book.
 15. USIA-English Teaching Responsibilities in Africa.
 16. US-UK Cooperation with Commonwealth Countries.
 17. ELT-Contacts with Business.
 18. Washington Conference, 1959.
 19. Cambridge Meeting, June 1961.
 20. London Meeting, June 1961.
 21. Follow-up of London Conference.
 22. Proposal for 1963 US-UK Meeting.
 23. US-UK Talks-Washington, D.C., 1963.
 24. US-UK Meetings, Washington, 1963.
 25. CA-4861. US-UK Talks, Nov 1963.
 26. Conference of UK and US Representatives on English Language Teaching, 1963 (1 of 2).
 27. Conference of UK and US Representatives on English Language Teaching, 1963 (2 of 2).
 28. Setting Up Ditchley Conference [1965].
 29. Ditchley Conference: U.S. Delegation Papers.
 30. Ditchley Conference: Conference Papers.
 31. Ditchley Conference Report, Nov 1965.
 32. Follow-up on Ditchley Conference.

Box 311

 1. CA-869: US-UK Cooperation, July 1965.
 2. US-UK: King-Alden Correspondence-General, 1965-1966.
 3. Airgrams Transmitting Ditchley Conference Report, 1966.
 4. US-UK: Sinker-King Visit to Washington, 1966.
 5. London: India, 1966.
 6. London: Sweden, 1966.
 7. British Council-March 1967 Meeting, London.
 8. US-UK Meeting, London, 1967.
 9. US-UK London Meeting, 1967-Minutes.
 10. London Meeting, 1967, Agenda and Papers.
 11. London-King-Alden Correspondence, 1967.
 12. London: Myer's Correspondence, 1967.
 13. Materials for London Trips, 1967.
 14. London: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, 1967.
 15. London: Greece, 1967.
 16. London: Iran, 1967.
 17. London: Japan, 1967.
 18. London: Singapore, 1967.
 19. London: Spain, 1967.
 20. British Council Correspondence, 1967.
 21. Correspondence, King-Alden, 1967-1968.
 22. Plans for 1968 Meeting-US-UK.
 23. British Council-Correspondence, 1968.
 24. British Council-Correspondence, 1969.
 25. US-UK Cooperation in English Language Teaching, 1970-1971.
 26. US-UK Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1970.
 27. British Council Correspondence, 1970.
 28. British Visit, June 1970.
 29. Preparations for 1971 Ditchley Conference.
 30. Ditchley, 1971-Agenda and Other Information.
 31. Ditchley Conference Report, 1971.
 32. Ditchley, 1971-American Delegation.
 33. Ditchley, 1971-British Delegation.
 34. British Council Correspondence, 1971-1972.
 35. US-UK Meeting Report, June 1972.
 36. British Council Correspondence, 1973.
 37. British Council Correspondence, 1974.
 38. British Council, 1978.
 39. Ain Shams Project, 1978.
 40. Alden, Jane M.-Correspondence, 1978.  (See also Group XIII, Series 5 for additional Alden files.)

Series 4.  Name Files  (Boxes 311-312)
 
Files consist of correspondence and statements of government officials, including presidents, vice-presidents, and secretaries of state, on exchange programs.
 

Box 311 (cont.)

 41. Dean Acheson.
 42. Mrs. Carter: Statement on Exchange, 1977.
 43. John Foster Dulles.
 44. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
 45. Gerald R. Ford.
 46. Christian A. Herter.
 47. Herbert Hoover.
 48. Cordell Hull.
 49. Hubert H. Humphrey.
 50. Lyndon B. Johnson.
 51. John Kennedy (1 of 2).

Box 312

 1. John Kennedy (2 of 2).
 2. Henry Kissinger (1 of 2).
 3. Henry Kissinger (2 of 2).
 4. Richard M. Nixon (1 of 3).
 5. Richard M. Nixon (2 of 3).
 6. Richard M. Nixon (3 of 3).
 7. William P. Rogers.
 8. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 9. Dean Rusk.
 10. Adlai E. Stevenson.
 11. Harry S. Truman.
 12. Cyrus Vance.
 13. Henry A. Wallace