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1. Ralph H. Stimson papers, 1896-1961

   8,400 items. 24 containers. 9.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   State Department research analyst and armaments expert. Correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, and printed matter relating to Stimson's involvement in the League of Nations opium trafficking conferences (1924-1925), and his research relating to international organizations and the manufacture and international trade of armaments.

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2. Ellen N. La Motte collection on opium traffic, 1919-1933

   360 items. 18 containers plus 2 oversize. 7.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Nurse, superintendent of the tuberculosis division of Baltimore (Md.) Health Department, traveler, and author. Material relating to the League of Nations and the control of narcotic drugs, including mimeographed and printed matter originating from the proceedings of the League of Nations Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs, in reports of the committee to the League of Nationals Council, minutes of the Council, and reports of league members.

3. Russell & Co., Guangzhou, China, records, 1812-1894

   3,900 items. 12 containers plus 4 oversize. 5 linear feet. 10 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Trading house founded in 1819 by Samuel Russell in Guangzhou (Canton), China. Correspondence, financial and legal records, and miscellany relating to the company and its founder, Samuel Russell (1789-circa 1862), and members of his family.

4. John Richardson Latimer papers, 1679-1906

   6,000 items. 22 containers plus 15 oversize. 10.8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Merchant and business agent, trading in opium and other commodities while residing in Canton, China; native of Wilmington, Del. Correspondence, account books, orders, bills of lading, ledgers, daybooks, cashbooks, invoices, bills, receipts, and similar business papers on the China trade and related dealings in India, England, Turkey, and elsewhere, chiefly 1824-1833, when Latimer resided in Canton and traded in opium and other products.

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