Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Benjamin Gerig papers, 1927-1974 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1927-1974 |
| Bulk Dates | 1930-1968 |
| ID No. | MSS61974 |
| Creator | Gerig, Benjamin, 1894-1976 |
| Extent | 2,000 items |
| Extent | 6 containers plus 2 classified |
| Extent | 2.6 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013026 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm86061974 |
| Summary | Diplomat. Correspondence, reports, memoranda, printed material, and other papers pertaining to Gerig's service with the League of Nations primarily as commissioner-general of the pavilion at the New York World's Fair in 1939 and 1940, his work with the Department of State in a number of positions involving international organizations and the administration of trust territories, and his membership on the United Nations Trusteeship Council. |