Manuscript Division Theodore Marburg Papers

Theodore Marburg Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS31294

Scope and Content Note

The papers of Theodore Marburg (1862-1946) span the years 1856-1940, with the bulk of the items concentrated in the period 1893-1940. The collection consists of letters and related matter mounted by Marburg or his family in scrapbooks that overlap chronologically. Topics include Marburg's civic activities in Baltimore, Maryland, his activities in the cause of internationalism and peace before and after World War I, his role as American minister to Belgium, 1912-1914, his art collection, and his activities as an advocate of public works of art in Baltimore, Maryland. Correspondents include Cordell Hull, Harold L. Ickes, Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and various international artists. Among the organizations reflected in the papers are the Maryland Peace Society, the American Society for Judicial Settlement of International Disputes, the League to Enforce Peace, and the International Federation of League of Nations Societies.

Dates

Creation: 1856-1940
Creation: Majority of material found within 1893-1940

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Access and Restrictions

The papers of Theodore Marburg are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

Copyright Status

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Theodore Marburg is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Biographical Note

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1862, July 10: Born, Baltimore, Md.
1880 - 1881: Attended Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
1881: Withdrew from school to help run Marburg Brothers Tobacco Co., Baltimore, Md.
1889: Married Fannie Grainger
1898: Published The War with Spain . Baltimore: J. Murphy & Co.
1900: Published Expansion . Baltimore and New York: J. Murphy & Co.
1892 - 1893: Attended Oxford University, Oxford, England
1899: Vice president, Reform League, Baltimore, Md.
1910: Helped establish American Society for Judicial Settlement of International Disputes; Helped found Maryland Peace Society
1911: Planned National Peace Congress, Baltimore, Md.
1912 - 1914: Minister to Belgium
1913: President, Maryland Peace Society
1913 - 1916: President, American Society for Judicial Settlement of International Disputes
1915: Helped found League to Enforce Peace; Published World Court and League of Peace . Baltimore: American Society for Judicial Settlement of International Disputes
1925: Vice president, International Federation of League of Nations Societies
1946, Mar. 3: Died, Vancover, British Columbia

Extent

15 items
6 containers
5 oversize
4 linear feet

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Additional Description

Abstract

Diplomat, publicist, civic leader, and peace advocate. Scrapbooks and correspondence relating to Marburg's civic activities in Baltimore, Maryland, his belief in internationalism and advocacy for peace before and after World War I, his role as United States minister to Belgium from 1912 to 1914, and his work as an art collector and public art advocate.

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged by volume number.

Catalog Record

https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82031294

Acquisition Information

The papers of Theodore Marburg were given to the Library of Congress by his son, Charles Louis Marburg, in 1959 and 1963. An addition was given by the Estate of Elizabeth Louise Margolet in 2019.

Processing History

The papers of Theodore Marburg were arranged and described in 1995 and the finding aid was revised and expanded by John R. Monagle in 2009. A small addition (Vol. 15) was arranged and described, and the finding aid was revised in 2020 by Elizabeth Livesey.