Box 74

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: Collection consists of correspondence with family, friends, literary and other public figures, pertaining to his career as an author and his varied humanitarian concerns; much of the correspondence between 1939 and 1942 deals with refugees from Nazi persecution and van Loon's participation in war relief fund raising and committees. Also included are condolence letters received after Hendrik's death. A substantial portion of the papers are comprised of manuscripts for many of his...