Cowen, Myron M. Papers

Dates: 1948 - 1965

Ambassador to Australia, 1948-1949; Ambassador to the Philippines, 1949-1951; Ambassador to Belgium, 1952-1953

 

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FOLDER TITLE LIST
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE FILE, 1948-1951

Box 1

  • A
  • Air Force
  • American-Australian Association
  • Announcements
  • Army, U.S.
  • Australia - congratulatory letters
  • Australia - departure letters
  • Australia - diplomatic corps
  • Australia - diplomatic farewell dinner, March 3, 1949
  • Australia - Eden, Anthony
  • Australia - Embassy
  • Australia - Embassy staff
  • Australia - Geelong Harbor Trust Commission
  • Australia - general (2 folders)

Box 2

  • Australia - guest lists
  • Australia - invitations
  • Australia - Jones, Charles Lloyd
  • Australia - miscellaneous correspondence
  • Australia - Perth
  • Australia - press clippings
  • Australia - programs and directories
  • Australia - Rabling, Harold
  • Australia - Rentoul, A.L.
  • Australia - Richards, Bart
  • Australia - station invitations
  • Australia - Sydney visits
  • Australia - thanks, cards of
  • Australia - thanks, letters of
  • Australia - travel to U.S.
  • Automobiles
  • Baguio conference
  • Bangkok
  • Bangkok, chiefs of mission conference

Box 3

  • Bankers Trust Company
  • Benguet Consolidated Mining Company
  • C
  • Chase National Bank
  • Clay, Eugene
  • Club memberships
  • Companies in Philippines
  • Congratulations - Belgium appointment
  • Congratulatory letters, Philippines
  • Congratulatory letters, State Department
  • Congress - Philippines
  • Congressional visits
  • Democratic National Committee
  • Elizalde, Joaquin M.
  • Escolta Walking Corporation
  • Far Eastern Council
  • Hong Kong
  • Indelco
  • Insular Lumber Company
  • International Harvester Company
  • Japan
  • Kaighin and Hughes

Box 4

  • Legion of Honor
  • Leysohn, Hal
  • License for gun
  • Lopez, Fernando, Vice President
  • Magsaysay, Ramon
  • MATS
  • MacArthur, General Douglas
  • National City Bank of New York
  • National Foreign Trade Council
  • National Movement Free Elections
  • Navy, U.S.
  • Pace, Frank, Secretary of the Army
  • Personnel, Embassy
  • Philippines, Packing Corporation
  • Press - Philippines
  • Press - Washington
  • Quirino, President - trip to Washington
  • Representatives, U.S. House of
  • Romulo, Carlos
  • Rotary Club
  • Senate, U.S. - miscellaneous
  • Singapore

Box 5

  • Time magazine
  • Travel and trips in the Philippines
  • Washington appointments
  • XYZ - Miscellaneous
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE FILE, 1951-1961
  • Acheson, Dean
  • Bradley, Omar
  • Bruce, David
  • Clippings (3 folders)
  • Compadre
  • Congressional visits
  • Connally, Senator Tom
  • Council of Foreign Relations, Philippine Study Group

Box 6

  • Dewey, Governor Thomas
  • Dulles, John Foster
  • Eisenhower, President Dwight D.
  • Lansdale, Edward (2 folders)
  • Magsaysay, Ramon
  • Magsaysay, inauguration
  • Magsaysay, newspaper clippings
  • Manila inaugural business
  • New York World's Fair clippings
  • Philippines (folders 1-2)

Box 7

  • Philippines (folders 3-4)
  • Recto, Claro, M.
  • Romulo, Carlos M.
  • State Department (4 folders)
  • Truman, President Harry S.
  • Van Zeeland, Paul
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE FILE, 1948-1953

Box 8

  • A
  • A correspondence
  • Alger, F.M.
  • Antwerp
  • Art
  • Australia file (one item dated 1949 - in file)
  • Australia, New Zealand, U.S. Security Treaty
  • B
  • B correspondence
  • Baguio
  • Belgian Economic Trends and Prospects
  • Belgium
  • Bell report
  • Bills, paid (folder 1)

Box 9

  • Bills, paid (folder 2)
  • C
  • Correspondence
  • Chandler, Arizona
  • Christmas card lists
  • Civic Center - Manila
  • Clippings
  • Clubs
  • Contributions
  • Cowen, Ambassador, personal

Box 10

  • D
  • D correspondence
  • Dickens, Randolph
  • Draper, William H.
  • E
  • F
  • F correspondence
  • Far East trip
  • Filing
  • Fredstone, Jeanette and Arthur
  • G
  • G correspondence

Box 11

  • Ghent
  • Guests
  • H
  • H correspondence
  • Hildred, Sir William P.
  • Holland file
  • Humelsine, Carlisle
  • I
  • I correspondence
  • International News Service
  • Introductions, letters of
  • Invitations, accepted, 1952
  • Invitations, accepted, 1953
  • Invitations, regretted, 1952
  • Invitations, regretted, 1953
  • Italy file

Box 12

  • J
  • J correspondence
  • K
  • K correspondence
  • L
  • L correspondence
  • Manila
  • Manila file
  • Manila Embassy
  • Menus
  • N
  • O
  • O correspondence
  • P
  • P correspondence
  • Philippines
  • Philippines file

Box 13

  • Philippines - U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty
  • R
  • R correspondence
  • Regrets and acceptances, week Sept. 22, 1952
  • Representation
  • S
  • S correspondence
  • Singapore visit
  • Soriano, Andres
  • Staff Meetings
  • T
  • T correspondence
  • Telegrams
  • Thank you notes
  • Travel letters
  • Travel papers, Manila

Box 14

  • V
  • V correspondence
  • Vienna
  • Visitors
  • Visits - Binche, February 17, 1953
  • Visits - Bruge, February 12, 1953
  • Visits - Charleroi, 1952
  • Visits - Hoboken, February 6, 1953
  • Visits - Liege, May 5, 1953
  • Visits - Louvain
  • Visits - Maline, Belgium, March 27, 1953
  • Visits - Mons, January 22, 1953
  • Visits - Namur, February 4, 1953
  • Visits - Pouderies Reunies, January 30, 1953
  • Visits - Verviers, January 29, 1953
  • Visits - Zwereigen
  • W
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE FILE, 1951-1965
  • A
  • American Historical Collection of the Philippines
  • Australia
  • B
  • Belgium - general

Box 15

  • Belgium - businessmen
  • Belgium - congratulatory letters
  • Belgium - clippings
  • Belgium - departure letters
  • Brussels - congressmen
  • Brussels - embassy
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • Gutt, Camile
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • Magsaysay, Mrs. Luz B.
  • New York Times, Ambassador articles
  • New York Times, Youth Forums
  • Philippine American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
  • Philippine - Australian press clippings

Box 16

  • Philippines - general
  • Raeburn painting
  • Soliongco letter
  • Spaak, Paul Henri - Bankers Trust luncheon
SPEECH FILE, 1948-1958
  • 1948, Sept. 5 - Australian Broadcasting Commission Network
  • 1948, Sept. 15 - Australian American Association
  • 1948, Sept. 27 - Australian American Association
  • 1948, Sept. 29 - Employer's Association at Canberra
  • 1948, Oct. 27 - Junior Chamber of Commerce
  • 1948, Nov. 12 - Conference of Australian Editors
  • 1948, Nov. 18 - English Speaking Union
  • 1948, Nov. 27 - St. Andrews Day Dinner
  • 1949, Jan. 12 - Australian Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Stations
  • 1949, Feb. 15 - Sydney Junior Chamber of Commerce
  • 1949, Feb. 21 - Constitutional Club
  • 1949, Mar. 3 - Farewell Address by Mrs. Cowen
  • 1949, Mar. 10 - Australian American Association
  • 1949, Mar. 6 - radio address
  • 1949, Mar. 21 - Coral Sea message
  • 1949, Apr. 12 - American Australian Association
  • 1949, May 23 - presentation of credentials to President of the Philippines
  • 1949, May 23 - response of President Elpidio Quirino to statement of M. M. Cowen
  • 1949, May 26 - radio broadcast
  • 1949, May 30 - Memorial Day Exercise
  • 1949, June 6 - "America's Policy in Japan"
  • 1949, Sept. 1 - Rotary Club of Manila

Box 17

  • 1949, Sept. - T. B. Drive
  • 1949, Sept. - recorded radio program with Congressman M.G. Burnside
  • 1949, Sept. 8 - Overseas Press Club
  • 1949, Dec. 15 - presentation of length of service awards
  • 1949, Dec. 17 - YMCA International Christmas Celebration
  • 1950, Jan. 1 - New Year's message
  • 1950, Jan. 4 - New Year's greeting to American Community in the Philippines
  • 1950, Jan. 12 - Sec. Acheson's address before the National Press Club
  • 1950, Feb. 1 - transferring Pier 9 Manila South Harbor to Philippine Govt.
  • 1950, Feb. 3 - Iloilo Rotary Club
  • 1950, Feb. 22 - Washington's Birthday
  • 1950, Feb. 22 - Lion's Club
  • 1950, Mar. 15 - Sec. Acheson's address before Commonwealth Club of California
  • 1950, Mar. 21 - opening U.S. Information Service in Davao
  • 1950, Mar. 22 - Cagayan, Misanis Oriental, on occasion of dedication and ceremony of transferring title of the rehabilitation work to the Philippine Government
  • 1950, Mar. 23 - opening ceremony of the Jones Bridge
  • 1950, Mar. 26 - commencement exercise at Centro Escolar University
  • 1950, Apr. 17 - Statement before sub-committee of Senate Foreign relations committee
  • 1950, Apr. 25 - commencement exercises, University of the Philippines
  • 1950, May 2 - convention of National Confederation of Trade Unions
  • 1950, May 9 - Cebu Rotary Club
  • 1950, June 4 - transfer of Pier at Zamboanga
  • 1950, June 4 - Philippine Veterans Legion National Convention at Davao
  • 1950, June 10 - U.S. return to Philippines
  • 1950, June 14 - Flag Day ceremony, Elks Club, Manila
  • 1950, June 30 - Harvard Club of Manila
  • 1950, July 4 - Fourth of July statement
  • 1950, Aug. 3 - Pier 13 transfer to Philippine Government
  • 1950, Aug. 18 - late President Quezon's 72nd birthday anniversary
  • 1950, Aug. 25 - opening Gilbert Bridge Daoag, Ilocos Norte
  • 1950, Sept. 1 - Rotary Club speech
  • 1950, Sept. 14 - re-opening of the Mananga Bridge
  • 1950, Sept. 15 - Convocation of the Student Veterans dept., Arellano University
  • 1950, Oct. 10 - Loyalty Day program
  • 1950, Oct. 20 - University of Manila anniversary celebration
  • 1950, Oct. 20 - Baguio Rotary Club
  • 1950, Oct. 24 - Rotary Club - Tarlac - U.N. Day

Box 18

  • 1950, Oct. 26 - Convocation of Feati Institute of Technology
  • 1951, Mar. 5 - opening of Ayala Bridge
  • 1951, Mar. 9 - District Conference of Rotary International
  • 1951, Mar. 28 - Convention of Methodist Missionaries
  • 1951, Apr. 3 - commencement exercises, Sillman University
  • 1951, Apr. 3 - Rotary Club, Lions Club, and Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting
  • 1951, Apr. 26 - complete assurance against aggression
  • 1951, June 9 - T.V program "Battle Report"
  • 1951, June 15 - press and radio conference
  • 1951, July 3 - fifth anniversary of Philippine Independence Day
  • 1951, July 4 - Fourth of July statement
  • 1951, July 5 - Rotary Club celebration
  • 1951, July 10 - opening of the MacArthur Bridge
  • 1951, July 13 - ECA assistance cargo in the Philippines
  • 1951, Aug. 22 - Manila Lions Club
  • 1951, Oct. 28 - National Movement for free elections
  • 1951, Oct. 26 - 40th Anniversary Scottish Rite Masonry
  • 1951, Oct. 31 - fund campaign managers, U.N. appeal for children
  • 1951, Nov. 9 - award of the Philippine Legion of Honor
  • 1952, Nov. 23 - NBC-TV Battle Report
  • 1952, Apr. 9 - Bataan Day
  • 1952, Apr. 15 - University of Colorado World Affairs Conference
  • 1952, June 12 - Belgian Press Association
  • 1952, June 17 - Mrs. Cowen, American Women's Club
  • 1952, June 18 - Belgo-American Association
  • 1952, July 2 - Cercle Gaulois
  • 1952, July 9 - Offshore Procurements
  • 1952, Sept. 23 - Fulbright grantees
  • 1952, Sept. 24 - 7th International Fair of Ghent

Box 19

  • 1952, Sept. 25 - American Club of Brussels
  • 1952, Oct. 1 - Cercle Royal Mars et Meraire
  • 1952, Nov. 22 - Harvard-Yale dinner
  • 1952, Dec. 16 - Louvain University
  • 1952, Dec. 19 - Belgo-American Association at Charleroi
  • 1953, Jan. 21 - Anglo-American Press Association
  • 1953, Feb. 3 - American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium
  • 1953, Feb. 12 - College of Europe
  • 1953, Feb. 18 - American Women's Club
  • 1953, Feb. 20 - Antwerp
  • 1953, Mar. 4 - Chambre de Commerce de Bruxelles
  • 1953, Mar. 20 - U.S. International House Alumni
  • 1953, Apr. 15 - Les Amis Philanthropes
  • 1953, May 5 - American Day at the Liege International Fair
  • 1953, May 30 - Henri-Chapelle Memorial Day
  • 1953, May 31 - Memorial Day speech at Waregem
  • 1953, Oct. 26 - Women's National Democratic Club

Box 20

  • 1953, Oct. 29 - Foreign Policy Association
  • 1953, Dec. 5 - Philippine Club
  • 1954, Feb. 24 - Committee for a National Trade Policy
  • 1954, Feb. 27 - Foreign Policy Association speech, New York
  • 1954, Mar. 23 - Young Republican speech, New York
  • 1954, May 4 - Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs
  • 1954, May 24 - St. Paul, Minnesota
  • 1954, June 3 - Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • 1955, Jan. 14 - University of Cincinnati
  • 1958, May 24 - Ambassador Bohlen's speech, Cebu Press and Radio Association
PUBLICATIONS FILE
  • Editorial comments (2 folders)
  • Australian editorials
  • Philippine editorials
  • Articles by Myron M. Cowen

Box 21

  • Japanese Peace Treaty (folders 1-6)

Box 22

  • Japanese Peace Treaty (folders 7-8)
  • Newspapers
  • Small Scrapbooks 1951-1954

Box 23

  • Scrapbook
  • Appointment diary, 1949
  • Appointment diary, 1950
  • Appointment diary, 1951
  • Appointment diary, 1952

Box 24

  • Appointment diary, 1953
  • Directories
  • Periodicals
  • Cross reference sheets
SCRAPBOOK FILE

Box 25

  • Scrapbook, 1948, July-December
  • Scrapbook, 1948-1949
  • Scrapbook, 1948, October-1949, March
  • Scrapbook, 1948-1959
  • Scrapbook, 1949, February-April
  • Scrapbook, 1949, February-June
  • Scrapbook, 1949, March-October
  • Scrapbook, 1949, May-September
  • Scrapbook, 1949, November-1950, March
  • Scrapbook, 1949, January-1952, June
  • Scrapbook, 1950, March-May
  • Scrapbook, 1950, May-June
  • Scrapbook, 1950, May-July
  • Scrapbook, 1950, July-August
  • Scrapbook, 1950, August-October
  • Scrapbook, 1950, October-1951, January
  • Scrapbook, 1950, December-1951, March
  • Scrapbook, 1951, March-April
  • Scrapbook, 1951, March-1952, March
  • Scrapbook, 1951, April-July
  • Scrapbook, 1951, July-August
  • Scrapbook, 1951, August-October
  • Scrapbook, 1951, October-November
  • Scrapbook, 1951, November-1952, March
  • Scrapbook, 1952, June 18
  • Scrapbook, 1952, June-October
  • Scrapbook, 1952, September-December
  • Scrapbook, 1952, December-1953, January
  • Scrapbook, 1952, December-1953, February
  • Scrapbook, 1953, February
  • Scrapbook, 1953, February-April
  • Scrapbook, 1953, March-June
  • Scrapbook, 1953, May-June
  • Scrapbook, Cowen, Dorothy F.-1949, July-December
  • Scrapbook, Cowen, Dorothy F.-1949, November-1950, July
  • Scrapbook, Cowen, Dorothy F.-1950, June-September
  • Scrapbook, Cowen, Dorothy F.-1950, September-1951, April
  • Scrapbook, Cowen, Dorothy F.-1950, October-1951, February
  • Scrapbook, Cowen, Dorothy F.-1952, March-September
  • Scrapbook, Cowen, Dorothy F.-1953, June-1954, May
  • Scrapbook, Cowen, Dorothy F.-1954, May-1956, April
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