Contents
Collection Overview
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Organization of the Collection
Search Terms
Series 1: PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE,
1953-1962, (bulk 1953-1954)
Series 2: HICOG-OGC ADMINISTRATIVE FILES,
1951-1953
Series 3: PROFESSIONAL,
1952-1962
Series 4: PHOTOS,
1955 Dec
Series 5: PRINTED MATERIAL,
1949-1962
|
Eli Whitney Debvoise Papers, 1949-1962
Finding Aid
Finding aid prepared by Peter Weis.
Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
© 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
Creator:
|
Debevoise, Eli Whitney |
|
Title:
|
Eli Whitney Debevoise Papers |
|
Dates:
|
1949-1962 |
|
Abstract:
|
The papers of Eli W. Debevoise (EWD) document his position as the deputy general counsel with the High Commission for Germany-Office of General Counsel (HICOG-OGC) from 1950-1953 and his ongoing interest in US-German affairs. In addition to providing a picture of EWD's work at HICOG, this collection serves as an important adjunct to the papers of John J. McCloy, also held at the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections. McCloy was not only a friend of EWD, but also his superior at HICOG. While the Debevoise Papers include personal and professional correspondence, appointment calendars and other administrative material, memoranda, and speeches, the majority is published material relating to post-World War II Germany.
|
|
Extent:
|
(3 linear ft.) |
|
Language:
|
English. |
Eli Whitney Debevoise (1899-1990) co-founded the New York law firm of Debevoise & Stevenson (later Debevoise & Plimpton) in 1931. During World War II he served as chairman of an Alien Enemy Hearing Board in New York City, where he ruled on the eligibility of aliens to remain in the country during the war. From 1950 to 1953 he was appointed deputy general counsel with the High Commission for Germany - Office of General Counsel (HICOG-OGC).
Return to the Table of Contents
The papers of Eli W. Debevoise (EWD) document his position as the deputy general counsel with the High Commission for Germany-Office of General Counsel (HICOG-OGC) from 1950-1953 and his ongoing interest in US-German affairs. In addition to providing a picture of EWD's work at HICOG, this collection serves as an important adjunct to the papers of John J. McCloy, also held at the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections. McCloy was not only a friend of EWD, but also his superior at HICOG. While the Debevoise Papers include personal and professional correspondence, appointment calendars and other administrative material, memoranda, and speeches, the majority is published material relating to post-World War II Germany.
Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents
This collection is organized into five series:
Return to the Table of Contents
Series 1: PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE,
1953-1962, (bulk 1953-1954)
SERIES 1: PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE includes personal correspondence relating to Debevoise' return to the US after his resignation from HICOG, requests for State Department reimbursement for moving expenses, as well as other correspondence, not directly related to any of EWD's offices or roles. Official correspondence can be found in series 2 and 3.
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 1 |
1 |
Personal correspondence
1953 Jan-Feb
|
|
2 |
Personal correspondence
1953 Mar-Apr
|
|
3 |
Personal correspondence
1953 May-Dec
|
|
4 |
Personal correspondence
1954 Jan-Aug
|
|
5 |
Personal correspondence
1962 Nov 1954-Mar
|
Series 2: HICOG-OGC ADMINISTRATIVE FILES,
1951-1953
SERIES 2: HICOG-OGC ADMINISTRATIVE FILES details EWD's appointments and activities during his tenure as Deputy General Counsel. Includes personnel changes in the office hierarchy, some correspondence, memoranda and one court case.
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 1 |
6 |
EWD HICOG Appointments and Resignation
1951 Jun-1953 Jan
|
|
7 |
EWD Daily and Weekly Appointment Calendars
1951 Aug-Oct
|
|
8 |
EWD Daily and Weekly Appointment Calendars
1951 Nov-Dec
|
|
9 |
EWD Daily and Weekly Appointment Calendars
1952 Jan
|
|
10 |
EWD Daily and Weekly Appointment Calendars
1952 Feb-Mar
|
|
11 |
EWD Daily and Weekly Appointment Calendars
1952 Apr-Aug
|
|
12 |
Office of Political Affairs--Internal Affairs Division --Reports of Bundestag Meetings
1952 Sep, Oct
|
|
13 |
Correspondence of the Deputy High Commissioner
1951 Sep-1953 Jan
|
|
14 |
Correspondence Between EWD and HICOG Appeals Court Judge William Clark
1951 Aug-1953 Jan
|
|
15 |
European Defense Community Treaty Compatibility Report (with the GV and TV Treaties) for Mr. Schwartz
1953 Mar 12
|
|
16 |
Court Case: HICOG vs. Vaclav Hrnecek, Crim 52-A5-486
Sep 16-Dec 4, 1953
|
|
17 |
I.G. Farben Decartellisation
1951 Sep 9
|
|
18 |
Imprisoned War Criminals, Medical Paroles For
1952 Jul-Nov
|
|
19 |
Personnel/Office Organization and Reorganization
1951 May-1952 Aug
|
|
20 |
Office Personnel
1951 May-1953 Jan
|
|
21 |
Personnel Resumés
1951 Jun-Aug
|
Series 3: PROFESSIONAL,
1952-1962
SERIES 3: PROFESSIONAL contains material pertaining to EWD's continued professional interest in Germany after he left HICOG: his involvement in two German-American Conferences and his concern over the question of German war reparations. It includes a sub-series of public appearances on topics relating to Germany.
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 1 |
22 |
American-German Conference, Bad Godesberg, Germany
1959 Oct 1-4
|
|
23 |
American Council on Germany, American-German Conference, Washington D.C.
1961 Feb 16-19
|
|
24 |
Arbitral Commission, Post-War Return of Vested Enemy Property-Return of Confiscated Property
1952, 1955-1961
|
|
25 |
Arbitral Commission, German Reparations to Italy
1952 May-1961 Oct
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 1 |
26 |
Atlanta Lawyers Club, Speech
1954 May
|
|
27 |
Society for Comparative Law, Speech, "Methods of Raising Capital Under Stock Corporation Laws," (Eng. and Ger.)
1952 Sep 15
|
|
28 |
Yale University, Embree Lectures, I-III
1953
|
|
29 |
Notes for Embree Lectures
1953
|
|
30 |
Speeches and Public Appearances
1953 Jan-1962 Mar
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 1 |
31 |
"600,000 Cases Later," by Worth McCauley, chief attorney for HICOG
n.d.
|
Series 4: PHOTOS,
1955 Dec
SERIES 4: PHOTOS includes five photographs taken during the board of directors meeting of the Ford Motor Co. at which they announced the sale of stock shares. John J. McCloy was a board member and is in these photos.
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 1 |
32 |
Ford Motor Co. Stock Sale--Board of Directors Meetings, Life Magazine photos by Alfred Eisenstadt
1955 Dec 9
|
Series 5: PRINTED MATERIAL,
1949-1962
SERIES 5: PRINTED MATERIAL By volume, the bulk of the collection is in this series. It contains seven sub-series, three of which are further divided into English and foreign language sections. In addition to two sub-series of HICOG published material, the majority of this series is made up of national and international laws, treaties and conventions, and scholarly monographs about them. Most of the commentary is in German. State Department publications and non-HICOG serials make up the remainder of the series, along with two folders of unbound articles and clippings.
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 1 |
33 |
"Basic Law and Occupation Statute"
1950 Feb 1
|
|
34 |
"Landsberg: A Documentary Report"
1951 Jan 31
|
|
35 |
"Cumulative Index of Legislation of the Control Council for Germany, US Military Government for Germany," Second Issue
1953 Jul
|
|
36 |
HICOG Construction Program, Bonn-Bad Godesberg Area
1953 Jan 7
|
|
37 |
"A Year End Survey of Rightist and Nationalist Sentiments in West Germany," report #167, series 2
1953 Jan 12
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 2 |
1 |
"Information Bulletin: Monthly Magazine of the Office of US HICOG"
1951 Jun-Sep
|
|
2 |
"Information Bulletin: Monthly Magazine of the Office of US HICOG"
1951 Nov-Dec
|
|
3 |
"Information Bulletin: Monthly Magazine of the Office of US HICOG"
1952 Jun-Oct
|
|
4 |
"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.35-55)
1950 Sep-1951 May
|
|
5 |
"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.56-72)
1951 Jun-1951 Dec
|
|
6 |
"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.73-85)
1952 Jan-Jun
|
|
7 |
"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.86-97)
1952 Jul-Dec
|
|
8 |
"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.98-105)
1952 Dec-1953 Jul
|
|
9 |
"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.106-116)
1953 Aug-1954 Jun
|
|
10 |
"Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany" (nos.117-126,index)
1954 Jul-1955 May
|
|
|
Laws, Treaties and Conventions (in English)
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 2 |
11 |
"Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany" pub. by Allied General Secretariat (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
1949 May 8
|
|
12 |
"Collection of Decisions of the European Commission of Human Rights" (23rd, 24th, 25th plenary sessions) (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
1960 Oct,1961 Feb
|
|
13 |
"Convention on Relations Between the Three Powers and BRD and Related Conventions" (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
1952 May 26
|
|
14 |
"Index to the Convention on Relations Between the Three Powers and BRD and Related Conventions"
1952 May 26
|
|
15 |
"Draft Treaty Embodying the Statute of the European Community: Information and Official Documents of the Constitutional Committee;" Ad Hoc Assembly, France
1952 Oct-1953 Apr
|
|
16 |
"Injustice the Regime: Documentary Evidence of Rights Violations in Soviet Occupied Germany;" pub. by Federal Ministry for All-German Affairs
1952
|
|
17 |
"Laws, Regulations, Directives and Decisions of the Allied High Commission for Germany;" pub. by Allied General Secretariat (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
1949 Sep 21-1950 Sep 20
|
|
18 |
"Laws, Regulations, Directives and Decisions of the Allied High Commission for Germany;" vol.II, pub. by Allied General Secretariat (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
1950 Sep 21-1951 Jun 30
|
|
19 |
"Laws, Regulations, Directives and Decisions of the Allied High Commission for Germany;" vol. III pub. by Allied General Secretariat (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
1951 Jul 1-1952 Feb 29
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 3 |
1 |
"Legal Status of Foreigners in the Federal Republic of Germany;" compiled by Dr. Rudolf Mueller, Heinz Weitzel & Gerhard Weisner; pub. by European League For Economic Cooperation
1955 Dec
|
|
2 |
"Report on the Situation of the Community;" pub. by European Coal and Steel Community/The High Authority
1953 Jan 10
|
|
3 |
"Some Facts About Expellees [Refugees] in Germany 1952;" pub. by the Federal Ministry for Expellees, Bonn (Eng. and Ger.)
1952
|
|
4 |
"The Termination of the Occupational Regime in BRD--Official Texts" (Eng., Fr., Ger.)
1954 Oct
|
|
|
Laws, Treaties and Conventions (in German or French only)
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 3 |
5 |
"Atlantikpakt der Konzerne" ["The Atlantic Treaty of Cartels"]; by G. Baumann (Ger.)
1952
|
|
6 |
"Die Bundesgesetzgebung wahrend der zeiten Wahlperiode des Deutschen Bundetages" 1949/1953; 1953/1957 (Ger.)
1953 Aug, 1957 Aug
|
|
7 |
Reparations: Printed Material: Articles, Pamphlets and Reprints (Ger.)
1963-64
|
|
8 |
"La Situation de l'Allemange en 1955" [The Situation in Germany in 1955]; Institut des Relations Nationales (Fr.)
1955
|
|
9 |
"Vertrag uber die Grundung der Europaischen Verteidigungsgemeishaft" (Ger.)
1952 May
|
|
10 |
"Die Verfolgung Nationalsozialistcher Straftaten" [The Prosecution of Nazi Crimes Within BRD Since 1945]; (Ger.)
1964 Jul
|
|
|
State Department Documents
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 3 |
11 |
"The Axis in Defeat: A Collection of Documents on American Policy Towards Germany and Japan;" US Department of State pub. 2423
1941-45
|
|
12 |
"Department of State Bulletin" Clipped articles, no exact dates
1958-61
|
|
13 |
"Employee Bulletin;" special edition; US Department of State, Division of Departmental Personnel
1953 Feb
|
|
14 |
"Occupation of Germany: Policy and Progress 1945-46";" US Department of State pub. 2783
1947 Aug
|
|
15 |
"The US and Germany 1945-1955;" US Department of State pub. 5827
1955 May
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 3 |
16 |
Journey to America: Collected speeches, statements, press, radio and TV statements by Dr. Konrad Adenauer [during US/Canada visit]
1953 Apr 6-18
|
|
17 |
"Restoration of the Rule of Law: Leading American Lawyers on Allied Decartellisation Policy in Germany;" Assoc. of Shareholders in Germany
1951 Feb
|
|
18 |
"Documenting the Third Reich: The Stutz Collection of Nazi Manuscripts;" Howard Gotlieb; Yale University Gazette
1963 Jan
|
|
19 |
"The Governance of Berlin"; Bruce L.R. Smith; International Conciliation
1959 Nov, no.525
|
|
20 |
Pictured Highlights-James L. Wick's Press and Radio Editors' Tour of Europe and the Middle East, March 1-31, 1952
1952 Mar
|
|
|
Monographs (in French or German)
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 3 |
21 |
"Bulletin de Documentation Fiscale Internationale" [Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation]; (Fr.)
n.d.
|
|
22 |
"Erweiterung Der Bunderegierung" (Ger.)
1952 Nov
|
|
23 |
Forsthoff, Dr. Ernst; "Wehrbeitrag und Grundgesetz;" (Ger.)
n.d.
|
|
24 |
"Fremdenrecht: die Rechtsstellung von Auslandern in der Bundesrepublik;" Dr. Rudolf Mueller, Heinz Weitzel, Gerhard Weisner (Ger.)
1955
|
|
25 |
Grewe, Dr. Jur. Wilhelm; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
1952 Nov
|
|
26 |
Gross, Dr. Hermann; Material zur Aufteilung der I.G.Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft" (Ger.)
1950 Jul
|
|
27 |
Kaufmann, Dr.Dr.h.c. Erich; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
1952 Aug
|
|
28 |
Loewenstein, Dr. Karl; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
n.d.
|
|
29 |
Scheuner, Dr.Ulrich; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
1952 Aug
|
|
30 |
"Sonderabdruck aus der Zeitschrift fur Rechtsver gleichung" (reprints)
1966 (nos.1-2)
|
|
31 |
Susterhenn, Prof. Dr. Adolf; "Gutachtliche Ausserung" (Ger.)
1952 Jun
|
|
32 |
Thoma, Richard; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
1952 Jul
|
|
33 |
von Mangoldt, Dr. Hermann; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
1952 Aug
|
|
34 |
Weber, Prof. Dr.Werner; "Die Vereinbarkeit des Verteidigungsbeitrages mit dem Grundgesetz" (Ger.)
1952 Jul
|
|
35 |
Wehberg, Dr. Hans; "Beruht das Recht zur Selbstverteidigung auf einer Regel des Volkenrechts?" (Ger.)
1952 Jun
|
|
36 |
Wolff, Prof. Dr.Ernst; "Rechtsgutachten" (Ger.)
1952 Jul
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 3 |
37 |
Journal of International Affairs, vol.viii,no.2; EWD article "The Occupation of Germany: US' Objectives and Participation"
1954
|
|
38 |
"Time Magazine;" cover story on Konrad Adenauer
1953, Aug 31
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 3 |
39 |
"Amtsblatt der Europaischen Gemeinschaft fur Kohle und Stahl," vol.2, no.1 [Official Gazette of the European Community for Coal and Steel"]
1953, Feb 10
|
|
40 |
"Deutsche Richterzeitung," vol.29, no.9 [Journal of German Judges]
1951 Sep
|
|
41 |
"Diplomatischer Kurier," Vol I, nos.18, 21-25 [Diplomatic Courier Magazine]
1952 Sep-Dec
|
|
42 |
"Juristenzeitung," no. 14/15 [Jurist's Journal}
1953 Jul 31
|
|
43 |
"Osteuropa-recht," vol.1, no.1 [Laws of Eastern Europe]. Includes letter from the editor, 1955 Dec
1955 Mar
|
|
|
Magazine Articles and Clippings
|
Box
|
Folder
|
|
| 3 |
44 |
Magazine Articles
1953,1958-59, 1962
|
|
45 |
Newspaper Clippings
1953-58
|
|