Philip W. Bonsal Papers
A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Bradley E. Gernand
Revised by Patrick
Kerwin
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2009
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2009
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009156
Title: Philip W. Bonsal Papers
Span Dates: 1914-1992
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1943-1963)
ID No.: MSS81989
Creator:
Bonsal, Philip W. (Philip
Wilson), 1903-1995
Extent: 1,100
items;
4 containers plus 1 classified;
1.6 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English, with
French
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Diplomat.
Correspondence, diaries, memoranda, speeches, and statements documenting
Bonsal's foreign service career, especially as United States ambassador to Cuba
during and after its 1959 revolution, including also material on Argentina,
colonial Africa, and an English translation of
L'Expedition du Mexique concerning Maximillian, Emperor
of Mexico.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Bonsal,
Philip W. (Philip Wilson), 1903-1995.
Hull,
Cordell, 1871-1955.
Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, 1832-1867.
Ollivier, Emile,
1825-1913. Expédition du Mexique. English.
Welles,
Sumner, 1892-1961.
Subjects
Colonies--Africa.
Diplomatic and consular
service, American--Cuba.
International
agencies.
Locations
Africa--Politics and government--20th century.
Argentina--Foreign relations--United States.
Cuba--Foreign relations--United States.
Cuba--History--Revolution, 1959.
Mexico--History--European intervention, 1861-1867.
United
States--Foreign relations--Argentina.
United
States--Foreign relations--Cuba.
Occupations
Diplomats.
Provenance: The papers of Philip W. Bonsal, diplomat, were given to the Library
of Congress by Bonsal in 1993.
Processing History:The papers of Philip W. Bonsal were arranged and described in 1995.
The finding aid was revised in 1998 to reflect the declassification of some
previously classified material.
Copyright Status:Copyright in the unpublished writings of Philip W. Bonsal in these
papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of
Congress has been dedicated to the public.
Access and Restrictions:The papers of Philip W. Bonsal 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.
Security Classified Documents:Government regulations control the use of security classified material
in this collection. Manuscript Division staff can furnish information
concerning access to and use of classified materials.
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Philip W. Bonsal Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Philip Wilson Bonsal (1903-1995) span the years
1914-1992, with the bulk of the material dated 1943-1963, and consist of
correspondence, diaries, memoranda, speeches, and statements. The focus is on
Bonsal's postings as a career foreign service officer, with emphasis on his
assignment as American ambassador to Cuba during and after its 1959 revolution.
Included are descriptions of the differences between Cordell Hull and Sumner
Wells regarding Argentina and of ideological battles during international
meetings on independence for colonial Africa. Also included is a 1914 book on
Maximilian III of Mexico published in French but accompanied by an English
translation by Bonsal.
National security-classified information in these papers has been
housed separately, where it is organized and described according to the folders
and boxes from which it was removed.
This collection is arranged by type of material.
| Container |
Contents |
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| BOX 1
|
Geographical file |
|
| BOX 1
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Africa,
1965
|
|
| BOX 1
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Argentina,
1943-1944, 1982
|
|
| BOX 1
|
Cambodia,
1964-1965
|
|
| BOX 1
|
Colombia,
1956-1957, 1988
|
|
(3
folders)
|
|
| BOX 1
|
Cuba |
|
| BOX 1
|
1959
|
|
(2
folders)
|
|
| BOX 1
|
1960
|
|
| BOX 1
|
Jan.-Apr. |
|
| BOX 2
|
May-Dec. |
|
(3
folders)
|
|
| BOX 2
|
1961-1972
|
|
(5
folders)
|
|
| BOX 3
|
1973-1983, 1992
|
|
| BOX 3
|
France,
1950-1951
|
|
| BOX 3
|
Indochina,
1954
|
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| BOX 3
|
Inter-American relations,
1945-1946
|
|
| BOX 3
|
Spain |
|
| BOX 3
|
1944-1946
|
|
(4
folders)
|
|
| BOX 4
|
1946-1947
|
|
| BOX 4
|
Miscellany |
|
| BOX 4
|
Duggan, Laurence, regarding State
Department,
1944
|
|
| BOX 4
|
Ollivier, Emile,
L'Expedition du Mexique |
|
| BOX 4
|
Original volume (in French),
1914
|
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| BOX 4
|
English translation by Bonsal,
undated
|
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(4
folders)
|
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| BOX CL 1
|
Classified material |
|
| BOX CL 1
|
Geographical file |
|
| BOX CL 1
|
Cuba,
1959-1960
|
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