Great Britain. Foreign Office. United States Correspondence, 1930-1948
- Location: McKeldin Library
Call Number: Microfilm E183.8.G7G71
- Great Britain. Foreign Office. United States Correspondence, 1930-1937.
129 Reels. - Call Number: Microfilm E183.8.G73G72
- Great Britain. Foreign Office United States Correspondence
1938-1945.
197 Reels. - Call Number: Microfilm E183.8.G7G73
- Great Britain. Foreign Office. United States Correspondence
1946-1948.
56 Reels.
Description
This collection is officially known as British Foreign Office File 371. It is the principal British diplomatic file on the United States throughout and after the war years.
Materials are arranged by year and then in archival filing order. Reels are numbered consecutively with each year beginning at reel one.
The indexes are arranged by year and file number with subject matter described. To locate an item one must note page number, volume number, reel number and year.
This correspondence contains detailed reports which reveal the process of American transition from post-World War I isolationism to world supremacy. It covers Anglo-American relations, conduct of the war, political and social events, economic policy and plans for postwar reconstruction.
See also Great Britain. Foreien Office. General Correspondence Before 1906, United States of America. Series I. 1792-1795. 10 Reels.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:
- REF E183.8.G7G71 GUIDE FOLIO
- British Foreign Office. United States: Correspondence 1930-1937. Guide to
the Scholarly- Resources Microfilm Edition of the Public Record Office Collection.Text F.O.
371.
- REF E183.8.G7G72 GUIDE FOLIO
- British Foreign Office. United States: Correspondence 1938-1945. Guide to
the Scholarly- Resources Microfilm Edition of the Public Record Office Collection.Text F.O.
371.
- REF E183.8.G7G73 GUIDE FOLIO
- British Foreign Office. United States: Correspondence 1946-1948. Guide to the Scholarly- Resources Microfilm Edition of the Public Record Office Collection.Text F.O. 371.
