united states history

Records of the Moravian Mission among the Indians of North America, 1735-1900.

This set reproduces the materials held in the archives of the Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Moravian Mission was influential through its Indian leaders, many of whom were educated by the missions and even converted to Christianity. The mission also maintained contact with American governmental officials. Included in the collection are the missionaries' diaries of daily events, references to physical conditions and letters dealing with personal matters and problems. Church registers and catalogs provide detailed information about members and Indian converts.

Papers of John Foster Dulles and of Christian A. Herter, 1953-1961.

Dulles was secretary of state under Eisenhower, Jan. 1953-Apr. 1959. Herter was Dulles' undersecretary of state, Feb. 1957-Apr. 1959, and succeeded him as secretary of state, Apr. 1959-Jan. 1961. The microfilm set includes White House correspondence and memos between Dulles, Eisenhower and his advisors, memos of conversations with the president, statements and speeches, Cabinet briefing materials, classified letters, and diplomatic notes.

Minutes of telephone conversations of John Foster Dulles and of Christian Herter.

GUIDE: Guide to Minutes and documents of the Cabinet meetings of President Eisenhower (1953-1961) [and] Minutes of telephone conversations of John Foster Dulles and of Christian Herter (1953-1961). B-33940 This set reproduces the typescripts of the telephone conversations of Eisenhower's secretaries of state in their official capacities.