France Forever, Chicago Chapter records

  • Creator Names France Forever, Inc. Chicago Chapter.
  • Title France Forever, Chicago Chapter records [manuscript], 1940-1947.
  • Physical description 324 items.
  • Collection summary
    • Correspondence, announcements, financial records, legal papers, speeches, newsclippings with some printed matter, including two France Forever yearbooks (1945 and 1946-47) from the Chicago office of France Forever, an organization that disseminated news about Free French efforts during World War II, encouraged American mobilization for the war, and promoted Franco-American friendship. Correspondents include Henri Bernstein, Charles Boyer, Kate L. Brewster (president of the Chicago Chapter of France Forever), and Louis Bromfield.
    • Inventory: folder 1, August 26, 1940-December 22, 1942; folder 2, January 18, 1943-December 28, 1943; folder 3, January 7, 1944-December 5, 1944; folder 4, January 20, 1945-December 11, 1945; folder 5, January 4, 1946-November 26, 1946; folder 6, January 2, 1947-September 24, 1947; folder 7, yearbook 1945; folder 8, yearbook 1946-1947; folder 9, [misc.].
  • Acquisition information Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Brewster (M1956.0141).
  • Finding Aids Note Descriptive inventory available.
  • Names
    • France Forever, Inc. Chicago Chapter.
    • Bernstein, Henri
    • Brewster, Kate L. Mrs. Walter S.
    • Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978
    • Bromfield, Louis, 1896-1956
  • Subjects
    • World War, 1939-1945 France
    • World War, 1939-1945 Public opinion Illinois Chicago.
    • World War, 1939-1945 United States.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
    • France Politics and government 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Speeches. aat
  • Geographic name
    • United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
    • France.