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Deceased Secretaries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

One engraving entitled "Deceased Secretaries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions" circa 1861-1877. Portraits of Dr. Wisner, Jeremiah Evarts, Dr. Worcester, Dr. Cornelius, and Dr. Armstrong. Engraver unknown.

GLC08878.0099

to Arthur Ruhl

One letter from Perrin C. Galpin addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated March 24, 1922. Pertains to his future assignment in Russia where he will be paid $200 a month. Expected leave date from England would be March 25.

GLC09761.02

to Arthur Ruhl

One letter from William N. Haskell addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated May 10, 1922. Haskell relays survey questions for Ruhl to consider while working in Russia. Questions pertain to food distributions, living conditions, hospitals, office equipment...

GLC09761.03

to William N. Haskell Jr.

One letter from Arthur Ruhl addressed to William N. Haskell dated May 24, 1922. Pertains to ships coming into a port in Petrograd; medical supplies delivered; and car difficulties.

GLC09761.04

to American Relief Administration

One message from Allen dated May 29, 1922 copied to the director and administrative exectuve of the American Relief Administration. Pertains to a damaged car due to "deplorable negligence." Requests a new car and describes all the car pieces he felt...

GLC09761.05

from William R. Kearney Jr.

One typed letter from William R. Kearney Jr. dated May 30, 1922 copied to the district supervisor of the Samara offices of the American Relief Administration. Message is a response to telegram from May 29, 1922 (see GLC09761.05) pertaining to Ruhl's...

GLC09761.06

to American Relief Administration

One typed letter from William N. Haskell Jr. dated May 31, 1922. Pertains to Ruhl's request for a new Dodge car and recent travels to Samara and Ufa. Gives account of discrepancies between different car shops located in Moscow and Samara.

GLC09761.07

to American Relief Administration

One typed letter from Walter L. Bell dated June 5, 1922 to various recipients. Pertains to Ruhl's assignments in Russia. Ruhl, who was on an inspection trip in multiple districts in Moscow, was scheduled to depart Ufa on June 5. Bell asks that Ruhl...

GLC09761.08

to American Relief Administration

One typed letter from Walter L. Bell dated June 5, 1922. Written in Russian, and signed by Walter L. Bell. Written in Russian.

GLC09761.09

to William N. Haskell Jr.

One typed letter from Arthur Ruhl to William N. Haskell dated Ufa, Russia, June 5, 1922. Ruhl relays progress made in districts in Moscow; attempts made to get car fixed or acquire a new Dodge car; and a situation by which the rental car was heavily...

GLC09761.10

to William N. Haskell

One typed letter from Arthur Ruhl to William N. Haskell dated Ufa, Russia, June 27, 1922. Pertains to travelling through Moscow districts; Samara, Ufa and Orenburg. Describes transportation methods, representation in the districts and turmoil between...

GLC09761.11

to Cyril J.C. Quinn

One typed letter from Arthur Ruhl to Cyril J.C. Quinn dated Tsaritzen, Russia, July 24, 1922. Pertains to Tsaritzen organizations deciding to pay employees through the American Relief Administration (A.R.A.), interactions with local citizens...

GLC09761.12

Memorandum for Mr. Quinn

One memorandum to Cyril J.C. Quinn date range within July 17 and August 12, 1922. Notes pertain to an inspection trip to various districts in Russian cities such as Tsaritzen, Astrahkan, Novorossisk, Theodosia, Orstov and Kharkov. Relays information...

GLC09761.13

to Cyril C.J. Quinn

One typed letter from Arthur Ruhl addressed to Cyril J.C. Quinn dated Samara, September 6, 1922. Pertains to experiences of Mackenzie, a correspondent and his translator, Mr. Hayden. Hayden recognized a woman in the office as someone he had helped...

GLC09761.14

to William N. Haskell Jr.

One typed memorandum from Arthur Ruhl addressed to William N. Haskell dated Moscow, September 16, 1922. Notes relate to inspection trip to Nizhni-Novgorod, Volga and Saratov. Relays his impressions of the town of Volga, where Ruhl found no particular...

GLC09761.15

to William N. Haskell Jr.

One typed memorandum from Arthur Ruhl addressed to William N. Haskell dated September 30, 1922. Pertains to American Relief Administration (A.R.A.) inspection trips in Kiev. These were completed by an agent, Nellegarm. Authorities requested that he...

GLC09761.16

to William N. Haskell Jr.

One typed memorandum from Arthur Ruhl addressed to William N. Haskell dated Odessa, October 4, 1922. Pertains to meeting the Odessa contact; rumors of the American Relief Administration leaving Russia; the extremity of children dying from starvation...

GLC09761.17

to Arthur Ruhl

One typed memorandum from John J. Mangan, chief of the Administrative Division addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated Moscow, Russia, November 9, 1922. States that Ruhl has been released from duty as of the ninth of November and that he must report to London...

GLC09761.18

Statement of Account of Arthur Ruhl

One typed statement dated Moscow, Russia, November 9, 1922 entitled, "Statement of Account of Arthur Ruhl." Includes account ranging from October to November 1922 of expenses and salaries. Noted that Finance and Accounting Division authorized the...

GLC09761.19

to Riga Offices of American Relief Administration

One typed letter addressed to the Riga offices of American Relief Administration dated Moscow, Russia, November 9, 1922. Authorizes the offices to pay Arthur Ruhl an advance of $200 to depart from Moscow to London.

GLC09761.20

Final Statement of Account - Mr. A. Ruhl

One typed letter addressed to the Riga offices of American Relief Administration dated Moscow, Russia, November 9, 1922. Item is the final statement of Ruhl's expenses for developing photographs, travel allowance, salary, and resettlement in New York...

GLC09761.21

Memorandum for Mr. Sawtelle

One typed letter to Raymond Sawtelle from Arthur Ruhl dated December 12, 1922. Ruhl writes that he would like to return $1,500 back to the Russian unit to be used for relief.

GLC09761.22

to William N. Haskell

One typed letter addressed to Colonel Haskell from Arthur Ruhl dated December 12, 1922. Pertaining to returning $1,500 which was previously his credit with the American Relief Administration. Expresses that many people he visited with could have been...

GLC09761.23

to Arthur Ruhl

One typed letter from W.J. Myers addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated December 14, 1922. Pertains to acknolwedging Ruhl's contribution of $1,500 to funding the Moscow office to be used to purchase food packages to be distributed to three persons: Margaret...

GLC09761.24

to Arthur Ruhl

One typed letter from "Morris" addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated December 17, 1922. Pertains to money sent to Morris from Ruhl which he swears will be placed in bonds. Refers to a handful of women he has courted and updates on their lives.

GLC09761.25