5 July 1923

Bishop, Morris, 1893-1973

Typed letter signed

Title: to Arthur Ruhl

One letter from "Morris B." addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated July 5, 1923. Requests Ruhl to attempt to pay off an unnamed museum that holds an "extinct cormerant, named Carbo Perspicillatus." Claims that an "American Natural History Museum" is willing to pay $3,000 for it.

GLC09761.32

18 June 1923

Miller, John C., fl. 1923

Typed letter signed

Title: Travel Order No. 139

One typed letter from John C. Miller dated Riga, Latvia, June 18, 1923. Pertains to Arthur Ruhl departing immediately for Moscow. Requests that he receive as much aid and protection as possible. Written in English and Russian.

GLC09761.33

1 October 1923

Ruhl, Nellie Brown, 1856-1932

Letter signed

Title: to Arthur Ruhl

One letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from his mother dated "At Home," October 1, 1923. Pertains to Ruhl's birthday. Wishes that Arthur was at least in the country to celebrate. Mentions his father who said Ruhl's birthday was one of the more eventful days of his life. Gives updates on family members and friends in the United States.

GLC09761.34

1923

Swan, E.H., fl. 1923

Letter signed

Title: to Arthur Ruhl

One undated letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from E.H. Swan. Refers to Morris Bishop's letter (GLC09761.32) stating that the zoo will meet about the price they are willing to accept for the bird.

GLC09761.35

15 October 1923

Swan, E.H., fl. 1923

Letter signed

Title: to Arthur Ruhl

One letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from E.H. Swan dated Petrograd, October 15, 1923. Pertains to following up on the matter of the bird (from GLC09761.32 and GLC09761.35). States that it is the only one of its kind in existence.

GLC09761.36

20 October 1923

Swan, E.H., fl. 1923

Letter signed

Title: to Arthur Ruhl

One letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from E.H. Swan dated Petrograd, October 20, 1923. Pertains to following up on the matter of the bird (from GLC09761.31, GLC09761.35 and GLC09761.35). Swan notifies Ruhl that the zoo is unwilling to sell the bird. He states the director of the zoo had been approached by another American zoo about the same bird. At that time the zoo could not part with the bird due to its rarity.

GLC09761.37

1922-1924

Ruhl, Arthur, 1876-1935

Header Record

Title: [Documents related to American Relief Administration's work to aid Russian famine.][Decimalized .01-.40]

Collection of 40 items dated 1922-1924 related to Arthur Ruhl's administrative responsibilities to the Moscow office of the American Relief Administration. Consists of official and personal correspondence and financial documents pertaining to Ruhl's work in Russia following the famine of 1921. Content notes Ruhl's modes of transportation, donating his funds from expenses to the efforts, an attempt by an unnamed museum to attain a rare bird species, and details efforts by citizens in Russia to feed impoverished residents of Moscow.

GLC09761