Guide to the Malcom Chesney Shurtleff papers, 1827-1928

John Hay Library , Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu

Published in 2013

Collection Overview

Title:	Malcom Chesney Shurtleff Papers
Date range:	1827-1928
Creator:	Shurtleff, Malcolm C, 1894-1959
Extent:	1.0 Linear feet
Abstract:	Handwritten and typed extracts from correspondences between the United States State Department and American diplomats in Peru. Course notes from courses taken at the University of Minnesota and Harvard University on subjects including British imperial history, international law, and Latin American history. Additional notes and sketch of a voyage through the Panama Canal and clippings from newspapers and magazines concerning Latin America.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number:	MS.81.3

Scope & content

Access Points

Subject Names

• Alvord, Clarence Walworth
• Wright, Quincy, Prof.
• Brent, Henry
• Bryon, John A.
• Christiancy, Isaac
• Thomas, Francis
• Clay, John Randolph
• Cooley, James, 1827-1829
• Gibbs, Richard
• Hovey, Alvin P., (Alvin Peterson), 1821-1891
• Hurlbut, Stephen A.
• Jewett, Albert Gallatin
• Larned, Samuel, 1829-1837
• Moore, John Bassett, 1860-1947
• Pickett, James C., 1838-1920
• Prevost, Stanhope
• Robinson, Christopher
• Settle, Thomas

Subject Organizations

• United States. Dept. of State--Records and correspondence.

Subject Topics

• Letters--Correspondence
• Diplomats--United States--19th century
• Latin America--Correspondence

Document Types

• Letters (Correspondence)

Subject Topics

• Education

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in 7 series:

• Correspondence of American diplomats, Peru-Washington
• Correspondence, State Department to American diplomats in Peru
• Peruvian-American diplomatic history
• Callao High School, Callao, Peru
• University of Minnesota
• Harvard University
• Notes, clippings, and printed ephemera

Biographical note

Malcolm Chesney Shurtleff was born in 1894. In 1920 he received his A.B. majoring in history at Dakota Wesleyan University. Mr. Shurtleff engaged in some graduate work at Brown University. In 1922 he received his M.A. in history from the University of Minnisota. He taught and served as Director at Callo High School in Callo, Peru. In addition, Mr. Shurtleff also attended Harvard University studying Latin American history, early Church history and international law. Following his Harvard graduate work Mr. Shurtleff taught in Nashua, New Hampshire and Grosvenor Dale, Connecticut. In the early 1930's he was principal of the Little Compton High School located in Rhode Island. Later in his career he served as an inspector with the United States Immigration Service in Bridgewater, Maine. Mr. Shurtleff was also a member of the Baptist Church in Bridgewater and Deacon and Superintendent of the Sunday School as well as a teacher of the Win-Another Sunday School class. He was also a past commander of the Max Parks Post of the American Legion. Dr. Shurtleff died in Orange, California December 23, 1959. Family members include: wife, Florence Jewett Shurtleff; daughter, Mrs. S. Collins; sons, Malcom S. Shurtleff Jr., Donald E. Shurtleff; and brother Bertrand L. Shurtleff, Brown University graduate class of 1922.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Use of the materials:	Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Preferred citation:	Malcolm Chesney Shurtleff Papers, Ms.81.3, Brown University
Contact information:	John Hay Library , Special Collections Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email: hay@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	The collection was donated by Bertrand Shurtleff in 1981
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Brown University Library staff.
Encoding:	This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013 January 25
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Sponsor:	Processing funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Additional Information

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