MS 677 03 02
Reference code
MS 677 03 02
Title
Frank Ashton-Gwatkin archive: Scrapbook and diary
Level
Item
Date
[1916-1922]
Extent & medium
1 volume
Content description
This volume covers his time as a member of the British delegation to the Washington conference of 1921–2, which dealt with naval disarmament and the future security of the Far East. It contains typewritten diary entries from 9-20 November 1921
Other particular items of interest include:
Invitations from President Harding (12 Nov 1921)
Photographs of delegates, including Ashton-Gwatkin
A photo of Lord Riddell
An invitation from the Chinese delegations
Ashton-Gwatkin’s typewritten diary for the conference (9-20 Nov 1921)
Text of the Four Party Treaty
An invitation from president Harding (12 Jan 1921)
Conference on the limitation of Armaments – list of delegates and Ashton-Gwatkin’s Foreign affairs section
Various visiting cards
Invitation from the British Embassy (5 Dec 1921)
Letter from Ashton-Gwatkin to V. Wellington Koo Chinese delegation concerning his gift of an enamel oval bowl with inscription
‘Treaty for the settlement of the outstanding questions relative to Shantung', signed by the delegates, inc. Ashton-Gwatkin
Poem entitled ‘A. Fool’s Ballade’
Photographs of New York and Canada
Press cuttings concerning the conference
Advertisements for the U.S. edition of ‘Kimono’ along with press reviews
Letter to Ashton-Gwatkin from Violet M. Nagashi concerning Kimono and other autograph letter from readers who admired the book
Letter from the Foreign Office regarding Ashton-Gwatkin’s resignation
The back pages of the book contain typed and autograph letters concerning Ashton-Gwatkin’s various appointments in the foreign office between 1916 and 1921
Front cover is becoming detached
Other particular items of interest include:
Invitations from President Harding (12 Nov 1921)
Photographs of delegates, including Ashton-Gwatkin
A photo of Lord Riddell
An invitation from the Chinese delegations
Ashton-Gwatkin’s typewritten diary for the conference (9-20 Nov 1921)
Text of the Four Party Treaty
An invitation from president Harding (12 Jan 1921)
Conference on the limitation of Armaments – list of delegates and Ashton-Gwatkin’s Foreign affairs section
Various visiting cards
Invitation from the British Embassy (5 Dec 1921)
Letter from Ashton-Gwatkin to V. Wellington Koo Chinese delegation concerning his gift of an enamel oval bowl with inscription
‘Treaty for the settlement of the outstanding questions relative to Shantung', signed by the delegates, inc. Ashton-Gwatkin
Poem entitled ‘A. Fool’s Ballade’
Photographs of New York and Canada
Press cuttings concerning the conference
Advertisements for the U.S. edition of ‘Kimono’ along with press reviews
Letter to Ashton-Gwatkin from Violet M. Nagashi concerning Kimono and other autograph letter from readers who admired the book
Letter from the Foreign Office regarding Ashton-Gwatkin’s resignation
The back pages of the book contain typed and autograph letters concerning Ashton-Gwatkin’s various appointments in the foreign office between 1916 and 1921
Front cover is becoming detached
Finding aids
A hand list detailing individual items is kept with the volume
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