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Louis B. Wehle Papers, 1877-1958 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Collection Overview

Title: Louis B. Wehle Papers, 1877-1958Add to your cart.

Primary Creator: Wehle, Louis B. (1877-1958)

Extent: 25.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: This is a one series collection. Please see the Scope Note for a complete description.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, legal papers, reports, appointment diaries, published materials, and newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Wehle's career with the Government.

Collection Historical Note

Louis B. Wehle was a member of the legal committee of the General  Munitions Board, and of the legal committee of the Council of National Defense (May-August, 1917), Counsel of the U.S. Shipping. Board Emergency Fleet Corporation (August, 1917-March, 1919), and Counsel for the War Finance Corporation (March 1919 - November, 1920).

In 1936, he was appointed a member of the President's White House Conference on Power Pooling, and in 1937, was a member of the American Commission at the International Congress of Comparative Law at the Hague.

In 1944 and 1945, he served as American Ambassador to The Netherlands.

Administrative Information

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Access Restrictions: None

Use Restrictions: Material which might be used to harass, embarrass or injure living persons has been closed. Mrs. Wehle’s copyright interests in these papers have been donated to the United States Government.

Acquisition Method: The papers were donated to the Library by Mrs. Louis B. Wehle.  Mrs. Wehle’s copyright interests in these papers have been donated to the United States Government.

Related Materials:

President’s Official File

President’s Personal File

President’s Secretary’s File


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