Marshall E. Dimock Papers | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Collection Overview

Title: Marshall E. Dimock Papers

Extent: 26.9 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: In seven series. The first through third, sixth and seventh series are arranged alphabetically. The fourth and fifth series are arranged chronologically.

Date Acquired: 07/12/1972

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection includes Mr. Dimock's personal and professional correspondence, subject files related to Mr. Dimock's work, notes and drafts of speechs and articles written by Mr. Dimock, business accounts, and periodicals and books.

Collection Historical Note

Marshall Edward Dimock was born in San Bernadino, California, October 24, 1903. He was graduated from Pomona College with honors in history in 1925 and received his Ph.D. from John Hopkins University in 1928, after which he became instructor (1928-30) and assistant professor (1930-32) of political science at the University of California at Los Angeles. During 1932-33, Mr. Dimock was awarded a Social Science Traveling Fellowship, spent a year in France and England and as a result of this published British Public Utilities and National Development.

In 1932 Dimock was appointed Associate Professor of Public Administration at the University of Chicago, a post he held until 1941. While at the University of Chicago, he completed studies of, and published monographs relating to, public corporations, inland waterways and principles of administration. He served as Second Assistant Secretary of Labor (1938-40), his main duty being chairman of the Secretary of Labor’s Commission on Immigration Administration. He became Associate Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service when that organization was transferred to the Justice Department in 1940 and retained this position until 1942. From 1942 to 1944 Dimock served as Director of the Recruitment and Manning Organization of the War Shipping Administration, which was responsible for insuring that manpower was available for the U.S. Merchant Marine.

In 1944 Mr. Dimock became Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University and remained in this position until 1948. During this period he served as a consultant to the War Department (1944) and to the General Accounting Office (1946-48). From 1949 to 1950 he was a member of the Vermont State Legislature. In 1953-54 he was also a consultant to the Administrative Staff College in England. Dimock was appointed professor and head of the Department of Government at New York University in 1955 and remained in this position until 1962.

In addition, he was a member of the Unitarian-Universalist Association, a religious organization of which he was moderator (lay leader) from 1961 to 1964; President of the Shinner Foundation (1947-50) which promoted research on how to preserve small businesses; International and American Political Science Associations; American Society of Public Administration; Society for the Advancement of Management (President of the Washington Chapter, 1941-1942, National Director, 1942-43, National Vice President, 1945-46); Phi Sigma Alpha (National President, 1962-64); and Director and member of Executive Committee, United Seaman’s Service (Chairman, 1946-56).

Administrative Information

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Access Restrictions: These papers contain documents restricted in accordance with Executive Order 11652; also material which might be used to embarrass, harass or injure living persons has been closed.

Use Restrictions: Mr. Dimock’s copyright interest in these papers has been donated to the United States Government.

Acquisition Source: Marshall E. Dimock

Acquisition Method: Marshall E. Dimock donated his papers to the Roosevelt Library on July 12, 1972.

Related Materials: Material relating to Marshall Dimock will be found in PPF 6287 (Marshall Dimock) and in the Oscar Cox papers (Marshall Dimock). Material related to his service in the government will be found in OF 15 (Department of Labor); OF 25-1 (War Department-Panama Canal Zone); OF 136 (Radio); and OF 407 (Labor).

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: General Correspondence, 1936-1970],
[Series 2: Subject File, 1938-1969],
[Series 3: Speech and Article File],
[Series 4: Speaking Engagements File, 1941-1966],
[Series 5: Periodicals and Booklets File],
[Series 6: Publications of Marshall E. Dimock, 1929-1971],
[Series 7: Publications of Gladys Ogden Dimock, 1946-1971],
[All]

Series 2: Subject File, 1938-1969

Incoming and outgoing correspondence, official in character, arranged alphabetically by subject. Included in this series are address cards, calling cards, meeting programs, reports, printed materials, newspaper clippings, invitations, financial matters and a daily calendar diary for 1943.

Box 17

Address and Calling Cards
Administrative Staff College (Britain) Conference Material, 1958
Agency for International Development - Dimock's Applications and Contract
Agency for International Development - India - Correspondence, 1963-1964
Agency for International Development - India - Miscellaneous Material
American Association of Advertising Agenci, 1964-1965
American Association for Labor Legislations, 1939, 1942-1943
American Book Company, 1940, 1943-1943, 1948, 1952
American Civil Liberties Conference, 1939
American College of Hospital Administrators, 1956-1957
American Council on Public Affairs, 1942

Box 18

American Council on Public Relations, 1940-1944, 1946
American Foundation for the Blind, 1962
American Peoples Encyclopedia, 1956-1958
American Political Science Association - General, 1939-1942
American Political Science Association - Meeting - Chicago, December 26, 1940
American Political Science Association - Meeting (Cancele, December, 1942
American Political Science Association - General, 1943
American Political Science Association - Annual Business Meeting, January 29-31, 1943
American Political Science Association - General, 1944
American Political Science Association - Annual Meeting Program, 1944

Box 19

American Political Science Association - General, 1946-1947, 1950, 1956, 1961
American Political Science Association - Committee Reports, 1941-1944
American Political Science Association - Round Tables, 1940, 1944, 1946-1951, 1955
American Political Science Association - Printed Material
American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Correspondence, 1945-1948
American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Correspondence, 1949

Box 20

American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Correspondence, January, 1950-July, 1950
American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Correspondence, August, 1950-December, 1950
American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Correspondence, 1951
American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Correspondence, 1952-1953
American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Materials, 1943-1948
American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Materials, 1949-1950

Box 21

American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Materials - 1 of 2, Undated
American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Materials - 2 of 2, Undated
American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Printed Mater - 1 of 2
American Political Science Association - Committee on Advancement of Political Science Teaching - Printed Mater - 2 of 2
American Political Science Association - Committee on Congress, 1941-1944
American Political Science Association - Committee on Legislatures, 1946
American Political Science Association - Washington Committee, 1942-1944
American Political Science Association - National, 1944-1946

Box 22

American Political Science Association - National, 1947-1948
American Political Science Association - National, 1949-1952
American Society for Public Administration - General, 1940, 1943-1944, 1951-1952, 1954-1957
American Society for Public Administration - General, 1958-1959
American Society for Public Administration - Annual Conference, April 1, 1959- April 4, 1959
American Society for Public Administration - General, January-August, 1960

Box 23

American Society for Public Administration - General, September-December 1960
American Society for Public Administration - General, January-July 1961
American Society for Public Administration - General, August-December 1961
American Society for Public Administration - General, March-August 1962
American Society for Public Administration - General, September-October 1962
American Society for Public Administration - General, November-December 1962

Box 24

American Society for Public Administration - General, January-March 1963
American Society for Public Administration - General, April 1963
American Society for Public Administration - Printed Material
The Anna, 1951-1954, 1960
Attorneys, U.S. Annual Conference o, March 1941
Author's League of America, Inc., 1946, 1948
Bozell and jacobs, Inc., 1961-1962, 1964
California, University of Southern, 1950, 1966
California at Los Angeles, University of, 1950
California Conference of Social Work, 1942
Carleton College and Hill Foundation, 1947, 1954-1955, 1962
Check Stubs

Box 25

Chicago University, 1939-1941, 1943
Chirstmas Cards, Birthday and Post Cards
Colorado, University of, 19656-1966
Committee on Cooperation with the American Republics, 1938
Common Council for American Unity, 1940-1941
Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1939-1940
Coronet Instructional Films, 1946-1949, 1951
Daily Calendar Diary, 1943
Dimock, Marshall - Biographies and Publicity
Encyclopedia Britannica, 1946, 1947, 1952-1963
Financial - Bills and Vouchers
Florida State University, 1950-1952, 1954

Box 26

Foreign Travel - England, 1943
Fortune Magazine, 1950, 1958-1959
Gifford Memorial Hospital - Building Fund, 1948
Harper and Brothers, 1956-1962, 1967
Henry Holt and Company, 1955-1957, 1959, 1961
Higher Education, Journal of, 1953-1954
Hoover Commission, 1948
Illinois, State Government, 1960
Immigration and Naturalization Service - Memos, 1940-1941
Immigration and Naturalization Service - Budget Materi, 1941
Immigration and Naturalization Service - Budget Materi, 1943

Box 27

Immigration and Naturalization Service - Course for Special Inspectors
Immigration and Naturalization Service - Statistics - Miscellaneous
Immigration and Naturalization Service - Forms and Printed Material
India - Printed Material
International Christian University - General, January-July 1967
International Christian University - Printed Material
International Labor Organization, 1939-1940, 1943
International Political Science Association - General, 1951

Box 28

International Political Science Association - General, March-April 1952
International Political Science Association - General, July 1952, 1954-1955
International Political Science Association - Reports, undated
International Political Science Association - Reports, Undated
Invitations - General
Invitations to Speak
Japan - Printed Material

Box 29

Japan - Miscellaneous Material - Reports, Reviews and Bulletins
Japan - Miscellaneous Material - Newspaper Clippings
Justice, Department of, 1940-1942, 1944
Labor Department - General, 1938-1943
Labor Department - Congratulations on Appointment, 1939

Box 30

Labor Department - "American Unlimited" - Scripts 1-6
Labor Department - Publicity, 1939 and undated
Legislation, Committee on Future, 1939
Lists - Miscellaneous
Michigan, University of, 1947, 1949-1950, 1952-1953
National Bureau of Civic Program, 1940-1944
National Council of the Arts, Science and Professions, 1948-1949
National Council on Naturalization and Citizenship, 1940-1944
National Economic and Social Planning Association, 1939-1940
National Institute of Public Affairs, 1941-1943
National Organizations, conference of, 1956
National Social Welfare Assembly, 1958-1960

Box 31

Naturalization - General, 1942
New Citizens Day, May 18, 1941
New York University - General, 1941-1943
New York University - General, 1944, 1946-1951, 1953
New York University - General, 1955-1957
New York University - General, 1958-1959
New York University - General, 1960-1962
New York University - Miscellaneous and undated

Box 32

News Clippings - Miscellaneous
Occidental College, 1948-1951, 1957, 1962, 1964
Peace, Commission to Study the Organization of, December 1939-December 1941
Peace, Commission to Study the Organization of, January 1942-August 1944
Pi Sigma Alpha, 1962-1963
Pi Sigma Alpha, 1964-1966
Pi Sigma Alpha - Printed Materials
Proctor Academy, 1965

Box 33

Progressive Citizens of America, 1946-1948
Puerto Rico, University of - General, December 1950-June 1952
Puerto Rico, University of - General, July 1952-December 1954
Puerto Rico, University of - General, 1955-1956, 1958
Ravenswood School, 1957-1958
Redlands, Univesrity of, 1950
Redpath Bureau, 1947
Research Institute of America, 1941
Rotary International - General, 1947-1949
Rotary International - Printed Material (2 of 2)
Rotary International - Printed Material (1 of 2)

Box 34

Scrivelsby-Restoration and Mortgage, 1940-1942, 1947
Shinner Foundation - General, December1946-December 1947
Shinner Foundation - General, January-December 1948
Shinner Foundation - General, January-June 1949
Shinner Foundation - General, July-December 1949
Shinner Foundation - General, January-December 1950
Shinner Foundation - General, January-December 1951

Box 35

Shinner Foundation - General, January 1952-June 1953
Shinner Foundation - General, July 1953-December 1954
Shinner Foundation - General, September 1955-December 1956
Shinner Foundation - General, 1957-1963
Shinner Foundation - Printed Materials
Shinner Foundation - David C. Coyle Files, September 1947-October 1948
Shinner Foundation - David C. Coyle Files, November 1948-January 1949

Box 36

Shinner Foundation - Financial
Shinner Foundation - Projects
Shinner Foundation - Prospectus
Shinner Foundation - By-laws
Social Security Legislation - Statement by Dimock, 1939
Society for the Advancement of Management - General, 1939-1941
Society for the Advancement of Management - General, 1942
Society for the Advancement of Management - General, 1943-1944
Society for the Advancement of Management - Washington, D.C. Chapter, 1941

Box 37

Society for the Advancement of Management - Washington, D.C. Chapter, 1942-1948, 1950, 1954
Society for the Advancement of Management - National Office, 1940-1941
Society for the Advancement of Management - Executive Secretary Fund - Contributions (A-Z)
Society for the Advancement of Management - Manual
Southern Regional Education, Board of Control for, 1950
Southern Regional Education Boa, 1952-1954, 1956
Teachers College - Columbia University, 1949, 1952
Temple University, March 1957
Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1949-1950, 1952-1954, 1956

Box 38

Transportation Board, 1939
Travel - California, 1965
Travel - Correspondence, 1939, 1941-1943
Travel - Justice Department, 1940-1942
Travel Authorizations, 1942-1944
Travel Schedules - Misc., 1961-1962
U.S.S.R. - Governors Trip, 1959
U.S.S.R. - Miscellaneous
Unitarian Church of Brooklyn - General, April 1956-November 1958
Unitarian Church of Brooklyn - General, December 1958-April 1960

Box 39

Unitarian Church oF Brooklyn - Undated and Printed Matter
United Universalist Association - General, 1946-1947, 1957, 1959
United Universalist Association - General, January-June 1960
United Universalist Association - General, July-September 1960
United Universalist Association - General, October-December 1960
United Universalist Association - General, January-May 1961
United Universalist Association - General, June-December 1961

Box 40

United Universalist Association - General, January-April 1962
United Universalist Association - General, May-September 1962
United Universalist Association - General, October-December 1962
United Universalist Association - General, January-February 1963
United Universalist Association - General, March-April 1963

Box 41

United Universalist Association - General, May-June 1963
United Universalist Association - General Assembly - Delegates Packet, May 13, 1963-May 19, 1963
United Universalist Association - General, July-September 1963
United Universalist Association - General, Ocotber-December 1963
United Universalist Association - General, January-April 1964
United Universalist Association - General, May-December 1964
United Universalist Association - General, 1965
United Universalist Association - General, Undated

Box 42

United Universalist Association - Miscellaneous - 1 of, Undated
United Universalist Association - Miscellaneous - 2 of, Undated
United Universalist Association - Building Plans
United Universalist Association - Reports, 1959-1960
United Universalist Association - Reports, 1961
United Universalist Association - Reports, 1962
United Universalist Association - Reports, January-June 1963

Box 43

United Universalist Association - Reports - General Assembly, May 15, 1963-May 18, 1963
United Universalist Association - Reports, July-December 1963
United Universalist Association - Reports, 1964 and undated
United Universalist Association - Reports - General Assembly, May 12, 1964-May 16, 1964
United Universalist Association - Reports - 1 of, Undated

Box 44

United Universalist Association - Reports - 2 of, Undated
United Universalist Association - Printed Matter, 1963
United Universalist Association - Printed Matter, 1964
United Universalist Association - Printed Matter, 1969
United Universalist Association - Printed Matter (Misc.) - 1 of 4
United Universalist Association - Printed Matter (Misc.) - 2 of 4

Box 45

United Universalist Association - Printed Matter (Misc.) - 3 of 4
United Universalist Association - Printed Matter (Misc.) - 4 of 4
United Universalist Association - Material for Sermons (1 of 3)
United Universalist Association - Material for Sermons (2 of 3)

Box 46

United Universalist Association - Material for Sermons (3 of 3)
United Universalist Association - Sermons by John N. Booth
United Nations - Technical Assistance Administration - Turkey - General, 1953
United Nations - Technical Assistance Administration - Turkey - General, January-July 1954
United Nations - Technical Assistance Administration - Turkey - General, August 1954-June 1955
United Nations - Technical Assistance Administration - Turkey - Vouchers and Agreements
United Nations - Technical Assistance Administration - Turkey - Miscellaneous and Undated
United Nations - Miscellaneous
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1953-1955

Box 47

United Seaman's Service - General, April 1943, April 1944-February 1947
United Seaman's Service - General, March 1947-August 1948
United Seaman's Service - General, September 1948-April 1950
United Seaman's Service - General, May 1950-August 1951
United Seaman's Service - General, September 1951-December 1952

Box 48

United Seaman's Service - General, January 1953-April 1956
United Seaman's Service - Executive Committee and Current Reports
United Seaman's Service - Post-War Report
United Seaman's Service - Field Manual

Box 49

Vermont Academy, 1959-1965
Vermont , University of - Alumni Association of California, 1950
Vermont Quebec Universalist Unitarian Convention, 1949-1951
Vocational Foundation, Inc., 1955-1962, 1967
War Shipping Administration - General, May 1941-December 1943
War Shipping Administration - General, January-March 1944
War Shipping Administration - General, April 1944
War Shipping Administration - General, May-October 1944

Box 50

War Shipping Administration - Budget, 1945
War Shipping Administration - Vouchers, 1942-1944
War Shipping Administration - Undated, Printed Material and News Clippings
Wisconsin, University of - Department of Educational Administration - Correspondence, June-November 1968
Wisconsin, University of - Department of Educational Administration - Correspondence, December 1968
Wisconsin, University of - Department of Educational Administration - Correspondence, January-April 1969
Wisconsin, University of - Department of Educational Administration - "Administrative Change in a Turbulent Environment" - Source Material

Box 51

Wisconsin, University of - Department of Educational Administration - "Administrative Change in a Turbulent Environment" - Working Draft
Wisconsin, University of - Department of Educational Administration - "Administrative Change in a Turbulent Environment" - Loose Leaf Copy
Woodrow Wilson Centennial, 1956
Yale University, 1951