Harold Phelps Stokes Papers, 1908-1969. MS 645. Harold Phelps Stokes, the son of Anson Phelps Stokes, was born on January 10, 1887 in New York City. He graduated from Yale University in 1909 (B.A.) and worked as a reporter for the New York Post from 1911-1923. Stokes served in World War I and reported on the Paris Peace Conference. In 1924 he became secretary to Herbert Hoover, then U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Stokes joined the editorial staff of the New York Times in 1926 and resigned in 1937. He continued to publish as a freelance author until his death in 1970. The papers consist of correspondence, diaries, memoranda, notes, writings, clippings, and subject files documenting the personal life and professional career of Harold Phelps Stokes. His interests in United States foreign policy and the Paris Peace Conference are documented. Stokes corresponded with many prominent American political and social figures, including Henry Stimson (12 items) and Dean Acheson (6 items). 9.5 linear feet. Indexes: Unpublished finding aid located in Manuscripts and Archives, Sterling Memorial Library.

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