Heads of nine Nations attending World Disarmament Conference, Washington, 1921 November 12 - 1922 February 6

Item — Box: 6312, Folder: 2014.004.000878

Identifier: 2014.004.000878

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

The collections consists of images depicting scenes from World War I (battle scenes, peace treaty signing, cemeteries, field hospitals, etc.) and Philippine-American War. Images from North America include scenes from Alaska, including native peoples; scenes from Colorado; late nineteenth-century Florida, including the Saint John River, Putnam County, Palatka, and Saint Augustine; scenes from late nineteenth-century Georgia; California; Maryland; New York; Pennsylvania; and Canada. There are images from Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Greece Holland, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Sweden); the Middle East (ancient cities, archaeological excavations, Iran, Iraq, and Syria); Africa (archaeological sites and market scenes); Asia (China, Japan, India, Korea, and Pakistan); and Australia. In addition, there are images of United States presidents (Warren Harding, Grover Cleveland, William Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson).

Dates

Creation: 1921 November 12 - 1922 February 6

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Stereo Card

General note

The Washington Naval Conference, also called Washington Arms Conference or Washington Disarmament Conference, was a military conference called by President Warren G. Harding. It was held in Washington, and was attended by nine nations: the United States, Japan, China, France, Italy,, Belgium, Netherlands, Britain and Portugal. The issue discussed at the conference was regarding interest in the Pacific Ocean and East Asia. It was a first conference held in the United States and the first arms control conference in history. Russia was not invited.