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Walthall",,,"pdf file",English,"Archival Finding Aid",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,99999999,,,,,DACS,,,,,,,,,,,,"Correspondence is arranged by person beginning with Mr. and Mrs. George Harrison (Gordon’s mother and stepfather), and then chronologically. Everything else is arranged chronologically as long as the materials are dated, except for the items in Folder 20, which are arranged by bulk and size. Note: Letters addressed to both Mr. and Mrs. Harrison are included in the letters addressed to solely Mrs. Harrison because they are written more for her, as Gordon notes anything to George on the side. BOX/ FOLDER DESCRIPTION 1 1 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE: Gordon Grayson and Mrs. George L. Harrison March 12, 1941- September 15, 1941 Travels in South America; plan for Blue Ridge Farm Mares in 1942 5 items 1 2 Gordon Grayson to Mrs. George L. Harrison February 1, 1942- April 21, 1942 Descriptions of Colombia; commentaries on World War II from his perspective, including mentions of Hitler and censorship 7 items 1 3 Gordon Grayson to Mrs. George L. Harrison May 6, 1942-December 1, 1942 Health, occupation, and political situation in Bogota, Colombia; advice for horse farm business 15 items 1 4 Gordon Grayson to Mrs. George L. Harrison January 15, 1943-August 31, 1943 Horses; health and social life in Bogota; 11 items 1 5 Gordon Grayson to Mrs. George L. Harrison September 9, 1943-December ?, 1943 Horses, Breeding Program for 1943; social life in Bogota 9 items 1 6 Gordon Grayson to Mrs. George L. Harrison January 7, 1944-March 23, 1946 Travels in Europe; inquiries and advice concerning the horses; mentions of ‘Mr. Allen of the Red Cross,’ of ‘bombing of Normandy.’ ***October 19, 1944: said to be written on paper captured from the Germans 8 items 1 7 Gordon Grayson to Mrs. George L. Harrison January 14, 1947- March 26, 1947 Travels in California State; beginning law school in Charlottesville 10 items 1 8 Gordon Grayson to Mr. and Mrs. George L. Harrison August 7, 1949-October 31, 1949 Mission trip to Colombia on behalf of the World Bank; politics and violence in Colombia; health; horses; mention of various college sports; mention of George Marshall and the Red Cross 13 items 1 9 Gordon Grayson to Mr. and Mrs. George L. Harrison August 31, 1950-May 7, 1953 Travels in England and France; another Bank mission to Bogota, Colombia 11 items 1 10 Gordon Grayson to George L. Harrison July 13, 1942- August 24, 1942 Horse business; Cary T. Grayson, Jr.’s army career; golf at the Country Club de Bogota 2 items 1 11 Gordon Grayson to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Undated Colombian holiday card included 3 items 1 12 Vande Lee to Gordon Grayson July 13, 1929 Seems to be written from a child Amusing hand-drawn image depicting Gordon in France 1 item 1 13 Edith Bolling Wilson to Gordon Grayson March 21, 1932 Blank, folded card or note 1 item 1 14 The White House to Gordon Grayson December 6, 1940 Invitation to a small dance from Eleanor Roosevelt 1 15 Joe Fox to Mrs. George Harrison October 14, 1942 Thank you letter 1 item 1 16 Gordon Grayson to Miss. King March 30, 1942-April 5, 1943 Instructions regarding horses 4 items 1 17 Gordon Grayson to Dr. Greene March 20, 1943 Response to instructions previously sent regarding Gordon’s eye troubles 1 item 1 18 Cary T. Grayson, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison September 30, 1944 Sending a letter of Gordon’s to Mrs. Harrison (letter not attached) 1 item 1 19 NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS: “It’s Going to Be a Cold Winter” –Gladwyn Hill undated Accompanied Oct. 11, 1944 letter to Mrs. Harrison Depicts the restriction of hot water in Paris “U.S. Must Retain Naval Superiority, D-Day Sea Commander Declares Here” undated 2 copies, Gordon pictured Capt. Herbert Scull, Cincinnati inspector of naval material welcomes vice Adm. Allan G. Kirk to Cincinnati as they observe Navy Day 1 20 MISCELLANEOUS 1930-1934, undated: Empty Envelopes Business Card for LT. (J.G.) James Gordon Grayson Assistant Naval Attache Embassy of the United States of America Boy Scouts Patch awarded to Gordon February 1934 Small note from Albert H. Lucas Undated Certificate to appoint Gordon Quarter Master in Troop 25 December 9, 1932 Signed by George Rose, Scoutmaster Church of the Covenant, Washington, D.C. Otis Self-Administering Tests of Mental Ability Taken by Gordon on April 30, 1930 in Grade 6 1 21 POSTCARDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS 1943-1953, undated: POSTCARDS: “Palm Springs, Ca. and Mt. San Jacinto as Seen from Air” Gordon Grayson to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison January 17, 1947 “Can’t BEAR to be Separated from You!” Unknown to Gordon Grayson November 1, 1947 “Sons of the Pioneers/Wooing Lady Luck in Nevada” Unknown to Gordon Grayson November 15, 1947 “Les Berds de la Riviera” Gordon Grayson to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison October 10, 1950 “Marineland, Florida” Unknown to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison March 20, 1953 “Lovely View of Cuzco” Gordon Grayson to Mrs. Harrison Undated Gordon pictured PHOTOGRAPHS: 4 small photos: 3 with a horse, 1 with 3 other people Gordon pictured in all four Accompanied the Nov. 2, 1943 letter to Mrs. Harrison Man with a bicycle Undated Children on Sleds Undated Gordon Grayson, “Portrait of Distinction” Undated ","Lt. James Gordon Grayson was one of three sons of Cary T. Grayson, who was the personal physician to President Woodrow Wilson. The Grayson family resided mostly in New York City, Washington D.C., and at their horse farm, Blue Ridge Farm, in Virginia. As encompassed by this particular collection, he served as an Assistant Naval Attache for the United States Embassy in Colombia during World War II. In the years following the war, Gordon attended Law School in Charlottesville, presumably at the University of Virginia, and in the late 1940s and early 1950s he worked for a bank, presumably the World Bank, for which he completed several mission trips to Bogota, Colombia. Aside from his career, Gordon Grayson was very fond of socializing, traveling, polo, and horses in general. He was very well educated and enjoyed being of use to his country, his family, and his friends.",,,,,,"The documents in this collection are all original and consist mostly of Gordon’s letters to home during his World War II and World Bank services in Colombia and his travels in California and Europe. However, more than half of his collection encompasses his time in South America during the Second World War. Materials as early as 1929 and as late as 1953 are included, and are divided into the following series: General Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, Miscellaneous, and Postcards and Photographs. The General Correspondence series comprises of about seventy-five percent of the entire collection. While Folders 1-9 consists of letters Gordon wrote to his mother or his parents together, Folders 10-18 include letters written to and by a number of other individuals. The letters Gordon wrote to his parents are the most insightful. The Newspaper Clippings include a small story about the conservation of hot water in wartime France that Gordon had sent to his mother, whom he thought would find it amusing, as well as a larger story concerning the visit of vice Admiral Allan G. Kirk to Cincinnati for the observance of Navy Day, which Gordon was present for and is pictured. The Miscellaneous folder consists of anything that is not a letter, newspaper, postcard, or photograph, and includes materials from Gordon’s childhood. In the Postcards and Photographs series, several photographs can be seen of Gordon Grayson and his horses, among a few others. Gordon Grayson’s letters encompass an array of information on the business of horse breeding, training, and racing. Constantly giving his parents advice as to what should be done with the horses on the farm back home, many of his letters include detailed descriptions of the business at their family farm known as Blue Ridge Farm, which is located in Uppersville, Virginia. Gordon also provides an interesting insight into Colombian society with some notes on the political situation at various election times. As he saw much of World War II from his station in Bogota, Colombia, Gordon often laments at not feeling useful enough to the war effort. In the meantime, he provides a look at how the war was affecting other areas of the world through censorship and shipping difficulties. In general, Gordon Grayson’s collection is a good resource for a look at how an early twentieth century wealthy family functioned in addition to acting as a window into the personality and daily life of Gordon himself. ",,,,,https://presidentwilson.org/files/original/c85cba010785a84c04555d9a1463be2f.pdf,"Archival Finding Aid","James Gordon Grayson Collection",1,1