http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf3489n5wg No online items Register of the George I. Duca papers Finding aid prepared by Laura Cosovanu Hoover Institution Library and Archives © 2003 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6003 [email protected] URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives Register of the George I. Duca 75085 1 papers Title: George I. Duca papers Date (inclusive): 1819-1985 Collection Number: 75085 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Language of Material: Romanian, French and English Physical Description: 86 microfilm reels, 107 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 1 envelope, 4 phonotape reels(46.2 Linear Feet) Abstract: Diaries, correspondence, speeches and writings, reports, and photographs, relating to Romanian foreign policy and politics in the twentieth century, and to the Romanian royal family. Also available on microfilm (89 reels). Creator: Duca, George I., 1905- Hoover Institution Library & Archives Access Microfilm use only except for Boxes 104-109 and Envelope mA; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Acquisition Information Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1975. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], George I. Duca papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Alternative Forms of Material Available Also available on Microfilm (89 reels). 1905 Born 1928-1947 Romanian diplomat; held various diplomatic posts, including in Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, and Washington, D.C. 1939-1942 Recalled to Bucharest, he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Political Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1942 While chargé d'affaires in Finland, Duca met informally with some close American friends who worked at the November U.S. embassy in Stockholm. During their discussions, Duca informed them of Romania's willingness to break its alliance with the Nazis. He then reported these discussions to King Michael and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1943 While assigned to the Romanian legation in Sweden, he was asked by the leaders of the democratic opposition August - parties and King Michael to secretly contact the U.S. embassy and let it know of their plans to overthrow 1947 Romania's fascist government, led by Ion Antonescu 1944 Duca carried out negotiations with both the American and Soviet embassies until the coup on August 23, when King Michael proclaimed that Romania was joining the allied forces 1947 Got involved in the relief movement for new Romanian refugees Moved to the United States 1954 Active with relief work as Secretary of the Romanian Welfare in New York Became an American citizen 1958-1967 Lecturer as a member of the International PEN Club, whose cover he used for his work for the Free Europe Committee and for the Assembly of Captive European Nations (which he represented in Japan) 1961-1975 Executive Director of Alliances Françaises, United States 1975-1985 Helped build the Romanian collections of the Hoover Institution Archives on the Stanford campus Part-time lecturer and student advisor at Stanford University 1982-1985 Contributor, Radio Free Europe 1985 November Died 17 Scope and Content of Collection After 30 years of self-imposed exile, George Duca, a former Romanian diplomat, said: "My Romania has disappeared and never will be alive again" ( San Francisco Examiner, May 2, 1978, "The Monarchist Who Lost All: At 72, He's a Winner" by Peter King). Trying to recreate "his" Romania, he built a small island in the Hoover Archives: an invaluable research collection on Romanian modern history. Between 1975 and 1985, he donated to the archives the private papers of his father (former Prime Minister of Romania) and of almost fifty of his friends and collaborators, former politicians, diplomats Register of the George I. Duca 75085 2 papers and writers. George Duca's papers consist mainly of 120 notebooks of his diary (of significant importance are those from 1914-1949); his correspondence with various royal figures (including Queen Marie, Princess Ileana, and Queen Helen of Romania,), his family (including his father, Ion Duca), and Romanian émigré leaders; his memoirs, Cronica unui Român in veacul XX, including an English translation, and his reports from Japan (where he worked for the Free Europe Committee, under the cover of the International PEN Club) to the Free Europe Committee and the Assembly of Captive European Nations (see Career file, box 98). George Duca's collection also contains a large number of remarkable prints. Among them, hundreds depicting members of the Romanian royal family, which constitute one of the most impressive photographic collections regarding the Romanian royal family abroad. These are to be found not only in the PHOTOGRAPHS series, but also in the DIARIES series. Subjects and Indexing Terms Audiotapes Romania -- Emigration and immigration Romania -- Politics and government -- 1914-1944 Romania -- Foreign relations Romania -- Court and courtiers Diplomats -- Romania Marie, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of Romania, 1875-1938 BIOGRAPHICAL FILE 1915-1985 Scope and Contents note Bibliography, biography, decorations and awards, financial papers, identity papers, medical records, mementos, military papers, naturalization papers, arranged alphabetically by physical form. General reel 1 1915-1924 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 1 : 1. 1916-1918 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 1 : 2. 1920s Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 1 : 3. 1930s Scope and Content note George I Duca papers Box/folder 1 : 4. Bibliography 1933-1985 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 1 : 5. Biography (projected) of George Duca, by B. Crystal and B. Lapin 1982 Scope and Content note George I Duca papers Box/folder 1 : 6. Register of the George I. Duca 75085 3 papers BIOGRAPHICAL FILE 1915-1985 Decorations and awards 1932-1943 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 1 : 7. Includes a decree signed by Michael I, King of Romania, for the nomination of George Duca as a Comandor of the Crown of Romania Order and a document bestowing the Apostolic benedictions of Pope John Paul II to George Duca Financial papers 1917-1985 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 2 : 1-4. Includes income tax documents reel 2 Financial papers Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 2 : 5. Includes income tax documents. Genealogical papers Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 2 : 6. Identity papers (passports, miscellaneous certificates, birth certificate, Social Security documents) Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 3 : 1-3. Medical records (insurance and open-heart surgery records) Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 3 : 4-5. Mementos 1920-1921 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 3 : 6-7. "Personal souvenirs" (such as Romanian banknotes from the beginning of the 20th century, and a guest book from the Maldaresti estate, ). reel 3 Mementos Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 3 : 8. "Personal souvenirs" (such as Romanian banknotes from the beginning of the 20th century, and a guest book from the Maldaresti estate, ). Naturalization papers Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 4 : 1. Register of correspondence Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 4 : 2-4. Subject file Exhibit of George Duca's diaries at the Hoover Institution 1979 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 4 : 5. Foreign trips Register of the George I. Duca 75085 4 papers BIOGRAPHICAL FILE 1915-1985 reel 4 Greece 1932 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 5 : 1. Israel 1974-1975 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 5 : 2. Italy 1982 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 5 : 3. Military service 1924-1925 1931 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 5 : 4. Real estate United States - Kingscote Gardens on Stanford Campus, California Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 5 : 5. School years Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 5 : 6. Will Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 5 : 7. DIARIES 1916-1985 Scope and Contents note Holograph diaries arranged chronologically. Includes typewritten transcripts for 1962-1985 Holographs reel 4 1916-1917 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 6 : 1. 1919-1920 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 6 : 2 1920-1922 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 6 : 3. 1922-1924 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 6 : 4. reel 5 1924-1925 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 7 : 1. Register of the George I. Duca 75085 5 papers DIARIES 1916-1985 1925-1926 Volume I Scope and Contents note George Duca Papers Box/folder 7 : 2. reel 6 Volume II Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 8 : 1. 1926-1927 Volume I Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 8 : 2. reel 7 Volume II Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 9 : 1. reel 8 1927-1928 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 10 : 1. 1928-1929 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 11 : 1. reel 9 1929 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 11 : 2. 1929-1930 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 12 : 1. 1930 Scope and Contents note George I Duca papers Box/folder 12 : 2.