Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers 1818-1955, of William Willoughby, economist, government official, director for the Institute of Research. The papers of William F. Willoughby, mostly concern his service as treasurer and secretary of Puerto Rico and as deputy legal adviser to President Yuan Shikai of China during the period when Yuan made an unsuccessful attempt to restore the monarchy to China by having himself crowned emperor. The collection includes personal correspondence of Willougby with his twin brother Westel...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Scrapbook, "William F. Willoughby Newspaper Clippings"; includes biographical sketches of William Franklin Willoughby (including biographical information concerning Westel Woodbury Willoughby) from National Cyclopedia of American Biography and Who's Who in America as well as newspaper clippings, 1884-1925, concerning his high school and college career at Johns Hopkins, and concerning his appointments (and service) as treasurer of Puerto Rico, as assistant director of U.S....

Scope and Contents Scrapbook, "William F. Willoughby Personal Record," includes diploma, 1885, from District of Columbia Public Schools, program, 1885, of high school commencement; certificate, 1885, of matriculation at Johns Hopkins; passport, 1889; admission to bar, 1893; letters, 1894-1900, of introduction; appointments, 1894-1899, as statistical expert for Department of Labor; election, 1895, to Cosmos Club, Washington, D.C.; marriage invitation, 1897; appointment, 1900, as member of International Jury of...