Personal and Professional, 1910-1998

This series contains materials relating to James Bruce's pursuits as a soldier, diplomat, businessman, and author. Included are documents from his years in Europe, such as a diplomatic passport, certificates of military appointments in the Army, and military discharges. The series also documents Bruce's term as ambassador and includes the embassy guestbook and transcripts of comments of the American and Argentinean press.

Bruce's business records primarily include certificates of appointments and clippings. A typed and annotated draft of Memoirs and reviews of Those Perplexing Argentines document Bruce's literary pursuits. Membership cards, dinner invitations, and speeches given at social, business, and fundraising events document Bruce's social activities and membership in a number of social and patriotic organizations.

This series also contains biographical materials, including curricula vitae, clippings from Who's Who in America, and transcripts of taped interviews conducted in preparation for Bruce's Memoirs. Biographical materials also include manuscripts of anecdotes from Bruce's life, including his World War I experiences and his kidnapping by bandits during a hunting trip in Mexico in 1935. A large portion of the anecdotes concern Bruce's version of President Harry Truman's decision to withdraw his offer of the ambassadorship to Great Britain from Bruce. Bruce's diplomas from Princeton University and the University of Maryland School of Law are included here also.

Arrangement is alphabetical by subject.