Speeches, Aug. - Dec. 1942., 11/11/1942-11/19/1942
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Speeches and clippings of Dorothy Thompson collected by CVHE.
Dates
- 11/11/1942-11/19/1942
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 Hollinger Record Storage boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
4 TMss of speeches by Dorothy Thompson, including a speech at the Treasury Department in Cleveland; a speech in Pittsburgh (17 Nov 1942); a speech at the Freedom House Dinner at the Hotel Commodore; and an untitled speech labelled "not used" by Thompson regarding possible appellations for World War II.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
THOMPSON, DOROTHY - SPEECHES - MSS.: Manuscript
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, CLEVELAND (1942) - SPEECH BY DOROTHY THOMPSON: Manuscript
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA (1942) - SPEECH BY DOROTHY THOMPSON: Manuscript
FREEDOM HOUSE DINNER (1942) - SPEECH BY DOROTHY THOMPSON: Manuscript
HOTEL COMMODORE (1942) - SPEECH BY DOROTHY THOMPSON: Manuscript
WORLD WAR II (1942) - APPELLATION DEVELOPED - MSS.: Manuscript
Creator
- From the Collection: Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert, 1887-1985 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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