Federal Emergency Relief Administration., 01/01/1934-12/31/1938
Series-level Scope and Content Note
This series may be divided roughly into the following sections of HLH's business/work-related correspondence: - Correspondence related to HLH's years with public service administrations, includes NYAICP, ARC, Secretary of Commerce. (Note: includes some letters from the public addressed to HLH in his official capacity.) - Correspondence related to HLH's years as presidential advisor to FDR and his association with the White House particularly during the war years. Includes HLH's various diplomatic trips abroad to London, Russia and Europe. Folders are arranged alphabetically and correspondence within is in chronological order unless stated otherwise. (Box 1, Folders 1-16)
Dates
- 01/01/1934-12/31/1938
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 3.5 Linear Feet (6 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Record Storage box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Arranged alphabetically - Miscellaneous correspondence addressedto HLH in his official capacity atFERA, includes public commentaries,personal messages. Includes - 1 TLS from Howard B. Blanchard,Washington reprsentative for UnionPacific Railroad Company, refers to W.Averell Harriman and summer at SunValley, Idaho (personal), 4/27/1938. 1 telegram from Elliott Roosevelt,9/30/1938. 1 TLS + printed address from/by L.S.Snead, president, D.C. Council BoyScouts of America. 1 TLS from J.D. Wooten, directorpublic relations, South CarolinaEmergency Relief Administration,12/21/1934. 1 TLS from William Stanley re.invitation to semiannual meeting withattorney general, Homer S. Cummings,4/29/1938.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF ADMINISTRATION - CORRESPONDENCE: Typed Letter Signed
HOPKINS, HARRY L. - CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED AT FERA: Typed Letter Signed
BLANCHARD, HOWARD B. - TO HLH / FERA: Typed Letter Signed
HARRIMAN, W. AVERELL - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed
SNEAD, L.S. - TO HLH / FERA: Typed Letter Signed
WOOTEN, J.D. - TO HLH / FERA: Typed Letter Signed
STANLEY, WILLIAM - TO HLH / FERA: Typed Letter Signed
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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