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Federal Emergency Relief Administration., 01/01/1934-12/31/1938

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: 28434

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

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