Harry L. Hopkins - Secretary of Commerce - Correspondence., 01/14/1939-12/07/1940

File — Box: 1, Folder: 17

Identifier: 28440

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

01/14/1939-12/07/1940

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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

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence to HLH in his capacity as US Secretary of Commerce,primarily funds solicitations, congratulatory messages on his new positionas secretary. Includes 1 TLS from William Stanley to HLH, 3/20/1919 with TLcarbon reply from HLH and his secretary Mary Van Meter. 1 TLS from WilliamA. Smith to HLH, 6/1/1939. Inlcudes TL carbons from HLH. Includes 1 TL carbon from HLH to JacobBillikopf, director, Labor Standards Association.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - SECRETARY OF COMMERCE - CORRESPONDENCE: Typed Letter Signed

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE - SEE HOPKINS, HARRY L. - CORRESPONDENCE: Typed Letter Signed

STANLEY, WILLIAM - TO HLH / SECRETARY OF COMMERCE: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - FROM STANLEY, WILLIAM: Typed Letter Signed

SMITH, WILLIAM A. - TO HLH / SECRETARY OF COMMERCE: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - FROM SMITH, WILLIAM A.: Typed Letter Signed

BILLIKOPF, JACOB - FROM HLH / SECRETARY OF COMMERCE: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - TO BILLIKOPF, JACOB: Typed Letter Signed