Harry L. Hopkins - White House Period - Correspondence., 01/01/1940-12/31/1945

File — Box: 1, Folder: 21

Identifier: 28444

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

01/01/1940-12/31/1945

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

Additional Description

Container Summary

Miscellaneous correspondence to HLH during the years 1940 to 1944 afterresignation as secretary of commerce, when he became advisor and assistantto FDR. Includes: 1 TLS from Blanche Knopf, 10/1/1940. 1 TLS, 1 telegram from George Earle, later governor of Pennsylvania. 1telegram from HLH to Earle. 1 TLS from W, J. Turnbull, principal secretary, Office of Prime Minister,Canada, 8/17/1943. 1 ALS, 1 TLS from Frank T. Hines, administrator, Veterans Affairs,,Veterans Administration, to HLH with attached TL and TMs by L.W. Douglas.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - WHITE HOUSE PERIOD - CORRESPONDENCE: Typed Letter Signed

EARLE, GEORGE - TO HLH: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - FROM EARLE, GEORGE: Typed Letter Signed

TURNBULL, W.J. - TO HLH: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - FROM TURNBULL, W.J.: Typed Letter Signed

HINES, FRANK T. - TO HLH: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - FROM HINES, FRANK T. /VETERANS ADMIN.: Typed Letter Signed

DOUGLAS, L. W. - RE. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION: Other Types

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION - CF. L.W. DOUGLAS: Other Types