Democratic National Convention - Correspondence "P"., 12/01/1938-08/31/1940

File — Box: 3, Folder: 6

Identifier: 28468

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series constitutes correspondence covering the Democratic National Convention for the election of Roosevelt to a third presidential term. The bulk of material dates from late 1938 through fall 1940. Folders have been maintained in their provenance; arrangement is alphabetical by surname. Content includes letters from the public in support of FDR, as well as poison pen letters, and correspondence from HLH's colleagues. Notable correspondence is itemized for each folder description. (Correspondence A-L, Box 2, Folders 1-13; Correspondence K-Z, Box 3, Folders 1-20)

Dates

12/01/1938-08/31/1940

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

Correspondence re. DNC 1940, includes: 1 TLS from Joseph E. Parker, administrator Montana WPA, to HLH re. recentstate elections involving Montana Republican congressman Jacob Thorkelson;with reference to Montana Democratic senators Burton K. Wheeler and JamesE. Murray, 12/9/1938. 1 TLS from Richard C. Patterson, Jr., chairman, Radio Keith OrpheumCorporation, to HLH offering his service, 7/22/1940. Includes 1 TL carbonfrom HLH in reply. 1 TLS, 6 pp. to John O'Connor from Philip B. Perlman re. DNC 1940 and toJames Farley. 1 TMs, 4 pp. re. proposed appointment of Dr. Clarence Poe, president andeditor of the "Progressive Farmer and the Southern Ruralist" to fill outunexpired term of US Secretary Agriculture Henry Wallace. n.d.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION - CORRESPONDENCE "P": Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - CORRESPONDENCE "P" RE. DNC 1940: Typed Letter Signed

PARKER, JOSEPH E. - TO HLH: Typed Letter Signed

THORKELSON, JACOB - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

WHEELER BURTON K. [SENATOR] - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

MURRAY, JAMES E. [SENATOR] - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

PATTERSON, RICHARD C. - TO HLH RE. DNC 1940: Typed Letter Signed

O'CONNOR, JOHN J. - FROM PERLMAN, PHILIP B. RE. DNC 1940: Typed Letter Signed

FARLEY, JAMES A. - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

POE, CLARENCE - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

WALLACE, HENRY - RE. UNEXPIRED TERM US SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE: Typed Letter Signed