General Personal Correspondence 1940., 01/01/1940-12/31/1940

File — Box: 4, Folder: 5

Identifier: 28487

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series is composed primarily of personal messages from HLH's friends and colleagues. Correspondence is arranged chronologically and also by subject. The latter category includes correspondence to HLH re. social engagement items such as invitations to semi-official events, re. HLH's Distinguished Service Medal award, re. Grinnell College, re. resignation as Secretary of Commerce in 1940, and re. his final retirement from government service in 1945. (Box 4, Folders 1-13)

Dates

01/01/1940-12/31/1940

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 to HLH includes: 2 TLS from Ronald Ransom, member, Board of Governors of Federal ReserveSystem, re. general well wishes. 3 ALS, 2 TLS from Mark Reno, lawyer, president of young Democratic Club ofPolk County, Iowa, and executive secretary to Judge Hubert Utterback(cf. TLS dated 2/13/1940 stating Reno's resignation as executivesecretary.) Includes TL carbons from HLH in reply. 2 TLS from William A. Smith, WPA administrator. Includes 1 telegramannouncing death of Smith and 1 telegram and 1 TL carbon note of condolencefrom HLH to Addie Smith (Mrs.). 3 TLS from Lloyd C. Stark, re. general well wishes. With TL carbons fromHLH in reply.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - GENERAL PERSONAL CORRES. REC'D, 1940: Typed Letter Signed

RANSOM, RONALD - TO HLH (PERSONAL): Typed Letter Signed

RENO, MARK - TO HLH (PERSONAL): Typed Letter Signed

UTTERBACK, HUBERT - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

RENO, MARK - RESIGNATION, EXEC. SEC. TO HUBERT UTTERBACK: Typed Letter Signed

SMITH, WILLIAM A. - TO HLH: Typed Letter Signed

SMITH, WILLIAM A. - DEATH: Typed Letter Signed

SMITH, ADDIE - FROM HLH: CONDOLENCE ON DEATH OF WILLIAM A. SMITH: Typed Letter Signed

STARK, LLOYD C. - TO HLH (PERSONAL): Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - TO STARK, LLOYD C.: Typed Letter Signed