General Personal Correspondence 1944., 01/01/1944-12/31/1944
Series-level Scope and Content Note
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
- 01/01/1944-12/31/1944
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
Correspondence to HLH includes: 1 telegram from Frank McCarthy, well wishes. 1 TLS from L. Mathewson, colonel, US Army, well wishes, 3/28/1944. With TLcarbon from HLH in reply. Includes correspondence re. Max Kalish, sculptor of series of bronzefigures of notable wartime men. HLH was invited to be a subject for thisproject.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
HOPKINS, HARRY L. - GENERAL PERSONAL CORRES. REC'D, 1944: Typed Letter Signed
MCCARTHY, FRANK - TO HLH (PERSONAL): Typed Letter Signed
MATHEWSON, L. - TO HLH (PERSONAL): Typed Letter Signed
KALISH, MAX - TO HLH RE. SCULPTURE OF HLH: Typed Letter Signed
HOPKINS, HARRY L. - RE. SCULPTURE OF (BRONZE) BY MAX KALISH: Typed Letter Signed
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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Washington DC 20057
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