2:31. Willkie, Wendell (12/1940)., 1940., bulk: 1940 - 1940

File — Box: 2, Folder: 31

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of the personal papers of William Harding Jackson. Correspondents include President Eisenhower, Constantine FitzGibbon, Arthur Gardner, Gordon Gray, and Richard M. Nixon, among others. A run of letters regarding Wendell Willkie's 1940 presidential campaign is also included among the documents. Some typed manuscripts by Jackson, a few photographs of him, and a series of printed materials round out the collection.

Dates

1940.
Majority of material found in 1940 - 1940

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.5 Cubic Feet (3 boxes and 2 oversized folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Typed Letter (carbon) dated 12/23/1940 from William H. Jackson to Wendell Willkie, offering to make Willkie a senior partner in Jackson's law firm; sent to Hobe Sound, Florida. Also, 1 Typed Letter Signed dated 12/29/1940 from Wendell Willkie to Jackson, thanking him for thinking highly of Willkie and expressing willingness to speak with Jackson about Willkie's return to private law practice; sent from Hobe Sound, Florida. And, 1 Typed Letter (carbon) dated 12/31/1940 from Jackson to Willkie, hoping to set up a meeting between the two men.