581-CA-409, 1940 - 1943

File — Box: CA 9, Folder: 1 - 44

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

The Campaign Files deal primarily with Wagner's Senate career, although one box contains a few speeches from as early as 1915. Included in this series are materials covering Al Smith's presidential campaign of 1928, the presidential campaigns of 1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944, and various New York state campaigns. Documentation of the 1938 New York state constitutional convention is to be found in this along with material on such issues as housing, banking, lynching, public utilities and TVA, price control, veterans, and civil rights. Campaign materials may also be found in the General Files; the researcher should also look to the Legislative Files for more material on matters covered here as campaign issues.

Early material; presidential campaign, 1928; senatorial campaigns, 1926 and 1932. 1915-1933 Speeches, press releases, correspondence, clippings; campaign literature from Al Smith's presidential campaign of 1928; Wagner's senatorial campaign of 1927. Arranged chronologically by year, and then by subject and record type.

Dates

1940 - 1943

Conditions governing access note

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 Series: 21.25 Linear Feet (15 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Material from the national campaign dealing with such issues as public utilities and the TVA, agriculture, labor, national defense, aid to Britain and military seizures, material on the James Mead re-election campaign, the New York campaigns for governor and lt. governor, and the mayoralty campaign in New York City.