Collection-level Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The Richard M. Helms Papers: Part 4 consist of a small number of documents pertaining to the career of Richard M. Helms, director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency from 1966 to 1973 and U.S. Ambassador to Iran from 1973 to 1976. This particular portion of Helms' personal papers principally contains letters of recommendation on his behalf written to the "Chicago Daily News" in 1937 and to the U.S. Navy Bureau of Navigation in 1942. These documents shed light on Helms' successes as a...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The playbills and programmes collected by Montague Summers include two significant runs of theatre programmes for production companies associated with Summers, the Incorporated Stage Society and The Phoenix, of which Summers was a founding member. Programmes for these productions include many examples of Summers' "Theatrical History" pieces. The miscellaneous playbills and programs include examples of other productions Summers was involved with, as well as other contemporary plays (including...

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Correspondence with Eleanor Tittmann. Arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: John William Davis' correspondence encompasses the years in which he served as solicitor general. The major portion of that correspondence deals with letters of endorsement regarding a Supreme Court vacancy; inquiries from citizens seeking positions with the federal government; petitions for military commissions during the war years; and Davis' carbon responses as well. These papers were found among the William J. Hughes, Jr. Papers and in consideration of Davis' position, it warranted a...