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...

Scope and contents note From the Collection: The Douglass Woodruff Papers are divided into seven series. The Correspondence Series comprises 12 boxes and includes separate sections of correspondence from Evelyn Waugh, Emily Hewett Woodruff (Woodruff's letters to his mother), Marie Immaculee Woodruff, and Mildred Woodruff Tschoeberle (Woodruff's letters to his sister). The letters in this Series contain discussion on a variety of topics, most notably Catholicism, the Tablet, literary endeavors of Woodruff and others, and news regarding...

Scope and content note From the Collection: The bulk of Bowers' correspondence deals with inquiries pertaining to government positions and appointments, especially relating to the federal judgeship for the Chicago district. Some of the cases discussed in the correspondence are: Barber & Moon Lumber Company Case; New York Harbor Pollution Case; and the Montana lands, Bureau of Insular Affairs, War Department. Bowers' correspondence, of a semi-official nature, encompasses the year 1909-1910. The bulk of the correspondence deals...

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series includes 2 large photographs (b/w) of HLH. In addition, newsclippings and magazine articles about HLH spanning the three major periods of his career as public service administrator, secretary of commerce, and presidential advisor. Newsclippings on members of the Hopkins family, Robert and Stephen, are included. There are also a few news items on the Democratic National Convention, 1940, and on various public figures. Material is arranged in chronological order by decade within...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection is comprised of photographs that were used in Quigley Publications, active under various titles since 1915 in motion picture industry trade publishing (Motion Picture Herald, Motion Picture Daily, and others). It is primarily an assemblage of publicity photographs that feature individuals associated with the motion picture industry: producers, directors, animators, and their colleagues. Actors and actresses figure less prominently, but are also represented among the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection is comprised of photographs that were used in Quigley Publications, active under various titles since 1915 in motion picture industry trade publishing (Motion Picture Herald, Motion Picture Daily, and others). It is primarily an assemblage of publicity photographs that feature individuals associated with the motion picture industry: producers, directors, animators, and their colleagues. Actors and actresses figure less prominently, but are also represented among the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection is comprised of photographs that were used in Quigley Publications, active under various titles since 1915 in motion picture industry trade publishing (Motion Picture Herald, Motion Picture Daily, and others). It is primarily an assemblage of publicity photographs that feature individuals associated with the motion picture industry: producers, directors, animators, and their colleagues. Actors and actresses figure less prominently, but are also represented among the...

Scope and Contents A letter in the hand of London Police Commissioner Sir Hugh Turnbull, addressed “My dear George” and dated January 4th and 18th, 1941. On City of London Police letterhead. The contents include several detailed descriptions of attacks during the Blitz, including the raid on 29 December 1940 known as the Second Great Fire of London: “the destruction is miles worse than anything that has happened before, anywhere, in this war. At a guess nearly ¾ of a mile by a ¼ mile is nearly gutted out to...

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Please note that correspondents often mention acquaintances or other individuals but will not provide their complete names. When known, the full name is given in parentheses. Also, in the case of the Clarke family, one A.K. Clark signs her name without the 'e' although it is likely that she is a member of the Clarke family. She also cites (her husband?) inconsistently as 'Mr. Clark' or 'Mr. Clarke.' Descriptions for each letter will use the spelling that the correspondent has used.

Scope and Contents 27 pamphlets containing lectures from various schools and colleges of the University of London, including the London School of Economics, University College, King’s College, and Birkbeck College, among others. Lecture dates reflect when the talk was delivered, and do not necessarily match the publication year.Inaugural Lectures (1913-1968)1913: Sir Sidney Lee, “The Place of English Literature in the Modern University” 1923: R.W. Chambers,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the research and subject files, interview tapes, including transcripts, and related material of the noted writer and journalist Larry Collins. Included in this collection are the materials for Collins' five collaborative works with French journalist and writer Dominique Lapierre, as well as the three novels he authored alone. The collection has been arranged chronologically according to the dates of publication for his works. The collectins holds material related to...