United States. Congress. House
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Albert H. Vestal collection
Collection
Identifier: L352
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection is invitations, programs, and announcements for social events in Washington, D.C. Other items include clippings related to Albert H. Vestal’s work in Congress; his diary and other materials from his trip to California and Alaska (1927); speeches; a record of assistance given to World War I veterans and their families in his congressional district; and a transcript of headlines made by Vestal during 1917.
Dates:
1899-1932, bulk 1917-1932
Donald C. Bruce collection
Collection
Identifier: L606
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, notes, scrapbooks, and photographs, reel-to-reel audio, and 16mm film from Donald C. Bruce in Washington D.C. ranging from 1950 to 1969 regarding his time in U.S. Congress.
Dates:
1950-1969
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Donald C. Bruce collection
Henry A. Barnhart collection
Collection
Identifier: L597
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of Henry A. Barnhart's business and political correspondence, including his correspondence as owner of the Rochester Sentinel regarding operational costs, advertising, paper's editorials and news stories, and the Northern Indiana Editorial Association (1890s-1906); his correspondence as president of the Rochester Telephone Company regarding operational costs, rates and regulations of the telephone industry, employee relations,...
Dates:
1866-1965
John V. Beamer collection
Collection
Identifier: L517
Scope and Contents
This collection consists principally of papers related to John V. Beamer's career in U.S> Congress from 1951 to 1959 and includes correspondence regarding legislation and political issues from constituents and colleagues, national associations, labor unions, Indiana newspapers, colleges and universities, and businesses in his district; speeches, newsletters, and press releases; copies of the Congressional Record; newspaper clippings; campaign records,...
Dates:
1910-1974
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John V. Beamer collection
Virginia Ellis Jenckes collection
Collection
Identifier: L374
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of Virginia Ellis Jenckes’s congressional papers. Also included are correspondence, reports, and other papers relating to the Agriculture Waste Recovery Project (1933–1943) and other efforts to help farmers during the Depression; flood control on the Wabash and White Rivers; railroads; women’s rights; education; and Communists in America, as well as her opposition to Communist radio broadcasts. The collection also contains papers relating to her political...
Dates:
1918-1951