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Correspondence, 1905-1919

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The majority of the collection consists of Harry S. New’s correspondence regarding state and national politics, particularly the 1912, 1920, and 1924 presidential elections. Correspondence also includes discussion of his work as U.S. postmaster general (1923-1929). New added several notes throughout the collection (written in the early 1930s) that provide contextual background and significance of correspondence. New also provided his reminiscences of the 1896, 1908, and 1912 presidential elections; 1898 election of Albert J. Beveridge to the U.S. Senate; the 1924 Republican National Convention; and on the development of the air mail system during his term as postmaster general.

The collection also contains historical documents collected by New, including letters of Schuyler Colfax, Oliver P. Morton, and of John K. Gowdey’s correspondence to Marcus A. Hanna regarding the 1896 Presidential election.

Correspondents include George Ade, Bernard M. Baruch, Nicholas Murray Butler, Arthur Capper, Schuyler Colfax, Charles Curtis, Harry M. Daugherty, Charles G. Dawes, Edwin Denby, John K. Gowdey, Marcus A. Hanna, Warren G. Harding, Will H. Hays, Charles D. Hilles, George C. Hitt, Herbert Hoover, James M. Huff, Henry O. Johnson, Frank B. Kellogg, Robert Lansing, Henry Cabot Lodge, Andrew W. Mellon, Oliver P. Morton, John C. New, Merdith Nicholson, Bill Nye, Henry C. Payne, Elihu Root, Frederick E. Schortemeier, Leslie W. Shaw, Henry L. Stimson, William Howard Taft, Booth Tarkington, James E. Watson, John W. Weeks, and Frank B. Willis.

Dates

  • 1869-1938

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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