Lewis J. Murphy campaign materials
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2062
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a poster from Lewis J. Murphy‘s 1942 campaign for U.S. Representative and clippings documenting the reaction of his opponent, Charles A. Halleck, to the poster.
Dates
- 1942
Creator
- Murphy, Lewis J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Lewis J. Murphy was born on April 21, 1897, in Montgomery County, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in 1923 and a D.J. in 1926. Following graduation, Murphy practiced law in South Bend, Indiana. Murphy served in the U.S. Marines during World War I. He was involved in the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars holding the office of commander in both organizations. Murphy ran for U.S. Congress in 1942 on the Democratic ticket, but was defeated by Charles A. Halleck. Halleck, a resident of Rensselaer, Indiana, served as a U.S. Representative from Indiana’s 3rd district from 1935 to 1969.
Source:
Who’s Who and What’s What in Indiana Politics. Indianapolis: James E. Perry, 1944.
Source:
Who’s Who and What’s What in Indiana Politics. Indianapolis: James E. Perry, 1944.
Extent
0.07 Cubic Feet (1 folder, 1 large oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 2005/11 by Christina Baich. Finding aid updated 2015/11/12 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/07 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid revised 2021/10/20 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Murphy, Lewis J. (Person)
- Title
- Lewis J. Murphy campaign materials
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
