Inventory of the Fred Burnett Rhodes papers

Finding aid prepared by Ronald Bulatoff

Hoover Institution Library and Archives

434 Galvez Mall

Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003

hoover-library-archives@stanford.edu

URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives

Title: Fred Burnett Rhodes papers

Date (inclusive): 1944-1980

Collection Number: 81132

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 23 manuscript boxes (9.2 Linear Feet)

Abstract: Correspondence, speeches and writings, reports, memoranda, legal documents, staff studies, and memorabilia, relating to the American atom bomb project during World War II, political issues before the United States Senate during the 1960s, veterans' affairs, and the postal service.

Creator: Rhodes, Fred Burnett, 1913-

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1981.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Fred Burnett Rhodes papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

1913 December 13	Born, Washington, D.C.
1936	B.A., Colgate University
1936-1941	Claims Adjustor, Maryland Casualty Company
1941	J.D., University of Maryland
1941-1947	U.S. Army Counterintelligence Unit for the Manhattan Project
1947-1949	Executive Director, Joint Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy
1949-1950	Liaison Officer, Central Intelligence Agency
1953-1955	Chief Counsel, Armed Service Committee, U.S. Senate
1955-1960	Private law practice, Washington, D.C.
1960-1964	General Counsel, Veterans Administration
1964-1969	Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee
1969-1974	Deputy Administrator, Veterans Administration
1974-1975	Chairman, Postal Rate Commission
1975	Retired from federal service
1975-1980	Executive Committee, Baptist World Alliance
2001 November 7	Died, Anderson, South Carolina

Scope and Content of Collection

Correspondence, speeches and writings, reports, memoranda, legal documents, staff studies, and memorabilia, relating to the American atom bomb project during World War II, political issues before the United States Senate during the 1960s, veterans' affairs, and the postal service.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969

United States -- Politics and government

Atomic bomb

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States

Veterans -- United States

Postal service -- United States

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

United States. Congress. Senate

United States. Postal Rate Commission

United States. Veterans Administration

box 1

U.S. Senate Republican Committee materials

box 2

U.S. Senate Republican Committee materials

box 3

U.S. Senate Republican Committee materials

box 4

U.S. Senate Republican Committee materials

box 5

Correspondence 1947-1975

box 6

Correspondence 1947-1975

box 7

Blackhawk Heating and Plumbing, Inc. and Donovan Construction Co. vs. The United States (Veterans Administration) 1973-1978

box 8

Blackhawk Heating and Plumbing, Inc. and Donovan Construction Co. vs. The United States (Veterans Administration) 1973-1980

box 9

Richard Nixon materials

box 9

Correspondence 1967-1974

box 9

U.S. military housing study 1964

box 10

Veterans Administration health care service 1969-1974

Veterans Adminisration

box 11

Drug program 1972-1974

box 11

Benefits 1972

box 11

Health care service 1970-1974

box 11

Travel documents 1971-1973

box 12

Veterans Administration 1968-1974

box 13

Correspondence 1968-1974

Veterans Administration 1972-1973

box 13

Health care service 1972

box 13

Reorganization 1973

box 13

White House staff 1974

box 14

Correspondence 1967-1973

box 14

Veterans Administration, health care service 1973

box 15

Speeches 1973

box 15

Correspondence 1964-1974

box 16

Correspondence 1953-1974

box 16

U.S. military reserve units 1955

box 17

Recommendation letters

box 17

Campbell College

box 17

U.S. anti-aircraft units 1953

box 17

U.S. government spending 1959-1964

box 17

U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee

box 18

Correspondence 1964-1965

box 18

Republican Convention 1968

box 18

U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee 1964-1971

box 18

Veterans Administation 1971-1973

box 19

Atomic bomb

box 19

U.S. Atomic Energy Commission 1944-1948

box 19

Correspondence 1967

box 19

Diary 1953 March-August

box 19

U.S. Postal Rate Commission 1974-1976

box 20

Correspondence 1956-1961

box 21

Correspondence 1961-1973

box 21

Biographical material

box 22

Correspondence 1951-1974

box 23

Material not yet described