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  • Title: Frank Upman papers
    Date (inclusive): 1930-1974
    Collection Number: 78030
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 2 manuscript boxes (0.8 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Correspondence, memoirs, reports, and printed matter, relating to American politics, the growth of government bureaucracy and welfare programs, and communists in government
    Creator: Upman, Frank, 1905-1976

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    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 1978.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Frank Upman Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical Note

    Frank Upman, 1905-1976

    1905 February 13 Born in Washington, D.C.
    1924 A.B. (Engineering), University of Virginia
    1925-1933 Contractor, consulting airport engineer
    1933-1934 Consultant, Assistant Deputy, and later Deputy Administrator, National Recovery Administration in charge of steel fabricating, construction and related codes. Also served as government representative on Code Authorities.
    1934-1935 Administrator, State of Nevada, Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) and Work Projects Administration (WPA). Executive Secretary, Nevada State Board of Relief, Work Planning and Pension Control.
    1936-1940 Consultant, Work Projects Administration, Washington, D.C.; Regional Engineer, New England area, Work Projects Administration; Chief of Training Program, Foreman Training, New York City; Coordinator of Public and Industrial Relations Activities, Work Projects Administration, New York City.
    1940-1941 Acting Administrator, Federal Works Agnecy, Work Projects Administration for Connecticut.
    1943-1944 Chief Liaison Officer, President's Committee for Congested Production Areas, Washington, D.C.
    1945 Director of Transportation, Allied Control Commission, Italy.
    1947-1948 Property and Supply Officer, Office of Administrators, General Review Board, War Assets Administration, Washington, D.C.
    1949-1952 Consultant, National Security Resources Board, Executive Office of the President.
    1953-1955 Liaison Assistant to the Chairman, Committee on Business Organization of the Department of Defense, Hoover Commission (Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government.
    1955-1964 Executive Secretary, Committee of Hoover Commission Task Force Members.
    1976 July 3 Died, Alexandria, Virginia

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Communism -- United States
    Subversive activities -- United States
    United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century
    Public welfare -- United States
    Bureaucracy
    United States. Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (1953-1955)
    United States. War Assets Administration
    United States. National Recovery Administration
    United States. Work Projects Administration