Guide to the Patrick William McDonough Papers, [ca. 1940-1951].
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Guide to the Patrick William McDonough Papers, [ca. 1940-1951]
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Letters written to McDonough
Arrangement
Letters by McDonough (copies), arranged chronologically.
Letters re McDonough's remarks before the U.S. Senate Education and Labor Committee at minimum wage hearings, Oct.-Nov. 1945.
Scope and Content Note
Letters re formation of the Business and Professional Men's League for Roosevelt, suggestions for membership, etc. 1940.
Speeches by McDonough
Press releases, etc., re McDonough's campaign for State Senator, 1942.
Materials re McDonough's candidacy for election to Congress, 1946.
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper clippings
Advertisements for McDonough Steel Co.
Miscellany, containing lists of names, sample ballots, programs, etc.
Alameda County Democratic Campaign Committee for 1944
See William H. Hollander correspondence.
Allen, John Joseph, Jr., 1899-
3 letters, 1948-1949. Written while U.S. Congressman.
Boyle, William Marshall, Jr., 1902-
12 letters, 1949-1950. Written while Executive Vice Chairman (1949) and Chairman (1950) of the Democratic National Committee.
Brown, Edmund Gerald, 1905-
See Democratic Party. California State Central Committee.
California Steel Products Company
2 letters, 1950. Enclosures to letter, Dec. 7, 1950: copies of telegrams from Richard Nixon and William F. Knowland.
Carter, Oliver Jesse, 1911-
See Democratic Party. California State Central Committee.
Chapman, Oscar Littleton, 1896-
See U.S. Department of Interior
Clements, Earle C[ ], 1896-
Letter, July 23, 1948. Writing as governor of Kentucky. Form letter.
Crum, Bartley Cavanaugh
2 letters, 1945. Re statewide legislative conference. Included is proposed list of sponsors.
de Lappe, Russell Guerne
10 letters, 1945. Re appointment of Assistant Director in charge of Development, Federal Public Housing Authority, Regional Office, San Francisco. Enclosure to letter, August l, 1945: copy of letter by Henry H. Gutterson, July 25, 1945.
Democratic Luncheon Club
Telegram, May 16, 1949.
Democratic Party. California. County Central Committees.
2 letters, 1946-1947. From S. C. Masterson, Chairman, Contra Costa Co., and Francis Dunn, Jr., for Alameda County.
Democratic Party. California. State Central Committee.
20 letters, 1944-1950. Include letters by Edmund G. Brown, Oliver J. Carter and other officers of the State Central Committee. See also Herbert W. Erskine, George E. Outland, James Roosevelt.
Democratic Party. National Committee
10 letters, 1945-1948. Include copy of letter by John Sparkman, and letters by Louis A. Johnson and other officers of the Committee.
See also William Boyle, George Killion, James H. McGrath, Gael Sullivan.
Democratic Party. New York. State Central Committee
See Paul E. Fitzpatrick.
Democrats Incorporated.
8 letters, 1944-1945. Written by Adah Dodge and William Hollander. Include copy of by-laws.
Desmond, Earl D.
2 letters, 1947-1949. Written while California State Senator. Letter, April 14, 1947, refers to proposed repeal of the Full Crew Law. Letter, August 8, 1949, discusses possibility of his running for Attorney General.
Dickey, Randal F.
Letter, April 11, 1947. Written while California State Assemblyman. Refers to proposed repeal of Full Crew Law.
Downey, Sheridan, 1884-1961
13 letters, 1945-1950. Written while U.S. Senator.
Doyle, Clyde Gilman, 1887-
Letter, June 29, 1949. With this: publicity pamphlets.
Erskine, Herbert W.
2 letters, 1945-1947. Include letter written while chairman of Jefferson Day Committee (1947).
Erskine, Morse
Letter, May 27, 1946
Farley, James Aloysius, 1888-
5 letters, 1948-1949. With these: reprints of articles by Farley and articles about Farley.
Fitzpatrick, Paul E.
2 letters, 1949. Written while Chairman, New York Democratic State Committee.
Friedman, Monroe Mark, 1895-
2 letters, 1949-1950
Gutterson, Henry Higby, 1884-1954
See Russell Guerne de Lappe.
Havenner, Franck Roberts, 1882-
3 letters, 1948-1950. Written while U.S. Congressman.
Hise, Harley, 1890-
Letter, Jan. 10, 1947
Hollander, William H.
6 letters, 1944-1945. Several written while Democratic Presidential Elector from 6th Congressional District.
See also Democrats Inc.
Johnson, Louis Arthur, 1891-
See Democratic Party. National Committee.
Kaiser Company, Inc.
Letter, Aug. 16, 1946. Enclosures: 2 press releases by Henry J. Kaiser.
Keating, Thomas F[ ], 1905-
Letter, April 10, 1947. Written while California State Senator. Refers to proposed repeal of Full Crew Law.
Kenny, Robert Walker, 1901-
4 letters, 1946-1949
Killion, George Leonard, 1901-
2 letters, 1945. Written while Chairman of Democratic National Committee.
Knight, Goodwin Jess, 1896-1970
2 letters, 1950. Written while California Lieutenant Governor.
Knowland, William Fife, 1908-1974
6 letters, 1949-1950. Written while U.S. Senator. Includes one letter by his secretary. Also included: reprint from
Congressional Record of speech by Knowland.
See also California Steel Products Company.
McCarthy, William H.
2 letters, 1945-1948. Written while Postmaster of San Francisco.
McGrath, James Howard, 1903-
5 letters, 1948. Written while Chairman of Democratic National Committee.
Masterson, Salathiel Charles
See Democratic Party. California County Central Committees.
Maverick, Maury, 1895-
4 letters, 1945-1950. Include copy of letter by Maverick to Robert E. Hannagan.
Miller, George Paul, 1891-
8 letters, 1945-1950
Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913-
Telegram, Dec. 9, 1950. Written while U.S. Senator.
See also California Steel Products Company.
O'Mahoney, Joseph Christopher, 1884-
Letter, Nov. 26, 1948. With this: text of speech by O'Mahoney.
Outland, George Elmer, 1906-
2 letters, 1947. Written as Chairman of Policy Committee, Democratic State Central Committee, California
Pearson, Osborne A.
4 letters, 1949-1950. Most of them written while Assistant Postmaster General.
Radin, Max, 1880-
2 letters, 1945. Discuss possibility of being appointed to vacancy on Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals or on Court of Appeals for District of Columbia.
Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1962
Letter, January 11, 1951
Rogers, Will, Jr., 1912-
Letter, Nov. 9, 1949
Roosevelt, James, 1907-
12 letters, 1946-1949. Written while Chairman of the California Democratic State Central Committee. Include 2 letters by Roosevelt to John H. Tolan, Jr. Included also: a letter to Roosevelt by Roma Burnett Bishop, July 3, 1947.
Shelley, John Francis, 1905-1974
Letter, Jan. 3, 1951. Written while U.S. Congressman. With this: a telegram from “Shelley for Congress Campaign Committee” (1949).
Sparkman, John, 1899-
See Democratic Party National Committee.
Spellman, Francis Joseph, Cardinal, 1889-
Letter, Sept. 4, 1946. Form letter. Included also is reprint of an article by Spellman.
Sullivan, Gael, 1904-
6 letters, 1948. Written while Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee.
Tolan, John Harvey, 1877-1947
Letter, March 14, 1946. Written while U.S. Congressman.
Tramutolo, Chauncey
Letter, Nov. 22, 1950
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
3 letters, 1948-1950. Written for Truman by his secretaries.
U.S. Department of the Interior
Letter, Aug. 25, 1950. Written by Oscar Littleton Chapman.
Warren, Earl, 1891-1974
3 letters, 1945-1950. Written for Warren by his secretaries.
Wheeler, Charles Leigh, 1888-
Letter, June 11, 1891