Register of the Frank Upman papers
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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
Access
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or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Use
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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
Memoirs
Scope and Contents note
Unpublished memoirs, entitled
FUBAB (Fouled Up Beyond All Belief), 23 chapters in 5 folders. Typescript (carbon copy).
box 1
FUBAB (Fouled up beyond all belief),
23 chapters in 5 folders, unpublished, typescript
General Physical Description note: (carbon copy).
Correspondence
1932-1973
Scope and Contents note
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent.
box 2
Andrews, George
1968-1969
box 2
Baring, Walter S.
1953-1970
box 2
Byrd, Harry F., Jr.
1964-1973
box 2
Hall, Durward G.
1963-1971
box 2
Hall, Joseph B.
1963-1964
box 2
Hook, Charles R.
1954-1956
box 2
King, Arthur F.
1954-1968
box 2
Knowland, William F.
1964
1972
box 2
Mahoney, Joseph C.
1959
1961
box 2
Robertson, Reuben B.
1955
box 2
Rogers, Paul G.
1964-1970
box 2
Shoemaker, Perry M.
1956-1972
Subject File
1933-1974
Scope and Contents note
Address list (card files), speeches, charts, correspondence, lists, and printed matter, arranged in alphabetical order by
author, subject or title.
box 2
Allied Commission, Headquarters. Transportation Sub-Commission.
Condition of UNRRA Supply-Warehouses at Naples.
September 4, 1945
box 2
Ford, Gerald R., President, U.S.
1974
Hagerty, James C., Press Secretary to the President
box 2
The White House.Immediate release
August 12, 1957
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
Establishing a Career Executive Committee. August 12, 1957. Executive order
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
Hall, Durward G., 7th District. Missouri.
Your Congressman reports from Washington. No. 2
July 15, 1970
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
Hook, Charles R.
1955-1963
box 2
Hoover, Herbert, President, U.S.
1955-1956
Hoover Commission Task Force Members, Committee of
box 2
Hoover Tower,Pamphlet
undated
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
Laird, Melvin R.,
Secretary of Defense establishes equal opportunity education program in race relations for all members of the Armed Forces
March 5, 1971
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
O'Mahoney Amendment to H. R. 7665, Defense Department Appropriation Bill for fiscal year ending June 30, 1958
1957
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
Rarick, John R., of Louisiana,
United Nations Organization Versus U.S.A.: A Case of Reappointment, extention of remarks. U.S. Congressional Record, Vol. 113, No. 21
February 13, 1967
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
Roosevelt, Franklin D., President, U.S. Inaugural address
March 4, 1933
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
Theobald, Robert A.,
The final secret of Pearl Harbor,
U.S. News and World Report
April 2, 1954
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
Truman, Harry S., President, U.S., Executive order No. 10080
September 30, 1949
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
U.S. Comptroller General. Report to the Joint Economic Committee. Congress of the U.S.
Failure to curtail operation at government expense of military commissary stores in Continental United States where adequate
commercial facilities are available
April 1964
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
U.S. Congress. 88th., 1st Session. S. 1093 Bill.
To establish a Federal policy concerning the termination, limitation or establishment of business-type operations of the Government
which may be conducted in competition with private enterprise, and for other purposes
March 14, 1963
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
U.S. Department of Defense.
Defense Department Appropriations, 1958,
U.S. Congressional Record - Senate. pp. 9733-9764
July 2, 1957
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
War assets administration
September 5, 1946
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
Westmoreland, General W. C., Address before Joint Session of Congress, April 28, 1967.
News Release, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
April 28, 1967
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
Miscellany
1939-1957
Scope and Contents note
Award (ballot form), conference program and a presentation program. All printed copies.
box 2
National Economic Council.
Award to Business Leader, New York City
undated
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
USA Work Program (WPA).
Presentation of Foremanship Training Certificates, Brooklyn, N.Y., April 17, 1939
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
box 2
Washington Conference, National Citizens' Committee to Curb Inflation, Program
June 24-25, 1957
General Physical Description note: Printed copy.
